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D-backs' Zac Gallen (cramps), Ketel Marte (ankle) leave game vs. Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks lost two key players during Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix.,Starting pitcher Zac Gallen exited the contest in the fifth with what originally appeared to be a groin injury, but the right-hander told reporters after the game that he was just deali...
Logan Gilbert sharp as M's blank Mets for 2nd straight game
Logan Gilbert pitched seven scoreless innings as Seattle defeated the visiting New York Mets 4-0 Saturday night, the Mariners' major-league-leading 13th shutout of the season.,Randy Arozarena and Justin Turner, both acquired at the trade deadline, each went 2-for-3 with doubles for the Mariners, who...
Logan Gilbert, M's blank Mets for second straight game
Logan Gilbert pitched seven scoreless innings as Seattle defeated the visiting New York Mets 4-0 Saturday night, the Mariners' major-league-leading 13th shutout of the season.,Randy Arozarena and Justin Turner, both acquired at the trade deadline, each went 2-for-3 with doubles for the Mariners, who...
D-backs' Zac Gallen (groin), Ketel Marte (leg) leave game vs. Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks lost two key players during Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix.,Starting pitcher Zac Gallen exited the contest in the fifth with an apparent groin injury, leaving one inning after All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte departed with an apparent left le...
Brent Rooker, Osvaldo Bido help A's beat Jays 1-0
Brent Rooker hit a home run, Osvaldo Bido allowed two hits in six innings and the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Bido (3-3) allowed one walk with five strikeouts and one hit batter.,Shea Langeliers had four hits for the Athletics, who gained a sp...
Brent Rooker, Osvaldo Bido help A's beat Blue Jays
Brent Rooker hit a home run, Osvaldo Bido allowed two hits in six innings and the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Bido (3-3) allowed one walk with five strikeouts and one hit batter.,Shea Langeliers had four hits for the Athletics, who gained a sp...
Team USA downs France, secures 5th straight gold medal
Stephen Curry poured in 24 points as the United States grabbed the gold medal in the men's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics with a 98-87 victory over France on Saturday., ,The Americans also downed the French in the final at the 2020 Tokyo Games, which were held in 2021 because of the COV...
Tigers place SS Wenceel Perez (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Wenceel Perez on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain and recalled outfielder Akil Baddoo from Triple-A Toledo.,Perez left Friday's 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants in the fourth inning with side discomfort. The 24-year-old rookie is ba...
U.S. women's basketball team faces France, aims for eighth straight gold
An eighth consecutive gold medal in women's basketball is within reach for the United States.,The Americans will face home-country France on Sunday morning at Bercy Arena in Paris in the tournament final.,The U.S. (5-0) is riding a 60-game winning streak in Olympic play that dates back to 1992, wher...
Saturday August 10 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for Team USA vs. France and MLB
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the men's Olympic gold medal basketball game between France and Team USA, with some bonus MLB bets....
Spain wins women's water polo gold; U.S. shut out of medals
PARIS -- Spain celebrated its first gold medal in Olympic women's water polo Saturday by fending off Australia 11-9 to erase defeats in the finals at the 2020 Tokyo and 2012 London Games.,Maica Godoy put the Spaniards 11-7 up with a goal late in the fourth quarter and though Australia clawed back to...
Serbia defeats Germany for men's basketball bronze
PARIS -- Serbia cruised to men's basketball bronze by defeating Germany 93-83 at the Olympics on Saturday.,The bronze medal is the consolation after Serbia missed a chance to play for gold when they lost by four points to a high-octane U.S. team in the final minutes of their semifinal game two days ...
Stunned U.S. women leave Paris without medal in water polo
PARIS -- Sabrina van der Sloot scored with less than a second on the clock as the Netherlands stunned the United States 11-10 for the bronze medal in women's water polo on Saturday, denying the Americans a medal for the first time at the Olympics.,The game-winner capped an incredible comeback by the...
Mariners look to keep Mets' Edwin Diaz on ice
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz fondly recalled his three seasons in Seattle before the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Mariners on Friday night.,But Diaz wasn't needed, as Seattle's Bryce Miller pitched six scoreless innings to keep the Mets at bay in a 6-0 victory. ,The Mets ...
Blue Jays look to continue momentum at home vs. A's
The Toronto Blue Jays can clinch a winning six-game homestand and also take their series against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon.,Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can equal his career-best 22-game hit streak in the middle game of a three-game series.,Guerrero went 2-for-4 wi...
Mookie Betts to play RF, bat second when he returns Monday
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Friday that they plan to have Mookie Betts play right field when he returns from the injured list on Monday.,Betts has spent most of this season at shortstop and second base, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that the 2018 American League Most Valuable P...
Report: Kevin Durant to start for Team USA in final
When Team USA faces France in the men's basketball gold-medal game on Saturday, Kevin Durant will make his first start in the Paris Olympics, The Athletic reported on Friday night. ,Durant, the all-time leading scorer for Team USA, is looking to become the first American man to win four gold medals ...
Bryce Miller, Mariners shut down Mets 6-0
Bryce Miller pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting New York Mets 6-0 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Ryan Bliss, recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, hit a two-run homer as the Mariners remained tied with Houston atop the...
Jose Berrios pitches Jays to 3-1 win over Athletics
Right-hander Jose Berrios struck out eight in seven innings, George Springer and Spencer Horwitz homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 3-1 Friday night.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extended his hit streak to 21 games with two singles and Ernie Clement had three singles ...
Alouettes playing 'smart,' while Tiger-Cats hungry for wins
The Montreal Alouettes will look to extend their winning streak to three games on Saturday when they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the second contest of a back-to-back.,Davis Alexander is expected to receive his second straight start after completing 19 of 27 passes for 262 yards and a touchdown i...