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Hunter Greene fans 12 as Reds stop Nationals
Hunter Greene struck out 12 in six innings and Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in his season debut as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 6-1 on Friday.,Greene (4-2) limited Washington to one run on two hits was within two strikeouts of matching his career high...
Jonathan Cannon wins 2nd straight start as White Sox hold off Astros
Edgar Quero had two hits and two RBIs and Luis Robert Jr. homered to back six strong innings from Jonathan Cannon as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 7-3 on Friday.,Houston rallied to within one run on Yainer Diaz's solo homer against Jordan Leasure in the eighth, but Chicago a...
Haeran Ryu stays on top at Black Desert Championship
An eagle before the turn buoyed Haeran Ryu's second round as the South Korea native increased her lead to two strokes at the Black Desert Championship on Friday in Ivins, Utah.,Ryu fired a 63 on Thursday to kick off the inaugural LPGA event at Black Desert Resort. She doubled her lead with Friday's ...
Megan Fudge hunting for triple gold at U.S. Open Pickleball Championships
Megan Fudge remains alive for a three-gold-medal performance at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships after sweeping her three semifinal matches on Friday in Naples, Fla.,Fudge, the No. 1-ranked female in the Association of Pickleball Players, also arranged a juicy showdown against Anna Leigh Water...
Kyle Schwarber, Max Kepler homer to push Phillies past D-backs
Kyle Schwarber and Max Kepler hit seventh-inning home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Friday.,Schwarber's 10th home run and Kepler's fourth of the season helped Philadelphia win for the fifth time in six games. Jesus Luzardo allowed two runs an...
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to skip signature event before PGA
Tournament officials released the field for next week's Truist Championship on Friday, and notably absent from the list was Scottie Scheffler.,The World No. 1 opted to skip the signature event as he prepares for the PGA Championship the following week.,Scheffler is playing the CJ Cup Byron Nelson th...
Fire hope to rebound from ugly loss, host Orlando City
The Chicago Fire will try to rebound from a historically lopsided defeat on Saturday night when they host an Orlando City SC side coming off a decisive victory against their archrival.,Chicago (3-4-3, 12 points) sank to a 7-2 defeat at Nashville SC last weekend, marking the most goals the Fire have ...
Panthers WR Adam Thielen uncertain of future beyond 2025
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen acknowledged Friday that 2025 could be his final season playing in the NFL.,Thielen turns 35 prior to the Panthers' season opener. ,"It could be, yeah," Thielen said, when asked if he may be entering his final NFL season. "I told you guys at the end of th...
Clemson's Ian Schieffelin shifting from basketball to football
After 134 games in a Clemson basketball jersey, power forward Ian Schieffelin is changing uniforms. But not schools.,Schieffelin announced Friday he has taken Tigers football coach Dabo Swinney up on his offer to play tight end on his team.,The 6-foot-8 Schieffelin posted a photo on Instagram that s...
F1 champ Max Verstappen welcomes first child
Formula One superstar Max Verstappen has announced the birth of his first child with partner Kelly Piquet.,The four-time defending world champion posted a photo to Instagram on Friday of the couple with daughter Lily.,"Welcome to the world, sweet Lily," Verstappen wrote. "Our hearts are fuller than ...
Yankees place 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) on IL
The New York Yankees placed second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list on Friday.,He strained his right oblique on a swing against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, and the move is retroactive to Wednesday.,Chisholm, 27, is batting .181 with seven home runs, 17 RBIs and six stolen b...
Five NFL Rookies in Perfect Situations to Shine in 2025
These five NFL rookies landed in ideal spots to contribute early, including Ashton Jeanty, Colston Loveland, and Derrick Harmon....
White Sox's Jonathan Cannon hopes to slow Astros again
Chicago White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon stymied the Houston Astros last June, falling one out short of a shutout in only his fifth career start.,A refreshed Astros attack awaits Cannon on Friday as visiting Houston opens a three-game series against the White Sox.,Houston had a day off Thursda...
Dealing with closer injuries, D-backs open set against Phils
Just over a month into the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks' closers are dropping like flies.,Due to injuries at the back end of the bullpen, the Diamondbacks would love to post a comfortable victory Friday when they open a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Arizona began the ...
Reports: Premier League star Kevin De Bruyne might join Fire
Kevin De Bruyne, a 10-year standout in the Premier League, may be headed to the Chicago Fire, according to multiple media reports on Thursday.,The 33-year old Belgian contributed 189 goals in 10 seasons with four-time defending champion Manchester City. De Bruyne recently announced that he will depa...
Anna Leigh Waters, mother advance to U.S. Open Pickleball semis
As Andre Agassi's partner, Anna Leigh Waters took an early exit from the mixed pro doubles draw at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships, but the No. 1-ranked woman in the world is still alive in the women's pro doubles competition.,Waters and her mother, Leigh Waters, advanced to the semifinals in...
Brad Lord, Luis Garcia Jr. guide Nationals past Phillies
Brad Lord worked five solid innings for his first career win as the visiting Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies with a 4-2 victory Thursday.,A 25-year-old rookie, Lord (1-3) allowed two runs and six hits with a walk and four strikeouts. Jose Ferrer logg...
Block party on: Club pro qualifies for PGA Championship
Michael Block, the Southern California golf pro who shot into the spotlight at the 2023 PGA Championship with a legendary effort including a slam-dunk ace, has qualified for the 2025 tournament on May 15-18 at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, N.C.,Block, 48, beat the odds again this week when he tied for ...
White Sox pitchers overwhelm Brewers
Luis Robert Jr. had two hits and four RBIs, Miguel Vargas smacked a three-run home run and Sean Burke pitched six shutout innings as the host Chicago White Sox routed the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Chicago averted a three-game series sweep behind a timely, nine-hit attack and a res...
Mystics F Aaliyah Edwards (back) out two weeks
Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards will be sidelined at least two weeks with a low-back contusion, the team announced Thursday.,Edwards, 22, averaged 7.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 34 games (17 starts) as a rookie last season. She was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draf...