Preview Page 40 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After brief rest, Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to return vs. Red Sox
After Shohei Ohtani received an unexpected day off, the Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to have their star back at the top of the order to open a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday.,Ohtani has been dealing with a sore left knee and some right biceps tightness of late, w...
Twins ride 'ultimate slam' into opener of road trip vs. Mariners
If Kody Clemens is looking for endorsements, he might try Denny's. After all, an ultimate grand slam sounds like something you might order at one of their restaurants.,Clemens hit the 34th known "ultimate slam" in major league history Thursday -- a walk-off homer with the bases loaded while trailing...
Battle for AL West lead takes center stage as Astros host Rangers
The signs of a revival are present for the Houston Astros in ways beyond their steady climb back to .500.,With their 7-4 road win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, the Astros finally evened their season record following a 20-31 start that contributed to their falling as many as six games beh...
Giants rookie Daniel Susac hopes to find HR stroke again vs. Padres
Rookie Daniel Susac didn't hit a home run in his first 44 major league games.,The San Francisco Giants' catcher now has three in the past two games after his two-run blast Thursday night fueled his team's 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres, giving them a nice start to a seven-game road trip.,Susac wi...
Trade talk circling as Tigers open series vs. Athletics
The Detroit Tigers are seven games below .500 and rating as big disappointments as the trade deadline nears.,A strong performance against the free-falling Athletics may be a necessity to avoid at least a partial teardown as the Tigers open the three-game set on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif...
With trade deadline approaching, Hunter Goodman and Rockies take on Royals
Hunter Goodman wasn't picked to compete in the Home Run Derby during All-Star Week, but he has plenty of suitors now.,Goodman, the Colorado Rockies' power-hitting catcher, is drawing interest from several teams ahead of Monday's trading deadline. For now he is still with Colorado and is expected to ...
Nationals' hurler Foster Griffin aims to stay hot vs. Braves
Left-hander Foster Griffin will go for his ninth straight victory on Friday when the visiting Washington Nationals play the Atlanta Braves in the second contest of their four-game series.,The Braves recorded a 5-4 victory in the opener on Thursday and hold a 5-3 lead in the season series. The win ex...
First-place teams clash as White Sox visit Rays
In their first matchup this week with an American League division leader, the Tampa Bay Rays were victorious in two of three games against the Texas Rangers to win their 20th series of the season.,The AL East-leading Rays will hope to make it number 21 when they square off with the tops in the AL Ce...
Blue Jays, Cardinals aim to start run that ends with wild-card berth
The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night to open a three-game series that leads into the trade deadline -- and possible changes for both teams.,Both are on the fringes of contention for a wild-card berth in their respective leagues, although they would need to climb over seve...
Mets' Freddy Peralta eager to put best foot forward vs. Marlins
A.J. Minter threw a perfect inning in what became his finale with the New York Mets on Wednesday night.,Brooks Raley earned the win on Thursday in what could have been his swan song with the team.,Freddy Peralta likely will get a chance to become the next Mets pitcher to exit on a high note Friday n...
After strong series vs. Cards, Cubs' Alex Bregman takes aim at Yankees
Alex Bregman hasn't performed up to expectations in his first season with the Chicago Cubs, but the veteran third baseman is showing positive signs heading into the opener of a three-game series against the visiting New York Yankees on Friday afternoon.,Bregman is coming off a four-game series again...
Paul Skenes, Pirates focused on Reds, not playoffs nor trade deadline
Paul Skenes says he does not know where the Pittsburgh Pirates stand in the National League wild-card race.,And that's just how he wants it.,The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner's start was pushed back a day, meaning he will pitch Friday when the visiting Pirates play the Cincinnati Re...
High-scoring Fever set out for 5th straight win at Fire
The WNBA's highest-scoring team will look to showcase its firepower Friday when the streaking Indiana Fever visit the expansion Portland Fire.,The Fever (18-10) have won four straight games to build the best record in the Eastern Conference. In all four wins, Indiana scored at least 105 points.,Indi...
Hoping bye week helped, winless Redblacks face East-best Alouettes
The break ends Friday night. The Ottawa Redblacks have to play another football game.,The CFL's only winless team is back in action after a bye week with a difficult assignment, hosting the East-leading Montreal Alouettes.,For three quarters on July 19, it looked like Ottawa (0-6) would take the bag...
NYCFC strive for 3rd straight win vs. tumbling Toronto FC
New York City FC's first two games since the World Cup break gave coach Pascal Jansen something to enjoy while hoping for more improvement.,NYCFC attempt to win three straight for the second time this season Friday night when they host struggling Toronto FC in their final contest before taking anoth...
Brewers, Angels heading in opposite directions as trade deadline looms
Two teams at the opposite end of the baseball spectrum face off when the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The Brewers entered Thursday's action 26 games over .500 and just one game behind the Los...
Guardians, D-backs feeling heat of their respective wild-card chases
Two teams in the hunt for the playoffs meet this weekend when the Cleveland Guardians host the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game interleague series starting Friday night.,Both teams currently hold wild-card spots in their respective leagues with less than two months remaining in the regular seas...
Wings hope to brush off deflating loss, visit Mystics
The Dallas Wings carried some extra baggage on their trip to Washington to face the host Mystics on Friday -- the hangover from a disastrous final 20 seconds in an 82-81 loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.,The Wings (18-10) surrendered the lead on a five-point Dream possession in the final seconds, then c...
Dream back on the rise while Storm try to avoid 8th straight loss
After a midseason blip, it appears the Atlanta Dream have regained their footing. They will try to avoid a misstep on Friday night when they host the woeful Seattle Storm in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (17-10) has won four straight games and five of six overall following a five-game losing streak that...
Stacking wins an issue for both Orioles, Phillies
Momentum has been hard to come by for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies in the past week-and-a-half.,Their next chance to generate consistency comes Friday night when the teams begin a three-game series in Baltimore.,The Orioles might have an edge after an encouraging result.,"Our guys...