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Ascending Phillies vie to complete sweep of Nationals
Kyle Schwarber has been around long enough to know there will be plenty of pluses and minuses in a 162-game season.,Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies currently are in a positive stretch, and they hope to continue that trend Thursday night when they host the Washington Nationals.,Philadelphia h...
Journalism (4-1) aims to end Kentucky Derby favorites' hex
The betting favorite has not won the Kentucky Derby since 2018, adding to the drama when Journalism enters the starting gate at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday evening.,The 3-year-old colt, trained by Michael McCarthy, was a 4-1 favorite on Wednesday after opening at 3-1 on Saturday follo...
Jake Bauers key hit helps lift Brewers over White Sox
Jake Bauers ripped a two-run tiebreaking double during a three-run eighth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers post a 6-4 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.,William Contreras reached base four times on two singles and two walks as the Brewers defeated the White Sox for the s...
Phillies belt three homers, cruise past Nationals
Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run home run and J.T. Realmuto and Max Kepler socked solo shots as the Philadelphia Phillies won their fourth straight game, beating the visiting Washington Nationals 7-2 on Wednesday.,Realmuto, Bryson Stott and Johan Rojas each had two hits for Philadelphia in support of ...
Wild 'made for it' despite backs to wall vs. Golden Knights
Marcus Foligno knows the Minnesota Wild are one loss away from the end of their season.,He also knows they are one win away from forcing a winner-take-all Game 7.,Forgive Foligno if he is taking the glass-half-full approach as the Wild prepare to face off against the Golden Knights in Game 6 of thei...
Oilers out to seal fourth consecutive elimination of Kings
The Edmonton Oilers have a golden chance to move to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs when they play host to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.,The Oilers, having won three straight and leading the Western Conference first-round series 3-2, can dispatch the Kings in the opening round for a ...
Will Zalatoris WDs from CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Will Zalatoris withdrew from the CJ CUP Byron Nelson outside of Dallas on Wednesday.,An immediate explanation for Zalatoris' departure was not provided by PGA Tour Communications.,James Hahn will serve as the replacement for Zalatoris, who has made eight of nine cuts this season. The latter is 68th ...
Ravens pick up option of Kyle Hamilton, decline Tyler Linderbaum
The Baltimore Ravens picked up the fifth-year option on All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton while declining the same commitment to offensive lineman Tyler Linderbaum on Wednesday.,General manager Eric DeCosta said he intends for the 2022 first-round picks to continue to wear a Ravens uniform for years to c...
Top MLB Players Underperforming Early in the 2025 Season
These 11 MLB stars are off to disappointing starts in 2025. Due to big contracts, cold bats, and shaky arms, these MLB players need to turn it around fast....
Wisconsin transfer Serah Williams commits to UConn
Two-time All-Big Ten forward Serah Williams committed to UConn on Wednesday after three seasons at Wisconsin. ,The 6-foot-4 Williams made her announcement on social media after visiting Storrs, Conn., on Monday. She chose the reigning champion Huskies over LSU and North Carolina. ,<blockquote class=...
International prospect Sidi Gueye commits to Arizona
Senegal's Sidi Gueye, a top international prospect, announced his commitment to Arizona on Wednesday.,The 6-foot-11 forward told ESPN that his relationship with Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd helped him decide.,"Coach Lloyd is one of the top coaches in college and he has coached many international playe...
The Milwaukee Bucks Are Out, Giannis Antetokounmpo Might Be Next
After yet another first-round exit in the NBA Playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks might have to worry about Giannis Antetokounmpo's future....
After zany finish, Phillies brace for rematch vs. Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals played a back-and-forth thriller in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday. ,The teams hope to deliver a similarly compelling story -- and earn a victory -- when they reconvene Wednesday in Philadelphia.,The Phillies captured their third strai...
Mattias Janmark scores game-winner to lift Oilers past Kings
Mattias Janmark scored the third-period game-winning goal to give the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday and put them one win away from advancing in the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Evander Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers in yet another come...
Brett Howden lifts Knights to OT win over Wild
Brett Howden scored at 4:05 of overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of the Western Conference first round on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.,Howden, alone at the bottom edge of the left circle, one-timed a backhand pass from Tanner Pearson from the en...
Hurricanes escape 3-goal hole, eliminate Devils in 2OT
Sebastian Aho scored his second goal of the game at 4:17 of the second overtime period, and the Carolina Hurricanes advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 5-4 win against the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,With less than a minute remaining on ...
Wild pitch gives Phillies comeback win over Nationals
Bryson Stott sprinted home on a wild pitch to give the Philadelphia Phillies a chaotic 7-6 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,Washington's Nathaniel Lowe hit a go-ahead three-run homer against Orion Kerkering (3-1) with two outs and two strikes in the top of the ninth to put the ...
Tyrese Haliburton rallies Pacers past Bucks to win series
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points, including the go-ahead layup with 1.4 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Indiana Pacers rallied for a 119-118 win over the Milwaukee Bucks to clinch their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series on Tuesday evening in Indianapolis., ,Haliburton jumped on to the...
Damian Lillard vows Achilles injury won't shorten his career
Damian Lillard's resolve is high just two days after an excruciating torn left Achilles tendon knocked him out of the rest of this season's playoffs.,Lillard spoke with Bucks coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday and made a vow that the devastating injury will not shorten his stellar NBA career.,"He said two ...
Former HS phenom Mikey Williams to transfer to Sacramento State
Sacramento State continues to add star power to its college basketball program after former prep phenom Mikey Williams indicated that he has committed to play for the Hornets next season.,As first reported by ESPN, Williams will transfer to Sacramento State, which has made headlines over the past mo...