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Casey Mize eager to extend Tigers' winning streak in clash vs. Yankees
Casey Mize produced two quality starts against the New York Yankees last season. ,The right-hander will look to duplicate those feats when the Detroit Tigers host the Yankees in the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,Mize faced the Yankees in April last year and gave up one run ...
Blue Jays' Shane Bieber set for season debut vs. Astros
Right-hander Shane Bieber is expected to make his first start of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday afternoon in the middle contest of their three-game series with the visiting Houston Astros.,The Blue Jays seized a 4-2 victory in the series opener on Monday to reach .500 for the first ...
Manny Machado homers for game's only run as Padres top Braves
Manny Machado homered Monday night and Michael King fired seven scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0.,King (5-6) allowed six hits and walked none while fanning five in his first win since May 18, when he earned a 1-0 decision over the Los Angeles Dodgers....
Reports: Wolves deal Julius Randle to Nets in 3-team trade
The Brooklyn Nets reportedly added former All-Star forward Julius Randle and moved up five spots in the first round of the draft in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls on Monday, the night before the draft.,According to multiple media outlets, Minnesota dealt Ra...
Manny Machado homers for game's only run as Padres top Braves, 1-0
Manny Machado homered Monday night and Michael King fired seven scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0.,King (5-6) allowed six hits and walked none while fanning five in his first win since May 18, when he earned a 1-0 decision over the Los Angeles Dodgers....
Liberty visit Aces in preview of Commissioner's Cup final
The New York Liberty hope to correct course early in their four-game road trip against a familiar foe, the red-hot Las Vegas Aces, on Tuesday.,The meeting is not only the first between the Aces and Liberty this season, but it's now a dress rehearsal for the Commissioner's Cup final as well. The team...
Fever dig out of first-quarter hole to turn back Mercury
Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists and the Indiana Fever overcame an early 16-point deficit to defeat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Monday night in Indianapolis.,Kelsey Mitchell added 22 points, Monique Billings had 14 points and 10 rebounds and the Fever (10-7) bounced back from a 19-3 def...
Mariners, Pirates both looking to reverse recent struggles
The Mariners and the Pirates are both looking to build off wins on Sunday and reverse recent trends as they prepare to open a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.,Seattle will send right-hander George Kirby (5-7, 4.10 ERA) to the mound against Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller (5-4, 4.9...
Athletics return to San Francisco Bay Area to face Giants
The Athletics (38-40) return to the Bay Area for just the second time in regular-season action when they open a three-game interleague series in San Francisco against the Giants (31-46) on Tuesday night.,Having completed their 57th and final season in Oakland in 2024, the A's were swept by the host ...
Wizards weigh options at No. 1 on eve of NBA draft
BYU star AJ Dybantsa packs an advanced offensive game with a high level of maturity and few flaws to dissect.,Kansas standout Darryn Peterson may potentially become the better player, but his one college season was littered with concerns and even fewer explanations.,Dybantsa and Peterson will likely...
England, Ghana 'ready to pay price' to advance in World Cup
Marcus Rashford may not have started England's World Cup opener against Croatia, but he certainly finished it with a bang., ,Rashford secured the Three Lions' 4-2 win over Croatia by scoring the final goal in the 85th minute after coming on as a sub earlier in the second half., ,Ex zngland and Ghana...
MLB's latest labor proposal would overhaul draft, player development
Insight on just how contentious the upcoming MLB labor battle will become is coming to light with the season nearing the midway point.,The collective bargaining agreement between the MLB Players' Union and team owners is set to expire on Dec. 1, and negotiations on a new pact are expected to be comb...
Argentina's Lionel Messi breaks World Cup goals record vs. Austria
Lionel Messi added to his legacy Monday afternoon by scoring his record-breaking 17th career World Cup goal in the first half of Argentina's match vs. Austria in Arlington, Texas, breaking a tie with Germany's Miroslav Klose.,Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, scored the historic goal on a first-touc...
Storm rookie G Flau'jae Johnson signs with Unrivaled
Seattle Storm rookie Flau'jae Johnson has signed a multi-year contract with Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league announced on Monday.,The 22-year-old guard from LSU is the second member of the WNBA's 2026 draft class to sign with Unrivaled after Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles.,Johnson and Miles were both...
Marketa Vondrousova suspended 4 years for refusing doping test
The International Tennis Integrity Association announced a four-year suspension for former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova on Monday after she refused an anti-doping test last December.,Vondrousova, who peaked at No. 6 in the world rankings in September 2023 after winning the 2023 Wimbledon c...
Reports: Mavericks hiring Michigan's Dusty May as head coach
The Dallas Mavericks are finalizing a deal to hire national championship-winning Michigan coach Dusty May to fill their head coaching vacancy, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday.,May, 49, guided the Wolverines to a 37-3 record and an NCAA Tournament title in his second season in Ann Arbor in 2025...
Eric Lauer, Dodgers' pitchers prepared for hot-hitting Twins
The past two seasons, injuries to starting pitchers have forced Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to get creative.,Bullpen games. Starters pitching fewer innings than ever to preserve their arms. Using the relief corps both widely and wisely. And Roberts' teams still won back-to-back World Se...
Rockies, Red Sox fall short of standards set in World Series meeting
Nineteen years ago, the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies battled in the World Series. ,Things have changed since 2007, when Boston swept Colorado to win its second championship in four seasons.,Now the teams will open a three-game series Monday night in Denver, not as title contenders but as base...
Padres begin tough six-game homestand with clash against Braves
The good news for the San Diego Padres: They will start a six-game homestand on Monday night after finishing a 4-5 road trip Sunday with a 4-3 loss against the Texas Rangers.,The bad news: Beginning with the series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Monday, the Padres will be facing the top two te...
Orioles eager to continue power display in opener vs. Angels
The Baltimore Orioles will look to ride the momentum of a series win over the two-time defending World Series champions when they open a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,The Orioles bounced back from a 6-5 walk-off loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday t...