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A's, White Sox wrap up power-fueled series
Reigning American League Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz is looking to escape the sophomore slump.,The Athletics' first baseman hit .290 last season with 64 extra-base hits -- 36 of them home runs -- to go with 86 RBIs. But on Saturday night against the Chicago White Sox, his two-run homer in the seve...

Orioles contact-less lineup tries for better results vs. Guardians
There was a glaring lack of contact from Baltimore Orioles' hitters on Saturday.,The Orioles had four hits -- two of them homers -- while striking out a stunning 16 times.,Baltimore will look to have their bats smack the ball more often in Sunday's finale of a four-game series against the host Cleve...

Robbie Ray, Giants go for sweep of mistake-prone Nationals
The San Francisco Giants will try to accomplish a couple of firsts for this season in the series finale at the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,The Giants will look to win four consecutive games for the first time and will also try to complete their initial three-game series sweep.,Both are possible ...

Reports: Giants sending DT Dexter Lawrence to Bengals for No. 10 overall pick
The New York Giants have traded three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals for the No. 10 pick overall in Thursday's draft, according to multiple reports on Saturday night.,Lawrence, 28, requested a trade last week and did not report to the Giants' offseason progr...

Cincinnati rallies late to force eventful draw vs. Fire
FC Cincinnati scored twice in the final 15 minutes of regulation to earn a 3-3 draw against the visiting Chicago Fire Saturday evening.,Hugo Cuypers found the net twice for Chicago, extending his team lead to six goals on the season. But Cincinnati (2-4-2, 8 points) used goals in the 79th and 86th m...

Carles Gil's PK in 85th minute lifts Revs over Crew
Carles Gil converted a penalty kick in the 85th minute to give the New England Revolution a 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Three minutes before Gil's goal, Crew defender Rudy Camacho pulled Dor Turgeman to the ground in the box to draw the penalty. A video review con...

Athletics win in 11th as White Sox squander 5-run lead
Nick Kurtz hit a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and Max Muncy was the walk-off hero in the 11th as the Athletics overcame an early 5-0 deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Saturday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Muncy hit a game-winning sacrifice fly to left field off Lucas ...

Giants rally from early 4-run deficit, top Nats in 12
Matt Chapman drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Nationals 7-6 Saturday in Washington, D.C.,Chapman led off the 12th against Cionel Perez (0-2) and grounded a single to left, scoring automatic runner Luis Arraez.,Caleb Kilian (1-0) pitched tw...

Matt Fitzpatrick builds 3-shot lead at RBC Heritage, but Scottie Scheffler lurks
Another strong finish from England's Matt Fitzpatrick would put him where he wants to be in the RBC Heritage.,Fitzpatrick turned in a strong stretch on the back nine Saturday to shoot a 3-under-par 68 and keep the lead through three rounds at Hilton Head Island, S.C.,"I felt like I was making good e...

Matt Fitzpatrick builds 3-shot lead at Heritage, but Scottie Scheffler lurks
Matt Fitzpatrick of England turned in a strong stretch on the back nine Saturday to shoot a 3-under-par 68 and keep the lead through three rounds of the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Fitzpatrick moved to 17-under 196 and increased his lead to three shots, but world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler...

Late goal helps Toronto FC salvage tie, point vs. Austin FC
Kobe Franklin delivered the game-tying goal in the 88th minute and host Toronto FC pulled off a 3-3 draw with Austin FC on Saturday afternoon in just the third-ever match between the sides.,Franklin was in the penalty area when Malik Henry ripped a shot off the right post and scored off the rebound ...

Cubs fill out bullpen after RHP Daniel Palencia moved to IL
The Chicago Cubs selected the contract of right-hander Corbin Martin on Saturday to fill out the bullpen after right-hander Daniel Palencia went on the injured list Friday.,To make room on the 60-man roster, the Cubs transferred right-hander Cade Horton to the 60-day IL. Horton underwent Tommy John ...

Thunder open NBA playoffs as heavy favorites to repeat
The Oklahoma City Thunder are overwhelming favorites to repeat as NBA champions.,Led by reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder are listed at +110 to win the NBA Finals per DraftKings and +115 per BetMGM.,Oklahoma City finished the regular season with an NBA-best 64-18 record.,The Vict...

Celtics, 76ers renew acquaintances in series opener
Although the Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers met four times during the regular season, each team will have a different look Sunday afternoon when they meet in Boston for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series., ,Boston and Philadelphia split their four games in the regular season, but ...

Report: Tiger Woods 'responding well to treatment' in rehab
Tiger Woods is making progress as he follows an intensive rehab program after his arrest on a driving under the influence charge, the Daily Mail reported.,'He's got a pain management doctor who is helping him deal with his body pain without addictive opioids," a source told the British publication. ...

Report: Puerto Rico gets bowl game, Poinsettia Bowl back
Next season's bowl schedule will feature the first college football game in Puerto Rico and the return of San Diego's Poinsettia Bowl after a 10-year absence, On3 reported Saturday.,Both of those games reportedly will feature teams from the Group of 6, with the Poinsettia Bowl potentially pitting th...
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After 15-hit game vs. Nationals, Giants aspire to keep offense rolling
Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants will try to continue their offensive burst when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon for the middle contest of the teams' three-game series.,Ramos hit a three-run homer as part of a 15-hit attack in a 10-5 San Francisco win on Friday nig...

White Sox ride offensive surge into rematch vs. A's
The Chicago White Sox will look to build on an elite offensive performance when they face the Athletics on Saturday afternoon in the middle contest of a three-game set at West Sacramento, Calif.,Chicago equaled its top scoring output of the campaign and racked up a season-high 15 hits during Friday'...

Emmanuel Sabbi, Whitecaps cruise to victory over Sporting KC
Emmanuel Sabbi scored one goal and assisted on another as the Vancouver Whitecaps continued the best start in club history with a dominant 3-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Friday night.,Bruno Caicedo added his first MLS goal in the 21-year-old's third appearance -- and first start -...