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Jesus Sanchez, Marlins bash Rangers
Jesus Sanchez smacked a three-run homer and doubled twice to lead the Miami Marlins to an 8-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set.,Nick Gordon hit a two-run homer as part of a three-RBI night for the Marlins, who have won 10 of 15 games following a horren...
Cucho Hernandez, Crew prepare for Champions Cup final at Pachuca
The Columbus Crew welcome the return of star forward Cucho Hernandez when they travel to Mexico play CF Pachuca in the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Saturday.,Hernandez, the 2023 MLS Cup MVP, missed the past three league matches due to a sore back while the Crew rolled off road victories in...
Minnesota United bid to extend SKC's miserable stretch
After having a six-match unbeaten streak snapped Wednesday with a 2-0 loss at Los Angeles FC, Minnesota United return home to Saint Paul, Minn., on Saturday to face a Sporting Kansas City squad that has lost six consecutive MLS contests.,Minnesota (7-3-4, 25 points) enters the match in fourth place ...
Reports: Pelicans won't take Lakers' 1st-round pick until 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans aren't interested in taking the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round pick in this year's NBA draft, ESPN and NOLA.com reported, opting to defer that selection until 2025.,The Lakers own the 17th overall pick while the Pelicans have the No. 21 overall selection.,New Orleans gained...
Orioles starters John Means, Tyler Wells out for season
The Baltimore Orioles will be without starters John Means and Tyler Wells for the rest of the season.,Baltimore general manager Mike Elias told reporters Friday that Means and Wells need surgery to repair damage to their ulnar collateral ligaments and will miss the remainder of the 2024 campaign.,Me...
Giants minor leaguer Anthony Tandron suspended 56 games
San Francisco Giants minor league shortstop Anthony Tandron was handed an unpaid, 56-game suspension Friday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,Tandron, who was positive for the substance Boldenone, is a prospect on the Dominican Summer League Giants roster. ,A news release f...
Twins aim to carry momentum into opener vs. Astros
Even after Ryan Jeffers homered in consecutive innings -- the fourth and fifth -- Minnesota needed more. ,Given how the Twins have performed of late, there was every reason to expect that more was forthcoming.,Max Kepler delivered a game-tying RBI single with one out in the sixth inning before Carlo...
Guardians face Nationals in search of 8th straight home win
Strong play at home is a big reason the Cleveland Guardians are among the best teams in the majors. ,Meanwhile, the overachieving Washington Nationals look to build on an impressive series victory against another of the majors' top clubs. ,The Guardians look for an eighth straight home victory when ...
Magic Gaming hand Raptors Uprising GC 2nd straight loss
Less than a week after finishing runner-up at the NBA 2K League's The Tipoff, Raptors Uprising GC lost its second game in as many days, falling to Magic Gaming 62-60 on Thursday in the second day of group play for The Turn.,The Raptors took a 46-42 lead into the fourth quarter but couldn't hold on. ...
Mets 1B Pete Alonso (hand) avoids fracture
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is day-to-day after a CT scan on his right hand showed no broken bones.,Though he didn't start Thursday due to the injury, Alonso delivered a pinch-hit double in the seventh inning and scored the tying run in New York's 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondback...
David Skinns cards 62, leads Canadian Open
David Skinns of England is the unlikely first-round leader at the RBC Canadian Open after he fired an 8-under 62 in the first round Thursday at Hamilton (Ontario) Golf & Country Club.,Skinns, 42, is a journeyman who has yet to win his first PGA Tour title and is joined by 41-year-old Sean O'Hair nea...
Corey Seager and Rangers, playing like champs, visit improving Marlins
The Texas Rangers, coming off the first World Series title in franchise history, may be poised to shake their championship hangover.,Texas, set to visit the Miami Marlins on Friday to start a three-game series, is finally getting hot.,The Rangers have followed a season-worst six-game losing streak b...
Twins rally from early deficit, take series from Royals
Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Carlos Correa also finished with three RBIs on a tiebreaking, bases-clearing triple for the Twins, who earned a series victory...
Isi Gabsa hits bird with tee shot at U.S. Women's Open
Golfers love to be associated with the term "birdie," it's only natural. ,Unfortunately for Isi Gabsa, that wasn't the case during one particular portion of her opening round of the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday in Lancaster, Pa.,Gabsa's tee shot on the par-3 No. 12 hole at Lancaster Country Club sa...
Report: G Jaxson Robinson following Mark Pope to Kentucky
Transfer guard Jaxson Robinson, who played for Mark Pope at BYU, is following his coach to Kentucky and withdrawing from the NBA draft pool.,Robinson, a four-star high school prospect from Oklahoma, began his college career in the Southeastern Conference at Texas A&M before moving on to Arkansas and...
Reports: Dolphins sign WR Jaylen Waddle to $84.75M deal
Jaylen Waddle and the Miami Dolphins agreed to a three-year, $84.75 million contract extension through the 2028 season, according to multiple reports Thursday. ,Waddle, 25, would become one of the NFL's highest-paid receivers with a reported guarantee of $76 million, rating behind only 2024 contract...
Royals look to get back on roll vs. Twins
The Minnesota Twins will go for a series win when they play the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota has won two of three games against the Royals entering the final matchup of the four-game series. The Twins won 6-5 on Monday and 4-2 on Tuesday before falling short 6-1...
Warriors keep rolling as NBA 2K The Turn tips off
Four days after winning the NBA 2K League's The Tipoff, Warriors Gaming was back in action Wednesday, highlighting the 12-game slate on the first day of group play for The Turn.,And it didn't take the Warriors long to let the field know they have their eyes on this title, too, beating Jazz Gaming 73...
Jonny beats Levyfinn for EA Sports FC eChampions League title
SC Paderborn 07's Jonas "Jonny" Wirth beat RB Leipzig's Levy Finn "Levyfinn" Rieck 5-2 to win the EA Sports FC eChampions League title in London on Wednesday.,In a rematch of the virtual Bundesliga final from earlier this year that Jonny won 8-1, he once again got the better of Levy. But this time i...
Lakers favored to draft Bronny James, but are rivals circling?
Let the rumor games begin in earnest.,Bronny James is staying in the 2024 NBA Draft, adding a massive layer of intrigue despite not being projected as a first-round pick, much less a lottery selection.,LeBron James has seemingly backed off previous statements that his hope is to play with his son in...