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Tigers' offense awakens in demolition of D-backs
Javier Baez drove in five runs and Kerry Carpenter knocked in four as the Detroit Tigers shook off their recent offensive struggles and routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-0 on Friday in Phoenix.,The Tigers, coming off back-to-back shutout losses to the visiting Miami Marlins, piled up 17 hits in the...
Struggling Dynamo face quick turnaround vs. FC Dallas
The Houston Dynamo might reside higher in the Western Conference standings, but rival FC Dallas have been playing the better soccer of late.,Dallas, which has yet to win on the road this season, can sweep the annual Texas Derby on Saturday night by winning at Houston for the first time since 2016.,H...
Tigers out to halt offensive funk in opener vs. D-backs
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers will be well rested before starting a three-game interleague series Friday night in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks had Thursday off after a three-game series win over the Cincinnati Reds earlier in the week.,Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt had his best...
PGA Championship: Schauffele starts strong, Scheffler eagles opening hole
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For the second consecutive year, Xander Schauffele shot a 62 in a major championship.,Schauffele had the latest record-setting round on Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club, firing a 9-under 62 to break the PGA Championship record and to set a new competitive round record at Valhalla.,On...
Sebastian Driussi's goal propels Austin FC past Dynamo 1-0
Sebastian Driussi scored with his right foot from close range in the 87th minute and Austin FC pulled off more late-game heroics to earn a 1-0 victory over the visiting Houston Dynamo.,It was shades of April 20 when an 86th-minute goal from Emiliano Rigoni gave Austin FC a similar 1-0 victory over t...
Adley Rutschman's 2-run HR in ninth lifts O's over Jays
Adley Rutschman hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.,Bo Bichette smacked a two-run double in the third inning for the Blue Jays, and it looked like that would be enough for ...
In pitchers' duel, D-backs edge reeling Reds on late hit
Brandon Pfaadt pitched seven quality innings and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to help the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-1 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,In a pitchers' duel, Pfaadt threw seven innings of one-run ball, allowing just t...
Adley Rutschman's 2-run HR in 9th lifts O's past Jays
Adley Rutschman hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.,Bo Bichette smacked a two-run double in the third inning for the Blue Jays and it looked like those would be enough as B...
Reds, in finale at Arizona, eye rare winning streak
Victories have been in short supply for the Cincinnati Reds over the past three weeks.,The Reds will try to win back-to-back games for the first time since April 23-24 when they close a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,A 6-2 victory on Tuesday was...
Jays getting healthy as they finish abbreviated series vs. O's
The Toronto Blue Jays talked about building momentum after winning the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles., ,That idea met a temporary roadblock when Tuesday night's game was rained out., ,So the teams will wrap up what's now a two-game set Wednesday afternoon. The makeup date for the washo...
Will Benson's 2-run blast helps Reds down Diamondbacks
Will Benson hit a two-run homer and Hunter Greene pitched seven solid innings as the Cincinnati Reds notched a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,Tyler Stephenson had three hits and two runs as Cincinnati won for just the second time in its past 13 games. Jake Fra...
Austin FC, Dynamo trying to rise above the Western pack
The center of Texas will play host to a clash of teams in the middle of the Western Conference standings when Austin FC play host to the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.,The Dynamo (5-4-2, 17 points) sit in seventh place amid the 14-team West standings, while Austin FC (4-4-4, 16 points) are eighth.,The...
Reeling Reds turn to Hunter Greene against Arizona
Kevin Newman had two three-hit games last season as a member of the Cincinnati Reds.,He bettered the hit total against his former team in the opener of a three-game set Monday and will look to continue his recent hot streak when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Reds on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,New...
Orioles call up OF Kyle Stowers, option OF Heston Kjerstad
In the midst of his power explosion since the start of spring training, the Baltimore Orioles added outfielder Kyle Stowers to the major league roster Monday.,In a corresponding move, the Orioles optioned outfielder Heston Kjerstad to Triple-A Norfolk.,Stowers, 26, had brief appearances for Baltimor...
Reports: Orioles set to call up OF Kyle Stowers
In the midst of his power explosion since the start of spring training, the Baltimore Orioles will add outfielder Kyle Stowers to the major league roster, multiple outlets reported Monday.,A corresponding move has yet to be revealed, with the Orioles set to play host to the Toronto Blue Jays on Mond...
Ascending Diamondbacks ready for rematch vs. reeling Reds
The Arizona Diamondbacks swept three games from the Cincinnati Reds last week.,The Diamondbacks will attempt to do it again this week, beginning with Monday night's series opener between the teams in Phoenix.,Arizona outscored the Reds 15-9 in sweeping a road set last Tuesday through Thursday.,That ...
Diamondbacks' offense comes alive in win over Orioles
Zac Gallen pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks finally got their offense going to avoid a three-game sweep, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 9-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Jake McCarthy hit his first home run of the season -- a two-run shot -- during Arizona's six-run sixth inning....
Who is the best point guard in the NBA?
What is a point guard in today’s NBA? The role and term has evolved so much from the 1990s when the position was defined by midrange scoring, playmaking and limited athleticism. Today’s concept of a point guard runs the whole gamut, across all five positions, where a center in Denver is the best pas...
Josh Hart is the hardest working man in the NBA
Work Hart, not smart, has been the New York Knicks blueprint since the end of January. While injuries to Julius Randle and OG Anunoby have kept their front court stars out of the rotation, Tom Thibodeau has turned to his tried-and-true method of working his blue collar contributors until they’re dog...
NFL Safeties are getting the short end of stick this offseason
It’s cap casualty season. The new league year begins on March 13, and every team in the league has to be under the hard salary cap by 4 p.m. EST on that date. Teams across the league are bleeding talent to reach the $255.4 million number....