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Royals playing for more than Missouri bragging rights vs. Cardinals
The Kansas City Royals are approaching desperation mode as they enter Sunday afternoon's finale of a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on a six-game losing streak.,The visiting Royals have been in contention in the first two games of the I-70 Series, but an end to their slide continues ...
Cubs, White Sox to battle in rubber game of crosstown slugfest
The Chicago Cubs and host Chicago White Sox have alternated lopsided victories to begin the first leg of their annual crosstown series.,Any kind of win will suffice on Sunday afternoon, however, as the clubs meet in the deciding game of a three-game weekend set.,Munetaka Murakami delivered his first...
Brewers turn to another young pitcher in finale vs. Twins
Young pitchers keep coming up big for the Milwaukee Brewers.,Coleman Crow, 25, gave up only one run over five innings in helping the Brewers to a series-opening win against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. ,Logan Henderson, 24, earned the victory one night later after allowing only one run and strikin...
Paul Skenes vs. Zack Wheeler headlines Pirates-Phillies finale
The Philadelphia Phillies have been riding high with a prolific offense, winning 14 of 18 games since making a managerial change.,That offense will be put to the test on Sunday afternoon, however, as the Phillies face reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes (6-2, 1.98 ERA) in the finale...
Mets showing signs of life in series vs. rival Yankees
The New York Mets might not be able to climb out of the hole they've dug over the first quarter of the season.,But Saturday night was evidence that the Mets might be resilient enough to mount the effort.,The Mets will look to close out a homestand in encouraging fashion Sunday afternoon when they ho...
Guardians, Reds make changes for key players in offensive doldrums
Two-time All-Star Steven Kwan has been one of the best leadoff hitters in the majors since 2022.,With Kwan's ongoing slump showing no signs of ending, Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt made a dramatic move to take some pressure off him.,Kwan has been dropped from first to sixth in the batting...
Blue Jays, Tigers start pitchers on rebound from tough outings
Jack Flaherty still is seeking his first victory of the season. Kevin Gausman is coming off his worst outing of the campaign.,Those two veteran right-handers will be the mound opponents in the finale of a three-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and host Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,Fl...
Back at .500, Nationals go for 3-game sweep of Orioles
The Washington Nationals will go for their first home series sweep of the season when they host the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.,The Nationals pulled away late for a 13-3 win on Saturday, allowing them to reach .500 (23-23) for the first time since May 2024. Washington had lost 15 straight games whe...
Red Sox, Braves set for rubber game after two thrilling finishes
The Boston Red Sox and host Atlanta Braves have authored two dramatic finishes to begin their weekend interleague series.,What will Sunday's rubber game have in store?,Boston hands the ball to right-hander Brayan Bello (2-4, 6.46 ERA) as it looks to build off a 3-2 Saturday win, which came on the st...
Streak-busting Marlins seek series victory over Rays
Jakob Marsee is squeezing out plenty of offense in the Citrus Series.,Fresh off back-to-back three-hit performances, Marsee will look to lead the Miami Marlins to a series victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the three-game set in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Marsee ...
Unbeaten Team Falcons take top spot in Group A
Team Falcons downed Team Spirit 2-1 on Saturday in a battle for first place in Group A at the DreamLeague Season 29 event.,Now the only unbeaten team, Team Falcons is 6-0 going into the final day of the group stage as Team Spirit fell to 5-1.,Stanislav "Malr1ne" Potorak of Russia led Team Falcons wi...
Shopify Rebellion earns LCS Spring playoff spot with Disguised defeat
Cloud9 closed out an undefeated regular season while Shopify Rebellion clinched a playoff spot with a win on Sunday at the LCS Spring event in Los Angeles.,Cloud9 improved to 7-0 with a sweep of Team Liquid, while Shopify Rebellion swept Disguised, which was in the final playoff spot but will now fi...
Natus Vincere, GamerLegion advance to IEM Atlanta grand final
Natus Vincere and GamerLegion advanced to the grand final of the Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta event Saturday with semifinal victories.,Natus Vincere swept BetBoom Team 2-0, while GamerLegion survived with a 2-1 triumph over Legacy. They'll play in Sunday's grand final after the semifinal losers fac...
Ronda Rousey re-retires after 17-second submission defeat of Gina Carano
Netflix's MMA debut was capped off with a high-stakes women's legacy fight, as inaugural UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made her return to the sport opposite Gina Carano - with Rousey winning with her signature armbar only 17 seconds into the featherweight fight at Inglewood, Calif., at Most...
Casey Schmitt, Giants dominate Athletics pitching in victory
Casey Schmitt hit two homers for the second time in his career and finished with four hits and three RBIs to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-4 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The four-hit outing was the fourth of Schmitt's career and it helped the Giants ...
Real Salt Lake rallies to beat Colorado in Rocky Mountain Cup match
Sergi Solans scored the go-ahead goal on a header in the 68th minute as Real Salt Lake claimed a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Sandy, Utah. ,Zavier Gozo also scored, and Solans and Juan Manuel Sanabria recorded assists for Real Salt Lake (8-4-1, 25 points) in the first leg of the R...
Cincinnati, San Diego trade stoppage-time goals in draw
Host San Diego FC's Marcus Ingvartsen and FC Cincinnati's Tom Barlow both scored twice, and a helter-skelter finish culminated in a 3-3 draw Saturday night.,Saturday night was the clubs' first-ever meeting, and it did not disappoint.,Ingvartsen gave San Diego a 3-2 lead in the sixth minute of stoppa...
Featherweight Arnold Allen back on winning track at UFC Fight Night
Seventh-ranked featherweight Arnold Allen defeated No. 12 Melquizael Costa at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday, putting together a dominant striking performance to end Costa's six-fight winning streak.,Allen won on the judges' scorecards by unanimous decision, 50-45, 50-45, 49-46.,Allen (21-...
Sabres score 7 straight goals, force Game 7 vs. Canadiens
Rasmus Dahlin tied a franchise postseason record with five points (one goal, four assists) and Tage Thompson posted one goal and three assists to pace the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a 8-3 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, forcing a seventh game in their Eastern Conference sem...
Guilherme scores in final minutes as Houston stuns 10-man Vancouver
Guilherme scored in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage to give the host Houston Dynamo a stunning 1-0 victory over the high-flying Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.,Guilherme had some operating room and took a few dribbles before slamming a right-footed shot that ricocheted off Whitecaps ...