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Pirates, buoyed by shutout win, pursue series victory over D-backs
The Pittsburgh Pirates will take aim at their fifth victory in six games when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series at Phoenix.,The Pirates and Diamondbacks have split the first two games of the set. Arizona rolled to a 9-0 victory on Tuesday b...
Mets shoot for sweep of weather-interrupted series at Colorado
Thursday was scheduled to be an off day for the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies, but the weather had a different plan.,Rain postponed the teams' Tuesday game, and a snowstorm that dropped 5.8 inches pushed back the first pitch several hours on Wednesday. The Mets and Rockies will conclude the ser...
With walk-off magic fueling win streak, Cubs chase sweep of Reds
Walk-off victories are becoming almost routine for the Chicago Cubs, whose flair for the dramatic has been a common theme during their eight-game winning streak.,After opening their four-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds with three straight walk-off victories, Chicago aims for a sweep...
Royals' Seth Lugo aims for continued success vs. Guardians
It's been an inconsistent start to the season for the Kansas City Royals, but Seth Lugo has not had a problem with his own consistency.,He's certainly been good against the Cleveland Guardians at home.,Among the major league leaders with five quality starts, the 36-year-old right-hander will try to ...
Nationals optimistic offense is back after breakout vs. Twins
The Washington Nationals will look for their first home series win of the season on Thursday when they host the Minnesota Twins in the finale of a three-game set.,While winning four of six road series, Washington has completed five home series thus far and lost each one. After a 15-2 victory on Wedn...
Rangers hope bats comes alive again for series finale vs. Yankees
For most of the season, the Texas Rangers saw their pitchers deliver on the mound without the backing of their hitters.,For much of the season, the New York Yankees saw their pitching and offense mesh together as the team surged to the top of the American League.,After putting together both elements...
Lukas Dostal, Ducks shut down Knights, head home with series 1-1
Lukas Dostal made 22 saves while leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday in Las Vegas, evening their best-of-seven Western Conference second-round playoff series at one win each.,Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson and Jansen Harkins scored for the Ducks.,The...
Report: NCAA finalizing expansion to 76-team tournaments
The NCAA could formalize expansion of the men's and women's basketball tournaments to a 76-team format as soon as Thursday, ESPN reported on Wednesday night.,The tournament fields will expand from 68 teams beginning in 2027, with NCAA calls scheduled for Thursday as the final steps in the process, E...
Spurs blow past Timberwolves, even series in Game 2
Victor Wembanyama scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the host San Antonio Spurs dominated the final three quarters on the way to a 133-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, leveling the teams' Western Conference semifinal series at one win apiece.,Second-seeded San Antoni...
Mets display power in handing Rockies sixth straight loss
Marcus Semien had four hits, including a home run, Juan Soto led off the game with a homer, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 in Denver on Wednesday night.,MJ Melendez, Bo Bichette, Carson Benge, Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez had two hits apiece, Freddy Peralta (2-3) scattered ...
Paul Skenes fires 8 strong innings as Pirates blank Diamondbacks
Paul Skenes allowed two hits over eight stellar innings and Brandon Lowe hit a towering homer to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night in Phoenix.,Lowe's first-inning blast off Michael Soroka was all the offense Skenes (5-2) needed as he silenc...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Toluca FC pull away from LAFC to reach final
A four-goal second half lifted Toluca FC past Los Angeles FC on Wednesday and into the CONCACAF Champions Cup final.,Toluca emerged with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday in Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico, giving the hosts a 5-2 aggregate win in the two-game, total-goal semifinal series.,The final will be an all-...
Daniel Altmaier delivers in the clutch in Rome
World No. 64 Daniel Altmaier outlasted first-round opponent Zhizhen Zhang in Rome at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Wednesday, setting up a second-round matchup with No. 3 Alexander Zverev.,The 27-year-old German rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 against China's Zhang, who finished with more winn...
Joey Cantillo, Guardians snap Royals' 5-game winning streak
Rookie Chase DeLauter's two-run, go-ahead single in the fifth inning highlighted a two-hit night, and Joey Cantillo yielded one run over five innings as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday.,DeLauter, batting .308, extended his hitting streak to 10 games ...
Another walk-off for Cubs, who beat Reds for 8th straight victory
Michael Busch drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the 10th inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 7-6 on Wednesday for their eighth straight win.,Cincinnati moved ahead 6-4 after Spencer Steer sparked a four-run ninth inning with a leadoff homer. The Cubs pulled even in ...
Late surge leads Knicks past Sixers to 2-0 series edge
Jalen Brunson scored eight of his 26 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who took control of their Eastern Conference semifinal final by stopping the Philadelphia 76ers down the stretch to earn a 108-102 win in Game 2.,The Knicks lead the best-of-seven set seri...
Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd injures knee playing with his children, put on IL
Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd hurt his left meniscus while playing with his children at home on Wednesday morning and was placed on the 15-day injured list.,Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Boyd had an MRI that revealed the knee injury and the pitcher will require surgery. The move was ...
Report: Joe Gibbs Racing lawsuit vs. Spire, Chris Gabehart gets trial date
Joe Gibbs Racing desired an earlier trial date for its lawsuit against Spire Motorsports and Chris Gabehart, while the defendants wanted a later trial date.,Neither side got what it wanted on Wednesday, as the judge presiding over the case split the difference and settled on a January start date, ac...
Sabres' power play tallies twice to topple Canadiens in Game 1
Ryan McLeod and defenseman Bowen Byram each converted on the power play to lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second-round series.,Buffalo went 2-for-3 with the man advantage after going 1-for-46 on the power p...
Pete Alonso helps power Orioles past Marlins
Pete Alonso hammered a three-run home run and Adley Rutschman smacked two run-scoring doubles as the Baltimore Orioles beat the host Miami Marlins 7-4 on Wednesday night.,It's the second victory in a row following a five-game skid for the Orioles, who will go for a series sweep on Thursday.,Orioles ...