review Page 29 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
History-making Phillies take aim at Mets after Carlos Mendoza is fired
Three consecutive dramatic wins have vaulted the Philadelphia Phillies into the history books and provided another sign of how far they've come since a disastrous start.,For the New York Mets, a six-game losing streak led to the firing of manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday morning. ,Interim manager An...
Yankees strive for better defensive effort vs. Red Sox
The visiting New York Yankees made Thursday's game easy for the Boston Red Sox. ,The Yankees will try to avoid a repeat performance when the teams meet Friday night in the second matchup of a four-game series., ,The Yankees committed four errors during Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Red Sox. All six run...
Rangers vie to ride power surge into rematch vs. Jays
The visiting Texas Rangers are off to a good start in their four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, and they will aim to continue it Friday night.,The Rangers held on for a 6-5 win in the series opener Thursday after bolting to an early six-run lead on the strength of home runs by Joc Peders...
Orioles eager to improve defense ahead of opener vs. Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles are back home to finish June and still are trying to establish a strong stretch.,The Orioles, who haven't won more than three games in a row this season and are six games below .500, will take on the Washington Nationals on Friday night to begin a three-game series.,The Orioles...
Guardians rookie Kahlil Watson, Mariners arrive in Cleveland
Kahlil Watson essentially was the Guardians' offense during Cleveland's three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox this week.,The rookie outfielder looks to continue his hot stretch Friday as Cleveland opens a 10-game homestand with the beginning of a three-game set against the Seattle Mar...
Paul Skenes out to end 7-start winless stretch as Pirates meet Reds
Paul Skenes almost always gives the Pittsburgh Pirates a favorable chance to win when he takes the mound.,However, for more than a month, the Pirates haven't posted a victory when the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner has pitched.,They will try to change that trend on Friday night when ...
After wasting outstanding start, Tigers get another shot at Astros
The Detroit Tigers hope to be better at the fundamentals when they host the Houston Astros in the second game of a four-game series on Friday night.,Houston won the series opener 2-1 on Thursday night following a duel by starting pitchers Tatsuya Imai of the Astros and Troy Melton of the Tigers.,Bot...
Argonauts hit the road again to 'host' Roughriders
The Canadian Football League is calling it a home game for the Toronto Argonauts.,But the reception they'll get in Regina on Friday night when they "host" the Saskatchewan Roughriders figures to be anything but friendly. Mosaic Stadium is the home of the Roughriders.,The Argos' home facility is unav...
Walker Buehler, improving Padres take aim at rival Dodgers
Before the San Diego Padres started a six-game homestand Monday night against Atlanta, manager Craig Stammen referred to it as a fun challenge.,The first half of it was all sorts of fun. A 5-2 win Wednesday night completed a three-game sweep of the Braves that saw San Diego get timely hitting, a cou...
Valkyries expect Dream motivated to avenge loss in rematch
Looking to hand the visiting Atlanta Dream their first set of consecutive losses this season, the Golden State Valkyries go for a two-game series sweep on Friday in San Francisco.,Golden State (11-7) held Atlanta (12-5) to just nine second-quarter points en route to a 77-66 victory on Wednesday. The...
Elks eager to bounce Blue Bombers, secure best start since 2017
The Edmonton Elks are chasing their first 3-0 start in nearly a decade when they visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday night.,Edmonton (2-0) last opened a season with three consecutive wins when the then-Eskimos started 7-0 in 2017 before slumping to a 12-6 finish.,Host Winnipeg (1-1) is reste...
US likely to rest players in group stage finale vs. Turkey
From meaningful to meaningless. That's how quickly fortunes can change in the World Cup.,Just don't tell the U.S. men's national team that their final Group D match against Turkey on Thursday in Inglewood, Calif., means nothing -- even though in reality that's the case.,The match had been pegged pre...
Tempo launch 9-game Canadian homestand with visit from Sparks
The Toronto Tempo begin a lengthy stretch of games north of the border on Thursday when they host the Los Angeles Sparks for the third and final regular-season meeting between the teams.,Toronto (8-9) split a pair with Los Angeles (8-8) last month in Southern California. The Tempo took the second of...
Nelly Korda takes aim at third straight major at Hazeltine
Having collected trophies at the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women's Open to kick off women's major season, Nelly Korda is the heavy favorite at every major until further notice. But a win this week would put her in another stratosphere.,With a record purse on the line, a few Australians could...
Keegan Bradley seeks third Travelers win in 4 years at 'hometown' event
The focus this week on the PGA Tour was CEO Brian Rolapp's announcement that the tour will introduce a two-tiered competitive model beginning in 2028, meaning more events with elite fields on the newly named "Championship Series" and a "Challenger Series" for the rest., ,Players likely hope this wee...
US have luxury to rest players in group stage finale vs. Turkey
From meaningful to meaningless. That's how quickly fortunes can change in the World Cup but don't tell the U.S. men's national team that their final Group D match against Turkey in Inglewood, Calif., on Thursday doesn't matter -- even though in reality that's the case.,The match had been pegged pre-...
Diamondbacks eager to continue momentum vs. Cardinals
The Arizona Diamondbacks have struggled to capitalize on opportunities of late. But after coming through in the ninth inning Tuesday against the host St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona hopes to build off its clutch play Wednesday night in the third contest of a four-game series.,Heading into Tuesday's 4-3...
Infield uncertainty hovers over clash between Giants, A's
The Athletics and San Francisco Giants hope to have their hot-hitting infielders back in the lineup Wednesday night when they continue a three-game interleague series in San Francisco.,The Giants opened the set with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday in a game in which both the A's Zack Gelof and San Francisc...
Blue Jays aim to end RISP woes against Astros
The Toronto Blue Jays have been littering the bases with stranded runners, something they will aim to change Wednesday night in their rubber match against the visiting Houston Astros.,Toronto has stranded 26 runners -- 13 in each game -- in splitting the first two matchups of the series.,Squandered ...
Padres' Manny Machado bids for encore in finale vs. Braves
Manny Machado might finally be finding the form that's made him one of the most feared hitters in the majors over the last decade.,After homering Monday for the only run in the San Diego Padres' 1-0 shutout of the visiting Atlanta Braves, Machado walked off a 7-6 win Tuesday night by lining an RBI s...