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Slumping Sparks, Wings look to end losing skids
The Los Angeles Sparks and Dallas Wings look to get back on the winning track and out of the Western Conference cellar when they square off on Friday in a Commissioner's Cup clash in Arlington, Texas.,Both teams dropped their opening game in the Commissioner's Cup, the WNBA's annual in-season compet...
Panthers hope to use 1-0 Final deficit to their advantage vs. Oilers
The defending champion Florida Panthers are not on the ropes, but they are well aware they need to counter-punch when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday.,Florida appeared to have the series opener in hand when they held a 3-1 lead early in the second period,...
Seven-run ninth sparks Diamondbacks past Braves
Eugenio Suarez doubled in two runs to cap a seven-run rally in the ninth inning and lead the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a stunning 11-10 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday to sweep their three-game series.,The Diamondbacks trailed 10-4 entering the ninth inning against reliever Scott Blew...
Music City GP plans Palou party, envision 'Monaco of the South' by '27
At his current pace, Alex Palou might turn the season finale in Nashville into a championship celebration by clinching his fourth title in five years prior to the Music City Grand Prix in Tennessee on Labor Day Weekend. ,Sponsors and Indy Car officials understand the reality of the circumstance, wit...
Vancouver signs D Sophie Jaques to three-year contract
PWHL Vancouver signed Sophie Jaques to a three-year contract.,The deal announced Wednesday with the defender runs through 2027-28 and is the second signing for the expansion club.,The 24-year-old Canadian was a finalist for PWHL Defender of the Year honors in 2025 and won the league's first two Walt...
Report: Villanova football leaving CAA for Patriot League
The Villanova football program is leaving the Coastal Athletic Association to join the Patriot League, ESPN reported Thursday.,The move will take effect in 2026 for the Wildcats, who joined the CAA (formerly Colonial Athletic Association) of the Football Championship Subdivision in 2007.,Villanova f...
Ravens sign WR Rashod Bateman to contract extension
The Baltimore Ravens announced a contract extension with wide receiver Rashod Bateman on Thursday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports indicate it's a three-year, $36.75 million deal with $20 million guaranteed.,Bateman, a first-round pick in 2021, posted a career-high 756 receiving yards ...
Rays, on a roll, vie for sweep of Rangers
The Tampa Bay Rays and visiting Texas Rangers are trending in opposite directions, and the Rays will look to work that advantage for a sweep of their three-game series on Thursday night.,Brandon Lowe swung the hot bat in the 5-4 victory Wednesday night by the Rays, who improved to 11-3 in their past...
Nationals' Jake Irvin carries hot streak into start vs. Cubs
Washington right-hander Jake Irvin will look to win his fourth straight start when the Nationals host the Chicago Cubs in the decisive game of a three-game series on Thursday.,Irvin (5-1, 3.93 ERA) will be opposed by Chicago left-hander Drew Pomeranz (2-0, 0.00), who will be working as an opener.,Ov...
Mets eager to cap season series with another win over Dodgers
The New York Mets took an adventurous route last season to the National League Championship Series, where they fell to the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in six games.,The first six games this season against the Dodgers are evidence the Mets could be in line for a straighter path...
Pirates hope to score more runs for Mitch Keller vs. Astros
Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez, coming off his best start of the season, will look for another positive result when he opposes Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller in the rubber match of a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Thursday night.,Each team has shut out the other in the first two ga...
Max Fried looks to rebound as Yankees host Guardians in series finale
Max Fried was unbeatable for nearly two months into his first season with the New York Yankees until running into the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.,Coming off his first defeat of the season, Fried aims to start another winning streak Thursday night when the Yankees host the Cleveland Guardi...
Robbie Ray, Giants look for series split with Padres
One day after a newcomer contributed to the team's best offensive output in almost three weeks, the San Francisco Giants hope for more from another fresh face when they seek a four-game series split with the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday afternoon.,With Daniel Johnson chipping in with two hi...
Twins aim to continue barrage vs. A's, sweep series
The Minnesota Twins are beating up on the Athletics in ferocious fashion and will look to complete a four-game sweep on Thursday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Minnesota scored 10 runs in each of the first two games and has outscored the Athletics 26-8. The Twins have five homers among 11 extr...
Out to avoid sweep by O's, M's turn to reliable Bryan Woo
Bryan Woo has been a model of consistency this season.,Entering a Thursday afternoon start against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, the Seattle Mariners right-hander is the only pitcher in the major leagues who has gone at least six innings 11 times this season.,Woo has hit that mark in each of his o...
Phils await word on J.T. Realmuto (groin) ahead of finale vs. Jays
The Philadelphia Phillies will know more about the status of catcher J.T. Realmuto before the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,Realmuto left the game in the bottom of the ninth of a 2-1 loss to Toronto on Wednesday after he took a foul...
Tigers' Casey Mize looks to beat White Sox for first time
Colt Keith contributed a go-ahead double for the Detroit Tigers in a Wednesday road victory against the Chicago White Sox.,He may provide a game-changing play at third base in the series finale on Thursday. Or maybe five weeks from now.,All Tigers manager A.J. Hinch knows is the organization is read...
D-backs' Brandon Pfaadt aims for bounce-back effort vs. Braves
Brandon Pfaadt will have a lot to prove when he takes the mound on Thursday afternoon while trying to help the Arizona Diamondbacks complete a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves.,The Diamondbacks, who beat the Braves 8-3 on Tuesday and 2-1 on Wednesday, haven't swept a set in Atlanta since 2019....
After postponement due to rain, Royals, Cardinals set to play doubleheader
The St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff was already showing signs of strain heading into a difficult stretch of schedule.,Its challenge got even greater after rain postponed Wednesday's home game against the Kansas City Royals. The teams will play a day-night doubleheader Thursday at Busch Stadium.,T...
HEROIC, B8 advance at BLAST.tv Austin Major
HEROIC and B8 eked out 2-1 wins on Wednesday to seal berths in Group Stage 2 at the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,In Round 3 high matches of Group Stage 1, HEROIC edged FlyQuest, and B8 nipped Wildcard.,The day also featured two elimination matches with Chinggis Warriors overtaking Fluxo 2-1 and I...