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Ian Happ, Cubs blank Braves to avoid sweep
Ian Happ homered and five pitchers combined to throw a five-hit shutout on Thursday as the visiting Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep with their 2-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves.,Ben Brown started and tossed four innings for the Cubs, striking out seven and walking one while allowing just one hit. Hob...
Iron Honor minor favorite for rare full-field Preakness Stakes
For the first time in 15 years, Saturday's Preakness Stakes features a full field of 14 horses. That's the good news for the second leg of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, which will take place at Laurel Park.,However, for the second straight year and third time since 2022, the Kentucky Derby win...
Elina Svitolina defeats Iga Swiatek, will face Coco Gauff in Rome final
Elina Svitolina can now turn her attention toward winning a third Italian Open title after she produced a 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 victory over No. 4 seed Iga Swiatek in Thursday's semifinal match in Rome.,The seventh-seeded Svitolina saved 11 of 16 break points and took advantage of 50 unforced errors by Swia...
Caitlin Clark looking for shooting stroke as Fever host Mystics
It's clear a couple of games into the season that Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White is going to be demanding of her team regardless of the situations.,So coming off their first victory of the season, the Fever will look for upgrades when they meet the visiting Washington Mystics on Friday night in...
Victor Wembanyama-led Spurs look to close out series with Timberwolves
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs can reach their expected showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder with a road win Friday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.,When last seen in Minneapolis last Sunday in Game 4, Wembanyama was only a part-ti...
Aces take on winless Sun looking for two-game sweep
Chennedy Carter and the Las Vegas Aces go for a quick sweep of the Sun when the teams meet for the second time in three days in Connecticut on Friday night.,Carter, who played in Mexico and China in 2025, poured in 27 points off the bench in the Aces' 98-69 win over the Sun on Wednesday. It was her ...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs take nothing for granted at home for Game 6 vs. Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is one win away from exorcising the ghost of playoffs past, but he knows that victory will not come easy.,The Cavaliers lead their Eastern Conference semifinal series over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons 3-2, setting up a potential clincher in Game 6 on Frid...
Canucks promote Ryan Johnson to GM, Sedin brothers to co-presidents
The Vancouver Canucks promoted Ryan Johnson to general manager and team legends Daniel and Henrik Sedin to co-presidents of hockey operations on Thursday.,Johnson, 49, has been with the organization since 2013 and the assistant general manager for two seasons. He replaces Patrick Allvin, who was fir...
Reports: Canucks promote Ryan Johnson to GM, Sedin brothers to co-presidents
The Vancouver Canucks are promoting Ryan Johnson to general manager and team legends Daniel and Henrik Sedin to co-presidents of hockey operations, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,The team has a news conference scheduled for Thursday afternoon.,Johnson, 49, has been with the organization ...
Leaders working with 'private partners' to save Whitecaps
The City of Vancouver, the government of British Columbia, First Nations leaders and the owners of BC Place are working together with "private partners" to try and save the Whitecaps.,They issued a joint statement on Thursday updating their efforts to keep the MLS team from relocating, perhaps to La...
Report: Vandy QB's NIL deal includes movie role
Five-star quarterback Jared Curtis' NIL deal at Vanderbilt reportedly includes a role in a Hollywood movie.,Comedian and Commodores superfan Nate Bargatze cast Curtis in his new movie, "The Breadwinner," according to a report from OutKick. Curtis appears in the film wearing a Vanderbilt baseball cap...
'It’s going to be fun to watch': Against Royals, .500 White Sox pursue sweep
Left-hander Anthony Kay pitched the Chicago White Sox to victory to start the team's current four-game winning streak.,On Thursday night, he'll take the ball again as the White Sox aim to sweep a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals, hoping the Chicago attack duplicates its effo...
Landen Roupp, Giants intent on knocking down Dodgers
It has been far from the season for which the San Francisco Giants had hoped and yet all has been just fine, for the most part, when it has come to playing against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Giants can earn their second series win over the Dodgers in as many tries in the finale of a four-gam...
Braves counting on team effort as they attempt to sweep Cubs
It took the 2025 Atlanta Braves until June 13 to reach 30 wins. ,Eleven months later, Atlanta -- with a new manager and a fresh supporting cast -- is the first team to reach the mark in Major League Baseball in 2026.,Next on the docket for the Braves will be completing a three-game sweep of the visi...
Cavaliers One Win Away From Eastern Conference Finals After Stunning Rally
The Cavaliers completed one of the wildest playoff comebacks of the postseason against the Detroit Pistons in Game 5....
Despite win, Red Sox strive to overcome home hitting woes in clash vs. Phillies
The Boston Red Sox will look for more from their offense Thursday night when they wrap up a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies., ,Boston, which has struggled to score at home this season, did just enough to earn a 3-1 victory on Wednesday. ,It was the 15th time the Red Sox ...
Astros set sights on series split vs. Mariners
Houston Astros right fielder Cam Smith was absent from the starting lineup on Wednesday, although he did enter as a defensive substitution in the top of the ninth before recording a single in the bottom of that inning to snap an 0-for-12 slump.,Smith was stranded in the ninth before the Astros ralli...
Fresh off late rally, Padres chase series win vs. Brewers
Behind left-hander Kyle Harrison, the Milwaukee Brewers will try to bounce back from a disheartening loss when they close their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday afternoon. ,Harrison (3-1, 2.41 ERA) will oppose San Diego right-hander Griffin Canning (0-1, 6.75) in t...
A's Henry Bolte showing Cardinals he is ready for big leagues
Henry Bolte was on a tear before the Athletics promoted him to the major leagues, so it makes sense that he replicated his recent feats in his first big league game.,Bolte wasn't retired in his debut on Wednesday, and he will look to continue his torrid batting when the Athletics face the St. Louis ...
Mets ride youth movement into series finale vs. struggling Tigers
The kids are all right -- and they just might be enough to save the New York Mets.,Nolan McLean, one of three rookies playing key roles for the Mets, will look to help New York complete a sweep of its three-game interleague series against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon.,McLean (1-...