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Fever storm back to top slumping Liberty
Kelsey Mitchell scored a game-high 33 points Saturday night and the Indiana Fever pulled away from the visiting New York Liberty in the second half to earn a 108-88 win.,Mitchell rattled off 14 in the final 5:16 of the third quarter, outscoring New York by herself in the game-changing period. Indian...
All-Stars duel on mound as Yankees, Dodgers contest doubleheader
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Cam Schlitter enjoyed stellar first halves and earned All-Star selections, leading to anticipation about their first head-to-head encounter.,But after Saturday night's nationally televised matchup was postponed due to inclement weather, the standout pitchers will instead pitch...
Cubs acquire veteran RHP Aaron Civale from Athletics
The Chicago Cubs acquired veteran right-hander Aaron Civale from the Athletics on Saturday for minor league right-hander Aiden Moffett.,Civale, who ended last season with the Cubs, was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Wednesday.,In other moves on Saturday, the Athletics placed right-han...
Fever storm back to top slumping Liberty
Kelsey Mitchell scored a game-high 33 points Saturday night and the Indiana Fever pulled away from the visiting New York Liberty in the second half to earn a 108-88 win.,Mitchell rattled off 14 in the final 5:16 of the third quarter, outscoring New York by herself in the game-changing period. Indian...
Skidding Mercury seek better defense in immediate rematch vs. Sun
The stumbling Phoenix Mercury bring a league-worst five-game losing streak into the second of back-to-back home games against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.,The Mercury (8-18) allowed their opponent to hit at least 50% of their field-goal attempts for the fourth straight game in a 96-83 loss to the ...
Todd Clements retains 2-stroke lead at Corales Puntacana Championship
Englishman Todd Clements maintained his two-stroke lead Saturday with a 5-under-par 67 in the third round of the Corales Puntacana Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.,Clements reached 18-under 198 at Puntacana Resort and Club, matching the third-round score of Ben James to keep the same ...
Rangers rally in 6th to edge Braves
Brandon Nimmo had three RBIs, including two that gave Texas the lead in the crucial four-run sixth inning, helping the visiting Rangers come from behind to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Saturday.,Nimmo went 2-for-5 to lead the Rangers' 12-hit attack and secure a bounce-back win after Friday's 15-1 ...
Dru Brown faces former team as Blue Bombers clash with Redblacks
Dru Brown will pay his former team a visit less than a month after being traded when he starts at quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday night at the Ottawa Redblacks.,The Blue Bombers (3-2) may have a quarterback controversy on their hands. Zach Collaros, 37, was off to a poor start to...
Angel Reese faces former team as Dream take on Sky
Angel Reese will get a visit from some old friends when the Atlanta Dream host the Chicago Sky on Sunday afternoon.,Reese, the WNBA's leading rebounder entering Saturday at 11.8 per game, played two seasons for the Sky before being traded to the Dream for two first-round picks in April.,With Atlanta...
Eyeing sixth straight win, Wings out to extend Sparks' skid
The Dallas Wings will be rested and ready as they try to win their sixth straight game in a clash with the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (16-8) return to action after a seven-day break created by a postponement of their scheduled game against the New York Libe...
Caitlin Clark, after historic effort, looks to lead Fever against Liberty
Lost in all the discourse about how the Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark is -- or isn't -- officiated is this: When she's scoring and dishing out the assists in concert, there are few players in the world better than Clark.,The first-ever 45-point, 10-assist performance in WNBA history Friday night was...
'Emotional' Argentina, Lionel Messi chase repeat World Cup title against Spain
NEW YORK -- Lionel Messi and Argentina will try to become the first team to defend a World Cup title since 1962 in the final on Sunday against a Spanish side that could boast the next generation's greatest player in Lamine Yamal.,The path to the afternoon kickoff in East Rutherford, N.J., has been d...
Tarik Skubal, Tigers eye series win against Angels
The spotlight will be on two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal on Saturday night when the Detroit Tigers try for a series win over the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,The left-handed Skubal (5-5, 3.09 ERA), a free agent at the end of the season, is expected to be...
Andres Chaparro, Nats try to top gaudy numbers vs. skidding A's
The All-Star break didn't hinder the bats of the Washington Nationals as they scored more than three touchdowns' worth of runs in their first game after the resumption of play on Friday.,The Nationals dismantled the Athletics 23-4 in the opening contest of a three-game set and will look for another ...
Rain threatens rematch between Yankees, Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers returned from the All-Star break on Friday and earned a win on a night when stars Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts were quiet at the plate against the New York Yankees. ,Instead, the Dodgers relied on dominant pitching and a clutch hit in the late innings of a ...
Mariners hope Julio Rodriguez can return against Giants
The Seattle Mariners expected to have star center fielder Julio Rodriguez back in the lineup when they returned from the All-Star break on Friday.,That didn't happen, but they hope he will be able to play Saturday when their three-game interleague series with the San Francisco Giants continues in Se...
Five Potential Landing Spots for Francisco Lindor if the Mets Trade Him
Francisco Lindor could reportedly be available at the trade deadline. Here are five intriguing landing spots for the Mets shortstop, including the Yankees and Phillies....
Orioles vie to continue win streak in matchup vs. Astros
The Baltimore Orioles will look to extend their season-best, five-game winning streak when they visit the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon.,The Orioles maintained their winning ways when Taylor Ward hit a two-run, go-ahead home run in the eighth inning of a 3-2 victory in Friday night's series o...
Four Underrated Power Conference Teams to Bet on This College Football Season
Looking for college football sleeper teams? Here are four underrated programs from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC that could exceed expectations in 2026....
Brewers bid to make another defensive stand vs. Marlins
Garrett Mitchell is back to playing baseball the way he's accustomed to playing.,Mitchell likely will be back in center field for the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon in the second game of their three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Mitchell helped win the series opener 2-1 on...