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Aaron Judge, Yankees look to heat up vs. Cardinals
After Aaron Judge's home run binge took a break, so did the New York Yankees. Now they hope the day off can get them going again after a rough showing in Washington.,Judge leads the majors with 51 homers through the Yankees' first 134 games but went homerless in three games against the Nationals. He...

Eyeing wild-card run, Mets visit White Sox
An ability to keep an even keel has the New York Mets in the thick of the National League wild-card race entering their road series opener against the scuffling Chicago White Sox on Friday.,"It's just the resilience of the group," Mets left-hander David Peterson said. "We have talked all year about ...

Padres hope Florida sun is cure for bats' recent ills
The San Diego Padres will look to reignite their offense on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Padres settled for a split of their four-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals after being limited to just three hits in a 4-1 setba...

With chance to pad division lead, Phillies take on Braves
With two swings of the bat, the Philadelphia Phillies turned around their series opener against the Atlanta Braves.,The Phillies will aim to extend their lead in the National League East on Friday when they continue their four-game home series with the Braves.,Philadelphia leads Atlanta by six games...

Casey Mize poised to return as Tigers start series vs. Red Sox
Casey Mize has watched his young teammates bring energy and success to the Detroit Tigers. He is eager to do his part.,The right-hander, sidelined for two months due to a strained left hamstring, is expected to return to the mound as the Tigers open a three-game weekend series against the visiting B...

Reds upbeat heading into doubleheader vs. Brewers
Nine games out of the final National League wild-card spot with just 28 games to go, the Cincinnati Reds are on life support heading into a doubleheader with the Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,But don't try telling the Reds that.,"We've got a month left and let's make the most...

Carlos Alcaraz stumbles in second round at U.S. Open
Carlos Alcaraz saw his bid for a third consecutive Grand Slam title end in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, as the third-seeded Spaniard lost 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 to the Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp.,It was the earliest exit in a major tournament for Alcaraz, 21, since his first full ...

Pair of late blasts lead Phillies past Braves
Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer and Nick Castellanos added a go-ahead two-run shot as the host Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.,In the opener of an important four-game series between the top two teams in the National League East, Philadelphia o...

Reports: Rangers waiving OF Robbie Grossman, Travis Jankowski
The Texas Rangers are waiving veteran outfielders Robbie Grossman and Travis Jankowski, multiple outlets reported Thursday night.,Grossman, 34, is batting .235 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 102 at-bats over 44 games with Texas following a May trade from the Chicago White Sox for minor league p...

In NL wild-card hunt, Cubs try to tame Nats' youth movement
The surging Chicago Cubs visit the revived Washington Nationals for an important three-game series beginning on Friday.,The Cubs have won three straight and six of seven to propel themselves into the National League wild-card race while the Nationals, who continue to call up important pieces of thei...

Liberty face Storm, try to fix inconsistent results
When WNBA-leading New York visits the Seattle Storm on Friday, the Liberty do so in the unusual position of having lost two of their last three.,New York (26-6) opened a three-game road swing, which concludes at Seattle, by beating Phoenix 84-70 on Monday. Bookending the win, however, were losses of...

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese meet again when Fever visit Sky
It's Caitlin Clark against Angel Reese for the fifth time in 2024 when the Indiana Fever travel to Chicago to face the Sky on Friday night.,Both teams are clinging to the final two spots in the WNBA playoffs. Indiana is 15-16 overall and in seventh place, while Chicago is 11-19, one game ahead of th...

Wings hope to build momentum, derail surging Lynx
The Dallas Wings will try to parlay two of their most rousing wins of the season into a late push for the playoffs when they host the surging Minnesota Lynx on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (8-22) are in the hunt for a season-high third win of the year after beating two-time defending league...

Jannik Sinner cruises, Hubert Hurkacz bows out at U.S. Open
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner made quick work of 20-year-old American Alex Michelsen in the second round of the U.S. Open, the Italian prevailing 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday in New York.,Sinner, who also defeated Michelsen during the Cincinnati Open earlier this month, notched his 50th match win of the se...

Struggling Aces seek accountability in clash with Dream
The Las Vegas Aces have looked more vulnerable than vaunted amid their quest for a third straight WNBA title.,Losers of five of its past seven, Las Vegas (18-12) already has dropped twice as many games this year as it did during its 34-6 regular season in 2023.,The Aces will look to shed their recen...

Guardians look to take advantage of Pirates' generosity
The Cleveland Guardians overcame a late three-run deficit this week to once again find themselves in sole possession of first place in the American League Central.,Winners of just four of their last 13 games, the Guardians aim to add to their slim cushion Friday when they open a three-game series ve...
Three Biggest Winners of 2024 NFL Preseason
Now that the dust has settled on the NFL preseason, these three teams walked away as winners who can confidently strut into the regular season....

After near no-hitter, Jays' Bowden Francis faces Red Sox
After carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning of his last start, Bowden Francis will take the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of a four-game series against the host Boston Red Sox on Thursday.,Francis (7-3, 4.02 ERA) held the Los Angeles Angels hitless for eight innings in a 3-1 Tor...

Royals try to shake off setback ahead of opener at Houston
The Kansas City Royals, back in second place in the American League Central after sharing the top spot for a day, will look to bounce back when they open a four-game road series against the Houston Astros on Thursday.,Kansas City won the first three games of a four-game series at Cleveland this week...

Bobby Miller searches for consistency as Dodgers face O's
As the Los Angeles Dodgers try to settle on a dependable rotation while moving toward the playoffs, right-hander Bobby Miller is starting to look like a viable option again.,Miller (1-3, 7.49 ERA) will get another chance to make a case for himself on Thursday in the finale of a three-game series aga...