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Braves first to 30 wins, hand Cubs fourth straight loss
Mike Yastrzemski hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit RBI double and Mauricio Dubon crushed a two-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Atlanta Braves earn a 4-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.,J.R. Ritchie started for Atlanta, allowing one run on two hits, striking out four and ...
Nashville blanks Revolution to claim Eastern Conference showdown
Bryan Acosta netted a brace as Nashville SC solidified their early-season hold on the Eastern Conference with a 3-0 win over the New England Revolution on a cool Wednesday night in Foxborough, Mass.,The match marked New England's first home defeat of the season as the Revolution (7-4-1, 22 points) m...
Ceddanne Rafaela's pinch-hit homer powers Red Sox past Phillies
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer and Trevor Story also went deep, propelling the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.,After Wilyer Abreu singled in the sixth, Rafaela pinch-hit for Masataka Yoshida and delivered his fourth home run of the se...
Upstart Portland Fire goes for sweep of New York Liberty
The ending came straight out of a movie.,Sarah Ashlee Barker rebounded Bridget Carleton's missed 3-pointer and stuck it home as time expired Tuesday night to lift the Portland Fire to the first win of their second WNBA iteration, a 98-96 upset of the visiting New York Liberty.,Barker and Portland wi...
Lynx look to defense, rebounding in road clash with Wings
The Minnesota Lynx will look to lean on their defense and build on a good start on the road when they square off against the Dallas Wings on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,The Lynx (1-1) head to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex after an 88-84 win over the Mercury in Phoenix on Tuesday. Nia Coffey scor...
LeBron James Returning to Cleveland Feels More Real Than Ever
LeBron James’ future is uncertain after the Lakers were swept by the Thunder, but a return to Cleveland is gaining momentum....
Angel Martinez leads Guardians to sweep of Angels
Angel Martinez hit a leadoff homer, stole two bases and scored twice as the Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Angels with a 4-2 win on Wednesday afternoon.,Martinez, who homered for the second straight day, later came home on Chase DeLauter's sacrifice fly ...
Isles' Matthew Schaefer wins Calder Trophy as NHL's top rookie
New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer was named the 2025-26 Calder Memorial Trophy winner on Wednesday.,The award is presented to the player who was the most proficient in his first year in the league.,Schaefer, at 18 years, 223 days on the final day of the regular season, is the youngest w...
Inter Miami sign homegrown M Preston Plambeck
Inter Miami signed homegrown midfielder Preston Plambeck to a first-team contract on Wednesday.,The deal with Plambeck, 20, runs through the end of this season and includes options through 2028-29.,"I've worked my whole life to reach this moment, and I want to make my family proud," he said. "I thin...
England's Ben White avoids surgery, but World Cup status in doubt
England defender Ben White will not require surgery for a knee injury suffered on Sunday, but his season for Arsenal is over and his status for next month's World Cup is in significant doubt.,Arsenal confirmed Tuesday that White had suffered a "significant medial knee ligament injury" during the tea...
PGA officials cagey on Don Rea's role, '26 prize money
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- The PGA of America's annual press conference the Wednesday of the PGA Championship drew more focus this year on who wasn't there than for who was.,After PGA of America president Don Rea received blowback at multiple junctures of the 2025 season, including at the PGA Championsh...
G2, Aurora and magic sweep into PGL Astana playoffs
Aurora Gaming, G2 Esports and magic clinched the final three playoff spots on Wednesday at the $800,000 PGL Astana 2026 event in Kazakhstan.,All three Round 5 matches were decided with sweeps as Aurora eliminated The MongolZ, G2 knocked out Monte and magic ousted Gentle Mates to conclude the group s...
Katherine Legge first woman to attempt Indy-NASCAR double
Katherine Legge plans to race in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600, which would make her the first female driver to complete the "double" if successful on May 24.,The Double calls for a driver to compete in two premiere races, covering 1,100 miles with barely a moment to spare between the Indy ...
Cal Raleigh’s Slump-Busting Shower Has Charles Barkley Vibes
Cal Raleigh ended a brutal slump after trying a bizarre baseball superstition inspired by a story straight out of Charles Barkley’s playbook....
Wednesday MLB Best Bets: Jacob Misiorowski Strikeout Prop Leads Card
Get the top MLB betting picks for Wednesday, including a Jacob Misiorowski strikeout prop and Rays moneyline play....
Cavaliers vs. Pistons Game 5 Best Betting Picks, Predictions
Get the latest Cavaliers vs. Pistons Game 5 predictions, odds and best bets, including Donovan Mitchell and Cade Cunningham props....
5 NBA Superstars Who Could Be Traded This Offseason
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant and Jaylen Brown headline a list of NBA superstars who could be traded this offseason....
Legacy sweeps another foe at Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta
Four unbeaten teams remain at the Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta. But among those four, one team stands out after two days of play.,For the second time in as many days, Legacy cruised to a 2-0 sweep Tuesday to advance to the Group B upper-bracket final, where they will face Natus Vincere on Wednesday...
Road warrior Whitecaps out to continue points streak at FC Dallas
The Vancouver Whitecaps want to continue their run of stellar play when they travel to clash with suddenly dangerous FC Dallas on Wednesday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,Wednesday's match is the third of an eight-game road trip for the Whitecaps that will continue through MLS' Worl...
'Fragile' Union out to end skid vs. defensively challenged Orlando
The Philadelphia Union are still searching for solutions as their manager admitted the team psyche is "fragile right now.", ,The Union visit Orlando City on Wednesday still searching for their second victory of the season. Philadelphia (1-8-3, 6 points) sits last in the Eastern Conference, while Orl...