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Milestone day for Jose Ramirez as Guardians edge Twins in 10
Jose Ramirez singled in Steven Kwan with the tying run, stole second base and scored on Angel Martinez's hit through the right side of the infield in the 10th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 4-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday.,The stolen base was the 250th in the care...
Reds blast Cardinals 9-1 to split four-game set
Jose Trevino homered and drove in three runs to help the Cincinnati Reds earn a split of their four-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with a 9-1 victory on Thursday afternoon.,Spencer Steer also homered and singled for Cincinnati, which was swept in a doubleheader on Wednesday. Sa...
Mystics F Aaliyah Edwards (back) out two weeks
Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards will be sidelined at least two weeks with a low-back contusion, the team announced Thursday.,Edwards, 22, averaged 7.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 34 games (17 starts) as a rookie last season. She was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draf...
D-backs put Justin Martinez on IL, transfer A.J. Puk to 60-day IL
Arizona's bullpen took another hit Thursday as the Diamondbacks placed right-hander Justin Martinez on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.,The team also transferred closer A.J. Puk to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation and called up left-hander Jose Castillo...
Fifth-year options: Browns pass on commitment to Kenny Pickett
Deadline day for teams to exercise the fifth-year option clause in contracts of 2022 first-round picks provided clarity for multiple players who've changed teams since they turned pro on Thursday. ,Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett, set to play for his third team in 13 months, will not have his fifth...
Leon Draisaitl, Connor Hellebuyck, Nikita Kucherov named Hart finalists
Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl, Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and Tampa Bay Lightning standout Nikita Kucherov were named finalists for the 2024-25 Hart Memorial Trophy on Thursday.,The award is presented "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team" and vote...
Ben Lively, Guardians chase series win over Twins
The Cleveland Guardians have rebounded nicely from getting thumped by the visiting Minnesota Twins to open the current four-game series.,On Thursday, the Guardians will look to take the series from the Twins with a third consecutive victory.,Cleveland dropped the final two contests of a three-game h...
Cardinals look to continue newfound road success vs. Reds
After winning consecutive road games for the first time this season, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to capture their first road series victory Thursday when they finish a four-game set with the Cincinnati Reds.,The Cardinals entered a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday with a 2-12 mark away from ...
MOUZ edge paiN in BLAST Rivals Spring opener
MOUZ eked out a 2-1 win over paiN Gaming as play got underway Wednesday in the BLAST Rivals Spring event at Copenhagen, Denmark.,Joining MOUZ in logging an opening-match victory in Group A was Team Vitality, who beat Wildcard 2-0.,In Group B, Team Spirit swept FlyQuest 2-0 and Team Falcons downed Fa...
Eetu Luostarinen's career night leads Panthers to series win over Lightning
Florida's Eetu Luostarinen had a career night with a goal and three assists as the visiting Panthers closed out their first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup Wednesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series.,With the Stanley Cup champs holding a one...
Cards race to 9-0 lead in Game 2 and sweep Reds
Willson Contreras belted a three-run homer and Pedro Pages added a solo shot to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-1 win and a sweep of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday against the host Cincinnati Reds.,After hitting four home runs to win Game 1 by a 6-0 count, the Cardinals broke to a 9-0 lea...
Bo Naylor, Luis Ortiz lead Guardians over Twins
Bo Naylor's three-run homer capped off Cleveland's four-run seventh inning, and Luis Ortiz tossed a season-high 6 1/3 shutout innings to lead the Guardians to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. ,Batting just .185 entering the contest, Naylor homered for a second stra...
Aryna Sabalenka wins two tiebreakers to reach Madrid Open semis
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk forced world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka into a tiebreaker in both sets of their Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinal on Wednesday, but the top-seeded Sabalenka of Belarus prevailed 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7).,Sabalenka required two hours, 32 minutes to subdue the 24th-seeded Kostyuk as she won ju...
Jack Draper dismantles Tommy Paul to reach Madrid Open quarters
Fifth-seeded Jack Draper of Great Britain cruised past No. 11 Tommy Paul of the United States 6-2, 6-2, on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. ,Draper had four aces on the clay court and won 86 percent of his first-serve points while limiting the American to zero aces and just 5...
Hawks' Dyson Daniels swipes Most Improved Player award
Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, who posted the NBA's highest steals average in 34 seasons, was named the league's 2024-25 Most Improved Player on Wednesday and rewarded with the George Mikan Trophy.,The 22-year-old Australia native received 44 of a possible 100 first-place votes and was listed on...
M's 6-run 7th grounds Angels; Trout exits with sore knee
J.P. Crawford's two-run single broke a tie in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners went on to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Angels 9-3 Wednesday afternoon to sweep a two-game set between the American League West rivals.,Randy Arozarena homered for the division-leading Mariners, who have won...
Mariners' six-run seventh grounds Angels; Trout leaves game
J.P. Crawford's two-run single broke a tie in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners went on to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Angels 9-3 Wednesday afternoon to sweep a two-game set between the American League West rivals.,Randy Arozarena homered for the division-leading Mariners, who have won...
Tony Gonsolin wins in return as Dodgers outslug Marlins
Tony Gonsolin, pitching in the majors for the first time since August 2023, struck out nine and earned the win as the host Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 12-7 on Wednesday afternoon.,Mookie Betts went 2-for-4 with four RBIs to lead Los Angeles' offense. On a day when Marlins outfield...
Angels' Mike Trout leaves game with undisclosed injury
Perennial All-Star outfielder Mike Trout was removed from the Los Angeles Angels' game against the host Seattle Mariners on Wednesday afternoon due to an undisclosed injury.,Jo Adell pinch-hit for Trout in the top of the fourth inning. In his first two plate appearances, Trout produced a single and ...
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 ...