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Enjoying a career year, Royals RHP Seth Lugo faces Rockies
Seth Lugo will make another audition to be the American League's starting pitcher in the All-Star Game when the Kansas City Royals visit the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in Denver.,Lugo (11-2, 2.17 ERA) is tied for the major league lead in victories and leads baseball in ERA. The right-hander has a ...
Freddy Peralta looks to stay hot as Brewers face Dodgers
After a slow start to June, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta insisted he was healthy, and he proved his point with one of his strongest runs of the season.,Peralta will take the mound Saturday in the middle game of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is coming o...
Gerrit Cole attempts to help Yankees end problems vs. Red Sox
Gerrit Cole's first two outings after a lengthy rehab from an elbow injury featured some uncharacteristic struggles.,His third outing was a step in the right direction and the struggling Yankees are hoping to witness continued progress from their ace when Cole faces the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sa...
Manny Machado's 9th-inning homer lifts Padres past D-backs
Manny Machado's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 10-8 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Arizona overcame a 7-2 deficit in the top of the ninth. Alek Thomas whacked a grand slam off closer Robert Suarez with one out to pull the Di...
Manny Machado blasts 2-run HR in 9th to lift Padres past Diamondbacks
Manny Machado's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 10-8 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Arizona overcame a 7-2 deficit in the top of the ninth. Alek Thomas whacked a grand slam off closer Robert Suarez with one out to pull it wit...
Sparks stun Aces in overtime to halt eight-game skid
Dearica Hamby scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and two of Stephanie Talbot's nine assists set up critical baskets down the stretch of overtime as the host Los Angeles Sparks snapped an eight-game skid with their 98-93 defeat of the Las Vegas Aces on Friday. ,The Sparks (5-15) overcame 35 po...
Angel Reese ties WNBA double-double record as Sky top Storm
Rookie Angel Reese tied a WNBA record with her 12th consecutive double-double and Chennedy Carter scored a season-high 33 points in the Chicago Sky's 88-84 road win Friday against the Seattle Storm.,Reese had 27 points and 10 rebounds despite being limited by foul trouble. While setting a career-hig...
Brenton Doyle's late hit lifts Rockies over Royals
Brenton Doyle went 3-for-4 with a tiebreaking two-run double to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Denver.,Brendan Rodgers had two hits and Michael Toglia homered for the Rockies, who notched their fourth victory in the past six games.,Freddy Fe...
Red Sox stun Yankees in 10th for fifth straight win
Masataka Yoshida hit a tying two-run homer with two outs in the ninth off Clay Holmes, and Ceddanne Rafaela hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 10th as the visiting Boston Red Sox earned their fifth straight win by rallying for a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees.,Yoshida fell behind 0-2 in t...
Road goal drought haunts NYCFC ahead of visit to Austin FC
New York City FC have struggled on the road and will need to show an improved attack when they travel to play struggling Austin FC on Saturday for the first-ever meeting between the clubs.,Austin FC have been tough to beat at home, with five wins and three draws in their 10 contests this year, while...
Opportunistic Real Salt Lake set to face Atlanta United
Real Salt Lake look to build their next unbeaten streak when they host Atlanta United on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,RSL's single-season club record of 15 matches without a loss (9-6-0) ended with a 1-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Galaxy on June 22. After a bye week gave Salt Lake extra time to rest and ...
Brewers activate new RHP Aaron Civale to face Dodgers
The Milwaukee Brewers activated newly-acquired right-hander Aaron Civale to the active roster Friday in advance of his club debut in a series-opening road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Brewers optioned right-hander Janson Junk to Triple-A Nashville, while infielder Owen Miller was outrig...
Kraken agree to two-year, $6.95M deal with F Eeli Tolvanen
The Seattle Kraken agreed to a two-year, $6.95 million contract with forward Eeli Tolvanen on Friday.,Tolvanen, a restricted free agent, set career highs for assists (25) and points (41) last season in his first full campaign with the Kraken.,"Eeli has been an important part of our organization sinc...
Blacklist, HEROIC, others secure advancement at Riyadh Masters
Blacklist International, Entity and HEROIC each picked up two wins Friday to ensure they will advance past the play-in stage at the Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,Blacklist International improved their Group A-leading record to three wins and one tie, while Entity is right behind with two wins and ...
Reds make moves for C Luke Maile, OF Jake Fraley
The Cincinnati Reds placed catcher Luke Maile on the injured list, while outfielder Jake Fraley went on the family medical emergency list Friday in advance of a series opener at home against the Detroit Tigers.,Catcher Austin Wynns was selected from Triple-A Louisville as was infielder Edwin Rios. I...
Capitals sign first-round pick Terik Parascak
The Washington Capitals signed first-round draft pick Terik Parascak to a three-year, entry-level contract with an average annual value of $975,000, the team announced Friday.,Parascak, the 17th overall pick of the NHL draft last month, is a 6-foot forward who played last season for the Prince Georg...
Flames sign first-rounders Zayne Parekh, Matvei Gridin to 3-year deals
The Calgary Flames signed first-round draft picks Zayne Parekh and Matvei Gridin to three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contracts on Friday.,Each deal carries an average annual value of $975,000.,Calgary selected Parekh, an 18-year-old Canadian, with the ninth overall pick of the NHL draft last m...
Shane van Gisbergen seeks second consecutive win in Chicago Street Race
In the nation's Second City this weekend, standout road racer Shane van Gisbergen will be seeking his own second -- another NASCAR Cup Series win.,When the Grant Park 165 takes the green flag Sunday for the second running of the Chicago Street Race, all eyes will be on the New Zealander's return eng...
Mike Ford signs with Japan's BayStars
First baseman and designated hitter Mike Ford has signed a contract for the 2024 season with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, the team announced Friday.,Ford, 32, originally was signed by the New York Yankees as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and made a splash whe...
Pacers, former Cornhusker Keisei Tominaga agree to Exhibit 10 deal
Former Nebraska sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga will get an opportunity to show whether he's worth a turn in the NBA, as he agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Indiana Pacers, ESPN reported on Friday.,Tominaga was named second-team All-Big Ten last season after helping lead Nebraska to an NCAA Tourna...