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Pirates recall RHP Quinn Priester to start vs. Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled right-hander Quinn Priester from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Sunday's finale of a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,Priester, 23, will take the rotation spot of left-hander Martin Perez (left groin strain), who is on the injured list.,"We're in ...
MLB-best Phillies aim to keep rolling against Cardinals
The Philadelphia Phillies hope the new month yields the same results as the last one.,The Phillies finished May with a 20-7 mark by beating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Friday. Philadelphia then started June by defeating the Cardinals 6-1 Saturday, and at 41-18, has the best record in the ma...
Revolution end skid with 2-1 win over Nashville SC
Carles Gil and Esmir Bajraktarevic scored goals and Aljaz Ivacic recorded four saves, including one on a penalty kick, as the visiting New England Revolution held on for a 2-1 win over Nashville SC on Saturday in an Eastern Conference clash.,The Revolution (3-10-1, 10 points) ended a three-match los...
Phillies survive pitcher's short start to defeat Cardinals
Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer and scored three times to power the Philadelphia Phillies past the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Saturday night.,Alec Bohm drove in two runs and scored another as Philadelphia won its third straight game.,Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez retired the six ...
Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez injures hand on line drive vs. Cards
Philadelphia Phillies standout left-hander Ranger Suarez was hit by a line drive in the second inning and was removed from the game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night because of a left hand contusion.,Suarez took a 106.1 mph comebacker to the body from the Cardinals' Alec Bur...
Brewers win in 10 innings to add to White Sox's misery
Willy Adames delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the host Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 comeback victory over Chicago on Saturday, handing the White Sox their 10th consecutive defeat.,William Contreras opened the 10th as the automatic runner against Michael Kopech (1-5). C...
Stars try to stay alive, Oilers aim to punch Stanley Cup Finals ticket
Admittedly, the Dallas Stars have not played well enough the past two games, and that is why they are one loss away from elimination at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers heading into Sunday's clash.,It remains to be seen whether the Stars, who trail the best-of-seven Western Conference final 3-2, can...
Phillies turn to Ranger Suarez in rematch vs. Cardinals
The Philadelphia Phillies became the first team in Major League Baseball to reach 40 wins -- and the calendar had yet to reach June at that point.,After that milestone win Friday, Philadelphia will look for its third win in a row Saturday when it plays the second contest of its three-game series ver...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers take 3-2 series lead over Stars
The Edmonton Oilers last reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. They are one win from returning after claiming a 3-1 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of power-play goals, Philip Broberg added his first career playoff goal and Stuart Skinner made 19 save...
Close matches dominate early qualifying for CDL Stage 4 Major
The Seattle Surge, Minnesota Rokkr and Los Angeles Guerrillas all opened with 3-2 victories on the first day of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major on Friday.,The Surge defeated the Toronto Ultra, the Rokkr edged the Boston Breach and the Guerrillas knocked off the Carolina Royal Ra...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers take 3-2 lead over Stars
The Edmonton Oilers last reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. They are one win away from returning after claiming a 3-1 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of power-play goals, Philip Broberg added his first career playoff goal and Stuart Skinner made 19...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers take series lead over Stars
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of power-play goals to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars on Friday and put them one win away from the Stanley Cup Final.,Philip Broberg added his first career playoff goal and Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for the Oilers, who lead t...
Aaron Nola, Phillies stymie Cardinals
Edmundo Sosa hit a two-run homer to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday.,Bryce Harper added two hits for the Phillies, who have won two in a row.,In 6 1/3 innings, Phillies starter Aaron Nola (7-2) allowed three hits and two runs with six strikeouts and two...
Nashville SC look to keep momentum going vs. struggling Revs
Nashville SC aims to build on a four-game unbeaten streak and the best overall performance of their season when they host the struggling New England Revolution on Saturday in an Eastern Conference clash.,Nashville (4-4-7, 19 points) heads home after a resounding midweek 2-0 victory at FC Cincinnati ...
Dodgers activate closer Evan Phillips
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Evan Phillips (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list before Friday's home game against the Colorado Rockies.,The team also designated right-handed reliever Elieser Hernandez for assignment,Phillips is expected to immediately step back into his role as the...
Olympic wrestler Gable Steveson signs with Bills
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson is getting off the wrestling mat and trying his hand on the gridiron.,Steveson's agent, Carter Chow of Red Envelope Sports, told ESPN on Friday that his client will sign a standard three-year rookie contract with the Buffalo Bills. The team officially announced t...
Union vie for elusive home win in clash vs. CF Montreal
The Philadelphia Union are winless in their last five home matches, while CF Montreal are looking to win consecutive contests for the first time since March.,The two teams meet on Saturday in Chester, Pa., for their final outings before putting their seasons on hold until June 15 due to the FIFA int...
Wild fire longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson
The Minnesota Wild parted ways with longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson on Friday.,Hendrickson, 51, was an original member of the Wild franchise as a player from 2000-04 and joined the team's coaching staff in 2010.,"I would like to thank Darby for all his hard work and commitment to the Minn...
Stars D Chris Tanev game-time decision for Game 5 vs. Oilers
Dallas Stars head coach Peter DeBoer labeled defenseman Chris Tanev as a game-time decision for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.,DeBoer said Friday morning that he is "optimistic" that Tanev will play for the Stars, who are tied with the O...
Defending champ Oklahoma crushes Duke in Women's College World Series opener
Kinzie Hansen hit the first of three two-run home runs for Oklahoma to lift the Sooners to a 9-1 six-inning win over Duke in the first round of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.,Oklahoma (55-6) will take on UCLA in the winner's bracket Saturday.,Duke (52-8) will play Alabama in an e...