review Page 14 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Cards starter Matthew Liberatore has something to prove vs. Braves
Both sides will need their starting pitchers to chew up innings on Saturday night when the visiting Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals meet for the second contest of a three-game set.,Following a rain delay that spanned 2 hours and 43 minutes in the series opener on Friday -- a game that St....
Kazuma Okamoto hopes to power Blue Jays past Padres
It's not been the season the Toronto Blue Jays envisioned. Even after a 5-3 win to start their weekend series Friday night at the San Diego Padres, they're four games under .500 and 1 1/2 games out of the American League's last wild-card spot.,Imagine how much worse off they'd be if Kazuma Okamoto w...
Reds aim to keep finding new ways to win vs. Cubs
The Cincinnati Reds are getting creative in their effort to remain in the National League wild-card race.,Spencer Steer figures prominently in those plans for the Reds, who continue their three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday.,Steer made his first career start in center fie...
Rangers focused on rival Astros with All-Star break looming
At the very least, the Texas Rangers ensured on Friday that the Houston Astros wouldn't bypass them in the American League West standings prior to the All-Star Game break.,The Rangers turned a four-run eighth inning into a 7-3 victory over the Astros in the opener of a three-game series between divi...
Seeking home series win, Orioles ride momentum into rematch vs. Royals
The last two times the Baltimore Orioles opened a home series with a victory, in June, they lost the next two games.,They'll try to reverse that trend when they have a rematch with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.,Baltimore rode Samuel Basallo's two-run homer in the eighth inning to Friday ...
Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies bid for bounce-back effort vs. Tigers
Cristopher Sanchez's Cy Young Award candidacy took a hit in his last start.,The left-hander will try to bounce back when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies face the red-hot Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.,Sanchez was rocked for nine runs and 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings at Kansas City on Monday, raisi...
Rays, laden with All-Stars, hope to outshine struggling Mariners again
The Tampa Bay Rays are riding a power surge and sporting a new All-Star, the team's fifth, and will try to keep rolling Saturday afternoon when they face the Seattle Mariners in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,The American League East-leading Rays hit four home runs in Friday night's 7-2 rout of the Mariners,...
Pirates add infielder for flexibility ahead of Brewers doubleheader
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't stand pat on Friday despite seeing their scheduled series opener against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers rained out.,Pittsburgh sent the 34th overall pick in the upcoming MLB Draft and left-hander Jaden Woods to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for infielder Jacob Gonza...
Hot Red Sox put travel woes behind, seek to clinch series vs. Mets
The Boston Red Sox left Citi Field on Friday night uncertain who their starting pitcher would be on Saturday.,That may be just a small hurdle to overcome for a team that's already figured out how to win a game immediately after a nightmarish travel experience.,The surging Red Sox will look to clinch...
Yankees eye third straight win, face Nationals with Cam Schlittler on mound
Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler looks for his 10th win of the season when New York visits the Washington Nationals in the middle game of their series on Saturday.,The Yankees have won two straight for the first time since June 23-24 thanks to Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s heroics on Friday night when he h...
Otto Lopez, Marlins strive to topple Guardians
Winners of 26 of their last 35 games, the Miami Marlins are one of the most surprising teams in baseball. But the real shock is how the Marlins are getting it done.,Exhibit A is shortstop Otto Lopez, a first-time All-Star this season who was acquired in 2024 after he was designated for assignment by...
Giants, Rockies have little turnaround time for next contest
Two teams with just 14 hours to digest a crazy finish the night before will take the field for an afternoon game Saturday when the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants continue their four-game series in California.,In a marathon ninth inning that lasted almost an hour, began with the bases load...
Angels' Ryan Johnson aims to turn around fortunes vs. Twins
Ryan Johnson will look for a rare positive result on Saturday afternoon when he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Angels in their game against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.,Johnson (1-4, 6.99 ERA) has allowed 14 earned runs and six homers in 23 1/3 innings over five starts this season. The 2...
After scoring outburst, White Sox want repeat against Athletics
An overdue outburst propelled the Chicago White Sox to a lopsided victory against the visiting Athletics on Friday night.,The White Sox will aim to keep slugging and earn a series victory on Saturday afternoon.,Chicago rolled 14-1 in the series opener after managing two combined runs over three stra...
Defensive Switzerland set sights on stifling Lionel Messi, Argentina
The knockout stage of the World Cup has not been easy for defending champion Argentina.,They needed extra time in the round of 32 to earn a 3-2 victory against Cape Verde before requiring a late rally from a two-goal deficit against Egypt to claim a 3-2 win in the round of 16.,Goals may be harder to...
Stampeders' Vernon Adams Jr. takes on Alouettes coming off 7-TD game
Vernon Adams Jr. will look to follow up his stellar seven-touchdown performance when he leads the Calgary Stampeders into Montreal on Saturday to face the Alouettes.,Adams threw for 405 yards and six touchdowns to go along with a rushing score as the Stampeders rolled to a 58-36 victory over the Tor...
A'ja Wilson back in form for Aces as Mercury come to town
A'ja Wilson wasn't the least bit hindered in her return from a three-game injury absence Thursday night.,Wilson takes aim at another strong outing on Saturday when the Las Vegas Aces host the Phoenix Mercury.,The four-time league MVP missed three games with an injured right ankle and wasted no time ...
Norway relish underdog role in quarterfinal match vs. England
Erling Haaland and the Norway national team are not ones to beat around the bush.,They've captured Americans' attention with their blunt honesty at times during this World Cup, starting when Haaland said France will "probably beat us" ahead of their group-stage finale.,Perhaps Haaland knew at the ti...
Fresh off first win since mid-June, Dream hope to put out Fire
The Atlanta Dream ended a five-game losing streak in their last outing.,They'll try to continue heading in a better direction when they host the Portland Fire on Saturday afternoon.,The Dream (13-9) had the longest losing streak in the WNBA before they defeated the visiting Seattle Storm 89-78 on Th...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani gets another shot with bat vs. D-backs
Shohei Ohtani will miss his last pitching start prior to the All-Star break but he can still make an impact with his bat when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.,Ohtani was scratched from his Friday start and the Dodgers announced the two-way superstar will miss ne...