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Homers guide D-backs past Padres in season-series opener
Josh Naylor and Corbin Carroll homered as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday in Phoenix during the first meeting between the National League West rivals this season.,Geraldo Perdomo and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. each had two hits and an RBI and Ketel Marte extended his on-bas...
CF Montreal looking to right ship vs. Dynamo after international break
CF Montreal is hoping the two-week international break will be just what the doctor ordered and help them right their floundering season when they visit the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.,Montreal (1-11-5, 8 points) remains last in the Eastern Conference and is just one point out of the basement in the...
Dbacks closer Justin Martinez out for season with UCL sprain
Arizona's pitching staff took another hit as right-handed closer Justin Martinez is done for the season with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, according to reports Friday.,Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told MLB Network radio Friday that Martinez is still seeking a second ...
Short game setting Sam Burns, Viktor Hovland apart at Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Sam Burns' chance at a 65 on Friday was in jeopardy after a misfire off the tee.,Burns' drive flew left of the fairway into a native area full of knee-high grass. He took a drop and hit his third shot to about 22 1/2 feet of the hole at No. 9.,The par putt was uphill with loads of le...
2025 Stanley Cup Final Proving That Sequels Can Be Better
The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers are delivering a thrilling rematch in the Stanley Cup Final, with dramatic comebacks, overtime winners, and the promise of an unforgettable finish....
Surging Reds eager to take on AL-best Tigers
The Cincinnati Reds view this weekend as a measuring stick to see just how much they have improved.,The Reds pushed their record above .500 with a five-game winning streak that was snapped Wednesday. They'll now head to Detroit to face the American League-leading Tigers for a three-game series that ...
Oilers rally in Game 4, drop Panthers in OT to knot finals
Leon Draisaitl scored another overtime goal. The Edmonton Oilers completed another comeback. And the end result is a tied Stanley Cup Final thanks to a 5-4 overtime victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,Draisaitl capped a three-point outing with his NHL-record fourth overtim...
Leon Draisaitl scores in OT as Oilers even Stanley Cup Final
Leon Draisaitl scored at 11:18 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla., leveling the Stanley Cup Final at two wins apiece.,The Oilers trailed 3-0 after one period before rallying behind Draisaitl's three-point game.,The b...
Leon Draisaitl scores in OT as Oilers rally to even finals
Leon Draisaitl scored at 11:18 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla., leveling the Stanley Cup Final at two wins apiece.,The Oilers trailed 3-0 after one period before rallying behind Draisaitl's three-point game.,The b...
Wimbledon increases winners' purse to $4.07M
The All England Lawn Tennis Club, organizers of The Wimbledon Championships, announced Thursday that prize money for the players will increase seven percent in 2025 and reach a record $72.59 million -- twice the amount from a decade ago.,Both the women's and men's single champions will earn $4.07 mi...
Padres, Diamondbacks clash in key NL West series
It has taken almost half a season, but the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks will finally get a good look at each other when they meet in a three-game weekend series in Arizona.,The D-backs enter on a high note after hitting seven homers in a three-game sweep of Seattle. They have won seven ...
Bogey-free J.J. Spaun on top at first round of U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Riding a hot start fueled by a chip-in birdie on his opening hole, J.J. Spaun set the early pace at the U.S. Open with a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday at Oakmont Country Club.,Spaun began the first round on the inward nine and birdied Nos. 10, 12, 16 and 17 for a 4-under 31, a U.S. Open...
Patrick Reed makes fourth albatross in U.S. Open history
OAKMONT, Pa. -- With two swings on a 621-yard hole, Patrick Reed leapt into contention at Oakmont Country Club by making the fourth albatross in U.S. Open recorded history.,At the par-5 fourth hole, Reed's drive settled on the left side of the fairway, next to Oakmont's famed "church pews" bunker an...
J.J. Spaun tames Oakmont, takes early first-round lead at U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Riding a hot start fueled by a chip-in birdie on his opening hole, J.J. Spaun set the early pace at the U.S. Open with a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday at Oakmont Country Club. ,Spaun began the first round on the inward nine and birdied Nos. 10, 12, 16 and 17 for a 4-under 31, a U.S. Ope...
Zach Eflin shuts down Tigers as O's claim late blowout
Ramon Urias smacked a two-run home run early and starting pitcher Zach Eflin worked into the seventh inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 10-1 on Wednesday night.,Jordan Westburg homered in a seven-run eighth inning to join Adley Rutschman, Jackson Holliday, Gunnar He...
Eugenio Suarez powers Diamondbacks past Mariners
Eugenio Suarez hit his third grand slam of the season, Pavin Smith also homered in a five-run sixth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,The D-backs, who trailed 2-0 entering the sixth, have eight gra...
Oakmont course to test the patience of the best golfers at U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- The main character at the 125th U.S. Open isn't one of the players, but the course itself.,When the likes of World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau call it, to some extent, the hardest course they'll ever play, people sit up and pay attention.,Oakmont ...
Panthers prepared for Oilers' best in crucial Game 4
The Edmonton Oilers showed their disdain for losing with some late-game antics in Monday's Game 3 loss to the Florida Panthers.,Now, the Oilers must find a way to turn their angst into a victory or risk falling into a dangerously deep hole when they resume the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday in Sunris...
USGA commissioner on golf ball rollback: ‘We’re full speed ahead’
Despite opposition from professional players, USGA commissioner Mike Whan said Wednesday that the governing body is "full speed ahead" on its plan to "roll back" the golf ball.,Whan spoke with reporters at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh ahead of the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday....
U.S. Open purse remains at $21.5 million
The USGA kept the prize fund for this week's U.S. Open at $21.5 million, on par with the 2024 championship.,The U.S. Open remains the major championship with the most lucrative purse. The Masters raised its prize pool to $21 million in April, the PGA Championship was at $19 million and the most rece...