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Visiting Lynx looking to continue mastery over Wings
The league-leading Minnesota Lynx will chase their third win of the season against the Dallas Wings when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,The Lynx defeated the Wings 90-86 on the road May 14 before rolling to a 100-76 victory at Minneapolis on June 9. Minnesota has captured six s...
Marlins seek to continue month-long surge vs. Cardinals
There has been no June gloom for the Miami Marlins, who are hoping this month's success serves as a springboard to postseason glory.,The Marlins look to continue their winning ways when they face the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Miami improved to major league-best 17-5 in June by opening th...
Twins pursue series win against visiting Rockies
The Colorado Rockies finished a 4-2 homestand on Wednesday with nail-biting finishes in nearly every game, and they continued that trend in the opener of a three-game series at the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,Colorado scored eight runs over the eighth and ninth innings to erase a 7-0 lead, but ...
For M's Colt Emerson, the future is now against Guardians
Just three years after graduating from high school, Seattle Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson is playing in his home state of Ohio as a major leaguer for the first time.,The 20-year-old homered and scored two runs Friday, playing an integral role in a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians that kept...
Reds turn to sizzling RHP Chase Burns against Jared Jones, Pirates
A day after the Cincinnati Reds won a game in which they faced reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes, they'll send their own Cy Young contender to the mound when Chase Burns takes on the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.,Burns (9-1, 2.00 ERA) enters the matchup against Pira...
Hurricanes standout Seth Jarvis (shoulder) expected to miss start of next season
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis has undergone shoulder surgery and will likely miss the start of next season for the defending Stanley Cup champions, general manager Eric Tulsky said late Friday.,Jarvis, who led the Hurricanes in the regular season with 32 goals, had initially injured the sh...
Report: Thunder, Isaiah Hartenstein agree to 3-year, $75M deal
The Oklahoma City Thunder are retaining a key piece of their frontcourt, agreeing to a new three-year, $75 million deal with Isaiah Hartenstein, ESPN reported on Friday night.,The deal, which would keep the 28-year-old Hartenstein in the state's capital through 2028-29, would bring his total earning...
Max Meyer extends unbeaten run as Marlins blank Cards
Max Meyer allowed two hits in seven innings to win his ninth consecutive decision to start the season, Jakob Marsee singled in two runs and the visiting Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Friday.,Max Meyer (9-0) issued two walks and struck out five in the opener of a three-game series...
Twins blow 7-0 lead, top Rockies in 10 innings
Royce Lewis hit an RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Minnesota Twins recovered from losing a seven-run lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Lewis and Byron Buxton finished with three hits each, Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee homered and Trevor Larnach finished with...
Wild's Bill Guerin is NHL's General Manager of the Year
The Minnesota Wild's Bill Guerin is the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year for the first time -- also a first for the franchise -- the NHL announced on Friday night.,Guerin helped the Wild (46-24-12) to 104 points (seventh best in the league) and a Western Conference first-round victory over th...
Spain eke out win to finish atop Group H, eliminate Uruguay
Alex Baena scored in the 42nd minute as Spain topped Uruguay 1-0 to capture the top spot in Group H of the World Cup on Friday in Zapopan, Mexico.,In a lackluster match in which both teams struggled to create quality chances, Unai Simon had two saves for Spain, who won their second straight match af...
Lionel Messi will begin Argentina group final on bench
Lionel Messi might be leading the Golden Boot race with his World-Cup leading five goals, but Argentina aren't willing to play around with their star's health.,On Friday, manager Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Messi will begin the squad's Saturday contest against Jordan -- Argentina's final game in G...
Mariners blow past Guardians late in low-scoring affair
J.P. Crawford drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with an infield single and Julio Rodriguez added an RBI hit in the eighth, giving the visiting Seattle Mariners a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.,Rookie Colt Emerson hit a solo homer in the third for American Lea...
Angels fire GM Perry Minasian, tap John Mozeliak as interim
The Los Angeles Angels relieved general manager Perry Minasian of his duties Friday.,Los Angeles hired John Mozeliak as a baseball operations consultant after working in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office for 30 years. The team said in a news release that Mozeliak will take over as interim genera...
Bruins acquire Mammoth F JJ Peterka for 2 first-rounders
The Boston Bruins boosted an already prolific offense by acquiring Mammoth forward JJ Peterka on Friday, sending their 2026 first-round pick (No. 23) in the NHL draft and a 2028 first-round selection to Utah.,The Bruins had acquired the top-10 protected 2028 draft pick from Florida when Boston dealt...
D Brandt Clarke rewarded by Kings with 5-year, $37M deal
Following a career-best 40 points this season, defenseman Brandt Clarke declined free agency and re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday for $37 million over five seasons.,Clarke, 23, surpassed his previous career-high point total of 33 set in 2024-25, ranking second on the Kings in assists (...
Sparks, Fever both missing prolific scorers for Saturday clash
The Los Angeles Sparks visit the Indiana Fever on Saturday in Indianapolis with two of the WNBA's leading scorers relegated to the sidelines.,Kelsey Plum, second in the league at 23.9 points per game, sustained a left leg injury in Los Angeles' 98-97 win over New York on Sunday. The Sparks (8-9) pla...
Dicky Pride shoots 63 to move in front at Dick's Open
Dicky Pride birdied his final three holes to shoot a 9-under-par 63 and secure the lead at the Dick's Open on Friday in Endicott, N.Y.,Pride, whose only win on the PGA Tour Champions came in 2021, built a two-shot edge over Tommy Gainey, Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Northern Ireland's Darren Cla...
Pirates SS Konnor Griffin (arm) back from IL, leading off vs. Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated rookie phenom shortstop Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Griffin is playing shortstop and batting first against Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott. He has been sidelined with an injury to his throwi...
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic on same side of Wimbledon draw
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic could run into each other in the Wimbledon semifinals at the All England Club as both stars are on the same side of the draw released Friday.,Sinner enters Wimbledon singles play, which begins Monday in London, as the defending champion...