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Fever re-sign G Lexie Hull
Restricted free agent guard Lexie Hull re-signed with the Indiana Fever on Saturday.,Terms were not disclosed by the team for Hull, who announced her return earlier on Saturday in a TikTok with Fever star Caitlin Clark.,"Indy has been my home over the last four years, and there was no other place I ...
Pistons, Pacers close regular season in opposite positions
With the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference already locked up, the Detroit Pistons visiting the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis with an opportunity to complete a 60-win regular season for the first time in 20 years.,The surprising Pistons (59-22) come into Sunday's regular-season finale w...
Mets call up veteran closer Craig Kimbrel
The New York Mets called up nine-time All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel on Saturday.,Kimbrel, 37, signed a minor league deal with the Mets in January.,Kimbrel ranks fifth all-time with 440 career saves. He led the National League in saves in four straight seasons with the Atlanta Braves, starting with...
Mirra Andreeva to meet Anastasia Potapova in Linz final
Top-seeded Mirra Andreeva will take on Anastasia Potapova in Sunday's final at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz.,Andreeva advanced with a 6-4, 6-1 victory in 91 minutes on Saturday against Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse. ,Potapova beat Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-4, 6-2 in 79 minutes in the other WTA 500 cl...
Magic try to avoid play-in, wrap regular season vs. Celtics
The Orlando Magic will visit the Boston Celtics on Sunday as they attempt to avoid the play-in tournament.,Orlando (45-36) is currently the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. The Magic have the same record as the sixth-seeded Toronto Raptors, who own the tiebreaker.,The Magic helped their case ...
Manchester City, Chelsea attempt to set aside distractions
Manchester City aim to boost their title aspirations when they visit Chelsea on Sunday in a match between sides dealing with intrasquad drama.,For second-place City (18-5-7, 61 points), the focus has surrounded the future of captain Bernardo Silva to the point of overshadowing the pursuit of leaders...
F Azura Stevens rejoins Sky on reported 3-year deal
Free agent forward Azura Stevens rejoined the Chicago Sky on Saturday following three seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks.,Terms were not disclosed by Chicago but ESPN reported that the 6-foot-6 Stevens, 30, landed a three-year contract.,Stevens previously played for the Sky from 2020-22, winning a ...
Mariners hope to build upon Ichiro-inspired victory vs. Astros
Perhaps what the Seattle Mariners needed most Friday was a laugh.,Saddled with a five-game losing streak, the Mariners returned home to face Houston with the team unveiling a statue of franchise legend Ichiro Suzuki outside T-Mobile Park before the opener of a four-game series.,As fellow Hall of Fam...
Max Muncy, high-octane Dodgers set for rematch vs. Rangers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the first 10-win team in the majors, and they largely have gotten there with a potent offense.,The Dodgers, who host the Texas Rangers on Saturday night in the second contest of their three-game series, lead the majors in hits (134), batting average (.297) and homers (25)...
Padres, Rockies clash again in tight series
The San Diego Padres have taken the first two games of their series with the Colorado Rockies, but the 7-3 and 5-2 final scores don't tell the story of how close the games actually have been.,First-year Padres manager Craig Stammen knows both games easily could have gone the other way. The teams wil...
Cardinals take on Red Sox, chase fourth straight victory
Kyle Leahy will take the mound as the St. Louis Cardinals go for their second straight series win when they host the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.,After Dustin May allowed just one earned run over six innings in St. Louis' series-opening, 3-2 win on Friday, Leahy will look to follow earning his ...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. 'confident' heading into game vs. Guardians
Ronald Acuna Jr. remains confident even as his slow start to the season has dragged into another week. ,After what amounts to an offensive eruption, Acuna will lead the Atlanta Braves into the second contest of a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night. ,In Atlan...
Brewers, Nationals pitchers looking to prove themselves
Kyle Harrison is showing the promise that once placed him among the San Francisco Giants' top prospects.,Now with the Milwaukee Brewers, the southpaw is taking his 1-0 record, 2.61 ERA and 14 strikeouts into his start Saturday against the visiting Washington Nationals in the second game of a three-g...
Yankees determined to wake sleepy bats in rematch vs. Rays
Getting into a climate-controlled environment hardly solved woes at the plate for the New York Yankees on Friday night.,Tweaking the top of the lineup helped the Tampa Bay Rays, however.,The Yankees will attempt to get rolling offensively and halt a three-game losing streak on Saturday evening when ...
Giants seek fourth straight victory in matchup with Orioles
After a bumpy start to the season, the San Francisco Giants finally appear to be on the right track.,The Giants, who managed to score just one run while losing their first three games en route to a 3-8 start, have bounced back to score 17 runs during their current three-game win streak. They'll try ...
Jacob Lopez looks to continue Athletics' torrid pitching vs. Mets
The matchup of the Athletics' stingy pitching staff and the New York Mets' suddenly punchless offense went as one might expect on Friday.,The A's will look to continue suffocating opponents Saturday afternoon when they visit the Mets in the middle contest of a three-game interleague series.,Left-han...
After offensive barrage, Angels vie for another win over Reds
The Los Angeles Angels showed signs of busting out of their offensive malaise in the opener Friday of a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.,Cincinnati did little in that regard.,Fresh off crushing three homers, the Angels will look to secure a series victory over the Reds on Saturday afte...
Blue Jays work to continue hot hitting against Twins
The Toronto Blue Jays hope to ride the momentum of a hitting spree into Saturday afternoon when they go for a series win over the visiting Minnesota Twins.,The Blue Jays outhit the Twins 14-7 Friday night in their 10-4 victory in the opener of a three-game series. ,The Twins opened a 4-0 lead on a t...
Runs in short supply for White Sox, Royals in series
The Kansas City Royals are scuffling at the plate, but their starting pitching continues to keep them competitive on the young season. ,Ageless veteran Michael Wacha will look to continue his solid mound start to 2026 when the Royals aim to win back-to-back contests for the first time since the star...
Behind Braxton Ashcraft, Pirates chase series win vs. Cubs
The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will search for a rare series victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon when the teams play the second contest of a three-game set.,Pittsburgh went 3-10 against the Cubs in 2025, dropping all four series against its National League Central rival. Through two...