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A tale of two teams: Rays hot, Royals not
The Kansas City Royals' bats have been stymied by Tampa Bay's starting pitchers through the first two contests of the teams' three-game series. ,Considering the Rays' recent success with scheduled starter Shane Baz on the mound, they could be in good position to sweep the set and hand the Royals a 1...

Twins try to shut down Cal Raleigh, Mariners again
The Minnesota Twins finally got a much-needed win.,Now, the Twins will try to make it two victories in a row and secure a split of their four-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota ended a five-game losing streak when it held on for a 2-0 victory on ...

A's Jeffrey Springs seeks success vs. Tigers with an altered changeup
Athletics left-hander Jeffrey Springs didn't give up a run in his most recent start until the last pitch. ,With renewed confidence in his changeup, Springs will try to build off that outing in the series finale against the Tigers at Detroit on Thursday afternoon.,Springs held the Cleveland Guardians...

Fresh off extra-inning win, Guardians chase series win vs. Blue Jays
After splitting the first two games of their series, the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Toronto Blue Jays are carrying good vibrations into the finale on Thursday afternoon.,Cleveland's Tanner Bibee (4-7, 3.86 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (5-6, 4.60) to conclude what has been...

Reports: NHL's CBA talks may result in 84-game schedule
The NHL's regular season may see an increase from 82 to 84 games for the 2026-27 season, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday, as the league and the players' association negotiate the schedule change during their collective bargaining agreement discussions.,An imbalanced number of division g...

NBA trade notebook: Grizzlies trade 4 picks for Cedric Coward
The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the first big moves on NBA Draft night by sending two first-round picks and two second-rounders to the Portland Trail Blazers for the No. 11 overall selection, which they used to take Washington State guard Cedric Coward on Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies sent the No...

Best NBA draft prospects available after Round 1
With the first round and 30 picks in the 2025 NBA Draft books, teams are resetting their prospect boards to be prepared to make second-round selections on Thursday night. ,Minnesota will be active with the 31st pick to kick off the second day of the draft. The Timberwolves also have picks 37, 38 and...

Jets ‘Ring of Honor’ DE Gerry Philbin dies at 83
Gerry Philbin, a member of the New York Jets' Super Bowl III championship team and a two-time All-Pro over a 10-year career, has died at the age of 83, the Jets announced Wednesday.,The former defensive end was first-team All-Pro in 1968 and '69, and also named to the Pro Bowl those two seasons.,Wit...

Sam Surridge's hat trick powers Nashville SC past Revs
Sam Surridge, Major League Soccer's leading scorer, scored a hat trick to help Nashville SC post a 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Surridge now paces the league with 15 goals, surpassing Philadelphia's Tai Baribo's 13, while leading Nashville (10-4-5, 35...

Monterrey blank Urawa, advance to CWC knockout phase
Nelson Deossa's long-range effort sparked Monterrey to a 4-0 win over Urawa Red Diamonds on Wednesday in Pasadena, Calif., and the Mexican side advanced to the Club World Cup's knockout phase.,Monterrey (1-0-2, 5 points) ended up in second place in Group E. Inter Milan (2-0-1, 7 points) topped the g...

Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first picks of NBA Draft
Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months.,Still, when the Duke product heard his name called Wednesday at No. 1 overall in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, he experienced a flurry of emotions.,"I'm feeling amazing," Flagg said as he stood with his family. "It's a dream come true, to...

NBA roundup: Grizzlies trade 4 picks for Cedric Coward
The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the first big moves on NBA Draft night by sending two first-round picks and two second-rounders to the Portland Trail Blazers for the No. 11 overall selection, which they used to take Washington State guard Cedric Coward Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies sent the No. 1...

Joe Ryan strikes out eight as Twins blank Mariners
Right-hander Joe Ryan struck out eight batters over six scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 2-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night in Minneapolis., ,Kody Clemens hit a solo home run for Minnesota, which snapped a five-game losing streak and won for only the second ...

Sam Surridge stars as Nashville SC downs New England
Major League Soccer's leading scorer Sam Surridge scored twice to help Nashville SC post a 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Surridge now paces the league with 14 goals, surpassing Philadelphia's Tai Baribo's 13, while leading Nashville (10-4-5, 35 points)...

NBA roundup: Grizzlies trade 4 picks for Cedric Cowards
The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the first big moves on NBA Draft night by sending two first-round picks and two seconds to the Portland Trail Blazers for Washington State guard Cedric Coward, who was selected No. 11 by the Blazers Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies sent the No. 16 pick in the 2025 dra...

Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first picks of 2025 NBA Draft
Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months.,Still, when Flagg heard his name called No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the NBA Draft, he felt a flurry of emotions.,"I'm feeling amazing," Flagg said as he stood with his family. "It's a dream come true, to be honest. ...

Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first 2025 NBA Draft picks
Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months.,Still, when Flagg heard his name called No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the NBA Draft, he felt a flurry of emotions.,"I'm feeling amazing," Flagg said as he stood with his family. "It's a dream come true, to be honest. ...

Ronald Acuna Jr. joins hometown Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is returning to Truist Park in Atlanta as part of this season's All-Star festivities, and the hometown fans will have a lot to cheer about, as Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. has committed to participating at the July 14 event.,The 2023 NL MVP and four-time All-Star is batting .385 w...

Reigning MVP Lionel Messi joined by four Whitecaps on MLS All-Star team
The Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps placed four players on the 26-man MLS All-Star team that was announced Wednesday by the league.,Forward Brian White, midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, defender Tristan Blackmon and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka will represent Vancouver in the MLS All-Star ...

Cooper Flagg selected 1st overall by Mavericks in 2025 NBA Draft
The Dallas Mavericks selected Duke phenom Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.,The announcement ended a months-long buildup for the 18-year-old Flagg, who had long been projected as the top selection. The only question was which team would get a chance t...