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David Peterson fires first career shutout as Mets blank Nationals
David Peterson threw the first shutout of his career Wednesday night as the New York Mets clinched another series victory with a 5-0 win over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Peterson (5-2) allowed six hits, walked none and struck out six while throwing 106 pitches. He ran into trouble in the eigh...
Zach Eflin shuts down Tigers as O's claim late blowout
Ramon Urias smacked a two-run home run early and starting pitcher Zach Eflin worked into the seventh inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 10-1 on Wednesday night.,Jordan Westburg homered in a seven-run eighth inning to join Adley Rutschman, Jackson Holliday, Gunnar He...
Angels score 6 in sixth to edge Athletics
Jo Adell slammed a two-run homer in a six-run sixth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels rally past the visiting Oakland A's 6-5 on Wednesday afternoon and sweep the three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Jorge Soler had a two-run single in the inning, and Mike Trout and Kevin Newman each had two sin...
Carlos Santana slam powers Guardians past Reds
Carlos Santana belted a grand slam, Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer and Logan Allen pitched six solid innings as the Cleveland Guardians crushed the visiting Cincinnati Reds 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,Santana went deep in the third inning off Nick Lodolo (4-5), scoring Angel Martinez, Thomas and...
NFL extends, expands exclusive data deal with Genius Sports
Genius Sports will continue to provide NFL data to sports betting entities through the end of the 2030 season after a multi-year deal was reached Wednesday between the two entities.,Since 2021, Genius Sports has been distributing NFL play-by-play statistics that pour through the league's Next Gen St...
WTA to protect players' rankings during fertility treatments
The WTA, the governing body of women's tennis, is putting into place a rule that will protect a player's ranking should she choose to undergo a fertility procedure.,The Fertility Protection Special Entry Ranking Rule, as it is formally called, means players who need to take time off the tour for pro...
Celtics' Jaylen Brown has knee surgery, expects to return by training camp
Boston Celtics star swingman Jaylen Brown underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday.,Per the Celtics, Brown is expected to be ready to participate in training camp without limitation.,Brown, 28, finished the playoffs with a partially torn meniscus, ESPN reported.,He averaged 22.1 po...
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll (hand) to return for Canadian GP
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll will drive in his home-nation race, the Canadian Grand Prix, this weekend after undergoing a procedure to treat pain in his hand and wrist.,Stroll, 26, missed the Spanish Grand Prix on June 1.,The pain is believed to have stemmed from a 2023 medical procedure that wa...
Chargers' Jim Harbaugh had cardiac ablation, hip surgery
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said he's in top shape after undergoing cardiac ablation and hip replacement surgery in the offseason.,"The doctors can't find anything wrong with me. A-grade," Harbaugh said Tuesday.,Harbaugh, 61, said in mid-October that he previously underwent ablation...
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Mets bid to build off comeback win in rematch vs. Nationals
The Washington Nationals learned about the resiliency of the New York Mets during a series between the teams in April.,After losing two of the first three contests in that four-game set, the Mets routed the Nationals 19-5 in the finale. ,On Tuesday, New York again showed it hasn't gotten any easier ...
Nolan Schanuel, Angels aim to stay hot vs. Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels will look for their seventh victory in nine games when they host the Athletics in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon at Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels are 6-0 against the Athletics this season after winning 7-4 on Monday and 2-1 in 10 innings on Tuesday.,Over...
Lynn Vision Gaming slip past B8 at BLAST.tv Austin Major
Lynn Vision Gaming pulled out a 2-1 win over B8 on Tuesday and earned one of the last three berths in Stage 3 of the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,Nemiga Gaming and FaZe Clan advanced with 2-0 wins on Tuesday, over HEROIC and MIBR, respectively.,The $1.25 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive e...
Angels win in 10th, move to 6-0 vs. Athletics
Nolan Schanuel drilled a run-scoring single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Schanuel reached base four times -- on three singles and a walk -- as the Angels improved to 6-0 against the ...
Jeff McNeil, Juan Soto rally Mets past Nats in 10
Jeff McNeil laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning as the New York Mets rallied for a 5-4 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mets trailed 3-0 and 4-2 before earning their fourth straight win and 13th victory in their past 16 game...
Jeff McNeil, Juan Soto rally Mets past Nats
Jeff McNeil laced a walk-off double in the 10th inning as the New York Mets rallied for a 5-4 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mets trailed 3-0 and 4-2 before earning their fourth straight win and 13th victory in their last 16 game...
Study shows less online abuse of athletes during March Madness
The NCAA recently released a study that indicated a decrease in social media abuse targeting student-athletes, including from sports bettors, during March Madness.,According to the study, athletes were targeted in 15 percent of March Madness-related abusive posts and comments flagged by data science...
NBA Finals Game 2 ratings lowest in nearly 20 years
A Game 2 blowout in the NBA Finals on Sunday drew an average of 8.76 million viewers, the lowest for a Game 2 in the finals in 18 years - excluding 2020 during the COVID-19 global pandemic.,The Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-107 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers, which evened the best-of-seven s...
French Open ratings soar in TNT's first year
Coco Gauff's French Open victory over Aryna Sabalenka was the most-watched women's final at Roland Garros since 2016.,Overall, ratings for the full tournament were up 25 percent in its first year on TNT and TruTV over the 2024 marks on NBC and Tennis Channel.,American star Gauff's three-set victory ...
3-time All-Star Allie Quigley makes retirement official
Three-time All-Star and former WNBA champion Allie Quigley officially announced her retirement on Tuesday after 14 seasons with five teams.,Quigley, who turns 39 this month, last played with her hometown Chicago Sky from 2013-22. She helped them win a championship in 2021.,"I just took the 2023 seas...