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Walt Weiss, Braves pursue more success vs. Rockies
Walt Weiss had a successful return to Coors Field on Friday, and the Atlanta manager hopes to make it two straight wins there when the Braves play the second of three games against the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Saturday night.,Atlanta will send left-hander Chris Sale (5-1, 2.31 ERA) to the mound...
Red-hot Ildemaro Vargas, struggling D-backs gear up for Cubs
Arizona's Ildemaro Vargas is the top hitter in baseball now that he has reached the qualifying threshold, but that might not mean the kidding will stop.,Vargas raised his batting average to a major-league-leading .404 with a four-hit game in the Diamondbacks' 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday, ...
'Wrecking ball' Ben Rice, Yankees take on Orioles again
In the offseason, the New York Yankees never sought Pete Alonso in free agency because they were confident in Ben Rice's bat and development.,Through the first month of the season, Rice is among the best hitters in baseball, and the Yankees hope to see more productive at-bats from their first basema...
Cubs stay hot, edge Diamondbacks in series opener
Michael Busch had two hits, including a two-run single, and the Chicago Cubs used two three-run innings to hold off the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Friday in the first game of a weekend series.,Busch triggered a three-run first with a bases-loaded single, then the Cubs added three more in t...
Lakers romp past Rockets, seal series in 6, set date with Thunder
LeBron James scored 18 of his 28 points in a runaway first half for the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, who cruised to a 98-78 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday and claimed their Western Conference first-round playoff series in six games.,By virtue of the 4-2 series victory, the Lakers advance...
Braves rally from 6-run hole, defeat Rockies on late HR
Michael Harris II blasted a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied late to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 in Denver on Friday night.,Matt Olson also went deep, while Austin Riley, Mauricio Dubon and Ronald Acuna had two hits each. Didier Fuentes (1-0) got the win...
Minnesota QB Drake Lindsey arrested on fake ID, alcohol charges
Minnesota starting quarterback Drake Lindsey was arrested Friday for allegedly using a fake ID and for possessing alcohol as a minor.,The arrest took place in Lindsey's native Arkansas, where Fayetteville police responded to a call from a bar in town about a possible fake identification.,Per a preli...
NBA fines Mitchell Robinson, Dyson Daniels for tussle
The NBA handed out fines on Friday to New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson and Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels for their on-court altercation the night before.,Robinson was docked $50,000 and Daniels was fined $25,000. NBA head of basketball operations James Jones announced that Robinson's fig...
Ben Rice (3-run HR) backs Will Warren as Yankees beat O's
Ben Rice continued his torrid start by hitting a three-run homer in the second inning Friday night and the host New York Yankees recorded a 7-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.,The Yankees won for the 11th time in their past 13 games in their return from a 7-2 road trip against the Boston Red Sox...
Always A Runner charges late to win Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Always A Runner lived up to her name Friday evening as the Chad Brown-trained filly stormed down the stretch to take down rivals and claim the 152nd Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.,In just her third start, she overcame a rough start from the ninth gate as she bumped with Prom Qu...
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski no-hits Nats thru 5 1/3, leaves with cramp
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals but left the game with a right hamstring cramp.,After throwing a 98.9 mph swinging strike one to James Wood with one out, Misiorowski looked into the dugout. Manager Pat Murphy and tra...
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski no-hits Nats thru 5 1/3, leaves with injury
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals but left the game with an apparent injury.,After throwing a 98.9-mph swinging strike one to James Wood with one out, Misiorowski looked into the dugout. Manager Pat Murphy and trainer ...
Cameron Young in driver's seat halfway through Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young built a five-shot advantage at the Cadillac Championship by posting a 5-under-par 67 on Friday at Trump National Doral outside Miami.,Young rocketed up to 13-under 131 while Alex Smalley (second-round 71) found the water on No. 18 for a bogey that dropped him into a tie at 8 under with...
Stewart Cink chases another major by seizing 36-hole Regions lead
Two weeks after claiming his first PGA Tour Champions major title, Stewart Cink has put himself into position to collect his second.,Cink, 52, fired a 7-under-par 65 on Friday at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham, Ala., to take a two-shot lead over Charlie Wi halfway through the 72-hole ...
Cubs edge D-backs to pull within half-game of first
Michael Busch had two hits, including a two-run single, and the Chicago Cubs used two three-run innings to hold off the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Friday in the first game of a weekend series.,Busch triggered a three-run first with a bases-loaded single, then the Cubs added three more in t...
Amid scoring drought, Real Salt Lake face revitalized Timbers
After collecting 16 points in their first seven MLS contests, Real Salt Lake are in a power outage, scoring just one goal in their last 225 minutes of play, while losing their last two matches.,When they host the Portland Timbers on Saturday in Sandy, Utah, Real Salt Lake will try to remedy their sp...
Red Sox recall LHP Jake Bennett to make MLB debut vs. Astros
Left-hander Jake Bennett was recalled from Triple-A Worcester to make his major league debut on Friday when the Boston Red Sox host the Houston Astros.,The move comes on the heels of the Red Sox placing ace Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation on Wednesday. Benn...
Mark Cuban says he tried to buy Mavericks back
Mark Cuban hasn't exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023.,In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports' "Portfolio Players" podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majorit...
Rockets F Kevin Durant (ankle) out for Game 6 vs. Lakers
The Houston Rockets officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Friday's Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.,Durant, a 16-time All-Star and 2013-14 NBA MVP, will miss his fourth consecutive game due to the ankle injury that he sustain...
Cowboys sign 1st-rounder Caleb Downs, five other picks
The Dallas Cowboys signed six of their seven picks from the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, including first-round selection Caleb Downs to his four-year rookie deal.,Downs, the 11th overall pick of the draft, will receive $28.95 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $17.5 million signing bonus...