review Page 32 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
England, Ghana 'ready to pay price' to advance in World Cup
Marcus Rashford may not have started England's World Cup opener against Croatia, but he certainly finished it with a bang., ,Rashford secured the Three Lions' 4-2 win over Croatia by scoring the final goal in the 85th minute after coming on as a sub earlier in the second half., ,Ex zngland and Ghana...
Eric Lauer, Dodgers' pitchers prepared for hot-hitting Twins
The past two seasons, injuries to starting pitchers have forced Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to get creative.,Bullpen games. Starters pitching fewer innings than ever to preserve their arms. Using the relief corps both widely and wisely. And Roberts' teams still won back-to-back World Se...
Rockies, Red Sox fall short of standards set in World Series meeting
Nineteen years ago, the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies battled in the World Series. ,Things have changed since 2007, when Boston swept Colorado to win its second championship in four seasons.,Now the teams will open a three-game series Monday night in Denver, not as title contenders but as base...
Padres begin tough six-game homestand with clash against Braves
The good news for the San Diego Padres: They will start a six-game homestand on Monday night after finishing a 4-5 road trip Sunday with a 4-3 loss against the Texas Rangers.,The bad news: Beginning with the series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Monday, the Padres will be facing the top two te...
Orioles eager to continue power display in opener vs. Angels
The Baltimore Orioles will look to ride the momentum of a series win over the two-time defending World Series champions when they open a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,The Orioles bounced back from a 6-5 walk-off loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday t...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to halt slide in opener vs. Cards
The Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals will turn to starting pitchers experiencing vastly different recent fortunes when the teams open a four-game series on Monday night.,Merrill Kelly (5-6, 5.81 ERA) will start for the Diamondbacks opposite fellow right-hander Andre Pallante (8-4, 3.76 E...
Guardians, White Sox look to get back on track with AL Central series
Chicago White Sox left-hander Anthony Kay and righty Gavin Williams of the Cleveland Guardians have helped pitch their respective teams to successful starts this season.,While their most recent outings might suggest otherwise, the pair will aim to regroup on Monday as Chicago hosts Cleveland in the ...
Healthy, quality pitching an issue for Cubs, Mets
Francisco Lindor will likely return to the New York Mets this week.,But unless the five-time All-Star shortstop suddenly has figured out how to pitch, he may not be much help for the Mets, last in the National League East.,New York will look to snap out of its latest skid Monday night when the Mets ...
Brewers look for boost from RHP Brandon Woodruff; Reds same from Brady Singer
Sitting at opposite ends of the National League Central, the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds will meet for the first time this year in the opener of a three-game set on Monday.,Despite dropping three of its last four, Milwaukee holds a five-game lead on the second-place St. Louis ...
Blue Jays go back to work, a bit rested for visiting Astros
After a postponement provided a welcome break for their busy bullpen, the Toronto Blue Jays will return home Monday night to open a three-game series against the Houston Astros.,The Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs' rubber match of a three-game series was postponed on Sunday because of inclement weather a...
Homer streaks on line when Phillies visit Nationals
CJ Abrams looks to extend his homer streak to four games when the Washington Nationals open a four-game homestand against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.,The Nationals shortstop is not the only one displaying his power. Philadelphia's Bryce Harper has homered in two straight games after c...
Dominant but not undefeated, Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen takes on Royals
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen is enjoying arguably the roll of his career, even if his last trip to the mound resulted in a hard-luck loss.,Looking to get back in the win column, Rasmussen will return to the mound on Monday when the Rays open a four-game series against the Kansas City R...
Colorful backdrop to hot Marlins welcoming Rangers, Scottish fans, dogs
It should be a wild night on Monday when the Miami Marlins play host to Texas.,First of all, Scotland's soccer fans are set to be in the stands as their team prepares for Wednesday's World Cup game against Brazil in Miami Gardens. Known as the Tartan Army, Scottish fans will walk to the stadium en m...
Tigers' Framber Valdez has momentum going into game against Yankees
Framber Valdez has never recorded a regular-season victory over the New York Yankees. The Detroit Tigers left-hander will seek a breakthrough in the opener of a three-game home series on Monday night.,The veteran left-hander has six career starts against the Yankees, posting an 0-2 record and 7.22 E...
Storm face franchise-record skid unless they beat Wings
The Seattle Storm will try to avoid making history when they play host to the Dallas Wings on Monday night.,The Storm (3-14) have lost 10 games in a row, tying the franchise record set in 2023.,After three straight losses by five points or fewer, the Storm were blown out 93-73 Saturday in Phoenix. S...
Ball security key for Fever with momentum-seeking Mercury in town
The Indiana Fever have a turnover problem.,It plagued them in consecutive losses to the Atlanta Dream, but in reality, it has been an issue all season.,The Fever (9-7) hope to take better care of the basketball when they meet the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night in Indianapolis.,Indiana had won four ...
Angel Reese, Dream collide with Marina Mabrey, Tempo
The Atlanta Dream are on a roll and look to extend their winning streak to four games when they play at home against the Toronto Tempo Monday night.,Sitting third overall in the league standings, Atlanta (11-4) made it three straight wins with a 113-96 victory over Indiana on Saturday.,The expansion...
Kylian Mbappe, France aim to keep rolling while Iraq keep positive outlook
PHILADELPHIA -- Kylian Mbappe is still favored to eventually capture the World Cup career goals record. But as he heads into France's second World Cup group game against Iraq on Monday, part of the matter remains out of his control.,If there was any doubt of that, it was quashed resoundingly last Tu...
Sky visit Sun with both teams coming off heartbreakers
A pair of struggling squads face each other for a chance to gain some positive momentum when the Chicago Sky face the Connecticut Sun on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sky enter with a five-game losing streak, while the Sun have dropped their last seven decisions to occupy last place in the WNBA.,C...
Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper out to power Phillies past Mets again
Philadelphia Phillies veterans Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper face a dilemma entering the rubber game of a three-game set against the visiting New York Mets on Sunday.,What will they do for an encore after their performances on Saturday? They each enjoyed a first in their long careers in a 15-3 def...