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Motivated Dearica Hamby, Sparks try to solve Mercury
After snapping an eight-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Sparks will try to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month when they play host to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. ,Los Angeles (5-15) beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-93 in overtime on Friday, picking up its first victory since...
Padres put RHP Yu Darvish on restricted list
The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the restricted list for an indefinite period for what manager Mike Shildt called "a personal matter involving his family.",Shildt, in making the announcement Saturday, did not provide information on the nature of Darvish's situation to give him ...
Angel Reese goes for 13th straight double-double as Sky face Storm
Rookie Angel Reese will look to make WNBA history on Sunday when the Chicago Sky take on the host Seattle Storm for the second time in three days. ,Reese posted a season-high 27 points to go along with 10 rebounds in Chicago's 88-84 victory over Seattle (13-7) on Friday, matching Candace Parker for ...
Steven Kwan, Jhonkensy Noel lift Guardians past Giants
Steven Kwan and rookie Jhonkensy Noel each hit solo homers, and six Cleveland pitchers combined to record 14 strikeouts, as the Guardians beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.,Kwan's ninth homer in the second inning gave the hosts a 4-0 lead, but Noel's blast in the sixth proved cr...
Davis Thompson pursuing first PGA Tour win at John Deere Classic
Davis Thompson shot 9-under-par 62 to move into the lead in the John Deere Classic in Saturday's third round at Silvis, Ill., seeking to secure his first victory on the PGA Tour after recent strong outings.,Thompson goes into Sunday's final round at 21-under 192 with a two-stroke advantage on Eric C...
Aces out to bounce back against last-place Wings
The Las Vegas Aces were one of the WNBA's hottest teams before losing to the Los Angeles Sparks 98-93 in overtime Friday night in Los Angeles.,The Dallas Wings were one of the coldest teams before defeating the visiting Atlanta Dream 85-82 on Friday night.,The two-time defending champion Aces (12-7)...
Caitlin Clark's triple-double helps Fever rally past Liberty
Caitlin Clark became the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double as the Indiana Fever rallied late to defeat the WNBA-best New York Liberty 83-78 at home on Saturday at Indianapolis.,The Fever (9-13) snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Liberty (17-4), earning their first win over...
Luka Doncic, Slovenia won't advance to Paris Olympics
After falling just short in the NBA Finals, Luka Doncic will not be in the Olympics either after Slovenia was eliminated in a 96-68 loss Saturday to Greece, which is led by Giannis Antetokounmpo.,Doncic scored 21 points, but Slovenia fell in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics qualifying tournament...
Ben Shelton pulls off another rally, advances to fourth round
Ben Shelton lost a first-set tiebreaker in the third round at Wimbledon before he rallied to win a five-set thriller over Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Saturday at the All England Club.,With eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in the stands on the No. 1 court, Shel...
Sun out to avenge loss to slumping Dream
In contention for the league's best record, the Connecticut Sun host the reeling Atlanta Dream on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Entering Saturday, the Sun (16-4) trailed only the New York Liberty (17-3) for the No. 1 overall seed in the WNBA, while the Dream (7-12) hope to climb back into the playoff ...
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek falls to Yulia Putintseva at Wimbledon
Unseeded Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan shocked World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 at Wimbledon on Saturday. ,Swiatek had won 20 consecutive matches -- including titles in Madrid, Rome and Paris -- and 44 matches in 2024 to lead all WTA players.,Putinseva had lost all four previous matc...
BC Lions wary of game vs. struggling Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will take another swing at landing their first victory of the season when they host the BC Lions on Sunday night.,The Tiger-Cats (0-4) are off to a slow start for the third straight season. They lost their first three games last season and dropped their first four games in 20...
Phils' Ranger Suarez pursues bounce-back effort vs. Braves
Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez will try to recover from his worst start of the season on Saturday when the visiting Phillies meet the Atlanta Braves in the second game of the three-game series.,The Phillies won the opener 8-6 on Friday to square the teams' season series at 2-2. First-place P...
Colt Keith, Riley Greene lead Tigers' charge vs. Reds
Colt Keith and Riley Greene are proving to be a formidable duo in the top third of the Detroit Tigers' lineup.,"It's a tough combo to go through when they're both swinging the bat well," manager A.J. Hinch said. "It puts a lot of pressure on the pitcher from the get-go. Riley has been doing this pre...
Orioles desire to keep Athletics' Mason Miller in bullpen
The highly anticipated head-to-head of 2023 rookie stars Gunnar Henderson and Mason Miller failed to materialize Friday night, making it the marquee potential matchup once again when the Baltimore Orioles and host Oakland Athletics continue their three-game series Saturday afternoon.,Henderson got t...
Cardinals' Lance Lynn seeks third straight win, faces Nationals
St. Louis right-hander Lance Lynn looks to win his third straight start when the Cardinals play the second of their four-game series at the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,The Cardinals rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Nationals 7-6 on Friday night, with the go-ahead run scoring on a pa...
With rotation getting healthy, Giants take on Guardians
The San Francisco Giants' starting rotation is about to get a major boost over the next few days. ,That help begins to arrive Saturday when Kyle Harrison returns from injury to face the Cleveland Guardians, who've lost just one home series this season. The Giants are hoping to secure a third consecu...
Twins' Jose Miranda looks to keep hits coming against Astros
Minnesota designated hitter Jose Miranda established a club record with his 10th consecutive hit on Friday in the Twins' 13-12 loss to the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series that continues on Saturday in Minneapolis.,After recording a hit in his final at-bat on Wednesday against the...
Gerrit Cole attempts to help Yankees end problems vs. Red Sox
Gerrit Cole's first two outings after a lengthy rehab from an elbow injury featured some uncharacteristic struggles.,His third outing was a step in the right direction and the struggling Yankees are hoping to witness continued progress from their ace when Cole faces the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sa...
Mets hope Edwin Diaz's return boosts bullpen vs. Pirates
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is set to return on Sunday following a 10-game suspension for violating MLB's policy on foreign substances, providing much-needed relief for a beleaguered bullpen.,The Mets continue a four-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday after giving up sev...