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Sal Stewart, Reds keep rolling against woeful Giants
Sal Stewart slugged a pair of three-run homers, Eugenio Suarez and Elly De La Cruz each hit solo shots, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 8-3 on Wednesday.,Stewart went deep for the second straight night and has seven homers to lead all rookies. Suarez went 3-for-4 and S...

Pirates combine for 3-hit shutout in win over Nationals
Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six shutout innings and led the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.,Marcell Ozuna and Nick Gonzales each had RBI singles in the first inning to give Pittsburgh's pitchers all the run support they would need. Mlodzinski ...

Playoff-bound Kings out to improve positioning vs. Flames
The Los Angeles Kings have a playoff spot assured entering their final regular-season contest, a visit to the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,What has not been decided is whether the Kings (35-26-20, 90 points) will finish third in the Pacific Division or be a Western Conference wild-card team. Th...

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton continues successful run at BMW Open
Second-seeded Ben Shelton saved two set points in the second set, including one in the tiebreaker, in knocking off Belgian wild card Alexander Blockx 6-4, 7-6 (8) on Wednesday in the BMW Open's second round in Munich, Germany.,Ranked No. 6 in the world, Shelton is 6-1 all-time in Munich, where he re...

WTA roundup: Two-time Stuttgart champ Iga Swiatek into quarterfinals
In her first match with new clay-court coach Francisco Roig, former World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruised past Laura Siegemund of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. ,Swiatek, a two-time champion at Stuttgart who is seeded No. 3, failed to capitalize on an...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino: Iran 'for sure' playing in World Cup
Despite Iran's sports minister stating that the country cannot participate amid the war with the United States, along with President Donald Trump voicing concerns for the players' "life and safety," FIFA president Gianni Infantino is confident Iran will play in the FIFA World Cup this summer in Nort...

Trevor Story homers, drives in five as Red Sox knock off Twins
Trevor Story hit a three-run home run and drove in five runs to help the visiting Boston Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep by defeating the Minnesota Twins, 9-5, Wednesday afternoon., ,After he homered against Minnesota starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson in the third inning, Story added a two-r...

Dustin May propels Cards to series win over Guardians
Dustin May tossed six strong innings and Alec Burleson drove in two runs, fueling the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon.,May (2-2) allowed one run on six hits with four strikeouts for St. Louis, which won the rubber match of the series ...

Luther Davis to plead guilty in $20M fraud case for impersonating NFL players
Luther Davis, a member of Alabama's 2009 national championship team, is expected to plead guilty in a $20 million case in which he is facing multiple fraud charges for reportedly impersonating NFL players, per The Guardian and court documents acquired by AL.com.,Charges were filed in federal court a...

Reports: Jorge Soler's suspension reduced from 7 to 4 games
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler's suspension was reduced from seven to four games by Major League Baseball following his appeal, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Soler, 34, reportedly will begin serving his ban on Wednesday as Los Angeles plays the third contest of its four-ga...

Diamondbacks plate three in 10th, down Orioles 8-5
Adrian Del Castillo drilled a two-run home run in the 10th inning as part of his five-RBI outing as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Wednesday afternoon.,Del Castillo's one-out shot to center field was a rocket traveling an estimated 420 feet on the offering from Tyler...

A'ja Wilson, Aces make history with reported supermax contract
Four-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson reportedly made history on Wednesday, and she didn't even step on the court.,Wilson re-signed with the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Aces. However, ESPN reported it was a three-year, $5 million supermax contract that is fully ...

Phillies place RHP Zach Pop (calf) on injured list
The Phillies placed right-hander Zach Pop on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right calf strain.,The move is retroactive to Monday for the 29-year-old reliever, who has no decisions and a 3.68 ERA through seven appearances this season.,Pop is 8-6 with a 4.83 ERA in 170 career games (one star...
Hornets, Trail Blazers Set the Tone for Wild NBA Postseason
The NBA play-in tournament opened with drama, as the Hornets and Trail Blazers delivered thrilling wins and playoff implications....

Dolphins tell teams RB De'Von Achane 'not available'
No is the answer teams are receiving when they ring Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan to inquire about the cost to acquire running back De'Von Achane. ,Sullivan said Achane is "not available for trade" to clarify his roster standing in Miami, where the Dolphins are working to reset th...

Stars coach: Roope Hintz out of Games 1, 2 vs. Wild
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will not play in the first two games of the Western Conference first-round series against the Minnesota Wild due to a lower-body injury, head coach Glen Gulutzan announced.,Hintz has been sidelined since sustaining his injury while jostling along the boards with Colo...

French striker Hugo Ekitike (Achilles) out of World Cup
French striker Hugo Ekitike likely will miss this summer's FIFA World Cup after reportedly tearing his Achilles tendon.,The Liverpool forward sustained the injury in Tuesday's 2-0 Champions League quarterfinal loss to Paris Saint-Germain.,Ekitike, 23, collapsed to the ground in pain midway through t...

Report: NBA reviewing LaMelo Ball's trip of Bam Adebayo
Hornets guard LaMelo Ball could face a league punishment for tripping Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo during Charlotte's play-in victory on Tuesday night.,NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Wednesday that the league is reviewing the second-quarter incident, which knocked Adebayo out of the do-or-die game...
Why Drew Allar Is Going To Be Drafted a Lot Higher Than You Might Think
Penn State QB Drew Allar is rising up NFL draft boards thanks to his size, arm talent, and upside despite inconsistency concerns....
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