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Yankees ready for revenge vs. Dodgers in World Series rematch
A World Series rematch arrives this weekend with the game's biggest stars aligned, while the teams themselves push into the third month of the season while trying to prove more.,The New York Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani are looking MVP-worthy yet again after each w...

Short-handed Dream roll into Storm matchup on 3-game hot streak
The Atlanta Dream have won three consecutive games despite being short-handed.,Guard Jordin Canada has yet to play and center Brittney Griner has missed the last two games as both battle knee issues. The players' statuses for the game at the Seattle Storm on Friday remain uncertain, but the team has...

Undefeated Lynx face major test in visit to Phoenix
The Minnesota Lynx aim to continue their unbeaten start when they visit the Phoenix Mercury Friday night.,Minnesota (5-0) is beginning a stretch in which four of five games are on the road with the only home game coming against these Mercury on Tuesday.,Napheesa Collier, the WNBA MVP runner-up last ...

Padres look to continue trend against losing teams as they host Pirates
Wednesday's 10-8 home loss to Miami represented a rarity in the 2025 season for the San Diego Padres -- a stumble against a losing team.,San Diego's 31-23 record at the one-third mark of the year is built largely on dominating sub-.500 teams. It's 20-8 when playing squads south of break-even and 11-...

Braves RHP AJ Smith-Shawver exits start after feeling 'pop' in elbow
Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver exited Thursday's start with a right elbow injury after he "felt it pop," according to Braves manager Brian Snitker.,In the third inning of an eventual 5-4 road loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader, Smith-Shawver w...

Royals hope Seth Lugo's return can stop Tigers' roll
The Kansas City Royals are hoping for a boost Friday from the expected mound return of right-hander Seth Lugo.,It comes just in time for a second go-around against right-hander Casey Mize and the American League Central-leading Detroit Tigers, winners of four straight.,All-Stars Lugo (3-4, 3.02 ERA)...

Struggling Rangers look to right ship against streaking Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers open a three-game interleague series on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in a matchup of teams heading in opposite directions.,St. Louis will send left-hander Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 2.73 ERA) to the mound to begin the game while the Rangers will turn to rookie ...

Mets look to jump-start offense with lowly Rockies coming to town
With a win over the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon, the Chicago White Sox moved one step closer to no longer being known as the team that had the worst season of the modern era.,The Mets have a chance to continue helping the White Sox in that regard Friday night, when New York hosts the reelin...

Two of AL's worst compare notes when White Sox face Orioles
The Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles each have witnessed just enough success to grasp their own possibilities in what otherwise has been a challenging opening two months.,The clubs begin a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore.,Chicago is coming off Wednesday's 9-4 victory against the N...

Stefanos Tsitsipas hires Novak Djokovic’s former coach
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece on Thursday hired Goran Ivanisevic, the former coach of Novak Djokovic.,A two-time Grand Slam finalist, Tsitsipas bowed out of the French Open in the second round Wednesday in a four-set loss to Italian Matteo Gigante. Tsitsipas was the 20th seed in the men's singles dra...

Giants in search of offense against error-prone Marlins
As the San Francisco Giants and Miami Marlins open a three-game series in Florida, one team struggling on offense will meet another having issues with their gloves.,Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison (0-1, 3.86 ERA) and Marlins right-hander Cal Quantrill (3-4, 6.09 ERA) are the announced starters in h...

Guardians look to build momentum against struggling Angels
The Cleveland Guardians have survived their first major test of the season, which came in the form of a seven-game stretch against the best team in baseball as well as the defending World Series champion.,Cleveland continues its homestand Friday against a very different squad in the Los Angeles Ange...

Rafael Marchan helps Phillies edge Braves to open doubleheader
Rafael Marchan enjoyed a big day offensively and defensively as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Thursday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.,Philadelphia received a home run from an expected source and an unexpected source, as Marchan's first homer of t...

Short-handed Fever looking for more fight vs. 0-5 Sun
The Indiana Fever will look for a better result as they deal with the absence of superstar Caitlin Clark when they host the winless Connecticut Sun on Friday in Indianapolis.,With the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year sidelined due to a strained left quad, the Fever (2-3) struggled to find their foot...

Report: Mississippi State targeting Virginia's Brian O'Connor as coach
Mississippi State is reportedly zeroing in on its new head baseball coach with Virginia's Brian O'Connor as the top target.,According to D1Baseball.com, O'Connor stands as the first option to take over the Bulldogs' program, with a deal reportedly in the works.,The Cavaliers' coach since 2004, O'Con...

Rams bolster line with OT David Quessenberry
Offensive tackle David Quessenberry signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed.,Quessenberry, 34, played in all 17 games last season with the Minnesota Vikings.,The San Diego-area native has started in 30 of 84 career games with the Houston T...

Titans QB Will Levis on current situation: 'It sucks'
Will Levis was nothing short of candid when addressing his situation at quarterback with the Tennessee Titans.,With No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward on the roster -- wearing the No. 1 of former franchise great Warren Moon -- there could be a new starting QB in Tennessee.,While Titans coach Brian Callahan...

NFL announces five nationally televised preseason games
The NFL announced the five nationally televised prime-time 2025 preseason games on Thursday.,Action begins with the Los Angeles Chargers facing the Detroit Lions in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday, July 31. The game will air on NBC.,In Week 2 of the preseason, the Buffalo Bills wi...

Report: Racing's Kayla Fischer suspended for hair-pulling foul
Racing Louisville midfielder Kayla Fischer received a three-game suspension for a hair-pulling incident, ESPN reported Thursday.,Fischer earned a red card and was ejected in the 67th minute of Saturday's 3-2 win against Angel City FC.,Replays showed her taking ACFC midfielder Madison Hammond to the ...

Capitals: Email about Alex Ovechkin's 'final season' a mistake
In an email sent to season ticket holders, the Washington Capitals appeared to reveal that all-time NHL goals leader Alex Ovechkin will play his final NHL campaign in 2025-26.,"OCTOBER -- the start of Capitals hockey and Alex Ovechkin's FINAL NHL SEASON," read the email sent on Thursday, according t...