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Elly De La Cruz, Reds heating up entering finale vs. Rays
The first two months of the season were a struggle offensively for Elly De La Cruz. ,The Cincinnati Reds' All-Star shortstop was slashing .239/.315/.406 over April and May and had struck out 68 times.,Then June hit, and De La Cruz has been in a groove ever since -- compiling a .327/.417/1.088 slash ...
Pirates star Paul Skenes vies for season milestone vs. D-backs
Pirates ace Paul Skenes will try secure pitching wins in back-to-back starts for the first time this season when he opposes Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Pittsburgh.,The Pirates dropped a 1-0 decision in 11 innings to the Dia...
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer on familiar ground with start vs. Tigers
Max Scherzer returns to the mound where the right-hander became a star in the finale of a four-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and host Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,The American League East-leading Blue Jays have won four straight games and eight of nine since the All-Star break, wh...
Red Sox RHP Walker Buehler to experience a first in facing Dodgers
Nine months after helping his former team win the World Series, Walker Buehler will lead the host Boston Red Sox into the finale of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Buehler (6-6, 5.72 ERA) spent the first seven seasons of his major league career with the Dodgers. He then joined t...
Orioles have momentum, while Rockies get fresh start in finale
Too bad for the Baltimore Orioles that they can't carry over some of their excess to the series finale against the Colorado Rockies.,The teams meet Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, where the Orioles poured it on for an 18-0 romp Saturday night to even the series.,It's the type of feel-good situation t...
Judge-less Yankees set to face surging Phillies, ace Zack Wheeler in finale
In the first season of interleague play in 1997, a 94-loss edition of the Philadelphia Phillies pulled off a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees, the then-reigning World Series champions.,The current edition for the Phillies is jostling for first place in the National League East and another wi...
Mercury look to end skid against Mystics team on the rise
In the midst of a three-game losing streak, the Phoenix Mercury aim to break out of the funk Sunday when they visit the Washington Mystics.,Phoenix (15-9) let a second-half lead slip away in an 89-76 loss to the host New York Liberty on Friday but still maintain the third-best overall record in the ...
Yohei Takaoka, Whitecaps shut out Sporting Kansas City
Emmanuel Sabbi, J.C. Ngando and Mathias Laborda scored goals to help the Vancouver Whitecaps register a 3-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Yohei Takaoka made three saves while extending his MLS-leading shutout count to 11 for the Whitecaps.,Vancouver (13-5-6, 45 points...
Marcus Semien’s walk-off single in 10th lifts Rangers over hapless Braves
Marcus Semien's walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning proved the difference as the Texas Rangers stayed hot with a 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,Semien's hit off the Braves' Enyel De Los Santos (3-3) ...
Steven Kwan, Guardians beat Royals to split doubleheader
Steven Kwan continued his power surge with his third home run in his last three games to help the visiting Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 in the nightcap to earn a doubleheader split on Saturday.,Johnathan Rodriguez doubled in two runs and Brayan Rocchio doubled twice for Clevel...
Report: Rockets agree to deal with G League MVP JD Davison
The Houston Rockets have reached an agreement with guard JD Davison, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.,Davison was selected by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft. Over the past three seasons, he appeared in 36 total games for the franchise, averaging 1.9 points in 5.5 ...
Sky aim for redemption against Fever without Caitlin Clark
The latest clash between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky may not include Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese.,Clark will miss the game due to her right groin injury while the health of Reese's back will determine whether she's on the floor when her Sky squad hosts the Fever on Sunday afternoon.,Reese mis...
Aces reeling after rough start to road swing, look to rebound in Dallas
The Las Vegas Aces' longest remaining road trip of the season is off to a bad start.,The four-game trip started with losses on both ends of a back-to-back: 80-70 at Indiana on Thursday night and 109-78 at Minnesota on Friday night.,The Aces (12-13) will try to get back on track when they visit the D...
Tiger-Cats, Kenny Lawler face stingy Lions secondary
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and star receiver Kenny Lawler look to continue their hot streaks Sunday against the host BC Lions in Vancouver., ,The Tiger-Cats (4-2) have won four straight games and Lawler already has eight touchdown catches through six games, including a 41-yard score in last weekend's 3...
Lynx look to keep rolling at home against strong Dream squad
Not only are the Minnesota Lynx winning consistently at home, their margins of victory are increasing.,Coming off a pair of blowout home wins, the Lynx attempt to improve to 15-0 in league home games Sunday night when they host the Atlanta Dream.,Minnesota (22-4) has won four straight since a six-po...
Blackhawks G Arvid Soderblom signs 2-year extension
The Chicago Blackhawks signed goaltender Arvid Soderblom to a two-year, $5.5 million extension on Saturday.,The deal runs through the 2026-27 season for Soderblom, who avoided arbitration.,Soderblom, 25, posted a 10-18-7 record with a 3.18 goals-against average and .898 save percentage in 36 games (...
Valkyries visit Sun, continue quest to make WNBA history
After an emotional win over the Dallas Wings, the expansion Golden State Valkyries will continue their playoff push as they open a five-game road trip against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn., on Sunday.,The Valkyries (11-12) took care of Dallas 86-76 Friday night, playing for the first time...
Virginia Tech investigating tampering allegation
Virginia Tech said Saturday it is investigating allegations by North Carolina Central coach Trei Oliver that a Hokies staff member tried to get his star running back to transfer to the ACC school.,Oliver was one of five coaches of North Carolina football programs who took part Friday in The Bill Doo...
Kaden Groves wins penultimate stage of Tour de France
Australian Kaden Groves covered the final 16 kilometers solo on Saturday to win the penultimate stage of the Tour de France in Pontarlier.,The Stage 20 victory was the first for Groves, who completed the hilly 184.2-kilometer trek from Nantua nearly a minute ahead of Dutch cyclists Frank van den Bro...
Mariners' George Kirby seeks another gem in encounter vs. Angels
Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby will make his second start of the season against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif.,The first one went very well for Kirby, who struck out a career-high 14 batters and didn't walk one in seven innings of a 3-2 victory on June 8. He allowe...