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Thunder confident in another bounce-back effort in Game 2 vs. Spurs
After playing a career-high 48-plus minutes in Monday night's epic 122-115 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to open the Western Conference finals, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama wasn't worried about keeping anything in the tank.,"Yes, it takes a toll," Wembanyama said. "We can rest in Ju...
Golf Glance: Scottie Scheffler defends at CJ Cup Byron Nelson
The PGA Tour returns to Texas for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson while the DP World Tour resumes its European Swing and the Champions Tour is in Morocco.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, McKinney, Texas, May 21-24,Course: TPC Craig Ranch (Par 71, 7,385 Yards),Purse: $10.3M (Winner: $1.854M),Def...
Padres bid to buy breathing room in rematch vs. Dodgers
There is very little separating the two-time World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers from the San Diego Padres in the National League West.,The Padres claimed the opener of the first series of the season with the Dodgers them four straight victories and boosted them over Los Angeles for first plac...
Mariners shake up rotation vs. White Sox, send Luis Castillo to bullpen
Luis Castillo hasn't pitched out of the bullpen in a regular-season game in his 10-year career.,That's likely to change Tuesday night, when the Seattle Mariners plan to "piggyback" starter Bryce Miller and Castillo in the second game of a three-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox.,"Th...
After thwarting no-hit bid, Angels aim to flummox A's again
The Los Angeles Angels were three outs away from a seventh straight loss and didn't have a single hit in Monday's series opener with the Athletics.,Two batters later, the script was triumphantly flipped for the Angels. They will report to the ballpark with much-needed enthusiasm when they face the A...
D-backs' Ryne Nelson, Giants' Landen Roupp want same thing: elusive May win
Two pitchers looking for something positive to happen in May will oppose each other on Tuesday night when the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks continue a three-game series in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks jumped on Giants starter Robbie Ray for 10 runs (nine earned) in 4 1/3 innings of a 12...
Rockies vie for rare series win at home as injury-plagued Rangers await rematch
The Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies began a three-game series in Denver on a cold, damp night on Monday. ,More of the same is forecast for the second game on Tuesday night.,Fresh off a 7-6 victory, Colorado will try to make it two straight triumphs on Tuesday and win a home series for the first t...
Behind Ranger Suarez, Red Sox eager to continue Royals' woes
Ranger Suarez has been dominant on the mound of late, but he needs some run support from his Boston Red Sox teammates. ,Having not allowed a run in three straight starts, Suarez will aim to help the Red Sox to a second consecutive victory and a road-series win over the struggling Kansas City Royals ...
Hot streak carries Yankees, Jazz Chisholm Jr. into rematch vs. Jays
Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s recent uptick at the plate helped the New York Yankees successfully start the season series with the Toronto Blue Jays after some frustrating experiences against their division rival last year.,Coming off a fourth straight multi-hit game and a clutch two-run homer, Chisholm and t...
Twins' Josh Bell heating up ahead of rematch vs. Astros
Josh Bell is coming off his best game with the Minnesota Twins.,That could be bad news for opposing pitchers.,"We know how strong he is and (his) ability to impact the baseball," Twins manager Derek Shelton said of Bell, an 11-year veteran who is in his first season with the Twins. "The one thing ab...
After wild game, Mets and Nationals focus on pitching in rematch
A pitchers' duel could be in the offing Tuesday night following a wild affair in the series opener between the visiting New York Mets and the Washington Nationals.,Washington rallied late to tie Monday's game and squandered two chances to end it before the Mets scored 10 runs in the 12th inning of a...
Amid struggles, Cubs now stuck facing Brewers' hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski
In what could be another season-long battle to the finish line, a victory for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday would propel them to the top of the NL Central division.,Milwaukee got off to a strong start to the series, taking the opener 9-3 on Monday to move within a h...
Behind now-starter Griffin Jax, Rays chase series win vs. Orioles
The Griffin Jax Experiment is going well, which is just fine, of course, with the Tampa Bay Rays right-hander.,A career reliever who has made the transition to starting every fifth day, Jax will take the mound Tuesday night in the second contest of the three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles...
Tigers determined not to fall too far behind Guardians
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch sees the Cleveland Guardians as the heavyweights in the American League Central.,"We know the division runs through Cleveland, as much as we want to say otherwise," he said. "They've done it. And so we have to take that personally and overcome them in order to get t...
Sizzling club faces hot pitcher as Phillies oppose Reds' Chase Burns
Cincinnati right-hander Chase Burns, currently one of the best pitchers in the National League, faces a challenging foe on Tuesday when the Reds visit the surging Philadelphia Phillies.,Burns (5-1, 1.87 ERA) has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts this season while logging at least...
Braves eager to see Ronald Acuna Jr. hit against Marlins
Ronald Acuna Jr. will return to the Atlanta starting lineup on Tuesday when the visiting Braves play the Miami Marlins in the second game of a four-game series.,Acuna was activated on Monday and did not play as Miami rolled to a 12-0 win. He had been on the injured list since leaving a game on May 2...
Jovana Nogic standing out as Mercury welcome Tempo
Jovana Nogic has been a revelation for Phoenix as the Mercury get ready to host the expansion Toronto Tempo on Tuesday night.,A 28-year-old from Serbia, Nogic put up 27 points in Phoenix's 91-83 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday set a WNBA record for the most points scored by an undrafted rookie in...
Coming off shutouts, Cardinals, Pirates try to reignite offenses
The St. Louis Cardinals and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will each try to get their bats going again when they open a three-game series Tuesday night.,The host Cardinals took two of three games from the Royals over the weekend, but were blanked 2-0 on Sunday after a strong Kansas City pitching effort...
Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell square off in East finals
The fates of the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers - and especially Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell - have been intertwined with one another since the summer of 2022, when the Knicks signed Brunson and tried trading for Mitchell before he landed with the Cavaliers. ,Now the careers of Brun...
Tottenham out to secure Premier League spot in test at Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur could confirm their spot in next year's Premier League -- and trigger West Ham's relegation -- if they can earn an historic away win Tuesday at a Chelsea.,After a miserable winless run of 2 1/2 months, Spurs (9-16-11, 38 points) have taken eight points in five league games since th...