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Reds slug three HRs while cruising past Orioles
Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain hammered three-run home runs as the Cincinnati Reds ripped the host Baltimore Orioles 8-3 in Friday night's series opener.,Jeimer Candelanio also homered for Cincinnati, which matched its third-highest run total of the season.,Winning pitcher Andrew Abbott struck out ...

Finally on win streak, Orioles welcome Reds to town
The Baltimore Orioles will carry some rare momentum into their next series, a three-game set against the visiting Cincinnati Reds that begins Friday.,The Orioles have their first winning streak of the season after claiming the final two games of three against the visiting Cleveland Guardians this we...

O's belt 3 HRs, clinch series win over Guardians
Ryan O'Hearn belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the third inning of Baltimore's 6-2 victory against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday night, helping the host Orioles post back-to-back wins for the first time this season.,Gunnar Henderson (two hits) and Heston Kjerstad also homered to support ...

Orioles vie for elusive win streak in clash vs. Guardians
The Baltimore Orioles are in this position again, trying to win consecutive games for the first time this season when they play Thursday evening against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,"If it doesn't happen early in the season, it eventually will happen," Orioles outfielder Ramon Laureano said of ...
Yes, It’s Early, but These MLB Last-Place Teams Should Be Worried
Expanded playoffs offer hope — but not for everyone. Here are the last-place MLB teams that should already be sweating....

NBA notes officiating errors late in Warriors-Grizzlies game
The NBA acknowledged on Wednesday a number of officiating errors late in the Golden State Warriors' 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzles in a Western Conference play-in game on Tuesday night in San Francisco.,Notably, with the seventh-place Warriors leading 117-116, the NBA's Last Two Minute Report...

Jackson Holliday hits grand slam, Orioles down Guardians
Jackson Holliday hit a second-inning grand slam and the Baltimore Orioles won for the third time in their last eight games, defeating the visiting Cleveland Guardians 9-1 on Wednesday night.,Ramon Laureano, a newcomer to the Orioles this year, and Ryan O'Hearn also homered. Baltimore had more runs t...
Play-in Jimmy, Playoff Steph: Golden State Warriors Are Built for This
Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 75 points to push the Warriors past the Grizzlies and into a first-round showdown with the Rockets....

Orioles look for offensive consistency against Guardians
The Baltimore Orioles might want to take a close look at the Cleveland Guardians when trying to break out of their doldrums at the plate.,The teams will meet again Wednesday evening in Baltimore.,"This is a contact team," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said of the Guardians. "I think we could all take...

Warriors hold off Grizzlies, nab West's No. 7 seed
Jimmy Butler III scored 38 points and Stephen Curry added 37 and the Golden State Warriors earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in round on Tuesday night at San Francisco.,Curry drained six 3-pointers and hit all 13 of...

Surging Guardians down Orioles behind Logan Allen
Logan Allen held the Baltimore Orioles to two hits across 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the visiting Cleveland Guardians opened a three-game series with a 6-3 victory on Tuesday.,Steven Kwan hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs and Angel Martinez had three hits as the Guardians picked up their s...

Patriots 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
New England is back in the top five for the second consecutive draft after a stretch of 15 years between top-10 selections ended with third overall pick Drake Maye in 2024. ,With the quarterback position apparently locked down, all the Patriots have to do is ... figure out nearly everything else. ,M...

Veteran Warriors 'flying' toward West play-in vs. Grizzlies
The Golden State Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline in an attempt to land a top-six Western Conference playoff berth.,Butler made the appropriate impact, but Golden State fell short of its goal and was relegated to the play-in tournament. The seventh-seeded Warriors now take the ha...

Struggling Orioles aim to stay the course, open set vs. Guardians
The Baltimore Orioles want to change the results, but they're not looking for a complete makeover.,The O's still haven't won consecutive games this season and now they turn their attention to the beginning of a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.,"(Don't) ove...

Clippers win to earn No. 5 seed, relegate Warriors to play-in round
James Harden had 12 of his game-high 39 points in overtime Sunday afternoon, delivering the Los Angeles Clippers a 124-119 win over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco that will send the Clippers directly into the NBA playoffs while relegating the Warriors to the play-in bracket.,Kawhi Leonar...

Blue Jays rally for extra-inning win over Orioles
Jeff Hoffman blanked the Baltimore Orioles in the ninth and 10th innings to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays finish off their 7-6 comeback victory Sunday and earn a split of the rain-shortened two-game series.,Hoffman struck out back-to-back batters with the tying run on third base in the 10th in...
Deepest of the Decade: Ranking the Top 5 RBs in the 2025 NFL Draft Class
The 2025 NFL Draft features a stacked RB class with star potential. Here are the top 5 backs ready to shake up depth charts from Day 1....

Cedric Mullins, Orioles eye sweep of shortened series with Jays
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde would like to see his team play a little looser earlier in games.,The Orioles will get their next opportunity when they host the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of their rain-shortened two-game series Sunday.,After Friday's series opener was rained out, Baltimo...

Orioles' big bats rally past Blue Jays, Anthony Santander
Heston Kjerstad and Adley Rutschman homered to help the Baltimore Orioles rally for a 5-4 win against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon in the opener of a rain-shortened two-game series.,Cedric Mullins delivered the go-ahead two-run triple for the Orioles, who trailed 3-0 heading ...

Clippers, Warriors battle for playoff positioning in season finale
The Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors have a chance to secure a playoff berth while at the same time sending the other into the Western Conference play-in bracket when they duel in the regular-season finale Sunday afternoon in San Francisco.,The Clippers (49-32) enter the road affair ti...