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Pavin Smith's walk-off homer lifts Diamondbacks past Giants
Pavin Smith clubbed a pinch-hit, walk-off two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night at Phoenix in the opener of a three-game series.,Jake McCarthy doubled to left field off Randy Rodriguez...
Canadian Open champ Robert MacIntyre withdraws from Memorial
Robert MacIntyre of Scotland withdrew from this week's Memorial Tournament on Monday, one day after winning his first career PGA Tour title at the RBC Canadian Open.,MacIntyre's victory in Hamilton, Ontario, earned him a spot in the signature event in Ohio hosted by Jack Nicklaus. But it would have ...
Ketel Marte back on roll as D-backs brace for Giants
Ketel Marte had a 21-game hitting streak earlier this season and a stretch of 22 hitless at-bats late last month.,The Arizona star is back on the upswing and looks to follow up a big effort when the Diamondbacks face the San Francisco Giants on Monday in the opener of a three-game set in Phoenix.,Ma...
After altering infield, Blue Jays begin 4-game series vs. O's
The Toronto Blue Jays might start Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at third base again during their four-game series with the visiting Baltimore Orioles, which begins Monday night. ,In an effort to spark their offense, the Blue Jays started Guerrero, who usually plays first base, at third base in Sunday's 5-4 ...
Simone Biles picks up 9th all-around title at U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Simone Biles punched her ticket to the U.S. Olympic Trials by securing her ninth all-around championship on Sunday at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. ,Biles recorded a two-day overall score of 119.750, beating runner-up Skye Blakely by nearly six points. Blakely posted a 113....
Ketel Marte powers Diamondbacks past Mets
Ketel Marte hit two homers Sunday afternoon, including the go-ahead two-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the host New York Mets 5-4 to salvage a split of the four-game series.,The Diamondbacks won the last two games of the series following a five-game losing streak. The...
Mets hope to turn late rally vs. D-backs into rare series win
A seemingly meaningless ninth-inning rally Friday night paid dividends for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a win on Saturday.,The New York Mets hope they can pen a similar story Sunday after falling the previous day.,The Diamondbacks will look to salvage a split of a four-game set while the Mets will ai...
Timbers rally to earn draw vs. Dynamo
Nathan Fogaca scored the tying goal less than a minute after coming on as a substitute as the Portland Timbers rallied for a 2-2 draw with the visiting Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.,Felipe Mora also scored and Evander had two assists for the Timbers (5-7-5, 20 points), who are 3-1-1 in their pas...
D-backs RHP Kevin Ginkel (knee) exits after comebacker
Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Kevin Ginkel escaped a serious knee injury Saturday after being drilled by a comebacker during the sixth inning of a 10-5 victory over the host New York Mets.,The right-handed Ginkel was hit on his left knee by Brandon Nimmo's hard-hit comebacker and was down on the gro...
Christian Walker's slam helps Diamondbacks cruise past Mets
Christian Walker hit a third-inning grand slam Saturday for the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, who rolled to a 10-5 win over the New York Mets in the third game of a four-game series.,The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Diamondbacks. Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso homered for the Mets, w...
With back-to-back wins, Mets finding spark vs. Diamondbacks
The New York Mets knew they had a lot of problems upon gathering for a players-only meeting Wednesday.,Less than 72 hours later, they've got something else: momentum.,The Mets will look to earn a rare series win Saturday afternoon when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third game of a four-g...
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...
Mets hold off Diamondbacks 10-9 for rare back-to-back wins
Starling Marte had two hits and four RBIs for the New York Mets, who ended their worst May in more than three decades by hanging on to earn a 10-9 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of a four-game series Friday night.,Mark Vientos, who became New York's starting third base...
Dynamo look for second win over Timbers this season
The Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers hope they're back on the right track as they try to stay above the playoff line in the MLS Western Conference.,The clubs meet Saturday night at Providence Park in Portland.,The eighth-place Dynamo (6-6-3, 21 points) snapped a three-match winless streak with a ...
D-backs place RHP Zac Gallen (hamstring) on 15-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed ace right-hander Zac Gallen on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right hamstring strain.,Arizona recalled right-hander Slade Cecconi from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move, keeping its 40-man roster at 39 members.,Gallen lasted just six pitches in his Thursd...
Motivated Mets seek second straight win over Diamondbacks
Francisco Lindor called a team meeting Wednesday and said afterward the slumping New York Mets "have to get it done -- we've got to have a sense of urgency, and we have to get it done.",On Thursday night, Lindor lived up to his words. ,Lindor and the Mets will look to end a trying May by piecing tog...
After consecutive walk-off wins, Rays open series vs. surging O's
Another series with an American League East opponent should be exactly what the Baltimore Orioles want., ,The Tampa Bay Rays visit Baltimore on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series, the first meeting this season between the teams., ,The Orioles are coming off a series victory against th...
J.D. Martinez's tiebreaking homer powers Mets past D-backs
J.D. Martinez hit the tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning Thursday night for the host New York Mets, who earned a much-needed win by edging the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in the opener of a four-game series.,The win was just the second in the past 10 games for the Mets, who are 8-19 this month...
Diamondbacks ace RHP Zac Gallen (hamstring) exits vs. Mets
Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen departed Thursday night's game against the host New York Mets after six pitches due to a right hamstring strain.,Gallen was injured while facing his second batter. The right-hander allowed a leadoff single to Francisco Lindor and then was hurt on his first offerin...
Stars reset, host Oilers after missed opportunity
Doom and gloom? Not for the Dallas Stars as they return home to host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their Western Conference final series Friday night.,The Stars are disappointed in how they surrendered five unanswered goals Wednesday en route to a 5-2 loss in Game 4. Losing is one thing, but blow...