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Dodgers seek to sweep Yankees after blowout win
Out to finish the first portion of an all-New York homestand with a sweep, the Los Angeles Dodgers will send their top pitcher to the mound Sunday against the New York Yankees., ,It remains to be seen if the Dodgers' top offense, which powered an 18-2 victory over the Yankees on Saturday, will be in...
Nationals look to ride offensive surge into finale vs. D-backs
The Washington Nationals will go for their fifth straight win when they play the finale of their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,The Nationals scored nine runs before making an out in a 10-run first inning and held on for an 11-7 win on Saturday nig...
Improving clutch hitting, Mets out to sweep lowly Rockies
As May ended, the New York Mets saw signs they may be close to fixing their season-long struggles in clutch situations.,But the Colorado Rockies seem no closer to solving their various maladies.,The Mets will look to complete a sweep on Sunday afternoon, when New York hosts Colorado in the finale of...
Phillies waiting on Bryce Harper, try to avoid sweep to Brewers
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper remains a question mark for the series finale against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday after missing the previous four games with a bruised right elbow.,Harper was hit on his throwing elbow by a 95 mph fastball from Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Br...
Nationals' 10-run first inning too much for Diamondbacks
The visiting Washington Nationals exploded for 10 runs in the first inning and held on for an 11-7 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Phoenix.,Daylen Lile had a double and a triple for the Nationals, who have won four straight and scored nine or more runs in each game.,Mike So...
Galaxy finally end winless streak, avoid historic mark
Seventeen matches into the 2025 season, the Los Angeles Galaxy finally collected their first victory with Saturday's 2-0 win over visiting Real Salt Lake.,The Galaxy's 16-match (0-12-4) winless drought tied for the third-longest in MLS history. A loss or a draw against RSL would've given LA the dubi...
NTMR, Geekay remain perfect at OWCS NA Stage 2
The two teams that entered Saturday unbeaten in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2 ended the day the same way, as NTMR and Geekay Esports each remained perfect -- barely.,NTMR, 4-0 to start the day, looked headed for another dominating performance, winning 2-0 on Busan Control and ...
Pacers F Jarace Walker injures ankle, availability uncertain for NBA Finals
Indiana Pacers reserve forward Jarace Walker injured his right ankle during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night and his availability for the NBA Finals is uncertain.,Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Walker was on crutches after the game. The ankle badly turned while he was defen...
NASCAR notebook: Ross Chastain all smiles in Nashville
Last week's Coca-Cola 600 race winner Ross Chastain arrived for his Nashville Superspeedway press conference Saturday still wearing a smile -- and his winner's ring -- from last Sunday's victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,The 32-year-old Floridian turned in one of the most dramatic wins in recent ...
Pascal Siakam, Pacers knock out Knicks in Eastern Conference finals
Pascal Siakam recorded 31 points and three blocked shots and the Indiana Pacers are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 after notching a 125-108 victory over the visiting New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night at Indianapolis.,Siakam was voted...
Ariel Atkins, Angel Reese lead Sky past short-handed Wings
Ariel Atkins poured in 26 points and Angel Reese racked up a season-high 14 points with nine rebounds as the Chicago Sky defeated the short-handed Dallas Wings 94-83 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,The Sky (2-4) swept the two-game, home-and-home miniseries with Dallas, who played on Saturday withou...
Dodgers rack up 21 hits, 5 homers in 18-2 beatdown of Yankees
Max Muncy hit two home runs and tied a career high with seven RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored 10 runs in the first two innings and rolled to an 18-2 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Saturday to take the opening two games of a World Series rematch.,Rookies Hyeseong Kim and Dalton ...
St. Louis City edge Earthquakes in David Critchley’s debut
Eduard Lowen scored on a penalty kick in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to give St. Louis City a 2-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes in David Critchley's debut as interim head coach on Saturday afternoon., ,Simon Becher drew a foul from San Jose goalie Earl Edwards Jr....
Chase Briscoe fastest at Nashville for second consecutive pole
Chase Briscoe claimed the Busch Light Pole Award for the second consecutive week and third time of the season Saturday, besting his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Denny Hamlin, by only 0.049 seconds in qualifying to earn the top starting position for Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedwa...
Maja Stark up 1 entering final round at U.S. Women's Open
Sweden's Maja Stark continued her impressive play at the U.S. Women's Open on Saturday, shooting a 2-under 70 to take a one-shot lead entering the final round at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis.,Stark, who sits at 7-under 209 through three rounds, posted three birdies and one bogey as she moved up one spot ...
Down two goals, NYCFC earn draw vs. Nashville SC
Hannes Wolf scored a brace in the second half as visiting New York City Football Club rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 2-2 draw with host Nashville SC on Saturday afternoon., ,Matthew Freese finished with three saves for New York City (7-6-4, 25 points), which moved into sole possession of seve...
Mets grab early lead, hand Rockies 7th straight loss
Brett Baty hit a bases-clearing triple in a four-run first inning, Kodai Senga pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and the host New York Mets cruised to an 8-2 victory over the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies on Saturday.,Brandon Nimmo hit a two-run homer and Juan Soto added a homer off Colorado's Antonio Senza...
Royals win pitchers' duel vs. Tigers, Tarik Skubal
After Kansas City's Michael Wacha and Detroit's Tarik Skubal were locked in a classic pitchers' duel for seven innings, the host Royals managed to break through via Vinnie Pasquantino's RBI single in the eighth to win 1-0 over the Tigers on Saturday.,The 33-year-old Wacha retired the first 10 batter...
Texas takes down Oklahoma to advance to WCWS semifinals
OKLAHOMA CITY - Kayden Henry broke a tie with a fifth-inning home run and Joley Mitchell blasted another in the sixth to help lift Texas to a 4-2 win over four-time defending champion Oklahoma in the Women's College World Series on Saturday.,The Longhorns will play in the semifinals Monday, needing ...
Dodgers transfer Tyler Glasnow to 60-day IL, claim Chuckie Robinson off waivers
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday transferred starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow to the 60-day injured list and claimed catcher Chuckie Robinson off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. ,Glasnow, a 31-year-old right-hander, initially went on the 15-day injured list April 28 because of right shoulder i...