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Yankees look to flex offensive muscle in clash vs. Mariners
As Oswaldo Cabrera was about to be loaded into an ambulance Monday night, he looked up at New York Yankees teammate Aaron Judge and asked, "Did I score?",Cabrera indeed scored the final run on Judge's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of an 11-5 victory against host Seattle but suffered a gruesome i...
Rangers look to continue winning ways in rematch vs. Rockies
The Texas Rangers have battled their way back to the break-even point and look to add to their recent momentum when they square off against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas. ,Left-hander Kyle Freeland (0-5, 6.41 ERA) will start the second contest of the three-game series for the R...
Nationals' Michael Soroka faces familiar foe in Braves
The Atlanta Braves will be opposed by a familiar face when they try to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season on Tuesday against the visiting Washington Nationals.,The Braves recorded a 4-3 win on Monday in the opener of the four-game series. Atlanta has failed in its previous five tries...
Trent Grisham homers twice as Yankees blast Mariners
Trent Grisham homered twice and Austin Wells and Anthony Volpe also went deep as the New York Yankees defeated the host Seattle Mariners 11-5 Monday night in a matchup of division leaders.,The game was marred by a gruesome lower left leg injury suffered by Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera in th...
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera (leg) taken off field in ambulance
New York Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera was taken off the field in an ambulance after a gruesome injury to his lower left leg in the ninth inning of an 11-5 victory over the host Seattle Mariners on Monday night.,Cabrera was hurt while sliding home on a sacrifice fly by Aaron Judge that gave ...
Corbin Carroll's two homers power D-backs past Giants
Corbin Carroll hit a pair of solo homers and Merrill Kelly tossed seven strong innings as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks opened a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants with a 2-1 win on Monday night.,Kelly (4-2) allowed one run on eight hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. Jalen ...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum injured, headed for MRI
Boston star Jayson Tatum sustained a right foot or ankle injury on a noncontact play late in the Celtics' Game 4 loss to the host New York Knicks on Monday night, and he will undergo an MRI exam Tuesday.,Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said after the Knicks took a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semif...
Wyatt Langford’s homer lifts Rangers past Rockies
Wyatt Langford's two-run home run in the sixth backed the solid pitching of Tyler Mahle and the Texas bullpen as the Rangers held on for a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday in the opener of the three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,The game was the first for Colorado manager W...
Jalen Brunson, Knicks again rally past Celtics for 3-1 edge
Jalen Brunson scored 26 of his 39 points in the second half and the New York Knicks became the first home team to win in the series by dispatching the Boston Celtics 121-113 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.,Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points and 11 rebo...
Pete Alonso lifts Mets over Pirates with walk-off sac fly
Pete Alonso lofted the walk-off sacrifice fly Monday night for the New York Mets, who edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series. ,David Bednar (0-4) struck out Luisangel Acuna to open the ninth before Francisco Lindor's routine grounder behind second base skipped under th...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum injured, helped off vs. Knicks
Boston star Jayson Tatum sustained a right foot or ankle injury on a noncontact play late in the Celtics' Game 4 loss to the host New York Knicks on Monday night.,Tatum was hurt when teammate Jaylen Brown fumbled the ball and Tatum made an attempt toward it. OG Anunoby finished the play with a dunk ...
Report: Miami QB Carson Beck cleared after elbow surgery
Miami quarterback Carson Beck will be able to participate in summer activities with his new team following his elbow surgery in December, ESPN reported Monday night.,"He's good to go. He's exceeding every benchmark," Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal told the outlet at the Atlantic Coast Conference's...
Ravens sign undrafted kicker in wake of Justin Tucker release
The Baltimore Ravens signed undrafted Wyoming kicker John Hoyland on Monday to compete with sixth-round draft pick Tyler Loop for the job previously held by Justin Tucker.,The Ravens released Tucker on May 5 amid a league investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. In a statement thanking Tuck...
NCAA president on Trump’s commission plan: ‘Up for anything’
NCAA president Charlie Baker told reporters Monday that the Trump administration's interest in issues affecting college sports could help make progress.,President Donald Trump is planning a presidential commission on college athletics, according to reports that surfaced last week, with former Alabam...
Early favorite Journalism draws No. 2 post for Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby runner-up and early favorite Journalism has drawn the No. 2 post position for Saturday's 150th runner of the Preakness Stakes, the middle leg of the 2025 Triple Crown series.,The historic race takes place at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 17. Post time is approximate...
Thunder embracing struggle of series with Nuggets
The Oklahoma City Thunder often made things look easy in the regular season.,They finished with one of the top records in league history and set an NBA mark for largest scoring differential by outscoring teams by an average of 12.9 points per game.,But the Thunder's second-round series against the D...
Chiefs playing on Christmas again vs. Broncos; Bears-Eagles on Black Friday
The Kansas City Chiefs will play on Christmas Day for the third year in a row, as Amazon Prime Video announced Monday it will carry the Chiefs' home game against the Denver Broncos on Christmas night.,The Chiefs faced a different AFC West rival on Christmas in 2023 when they lost to the visiting Las...
Report: Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard may miss rest of Vegas series
Edmonton goalkeeper Calvin Pickard is expected to miss the remainder of the Oilers' Western Conference semifinal series versus the Vegas Golden Knights due to injury, TSN reported Monday.,Pickard has won all six starts in the net for the Oilers during this postseason run. After Edmonton lost the fir...
Rangers recall veteran infielder Jake Burger
The Texas Rangers recalled veteran infielder Jake Burger from Triple-A Round Rock and optioned first baseman Blaine Crim as the team prepared to host the Colorado Rockies in the first of a three-game set on Monday.,Burger struggled out of the gate with his new team, hitting only .190 in 30 games. He...
Americans Coco Gauff, Peyton Stearns power into Rome QFs
Coco Gauff and Peyton Stearns ensured the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia would feature two American women when they won their Round of 16 matches on Monday in Rome.,On a day free of upsets, Gauff had perhaps the most impressive victory when the No. 4 seed breezed past Great Britain...