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Spencer Torkelson, Tigers keep adding runs, knock off Royals
Spencer Torkelson had a two-run double and the host Detroit Tigers thumped the slumping Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Friday night.,Riley Greene had two hits, scored two runs and knocked in another, while Andy Ibanez hit a solo homer. Tomas Nido added three hits and an RBI.,Right-hander Jackson Jobe (2-...
Pitching, defense help Blue Jays overcome Mariners
Right-hander Bowden Francis pitched six solid innings, right fielder Addison Barger had three assists and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Friday night.,Former Blue Jay Rowdy Tellez hit a solo home run for the Mariners in the opener of a three-game series.,Toronto ...
Zack Wheeler strikes out 13 as Phillies dump Marlins
Zack Wheeler struck out 13 over seven strong innings on Friday as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Miami Marlins 7-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Wheeler (2-1), who had allowed nine runs in 11 1/3 innings over his last two s...
Toronto FC shoot for rare road win at Real Salt Lake
Toronto FC haven't defeated Real Salt Lake in the state of Utah in nearly 18 years.,Real Salt Lake are 10-0-2 at home against Toronto FC since losing their first-ever meeting and look to add another victory to the ledger when the two squads meet on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Toronto posted a 2-1...
Minnesota United seek to continue strong play vs. FC Dallas
Off to a red-hot start to the season, Minnesota United look to continue an impressive run of form as they host FC Dallas on Saturday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Minnesota United (4-1-3, 15 points) lost their first match of the campaign, a 1-0 defeat at Los Angeles FC, but have gone unbeaten in the ...
Joel Dahmen leads by four at Corales Puntacana Championship
Joel Dahmen shot another sterling round to extend his lead to four shots at the Corales Puntacana Championship on Friday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.,Dahmen's 6-under-par 66 brought him to 16-under 128 -- setting the 36-hole tournament record one day after his 62 broke the course record at Pun...
Standout Angels SS Zach Neto (shoulder) making season debut
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto will make his season debut on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants after being activated from the 10-day injured list.,Neto injured his shoulder last season on Sept. 26 while sliding during a game against the Chicago White Sox. He underwent shoulder su...
Banged-up Sounders seek to spark offense vs. Nashville SC
Another week, another significant injury for the Seattle Sounders as they prepare to host Nashville SC on Saturday.,The Sounders announced that Jackson Ragen, one of the finalists for Major League Soccer's Defender of the Year award last season, will miss the next four to six weeks because of a righ...
Atlanta, Philadelphia each trying to shrug off 1-0 losses
A pair of teams looking to bounce back from recent disappointments will meet Saturday night when the Philadelphia Union host visiting Atlanta United in Chester, Pa.,Philadelphia (4-3-1, 13 points) won four of its first five games, but has posted just one victory since March 8. Last time out, the Uni...
Red Bulls strive for consistency vs. D.C. United
With the New York Red Bulls coming off an appearance in the MLS Cup final in December, coach Sandro Schwarz expected a better start this season.,Schwarz wants to see consistency after the Red Bulls (3-2-3, 12 points) went 1-1-1 the last three weeks, and their next two matches are at home in Harrison...
Charlotte clashes with another hot foe in San Diego FC
Two of the better scoring teams in MLS will meet for the first time on Saturday when Charlotte FC host expansion side San Diego FC.,Pep Biel scored the lone goal last Saturday at Montreal as Charlotte (5-2-1, 16 points) won its second straight game and fourth in five tries to remain in second place ...
NYCFC, Alonso Martinez take aim at Revolution's struggling attack
New York City FC are aiming for an early-season sweep when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,The Eastern Conference rivals already had their first of two matches back on March 15, when NYCFC (3-3-2, 11 points) recorded a 2-1 home win over the Revolution (2-4-1, 7...
Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. banned 1 game for social media violation
New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount on Friday.,Major League Baseball said in a statement that Chisholm was being punished for "his conduct, including his violation of Major League Baseball's Social Media Policy for Major League...
Justin Thomas takes two-shot lead into weekend at RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas followed his opening-round 61 with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday to maintain the lead through 36 holes at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Thomas' steady round featured four birdies and two bogeys, pushing him to 12-under 130 for the event after he tied the Harbour Town Golf L...
Snowout in Denver gives Rockies, Nationals time to regroup
The Washington Nationals had one day off scheduled for the last two weeks, but they got an unexpected one Friday when their game at the Colorado Rockies was postponed due to snow.,The teams will now fit their three-game series into two days, starting Saturday afternoon in Denver and concluding with ...
Lakers' Luka Doncic gets the 'big games' he covets vs. Wolves
The season series seems to show the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are even heading into their first-round playoff series although the reality is something much different. ,The teams head into Game 1 of their series at Los Angeles on Saturday having split four games against each other...
After posting identical records, Nuggets, Clippers open 4-5 series
The Denver Nuggets didn't win the NBA Cup in December, but the tournament gave them a chance to secure home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers.,Denver won the extra game scheduled between the teams after both were eliminated -- meaning the Nuggets fi...
Cup-winning LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo to depart at end of season
LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo is leaving the club at the end of the 2025 MLS season, the franchise announced Friday.,A member of the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame, Cherundolo was a defender on three World Cup teams. But he made his biggest career splash in Germany, where he spent 15 years playing for ...
Lakers extend GM Rob Pelinka, add president to title
On the eve of the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers extended the contract of general manager/vice president Rob Pelinka, with a promotion included, just over two months after star Luka Doncic was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks.,Under the new deal, Pelinka now becomes the president of basketba...
Report: PWHL to add Vancouver as first expansion club
The Professional Women's Hockey League is set to add an expansion club in the 2025-26 season, with all signs indicating that team will land in Vancouver, The Athletic reported Friday.,A news conference is scheduled for Thursday of next week, with organizers teasing "a historic announcement in Britis...