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Braves bid to 'make some hay' vs. foundering Phillies
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker made his feelings clear about Thursday night's 4-0 loss at the New York Mets after a reporter asked him about going 5-2 against the National League East leaders over the last 10 days.,"We needed to go 7-0 against them, quite honestly," Snitker said. "We are tryin...
Spencer Torkelson, Tigers take aim at Twins
The American League-leading Detroit Tigers haven't played division rival Minnesota since mid-April. ,That will change this weekend when the Twins head to Detroit for a three-game series that begins on Friday night.,The Tigers took two of three games in Minneapolis during that early-season series. Th...
Struggling Red Sox host Blue Jays in AL East clash
Mired in a five-game losing streak, the Boston Red Sox will look to stir up some offense Friday night when they open a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in a matchup of American League East teams., ,After losing to the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in 10 innings on Tuesday, Boston wa...
Guardians face uphill battle vs. Sonny Gray, Cardinals
A six-week downward spiral by the Cleveland Guardians reached a low point in their series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.,The Guardians matched their season high with four errors -- three by first baseman Kyle Manzardo in one inning -- and managed only two hits in a 6-0 loss. They ...
At season's halfway mark, Yankees look to build on East lead
Despite owning six fewer wins than last season at this point, the New York Yankees are concluding the first half of the regular season atop the American League East.,The Yankees hope to maintain their division lead Friday night when they host the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series.,New Y...
Fever's Caitlin Clark (groin) might miss game vs. Wings, Paige Bueckers
The much-anticipated first professional meeting between Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers might have to wait.,Clark's Indiana Fever will visit Bueckers' Dallas Wings on Friday night, but Clark might be unable to play because of a left groin injury that kept her out of her team's 85-75 loss to the Los...
Rays' hot pitchers set to face Orioles' slumping hitters
The Tampa Bay Rays have been stellar on the mound this week, while the Baltimore Orioles have been miserable at the plate.,The teams meet in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Baltimore.,The Rays are coming off a three-game sweep of the Royals, and they have won five of their past ...
Upsets dominate opening day of PGL Wallachia Season 5 playoffs
After one day of playoffs, the PGL Wallachia Season 5 has been flipped upside down.,Three of the four upper-bracket opening-round matches played in Bucharest, Romania, on Friday, saw the lower seed upset the higher seed, quickly putting some of the best teams in group play one loss away from elimina...
Report: Daily fantasy sports likely to be banned in California
California, the most populous of the 50 United States, already doesn't allow sports gambling.,Online daily fantasy games might soon be illegal in the Golden State, too.,California attorney general Rob Bonta is likely to ban fantasy sports gambling, KCRA 3 in Sacramento reported on Wednesday.,Daily f...
Report: NHL expansion team fees to top $2 billion
The next time the NHL decides to add new teams, the expansion fee is expected to be $2 billion-plus, Sportico reported on Thursday.,While expansion isn't imminent, the league updated team owners at their Wednesday meeting in Los Angeles regarding the expected price of a new club.,Per the report, the...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami drive Club World Cup ratings
Lionel Messi, arguably the most recognizable player in the Club World Cup, is steering viewership to his underdog team.,Messi and his Inter Miami teammates are helping the expanded tournament draw U.S. television ratings that are roughly comparable to those of the Premier League in the recently conc...
NBA draft shifts Cooper Flagg's biggest ROY threats
Cooper Flagg is still the prohibitive favorite to win Rookie of the Year honors next season, but the players viewed as his biggest competition shifted after the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft.,Flagg opened as the -400 ROY favorite by BetMGM, although those odds were trimmed to -225 with the No. 1...
Manchester City thrash Juventus 5-2 in Group G finale
Jeremy Doku put on a brilliant display with plenty of support and some help from the opposition as Manchester City defeated Juventus 5-2 in the deciding match in the Club World Cup's Group G on Thursday in Orlando.,"We played well. I'm happy with the victory," Doku said. "Now we're just curious to s...
USWNT hammers Ireland in Rose Lavelle's return
Rose Lavelle scored and had an assist in her return as the U.S. women's national team sent a friendly reminder of its dominance with a 4-0 victory over Ireland in Commerce City, Colo., on Thursday.,Lavelle played for the U.S for the first time since Dec. 3, 2024, after undergoing ankle surgery.,Aver...
Bryson DeChambeau peeks ahead to 'diabolical' Portrush, backs Bradley for Ryder Cup
His best performance in a major this season is yet to come, Bryson DeChambeau hopes, but he knows first-hand the challenge waiting at Royal Portrush.,"It can be diabolical," DeChambeau said recalling his previous appearance on the track pegged to host the Open Championship next month. "Driver is key...
Real Madrid blank RB Salzburg, win Group H in Club World Cup
Vinicius Junior scored one goal and assisted another to lift Real Madrid to a 3-0 victory over RB Salzburg and a Group H first-place finish in the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday night in Philadelphia.,Federico Valverde added the second goal just before halftime and Gonzalo Garcia added the third in...
Al Hilal defeat Pachuca 2-0, advance to CWC knockout phase
Salem Al-Dawsari scored a fancy goal in the 22nd minute, Marcos Leonardo added a clincher in second-half stoppage time and Al Hilal defeated CF Pachuca 2-0 on Thursday in Nashville to advance to the knockout stage of the FIFA Club World Cup.,Al Hilal (1-0-2, 5 points), the most successful club in Sa...
Ilia Topuria predicts first-round KO of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317
LAS VEGAS -- Ilia Topuria's emergence as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world has propelled him to the biggest stage of his career as he takes on former champion and future Hall of Famer Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title on Saturday night at UFC 317.,The bout headline...
Angels on verge of climbing above .500, open series vs. Nats
The Los Angeles Angels will look to achieve something they have not done since April 20 when they open a three-game home series against the Washington Nationals on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.,After sweeping the Boston Red Sox in three games, the Angels are at .500 for the first time since May 23. A wi...
College stars go early in second round of NBA draft
Former college basketball stars Ryan Kalkbrenner and Johni Broome went among the first five picks of the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday night.,Kalkbrenner, the 7-foot-1 center who won four straight Big East Defensive Player of the Year awards at Creighton, was the fourth pick of the ...