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Mystics' offense has team on the rise ahead of Lynx clash
By beating Toronto on Wednesday night, the Washington Mystics moved another step closer to their first WNBA playoff appearance in three years.,If they can stop the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Friday night, Washington might show some folks that they are ready to perhaps do more than simply make the po...
Playoff-bound Valkyries hit road, starting in Chicago
The Golden State Valkyries turn their attention toward strengthening their hold on the No. 2 playoff position when they tip off a five-game trip against the Chicago Sky on Friday night.,Beaten 77-66 at home by first-place Minnesota on Wednesday, the Valkyries (25-10) left the arena closer to the thi...
First-place Astros move over .500 again entering finale vs. Angels
The American League West has been like a hot potato this past month, with three teams juggling the lead.,The potato now is in the hands of the Houston Astros, who moved back above .500 with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.,That squared the three-game series and set the stage f...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom ready to return from early exit, face Nationals
Right-hander Jacob deGrom will return to the mound on Thursday night when the Texas Rangers meet the Washington Nationals in the finale of their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers won 5-0 in the series opener on Tuesday before the Nationals responded with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday.,...
Orioles host Yankees with every game crucial in AL wild-card chase
The New York Yankees will try to secure their first four-game winning streak since before the All-Star break when they complete a three-game series with the host Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.,New York's most recent four-game win streak came in the final four games before the break. And as wit...
Mariners bring 'urgency' into series finale vs. Brewers
After bouncing back from a record-setting loss with an impressive victory, the visiting Seattle Mariners will try for a series win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon.,Milwaukee opened the three-game set with a 22-0 romp on Tuesday before Seattle claimed an early seven-run lead and h...
White Sox pursue long-delayed sweep of Braves
A sweep is a sweep, even if there's a 10-week lull before it's settled.,On Thursday afternoon, the Chicago White Sox will look to confirm that notion when they host the Atlanta Braves in a makeup game between division leaders. ,This originally was a scheduled day off for both clubs.,American League ...
Royals aim to sweep A's, match season-high win streak
In a matchup of last-place teams, the Kansas City Royals are having their way with the Athletics. ,With right-hander Randy Dobnak looking to continue his surprise success on the mound, the Royals will aim for a four-game series sweep of the visiting Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,Kansas City sits ...
Rays out to put exclamation point on season series with Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays can continue their dominance of the Toronto Blue Jays when the American League East foes wrap up their regular-season series on Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays, who own the AL's best record (76-50), have won nine of 12 games over Toronto in 2026 and have taken ...
Guardians chase elusive home series win in matchup vs. Giants
Something has got to give on Thursday afternoon when the visiting San Francisco Giants wrap up their three-game interleague set with the Cleveland Guardians.,In the decisive contest of the series, San Francisco's Landen Roupp (7-12, 4.31 ERA) will take on Cleveland's Gavin Williams (11-7, 3.74) in a...
Sal Stewart, Reds strive for edge in finale of 5-game series vs. Cards
The St. Louis Cardinals and host Cincinnati Reds will conclude their five-game, four-day series with the decisive contest on Thursday afternoon.,Rookie Sal Stewart belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning to spark the Reds to a 5-4 victory on Wednesday night.,With both clubs battling through the...
Ben Rice, George Lombard Jr. deliver as Yankees top Orioles
Ben Rice homered and George Lombard Jr. drove in the go-ahead run as the New York Yankees pulled out a 5-3 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.,The Yankees scored twice in the eighth to break a tie. They beat the Orioles for the second night in a row and won their third str...
Sal Stewart takes MLB RBI lead as Reds edge Cardinals
Matt McLain had three hits and sparked a three-run rally and Sal Stewart belted a three-run homer to rally the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4, Wednesday night.,Stewart belted a three-run home run off St. Louis starter and loser Matthew Liberatore to erase a two-run defici...
Rays ride 5-run fourth to take down Blue Jays
Yandy Diaz and Richie Palacios each drove in two runs Wednesday, helping the Tampa Bay Rays post a 7-6 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Drew Rasmussen (13-5) extended his personal career-best six-game winning streak. He threw five innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, while striking...
Aces look to get right against hapless Sun
Although things have gone a bit awry for the Las Vegas Aces lately, Thursday's home showdown against the struggling Connecticut Sun offers the defending champions a prime opportunity to get back on track.,Coach Becky Hammon was ejected in the second quarter of the Aces' 97-82 loss to the Atlanta Dre...
Angel Reese leads surging Dream for visit to skidding Sparks
After an impressive road victory this week, the Atlanta Dream will carry some momentum into a visit to the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday.,The Dream (22-13) opened a four-game road trip with a 97-82 victory over the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday as Rhyne Howard scored 23 points and An...
Fever seek 6th straight win as Wings try to halt slide
The Indiana Fever will look to extend a five-game winning streak when they travel south to face the slumping Dallas Wings on Thursday at the American Airlines Center, the Wings' home away from home.,The Fever (24-12) have won 10 of their past 12 contests and remain in third place, a half-game ahead ...
Alouettes ready to load up against winless Redblacks
The first half of the Canadian Football League season is over and it's pretty clear that the Montreal Alouettes have the team to beat, particularly after they boatraced Edmonton 48-30 on Aug. 8 in a battle of division leaders.,Following a bye, Montreal is back in action Thursday night when the winle...
Scottie Scheffler adds momentum to everything going for him at BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler is back on top, even if it never felt like he went anywhere.,The World No. 1 and FedEx Cup points leader grabbed his first win since January when he ran away with the FedEx St. Jude Championship by eight strokes Sunday.,Near the end of a highly consistent season, Scheffler is the h...
Golf Glance: FedExCup playoffs continue; LIV season concludes
The final battle for spots in the PGA Tour's Tour Championship takes place in St. Louis, the LPGA Tour is in Canada and LIV Golf holds its final event of 2026 in Indianapolis.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: BMW Championship, St. Louis, Aug. 20-23,Course: Bellerive Country Club (Par 70, 7,448 Yards),Purse: $20M...