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Pirates aim to extend blowout binge against Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on a historic streak of dominance that they had not achieved in a century.,On Tuesday night, Pittsburgh will host the St. Louis Cardinals with the hopes it can continue a memorable offensive surge and back up ace Paul Skenes when he opposes Cardinals right-hander Andre Pal...
Cristopher Sanchez looks to give Phils another strong outing vs. Padres
The Philadelphia Phillies' starting pitchers have mentioned several times this season that they are a competitive group, constantly looking to outdo each other on the mound.,After Zack Wheeler delivered a strong performance on Monday, Cristopher Sanchez will look to match that effort on Tuesday when...
Yankees' Max Fried, facing Jays, seeks majors-best 11th win
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to tighten the American League East race when they oppose the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday in a Canada Day matinee.,The third-place Blue Jays took the opener of the four-game series 5-4 on Monday night to trim their gap behind first-place New York to two games enter...
Reports: Bucks retain Kevin Porter Jr., Gary Trent Jr., Tauren Prince
Three veteran free agents agreed to two-year contracts to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,Kevin Porter Jr.'s deal reportedly is worth $11 million, with Gary Trent Jr. to get $7.5 million and Taurean Prince to receive $7.1 million.,Milwaukee did lose on...
Dodgers strive to continue strong run vs. last-place White Sox
Tied for the best record in the major leagues, the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play host for a three-game series against the worst team in the American League when the Chicago White Sox pay a visit starting Tuesday.,The Dodgers just breezed through a road trip to Colorado and Kansas City, compili...
Reports: Hawks, Nickeil Alexander-Walker agree to $62M deal
The Atlanta Hawks plan to acquire shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a sign-and-trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple reports said Monday.,Alexander-Walker will receive a new four-year, $62 million contract that features a player option and a trade kicker, according to ESPN.,The de...
Astros, Rockies feeling proud for different reasons entering series
The Colorado Rockies had a banner June compared to the first two months of their season, but it wasn't as good as Houston's.,The Astros finished 19-7 in June and surged to the top of the American League West heading into a three-game series at Colorado. Colton Gordon (3-1, 3.98 ERA) will be on the m...
Report: D Evan Bouchard signs four-year deal with Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed Evan Bouchard, locking up one of the league's most versatile defensemen for four years, multiple reports said Monday.,TSN reported the contact extension is valued at $42 million.,Bouchard, 25, debuted with the Oilers in 2018-19, but has become a mainstay over the p...
Reports: D’Angelo Russell gets two-year deal with Mavericks
Free agent point guard D'Angelo Russell is joining the Dallas Mavericks on a two-year deal worth $13 million, ESPN reported Monday.,Russell joins a Mavs team in win-now mode following the midseason Luka Doncic trade, with a core of Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford, Dereck L...
'F1: The Movie' races to $140M opening weekend
"F1: The Movie" raced to the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, earning more than $140 million globally.,That includes $55.6 million in the United States, with $25 million of that coming on the movie's opening day Friday, according to The Numbers.,The movie, which stars Brad Pitt and...
Cubs' Matthew Boyd faces his old team as Guardians visit
In 2024, Matthew Boyd revived his career as a member of the Cleveland Guardians. He's managed to build on that comeback this season with the Chicago Cubs.,Amid a stretch of five quality starts in six outings, the left-hander tries to extend the offensive struggles of his former team when the Cubs op...
Braves turn to Didier Fuentes again to begin series vs. Angels
The Atlanta Braves will send young Didier Fuentes to the mound for his third career start on Tuesday when they continue a nine-game homestand against the Los Angeles Angels.,The Angels lost two of three games in their weekend series against Washington but have won five of their last eight. The Brave...
Mets licking their wounds as Brewers come to town
The New York Mets have returned home from a disastrous trip to Pittsburgh over the weekend. However, waiting for them on Tuesday will be a Milwaukee Brewers team that is one game back in the National League wild-card standings.,The Mets have lost 13 of their last 16, but the last three may be the mo...
Tigers put best record in AL on the line at Nationals
The Detroit Tigers open a six-game road trip with a series at the Washington Nationals that begins Tuesday night.,Detroit, tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in baseball (53-32), has won three of four after taking the rubber game of their series against the Minnesota Twins on Sund...
Red-hot Marlins return home to face Twins
The Miami Marlins are shockingly the hottest team in the majors over the past week as they start a six-game homestand on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins.,Miami has won seven straight games, including a 6-0 road record during that span. In fact, the Marlins have won a franchise-record nine straig...
EA Sports plans to revive college hoops title in ‘28
EA Sports teased the return of its college basketball video game series in a social media post Monday.,"Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," the post read, along with a close-up shot of a video game basketball with the EA Sports logo emblazoned on it.,The teaser came just hours after the website E...
Islanders sign D Alexander Romanov to 8-year extension
The New York Islanders locked down defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year extension, the team announced Monday.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but multiple reports said the contract has an average annual value of $6.25 million for a total worth of $50 million.,A second-round ...
Giants visit Diamondbacks, try to put frustrations behind them
The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants begin a four-game series Monday to see who will be first to recover from a frustrating week against the same two bottom-feeders.,The host D-backs went 2-4 against sub-.500 teams Miami and the White Sox, capped when the Marlins completed a three-game ...
Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev stunned in Wimbledon openers
A pair of Top 10 seeds were stunned Monday in the opening round at Wimbledon, with No. 8 Holger Rune and No. 9 Daniil Medvedev ousted in London.,Chile's Nicolas Jarry, behind 31 aces, came from behind to top Denmark's Rune 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in three hours and 33 minutes.,Benjamin Bonzi of Fran...
WNBA expands to 18 teams, adds Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia
Three WNBA franchises are set to join the league by 2030, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia confirmed as the new teams on Monday. ,The expansion will push the WNBA to 18 total teams. Cleveland (2028) will be the first franchise to play in the WNBA among the latest additions. Detroit is schedu...