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New-look Twins seek to halt skid in finale vs. Guardians
The Minnesota Twins essentially wiped the slate clean before their series at the Cleveland Guardians, trading almost 40 percent of their roster.,Two games and two losses into the new era, they remain undaunted by the challenge. ,Minnesota right-hander Jose Urena (0-0, 5.40 ERA) will take the mound S...

Royals' Salvador Perez aims to ride power surge vs. Jays
Salvador Perez is on a homer binge, and the visiting Kansas City Royals would like the trend to continue Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.,The teams have split the first two contests of their series, with Perez hitting a home run in each g...

Brewers look to continue torrid stretch in finale vs. Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers go for a three-game sweep when they conclude their series against the host Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Milwaukee recorded a 16-9 win in the series opener on Friday and an 8-2 decision on Saturday. The club has a combined 40 hits over the last two games, tied for the most in...

Lucas Giolito tries to deliver Red Sox sweep of Astros
Right-hander Lucas Giolito will get the start on the mound when the Boston Red Sox attempt to sweep a three-game series from the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday.,Dustin May, whom Boston acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, was originally scheduled to start Sunday's game, but his firs...

Dodgers eager to generate more contact vs. Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers received a boost with the return of starting pitcher Blake Snell on Saturday, but the team is still looking for answers for its struggles at the plate.,Los Angeles will continue that search when the Dodgers face the host Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game seri...

Aces attempt to forget nightmarish game the next day against Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces don't have much time to set aside the worst home loss in WNBA history.,Of course, getting back on the court quickly could be good for the Aces.,One day after losing by 53 points to the Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas will host the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday in an attempt to elimin...

Rockies lose pitchers Seth Halvorsen (elbow), Antonio Senzatela (finger)
Colorado Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen threw just five pitches in the top of the ninth inning before leaving with an apparent elbow injury in the Rockies' 8-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,The rookie right-hander recorded two strikes before three consecutive balls against Pit...

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins 400m gold at USA Outdoor Championships
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the 400 meters at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday, successfully defending her win in the event in 2023.,The world-record holder and reigning Olympic champion in the 400m hurdles, McLaughlin-Levrone won Saturday with a t...

Braves, Reds suspended until Sunday in MLB Speedway Classic
The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds couldn't even complete one lap Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway during the first Major League Baseball game played in Tennessee.,After a lengthy pregame rain delay that put off the first pitch for 2 hours, 17 minutes, the Braves and Reds only registered...

Overwatch Midseason Championship: T1 and Al Qadsiah roll into semis
Al Qadsiah and T1 breezed through quarterfinal play on Saturday to advance to semifinal action at the Overwatch Champions Series' Midseason Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Al Qadsiah swept Virtus.pro 3-0 while T1 knocked out Team Liquid by the same 3-0 verdict. They are joined in the semifinal...

Aggressive Wave settle for scoreless draw with Courage
San Diego aggression didn't fully pay off as the Wave were saddled with a 0-0 draw with the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night in Cary, N.C.,The offenses were lacking finishing touches as the teams returned to action following a NWSL layoff since June.,San Diego unleashed 18 of the match's 24 ...

Javier Baez drives in 4 runs as Tigers defeat Phillies
Tarik Skubal struck out 10 in seven innings and Detroit's offense backed him with four homers as the Tigers topped host Philadelphia, 7-5, on Saturday.,Skubal (11-3) held the Phillies scoreless in the first six innings before giving up three runs in the seventh. Javier Baez led the offense with a tw...

Rockies defeat Pirates, despite Liover Peguero's 3 homers
Jordan Beck homered and singled, Warming Bernabel continued his hot start with two doubles and a single, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 in Denver on Saturday.,Orlando Arcia also went deep, Mickey Moniak had two hits and Jaden Hill (1-0) pitched one inning of relief for Colo...

Javier Baez drives in 4, as Tigers defeat Phillies
Tarik Skubal struck out 10 in seven innings and Detroit's offense backed him with four homers as the Tigers topped host Philadelphia, 7-5, on Saturday.,Skubal (11-3) held the Phillies scoreless in the first six innings before giving up three runs in the seventh. Javier Baez led the offense with a tw...

Karen Khachanov uses serve to slay Casper Ruud in Toronto
No. 11 seed Karen Khachanov won 29 of 30 first-serve points (96.7 percent) en route to a 6-4, 7-5 victory over No. 8 Casper Ruud on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open at Toronto.,The Russian had seven aces among 29 winners while dispatching Ruud to reach the 10th 1000-leve...

Sky, Mercury meet amid post-break struggles
The Phoenix Mercury have lost four of five since the WNBA All-Star break while the Chicago Sky are 0-5 over that span amid an overall seven-game losing streak.,A much-needed victory will be there for the taking when Phoenix visits Chicago on Sunday after both teams opened August with losses on Frida...

Dream in a comfort zone with Mystics up next
The Atlanta Dream could be without starting forward Rhyne Howard (knee) and center Brittney Griner (neck) for their game against the visiting Washington Mystics on Sunday.,But as their 95-72 rout of the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night showed, the Dream doesn't always need its best players to play li...

Saints OL Nick Saldiveri (knee) out for season
New Orleans Saints guard Nick Saldiveri will miss the 2025 season with a knee injury, head coach Kellen Moore confirmed Saturday.,Moore said Saldiveri, a third-round pick in 2023, was hurt during an indoor practice session Thursday and will be placed on injured reserve.,Saldiveri, who turns 25 later...

Liberty look to hit brakes on losing skid in rematch vs. Sun
New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello knows her reigning WNBA championship team isn't getting any sympathy during its longest losing streak since 2022.,The Liberty's skid reached four games on Friday with a 78-62 road loss to the Connecticut Sun. The two teams will play again on Sunday afterno...

Fever bring 4-game winning streak into visit with Storm
The Indiana Fever have adjusted without Caitlin Clark and will take a season-best four-game winning streak into Sunday's road game against the Seattle Storm.,The Fever earned an 88-78 road victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday when they asserted themselves just before and after halftime to take a ...