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Braves look to turn things around vs. surging Orioles
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde mentioned multiple times recently about the potential fatigue that his team might be encountering.,Even with that, the Orioles are wearing out opponents.,Baltimore rides a five-game winning streak into a Wednesday night contest against the visiting Atlanta Brav...
Can Padres finally complete a series sweep against A's?
The San Diego Padres have taken the field looking to sweep a series five times this season. They are 0-5 in those games.,They will hope the sixth time is a charm on Wednesday when they host the Oakland Athletics in an afternoon game.,After failing to break out the brooms against Milwaukee, Arizona, ...
Jays' Chris Bassitt aims to stymie Brewers again
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt will try to continue his run of success against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Bassitt (6-6, 3.80 ERA) has pitched 14 scoreless innings while going 1-0 in two career starts against the Brewers...
Steven Wilson gets 3rd eNASCAR win of season at Iowa
Steven Wilson became a hometown hero on Tuesday night, holding off Parker White in overtime to win at a virtual Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.,Wilson, who resides in Iowa City, Iowa, came away with his third victory of the season. His No. 10 Ford got ...
Diamondbacks pound out 15 hits, thrash Angels
Randal Grichuk and Corbin Carroll each fell one component short of the cycle as two of four Diamondbacks to record three hits during Arizona's 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Grichuk finished a single shy and Carroll was missing the homer while Gabriel Moreno and...
Kyle Higashioka hits walk-off HR, sends Padres past A's
Kyle Higashioka led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off home run as the San Diego Padres grabbed a 4-3 win over the visiting Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. ,Higashioka jumped on a hanging changeup from Scott Alexander (0-1) and lined it into the left field corner. The ball stayed...
Broncos' coach Sean Payton in no hurry to name a starting QB
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is in no hurry to name a starting quarterback.,The first game is still three months away and he still needs to study a QB room that includes journeyman Jarrett Stidham, rookie Bo Nix and recently acquired Zach Wilson.,But the question keeps coming -- who is your quar...
WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka ends drought on grass
Naomi Osaka upset No. 4 seed Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-4 in the first round at the Libema Open, notching her first win on grass since 2019 on Tuesday in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.,Osaka, the former World No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan, fired seven aces and saved the only break poi...
Yusei Kikuchi, Jays silence Brewers
George Springer, Spencer Horwitz and Danny Jansen had RBIs, starter Yusei Kikuchi pitched five scoreless innings and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Tuesday night.,The teams have split the first two games of a three-game series that opens a six-game homestand for...
Refreshed Aaron Judge drives in 3 as Yanks rout Royals
Aaron Judge, back from his first day off of the season, homered and knocked in three runs as the New York Yankees demolished the host Kansas City Royals 10-1 Tuesday.,Following a rest day, Judge returned to deliver a first-inning RBI single, plating Anthony Volpe, who tripled on the second pitch of ...
Paul Skenes stellar again as Pirates edge Cardinals
Jack Suwinski scored on a fielder's choice and Andrew McCutchen raced home on a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, fueling the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.,Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes allowed five hits and struck out eight over 6 1/3 s...
Jesus Luzardo, bullpen carry Marlins past Mets
Jesus Luzardo combined with three relievers on a four-hitter Tuesday night for the visiting Miami Marlins, who edged the New York Mets 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,Tim Anderson, Nick Gordon and Bryan De La Cruz drove in runs for the Marlins, who won for just the second time in eight gam...
QB Russell Wilson feeling 'revived' with Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson feels as if he still has plenty of gas left in the tank.,After two underwhelming seasons with the Denver Broncos, Wilson has found new life with the Steelers, who signed the 35-year-old veteran to a one-year deal in March.,"Man, I feel the fountain of y...
Kyle Schwarber's 2 HRs power Phillies over Red Sox
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, including his 17th career multi-homer game out of the leadoff spot, and Zack Wheeler threw seven shutout innings as the Philadelphia Phillies posted a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday. ,Schwarber, who returned to Boston...
Nationals edge Tigers in 10 for fourth straight win
Lane Thomas drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly and the visiting Washington Nationals extended their winning streak to four games by defeating the host Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday.,Thomas had two RBIs. Kyle Finnegan (2-3) struck out three in 1 1/3 perfect innings to pick up ...
Jorge Mateo returns, homers to lead Orioles over Braves
Jorge Mateo smashed a three-run home run in his first action in nine days and five Baltimore pitchers combined on a five-hitter as the Orioles returned from an eight-game road stretch to defeat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Tuesday night.,Albert Suarez worked 5 1/3 shutout innings to help the Orioles to...
Royals OF Hunter Renfroe (fractured toe) placed on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe on the 10-day injured list and infielder Adam Frazier on the bereavement list prior to Tuesday's home game against the New York Yankees.,Renfroe fractured the big toe on his left foot during Monday's 4-2 loss against the Yankees. He fouled two ...
Mavericks have to reach 'higher level' to avoid 3-0 hole vs. Celtics
DALLAS -- The NBA Finals enters a pivotal Game 3 with two distinct possibilities: the Boston Celtics take a commanding 3-0 lead and inch closer to the franchise's first title since 2008, or the Dallas Mavericks show some life and start to turn the tide of what has been a one-sided series so far.,Bos...
U.S. Open field chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...
Diamondbacks activate SS Geraldo Perdomo from injured list
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated All-Star shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, who was on the 10-day injured list because of a meniscus tear in his right knee.,In a corresponding move, the Diamondbacks had optioned first baseman Pavin Smith to Triple-A Reno after Sunday's game.,An All-Star last season, Perd...