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It's a new day as Nationals face Diamondbacks
The Washington Nationals have had distinct identities this season.,The difference is night and day.,The Nationals, who rank first in the majors with 345 runs after a 14-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, have been much more dangerous under the lights.,They lead the majors in OP...
Healthier Astros out to spoil debut of Athletics' Kade Morris
Houston second baseman Jose Altuve returned from a 17-game stint on the injured list on Friday, and for the first time in a while, the Astros bore a reasonable facsimile of being whole.,Excluding catcher Yainer Diaz, who missed his 29th game with a left oblique strain, the Astros fielded a lineup pr...
Orioles, flying high, look to soar past Blue Jays
The Baltimore Orioles are hitting on all cylinders, and they will aim to keep rolling Saturday afternoon when they try for a series win over the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The Orioles scored five runs in the sixth inning Friday night on the way to a 13-3 victory in the opener of the three-game series.,...
Phillies, back in contention, take on surprising White Sox
Standings-watcher Don Mattingly must like what he sees.,Mattingly, the interim manager of the Phiilies, has guided an impressive turnaround for Philadelphia, which will continue a three-game weekend set with the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon. ,Philadelphia was 9-19 and 10 1/2 game...
Homer-happy Giants provide challenge for Ben Brown, Cubs
The San Francisco Giants will look to continue their road offensive onslaught against a pitcher who has allowed just 11 earned runs all season when they face Ben Brown and the Chicago Cubs in the continuation of a three-game series Saturday afternoon.,Having scored 12 and 18 runs in wins in two diff...
Jordan Walker, Cardinals eager to add to Reds' woes
Jordan Walker and the St. Louis Cardinals will look to continue their offensive dominance of the visiting Cincinnati Reds when the teams meet Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series.,The Cardinals took advantage of three Reds errors on Friday night to score three unearned run...
Twins' Byron Buxton in question ahead of rematch vs. Royals
The Minnesota Twins will give Byron Buxton T-shirts to the first 10,000 fans who arrive for Saturday afternoon's game against the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis.,Whether any of those fans will see Buxton on the field is a question mark.,Buxton injured his right shoulder in the Twins' 5-3 win over...
Mariners set to turn RHP Bryce Miller loose for start vs. Tigers
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller finally can focus on going deep in an outing when he starts the middle game of a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday.,In his previous four starts this year since coming back from an oblique strain, Miller (1-0, 1.71 ERA) pitched be...
KOI, Surge post Round 1 sweeps at CDL Stage 4 Minor
The Vancouver Surge and Toronto KOI opened with sweeps, while the Riyadh Falcons and G2 Minnesota also prevailed in Round 1 of the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Minor on Friday to reach the quarterfinals.,All 12 CDL teams are competing in the tournament, which will reward $20,000 and 30 CDL points t...
Reports: NCAA denies Texas Tech's appeal for Brendan Sorsby's eligibility
Texas Tech's appeal to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility restored was denied by the NCAA on Friday, according to multiple media reports.,Sorsby was one of the most coveted quarterbacks in this year's transfer portal class after he left Cincinnati. He entered a treatment program for a gam...
Twins rally with 4-run sixth, take down Royals
Brooks Lee homered and drove in two runs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Josh Bell doubled and drove in a run for Minnesota, which evened the four-game series at one win apiece. Tristan Gray went 2-for-3 with a double.,Vinnie...
Twins await word on severity of CF Byron Buxton's shoulder injury
The Minnesota Twins will reassess center fielder Byron Buxton on Saturday after he exited the team's Friday game due to a right shoulder contusion.,Buxton left a half-inning after crashing into the outfield wall while making a leaping catch.,"I think we'll see how he is tomorrow," Minnesota manager ...
Knicks draw on maturity, moxie to take two in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO -- There wasn't a whole lot for the New York Knicks to like about the final six minutes of the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday.,Yet despite blowing a late 14-point lead, the Knicks looked up at the scoreboard after the final buzzer and saw that they had somehow done ...
Freddie Freeman's walk-off shot lifts Dodgers to 1-0 win over Angels
Roki Sasaki had a career-high 10 strikeouts and Freddie Freeman crushed a game-ending home run in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a 1-0 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday.,Blake Treinen (3-1) recorded one out in the top of the ninth inning as the Dodgers im...
DeWanna Bonner, Mercury hold off Fire's late surge
DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 19 points and added five rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots as the injury-plagued Phoenix Mercury defeated the host Portland Fire 78-72 in a WNBA Commissioner's Cup game Friday night.,Natasha Mack added 16 points and Monique Akoa Makani and Noemie Brocha...
Late offensive boards lead Wings past Sparks
Arike Ogunbowale and Maddy Siegrist each scored on putbacks down the stretch to help the Dallas Wings notch their fourth straight win, a 104-96 decision over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Friday in a Commissioner's Cup game.,In what was a back-and-forth affair much of the way, Dallas (7-3, 2-0 Comm...
Luis Garcia (2 HRs, 6 RBIs), high-scoring Nats crush D-backs
Luis Garcia Jr. had two homers and a career-high six RBIs, James Wood homered and scored three times and the Washington Nationals blasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-1 on Friday in Phoenix.,Garcia hit a two-run homer eight pitches into the game off Merrill Kelly (5-4) and added his first career gran...
Stifled through 8, Brewers erupt late to sink Rockies in 10
Jake Bauers had three hits, including a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-7 in Denver on Friday night.,Sam Frelick had two hits and two RBIs and Tyler Megill (1-2) got the win for Milwaukee, which had just one hit through ...
SoFi Stadium workers authorize strike a week out from World Cup
UNITE HERE Local 11, a union representing more than 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers, voted to authorize a strike on Friday, a week out from the site's first scheduled World Cup match.,The union, which is mostly composed of concessions workers, overwhelmingly voted in favor of the strike, which has been l...
Christian Scott, Mets stifle scuffling Padres
Jared Young and Luis Torrens homered while Christian Scott sailed through 5 2/3 strong innings as the visiting New York Mets blanked the San Diego Padres 5-0 Friday night.,Scott (2-0) allowed only three hits and two walks while fanning three as he won his second straight start after going winless in...