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Tigers look to capitalize on Blue Jays' offensive woes
The Detroit Tigers have won only one of their last six series. That could change when they host the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.,After losing the series opener on Thursday, they've collected victories the last two games. They followed up Friday's 6-2 win with a 2-1 squeaker on Saturday.,Reese Olson ...
Pirates building momentum, seek sweep of Braves
Things are starting to look a little brighter for the Pittsburgh Pirates.,They've won four of their past six games and are 6-4 in their past 10. They've found a groove at the plate, scoring 77 runs over the past two weeks.,Pittsburgh's starters have posted a 2.41 ERA in nine games since May 16, and ...
Robert Taylor lifts short-handed Inter Miami over Vancouver
Robert Taylor scored his third goal of the season and first since early March, and also had an assist to help Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the host Vancouver Whitecaps despite the absence of Lionel Messi and other stars.,Leonardo Campana added his fourth goal and second in as many matches off T...
A’ja Wilson scores 29 points as Aces bounce back vs. Fever
A'ja Wilson scored 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 99-80 defeat of the visiting Indiana Fever on Saturday. ,Wilson scored five points during an 11-3 run late in the third quarter that effectively put away Indiana. ,Back-t...
NYCFC stay hot with a 1-0 win over Revolution
Keaton Parks scored on a header in the 81st minute and surging New York City FC extended their winning streak to four matches with a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass. ,NYCFC (8-5-2, 26 points) improved to 8-2-2 since a season-opening three-match losin...
CF Montreal halt losing streak in 0-0 draw with Nashville SC
Jonathan Sirois made four saves for his third clean sheet this season and first this season at home, and CF Montreal halted a four-match losing streak with a 0-0 draw against visiting Nashville SC on Saturday night.,Jules Anthony Vilsaint came closest to scoring for Montreal (3-7-4, 13 points), whic...
Emma Sears lifts Racing Louisville past Red Stars
Emma Sears scored in the first half and Racing Louisville made it hold up while posting a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday night at Bridgeview, Ill.,Katie Lund made five saves while recording her third shutout of the season for Racing Louisville (2-2-6, 12 points). The victory was ...
Mitch Keller, Pirates baffle Braves
Mitch Keller was effective through 6 2/3 innings and Nick Gonzales extended his hitting streak to six games with an RBI double to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 win against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday.,Keller (6-3) allowed one run on six hits to go along with no walks and four stri...
Pacers, without Tyrese Haliburton, bank on home court vs. Celtics in Game 3
The Indiana Pacers have an unblemished 6-0 home record during the NBA playoffs, but another obstacle has emerged.,Not only do the Pacers trail the Boston Celtics 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, but Indiana won't have the services of star point guard Tyrese Haliburton for Saturday's pivotal Gam...
Mavericks home with 2-0 lead as Wolves try to avoid panic
The Minnesota Timberwolves hope to get more from Anthony Edwards when they hit the road in search of a much-needed win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Sunday night.,The fifth-seeded Mavericks went to Minneapolis and stole Games 1 and 2 from the third seed by a...
In-state CB Mark Zackery IV commits to Notre Dame
Cornerback Mark Zackery IV committed to Notre Dame's 2025 class on Saturday, keeping a four-star in-state prospect at home.,Zackery is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 15 cornerback in the class. He plays at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis.,Zackery told the Indianapolis Star that h...
Rays place OF Josh Lowe (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Josh Lowe on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday, one day after Lowe exited his team's game against the Boston Red Sox.,Lowe took an awkward swing while striking out against Boston starter Brayan Bello...
ATP roundup: Casper Ruud wins twice to take Geneva title
Second-seeded Casper Ruud recorded a pair of victories on Saturday to capture his third Gonet Geneva Open title in four years in Switzerland. ,Ruud advanced to the final with a 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) win over Italian Flavio Cobolli to complete a match delayed on Friday because of heavy rain. The 25-year-...
Rafael Nadal not closing door on French Open
Rafael Nadal isn't ready to say "au revoir" to Roland Garros, his personal playground.,After all, he's won the men's singles portion at the French Open on the clay courts in Paris a record 14 times. Given Nadal's previous comments on the topic of retirement, it had been thought that 2024 would be hi...
Storylines surround star-studded Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS -- Preparation for Sunday's 108th Indianapolis 500 certainly has been a high-profile work -- from a Penske Racing sweep of the top starting positions to the impressive IndyCar debut of NASCAR star Kyle Larson to the possibilities that the great race could produce its all-time winningest...
Caitlin Clark, Fever face tall task in rested Aces
The Indiana Fever will look to record their second victory in as many nights when they visit the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. ,Rookie sensation Caitlin Clark overcame a slow shooting start on Friday in Los Angeles by connecting on a pair of deep 3-pointers to lead the Fever to ...
Braves look to shut down Pirates' resurgent offense
The Pittsburgh Pirates' offense has found life of late. Now, after pounding out a big lead and holding it in the opener of the team's three-game set against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday, the Pirates will look to build on the momentum in the middle contest of the series.,The Pirates led 11-0...
Caitlin Clark hits late threes in first WNBA win, Fever top Sparks
Caitlin Clark rallied after missing her first seven 3-point attempts on Friday to connect on a pair of critical, deep triples late in the fourth quarter and the Indiana Fever scored their first win of the season with a 78-73 defeat of the host Los Angeles Sparks.,With Indiana (1-5) holding a two-poi...
Luka Doncic hits game-winning 3 to put Mavs up 2-0 on Wolves
Luka Doncic knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 109-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Doncic registered a triple-double with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 13 as...
Streaking Mercury face Wings in clash of WNBA's top two scorers
The Phoenix Mercury enter their home game against the Dallas Wings on Saturday on a three-game winning streak, their longest since June 2022.,Their best result so far was a 98-88 road victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday. The Mercury (3-1) tied a franchise record by mak...