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Colt Keth's first career homer sparks Tigers past Jays
Colt Keith hit his first career home run and drove in two runs, Kerry Carpenter smacked a two-run homer and the host Detroit Tigers ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night.,Kenta Maeda (2-1), activated off the 15-day injured list earlier in the day, pit...
Orioles lose 2nd starter this week as Dean Kremer hits IL
Baltimore Orioles right-handed starter Dean Kremer was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right triceps strain Friday, one day after lefty starter John Means went on the IL with a left forearm strain.,The Orioles also optioned right Jonathan Heasley to Triple-A Norfolk, while right-hander Dill...
Hot-hitting Royals top Rays for seventh straight win
Michael Massey belted a three-run homer and Seth Lugo tossed seven strong innings to fuel the Kansas City Royals to an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. launched a solo shot to lead off the seventh inning for his third homer in his pas...
Richard Bland still on top at Senior PGA Championship
LIV Golf's Richard Bland is alone in first place after two rounds of the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.,The Englishman followed his opening 64 with a 5-under 66 at Harbor Shores Resort to take a one-shot lead over Scott Dunlap on Friday in Benton Harbor, Mich.,After his bogey-free trip around t...
Nationals handle Mariners thanks to MacKenzie Gore, 3 HRs
MacKenzie Gore pitched seven strong innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 6-1 Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Luis Garcia Jr., Keibert Ruiz and Eddie Rosario each homered to account for all of the runs for the Nationals, who snapped...
Fit to be tied, Galaxy out for more at home vs. Dynamo
Perspective is the key for the Los Angeles Galaxy, who have not lost a match in nearly a month but have not won one in that span either.,The Galaxy (5-2-7, 22 points) have played to a draw in four consecutive matches, most recently a 0-0 final against Charlotte FC last Saturday.,After playing four o...
Davis Riley moves to 10 under for Charles Schwab lead
Davis Riley moved up the leaderboard with a bogey-free, 6-under 64 on Friday to claim the second-round lead of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.,Riley enters the weekend at 10-under 130, two shots clear of the field. Hayden Buckley shot 65 to take sole possession of second place at ...
Mariners send down struggling 3B Luis Urias
The Seattle Mariners optioned infielder Luis Urias to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday and recalled outfielder Jonatan Clase.,Urias, 26, started 25 of the 34 games he played in this season at third base but was batting just .152 with three home runs and 12 RBIs.,A veteran of seven seasons with the San Dieg...
Sounders bring good vibes into visit with St. Louis City
Bradley Carnell's St. Louis City squad will try to avoid a three-match losing streak Saturday when they play host to the Seattle Sounders, who are one of only five MLS clubs to win a game in the Gateway City.,The Sounders (3-6-5, 14 points) are optimistic they will be able to welcome back Pedro de l...
Bulls G Lonzo Ball received meniscus transplant in ‘23
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball revealed on his podcast Friday that he received a meniscus transplant from a donor last year while trying to work back from ongoing left knee troubles.,Ball, who tore his meniscus in 2018 and continued to experience issues in the same knee, eventually had no cartilage ...
First-place Real Salt Lake take on surging FC Dallas
Real Salt Lake will look to build on its early-season success when it travels to meet surging FC Dallas on Saturday in a Western Conference game in Frisco, Texas., ,RSL (8-2-4, 28 points), the surprising leader in the West, has captured five of its past six games including a 5-3 win at home over the...
Jets name Scott Arniel head coach
The Winnipeg Jets named Scott Arniel as the franchise's next head coach Friday, replacing Rick Bowness.,Arniel, 61, was associate coach for two seasons under Bowness, who announced his retirement May 6.,A head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets (2010-12), Arniel served as the Jets' interim coach for...
'A spectacle' ahead when Crew, Orlando City meet
The Columbus Crew and host Orlando City look to continue their upward trends when they square off Saturday.,For the Crew (5-2-6, 21 points), it was a solid rebound last week with road wins against CF Montreal and the Chicago Fire, each by a 3-1 score, after a 2-1 home loss to rival FC Cincinnati on ...
New York City FC tries to maintain momentum at New England
The early-season difficulties of scoring once in a three-game losing streak to begin the season are in the past for the New York City Football Club.,Now NYCFC are one of the hotter teams in the MLS and, coming off an emotional win over the New York Red Bulls in last week's Hudson River Derby, they a...
Montreal aims to break skid against struggling Nashville SC
First-year coach Laurent Courtois will try to pull his CF Montreal side out of a tailspin on Saturday night when they host Nashville SC, a club that has been through struggles of its own.,Montreal (3-7-3, 12 points) has lost four in a row in the league and gone six MLS matches without a victory whil...
Stars host Oilers, aim to rebound -- again -- from a Game 1 playoff defeat
A feeling of deja vu may be a huge saving grace for the Dallas Stars as they prepare to host Game 2 of the Western Conference final Saturday.,Coming off the 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers in the opener Thursday, the Stars have been in this exact position often in the past - likely t...
Atlanta United trying to snap skid in matchup with LAFC
Los Angeles FC coach Steve Cherundolo didn't have much problem Thursday explaining his team's recent success.,"The team is in a good way, we're winning games, scoring goals and not conceding," Cherundolo said after practice. "We'd like to continue that.",LAFC will have to fly across three time zones...
Frenchwoman Alize Cornet retiring after Roland Garros
Alize Cornet played in her first French Open in 2005 at the age of 15. She is now about to play in her last.,Cornet said she will retire after the upcoming tournament at Roland Garros. She plays No. 7 seed Qinwen Zheng of China in Tuesday's first round after receiving a wild card from the French Ten...
Pacers, possibly sans star, bank on home court vs. Celtics in Game 3
The Indiana Pacers have an unblemished 6-0 home record during the NBA playoffs but another obstacle has emerged.,Not only do the Pacers trail the Boston Celtics 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, but Indiana is unlikely to have the services of star point guard Tyrese Haliburton for Saturday's piv...
Astros' Jose Abreu sent to Triple A from training site
First baseman Jose Abreu took a step toward returning to the Houston Astros, when he was assigned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.,After Abreu's disastrous start to the season, the Astros optioned the former American League MVP to the minor leagues on May 1, sending him to the spring training site ...