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Ondrej Lingr scores again as Houston tops Austin
Ondrej Lingr scored in the 61st minute in his first start for Houston and Ezequiel Ponce added an insurance tally 18 minutes later to carry the host Dynamo to a 2-0 victory over short-handed Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference match between Lone Star State rivals.,Houston (2-4-4, 10 points...
Tigers continue Orioles' woes in Game 2 for DH sweep
Detroit's Riley Greene hammered a three-run homer to add to the misery for Baltimore Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton and the host Tigers went on to win 6-2 on Saturday night to complete a doubleheader sweep.,Spencer Torkelson provided a two-run double and the Tigers won for the fourth time in their l...
Kings look to get momentum back vs. Oilers in Game 4
The Los Angeles Kings saw their opportunity to push for a Stanley Cup playoff sweep of the Edmonton Oilers disappear in a flash. Even so, the Kings head into Sunday's Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series in Edmonton holding the upper hand.,The Kings just need to ensure they regain t...
Spencer Torkelson's 8th homer helps Tigers edge O's
Spencer Torkelson hit his team-leading eighth homer and the host Detroit Tigers edged the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3, in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.,Winning pitcher Casey Mize (4-1) gave up one run and eight hits with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Will Vest got the last f...
Braves chase series win vs. Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks
The Atlanta Braves continues to build on their strong recent homestead, buoyed by left-hander Chris Sale's first victory of the season Friday.,Arizona, meanwhile, has fallen into its first dry spell of the season. The Diamondbacks have lost three in a row and five of their last seven heading into th...
Braves stay hot in Arizona, blow out Diamondbacks
Left-hander Chris Sale won his first game of the season to remain perfect against Arizona and the Atlanta Braves beat the Diamondbacks 8-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday in Phoenix. ,Eli White and Austin Riley each had two hits and two RBIs for the Braves, Michael Harris II had two hits...
Derrick Harmon's mom dies shortly after he's a first-round pick
The 2025 NFL draft was both memorable and devastating for Derrick Harmon.,The standout Oregon defensive tackle was chosen in the first round (21st overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night while his mother Tiffany Saine was on life support in a Detroit hospital. He went to the hospital s...
Surprising Austin FC face rebounding Houston Dynamo
Austin FC looks to build on their solid start to the season when they travel southeast to square off against the rebounding Houston Dynamo on Saturday in a Copa Tejas match in the Bayou City., ,The Verde (5-3-1, 16 points) have been one of the surprise sides in MLS. Austin's most recent outing was a...
Warriors' Draymond Green wins NBA Hustle Award
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was named the winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award on Friday.,Green, 35, averaged 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 68 games (66 starts) this season.,Green also ranked in the top 40 in the league in all nine hustle cate...
Dynamo re-sign attacker Amine Bassi through 2025
The Houston Dynamo have re-signed attacker Amine Bassi through the rest of the 2025 season.,The deal announced Friday includes team options in 2026-27 for the 27-year-old Moroccan international.,Bassi has two goals and one assist through nine matches (all starts) in league play this season.,"Amine h...
Braves 'creeping back,' open series with D-backs
The Atlanta Braves will enter a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday night after a day off to savor what could be a season-changing homestand.,The Braves doubled their win total while going 5-1 at home in the past week, sweeping the Minnesota Twins and taking two of t...
Christopher Morel, Rays outslug D-backs in 10th inning
Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer to cap Tampa Bay's three-run 10th inning and the Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 in Phoenix on Thursday, their second straight extra-inning victory.,Morel's long ball followed a run-scoring double by Junior Caminero off J.P. Feyereisen (0-1). The Rays tie...
Crew acquire F Ibrahim Aliyu from Dynamo
The Columbus Crew acquired forward Ibrahim Aliyu from the Houston Dynamo on Thursday.,The Dynamo will receive $450,000 and up to $750,000 in conditional performance-based incentives. The club also will retain a sell-on percentage in the event of a future transfer.,"Aliyu is a young and dynamic playe...
Rays look to keep Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks in check
The Tampa Bay Rays found a way to win Wednesday, and that was enough for them.,The Rays committed a base-running miscue and a throwing error in an eventful 11th inning, but when it was over, they had an 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Tampa Bay will vie for a series win over Ar...
Rays win back-and-forth game over Diamondbacks
Kameron Misner and Yandy Diaz had run-scoring doubles in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided dropping six games under .500 for the first since 2018 with a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondback in Phoenix on Wednesday.,Misner's apparent triple off Drey Jameson (0-1) drove in the go-ahea...
Kings take two-game lead on Oilers after 6-2 victory
Adrian Kempe scored twice in a four-point game, and Anze Kopitar collected one goal and three assists to lead the host Los Angeles Kings to a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday and a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.,Andrei Kuzmenko netted one goal and one assist, while Br...
Nationals mash early to claim another Beltway win over Orioles
James Wood and Josh Bell belted early home runs and Luis Garcia Jr.'s eighth-inning sacrifice fly broke a tie as the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Wednesday night.,The Nationals won for the second night in a row and go for the sweep of the three-game series Thursday...
Dynamo acquire F Toyosi Olusanya from Scottish club
The Houston Dynamo signed English striker Toyosi Olusanya through June 2026 with club options through 2028.,The 27-year-old was acquired on Wednesday on a full transfer from Scottish side St. Mirren FC.,"Toyosi is a dynamic goal scorer who adds more physicality and verticality to our attack," Dynamo...
Diamondbacks seek continued consistency in matchup vs. Rays
The Arizona Diamondbacks have found the offensive consistency that the Tampa Bay Rays have been missing recently.,With Pavin Smith getting two more extra-base hits, the Diamondbacks won the first game of a three-game series between the two teams on Tuesday and will look for their eighth victory in t...
Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks roll by Rays
Pavin Smith and Tim Tawa homered, Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a six-game homestand with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Smith, who also doubled and walked, has six extra-base hits in the last six games (three homers and t...