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Whitecaps out to continue hot start against lowly Sporting KC
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to build on one of the best seven-game starts in MLS history on Friday night when they host a Sporting Kansas City side coming off one of its most concerning performances.,Vancouver (6-1-0, 18 points) earned a 2-0 victory over visiting New York City FC last Saturday ...
Suns hope to avoid unfortunate history in play-in finale vs. Warriors
After letting a chance at advancing out of the NBA play-in tournament slip away Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns will look to bounce back in an elimination game Friday.,The Suns will host the Golden State Warriors in the play-in finale, with the winner advancing to take on the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thun...
Ludvig Aberg sets pace at RBC Heritage with sterling 63
Ludvig Aberg of Sweden posted an 8-under-par 63 to take the first-round lead at the RBC Heritage on Thursday in Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Aberg leads Harris English and Norway's Viktor Hovland by a shot, while a six-way tie at 6-under 65 includes Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland, Andrew Novak, Michael Br...
Rangers break out for big ninth inning, split series with A's
Joc Pederson stroked the tiebreaking single in a four-run ninth inning as the Texas Rangers notched a 9-6 victory over the Athletics on Thursday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Josh Jung smacked a two-run homer among his three hits and Ezequiel Duran had two hits and two RBIs as the Rangers ear...
Tigers use 9th-inning rally to beat Royals for 6th straight win
Colt Keith's single capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally, allowing the Detroit Tigers to stretch their winning streak to six games with a wild 10-9 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday.,Riley Greene's two-run, two-out double tied the contest. Greene then scored on Keith's singl...
WTA roundup: Coco Gauff survives slow start to win Stuttgart opener
No. 2 seed Coco Gauff overcame a slow start to beat Russia's Liudmila Samsonova 7-5, 6-1 in her opening match of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Thursday to advance into the quarterfinals in Stuttgart, Germany.,Gauff dropped the first three games of the match but won the next four to take command and ...
Stanley Cup playoffs to open with Saturday tripleheader
The Stanley Cup playoffs won't have every seed finalized until later Thursday night, when the final batch of Western Conference games sorts out three remaining teams. But the NHL has revealed how the postseason will start.,Game 1 between the Ottawa Senators and Eastern Conference top seed Carolina H...
Rays score three in ninth, beat White Sox for sixth straight win
Hunter Feduccia and Taylor Walls drew bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning after Junior Caminero hit a game-tying solo home run, propelling the streaking Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-3 win against the host Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Tampa Bay stretched its winning streak to six games, regrouping afte...
ATP roundup: Zverev, Rublev make history in Munich, Barcelona
No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev needed just 73 minutes to blow past Gabriel Diallo of Canada 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals of the BMW Open on Thursday in Munich.,The German was dominant throughout, converting 5 of 8 break-point opportunities while facing just one on his serve, winning 66.7% o...
Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev make ATP history in Munich, Barcelona
No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev needed just 73 minutes to blow past Gabriel Diallo of Canada 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals of the BMW Open on Thursday in Munich.,The German was dominant throughout, converting 5 of 8 break-point opportunities while facing just one on his serve, winning 66.7% o...
Mike Trout hits 5th HR of series as Angels roll past Yankees
Mike Trout homered for the fourth straight game to cap a monster series at Yankee Stadium and help the Los Angeles Angels pull away for a 11-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon.,Trout hit five homers in the four-game series and gave Los Angeles a 7-4 lead when he crushed a 2-2 ...
Surging Braves set to open series against 'grinding' Phillies
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are trending in opposite directions heading into their first matchup of the season Friday.,The visiting Braves have won three series in a row, taking two of three from the Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Guardians and Miami Marlins over the last two weeks. ...
Offenses for Mets, Cubs trending in opposite directions entering series
The New York Mets are mired in their worst offensive slump in almost a decade -- just in time to meet the Chicago Cubs, who are in the midst of a much-needed lineup revival.,The Mets will look to snap a lengthy skid Friday afternoon when they visit the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series betwe...
Errors prove costly in Nationals' 10-inning win over Pirates
James Wood had two hits, including a two-out go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning to lead the Washington Nationals to an 8-7 extra-inning win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.,Wood's hit off Pirates closer Dennis Santana (2-1) scored automatic runner Jorbit Vivas and gave the...
Bunting Brewers squeeze out 2-1 win over Blue Jays
A sacrifice bunt by Joey Ortiz scored Garrett Mitchell for the go-ahead run as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Thursday afternoon.,Milwaukee turned to small ball in the bottom of the seventh to claim the series win. Milwaukee used three straight bunts to take its fi...
Brooks Koepka left on outside looking in at RBC Heritage
Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA Tour continues to be a rocky ride after he was left out of the RBC Heritage field Thursday, despite waiting out the first-round tee times in hopes somebody would withdraw.,Per terms of his return to the PGA Tour from LIV Golf, Koepka has to play his way into signatu...
Giants shut down Reds 3-0 as tempers rise in late innings
Landen Roupp carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Jung Hoo Lee had three hits with an RBI and the San Francisco Giants snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon., ,Roupp (3-1) allowed just a line-drive single to left to P.J. Higgin...
Auston Matthews: 'Can't predict the future' with Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews told reporters Thursday that he wasn't willing to speculate on his long-term future with the team.,Matthews was confident he will be fully healthy after undergoing surgery to repair the torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee last month. The star ...
Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut retiring at end of year
Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut announced Thursday that this will be his final year on the ATP Tour.,The 38-year-old has won 12 singles titles and spent 27 weeks in the top 10, peaking at World No. 9 in 2019.,Bautista Agut, who also won the 2019 Davis Cup with Spain, has earned more than $20 million i...
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 'pretty sure' he will play again
Alex Ovechkin told reporters Thursday morning that he's "pretty sure" he will return for a 22nd NHL season.,The NHL's all-time leading goal scorer addressed his playing future as his Washington Capitals teammates cleaned out their lockers. The team failed to qualify for the postseason. ,Ovechkin, wh...