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NFL punishes Falcons for tampering; Eagles cleared
The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of their fifth-round pick in next year's draft for violating the NFL's anti-tampering policy, the league announced Thursday.,The Falcons also were fined $250,000 and general manager Terry Fontenot $50,000 for the team's improper contact with prospective unrestricted...
Rafael Nadal skipping Wimbledon to prep for Paris
Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he is skipping Wimbledon next month to prepare for the Paris Olympics.,The two-time Wimbledon champion was named to Spain's team for the Summer Games on Wednesday.,The Olympic competition will take place at Roland Garros, where Nadal is a record 14-time French Op...
Dodgers get another shot at Corey Seager, Rangers
The Los Angeles Dodgers will get another crack at their former All-Star shortstop Thursday when they play the deciding game of a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers., ,On Wednesday, Corey Seager played at Dodger Stadium for the first time since he left the Dodgers after the 2021 sea...
Air cleared, Angels seek series win vs. Diamondbacks
The Los Angeles Angels held a team meeting on Wednesday to address a horrid loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks one night earlier., ,The on-field response to the long pregame discussion has Los Angeles in position to win the series when the two teams finish a three-game set on Thursday night at Phoenix...
After offensive breakout, Twins open series with A's
The Minnesota Twins will look to ride the momentum of a sterling offensive performance when they open a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday in Minneapolis.,Carlos Correa collected a career-high five of the Twins' 24 hits in the team's 19-7 victory over the visiting Colorado Ro...
New batting order boosts Mets entering finale vs. Marlins
Harrison Bader needed only five pitches in the No. 2 spot in the New York Mets' batting order to ensure Carlos Mendoza's lineup shuffle paid dividends Wednesday night.,Now the Mets hope a rare resounding win will generate the momentum they need to continue climbing out of an early-season hole.,The M...
Heat, Celtics advance in NBA 2K League's The Turn
Top-seeded Heat Check Gaming and second-seeded Celtics Crossover Gaming rolled to victories on Wednesday as the bracket play in the NBA 2K League's The Turn event got underway in Washington.,In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Heat swept fourth-seeded Magic Gaming 2-0, and the Celtics downed t...
Yankees carry positive trends into rematch with Royals
As the New York Yankees try to complete a four-game sweep over the host Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon, they will look to their devastating combination of solid starting pitching and early offense.,New York starters have thrown at least four innings in all 70 starts this year -- the 10th-l...
Battle of aces set for Phillies-Red Sox rubber game
An outstanding pitching duel is on tap as the Boston Red Sox host the Philadelphia Phillies in the rubber game of a three-game series on Thursday.,With right-hander Tanner Houck (6-5, 1.91 ERA) on the mound, the Red Sox will look to take the series after storming back in the middle innings for an 8-...
Cards' Nolan Arenado brings hot bat to finale vs. Pirates
Nolan Arenado tried to stay patient during a bumpy start to the season.,Now things are starting to click for the third baseman, who has collected multiple hits in three consecutive games. He will try to maintain his hot streak when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afte...
Nationals going for 6th straight win, sweep of Tigers
The Washington Nationals have won a season-high five straight games, reversing the damage of a four-game skid that left them 27-35 a week ago. ,They can creep closer to the .500 mark on Thursday afternoon when they go for a sweep of their three-game series with the host Detroit Tigers.,The Nationals...
FaZe, NaVi dominate Day 1 at BLAST Premier: Spring Final
The dominant teams of Group A clearly asserted themselves while both of the victors in Group B needed to pull off reverse sweeps as play began Wednesday at the BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 in London.,FaZe Clan and Natus Vincere got the wins in Group A, beating SAW and Astralis, respectively. Tea...
Jose Soriano keeps D-backs in check as Angels roll to win
Jose Soriano pitched eight-plus solid innings and Zach Neto and Jo Adell each homered as the Los Angeles Angels rolled to an 8-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night in Phoenix.,Soriano (4-5) induced the Diamondbacks to hit into four double plays and recorded 16 outs on grounders...
Celtics hold off desperate Mavs, go up 3-0 in Finals
DALLAS -- Jayson Tatum poured in 31 points and Jaylen Brown supplied 30 as the Boston Celtics held off a late rally by the Dallas Mavericks for a 106-99 victory on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. ,By taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the series, Boston pulled within one victory of its 18t...
Red Sox rally from four-run deficit to defeat Phillies
Enmanuel Valdez and David Hamilton each drove in two runs as the Boston Red Sox stormed back for an 8-6 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second game of a three-game series.,The Red Sox totaled 13 hits in the contest and climbed out from a 4-0 deficit by scoring in each...
Yankees throttle Royals for fourth straight win
Jose Trevino, Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres hit multi-run homers as the visiting New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 11-5 on Wednesday for their fourth straight win.,The Yankees quickly loaded the bases against Royals opener Dan Altavilla with two singles and a walk. With one out, Al...
Red Sox rally from 4-0 deficit to defeat Phillies
Enmanuel Valdez and David Hamilton each drove in two runs as the Boston Red Sox stormed back for an 8-6 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the second of a three-game series on Wednesday.,The Red Sox totaled 13 hits in the contest and climbed out from a 4-0 deficit by scoring in each of t...
Nolan Arenado fuels Cardinals past Pirates
Nolan Arenado went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and the host St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Dylan Carlson, Masyn Winn and Brendan Donovan added one RBI apiece for St. Louis. The Cardinals evened the series at one win apiece with the rub...
Mets bash three homers, cruise to win over Marlins
Harrison Bader, Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor homered Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who never trailed in a 10-4 win over the Miami Marlins.,Tyrone Taylor tied a career high with four hits while Bader, Marte and Francisco Alvarez each finished with two RBIs for the Mets, who have ...
Nationals down Tigers for season-best fifth win in row
CJ Abrams homered and drove in two runs and the visiting Washington Nationals extended their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.,Washington's Jesse Winker reached base four times, scoring a run and driving in another. Nationals starter ...