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Braves' Martin Perez looks to maintain perfect record against Mets
Veteran Atlanta Braves left-hander Martin Perez will try to maintain his perfect record against the visiting New York Mets on Sunday afternoon when the teams play the third game of their wraparound four-game series.,The Braves have rediscovered their offense. Atlanta hit four homers in Friday's 5-3 ...
Dodgers, Phillies, Braves land 5 players for All-Star Game in Philadelphia
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will have four hitters in the National League's starting lineup when the world's best players gather July 14 in Philadelphia for the 96th All-Star Game.,Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who received the most votes among National League players ...
Braves deliver fireworks with 5 homers in bludgeoning of Mets
Eli White homered and drove in four runs to spark the Atlanta Braves to a 14-3 win over the visiting New York Mets on Saturday.,The Braves have won the first two games of the four-game series. New York has lost 12 of its last 14 and fell 17 games behind Atlanta in the National League East.,White was...
Spacestation Gaming advance to OWCS NA Stage 2 grand final
Spacestation Gaming advanced to the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 2 playoffs with a 3-1 victory over Team Liquid in the upper-bracket final on Saturday.,Dallas Fuel swept LuneX Gaming 3-0 in the lower-bracket semifinal and will face Team Liquid on Sunday in the ...
Manager Gustavo Alfaro proud of Paraguay, 'cannot be objective' on penalty
PHILADELPHIA -- After Paraguay narrowly went out of the World Cup 1-0 to France on a penalty awarded following a VAR review on Saturday, Albirroja manager Gustavo Alfaro said he could not criticize the eventual decision of Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev.,Tantashev initially waved play on after France...
Report: Patrick Ewing, Steve Clifford joining Wizards staff
Patrick Ewing is returning to the coaching ranks, joining the Washington Wizards as an assistant to head coach Brian Keefe, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Ewing, 63, had been serving as an ambassador for the New York Knicks, with whom he starred from 1985-2000. His first coaching position came as an ass...
Predators' new acquisition Mavrik Bourque gets 6-year, $33M deal
The Nashville Predators on Saturday announced a reworked contract for newly acquired forward Mavrik Bourque, who signed a six-year, $33 million deal.,The Predators traded for Bourque on July 1, also acquiring defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Dallas Stars in exchanged for a pair of draft picks: a ...
Rockies place RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (back spasms) on 15-day injured list
The Colorado Rockies placed right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to back spasms.,He was scheduled to start Saturday's game against the visiting San Francisco Giants. The move was retroactive to Wednesday.,Rookie left-hander Sean Sullivan was recalled from Triple-A ...
Dodgers, Phillies, Braves land five players for All-Star Game in Philadelphia
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will have four hitters in the National League's starting lineup when the world's best players gather July 14 in Philadelphia for the 96th All-Star Game.,Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who received the most votes among National League players ...
Multiple All-Stars could be out when Aces host Fever
The Indiana Fever didn't go away. They just haven't played in more than a week.,They're eager to get back on the court for Sunday's game at the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces.,"The players are probably looking forward to it," Indiana coach Stephanie White said. "Certainly, nobody likes t...
Host Mexico look to make history vs. England
A plethora of challenges face England as they battle host Mexico on Sunday night in what will surely be a raucous atmosphere at Mexico City.,The World Cup group of 16 match will be played at 7,200-foot altitude in possible treacherous weather that nearly led to the match being pushed up six hours.,T...
Can Norway earn first World Cup quarterfinal at Brazil's expense?
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- For the first time in this World Cup, two top-scoring stars meet in a knockout-round encounter when Vinicius Junior's Brazil face Erling Haaland's Norway in the round of 16 on Sunday.,Haaland has scored five times in Norway's first World Cup appearance since 1998. He is tied...
Lee Hodges, Lucas Glover share narrow lead at John Deere Classic
Lee Hodges shot 4-under-par 67 and moved into a tie with Lucas Glover through three rounds of the John Deere Classic on Saturday at Silvis, Ill.,Glover, the second-round leader, posted 69. The duo is at 16-under 197 with a one-stroke advantage going into Sunday's final round at TPC Deere Run.,Ben Ko...
No. 2 Alexander Zverev through to 4th round at Wimbledon
Alexander Zverev is showing no hangover effects after capturing his first Grand Slam event.,The French Open champion, who typically struggles on the grass at Wimbledon, reached the fourth round with a convincing 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Marcos Giron on Saturday at the All England Club.,The Ger...
Host Mexico looks to make history vs. England
A plethora of challenges face England as they battle host Mexico on Sunday night in what will surely be a raucous atmosphere at Mexico City.,The World Cup group of 16 match will be played at 7,200-foot altitude in possible treacherous weather that nearly led to the match being pushed up six hours.,T...
Tiger-Cats look to beat Bombers for 2nd time this season
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will look to defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the second time on the young season when the teams square off Sunday night in Hamilton, Ontario.,The Blue Bombers (1-2) only can hope Bo Levi Mitchell is a bit rusty after Hamilton's bye. The veteran has completed 34 of 42 pas...
Alexander Zverev through to 4th round at Wimbledon
Alexander Zverev is showing no hangover effects after capturing his first-ever Grand Slam event.,The French Open champion, who has typically struggled on the grass at Wimbledon, reached the fourth round with a convincing 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Marcos Giron on Saturday.,The German served bril...
Paige Bueckers on a scoring binge as Wings visit Tempo
Paige Bueckers figures to play a key role again Sunday against when the Dallas Wings look for a 2-0 start to their four-game road trip in a visit to the Toronto Tempo.,Bueckers scored 25 points for the third consecutive game on Thursday when the Wings (12-8) opened the trip with an 86-83 victory ove...
Tigers' Jack Flaherty looks to maintain momentum vs. Rangers
Following a short stint on the injured list, Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty didn't allow a run in his return. ,He'll look to build off that outing when his team plays the middle contest of a three-game series against Texas on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Flaherty recorded nine ...
Pirates place reliever Evan Sisk (elbow) on injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed relief pitcher Evan Sisk on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left elbow inflammation.,The 29-year-old left-hander is 1-0 with a 2.23 ERA in 32 appearances out of the bullpen this season. He last pitched on Monday and his IL designation is retroactive to Wednesday.,...