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Twins get good news on injury front, visit Mariners
A lopsided getaway day victory nearly turned "ugly" for the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Oft-injured shortstop Carlos Correa left the game in the seventh inning after being hit on the right wrist by a pitch from Arizona's Bryce Jarvis.,X-rays were negative and Correa, who said his entire h...
A's visit Diamondbacks, look to end 11-game road losing streak
The Oakland Athletics will try to end an 11-game road losing streak when they open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in Phoenix.,The A's are coming off a three-game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., and they've dropped five straight overall.,"Ther...
Braves take on Pirates to begin 9-game homestand
The Atlanta Braves will play their fourth game in three different cities over a three-day span when they open a nine-game homestand on Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Right-hander Charlie Morton (4-4, 4.20 ERA), who is 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in one career start against Pittsburgh, is sched...
Cavs upset Heat in NBA 2K League's 5v5 playoffs
Cavs Legion GC came from behind to upset top-seeded Heat Check Gaming 2-1 on Thursday in Washington and earn a berth in the Eastern Conference finals at the NBA 2K League's 5v5 playoffs.,The Cavs will square off on Friday with Celtics Crossover Gaming, who swept Raptors Uprising GC 2-0 in the other ...
Jewell Loyd scores 34 as Storm beat Fever third time
Jewell Loyd scored a season-high 34 points as the host Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 89-77 on Thursday.,Ezi Magbegor added 18 points and Nneka Ogwumike contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Storm (11-6), who matched their win total from the 2023 season while beating the Fever (7-12) f...
Jewell Loyd scores 34 as Storm beats Fever a third time
Jewell Loyd scored a season-high 34 points as the host Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 89-77 on Thursday.,Ezi Magbegor added 18 points and Nneka Ogwumike contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Storm (11-6), which matched its win total from the 2023 season while beating the Fever (7-12) f...
Uruguay demolishes Bolivia 5-0 at Copa America
Darwin Nunez scored in his seventh consecutive international appearance as Uruguay took command of Copa America's Group C with a 5-0 thrashing of Bolivia in East Rutherford, N.J., on Thursday.,Maximiliano Araujo also scored his second goal of the tournament and the third of the evening for La Celest...
Brazil aims for bounce-back display vs. Paraguay
Group D favorites Brazil will look to respond on Friday night in Las Vegas from an underwhelming performance in their Copa America opener when they face a Paraguay side that felt it deserved better than defeat in its first game.,Brazil (0-0-1, 1 point) were held to a 0-0 draw by Costa Rica (0-0-1, 1...
Sparks visit Mercury, desperate to avoid 0-7 road trip
The Los Angeles Sparks visit the Phoenix Mercury on Friday, hoping to leave behind the lengthy losing streak that sent them into their six-day layoff.,"There's got to be an urgency," Sparks coach Curt Miller said after Los Angeles' most recent outing, a 98-88 loss at New York on Saturday. "We need t...
Five White Sox pitchers combine to blank Braves in 1-0 win
Luis Robert Jr. homered and five pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the Chicago White Sox edged the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Thursday to stop a four-game losing streak.,Chicago made the most of four hits in the makeup of a game rained out on April 3. Michael Kopech worked around a two...
NYCFC trying to end second 3-match slide of season against Orlando
New York City FC seemingly recovered from their frustrating three-match losing streak to start the season by losing only twice in a 13-match span.,The turnaround lifted NYCFC into third place in the Eastern Conference, but a subsequent three-match slide pushed them back further into the standings he...
Sizzling Mets, Astros square off with winning record within reach
The New York Mets and Houston Astros will take the field on Friday knowing one thing: By the end of the night, one of them will have a winning record, something that was unimaginable at the start of the month.,The two hottest teams in baseball will end June opposing one another beginning Friday nigh...
Rising Padres, Red Sox looking for more in interleague series
Two teams playing better baseball of late will meet Friday when the San Diego Padres visit the Boston Red Sox for the start of a three-game series.,The Padres have won three in a row and capped a 6-1 homestand with an 8-5 victory over Washington on Wednesday. The Red Sox won three of their last four...
Reports: Raptors acquire Davion Mitchell from Kings
The Toronto Raptors acquired guard Davion Mitchell and forward Sasha Vezenkov from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for forward Jalen McDaniels on Thursday, ESPN and The Athletic reported.,Toronto also received the No. 45 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft from Sacramento in the ...
Report: Pistons, Timberwolves agree to pick swap
The Detroit Pistons moved up 16 spots in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday after a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, The Athletic reported.,In landing the 37th overall draft pick from the Timberwolves, the Pistons also agreed to take Duke product Wendell Moore Jr. from Minnesota. De...
Astros RHP Oliver Ortega has second elbow procedure
Houston Astros right-hander Oliver Ortega had a second surgery on his pitching elbow this week and will not appear in a game this season.,Ortega, 27, made a pair of spring training appearances for the Astros before undergoing surgery in March to remove loose bodies in his right elbow. On Wednesday, ...
Revs' Tomas Chancalay to have season-ending knee surgery
New England Revolution midfielder Tomas Chancalay will undergo season-ending knee surgery in the coming weeks to repair a partial tear of his right ACL, the team announced Thursday. , ,Chancalay last played in a match on May 25, logging 11 minutes in New England's 1-0 loss to New York City FC.,The 2...
Weekend Preview: Nashville Superspeedway
As the NASCAR Cup Series moves to the Nashville Superspeedway for Sunday's Ally 400 (3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), the competitive vibe in the garage feels distinctively different with only eight more races to decide the 16-driver 2024 Playoff field.,One of those circling the Mus...
Randall Cobb, family 'lucky to be alive' after house fire
Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb and his family escaped a house fire earlier this week in Nashville, Tenn.,A fire began in the family's garage at about 11 p.m. local time on Tuesday, the Nashville Fire Department said.,Cobb's wife, Aiyda Cobb, posted to Instagram that a Tesla charger caught fi...
Rapids permanently acquire F Rafael Navarro from Palmeiras
The Colorado Rapids signed Brazilian forward Rafael Navarro through 2027 with an option for 2028, the MLS club announced Thursday.,Navarro, 24, has been on loan with the Rapids from Brazilian side Palmeiras since July 2023. ,He has recorded 11 goals and three assists in 20 MLS matches (19 starts) so...