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NBA Draft Winners: Why the Thunder and Grizzlies Had the Best First Round
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies emerged as major winners of the NBA Draft, landing impact talent for both the present and future....
Fresh off epic uprising, Phillies eager to fluster Nationals again
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to build momentum off their dramatic 14-9 comeback win when they face the Washington Nationals in the third contest of their four-game series on Wednesday.,The Nationals, in turn, will look to bounce back from a gut-punch loss on Tuesday.,And both teams will hope ...
Grizzlies trade back twice in first round, draft Karim Lopez
The Memphis Grizzlies collected five future second-round draft picks to move back from No. 16 overall to No. 21 in the first round of the NBA draft Tuesday night.,Memphis traded with the Oklahoma City Thunder and then the Detroit Pistons to land at No. 21 and select Mexican forward Karim Lopez.,The ...
Down to last out, Phillies explode for 8 runs to stun Nationals
Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott homered in an eight-run ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the host Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.,Marsh hit a two-out, two-run homer off Brad Lord (5-1) to tie it and Stott hit a go-ahead three-run shot. The Phillies plated three more...
Phillies' Jesus Luzardo works to stay in the groove in NL East clash vs. Nats
Jesus Luzardo will look to continue his hot streak and help the Philadelphia Phillies even their series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.,The National League East rivals opened a four-game set Monday night after a 92-minute rain delay, with Washington prevailing 4-1 behind a strong ...
Nationals pitchers shut down high-powered Phillies in win
Foster Griffin pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Washington on Monday.,Luis Garcia Jr. and Curtis Mead homered, and Dylan Crews, James Wood and Keibert Ruiz had a double and a single each for Washington, which had lost three of four.,Griffin (8-2) g...
Wizards weigh options at No. 1 on eve of NBA draft
BYU star AJ Dybantsa packs an advanced offensive game with a high level of maturity and few flaws to dissect.,Kansas standout Darryn Peterson may potentially become the better player, but his one college season was littered with concerns and even fewer explanations.,Dybantsa and Peterson will likely...
Homer streaks on line when Phillies visit Nationals
CJ Abrams looks to extend his homer streak to four games when the Washington Nationals open a four-game homestand against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.,The Nationals shortstop is not the only one displaying his power. Philadelphia's Bryce Harper has homered in two straight games after c...
Phillies batter Mets behind Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper
Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper capped their big weekends by each hitting home runs on Sunday night as the host Philadelphia Phillies rolled past the New York Mets 6-2 in the rubber game of a three-contest series between the National League East rivals.,Zack Wheeler pitched into the sixth for the 10...
Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper out to power Phillies past Mets again
Philadelphia Phillies veterans Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper face a dilemma entering the rubber game of a three-game set against the visiting New York Mets on Sunday.,What will they do for an encore after their performances on Saturday? They each enjoyed a first in their long careers in a 15-3 def...
Kyle Schwarber (3 HRs), Bryce Harper (cycle) help Phillies pound Mets
Kyle Schwarber had three home runs, including two in one inning, for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 15-3 rout of the visiting New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit for the cycle while going 4-for-5 for the Phillies, who had lost two in a row. Starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (9-3) held New ...
Report: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope exercising option to stay in Memphis
After missing out on nearly half of last season, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reportedly is giving it another go in Memphis.,The two-time NBA champion swingman will exercise his $21.6 million player option for next season and remain with the Grizzlies, ESPN reported Friday.,Caldwell-Pope, 33, missed 31 ...
Mets delivering clutch hits at expense of Phillies' bullpen
The New York Mets will look to win their third straight game when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the second game of a three-game series on Saturday after a rare mid-series off day not created by weather.,The Mets are coming off a 6-4 victory against their division foes on Thursday. Tied 3-...
Juan Soto homers twice to lead Mets past Phillies
Juan Soto homered twice, and Marcus Semien drove in a pair of insurance runs as the visiting New York Mets posted a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday., ,In the first matchup of the season between the National League East rivals, the Mets also received big efforts from Carson Benge (...
Phillies OF Adolis Garcia (lat) will miss rest of season
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adolis Garcia will undergo right latissimus dorsi surgery and miss the rest of the season, the team said Thursday.,Garcia will undergo the surgery next Wednesday. The recovery time is projected to be six to eight months, which would make him a full go for the start o...
Mets' Sean Manaea aims to make immediate impact vs. Phillies
At long last, Sean Manaea is back to being a first-inning starter for the New York Mets.,Manaea will look to build off a productive outing Thursday when the Mets open a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Throughout the majority of the season, New York has used an opener for Ma...
Kyle Stowers goes deep twice as Marlins blast Phillies
Kyle Stowers went 4-for-5 with two long home runs and five RBIs to power the visiting Miami Marlins to a 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday., ,After losing the first two games of the series by a combined score of 15-2, the Marlins turned the tables behind Stowers' two blasts, along...
Ex-Phillies to manage Futures Game during All-Star week
Two former Phillies, both World Series winners, will manage the next generation of MLB players in the Futures Game in Philadelphia on July 12 as part of the festivities leading up to the All-Star Game.,Shane Victorino will manage the National League Futures team while Larry Bowa will lead the Americ...
Phillies ride momentum of lopsided wins into finale vs. Marlins
In their first two games against the Miami Marlins this week, the Philadelphia Phillies have shown they can count on offensive production from different sources.,The Phillies hope to enjoy another positive performance on Wednesday afternoon when they go for a sweep of the visiting Marlins.,In Monday...
Phillies tee off on Marlins again, cruise 8-2
Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as the Philadelphia Phillies cruised to an 8-2 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,In a matchup of pitchers facing their former teams, Luzardo (6-4) got the better of Tyler Phillips (1-2). Luzardo allowed...