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Pair of strong starts puts Mets on track to sweep Marlins
Sean Manaea pitched seven strong innings on Friday night. Then Luis Severino tossed the New York Mets' first nine-inning shutout in over three years on Saturday afternoon.,No pressure, Paul Blackburn.,The most recent addition to the Mets' rotation will look to help his new team complete a sweep on S...
Louisville WR Caullin Lacy suffers broken collarbone
Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Caullin Lacy broke his collarbone and will miss six to eight weeks, the school announced Saturday.,Lacy, who suffered the injury during the Cardinals' final scrimmage of fall camp, arrived at Louisville through the transfer portal in December after spending four ye...
Alec Burleson helps Cards top Dodgers to end skid
Alec Burleson went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs as the host St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Saturday to snap their five-game losing streak.,Masyn Winn homered and scored twice for the Cardinals. Nolan Arenado also hit a home run and Willson Contreras went 2-f...
Twins rally past Rangers to remain hot
Willi Castro finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs, helping rally the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.,Minnesota starter David Festa went five innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits, while striking out six and walking none. The Twins' bullpen threw four s...
Reds put All-Star Hunter Greene on IL (elbow soreness)
Reds ace Hunter Greene was placed on the 15-day injured list just before Cincinnati's game Saturday with right elbow soreness in what was deemed a "precautionary" move.,Greene (9-4, 2.83 ERA), who made the All-Star team for the first time in his three seasons in the majors, was sore after his start ...
Jannik Sinner gets back at Andrey Rublev, reaches Cincinnati Open semis
No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy got some revenge against sixth-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev on Saturday, pulling off a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 win in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio. ,Rublev was playing as the No. 5 seed when he upset the top-seeded Sinner in the quarterfinals of las...
Justin Allgaier wins wild finish at Michigan
Justin Allgaier used pit strategy and a fast No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to take the lead of the Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan International Speedway with 16 laps of regulation remaining Saturday and then held off the field in two laps of overtime -- before a caution came out, ending the race for an ...
Luis Severino throws shutout as Mets top Marlins
Luis Severino threw his first shutout in more than six years Saturday afternoon for the New York Mets, who earned their second straight win by beating the visiting Miami Marlins 4-0 in the middle game of a three-game series.,Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso homered for the Mets, who have outscored t...
Iga Swiatek slithers out of defeat, advances to semis at Cincinnati Open
No. 1 seed of Iga Swiatek of Poland battled back to avoid an upset on Saturday, capturing a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Russian Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio. ,It looked like Andreeva was going to pull off a stunning win when she went up 5-4 in the third se...
Louisville WR Caullin Lacy breaks collarbone
Louisville wide receiver Caullin Lacy has broken his collarbone and will be out "an extended period of time," the school announced Saturday.,The injury occurred during the final scrimmage of fall camp.,Starting his career at South Alabama in 2020, Lacy starred as a junior for the Jaguars last fall, ...
Dodgers recall RHP Bobby Miller, activate RHP Ryan Brasier
Among a quartet of roster moves on Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-hander Bobby Miller, who will start Saturday's game at the St. Louis Cardinals. ,The Dodgers also activated right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier from the 60-day injured list and optioned left-handed starter Justin Wrob...
Bailey Falter, Pirates' bats keep Mariners reeling
The Pittsburgh Pirates hit three home runs and Bailey Falter delivered a solid start in a 7-2 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Saturday.,Falter (6-7) notched a career-high-tying eight strikeouts while holding Seattle to two runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Pirates have won two st...
Carlos Alcaraz apologizes for racket smash at Cincinnati
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz made headlines for multiple reasons on Friday, though none of them were good. On Saturday, the Spaniard apologized for the more unfortunate part of his rough day.,After France's Gael Monfils pulled off a major upset by defeating Alcaraz 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in a weather-inter...
Rain washes away qualifying, Denny Hamlin on pole at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Poor weather interrupted NASCAR Cup Series practice and forced a cancellation of qualifying on Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway.,Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole position for Sunday's Firekeepers Casino 400 (2:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, ...
Marina Mabrey, Sun aim to topple Dream
The Connecticut Sun's acquisition of Marina Mabrey during the Olympic break already has paid dividends. ,Mabrey, who was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Sky, debuted with 17 points in a 109-91 victory at Dallas on Friday. ,Mabrey and the Sun will visit the Atlanta Dream on Sunday afternoon in C...
Caitlin Clark, Fever look to earn elusive win vs. Storm
The Indiana Fever won only 13 games a season ago. With a victory on Sunday afternoon against the Seattle Storm in Indianapolis, they can match that total.,Momentum is on their side after posting a 98-89 victory over the Phoenix Mercury at home Friday in their first game back from WNBA's break for th...
Late birdie lifts Lauren Coughlin into lead at Women's Scottish Open
Lauren Coughlin carded a 6-under-par 66 on Saturday to seize a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open in Ayrshire, Scotland.,Coughlin, who earned her first career LPGA win last month at the CPKC Women's Open, collected six birdies during her bogey-free r...
Saturday August 17 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB & WNBA Games on 8/17/2024
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for August 17, 2024 including picks for the MLB and WNBA slate of games on Saturday....
With rotation in flux, Dodgers aim to beat Cardinals again
The pitching challenges keep coming for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who put starter Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list Friday due to elbow tendinitis.,He had been slated to pitch Saturday in the middle contest of a three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Instead, Bobby Miller (1-2...
Rangers, at season low point, seek answers vs. Twins
Looking to keep pace in the American League Central, the Minnesota Twins will vie for a series win on Saturday against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,After a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Thursday to start the four-game set and a 4-3 win on Friday, the Twins enter play three games behind the d...