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Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. to make long-awaited return vs. White Sox
Lance McCullers Jr. will pitch in a major-league game for the first time in 2 1/2 years when he takes the mound for the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.,The 31-year-old McCullers has not appeared on an MLB mound since a 7-0 l...
It's Jets-Blues Game 7: Will team with home ice win yet again?
The last time the Winnipeg Jets hosted a Game 7, their opposition was the San Diego Mariners. In 1977. In the now-defunct World Hockey Association.,The Jets won that clash en route to the league final. They hope history repeats itself Sunday when they play host to the St. Louis Blues in a winner-tak...
Nashville SC secures draw vs. Atlanta United behind Daniel Lovitz's goal
Daniel Lovitz scored a game-tying goal in the 66th minute for visiting Nashville SC on Saturday afternoon, helping the club rally for a 1-1 draw against Atlanta United.,Nashville (5-4-2, 17 points) finished with 12 shot attempts -- five on goal -- opposed to Atlanta's six shot attempts, two of which...
Warriors look to hold off surging Rockets in Game 7
The critical junctures during which the Houston Rockets stumbled in this Western Conference first-round series were routinely and rightfully chalked up to their collective playoff inexperience.,But as the series extended, the Rockets settled in. A blowout victory at home in Game 5 shifted the series...
Caitlin Clark (leg) sits out preseason game vs. Mystics
Caitlin Clark missed the Indiana Fever's WNBA preseason opener against the Washington Mystics Saturday due to an issue with her left leg.,The move was believed to be precautionary.,The Saturday game was on the Fever's home court in Indianapolis, but the team has an exhibition game scheduled for Sund...
Carson Hocevar wins first career NASCAR Cup pole at Texas
FORT WORTH, Tex.--Ride ‘em, cowboy.,Decked out in Texas-appropriate attire, Carson Hocevar put his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole for Sunday's WURTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,With the second fastest lap i...
FC Cincinnati look for sixth straight win in clash vs. NYCFC
FC Cincinnati will be the healthiest they've been all season when they try to extend a five-match winning streak on Sunday at New York City FC.,Cincinnati (7-2-1, 22 points) has assembled that streak despite absences of key players like defenders Miles Robinson and Matt Miazga, and midfielders Yuya ...
Report: President Trump wading into NIL waters
President Donald Trump has asked his aides to begin researching the creation of an executive order to better control the name, image and likeness landscape in college sports, The Wall Street Journal reported.,His directive came after a meeting on Thursday with former Alabama football coach Nick Saba...
Davis Riley self reports penalty on distance-measuring device
Davis Riley was assessed a two-stroke penalty for using the slope feature on a distance-measuring device during the weather-delayed second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.,Riley self-reported the use of the slope feature, which is not permitted.,The two-stroke penalty on the par-3 17th hole dropped...
Chelsea, league titlist Liverpool set for clash
Chelsea will try to move closer to UEFA Champions League qualification on Sunday when the team hosts a Liverpool side coming off the high of clinching the league title in front of its home fans.,Chelsea (17-8-9, 60 points) sit fifth in the battle for five spots in next season's UCL, ahead of Notting...
Angels manager Ron Washington asks players to 'step up' against Tigers
The Los Angeles Angels were struggling offensively before Mike Trout landed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a bone bruise in his left knee. ,Now, as they prepare to meet the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night in the third game of their four-game series in Anaheim, Calif., the Angels need to fig...
Dodgers aim for seventh straight victory in rematch vs. Braves
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will try to continue their mastery over the Atlanta Braves when they meet Saturday in the second contest of their three-game series.,The Dodgers won the opener 2-1 on Friday to extend their winning streak to six games. Los Angeles has won all four contests against th...
Cubs look to stay hot offensively against Brewers
The Chicago Cubs' lineup continues to prove its dominance among its National League foes. ,The club's success was on full display in its series opener on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers, and will look to extend its run on Saturday night. Chicago erupted for 10 runs in its shutout win on Friday,...
Tyler Stephenson, Reds look to flex muscles vs. Nationals
Heading into the season, the Cincinnati Reds were counting on catcher Tyler Stephenson to carry a big load. But an oblique strain sustained in mid-March during spring training put him on the injured list.,Stephenson returned Friday and made an immediate impact, ripping two doubles with two RBIs in t...
Ryan O’Hearn, Orioles take aim at Royals in rematch
It doesn't matter to Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn who the opponent is if he hits a home run. They all feel good.,"Hitting home runs are fun," O'Hearn said after he belted a two-run homer in the seventh inning in Baltimore's 3-0 victory on Friday. "It doesn't mean any more for me ...
Low-scoring Rangers aim to derail mighty Mariners offense
The Seattle Mariners show no signs of an offensive slowdown and can clinch their eighth consecutive series with a victory over the slumping Texas Rangers on Saturday in Arlington, Texas., ,The Mariners will send right hander Luis Castillo (3-2, 3.62 ERA) to the hill to start the middle contest of a ...
Athletics meet Marlins, aim for fourth straight series win
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay says his young team is a confident group as it tries to win its fourth consecutive series Saturday afternoon in a matchup against the host Miami Marlins., ,But why wouldn't the A's be confident?, ,The rebuilding team has won eight of its last 10 games, including three i...
Phillies' Aaron Nola, facing Diamondbacks, continues quest for first season win
The good news for Aaron Nola is that he's coming off his best start of the season. The bad news is that he still doesn't have a win in 2025. ,Nola -- again -- will look to break into the win column Saturday evening when the Philadelphia Phillies continue their three-game series with the visiting Ari...
Red Sox aim to ride emotional win vs. tumbling Twins
Following a series-opening win, the Boston Red Sox will look to continue a strong start to their six-game homestand against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon.,The Red Sox had 13 hits -- including three from both Rafael Devers (go-ahead, two-RBI single) and David Hamilton -- in a 6-1 victory ...
'Rested' Bradley Blalock set to start for Rockies vs. Giants
Right-hander Bradley Blalock will get an attempt to crack the Colorado Rockies' rotation as Brett Wisely tries to reassert himself as a staple in the Giants' lineup when the teams continue their four-game series Saturday afternoon in San Francisco.,The clubs have split the first two contests of the ...