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Mariners score 3 in 10th, beat Angels on 1-hitter
Cole Young broke a scoreless tie with a 10th-inning triple as the Seattle Mariners spoiled the Los Angeles Angels' home opener with a 3-1 decision Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Josh Naylor added a two-run single off Brent Suter (0-1).,Four Mariners pitchers -- Bryan Woo, Matt Brash, Andres Munoz a...
Dylan Cardwell, Kings reject Pelicans in final seconds
Dylan Cardwell made a pair of emphatic blocks in the waning moments to cap a stretch of clutch defensive plays as the Sacramento Kings sent the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a seventh consecutive loss with a 117-113 decision on Friday.,Sacramento (21-57) held a two-point lead when Zion Williamson...
Athletics pound Astros with 6-run 4th in home opener
Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs and Max Muncy was 3-for-4 with a blast and drove in three as the Athletics rolled to a 11-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tyler Soderstrom had two hits and two RBIs and Jack Wilson also had two hits ...
Reports: NBA probes Bucks' handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo maintains he is healthy enough to play. The Milwaukee Bucks say he is hurt, and they have kept him off the court for the past 10 games.,The dispute is on the radar of the NBA, which is investigating the situation, The Athletic and ESPN reported on Friday.,Before the Bucks lost ...
Braves hit back-to-back homers in 9th, blank Diamondbacks
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers off Paul Sewald to break a scoreless tie in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Friday night in Phoenix.,Albies, leading off the inning, put the Braves ahead by depositing an 0-1 fastball from Sewald (0-1) ...
UCLA tops Texas to avenge only loss, will play for 1st title
PHOENIX -- Lauren Betts had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and her key blocked shot with 18.1 seconds remaining helped UCLA avenge its only loss of the season on the biggest stage in a 51-44 victory over Texas in a NCAA Women's Final Four semifinal on Friday.,Kiki Rice had 11 points and Gabriela Jaquez ...
Reds spoil Rangers' home opener on ninth-inning HR
Tyler Stephenson belted a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the Cincinnati Reds spoil the Texas Rangers' home opener with a 5-3 victory on Friday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Spencer Steer launched a two-run homer in the second inning and had a double to lead off the ninth. He didn't stay...
Framber Valdez, Tigers blank Cards in home opener
Framber Valdez pitched six scoreless innings, Dillon Dingler blasted a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers blanked the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0, in their home opener on Friday afternoon.,Valdez (1-0), one of the top free agent signings this offseason, allowed three hits and two walks while striking...
Aaron Judge's HR spurs Yankees to victory over Marlins
Aaron Judge hit a home run in his first at-bat of the season at Yankee Stadium and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees continued their strong start with an 8-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon.,The Yankees improved to 6-1 for the second time in three seasons.,After going 3-...
Cooper Flagg scores 51, but balanced Magic down Mavs
Franz Wagner went for 18 points in just 17 minutes, Wendell Carter Jr. led the way with 28 and the Orlando Magic used balanced scoring to easily overcome Cooper Flagg's season-high 51 in a 138-127 triumph over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Desmond Bane chipped in with 27 points and Tris...
Lauren Coughlin builds 5-shot lead at Aramco Championship
Lauren Coughlin was one of just two players to break 70 on a windy Friday at the Aramco Championship in Las Vegas, and she opened a five-shot lead at the tournament's midpoint.,The University of Virginia product carded a 3-under-par 69 at Shadow Creek Golf Course, leaving her at 8-under 136.,Ireland...
Raptors remain in running for top-6 seed, pound Grizzlies
RJ Barrett scored 25 points, Collin Murray-Bowles added 19 and Brandon Ingram contributed 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 128-96 victory Friday night over the Memphis Grizzlies.,Scottie Barnes finished with 10 points and six assists, but failed to reach 10 or m...
ATP roundup: Thiago Agustin Tirante upsets Ben Shelton in Houston
ATP No. 83 Thiago Agustin Tirante of Argentina rallied from a first-set disappointment on Friday to upset top-seeded Ben Shelton at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston.,Shelton pulled out a 7-6 (5) win in a hotly contested first set before Tirante rebounded to win the next two, 6-3 and...
Dynamo return home to face defense-first Sounders
The Houston Dynamo will turn to their home-pitch advantage as a decisive factor when they host the road-weary Seattle Sounders on Saturday in a Western Conference matchup.,Houston (2-2-0, 6 points) returns from the international break after a 4-3 loss at FC Dallas on March 21 in the Dynamo's only ro...
Unbeaten Nashville SC to be tested by Fire's improved defense
Entering Saturday night's match at the Chicago Fire, Nashville SC are one of two unbeaten teams in MLS with a 4-0-1 mark, good for 13 points and a spot atop the Eastern Conference table.,Yet it feels there's evidence Nashville can get better than it already is, even though it has outscored its oppon...
FC Cincinnati, New York Red Bulls hope international window can recharge efforts
The international window came at an ideal time for both FC Cincinnati and the New York Red Bulls.,Cincinnati was happy to ride a win into the brief break in the MLS schedule, while the Red Bulls realized the need to recharge and reestablish some things in training. The two-win clubs will get togethe...
Celtics exploit short-handed Bucks for latest lopsided win
Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Jayson Tatum added 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a dominant 133-101 victory over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.,It's the second win in a row for Boston (52-25) and fifth in its last six contests. Six Celtics scored ...
Knicks jump out to massive lead, pummel Bulls by 40
OG Anunoby shot 70% from beyond the arc and had a game-high 31 points and Mitchell Robinson added 17 points and 11 rebounds as the host New York Knicks jumped out to a 20-1 lead and never looked back in a 136-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.,Jalen Brunson returned to the lineup and had...
Geno Auriemma, Dawn Staley engage in game-ending argument
The rivalry between South Carolina and UConn reached new heights at the end of the teams' matchup in the Women's Final Four on Friday in Phoenix when the head coaches got into an on-court spat.,With the final seconds winding down on the Gamecocks' 62-48 victory, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and ...
Jessica Pegula secures 3rd straight comeback to reach Charleston semis
For the third straight day, No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula dropped the opening set but rallied to win, this time defeating seventh-seeded Russian Diana Shnaider 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to advance into the semifinals of the Charleston Open on Friday.,To make matters even harder, the reigning Charleston Open champio...