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Astros score 4 in 10th, fend off Tigers to win series
Christian Walker blasted a three-run homer to cap a four-run 10th as the visiting Houston Astros rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.,Houston, which trailed 3-0 in the seventh, collected three wins in the four-game series.,Isaac Paredes homered among his three hits and added two ...
Royals avoid sweep as bullpen holds off White Sox
Carter Jensen had three hits with two RBIs, and five Kansas City relievers held the Chicago White Sox to one hit over five scoreless innings, as the Royals earned a 5-4 road win Sunday.,Steven Cruz (2-2), Beck Way, Lucas Erceg, Matt Strahm and Alex Lange (seven saves) each pitched an inning and stym...
T1, Karmine Corp advance with Rd 1 wins at Mid-Season Invitational
T1 and Karmine Corp each earned 3-0 sweeps early Sunday to advance through the first round of the play-in stage of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,T1 dispatched Team Liquid in 26 minutes, 36 minutes and 30 minutes. Meanwhile, Karmine took down Deep Cross Gaming...
White Sox look to end homestand with sweep of Royals
It was Jacob Gonzalez's turn Saturday to lead the White Sox to a walk-off win -- their seventh of the season -- as Chicago edged Kansas City, 2-1. ,Each final-inning, game-winning hit has been delivered by a different Sox player.,The ability to get the big hit to win a one-run game is one of the bi...
Orioles RHP Chris Bassitt undergoes "pretty minor" back surgery
Orioles veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt underwent back surgery to remove a bone spur, Baltimore general manager Mike Elias told reporters on Saturday.,Bassitt initially received injections in his back but neither he nor the team were happy with the response. Elias said the surgery wasn't serious....
Jacob Gonzalez walk-off lifts White Sox to 10th straight home series win
Jacob Gonzalez delivered a one-out, walk-off single as the Chicago White Sox claimed their franchise-record 10th straight home series with a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.,Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Braden Montgomery (bunt) all singled for their second hits...
Astros rally in eighth inning for comeback win vs. Tigers
Isaac Paredes had a go-ahead, two-run double and the visiting Houston Astros rallied for an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Tigers manager A.J. Hinch remained one win shy of becoming the 68th manager in major league history to reach 1,000 career victories.,Down 6-5 in the eigh...
49ers' George Kittle: World Cup shows NFL can play on grass
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle has seen the World Cup contested on grass fields at NFL stadiums.,If "futbol" can be played exclusively on grass, Kittle asked why can't the NFL do the same?,"We've made it clear that we prefer grass fields. We know it's better on our bodies. And clea...
White Sox work to continue roll after Royals played 'one of the worst games'
The Chicago White Sox, after regaining the top spot in the American League Central on Friday night, will look to win a franchise-record 10th straight home series on Saturday afternoon.,However, it will be hard to top the series opener against the Kansas City Royals.,Chicago crafted a 10-run third in...
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...
Tigers LHP Framber Valdez gets another shot at former team in Astros
Framber Valdez will face his former team for the second time when the host Detroit Tigers face the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon.,Valdez (4-5, 3.91 ERA) spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Astros. The left-hander signed a three-year, $115 million contract with the Tigers as a...
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...
White Sox score 10 in third, thump Royals by 21 runs
Miguel Vargas and Jacob Gonzalez each hit three-run homers in an epic, 10-run third inning, Chicago's best this season, and the White Sox started the second half of their six-game homestand with a bang by demolishing the Kansas City Royals 22-1 on Friday night.,As part of an explosive frame that fea...
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...
Fever star Caitlin Clark (back) out vs. Sparks
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Sparks, head coach Stephanie White announced Friday morning.,Clark exited Wednesday's game against the Phoenix Mercury with 5:15 left in the third quarter due to back issues.,"She's OK. She...
White Sox take winning attitude into series against Royals
The Chicago White Sox have established a reputation for resilience while asserting themselves as a contender in the American League Central. ,"We play until the last out," outfielder Randal Grichuk said. "We're going to keep fighting regardless of the situation. We've seen it many times -- down fou...
Eric Cole leads packed field at Travelers Championship
Eric Cole's pitch-in eagle at the 13th hole helped him post a 7-under-par 63 and take the first-round lead at the Travelers Championship on Thursday in Cromwell, Conn.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, the 2024 winner of this event, posted a bogey-free 64 later on Thursday to join a tie for second with...
Paul Goldschmidt homers twice as Yankees edge Tigers
Paul Goldschmidt hit a pair of home runs off Detroit ace Tarik Skubal and Jasson Dominguez blasted a go-ahead two-run shot as the New York Yankees downed the host Detroit Tigers, 4-2, on Wednesday evening.,Goldschmidt, the Yankees' leadoff hitter, increased his season total to 14, four more than he ...
Sabres send Alex Tuch to Caps in sign-and-trade deal
The Buffalo Sabres sent prolific goal-scorer Alex Tuch to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday via a sign-and-trade agreement.,Tuch, an unrestricted free agent who scored at least 33 goals for the Sabres in three of the last four seasons, agreed to an eight-year, $84 million contract with Washington...
Guardians shrug off late White Sox homers to win in 10th
Rookie outfielder Kahlil Watson went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, including the go-ahead run-scoring single in the 10th inning as the visiting Cleveland Guardians topped the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday.,Cleveland navigated a wild finish to tie Chicago atop the American League Central and avoid a ...