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Steph Curry to return from 27-game absence when Warriors host Rockets
The Houston Rockets' quest to move up in the Western Conference standings is likely to encounter an undesirable hurdle Sunday night when Stephen Curry is expected to return to the Golden State Warriors' lineup for the nationally televised contest in San Francisco.,The Rockets (48-29) enter the final...
Pinch runner Nick Yorke's walk-off double lifts Pirates over Orioles
Nick Yorke entered the game as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and hit the game-winning double in the ninth as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Baltimore Orioles for a 3-2 victory Saturday., ,Bryan Reynolds hit a one-out double in the bottom of the ninth. After an intentional walk to Ryan...
Shane Baz, Orioles intent on squaring series vs. Pirates
Shane Baz will face the team that drafted him when he makes his second start for the Baltimore Orioles against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon.,Baz (0-0, 6.75 ERA) will try to help the Orioles get back on track after the team lost three of its last four games. He will oppose fellow...
Konnor Griffin hits RBI double in first MLB at-bat as Pirates beat O's
Konnor Griffin doubled and drove in a run in his major league debut to back up a quality start by Mitch Keller and propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in their home opener on Friday.,Griffin, ranked the top prospect in baseball by multiple outlets, recorded his...
Report: Warriors G Steph Curry (knee) to return Sunday
After missing the past 27 games with a persistent knee injury, Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry is set to return Sunday against the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported Friday.,Curry, 38, has been dealing with patellofemoral pain syndrome, better known as "runner's knee," in his right leg. T...
Max Strus scores 24 to lead Cavaliers past Warriors
Max Strus capped a 24-point performance with two late 3-pointers, James Harden drove for a clinching hoop in the final seconds and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Golden State Warriors 118-111 in San Francisco on Thursday night.,Harden finished with 19 points and Donovan Mitchell had a game-hi...
All eyes on Konnor Griffin's debut as Pirates welcome Orioles
While the Pittsburgh Pirates' present is looking solid after their first six games, they will get a look at an important piece of their future when they host the Baltimore Orioles in their home opener Friday afternoon.,The Pirates are seeking their third win in a row and aiming to climb above .500 f...
Former top defender Stephon Gilmore retires after 13 seasons
Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore formally announced his retirement on Thursday.,The five-time Pro Bowl cornerback over 13 NFL seasons didn't play in 2025.,"I have had an incredible 13 years in the League, and I cannot wait to see what this next chapter holds," Gilmore said on ...
James Harden returns to inhospitable Golden State with Cavaliers
James Harden will return to what must be one of his least favorite road sites for the first time as a member of the Cavaliers on Thursday night when Cleveland closes out a three-game western road trip in San Francisco against the Golden State Warriors.,A 17-year veteran who has played all but 181 of...
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs down Warriors for 10th straight win
Victor Wembanyama matched his season-high with 41 points and had a game-high 18 rebounds in a record-setting performance, propelling the San Antonio Spurs to a 127-113 romp over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Stephon Castle and Julian Champagnie chipped i...
Orioles lean into offense, salvage final game of series vs. Rangers
Leody Taveras, Taylor Ward and Jeremiah Jackson drove in two runs each and the Baltimore Orioles turned strong offensive production into an 8-3 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers to salvage the final game of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon.,Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo both hit solo...
Rangers alter pitching plans, turn to Nathan Eovaldi in finale vs. O's
The Baltimore Orioles don't want the first week of the season to end with a thud.,Some of the feel-good moments have faded as they try to get back in a groove when they take on the visiting Texas Rangers in the Wednesday afternoon series finale.,The Orioles are 2-3 as they prepare to wrap up the sea...
Danny Jansen's 3-run shot, 3 hits carry Rangers past Orioles
Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer for one of his three hits as the Texas Rangers beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Tuesday night.,Ezequiel Duran and Corey Seager also homered for the Rangers, who have won four in a row and will go for a three-game series sweep Wednesday afternoon. Brandon Nimm...
Sizzling Spurs have lofty target heading into match with Warriors
The San Antonio Spurs take their nine-game winning streak and hopes of catching the Oklahoma City Thunder atop the Western Conference standings on the road when they tip off a three-game trip in San Francisco against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.,The Spurs (57-18) head west 2 1/2 gam...
Pats to exercise CB Christian Gonzalez's 5th-year option
The New England Patriots plan to exercise the fifth-year option for Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez, head coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday.,"Yes. If we haven't picked it up, we should pick it up," Vrabel told reporters at the league meetings in Phoenix.,"We want to make sure that we draft extre...
With offense lagging, Orioles search for runs vs. Rangers
The Baltimore Orioles need something to perk up the offense early in the season, and the task in doing so Tuesday night could come against a two-time Cy Young Award winner.,The Orioles will take on the visiting Texas Rangers, who seem to have right-hander Jacob deGrom lined up as the starting pitche...
Jack Leiter helps Rangers shut down Orioles
Jack Leiter pitched six solid innings with eight strikeouts and Jake Burger drove in a pair of runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 5-2 to begin a three-game series Monday night.,Relievers Jakob Junis, Jalen Beeks and Tyler Alexander completed the combined seven-hitter with ...
Rangers, Orioles aiming to build on opening-series wins
The Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles generated early-season success, so they can check a few things off their to-do lists ahead of a new week.,They begin a three-game series Monday night in Baltimore.,"The defense and pitching has been incredible and the offense has done the necessary things to w...
Nuggets win 6th straight, sink Warriors with big 3rd quarter
Nikola Jokic had 25 points and 15 rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 116-93 on Sunday night.,Jamal Murray had 20 points, Bruce Brown scored 15 off the bench, Christian Braun finished with 12 a...
Orioles fend off Twins to take series
Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run home run and the Baltimore Orioles later rallied with a three-run seventh inning to beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Sunday afternoon.,Pete Alonso, pinch hitter Adley Rutschman and Coby Mayo had run-producing hits in the seventh as the Orioles won for the second...