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Orioles contact-less lineup tries for better results vs. Guardians
There was a glaring lack of contact from Baltimore Orioles' hitters on Saturday.,The Orioles had four hits -- two of them homers -- while striking out a stunning 16 times.,Baltimore will look to have their bats smack the ball more often in Sunday's finale of a four-game series against the host Cleve...
Robbie Ray, Giants go for sweep of mistake-prone Nationals
The San Francisco Giants will try to accomplish a couple of firsts for this season in the series finale at the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,The Giants will look to win four consecutive games for the first time and will also try to complete their initial three-game series sweep.,Both are possible ...
Garrett Mitchell providing spark as Brewers eye sweep of Marlins
Garrett Mitchell has often been on the injured list since his major league debut in August 2022, but he has been healthy this season as he and the Milwaukee Brewers go for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Sunday.,"I'm just happy with the way he's staying healthy," Brewers manager Pat ...
With bullpens taxed, Rays, Pirates hope starters can go deep
With exhausted bullpens following Saturday's six-hour, 39-minute, 13-inning marathon game, the pressure is on the Rays' Shane McClanahan and the Pirates' Mitch Keller to deliver strong starts on Sunday afternoon in the finale of their three-game series in Pittsburgh.,The Rays used eight relievers an...
Yankees out to continue success vs. lefties, sweep Royals
The New York Yankees struggled in most of their encounters against left-handed pitching until Saturday. Then they dominated Kansas City southpaw Noah Cameron and rolled to their most lopsided victory of the season.,After their best showing at the plate, the Yankees seek a three-game sweep Sunday aft...
Braylon Mullins passes on NBA draft, staying at UConn
UConn's sharp-shooting wing Braylon Mullins announced Saturday on social media that he is passing on entering the NBA draft and returning to the Huskies for his sophomore season.,Mullins, regarded as a first-round and possible lottery pick in the 2026 draft in June, made the announcement on Instagra...
Cody Bellinger hits 2 of Yanks' 4 HRs in rout of Royals
Cody Bellinger homered twice and collected five RBIs as the New York Yankees easily recorded a 13-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.,The Yankees notched their most lopsided win this season after their previous five victories were decided in the final at-bat.,Amed R...
Reports: Giants sending DT Dexter Lawrence to Bengals for No. 10 overall pick
The New York Giants have traded three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals for the No. 10 pick overall in Thursday's draft, according to multiple reports on Saturday night.,Lawrence, 28, requested a trade last week and did not report to the Giants' offseason progr...
Carles Gil's PK in 85th minute lifts Revs over Crew
Carles Gil converted a penalty kick in the 85th minute to give the New England Revolution a 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Three minutes before Gil's goal, Crew defender Rudy Camacho pulled Dor Turgeman to the ground in the box to draw the penalty. A video review con...
Rockets open series vs. Lakers without star Kevin Durant (knee)
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant was ruled out for the playoff series opener against the host Los Angeles Lakers because of a right knee injury, coach Ime Udoka said before the game on Saturday.,"He bumped a knee in practice on Wednesday," Udoka said. "Hopefully, it's a one-game thing, but he tried...
Experience vs. Youth: Golden Knights take on Mammoth in 1st-round series
Following a topsy-turvy season that saw them fire their head coach with just eight games left in the regular-season, the Vegas Golden Knights appear to be peaking at just the right time.,The Golden Knights (39-26-17, 95 points) sprinted to a 10-game point streak down the stretch to claim their fifth...
Brice Turang and Brandon Woodruff lead Brewers past Marlins
Brice Turang slugged a go-ahead, two-run homer, and Brandon Woodruff pitched seven brilliant innings as the Brewers beat the host Miami Marlins 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Abner Uribe inherited a bases-loaded, one-out mess in the ninth. However, he got both batters he faced on only four pitches to re...
Sabres' first postseason since 2011 starts with confident Bruins
The Boston Bruins have won 11 Stanley Cup playoff rounds since the last time the Buffalo Sabres made the postseason.,That experience seems to have Boston coach Marco Sturm oozing with confidence heading into Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday night in Buffalo...
Blazers face Victor Wembanyama, Spurs to open playoffs
The Portland Trail Blazers will get their first look of the season at erstwhile league MVP candidate Victor Wembanyama when they travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs on Sunday in their opening game of the first round playoff series.,The Trail Blazers (42-40) clinched the seventh seed and a meetin...
Cody Bellinger homers twice, as Yankees eclipse Royals
Cody Bellinger homered twice and collected five RBIs Saturday afternoon, and the New York Yankees easily recorded a 13-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.,The Yankees notched their most lopsided win this season after their previous five victories were decided in the...
LAFC, Earthquakes clash in Western Conference showdown
Goals will be at a premium when two of the top teams in the Western Conference meet Sunday as Los Angeles FC plays host to the San Jose Earthquakes.,Each team allowed just two goals through seven league games to lead MLS. They are also two of four teams in the league with a positive goal differentia...
Experienced Lightning face young Canadiens in first round
The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet in the postseason for the first time since 2021 and this matchup will come under much different circumstances.,Game 1 in the first-round series is set for Sunday at Tampa, Fla.,Holding the Atlantic Division's second spot, the Lightning clinche...
Fresh off play-in win, Suns take on top-seeded Thunder
The Phoenix Suns come into their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with some momentum after knocking off the Golden State Warriors in the play-in finale Friday to earn the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.,The Thunder haven't played in a week heading into Sunday's Game 1 of th...
Phillies place closer Jhoan Duran (oblique) on injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed closer Jhoan Duran on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.,In a series of moves, right-hander Seth Johnson and utilityman Felix Reyes were recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, while utilityman Otto Kemp was optioned and minor league outfielde...
'Underappreciated' Pistons open playoffs against Magic
The Detroit Pistons had the best record in the Eastern Conference for most of the season. They ride into the playoffs as the conference's top seed after winning 60 games.,There's still plenty of doubt whether the Pistons can live up to that status. Boston, with star forward Jayson Tatum back in acti...