review Page 24 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Golf Glance: Rory McIlroy returns ahead of major; LIV Golf in Virginia
The PGA Tour sees Rory McIlroy return to action for a signature event ahead of next week's PGA Championship, while LIV Golf is in Virginia and the LPGA Tour makes its annual stop in New Jersey.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Truist Championship, Charlotte, May 7-10,Course: Quail Hollow Club (Par 71, 7,583 Yard...
Spurs stare down 1-0 deficit, confident Timberwolves in Game 2
Playoff experience is lived and learned, a concept the Spurs are tired of hearing about. ,San Antonio is reaching for the mute button entering Game 2 of the best-of-seven Western Conference playoff semifinal series with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who landed the first punch to take a 1-0 lead on the...
Knicks riding streak of big wins entering Game 2 vs. 76ers
It does not take much for championship-starved Big Apple basketball fans to daydream about what an NBA title run by the New York Knicks might look like.,The Knicks have given their fans even more reason to dream over the last 11 days.,The third-seeded Knicks will look to continue their dominant run ...
Padres' Walker Buehler looks for better results vs. Giants
A pair of two-time All-Stars accustomed to big-time winning will look to wipe out losing records when Walker Buehler and the San Diego Padres continue a brief three-game road trip against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.,The Giants snapped a six-game losing streak in Monday's seri...
Surging White Sox strive to jolt Angels again
Munetaka Murakami has been drilling balls over the fence easily this season, so it was no surprise to see the Chicago White Sox star smack a 429-foot homer in Monday's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels.,The bigger shocker was Murakami's first double in 35 major league games.,Murakami, a n...
Forecast of snow casts cloud over Mets-Rockies series in Denver
The New York Mets and Colorado Rockies opened a three-game series in Denver on Monday, and it might be the only game the teams get in this week.,Freddy Peralta (1-3, 3.52 ERA) is scheduled to start for New York against fellow right-hander Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 6.09) on Tuesday night in a rematch fr...
Fresh off rally, Mariners chase series win vs. Braves
Former Seattle Mariners pitcher Jamie Moyer often said that solo homers won't beat you.,Seattle's Logan Gilbert proved that Monday night.,Gilbert allowed four solo shots, but the Mariners came away with a 5-4 victory against the visiting Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game series.,"Four of ...
Feeling 'revitalization,' Dodgers eager for continued production on offense vs. Astros
After amassing only 11 runs in the previous five games and going six games without a home run, their longest drought since July 2014, the Los Angeles Dodgers' offense finally broke out on Monday.,The Dodgers opened a three-game interleague series against the host Houston Astros with an 8-3 victory t...
Hot Cardinals hope weather doesn't get in the way of game vs. Brewers
The last thing the St. Louis Cardinals want is for Mother Nature to rain on their parade.,The Cardinals, winners of seven of their past eight games, have momentum and are scheduled to host the Milwaukee Brewers in a key early season National League Central clash on Tuesday night. But the forecast fo...
Cubs carry majors-best win streak into rematch vs. skidding Reds
The Chicago Cubs will aim to extend their winning streak to a majors-best seven games on Tuesday night when they continue their four-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,The Cubs were three outs away from losing on Monday night after a lengthy rain delay, but Nico Hoerner's sacrifice fl...
Royals out for a second win against Guardians in AL Central showdown
The Kansas City Royals are in the midst of their most successful stretch of the young season. ,Now, the Royals will try for a fifth consecutive win when they continue their four-game home series with the Cleveland Guardians, who they are chasing in the American League Central, on Tuesday night. ,Kan...
Yankees bring surging offense into rematch vs. Rangers
The New York Yankees did not do much offensively last week and yet recorded a series win in a three-game set against the host Texas Rangers.,The Yankees, who battered the Baltimore Orioles in the past four games, hope to keep rolling at the plate Tuesday night when they host Texas in the opener of a...
Blue Jays search for solutions to struggles at Tampa Bay
After picking up Monday right where they left off over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays will try to win their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays, who are a season-best 10 games over .500 after winning 5-1 in the opener, have prevailed in 10 ...
Marlins, Orioles stumble into matchup after disappointing series
The Miami Marlins lost three of four in their most recent series, but they won't be getting a lot of sympathy from the Baltimore Orioles.,The Marlins will look to bounce back with a win Tuesday when they visit the Orioles, who are desperate for a victory after an ugly trip to Yankee Stadium.,Baltimo...
Phillies, rolling since managerial change, open set vs. A's
Cristopher Sanchez helped ignite the Don Mattingly era last week.,The left-hander will try to propel Mattingly and the Philadelphia Phillies to another victory Tuesday when the Athletics come to town for the opener of a three-game series.,Philadelphia's front office fired manager Rob Thomson a week ...
Framber Valdez, starting vs. Red Sox, aims to stabilize Tigers' staff
The Detroit Tigers are missing three starting pitchers but still have one standout. He will be on the mound Tuesday against the visiting Boston Red Sox.,Framber Valdez (2-1, 3.35 ERA) will start the middle contest of the three-game series for Detroit. The left-hander has given up two runs or fewer i...
Sagging Diamondbacks sense opportunity in return to Arizona against Pirates
The Arizona Diamondbacks were beaten and battered on a 2-6 excursion and have fallen a game below .500.,The Diamondbacks will look to regain their form with a six-game homestand that begins Tuesday night in Phoenix with the opener of a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Arizona's woes be...
Thunder not taking Lakers for granted ahead of Game 1
The Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers twice in the final two weeks of the regular season.,The Thunder won those two games by an average of 39.5 points per game.,But heading into Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series Tuesday in Oklahoma City, the Thunder aren't looki...
Coaching ties, tired legs in focus as Pistons open semis vs. Cavs
J.B. Bickerstaff spent four-plus years building Cleveland into a contender. Now he gets to try to dismantle it.,Just two days after surviving a Game 7, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons open the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday night at home against the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, the franc...
Nationals try to bring good vibes home vs. road-challenged Twins
Something's bound to give when the Minnesota Twins visit the Washington Nationals for a three-game series beginning Tuesday night.,The Twins are tied with the Miami Marlins for the fewest road wins (five) in the majors, while the Nationals -- who have been strong on the road -- have posted the fewes...