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Rockies host Phillies in a tale of opposites
The Philadelphia Phillies are off to the best start in their history while the Colorado Rockies are off to a historically bad one.,The two opposite beginnings will collide when the Phillies visit Denver for a three-game weekend series beginning Friday night.,The Phillies will send Cristopher Sanchez...

Bucks Gaming, Warriors GS move on in NBA 2K Tipoff playoffs
After a perfect run through group play at the NBA 2K League's The Tipoff tournament, top-seeded T-Wolves Gaming were eliminated Thursday by Bucks Gaming in a semifinal matchup in Washington, D.C.,After group play determined seeding for bracket play, the top four teams from each conference gathered i...

WNBA's top two picks face off when Fever face Sparks
The top two picks in last month's WNBA draft clash on Friday when Cameron Brink and the Los Angeles Sparks host Caitlin Clark and the winless Indiana Fever. ,Indiana fell to 0-5 after an 85-83 loss on Wednesday in Seattle, the first of a three-game road trip for the Fever. No. 1 overall pick and col...

D-backs turn to ace Zac Gallen in opener vs. improving Marlins
The defending National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks hit the 50-game mark with a record of just 24-26.,But manager Torey Lovullo is hopeful the team's first road series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in six years will be the spark his team needs heading into the opener of a three-game home ...

Marina Mabrey, Sky hand Liberty first loss of season
Marina Mabrey scored 21 points as the visiting Chicago Sky pulled away down the stretch and recorded a 90-81 victory over the previously unbeaten New York Liberty on Thursday night.,After shooting 11-of-33 in Chicago's two-game series at Dallas, Mabrey made 8 of 13 shots in 36 minutes. The guard als...

LIV Golf's Richard Bland tied for lead at Senior PGA Championship
Playing in his first senior event of any kind, Englishman Richard Bland shares the 18-hole lead at a major championship.,Bland, a member of LIV Golf, and Australian Richard Green are tied atop the leaderboard at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship after shooting 7-under 65s on Thursday at Harbor ...

Athletics rally with 5-run 11th to stun Rockies
Pinch hitter Tyler Soderstrom drew a four-pitch, walk-off walk from Colorado Rockies reliever Peter Lambert to cap a five-run uprising in the 11th inning as the host Oakland Athletics rallied for a 10-9 victory on Thursday afternoon.,The Rockies had scored twice in the top of the 11th against A's st...

Former Arkansas RB Isaiah Augustave transfers to Colorado
Former Arkansas running back Isaiah Augustave, who rushed for a combined 181 yards in his last two games for the Razorbacks, announced on social media Thursday afternoon that he is transferring to Colorado.,The 6-foot-2, 208-pound Augustave played as a true freshman in 2023 for Arkansas, totaling 35...

Pirates rookie Paul Skenes drives books to offer special props
The Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen is not winning any fans among those who bet the over on Paul Skenes' win total for the 2024 regular season.,The No. 1 overall pick in 2023 continued the strong start to his Pirates career on Thursday, holding the San Francisco Giants to one run on six hits while strik...

Red Sox to test small-ball style against Brewers
Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox will look to remain hot Friday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,The Red Sox are coming off six-game road trip that ended with four straight wins, including a three-game sweep against Tampa Bay. The Red Sox had lost three o...

Mavericks not satisfied heading into Game 2 vs. Timberwolves
The Dallas Mavericks battled back from Game 1 losses in each of their first two playoff series to advance to the next round., ,This time, the Mavericks face a new, albeit more pleasant, challenge. They will try to find a way to build upon a 1-0 series lead when they tip off against the Minnesota Tim...

Panthers looking for even more in Game 2 vs. Rangers
Shortly after the New York Rangers were stifled by the Florida Panthers' defense in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final, coach Peter Laviolette gave a blunt assessment of his team's 3-0 loss.,"I don't think that that was the best version of ourselves," Laviolette said. "I think there's more for u...

Pirates send down OF Jack Suwinski after slow start
The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned outfielder Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday and recalled left-hander Jose Hernandez.,Suwinski, 25, was off to a slow start to the season, batting .174 with four home runs and 13 RBIs in 49 games. In 299 games over the past three seasons with Pittsbur...

French Open: Iga Swiatek heavy favorite despite tough draw
Iga Swiatek is a heavy favorite to win her fourth career French Open title despite facing a potentially difficult gauntlet of opponents at Roland Garros.,Swiatek, who turns 23 next week, was announced as the top seed on Thursday. BetRivers oddsmakers installed her as the -150 favorite to win the wom...

Luis Gil in command, Yankees shut out Mariners
Rookie Luis Gil pitched 6 1/3 outstanding innings and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, leading the New York Yankees to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon for a split of a four-game series.,Gil (6-1) only allowed an infield single to Seattle shortst...

WBC championship game returns to Miami in 2026
Miami's loanDepot Park will play host to the championship game of the World Baseball Classic for the second consecutive time when the tournament takes place again in 2026.,The Miami Marlins' home park was the scene of the 2023 WBC title game when Shohei Ohtani faced off against the United States' Mi...

Avalanche F Artturi Lehkonen to have shoulder surgery
Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen will have a shoulder procedure in the next week, general manager Chris MacFarland confirmed Thursday.,After scoring goals in all five games in a first-round series win against the Winnipeg Jets, Lehkonen managed only one goal in the six-game loss to the Da...

Red Bulls sign D John Tolkin to new contract
The New York Red Bulls signed All-Star defender John Tolkin to a new four-year contract through 2027.,The deal announced Thursday includes an option for 2028 for the 21-year-old homegrown player.,Tolkin has started 11 of his 12 MLS matches this season. He has five goals and 11 assists in 98 matches ...

Top seed Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka could face early dual at French Open
Iga Swiatek of Poland is the top seed at the French Open, which begins Sunday, and will open against a qualifier or a lucky loser as she attempts to win her fourth title in Paris.,It's the potential second-round matchup that got attention when the draw was announced Thursday.,Swiatek and Naomi Osaka...

Cavaliers fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff
The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday after three straight winning seasons.,The Cavaliers reached the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in six years this season before falling to the Boston Celtics in five games in an injury-marred series.,Bickerstaff, ...