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Home from successful trip, Cards deal with challenge from Tigers
The St. Louis Cardinals completed their most successful road trip of the season, winning seven of nine games in Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Kansas City.,They will try to extend that upward trend during their six-game homestand, beginning Monday night against the Detroit Tigers.,The two Cardina...
Long winning streak snapped, Twins take on struggling Guardians
It is common for any team to look to bounce back from a loss.,The Minnesota Twins know the feeling, although it might be a bit unfamiliar. Minnesota will try to recover from its first loss since May 2 when it welcomes the Cleveland Guardians to start a three-game series on Monday night in Minneapoli...
Brewers regaining scoring touch, face Orioles team looking lost
The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to build on their most recent offensive showing when they open a three-game series at home against the struggling Baltimore Orioles on Monday.,Right-hander Quinn Priester (1-2, 4.59 ERA) starts for Milwaukee, opposed by right-hander Dean Kremer (3-5, 5.36).,The ...
Streaky Mariners heating up while White Sox remain remain ice cold
In the span of a week, the Seattle Mariners have experienced their lowest and highest points of the season.,But it appears they're back on the upswing entering a three-game series starting Monday against the White Sox in Chicago.,Last week, the American League West-leading Mariners lost five of six ...
Rays aim for speedy recovery from woes in series with Astros
After a sluggish start through 46 games, the Tampa Bay Rays will act fast to change their direction when they host the Houston Astros on Monday night to open a nine-game homestand.,Fast might be the key word here, especially after losing two of three to the National League East's last-place Miami Ma...
Cubs look to continue winning ways at Marlins
The Chicago Cubs, who have some of the most passionate and patient fans in all of sports, haven't won a postseason game since 2017.,Their last playoff appearance came in 2020.,On Monday night, the Cubs start a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins. The Cubs are in first place in the Natio...
Slumping Red Sox face pitching-strong, offensively challenged Mets
Alex Cora won't manage the Boston Red Sox on Monday, when they open a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,Cora will take the night off so he can attend his daughter Camila's graduation from Boston College. Bench coach Ramon Vazquez will serve as the team's manager.,"It's going to b...
Will Benson, Reds coming in hot against woeful Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds are riding high as they prepare to open a three-game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Monday night.,The Reds have won four in a row and are coming off a three-game home sweep of the Cleveland Guardians. The Pirates are trending in the opposite direction, coming off bei...
Winner Scottie Scheffler confirms failed driver test before PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler knew the issue would come up eventually, but the newly minted winner of the PGA Championship found himself answering questions on Sunday evening about non-conforming clubs.,Scheffler confirmed that his driver had been tested in the past week and he had to make a change, which didn'...
How every LIV Golf player fared at the 107th PGA Championship
A trio of the 16 LIV Golf players in the PGA Championship field posted top-10 results at Quail Hollow, but the breakaway league's major championship drought will extend at least another month after Jon Rahm's late implosion in Charlotte on Sunday.,The most recent major triumph by a LIV player was Br...
Robert Shwartzman grabs Indy 500 pole in stunner
The buildup to the Indianapolis 500 took an unexpected twist Sunday when rookie Robert Shwartzman won the pole for the fabled race.,In five IndyCar Series races, Shwartzman has finished no better than 18th. Yet the 25-year-old is the first rookie to qualify on the Indy 500 pole since Teo Fabi in 198...
Jon Rahm rues his first Sunday slip-up at a major: 'A bit of nerves'
CHARLOTTE -- Jon Rahm started the final round of the PGA Championship five strokes behind Scottie Scheffler and finished it seven shots adrift of the champion on Sunday at Quail Hollow Club.,But the leaderboard hardly tells the full story, because it was Rahm who threatened to steal an unlikely vict...
Savy King released from hospital, thankful for life-saving help
Angel City FC defender Savy King was released from a Los Angeles hospital on Saturday and was resting at home with her family Sunday as she continues her recovery from heart surgery last Tuesday.,King collapsed on the field during a match against the Utah Royals on May 9. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Med...
Dodgers release Chris Taylor, activate Tommy Edman from IR
The Los Angeles Dodgers released longtime contributor Chris Taylor on Sunday and activated infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman from the 10-day injured list.,The Dodgers also placed right-handed reliever Kirby Yates (right hamstring strain) on the 15-day injured list and promoted righty Lou Trivino from...
Wings, Storm both hope to move on from ragged opening games
The Dallas Wings and Seattle Storm look to rebound from blowout losses when they square off on Monday in a Western Conference clash in Arlington, Texas.,The teams are trying to adapt to new rosters, with that unfamiliarity leading to the one-sided setbacks in their respective season openers.,The Win...
PGA Championship increases purse to $19M
The PGA of America announced Saturday that the purse for the PGA Championship has been raised to a record $19 million.,Last year's purse stood at $18.5 million, with champion Xander Schauffele taking home $3.33 million for the winner's share.,Whoever wins Sunday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte wil...
WNBA vows to investigate hateful comments at Sky-Fever opener
The WNBA is investigating allegations of hateful, racial comments made by a fan at the combative season opener between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever on Saturday in Indianapolis.,"The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms -- they have no place in our league or in so...
Freddy Peralta, Brewers end Twins' 13-game winning streak
Freddy Peralta allowed one run over five solid innings as the Milwaukee Brewers avoided a sweep with a 5-2 victory over visiting Minnesota on Sunday, snapping the Twins 13-game winning streak., ,Peralta (5-3) needed 90 pitches to navigate those innings, allowing one run. a solo homer, on three hits....
Orioles release Kyle Gibson amid slew of changes
A day after the Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde, Baltimore made more changes Sunday, including the release of pitcher Kyle Gibson.,The right-hander signed a one-year, $5.25 million contract in March, a return to Baltimore after a successful 2024 in St. Louis, but his start to this season had been...
Rory McIlroy exits PGA Championship over par and underspoken
CHARLOTTE -- Rory McIlroy left the PGA Championship without a single word to the media on Sunday, leaving the golf world none the wiser as to the details of the reported failure of his driver to pass a conforming test earlier in the week.,It was the first time veteran British and Irish reporters cou...