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Grant Holmes, Braves look to keep Brewers' bats silent
The suddenly run-starved Milwaukee Brewers will be looking jump-start their struggling offense against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game series.,Right-hander Quinn Priester (3-2, 3.88 ERA) starts for the Brewers, while right-hander Grant Holmes (3-4, 3.99) get...
Phils' Mick Abel looks to continue impressive career start vs. Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies rookie Mick Abel has made quite an impression in a short amount of time.,Abel gets the ball again Tuesday when the Phillies continue their three-game home series against the Chicago Cubs.,In his first two career starts, Abel (1-0, 0.79 ERA) has allowed one run in 11 1/3 innings...
Panthers cruise to Game 3 win over Oilers
Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues each had a goal and an assist for the Florida Panthers in a 6-1 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading to Game 4 on...
Phillies get by Cubs in 11 to end 5-game skid
Brandon Marsh knocked in the winning run in the 11th inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies nipped the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday.,Otto Kemp recorded the first three hits of his major league career for Philadelphia, which had lost nine of its previous 10 games, including five in a row. Nick Castel...
Cubs, Phillies skidding into each other for 3-game series
The Chicago Cubs are coming off a disappointing weekend, but they won't be getting any sympathy cards from the Philadelphia Phillies.,The Cubs and Phillies are both hungry for a win when they match up Monday evening in Philadelphia.,Chicago is coming off a lethargic series against the Detroit Tigers...
Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke take team event in Wisconsin
Thomas Bjorn of Denmark and Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland cruised to a four-shot win at the American Family Insurance Championship on Sunday in Madison, Wis.,In the tournament's first year at TPC Wisconsin and its first time as a team event, Bjorn and Clarke went a whopping 32 under par over thr...
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed injury) game-time call for Game 3
Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Sunday that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will be a game-time decision for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday against the host Florida Panthers.,The Oilers did not disclose Nugent-Hopkins' injury. The forward missed Sunday's practice.,"We think (he'll be availa...
Panthers, Oilers to feast on Finals intensity in Game 3
The difference between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers has been razor thin through the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final.,Each side has an overtime victory heading to Game 3 on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla., leaving the best-of-seven series tied 1-1.,"They're very intense games," Pan...
Paul Skenes, Braxton Ashcraft hurl Pirates to sweep of Phillies
Paul Skenes and rookie Braxton Ashcraft combined to allow just one run on three hits and lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.,Pittsburgh won its third in a row and swept a series for the first time this season while handing the Phillies th...
Merab Chokes Out the Hype Again, and Sean O’Malley Has No Excuses
Merab Dvalishvili submits Sean O’Malley again at UFC 316, ending the comeback hype and cementing his claim as the bantamweight GOAT....
Seeking 1st '25 sweep, Pirates send Paul Skenes vs. Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates have yet to sweep a series this season.,They will look to capitalize on an opportunity when they host the slumping Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set.,Having won three of their past four games, the Pirates send ace right-hander Paul Ske...
Merab Dvalishvili stops Sean O'Malley in Round 3 at UFC 316
Merab Dvalishvili effortlessly defeated Sean O'Malley in the main event of UFC 316 on Saturday night in Newark, N.J., securing a third-round modified choke in their rematch to retain the bantamweight championship.,With President Donald Trump watching from cageside, Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA) emphaticall...
Reports: Jay Wright not interested in coaching Knicks
Although the Knicks have three players whom Jay Wright coached at Villanova, the retired Hall of Famer will not resume his career with New York, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Per the reports, Wright and Knicks president Leon Rose -- who are close -- had a discussion about the coaching...
Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke close strong, maintain lead at TPC Wisconsin
The team of Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke stayed on the attack at TPC Wisconsin on Saturday, reaching 25-under par after two rounds of the American Family Insurance Championship in Madison, Wis.,Playing a scramble format in the second round, where each team chooses the best shot of the two players ...
Andrew Heaney outduels Ranger Suarez, as Pirates beat Phillies
Henry Davis had two hits including a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to back up a stellar start by Andrew Heaney and lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon.,Davis's fourth homer this season came off Phillies' starter...
Braves claim RHP Jose Ruiz from Phillies
The Atlanta Braves claimed right-hander Jose Ruiz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.,The 30-year-old is a nine-year MLB veteran, spending time with the San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Phillies.,He enjoyed a solid 2024 campaign in Philadelphia, going 5-1 with a...
Phillies place 1B Bryce Harper (wrist) on injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed first baseman Bryce Harper on the 10-day injured list Saturday with inflammation in his right wrist.,The move is retroactive to Friday for the two-time National League Most Valuable Player, who was 0-for-8 with five strikeouts in losses to the Toronto Blue Jays on We...
Five Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Destinations That Actually Make Sense
These five NBA teams that could realistically trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo if he decides to leave the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason....
Veteran lefties clash as Phillies try to level set vs. Pirates
Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez has been a good remedy for the Phillies as they continue to deal with injuries to several starting pitchers.,Suarez will try to lead the Phillies to a bounce back win on Saturday afternoon when he opposes Pirates lefty Andrew Heaney in the second game of a thre...
Jameson Taillon, Cubs shoot to level series with Tigers
Jameson Taillon doesn't rack up large strikeout totals, but the veteran Chicago Cubs right-hander consistently delivers strong starts.,Taillon will seek his fourth consecutive victory in the middle game of a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Taillon (5-3, 3.76 ...