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Wings strive to avoid another fourth-quarter flop against Valkyries
The Dallas Wings will have to be better in the fourth quarter if they expect to prevail over the surging Golden State Valkyries when the teams square off on Friday at the American Airlines Center, the Wings' home away from home.,The Wings (19-12) return to action after a 96-92 loss in Washington on ...
Cardinals wish for Jordan Walker's return as Rockies roll into St. Louis
The return of slugger Jordan Walker might provide a boost for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Colorado Rockies, who could use some aid in their precarious position in the National League wild-card race.,Walker, an All-Star and Home Run Derby champ having a breakthrough season, has missed the pas...
Dream, Mystics each bring strong form into season rubber match
The Atlanta Dream and the Washington Mystics have both surged into strong position to make the playoffs two-thirds of the way through the regular season., ,Now both teams are trying to improve their seeding as they prepare to meet Friday night in Washington., ,The Dream (19-11) had won five games in...
Fever chasing more success against Aces in marquee clash
The Indiana Fever are chasing a sweep of the regular-season series against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces when two of the top five teams in the WNBA meet Thursday at Indianapolis.,The Fever (19-11) have won nine of their last 12 games, in a span that includes wins at Las Vegas on July 5 and J...
Casey Mize makes Padres debut against fellow wild-card contender D-backs
Casey Mize will make this first start for San Diego on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, and Padres general manager A.J. Preller has set the bar high.,"He was somebody that we had targeted," Preller said after the Padres acquired rotation boosters Mize and Robbie Ray at the trad...
Twins' Dean Kremer aiming to give new team boost vs. Royals
Perhaps a change of scenery in Minnesota will help Dean Kremer find a rhythm on the mound.,Meanwhile, the Twins hope they finally can get the best of Kansas City's Noah Cameron.,Making his debut with Minnesota, Kremer tries to help his new team avoid a fourth straight loss Wednesday night when they ...
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran out to torment Giants again in rubber game
Ezequiel Duran will look to enhance his growing reputation as a Giants killer when the Texas Rangers complete a three-game series against San Francisco on Wednesday at Arlington, Texas.,Duran delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and game-winning two-bagger in the ninth as the Ran...
Mired in 5-game skid, Dodgers send reliable Eric Lauer vs. Cubs
The rotation for the Los Angeles Dodgers could be a revolving door through the remainder of the regular season.,How long veteran left-hander Eric Lauer can maintain his spot is one of the key question marks.,Lauer will get his next opportunity to audition for a longer-term starting role when he take...
Jose Altuve aims to stay hot, lead Astros to series win vs. Jays
Second baseman Jose Altuve, riding a streak of three consecutive multi-hit games, leads the Houston Astros into the decisive matchup of a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.,Altuve keyed Houston's 7-2 victory on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs, hi...
Sky try to shake off stinging loss, take on hungry Sparks
Veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot figures the Chicago Sky might need an extra boost to move past their latest narrow loss entering Wednesday's visit from the Los Angeles Sparks.,Still harboring hopes for a playoff spot, host Chicago led Phoenix by seven points with 3:22 left on Monday before stumbl...
Mystics on a roll, and Wings try again to stop them
The Washington Mystics will aim to extend their season-best four-game winning streak when they host the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night.,The Mystics (16-12) have not played since defeating the visiting Wings (19-11) on Friday, 81-75. Washington was powered by Shakira Austin's 28 points and 10 reboun...
Liberty believe in their Big 3 as they go for another win over Storm
The New York Liberty, who have responded to a dismal 2-8 stretch by winning five of their past six games, made no moves prior to Sunday's trade deadline, and that's just fine with coach Chris DeMarco.,"We love the players in our building," DeMarco said. "We're confident we're going to be playing our...
Dream aim to have defense in order vs. Kelsey Plum-led Mercury
Jockeying for position at the top of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream will be eager to remove a bad taste from their mouth when they host the new-look Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (18-11), which sits a half-game behind the first-place Indiana Fever, is coming of...
'Good vibes' for D-backs as they battle Padres for wild card
After an eventful trade deadline day, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks return to the business of stalking the final two National League wild-card spots Tuesday in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks (60-53) pulled two games ahead of the Padres (58-55) following the 5-1 victory for Arizona as the ...
After keeping key pieces, last-place A's and Reds open set
Two last-place teams who were relatively quiet at Monday's trade deadline meet Tuesday as the Athletics visit the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Despite anticipation that both teams would aggressively sell their assets, Monday passed with minimal roster disruption....
Aneesah Morrow could debut for Tempo in rematch vs. Valkyries
The Toronto Tempo hope the addition of newcomer Aneesah Morrow to an injury-riddled roster will make a difference when they get a rematch with the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night in San Francisco.,Acquired last week from Connecticut, Morrow was introduced to her new teammates on Sunday just ...
Tigers, Mariners resume playoff push after deadline maneuvering
Despite only a half-game difference in the standings, the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners took opposite approaches to the trade deadline on Monday.,The Tigers sent Tarik Skubal, the two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday for three prospect...
Angels, Orioles meet after playing role of sellers at deadline
The look of the Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles won't be the same as last week when they head onto the field this week.,The teams meet Tuesday night, about 24 hours after the trade deadline, for the opener of a three-game set in Baltimore.,Both teams were active in altering their rosters Mo...
Braves hope to continue heater against improving Marlins
The Atlanta Braves, riding a five-game winning streak, will send right-hander Grant Holmes to the mound on Tuesday to open a three-game home series with the Miami Marlins.,The Braves have gotten hot, going 12-5 since the All-Star break, including a four-game weekend sweep over the Washington Nationa...
Guardians, intent on building toward playoffs, set for series vs. Mets
The Cleveland Guardians bolstered their postseason chances by acquiring All-Star pitcher Foster Griffin, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and outfielder Jo Adell on trade deadline day Monday.,There should be a buzz in their ballpark on Tuesday night, when Cleveland continues its six-game homestand again...