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Reds shoot for Ohio Cup season sweep of Guardians
The Cincinnati Reds have earned a high-five in their rivalry with the Cleveland Guardians.,Andrew Abbott's three-hitter and first career complete game, along with an RBI single by Spencer Steer, allowed visiting Cincinnati to beat Cleveland 1-0 on Tuesday.,It made the Reds a perfect 5-0 against the ...

Ben Brown, Cubs ride momentum into finale vs. Phillies
Ben Brown and Jesus Luzardo are trending in different directions heading into the Wednesday matchup between the visiting Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies.,Chicago's Brown (3-4, 5.37 ERA) lowered his ERA by more than a run over his past two outings. He gave up a total of two runs in 13 inni...

Bailey Falter, Pirates pursue series win over Marlins
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter will try to rediscover his May form when he opposes the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon in the decisive contest of a three-game series.,Right-hander Cal Quantrill will start for Miami.,In five starts during May, Falter allowed four runs (thr...

Lynn Vision Gaming slip past B8 at BLAST.tv Austin Major
Lynn Vision Gaming pulled out a 2-1 win over B8 on Tuesday and earned one of the last three berths in Stage 3 of the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,Nemiga Gaming and FaZe Clan advanced with 2-0 wins on Tuesday, over HEROIC and MIBR, respectively.,The $1.25 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive e...

Report: Rockets, Wolves rebuff Knicks' request to poach coaches
The New York Knicks' coaching search is reportedly off to a sputtering start.,The Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves refused the Knicks' request to speak with head coaches Ime Udoka and Chris Finch, respectively, ESPN reported Tuesday night.,The news comes a week after former Villanova coach...

Mavericks, Pistons to play game in Mexico City on Nov. 1
The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons will play a regular-season game on Nov. 1 at Mexico City's Arena CDMX.,The NBA confirmed on Tuesday its 34th game in Mexico, the most of any country outside the U.S. and Canada.,The game will be celebrated as part of the "Dia de Muertos" (Day of the Dead) cel...

Pair of HRs back righty Quinn Priester as Brewers top Braves
Jackson Chourio and Jake Bauers homered and Quinn Priester allowed one run in six innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.,Priester (4-2) allowed seven hits and no walks, striking out seven in a 96-pitch outing to win his third straight deci...

Allisha Gray, Dream roll past Caitlin Clark-less Fever
Allisha Gray scored a game-high 23 points and added six rebounds and four assists as the Atlanta Dream posted a 77-58 victory over the visiting Indiana Fever on Tuesday.,Brionna Jones added 21 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta (6-3), which won for the fifth time in six games. Nia Coffey chipped in ...

Wings set to take on former star Satou Sabally, Mercury
The Dallas Wings will see Satou Sabally in a new light when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday.,As that of an opponent.,The Mercury acquired Sabally as part of a four-team trade in an offseason remake that also included the addition of Alyssa Thomas and Kalani Brown. The three veteran newco...

Lynx put undefeated record on line as they visit Storm
The Minnesota Lynx will attempt to keep their unbeaten start to the season going when they visit the Seattle Storm on Wednesday night.,Minnesota (9-0) and the New York Liberty (8-0) were the only remaining undefeated WNBA teams entering Tuesday's slate of games. The Lynx and Liberty don't meet until...

Agitated Kelsey Plum leads Sparks in return visit to face Aces
Kelsey Plum just may be in a foul mood when she returns to Las Vegas for the second time this season.,Fresh off a blistering attack of WNBA officiating, Plum leads the Los Angeles Sparks into a battle with the Aces on Wednesday night.,Plum won two WNBA titles with Las Vegas and was a three-time All-...

Thunder, Pacers race for edge in Game 3 of NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS -- Nothing is settled in the NBA Finals through two games with the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder trading wins as the series shifts to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Wednesday night. ,"Now the goal is to get to three games," Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Tuesday, a wo...

Vikings TE Josh Oliver signs 3-year extension
Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver signed a three-year contract extension that spans through the 2028 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however ESPN reported -- citing Athletes First -- that the deal is worth $23.25 million with a maximum value of $27.5 million. It also in...

Star promoters confirm Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford fight in September
A long-rumored fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will take place Sept. 13 in Las Vegas and be broadcast by Netflix, it was confirmed Tuesday.,Financial terms were not released, nor was the venue.,The promoters of the fight are of equal name value.,Teaming up will be Riyadh Season, th...

Twins call on demoted starter for help as Rangers come to town
The Minnesota Twins will turn to a familiar face to try to patch their injury-riddled starting rotation.,Right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson was promoted from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday morning to start the series opener against the Texas Rangers later that night in Minneapolis. Woods Richardson ...

Mariners RHP Bryce Miller (elbow) heading back to IL
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller is heading back to the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation.,Manager Dan Wilson confirmed the news after Monday's 8-4 loss in 11 innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks.,"It's the same issue as he had the last time. The cortisone shot wasn't as helpful a...
Texans Land Nick Chubb, the NFL’s Most Drama-Proof Running Back
Nick Chubb is all about business and producing a winning result on the field, the Houston Texans landed one of the most coveted veteran running backs in the history of the NFL....

D-backs aim to ride 'magical' win into rematch vs. Mariners
The Arizona Diamondbacks broke out of a slump Monday as Josh Naylor belted a walk-off grand slam to cap an 8-4 win in 11 innings against the Seattle Mariners.,The Mariners will try to do the same on Tuesday in the second contest of the three-game series in Phoenix.,Naylor's homer, his third hit of t...

Dodgers look to land next punch in heavyweight battle with Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers literally have an entire pitching staff on the injured list.,They also own first place in the National League West, upping their lead on second-place San Francisco to 1 1/2 games with a wild 8-7, 10-inning win Monday night at the Padres in San Diego.,Los Angeles will try for ...

Angels intend to extend dominance of Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels are having fun beating up on the Athletics this season.,The Angels are 5-0 against the Athletics as the teams enter a Tuesday game at Anaheim, Calif., the second of a three-game series between American League West rivals.,Los Angeles won 7-4 on Monday and has racked up 38 runs...