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Back at .500, Nationals go for 3-game sweep of Orioles
The Washington Nationals will go for their first home series sweep of the season when they host the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.,The Nationals pulled away late for a 13-3 win on Saturday, allowing them to reach .500 (23-23) for the first time since May 2024. Washington had lost 15 straight games whe...
Red Sox, Braves set for rubber game after two thrilling finishes
The Boston Red Sox and host Atlanta Braves have authored two dramatic finishes to begin their weekend interleague series.,What will Sunday's rubber game have in store?,Boston hands the ball to right-hander Brayan Bello (2-4, 6.46 ERA) as it looks to build off a 3-2 Saturday win, which came on the st...
Streak-busting Marlins seek series victory over Rays
Jakob Marsee is squeezing out plenty of offense in the Citrus Series.,Fresh off back-to-back three-hit performances, Marsee will look to lead the Miami Marlins to a series victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the three-game set in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Marsee ...
Willson Contreras' 8th-inning blast leads Red Sox past Braves
Willson Contreras crushed a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning, lifting the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. ,After Wilyer Abreu knocked a two-out double deep into the left-field corner, Contreras flipped the score in Boston's fa...
Astros' Jose Altuve to undergo imaging after exiting with side injury
Veteran Astros infielder Jose Altuve is set to undergo imaging Sunday morning after exiting Houston's 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday with a left side injury.,Altuve left the game in the eighth inning after sustaining the injury on a swing. He hit the ball, grounding it to third but did n...
Luca Langoni, Revolution edge Minnesota United
Luca Langoni scored early in the second half and the New England Revolution held on to defeat visiting Minnesota United 2-1 on Saturday night at Foxborough, Mass.,Carles Gil posted a penalty kick for New England (8-4-1, 25 points), which improved to 7-1-0 in home games. Three of goalkeeper Matt Turn...
Willson Contreras' 9th-inning blast leads Red Sox past Braves
Willson Contreras crushed a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, lifting the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. ,After Wilyer Abreu knocked a two-out double deep into the left-field corner, Contreras flipped the score in Boston's fav...
Angel Martinez helps Guardians rally past Reds
Angel Martinez hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning off Pierce Johnson and scored three runs, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-4 comeback win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.,Cleveland trailed 4-2 before scoring five times over the sixth, seventh and eighth, ...
Cavaliers Facing Elimination Again in Game 7 Against Pistons
The Cavaliers face massive pressure heading into Game 7 against the Pistons after a blowout loss in Detroit shifted the series momentum....
Corey Day passes Justin Allgaier to claim BetRivers 200
DOVER, Del. -- Twenty-year-old Californian Corey Day took the lead from veteran Justin Allgaier with four laps remaining to claim his second NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory Saturday in the BetRivers 200 in his first Dover Motor Speedway start.,Allgaier, a three-time winner this season and ...
Pistons look to close out Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers in Game 7
Donovan Mitchell and Ausar Thompson will battle for the last word in their individual rivalry when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Detroit Pistons for a win-or-go-on-vacation Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday night.,Each team has prevailed once on the opponent's court since the...
Lynx ignoring doubters, heading into matchup vs. Sky
Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams is aware of the doubters.,Yes, the Lynx lost a few key players to free agency and the WNBA expansion draft during the offseason. Yes, the Lynx have lost others to injuries to start the season.,No, Williams and the Lynx do not plan to go away quietly.,"We know w...
Elina Svitolina defeats Coco Gauff in 3 sets for Italian Open title
Elina Svitolina recovered from a second-set tie-breaker loss and went on to defeat Coco Gauff, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 on Saturday to win her third Italian Open championship in Rome.,The 31-year-old Ukrainian became the second woman age 30-plus to take the WTA 1000 title in the Italian capital. Serena Wil...
Red Sox SS Trevor Story (sports hernia) lands on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a sports hernia. It will be retroactive to May 15th.,The Red Sox recalled utility man Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester to fill Story's roster spot.,Story, 33, reportedly been dealing with a minor groin str...
Inter Miami hosts Timbers seeking first win at Nu Stadium
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will try again to win their first match in their new stadium when they welcome the Portland Timbers, coached by former Herons manager Phil Neville.,Miami (7-2-4, 25 points) has failed to win its previous four matches at Nu Stadium, the permanent venue that opened in Apri...
Denny Hamlin tops Dover All-Star grid after late qualifying charge
DOVER, Del. - Denny Hamlin has claimed pole position for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race (1 p.m. ET, FS1, FOX Deportes, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) in a late qualifying session effort, unseating owner-driver Brad Keselowski in the final minutes of Saturday's unique three-lap bid to set the field at Do...
Offensively inconsistent Storm to meet defensively challenged Fever
The Seattle Storm are having troubles on the offensive end, with a chance to find the bottom of the net more often when they face the Indiana Fever on Sunday night in Indianapolis.,The Fever continue to be concerned about their defense.,"We've got to be able to defend all the time," Fever guard Cait...
Nashville SC surging ahead of visit from fading LAFC
Nashville SC will be out to build on their Eastern Conference lead when they play host to Los Angeles FC on Sunday night.,Nashville SC (8-1-3, 27 points) entered the weekend atop the Eastern Conference, two points ahead of Inter Miami. One of the stingiest sides around, the club has conceded only ei...
Sparks seek complete effort in rematch vs. Tempo
After picking up their first victory of the season, the Los Angeles Sparks have a chance to even their record when they play host to the Toronto Tempo for the second time in three days.,The Sparks (1-2) earned a 99-95 victory over the Tempo on Friday when Kelsey Plum scored 20 of her 27 points in th...
Report: Red Sox SS Trevor Story headed to IL
Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is headed to the 10-day injured list, the Boston Globe reported on Saturday.,The newspaper also reported that utility man Nick Sogard will be summoned from Triple-A Worcester to fill Story's roster spot.,Story, 33, reportedly been dealing with a minor groin strain for ...