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Phils' Cristopher Sanchez rides scoreless streak into outing vs. Reds
Cristopher Sanchez is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he's certainly not complacent.,The Philadelphia Phillies' ace takes the mound Friday in the opener of a three-game home series against the Cleveland Guardians.,Sanchez (5-2, 1.82 ERA) has emerged as a dominant force for Philadelphia ove...
Reds aim for consistency in series opener vs. Cardinals
Few teams have been as perplexing as the Cincinnati Reds, who begin a three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.,St. Louis is starting a six-game road trip after losing two of three to the Pittsburgh Pirates, including a 6-2 defeat on Thursday. The Cardinals have gone 15-8...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (thumb) exits game but hopes to play Friday
The Atlanta Braves pulled right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. in the sixth inning of their Thursday game against the Miami Marlins due to pain in his left thumb, but the ailment isn't considered serious.,Manager Walt Weiss said X-rays on the thumb were negative, though Acuna received a bone bruise. Acuna...
Knicks ride third-period explosion to 2-0 lead over Cavaliers
Josh Hart bounced back from a quiet series opener by scoring nine of the New York Knicks' 18 consecutive third-quarter points Thursday night, when the hosts took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93.,Hart finished with 26 points in Game 2 for...
Braves ride Michael Harris II's 2 homers to series win over Marlins
Michael Harris II hit two home runs and Mike Yastrzemski broke out of a slump with a homer and three hits to help the visiting Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-3 on Thursday.,Atlanta won the last three games of the four-game series, but it may have lost Ronald Acuna Jr. The star right fielder...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. leaves game with pain in thumb
The Atlanta Braves pulled right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. in the sixth inning of their Thursday game against the Miami Marlins due to a thumb injury.,The Braves posted on social media that Acuna was taken out "as a precaution with pain in his left thumb.",Prior to being replaced by Eli White, Acuna w...
Sun, Storm meet in rubber game of season series
One might have thought the Connecticut Sun won more than their first game of the season on Wednesday.,The Sun (1-5) doused coach Rachid Meziane with water in the locker room following an 80-78 victory in Seattle that snapped a five-game losing streak.,The teams are scheduled to meet again Friday nig...
White Sox ace Davis Martin gets to face struggling Giants
Two teams headed in opposite directions go head-to-head when the Chicago White Sox visit the San Francisco Giants for a three-game interleague series that opens Friday night.,The pairing is a rematch of the 1917 World Series, won 4-2 by the White Sox over the New York Giants.,The teams have squared ...
Surging division leaders clash when Dodgers visit Brewers
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to left-hander Justin Wrobleski to slow down the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in the opener of a three-game series between surging division leaders.,Wrobleski (6-1, 2.49 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Logan Henderson (1-1, 3.50 ERA) in the first meetin...
Golden Knights 'not fazed' by favored Avs, bidding for 2-0 series lead
The Vegas Golden Knights did what Los Angeles and Minnesota couldn't in the first two rounds of the playoffs -- beat the Colorado Avalanche on their ice.,Vegas stole Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with a 4-2 win Wednesday night. The Golden Knights will try to sweep the road trip when the te...
Mariners ride recent road momentum into opener against host Royals
Perhaps the most positive aspect of the Seattle Mariners, at the moment, is their play on the road.,Looking to continue their recent success away from home on Friday night, the Mariners open a weekend set against a Kansas City Royals club that's struggled regardless of the location.,After winning it...
Banged-up stars in focus as Thunder, Spurs prepare for Game 3
It has been just two games, but the Western Conference finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have turned into a battle of attrition.,The Spurs came into the series without starting point guard De'Aaron Fox, who suffered an ankle sprain in Game 4 of the conference semifinal s...
Atlanta looks to leading scorer Allisha Gray in rematch vs. Dallas
A tough loss in their last game against the defending league champions hasn't lessened the Atlanta Dream's optimism for a run to the WNBA title.,After falling 85-84 to the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Sunday despite erasing a 17-point deficit with a furious fourth-quarter rally, Atlanta aims for a bet...
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul, Aleksandar Kovacevic make Hamburg semis
Americans will comprise half the semifinals of the Hamburg Open, as No. 6 seed Tommy Paul defeated Germany's Daniel Altmaier 6-2, 7-5, and lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic extended his run in a three-set win over Argentina's Camilo Ugo Carabelli on Thursday.,One day after upsetting top-seeded Felix ...
Jarren Duran heats up for Red Sox going into home series vs. Twins
After both teams banked series wins earlier this week, the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins open a three-game set in Boston with a battle of young left-handed pitchers on Friday night.,The Red Sox return home with momentum following their second series sweep of the season and this month, taking al...
Cubs host Astros with both sides searching for a spark
The Chicago Cubs hope a day off at home will allow them to reset mentally before they host the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,The Cubs have lost five in a row and nine of 11 following a 27-12 start that had them atop the National League Central.,Now, the Milwaukee Bre...
NHL Conference Finals Predictions: Avalanche and Hurricanes Favored to Advance
The Golden Knights stole Game 1, but the Avalanche remain favored. Plus, why the Hurricanes should handle the Canadiens in the East....
NC State baseball coach Elliott Avent retiring after 30 years
Elliott Avent is retiring after 30 seasons from his "dream job" as the baseball coach at North Carolina State.,Avent, 70, announced Thursday that he is stepping down at the end of the Wolfpack's season.,He is the winningest coach in school history (1,103 wins) and has 1,327 wins in a career that beg...
Ketel Marte, D-backs heating up ahead of opener vs. Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games on Thursday when they host the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a four-game series in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks won the decisive contest of the three-game series when the clubs met last weekend in Denver. ...
Ranking the Four Most Improved NFL Teams Entering the 2026 Season
The Rams, Bengals, Raiders and Giants made some of the biggest improvements of the NFL offseason heading into 2026....