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Jake Irvin throws eight scoreless innings as Nats blank Giants
Jake Irvin pitched eight scoreless innings and James Wood hit a two-run home run to lead the Washington Nationals to a 3-0 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday.,Irvin (4-1) allowed three hits while striking out seven and walking two on 96 pitches. He retired nine straight Giant...
Improved Mercury host Mystics with chance to restart winning streak
While the Phoenix Mercury ate their first loss of the year Friday night in Seattle, they look like one of the WNBA's most improved teams.,One reason is the addition of veteran forward Alyssa Thomas, who will try to get the Mercury back in the win column on Sunday when they host the Washington Mystic...
MLB Best Run Total Bets for Saturday May 24th
Looking for MLB betting picks? Check out Saturday’s best bets, including under plays for Cubs vs. Reds, Mariners vs. Astros, and Phillies vs. A’s, with analysis of key pitching matchups....
Michael Schumacher's Ferrari sets Formula One record at auction
Michael Schumacher's Ferrari Formula One car that won the 2001 Monaco and Hungarian grand prix races was sold for $18.17 million, according to RM Sotheby's.,Selling ahead of qualifying in Monaco on Saturday, the F2001 car that the legendary German driver used en route to that year's world title beca...
A lot at stake for Nottingham Forest, Chelsea in Sunday finale
Nottingham Forest and Chelsea both know they can guarantee European football next season with a victory in their season finale clash in the Midlands on Sunday.,Any other result and it gets dicey.,Fifth-place Chelsea (19-9-9, 66 points) and seventh-place Forest (19-10-8, 65 points) are two of four te...
Streaking Phillies look to stay hot vs. plummeting A's
There isn't a bigger mismatch in the majors right now than the Philadelphia Phillies facing the Athletics.,The Phillies have won a season-best eight straight games and 20 of their last 25 while the Athletics have dropped a season-worst 10 consecutive outings and 14 of their past 16 as the teams ente...
Giants' Kyle Harrison reclaims starting spot for clash with Nats
Left-hander Kyle Harrison will make his first start of the season for the San Francisco Giants when they play the second contest of their three-game series at the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon.,Harrison, 23, steps into the spot usually filled by Justin Verlander, who was placed on the 1...
Phillies edge Athletics to run win streak to eight
Trea Turner homered among three hits and Zach Wheeler pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings to help the streaking Philadelphia Phillies post a 4-3 victory over the struggling Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Johan Rojas made a run-saving catch in the eighth inning to preserve a 1-0 lea...
Jewell Loyd's late 3 caps Aces' comeback vs. Mystics
Jewell Loyd drilled a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left Friday night as the Las Vegas Aces pulled off a 75-72 win over the visiting Washington Mystics. ,Trailing 72-66 with 1:15 remaining after Jade Melbourne made a free throw, Las Vegas (2-1) scored the last nine points. Jackie Young scor...
Corey Heim runs away with Truck Series race at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. -- This time, Corey Heim didn't just slam the door on his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series competition -- he nailed it shut., ,Heim's three previous 2025 wins notwithstanding, the driver of the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota has had difficulty closing out races with a dominant truck this sea...
Giants snap Nationals' winning streak in shutout fashion
Landen Roupp pitched six-plus innings and the visiting San Francisco Giants ended the Washington Nationals' five-game winning streak with a 4-0 win on Friday night.,Roupp (3-3) allowed five hits and two walks while striking out two. He left after the first two Nationals reached in the seventh.,Jung ...
Sporting KC possess heavy hearts as they battle Revolution
The 250th MLS match in the history of Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan., will feature two of the league's original clubs as the New England Revolution face Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.,Both clubs sit outside the current playoff line, but the Revolution (5-4-3, 18 points) are closer tha...
Minnesota seeks season sweep of Austin after U.S. Open Cup wins
Minnesota United will try to continue a torrid month of matches and post a season sweep of Austin FC when the teams square off on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Both sides come into Saturday's contest off wins Wednesday in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16.,The Loons (7-3-4, 25 points) have won three of ...
Nats put OF Jacob Young on IL, call up OF prospect Daylen Lile
Two days after placing Dylan Crews on the 10-day injured list, the Washington Nationals lost another outfielder on Friday with Jacob Young landing on the 10-day IL with a left shoulder AC sprain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday.,Outfielder Daylen Lile, ranked as Washington's No. 9 prospect per ML...
Pacers-Knicks series opener draws massive ratings
All eyes were on the Indiana Pacers in their stirring late-game comeback and eventual overtime victory versus the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.,The Pacers' 138-135 win at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night drew a 3.5 rating and 6.6 million viewers on TNT, making i...
Royals designate OF Hunter Renfroe for assignment
The Kansas City Royals designated veteran right fielder Hunter Renfroe for assignment on Friday.,Renfroe, 33, is batting .182 with zero home runs and four RBIs in 35 games this season.,Renfroe is a career .236 hitter with 192 homers and 510 RBIs in 996 games with seven teams in 10 seasons.,He set ca...
Friday May 23rd MLB Picks: Best Bets and Predictions
Top MLB bets for Friday May 23rd, including Cubs-Reds, Dodgers-Mets, Angels-Marlins, and Phillies-A’s with over/under and spread insights....
Slumping A's face tough task in weathering 'storm' vs. Phillies
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said his team is in the midst of a "perfect storm" of how things can go wrong all at once.,Mired in a nine-game losing streak, the Athletics have a tough task to halt their slide on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the National League-leading Phil...
Nationals ride five-game win streak into series vs. Giants
The Washington Nationals will look to extend their season-best five-game winning streak when they open a three-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday.,The Nationals blew a ninth-inning lead on Thursday but got a game-winning single from Amed Rosario in the 10th for an 8-7 vi...
Reports: Donald Trump's proposed presidential commission put on hold
According to reports, plans to create a presidential commission to oversee key issues in college sports have been placed on hold.,The commission championed by President Donald Trump was slated to be headed by former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and ex-Texas Tech offensive lineman Cody Campbell,...