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O's out to halt skid, deny Nationals 3-game sweep
If nothing else, Sunday ought to feel different for the Baltimore Orioles.,It will be the first full day with Tony Mansolino as the interim manager following Saturday's firing of Brandon Hyde.,Now fixing things will be a priority for the AL East's last-place team, which wraps up a six-game homestand...
Rangers start rookie RHP Jack Leiter to close set vs. Astros
Texas rookie right-hander Jack Leiter will look to make his first impact in the Battle for the Silver Boot when the host Rangers play the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set in Arlington, Texas.,Leiter (3-2, 4.34 ERA) will start for the Rangers in the clash between th...
Team Liquid forge first-place tie at OWCS NA Stage 2
Team Liquid improved to 2-0 and moved into a tie for first place with a 3-0 sweep of Extinction on Saturday in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2. ,Team Liquid opened with a 2-0 win on Illios, followed that with a 144.86-8.12m victory on Runasapi and closed with a 3-1 triumph on Ne...
Revs draw with their former coach Bruce Arena's Earthquakes
Sporting a revamped lineup due its quick turnaround, San Jose was stout throughout to earn a point via an 0-0 road draw against the New England Revolution, in Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena's return to Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday night. ,Coming off Wednesday's 3-3 home draw against Inter Miami, Ar...
Jordan Beck (2 HRs), Rockies outslug D-backs 14-12
Jordan Beck had three hits including two of Colorado's five homers, Hunter Goodman and Kyle Farmer homered and had four RBIs apiece and the Rockies overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-12 in Phoenix on Saturday.,Ezequiel Tovar had a career-high five hits, including a hom...
Orioles' managerial change doesn't prevent another loss to Nationals
Luis Garcia Jr. drove in three runs as the visiting Washington Nationals won 10-6 on Saturday against the beleaguered Baltimore Orioles, who made a managerial change earlier in the day.,Playing a few hours after announcing that seventh-year boss Brandon Hyde was out as the manager, the Orioles did n...
Baribo's second half penalty kick propels Union past Atlanta United
Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the 59th minute on Saturday night, propelling the visiting Philadelphia Union to a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United.,Philadelphia (9-3-2, 29 points) won its second straight game and picked up points for the sixth consecutive outing. The Union netted six shots on...
In 2nd game this week, Earthquakes earn draw vs. Revs
Sporting a revamped lineup due its quick turnaround, San Jose was stout throughout to earn a point via an 0-0 road draw against the New England Revolution, in Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena's return to Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday night. ,Coming off Wednesday's 3-3 home draw against Inter Miami, Ar...
NASCAR driver Kyle Larson qualifies again for Indy 500
In one of the most celebrated days on the racing calendar, 34 cars took to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday for the first day of qualifying for the May 25 Indianapolis 500.,Reigning NASCAR Cup Series championship points leader Kyle Larson turned in a solid performance with a pair of...
Report: Celtics' Jaylen Brown may need knee surgery
Four days after Jayson Tatum underwent surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon, ESPN reported on Saturday that fellow Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has a partially torn right meniscus and might also require surgery.,Per the report, the 28-year-old Brown, who averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 rebounds ...
PGA of America neither confirms nor denies Rory McIlroy's non-conforming driver
CHARLOTTE -- The PGA of America only indirectly addressed a report that Rory McIlroy's driver was found to be non-conforming before this week's PGA Championship.,SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio first reported on Friday that McIlroy had been forced to switch to a different driver, but the Masters champion ha...
Scottie Scheffler surges ahead of pack Saturday at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE -- Scottie Scheffler broke out of a logjam with a brilliant finish to seize a three-stroke lead as the cream rose to the top in the third round at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on Saturday.,On a day when strong, capricious winds tested the patience, judgment and execution of th...
Jerry Kelly leads at Regions Tradition going into Sunday
Jerry Kelly sank seven birdies as part of a 7-under 65 round that put him in first place with a round to play at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Ala.,Despite battling back issues earlier in the week, Kelly turned in his first unblemished card of the tournament in forging a one-shot lead at 15 u...
Orioles' managerial change doesn't prevent another Nationals win
Luis Garcia Jr. drove in three runs as the visiting Washington Nationals won 10-6 on Saturday against the beleaguered Baltimore Orioles, who made a managerial change earlier in the day.,Playing a few hours after announcing that seventh-year boss Brandon Hyde was out as manager, the Orioles did not s...
Twins' Byron Buxton joins teammate Carlos Correa on concussion list
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 7-day concussion list on Saturday, two days after colliding with shortstop Carlos Correa during a 4-0 win over the host Baltimore Orioles.,Buxton entered concussion protocol Thursday and remained there until Minnesota placed him on the concus...
Battlehawks take XFL Conference lead with rally against Stallions
The St. Louis Battlehawks scored 16 fourth-quarter points to rally for a 29-28 victory over the visiting Birmingham Stallions on Saturday that earned a half-game lead over the DC Defenders in the XFL Conference.,In a battle of first-place teams, the Stallions (5-3) jumped out to a 9-0 lead sparked b...
Ernie Clement's big hit lifts Blue Jays over Tigers
Ernie Clement hit a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Brenan Hanifee (2-1) allowed Daulton Varsho's one-out double to right in the ninth. Varsho took third on a groundout. Pinch hitter Anthon...
Federico Bernardeschi vaults Toronto FC past CF Montreal
Federico Bernardeschi and Theo Corbeanu each scored a brace on Saturday afternoon, leading the visiting Toronto FC to a dominating 6-1 victory over CF Montreal.,Tyrese Spicer and Ola Brynhildsen also scored for the Reds, who won for the second time in five matches (2-3-0).,Toronto (3-7-4, 13 points)...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin plans to return for 21st NHL season
After a season when he became the NHL's all-time goal-scoring leader, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he still has more to give to the game and will return for his 21st NHL season in 2025-26 at the age of 40.,The Capitals were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second ...
Fever F-G Sophie Cunningham (ankle) misses opener vs. Sky
Indiana Fever wing Sophie Cunningham missed the team's season-opening game on Saturday against the visiting Chicago Sky due to an ankle injury.,Cunningham sustained the injury in the preseason finale against the Atlanta Dream on May 10. She lobbied to play but was turned down by Fever coach Stephani...