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Braves put on power show with 4 HRs in win over Rays
The Atlanta Braves hit three of their four homers in the fifth inning and got six strong innings from starting pitcher Charlie Morton to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Saturday and extend their winning streak to three games.,Trailing 1-0 in the fifth, Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run shot, his ...
Braves put on power show with 4 HRs in way over Rays
The Atlanta Braves hit three of their four homers in the fifth inning and got six strong innings from starting pitcher Charlie Morton to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Saturday and extend their winning streak to three games.,Trailing 1-0 in the fifth, Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run shot, his ...
Gotham dumps Louisville to extend winning streak
NJ/NY Gotham FC made it four wins in a row at the expense of Racing Louisville FC, taking their NWSL contest 2-0 on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.,Gotham's hot streak has propelled them up to fourth in the current standings with 24 points (7-2-3), while Louisville (3-3-6, 15 points) saw its own two-gam...
Sparks' coach sees team's potential going into game at Dream
There are glimmers of hope for the Los Angeles Sparks as they continue to grind through a difficult start to their WNBA season.,Coach Curt Miller noticed as much after his team dropped its second consecutive game, falling 81-76 to the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night.,"I saw so much potential in this ...
Mercury to play host to versatile Storm team that is rolling
The Seattle Storm have shown off their variety of weapons while rolling to eight victories in their last nine games.,They'll try to continue their hot streak when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday afternoon.,The Storm's bench had a significant role in the team's most recent victory, a 92-84 r...
Down 3-1, Mavs striving to make history against Celtics
Luka Doncic wasn't going to let the Dallas Mavericks go down quietly. ,With Dallas facing a 3-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, Doncic rose to the occasion and led the Mavericks to a 122-84 shellacking of the Boston Celtics on Friday night in Game 4 on his home court. ,Doncic went for 29 points, five ass...
Caitlin Clark, Fever brace for rematch vs. Sky
The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky will renew an emerging and heated rivalry when they square off Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis. ,The Fever (4-10) won the first meeting 71-70 at home on June 1, a result that was overshadowed by Sky guard Chennedy Carter's hip-check foul on Fever rookie Caitlin Cla...
Braves place OF Michael Harris II (hamstring) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Michael Harris II on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left hamstring. ,Also on Saturday, the Braves selected Ramon Laureano to the major league roster and transferred right-hander Spencer Strider to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-m...
Charles Barkley to retire from television after 2024-25
Hall of Fame member Charles Barkley said he will work one more season on television before calling it a career.,Barkley, who works as an analyst on TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show, said Friday night that the 2024-25 season will be his last in his second career.,The NBA has been negotiating its ne...
Luka Doncic, Mavs avert sweep with Game 4 blowout
DALLAS -- Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving added 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks avoided a sweep with a 122-84 rout of the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday.,The series shifts back to Boston for Game 5 on Monday as the Celtics will look to ...
Marcell Ozuna's 19th homer leads Braves past Rays
Marcell Ozuna blasted his National League-leading 19th home run to highlight a five-run first inning that sent the Atlanta Braves to a 7-3 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.,Ozuna's three-run, opposite-field shot landed well into the stands in right field. It gave him 60 RBIs, also tops...
Hot Cincinnati seeks return to form vs. Earthquakes
FC Cincinnati will look to return to winning ways on Saturday night when they travel west to face a San Jose Earthquakes side that is deceptively dangerous in attack.,Cincinnati (10-3-3, 33 points) took a 2-0 home defeat to Nashville SC in its last match on May 29, halting a seven-match winning stre...
Minnesota United eye first win over Sounders on road
If there's ever a time for Minnesota United to post a road win over the Seattle Sounders, Saturday night seems like that occasion.,Seattle has won all seven previous meetings at Lumen Field and is 11-1-2 all-time against Minnesota.,But Minnesota United (8-3-5, 29 points) have had the better of it th...
Austin FC, Rapids looking to halt tough stretches
Austin FC will look to avoid a third straight loss when they travel to Commerce City, Colo., to face the Colorado Rapids in the first of two meetings this season.,Austin FC (6-6-5, 23 points) failed to pick up points in losses to Real Salt Lake and Portland over their past two matches. Austin has ju...
FC Dallas face St. Louis City in interim coach Peter Luccin's debut
Peter Luccin begins his audition to become the full-time coach when FC Dallas host St. Louis City on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas, for a match between struggling clubs.,FC Dallas fired Nico Estevez after their winless stretch reached five matches (0-2-3) with a 1-1 road tie against Minnesota Unit...
Toronto FC out to shore up defense vs. improving Fire
For two weeks, Toronto FC have sat on a draw that they felt should have been a win.,Now Toronto FC returns to action Saturday night when they welcome the Chicago Fire to BMO Field.,Toronto FC (7-7-3, 24 points) coughed up a 2-0 lead on June 1 at DC United, settling for a 2-2 draw that stung coach Jo...
Inter Miami, Union face off without top scorers
Inter Miami and the Philadelphia Union meet on Saturday evening in Chester, Pa., but some major names -- notably Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez -- will be missing.,Both Messi (Argentina) and Suarez (Uruguay) are with their respective national teams ahead of Copa America as Argentina, the defending cha...
LAFC try to extend shutout streak vs. hungry Orlando City
Los Angeles FC will shoot for their sixth consecutive shutout victory on Saturday night when they visit an Orlando City side in need of points to stay in the playoff picture.,LAFC (9-4-3, 30 points) have made dramatic defensive improvements from their early-season form, when they at one point conced...
Whitecaps, Revolution enter interleague matchup on win streaks
New England brings a two-match winning streak into its home date with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass. But head coach Caleb Porter says his squad has plenty of work to do as it nears the season's halfway point.,The Revolution (4-10-1, 13 points) are in last place in the...
Real Salt Lake try to pick up where they left off at Montreal
After climbing to the top of the Western Conference table in the first half of the season, Real Salt Lake will try to maintain that momentum when they kick off the second half with a visit to CF Montreal on Saturday.,Real Salt Lake (9-2-6, 33 points) closed out the first half with a 5-1 win against ...