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Jays' Max Scherzer tries to erase memories of last outing vs. O's
With Max Scherzer on the mound, the Toronto Blue Jays will seek to clinch their series with the visiting Baltimore Orioles and tighten their hold on the American League East on Saturday afternoon.,The Blue Jays (85-62) took the opener of the three-game set with a 6-1 victory over the Orioles (69-78)...

PARIVISION, Team Falcons in upper-bracket final at The International
PARIVISION and Team Falcons won their upper-bracket semifinal matches in the playoff stage at The International 2025 on Friday in Hamburg, Germany.,PARAVISION swept Xtreme Gaming 2-0 and Falcons rallied past BetBoom Team 2-1 to reach Saturday's upper-bracket final. The winner of that match will adva...

Cubs' bullpen aims for another strong outing vs. Rays
The Chicago Cubs likely will need multiple innings out of their bullpen again Saturday afternoon when they host the Tampa Bay Rays in the second game of a three-game series.,That's worked out well of late for the Cubs (84-63).,Chicago relievers threw four no-hit innings of relief on Friday afternoon...

New Mexico tramples UCLA for first win over Big Ten foe
Damon Bankston's 43-yard touchdown reception on a screen pass put an exclamation point on New Mexico's first-ever win over a Big Ten opponent, a 35-10 romp over UCLA in Pasadena, Calif., on Friday.,Bankston's clinching score came after UCLA coach DeShaun Foster accepted a penalty on New Mexico for i...

Cardinals SS Masyn Winn (knee) shut down for season
The St. Louis Cardinals will shut down shortstop Masyn Winn for the remainder of the season, manager Oliver Marmol said following the team's 8-2 road loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Winn, who already was expected to undergo arthroscopic surgery in the offseason to repair a torn right menisc...

Report: NFL fines Chargers DT Teair Tart for slap
A slap to the face of an opponent will be costly for Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Teair Tart, ESPN reported on Friday.,The NFL reportedly fined Tart for his open-handed connection with the facemask of Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce last week as the Chargers defeated the Chiefs 27-21 in ...

Brewers' Quinn Priester beats Cardinals to extend win streak
Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer and Quinn Priester pitched 5 1/3 effective innings as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped a three-game losing streak with an 8-2 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Priester (13-2) allowed two runs on five hits ...

Report: Clippers’ Steve Ballmer made second investment in Aspiration
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has denied allegations of circumventing the NBA salary cap, but another report has surfaced that implicates Ballmer in a new manner.,It was previously reported earlier this month that Ballmer gave $50 million in funding in 2021 to the sustainability business ...

MLS-best San Diego hosts West showdown with Minnesota
The top two teams in the Western Conference standings meet on Saturday night when second-place Minnesota United visits first-place San Diego FC.,The Loons (14-6-9, 51 points) are five points behind San Diego (17-7-5, 56 points) with just five games and a possible 15 points to go, so it's a must-win ...

Aaron Judge passes Joe DiMaggio on Yankees HR list with 362nd
Aaron Judge passed Joe DiMaggio and took sole possession of fourth place on the New York Yankees' all-time home run list, hitting a solo shot out of Fenway Park in the first inning of Friday night's game against the Boston Red Sox.,It was Judge's 362nd career homer, behind only Babe Ruth, Mickey Man...

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal (left side tightness) to undergo tests
Detroit Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal left Friday night's series opener against the host Miami Marlins due to tightness in his left side. ,According to ESPN, Skubal will undergo imaging Saturday to learn the extent of the injury.,Skubal, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, reti...

Report: Longtime ACC ref quits due to replay frustration
Upset over how a replay review was handled in last Saturday's UConn-Syracuse game, Atlantic Coast Conference referee Gary Patterson resigned, ESPN reported on Friday.,An ACC official since 2002, Patterson quit after he served as the head referee of the matchup, a 27-20 overtime win for host Syracuse...

Indiana RB Lee Beebe Jr. (leg) exits Indiana State game
Lee Beebe Jr., who was No. 22 Indiana's second-leading rusher heading into Friday night, suffered an apparent leg injury in the third quarter against visiting Indiana State in Bloomington.,With Indiana up 52-0 in the third quarter, most of the Hoosiers' starters were still on the field. Beebe limped...

Struggling Timbers welcome road-averse Red Bulls
The Portland Timbers are above the playoff line in the Western Conference but have done little lately to improve their positioning.,The New York Red Bulls are trying to chase down a playoff spot in the East but have struggled to win road games.,Portland attempts to halt a season-worst four-game winl...

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal exits with apparent injury
Detroit Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal left Friday night's series opener against the host Miami Marlins due to an apparent injury.,Skubal, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, retired Miami's Heriberto Hernandez on a popup leading off the bottom of the fourth inning. Before throw...

Sporting KC, RSL aim to improve playoff chances
Two clubs desperate to get back into the postseason picture meet Saturday when Sporting Kansas City visit Real Salt Lake in Sandy, Utah.,Salt Lake (9-14-4, 31 points) is four points behind the San Jose Earthquakes for the final Western Conference wild-card slot. The situation is even more dire for S...

AJ Allmendinger earns surprising pole position for Bristol Playoff race
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Qualifying in the first half of a 39-driver field, AJ Allmendinger stole the spotlight from theE NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contenders who followed him around Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon.,Allmendinger toured the 0.533-mile concrete short track in 15.117 seconds (126.9...

Whitecaps on verge of playoff spot as East-leading Union visit
The Philadelphia Union have already qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs. Now, the Vancouver Whitecaps will try to claim their own spot in the postseason as they host the Supporters' Shield leaders on Saturday night.,Vancouver, currently third in the Western Conference with seven matches to go, has se...

Dolphins' Tyreek Hill declines to address wife's abuse allegations
Four days after TMZ publicized eight alleged incidents of domestic violence committed by Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, he said his focus was on football when questioned by reporters about the allegations for the first time Friday.,Hill and his wife, Keeta Vaccaro, are in the middle of a ...

Sky GM expects Angel Reese to stay despite late-season rift
Chicago Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca said Friday the franchise is preparing for star forward Angel Reese to be on the roster next season despite a rocky finish to the 2025 campaign that saw the All-Star suspended and sidelined.,Reese, 22, missed the final two games of the year with what the te...