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Optimistic Rangers begin weekend series against Tigers
All things considered, Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker appears pleased with his team's performance heading into May.,The Rangers are 15-16 as they begin a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Friday.,Texas snapped a three-game losing streak and concluded its nine-game homestand ...
Zac Gallen attempts to steady D-backs' staff in opener vs. Cubs
Zac Gallen will start the opening contest of the Arizona Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon with a purple, baseball-seamed bruise on his right shoulder after being struck by a line drive in his latest start.,The Diamondbacks as a whole can relate.,The D-back...
Ducks claim first playoff series win since 2017, oust Oilers
Chris Kreider, Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson all scored once in three-point outings as the Anaheim Ducks advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-2 home-ice victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 on Thursday.,Cutter Gauthier collected one goal and one assist while Ryan Poe...
FaZe Clan slip into BLAST Rivals Spring playoffs
FaZe Clan eked out a 2-1 win over FURIA in the Group B elimination match on Thursday, earning the last playoff berth at the BLAST Rivals Spring event in Fort Worth, Texas.,Natus Vincere finished atop Group B by sweeping GamerLegion 2-0.,In Group A, Team Vitality squeezed past G2 Esports 2-1 in the w...
Short-handed Wolves pull away from Nuggets, seal series in Game 6
Elevated into the starting lineup of a heavily depleted backcourt, Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a career-playoff-high 24 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves close out the Denver Nuggets 110-98 in Game 6 of a first-round playoff series on Thursday in Minneapolis.,The sixth-seeded Timberwolves ad...
Phillies beat Giants in 10 to sweep doubleheader and 3-game set
Alec Bohm's sacrifice fly plated automatic runner Adolis Garcia in the 10th inning Thursday night, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants and their second walk-off win of a day-night doubleheader that ended about nine hours after it started.,The Phillie...
Big first inning helps Astros salvage doubleheader split vs. Orioles
Cam Smith hit a three-run home run in Houston's five-run first inning and the Astros salvaged a split of Thursday's doubleheader by winning 11-5 in the second game against the host Baltimore Orioles.,Yordan Alvarez drilled his 12th homer among his three hits and three runs scored, Dustin Harris drov...
Promoter: Tyson Fury wants another fight before facing Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua already has a tune-up bout scheduled ahead of his all-English heavyweight matchup with Tyson Fury later this year.,Fury wants an interim fight, promoter Frank Warren said Thursday.,"I think he will probably want to be doing something in between, let's see," Warren said in a press conf...
Tyrese Maxey, Sixers dump Celtics again, send series to Game 7
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points Thursday as the surging Philadelphia 76ers posted a 106-93 win over the visiting Boston Celtics, forcing a decisive Game 7 in a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.,The second-seeded Celtics led the series 3-1 following a 32-point win in Philadelphia on Sunday...
Quinn Hughes, Wild finish off Stars in Game 6
Quinn Hughes scored twice and added an assist, leading the Minnesota Wild to a series-clinching 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild won the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series 4-2 and will play the Colorado Avalanche in the second round ...
Twins bats come alive late to take down Jays in series opener
Byron Buxton went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer and an RBI, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 7-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run homer for Minnesota, which won the opener of a four-game series. Austin Martin, Josh Bell and Luke Ke...
Knicks finish off Hawks with record-setting 51-point blowout
OG Anunoby scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half to lead visiting New York to a historic 140-89 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday as the Knicks won their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series 4-2.,It was the most points scored by the Knicks in a playoff game and their largest...
Phillies beat Giants in 10 to finish doubleheader, earn 3-game sweep
Alec Bohm's sacrifice fly plated automatic runner Adolis Garcia in the 10th inning Thursday night, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants and their second walk-off win of a day-night doubleheader that ended about nine hours after it started.,The Phillie...
Timberwolves G Ayo Dosunmu (calf) out for Game 6 vs. Nuggets
Minnesota guard Ayo Dosunmu, dealing with a sore right calf, was ruled out for Game 6 of the Timberwolves' Western Conference first-round series vs. the Denver Nuggets in Minneapolis on Thursday.,Dosunmu was a late addition to the injury report for the Timberwolves, who hold a 3-2 lead in the best-o...
Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff goes for MRI after velocity dips
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff went for an MRI after exiting his Thursday start against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning due to low velocity on his fastball.,Woodruff was throwing in the mid-80s, approximately 7 to 10 mph slower than usual.,He faced six batters over 1 1...
Mammoth return home with season on line vs. resilient Golden Knights
After their second consecutive 5-4 overtime loss on Wednesday, you might expect the Utah Mammoth to be a little demoralized heading into Game 6 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights.,But the mood around the Mammoth was surprisingly upbeat heading ...
Kimi Antonelli expects Mercedes’ rivals to close gap at Miami GP
Kimi Antonelli holds the top spot in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship standings, but the youngster appears to hold no illusions that he and Mercedes will run away from the pack.,Antonelli spoke to reporters Thursday ahead of the Miami Grand Prix and predicted a close battle when the rubber hits t...
Rockets take stab at tying series with turnover-prone Lakers
The one distinct advantage the Houston Rockets carried into their Western Conference first-round series with the Los Angeles Lakers was a youthful core that, if deployed effectively, would yield an unmistakable edge.,Playing without Kevin Durant for the fourth time in the series, the Rockets relied ...
Sabres bring road success into Game 6, try to finish off Bruins
The Boston Bruins have life.,After winning in Buffalo for the second time in three tries in their Eastern Conference first-round series, the Bruins look to bottle up their solid road play as the scene shifts back to Boston for the final time.,At the same time, Game 6 on Friday marks a second opportu...
Fernando Alonso unsure of F1 future, but won't stop racing
In the midst of a disappointing season as an Aston Martin driver, Fernando Alonso isn't in a hurry to make a decision on his Formula 1 future.,The two-time F1 series champion (2005-06), racing in his 23rd season at the top level of competition, remains up in the air about the future of his Aston Mar...