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Charlie Blackmon leads way as Rockies halt Guardians' streak
Charlie Blackmon homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs, and the Colorado Rockies used a six-run fourth inning to beat the red-hot Cleveland Guardians 8-6 in Denver on Monday.,Cleveland had its nine-game winning streak snapped, which was the team's longest since winning an AL-record 22 in a r...
Report: Ex-Arkansas F Trevon Brazile to withdraw from NBA draft
Former Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile is withdrawing from the 2024 NBA Draft, Field of 68 reported Monday.,The 6-foot-10 junior had entered the transfer portal May 1. He participated in the NBA draft combine earlier this month in Chicago and averaged four points, 1.5 rebounds and one assist in two ...
Twins stave off Royals' ninth-inning comeback
Trevor Larnach hit a three-run home run, Jose Miranda added a two-run shot and the Minnesota Twins escaped with a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Alex Kirilloff also drove in a run for Minnesota, which earned its fifth win in the past six games. The teams will...
Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen earns card via PGA Tour University
Michael Thorbjornsen of Stanford finished No. 1 in the PGA Tour University standings and secured his PGA Tour card as soon as he turns professional.,Thorbjornsen, a 22-year-old from Massachusetts, was one of the top players in college golf this season and has capitalized on the tour's relatively new...
Report: Kentucky's D.J. Wagner commits to Arkansas
Former five-star recruit D.J. Wagner reportedly is the latest player to follow coach John Calipari from Kentucky to Arkansas.,ESPN reported Monday that the 6-foot-4 guard from Camden, N.J., committed to the Razorbacks after considering Southern California.,Wagner, the son of former NBA player Dajuan...
Padres host Marlins with new bullpen standout on call
The San Diego Padres have hovered around .500 all season, but maybe their newest weapon can help them string together some wins. ,In Sunday's 5-2 victory over the visiting New York Yankees, flamethrowing right-hander Jeremiah Estrada jumped to prominence, striking out all five batters he faced and s...
Suddenly surging Rockies face Guardians in latest test
The Colorado Rockies have the worst record in the National League but have played their best against the best this month. They swept the Texas Rangers in Denver, did the same on the road against the San Diego Padres and just took two of three against the hottest team in the majors.,Colorado gets ano...
Royals, Twins aim to start new winning streaks
The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins will try to begin new winning streaks when they open a four-game series on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Royals had won eight in a row before they were taken down 4-1 by the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.,"We won a series on the road against a good team,"...
Ryan Weathers, Jake Burger help Marlins dump Diamondbacks
Ryan Weathers scattered four hits over six shutout innings and Jake Burger had a two-run single as the Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Jesus Sanchez and Bryan De La Cruz each had two hits and scored a...
Guardians fend off Angels for ninth straight win
Ben Lively threw seven strong innings and got just enough support from the bullpen to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., completing a three-game sweep and extending their winning streak to nine games.,Lively yielded a two-ru...
LIV’s Richard Bland shoots 63 to win Senior PGA Championship
Englishman Richard Bland eagled the 15th hole on his way to an 8-under-par 63 at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, polishing off a major championship victory in his first senior start on Sunday in Benton Harbor, Mich.,Bland, a 51-year-old playing for LIV Golf, led after each of the first two r...
Corey Seager homers twice as Rangers end skid, top Twins
Corey Seager homered twice to help the Texas Rangers end a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 win against the Minnesota Twins in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Nathaniel Lowe had two hits and two RBIs and Josh Smith and Leody Taveras each had two hits and a ...
Ravens convert Malik Cunningham from QB to WR
Career quarterback Malik Cunningham's future with the Baltimore Ravens is at wide receiver, as the team made it official during OTAs the past week.,The Ravens had claimed Cunningham, then a rookie, off the New England Patriots' practice squad in December 2023. The intention was that he would develop...
Transfer Miles Kelly commits to Auburn
Former Georgia Tech guard Miles Kelly is transferring to Auburn, he announced Sunday via social media.,"WAR EAGLE," he wrote. "LETS DO IT!",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WAR EAGLE???? LETS DO IT! <a href="https://t.co/8wTQSUXndo">pic.twitter.com/8wTQSUXndo</a></p>— M...
Team Falcons sweeps Gladiators in DreamLeague Season 23
Team Falcons recorded a 3-0 victory over Gaimin Gladiators on Sunday in the grand final of the $1 million DreamLeague Season 23 event.,Team Falcons sandwiched 29- and 46-minute wins on green around a 43-minute victory on red to pocket $300,000 and 6,000 ESL Pro Tour points. They also avenged a 2-0 s...
Royals place 2B Michael Massey (back) on 10-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed second baseman Michael Massey on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to low back tightness.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled shortstop Nick Loftin from Triple-A Omaha.,Massey homered in the fifth inning of the Royals' 8-1 victory over the host Tampa Bay Ra...
Marlins chase series win vs. D-backs
The Miami Marlins will try to win their fourth straight series on Sunday afternoon when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber match of their three-game series in Phoenix.,The Marlins will turn to left-hander Ryan Weathers (2-4, 3.49 ERA), who is 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in six career appearanc...
Angels' Carlos Estevez hopes for chance to write different ending vs. Guardians
Carlos Estevez was in good company last season, joining Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout as the Los Angeles Angels' All-Star Game representatives. ,This year, Trout is hurt, Ohtani plays for the Dodgers, and Estevez simply hasn't been good enough.,Estevez, the Angels' closer, went on to save 31 games in...
Streaking Twins, slumping Rangers heading in opposite directions
The Minnesota Twins haven't lost since holding a closed-door meeting last week.,They'll try to make it five wins in a row when they host the Texas Rangers in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,After the Twins lost their seventh straight game last Monday, 12-3 a...
Jose Ramirez, Guardians top Angels for eighth straight win
The Cleveland Guardians got another home run from Jose Ramirez and a steady performance on the mound from Tanner Bibee to win their eighth game in a row, beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Ramirez, who homered twice on Friday, hit a two-run homer in the third to ...