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Ben Rice belts first career slam as Yanks crush A's
Ben Rice hit his first career grand slam, Aaron Judge singled in two runs among his four hits and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 12-2 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Paul Goldschmidt had three doubles with two RBIs for the Yankees, w...

Thunder rally in 4th, knot series with Nuggets at 2-2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from down eight in the fourth quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 92-87 in Game 4 on Sunday to even the Western Conference semifinal series.,Oklahoma City regained home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series...

Nathan Eovaldi dominates Tigers as Rangers win series
Nathan Eovaldi allowed just two hits in seven scoreless innings as the visiting Texas Rangers downed the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Sunday afternoon.,Eovaldi (4-2) walked one and struck out seven while recording his fifth consecutive quality start. He has won all four of his career starts at Detroit's Co...

Four-run eighth inning powers Mets past Cubs 6-2
Francisco Lindor led off the eighth inning with a tie-breaking home run to spark a four-run outburst and give the New York Mets a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the deciding game of a three-game series between National League division leaders.,Mark Vientos added an RBI single and Brandon Nimmo...
Best MLB Bets for Mother’s Day: Top Picks and Predictions for May 11th
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a win, check out today’s best MLB bets including top picks for Mets vs. Cubs, Astros vs. Reds, and Padres vs. Rockies, with expert analysis and odds....

Athletics’ Luis Severino eager to face Yankees
The New York Yankees will see a familiar face on the mound when they take on the Athletics in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Right-hander Luis Severino (1-3, 3.62 ERA) is set to start for the Athletics, who snapped a three-game losing streak wi...

Family reunion for Jung brothers when Tigers host Rangers
The weekend series between Texas and Detroit has featured a brotherly sideshow.,Third basemen Josh Jung of the Rangers and Jace Jung of the Tigers have been holding a family reunion as their teams square off. Their parents have been in town, adding to the familial atmosphere.,The series finale will ...

Cubs, Mets turn to stellar starters for rubber game of series
The Chicago Cubs were thrilled with right-hander Cade Horton's major league debut and an offense which got just enough big hits.,The New York Mets lamented the numerous missed chances, resulting in a rare home loss.,A pair of early division leaders conclude a three-game set with an early start when ...

Heretics remain undefeated in CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Miami Heretics won on Saturday over Cloud9 New York and are solidly atop the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major qualifying standings with a 4-0 record and plus-6 map differential.,Other winners on Saturday were Minnesota Rokkr, the Los Angeles Thieves and Optic Texas.,The Stage 4 Major qualifyi...

Cubs overcome Brett Baty's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs to beat Mets
Cade Horton got a win with four innings in relief in his major league debut as the Chicago Cubs made an early lead stand, hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the host New York Mets on Saturday night.,Called up to replace injured Shota Imanaga (strained left hamstring), Horton (1-0) followed opener Bra...

Cubs overcome Brett Baty's big day (2 HR, 5 RBI) to beat Mets
Cade Horton got a win with four innings in relief in his major league debut as the Chicago Cubs made an early lead stand, hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the host New York Mets on Saturday night.,Called up to replace injured Shota Imanaga (strained left hamstring), Horton (1-0) followed opener Bra...

Corey Seager leads homer parade as Rangers blast Tigers
Corey Seager hit two solo home runs and an RBI double as the Texas Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with a 10-3 win over the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday.,Seager's second multi-homer game this season led a five-homer barrage by Texas. Joc Pederson hit a two-run shot, while Josh Smith and ...

Athletics pile up runs late, come back to beat Yankees
Shea Langeliers went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer and a two-run double, and the Athletics rallied to beat the New York Yankees 11-7 on Saturday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Luis Urias hit a solo homer and Brent Rooker added a three-run shot for the Athletics, who trailed 6-4 after Aaron Ju...

Stars ready to enjoy home cooking in Game 3 vs. Jets
The Dallas Stars already have wrested away home-ice advantage from the Winnipeg Jets in their Western Conference semifinals series.,Now the Stars have the opportunity to assume control of the series when they play host to the Jets in Game 3 on Sunday afternoon.,The best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff ...

Thunder need to fix fourth-quarter issues vs. Nuggets
Nikola Jokic struggled to make shots and Denver lost the offensive rebounding battle 18-5, yet the Nuggets won Game 3 over Oklahoma City and have an opportunity to take a commanding lead in their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday afternoon.,The Nuggets' 113-104 overtime win Friday night ...

Tigers place RHP Casey Mize (hamstring) on IL
The Detroit Tigers placed right-handed pitcher Casey Mize on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with a left hamstring strain.,The move is retroactive to May 9.,Mize was strong in a 10-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, allowing one earned run with eight strikeouts and no walks in six ...

Jannik Sinner's much-anticipated return goes smoothly at Italian Open
ATP No. 1 and top overall seed Jannik Sinner kept things simple in his first match back from a doping ban by dispatching Argentina's Mariano Navone in straight sets in Rome on Saturday, winning 6-3, 6-4 to advance in his home country's Italian Open.,"It's an amazing feeling, no? I've waited quite a ...

Local favorite Matteo Berrettini advances in Italian Open
Matteo Berrettini thrilled the home-country crowd in Rome on Saturday, coming from behind to top Jacob Fearnley 6-4, 7-6 (0) and move to the third round of the Italian Open.,Berrettini, the No. 29 seed, is appearing in the Rome tournament for the first time since 2021 because of injury and illnesses...
2025 NBA Playoffs Round 2: Every Underdog Stole Home Court
Lower seeds flipped the script in Round 2 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, now it’s all about who’s faking confidence and who really needs to win Games 3 & 4....

Saints QB Derek Carr retiring after 11 seasons
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons due to a right shoulder injury.,The Saints said Saturday that Carr had a labral tear and degenerative rotator cuff damage to his right throwing shoulder.,Carr, 34, had been experiencing discomfort in his shoulder sin...