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Guardians aim to run home win streak to 9 in matchup vs. Nats
Ben Lively has been one of the majors' biggest surprises for the Cleveland Guardians. ,Meanwhile, Washington Nationals rookie Mitchell Parker continues to make a name for himself. ,With each player looking to continue his success on the mound, the Guardians will aim for a ninth straight home victory...
Chris Sale seeks eighth straight win as Braves face A's
Braves left-hander Chris Sale will go for his eighth straight win on Saturday afternoon when Atlanta hosts the Oakland A's in the middle game of a three-game series.,Sale (8-1, 2.12 ERA) will be opposed by Oakland right-hander Aaron Brooks (0-2, 3.63). The Braves won the series opener 4-2 on Friday ...
Surging Orioles look to continue rolling vs. Rays
The pieces have been coming together for the Baltimore Orioles, who have won seven of their past eight games., ,Players have fit into roles during this stretch, with reliever Craig Kimbrel back in the closer's slot., ,After winning Friday night's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, the host Or...
After 14-inning win, Jays out to extend streak vs. Pirates
The starting pitchers might have to give a little extra Saturday afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays aim for a season-best fifth straight win when they face the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Both teams went deep into their bullpens Friday night in the opener of the three-game series, with the Blue Jay...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers take 3-2 series lead over Stars
The Edmonton Oilers last reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. They are one win from returning after claiming a 3-1 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of power-play goals, Philip Broberg added his first career playoff goal and Stuart Skinner made 19 save...
Four teams sweep to upper-bracket semis at OWCS Major Dallas
Spacestation, Team Falcons, Crazy Raccoon and Toronto Defiant all posted 3-0 victories in the upper-bracket quarterfinals on Friday at the Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Major in Dallas.,In Round 1 of the lower bracket, M80 earned a 3-0 victory and ENCE advanced with a 3-1 win. ,All matches in the ...
Close matches dominate early qualifying for CDL Stage 4 Major
The Seattle Surge, Minnesota Rokkr and Los Angeles Guerrillas all opened with 3-2 victories on the first day of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major on Friday.,The Surge defeated the Toronto Ultra, the Rokkr edged the Boston Breach and the Guerrillas knocked off the Carolina Royal Ra...
Mariners overcome Angels' pinch-hit slam to win 5-4
Ty France hit a tiebreaking home run with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series between the American League West rivals.,France went 3 for 3 and added a double and three RBIs f...
Stanford rolls past Oklahoma State in WCWS elimination game
A night after registering just one hit in a loss, Stanford broke out with runs in five consecutive innings to beat Oklahoma State 8-0 in six innings in an elimination game at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on Friday.,Stanford (49-16) will take on either Oklahoma or UCLA in an elim...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers take 3-2 lead over Stars
The Edmonton Oilers last reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. They are one win away from returning after claiming a 3-1 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of power-play goals, Philip Broberg added his first career playoff goal and Stuart Skinner made 19...
Padres score nine in 8th to top Royals
Jake Cronenworth's go-ahead two-run single sparked a nine-run eighth inning as the San Diego Padres held off the host Kansas City Royals 11-8 on Friday.,Batting with the bases loaded in the eighth, Cronenworth hit a two-run single to give the Padres a 4-3 lead. He also delivered an RBI double as San...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers take series lead over Stars
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of power-play goals to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars on Friday and put them one win away from the Stanley Cup Final.,Philip Broberg added his first career playoff goal and Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for the Oilers, who lead t...
Jays beat Pirates in 14 innings on Davis Schneider's walk-off HR
Davis Schneider hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 14th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Friday night.,Schneider hit his seventh homer of the season with two outs against Kyle Nicolas (0-1) on a blast to right to extend Toronto's winning streak t...
G2, Vitality advance to semifinals at IEM Dallas
G2 Esports and Team Vitality swept their way through the quarterfinals of the 2024 Intel Extreme Masters Dallas event on Friday.,G2 beat FaZe Clan 2-0 to advance to the semifinals, where they will face 9z Team. Vitality topped HEROIC 2-0 and will meet Team Spirit in the semis.,Sixteen teams competed...
Surging Orioles edge Rays to open 3-game series
Jorge Mateo hit a tiebreaking, two-out double in the sixth inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Friday night to open a three-game series., ,Ryan Mountcastle, Anthony Santander and Mateo each had two hits for the Orioles, who've won seven of their past eight gam...
Tanner Bibee, Guardians handle Nats, stay hot at home
David Fry's three-run homer broke open a tight game after Tanner Bibee allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings as the Cleveland Guardians won their eighth straight at home, 7-1, over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. ,Cleveland led 2-1 entering its half of the seventh, and added a run when Josh N...
Reynaldo Lopez, Braves handle Athletics
Atlanta right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, working on an extra day of rest, threw six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Lopez (3-2) allowed one run on four hits, two walks and a season-high eight strikeouts. It...
Jesus Sanchez, Marlins bash Rangers
Jesus Sanchez smacked a three-run homer and doubled twice to lead the Miami Marlins to an 8-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set.,Nick Gordon hit a two-run homer as part of a three-RBI night for the Marlins, who have won 10 of 15 games following a horren...
Alabama wins elimination game with Duke in WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Marlie Giles blasted a sixth-inning solo home run to lift Alabama to a 2-1 victory over Duke in the Women's College World Series on Friday.,The Crimson Tide (39-19) will take on Texas or Florida on Sunday in an elimination game. Duke's season ends at 52-9 after their first-ever appe...
Familiar foes Rapids, Whitecaps looking for leg up in standings
The Colorado Rapids defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 15 and haven't since left the field victorious.,In a similar vein, the Whitecaps went through a six-match MLS winless skid before picking up a victory on Wednesday.,Vancouver now attempts to avenge the recent loss to Colorado when it hosts ...