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Spirit of St. Louis: Cards ride home success into finale vs. D-backs
The St. Louis Cardinals have built one of the better home-field advantages in the majors this season.,They will try to continue their run of good fortune on Sunday afternoon when they bid for a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Cardinals improved to 18-8 at home Saturday aft...
Pacers on cusp of 1st NBA Finals since 2000, host Knicks for Game 3
The Indiana Pacers stand just two victories away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000 behind a pick-your-hero approach.,Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith were the stars of Game 1, and Pascal Siakam engineered an old-fashioned takeover in Game 2. Now, the Pacers look to put the New Yor...
Sky, Sparks search for solutions to early-season slumps
The Chicago Sky visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday with both teams seeking to shed early-season slumps. ,The Sparks (1-3) come in on a three-game skid as they opened Memorial Day weekend on Friday with an 82-73 setback against the expansion Golden State Valkyries. Kelsey Plum, the Sparks' marque...
Jordan Walker delivers in clutch as Cardinals drop Diamondbacks
Jordan Walker went 2-for-4 with a run and three RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 with a wild back-and-forth finish Saturday.,Walker snapped a 5-5 tie in the eighth with a two-out single off reliever Justin Martinez (1-2) that drove in Alec Burleson with wha...
MLB Best Run Total Bets for Saturday May 24th
Looking for MLB betting picks? Check out Saturday’s best bets, including under plays for Cubs vs. Reds, Mariners vs. Astros, and Phillies vs. A’s, with analysis of key pitching matchups....
The Knicks Are in Big, Ugly Trouble Against the Pacers
The Knicks are down 0-2 to the Pacers, who’ve turned into road warriors and playoff killers. Indiana’s cooking, and New York might be heading back to the offseason drawing board....
Yankees look to get back on track after rare Rockies victory
The Colorado Rockies are on pace for an unwanted place in baseball history, and the schedule has been no help to them.,The New York Yankees are in Denver for a weekend series that started Friday night. The Rockies got a rare victory, 3-2, in the opener.,The Yankees will send Max Fried (6-0, 1.29 ERA...
D-backs turn to consistent Merrill Kelly in bid to jolt Cards
Merrill Kelly has remained consistent for the Arizona Diamondbacks as they try to stay competitive in the National League West.,Kelly (5-2, 3.26 ERA) has allowed two earned runs or less in eight of his 10 starts this season. The right-hander permitted just one run in 14 innings while winning his las...
Valkyries defeat Sparks for first-ever road win
The Golden State Valkyries recorded another franchise first Friday night, riding Carla Leite's team-high 19 points and a second-quarter flurry to an 82-73 WNBA road victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.,Janelle Salaun had 13 of her 18 points in the first half, while Kayla Thornton added 14 and Veroni...
Battlehawks blow out Brahmas, keep pressure on Defenders
The St. Louis Battlehawks rumbled for 169 yards and two touchdowns on the ground on their way to a 39-13 win over the Brahmas in San Antonio on Friday.,The win moved the Battlehawks to 7-2, a half game ahead of the DC Defenders in the XFL Conference race. The Defenders play at the Houston Roughnecks...
Pacers fend off Knicks, go home up 2-0 in East finals
Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-best 39 points and the Indiana Pacers picked up their second straight road triumph in the series by outclassing the New York Knicks 114-109 on Friday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.,Siakam made 15 of 23 field-goal attempts to set the tone for I...
Nolan Arenado's 3-run triple propels Cardinals past D-backs
Nolan Arenado hit a three-run triple as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Friday night.,Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas (4-2) allowed one run on four hits in six innings. He struck out four and walked one as the Cardinals snapped a two-game losing streak.,JoJo Romer...
Pacers-Knicks series opener draws massive ratings
All eyes were on the Indiana Pacers in their stirring late-game comeback and eventual overtime victory versus the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.,The Pacers' 138-135 win at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night drew a 3.5 rating and 6.6 million viewers on TNT, making i...
Red Sox P Liam Hendriks calls out death threats directed at family
Red Sox right-hander Liam Hendriks said he and his wife received death threats following Boston's recent home loss to the New York Mets.,"Just as an FYI: Threats against me and my wife's life are horrible and cruel. You need help," the reliever wrote Thursday on Instagram. "Leaving comments and tell...
Friday May 23rd MLB Picks: Best Bets and Predictions
Top MLB bets for Friday May 23rd, including Cubs-Reds, Dodgers-Mets, Angels-Marlins, and Phillies-A’s with over/under and spread insights....
Aaron Judge, surging Yankees face reeling Rockies
Coors Field has not been a safe haven for the Colorado Rockies, and it isn't going to get any easier this weekend.,Colorado was swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in a four-game home series and now will face another first-place team -- the American League East-leading New York Yankees -- in a three-...
Valkyries take aim at another franchise first in visit to Sparks
With their first-ever win now in the record books, the Golden State Valkyries will go for their first-ever revenge victory when they face the Los Angeles Sparks in their first-ever WNBA road game Friday night.,The Sparks spoiled the expansion Valkyries' opening-night extravaganza last Friday, riding...
After Pacers' memorable comeback, Knicks regroup for Game 2
Tyrese Haliburton has assured that New York Knicks fans will consider him a villain for the rest of his NBA career.,Haliburton's choke sign that went wrong ended up part of an Indiana overtime victory and now the Pacers take aim at a 2-0 series lead when they visit the Knicks on Friday night in the ...
D-backs' Zac Gallen looks to turn corner vs. Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen has been baffled by the worst early season struggle of his career.,Gallen (3-5, 5.14 ERA) will hope to see a turning point Friday night when he faces the St. Louis Cardinals to open a three-game road series.,The Colorado Rockies hit four homers agains...
Blackhawks tab Jeff Blashill as head coach
The Chicago Blackhawks hired Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Jeff Blashill as their new head coach on Thursday.,Blashill replaces Anders Sorensen, who was Chicago's interim coach after the December firing of Luke Richardson.,Blashill, 51, will begin his second stint as a head coach in the NHL. He post...