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Braves' leaky bullpen cause for concern entering series vs. Mets
The Atlanta Braves' recent struggles may be spilling into the bullpen, an area of the team that has been solid for most of the season.,Atlanta, which will open a four-game series on Friday night against the visiting New York Mets, saw its relievers melt down on Thursday and allow eight runs in an 11...
Guardians ride late heroics into rematch vs. White Sox
Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio came through in the bottom of the ninth inning in the series opener between the top two teams in the American League Central.,Their battle for first place continues Friday, when the first-place Chicago White Sox and Guardians meet in the second contest of...
Nationals' Foster Griffin aims to continue recent success vs. Pirates
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Foster Griffin no longer has the high-velocity stuff that made him a first-round selection in the 2014 draft.,Instead, the 30-year-old left-hander is having a breakout season with a seven-pitch repertoire he will deploy when the Nationals open a three-game home ...
Orioles unsure of Ryan Helsley's status entering series in Cincinnati
Two teams with their share of recent struggles will meet in Cincinnati this weekend as the Reds face the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series starting Friday night.,Both teams are coming off wins that ended four-game skids.,The Reds on Thursday beat Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers 7-2 to salva...
Cubs' Dansby Swanson brings historic RBI surge into series vs. Cards
Dansby Swanson isn't putting too much stock into his individual accomplishments. However, he is reveling in the fact that his recent video-game numbers have contributed to the Chicago Cubs' winning ways.,Swanson will look to continue his torrid stretch on Friday as the Cubs open a three-game series ...
Switzerland blank Algeria, reach round of 16 for 4th straight World Cup
Breel Embolo scored in the first half, Dan Ndoye tallied at the start of the second half and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup's round of 16 with a 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday night in Vancouver.,Johan Manzambi set up the first goal with a dazzling run and Gregor Kobel made two saves as...
Paige Bueckers leads Wings to comeback win over Sun
Paige Bueckers scored a game-high 25 points and Jessica Shepard made two key free throws in the final seconds as the Dallas Wings came back from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Connecticut Sun 86-83 on Thursday in Hartford, Conn.,The Sun led by 13 points in the second quarter and by...
Bryce Miller's strong outing propels Mariners past Angels
Bryce Miller took a no-hitter into the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 1-0 Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep of their American League West rivals.,Cal Raleigh drew a bases-loaded walk off Angels starter Walbert Urena (5-7) with two outs in ...
Rangers record season-high 17 hits in win over Tigers
Elias Diaz, Josh Smith and Evan Carter homered as the Texas Rangers recorded a season-high 17 hits in a 10-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Nathan Eovaldi (9-7) allowed three runs on six hits over five-plus innings. He struck out nine with one walk and improved to 6-0 i...
Mariners CFs Julio Rodriguez, Victor Robles exit game with injuries
Center field was a dangerous spot for the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.,Seattle center fielder Julio Rodriguez left the team's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels after getting hit in the head by an errant throw.,Victor Robles, who replaced Rodriguez, didn't take the field in the fifth inni...
Report: Active 76ers add LeBron James to wish list
The Philadelphia 76ers, after dealing for former NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown and agreeing to a contract with free agent guard Anfernee Simons, apparently aren't done with their offseason makeover.,The 76ers are attempting to land the NBA's all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, ESPN reported on Thur...
Paige Bueckers leads Wings to close win over fading Sun
Paige Bueckers scored a game-high 25 points and Jessica Shepard made two key free throws in the final seconds as the Dallas Wings came back from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Connecticut Sun 86-83 on Thursday in Hartford, Conn.,The Sun led by 13 points in the second quarter, by ei...
Reports: Rockets F Tari Eason agrees to 5-year, $81.5M contract
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason has agreed to a five-year, $81.5 million contract to return to the team, according to multiple reports on Thursday night.,Eason, 25, is a restricted free agent. He earned $5.7 million for the 2025-26 season in the final team option year of his rookie deal, per ESPN...
Mariners CF Julio Rodriguez exits game after throw hits head
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Thursday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels after getting hit in the head by an errant throw.,Rodriguez walked with one out in the bottom of the first inning before Dominic Canzone hit a grounder to Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel....
Cardinals score 7 in 7th, hand sliding Braves another loss
Nathan Church hit a two-run homer to ignite a seven-run rally and help the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a come-from-behind, 11-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The Cardinals sent 11 men to the plate during the seventh-inning uprising and era...
Mystics commit 28 turnovers but still rally past Dream
Shakira Austin scored 21 points as the Washington Mystics rallied past the visiting Atlanta Dream for another dramatic victory, winning 81-76 on Thursday night.,Kiki Iriafen notched 14 points and 10 rebounds, Alicia Florez provided 13 points and seven assists off the bench and Georgia Amoore added 1...
Brayan Rocchio's walk-off HR powers Guardians past White Sox
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run, walk-off homer with one out in the ninth inning to lift the host Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.,Rocchio's towering, 380-foot drive off Grant Taylor (4-2) hit the foul pole in right, also scoring pinch runner Daniel Schnee...
Stewart Cink, Charlie Wi share first-round lead at U.S. Senior Open
Stewart Cink put himself in contention to win a third straight major, as he shares the lead after the first round of the U.S. Senior Open Championship on Thursday in Upper Arlington, Ohio.,Cink and co-leader Charlie Wi of South Korea each shot 3-under-par 67 at Scioto Country Club to sit atop a tigh...
Portugal score late winner, then see Croatia's tying goal waved off
Goncalo Ramos scored the go-ahead goal for Portugal in second-half stoppage time -- then saw a potential equalizer for Croatia overturned by VAR moments later -- as the Portuguese moved on to the World Cup's round of 16 with a 2-1 victory in Toronto on Thursday.,Portugal, who also got a goal from Cr...
A'ja Wilson's status unclear as Aces prepare for Sky
The Las Vegas Aces are looking for their second win over the Chicago Sky in six days on Friday, after sustaining a shorthanded setback against the New York Liberty in Tuesday's Commissioner's Cup championship game. ,Las Vegas had to fend without reigning MVP A'ja Wilson in Tuesday's loss, as Wilson ...