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In hot stretch, Brewers look to sweep struggling Twins
The Milwaukee Brewers would be happy to belt a home run or two in Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.,It's not entirely necessary, however. The Brewers have proved that through the first two games of the series, during which they scored 26 runs without hitting a homer....
White Sox out to turn tables on Blue Jays, win series
The visiting Chicago White Sox aim to reverse a trend Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Blue Jays have mostly had their way with the White Sox recently. Toronto is 13-2 against the South Siders since June 22, 2022, after a 7-1 victory on ...
Pitching boosting Braves with chance to win series at Marlins
The visiting Atlanta Braves have an opportunity to post their fourth consecutive series win on Sunday afternoon against the Miami Marlins.,After beginning June with seven straight losses, the Braves have won eight of 11 games, including a 7-0 victory over Miami on Saturday. Starter Grant Holmes and ...
Streaky Rangers look for series sweep in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to salvage a brief, three-game homestand Sunday when their series wraps up with the Texas Rangers.,Having lost six of their last seven games, the National League Central cellar-dwelling Pirates will send Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.49 ERA) to the mound in hoping to right the sh...
Yankees looking to stay hot offensively in finale vs. O's
While they were producing consistently good at-bats at the plate, the New York Yankees were flirting with history on the mound Saturday afternoon.,After finishing six outs shy of a no-hitter, the Yankees look to keep delivering offensively Sunday when they host the Baltimore Orioles.,New York has am...
Red-hot Rays look to sweep MLB-best Tigers
While this week featured a defining moment in Tampa Bay's season, the Rays have known how good their club is for quite some time.,In fact, they believe they are the best in baseball.,The hot American League East squad will try to sweep its three-game series with the visiting MLB-leading Detroit Tige...
Team Liquid, Geekay Esports win as regional playoffs open in OWCS NA Stage 2
Geekay Esports and Team Liquid won matches in the upper bracket semifinals as regional playoffs opened Saturday in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,The regional playoffs are a double-elimination bracket from June 21-29 and feature the top six teams from the regular seaso...
Nationals mash 5 homers to topple Dodgers
Nathaniel Lowe hit two home runs, James Wood and Luis Garcia Jr. hit back-to-back long balls in the fourth inning and the visiting Washington Nationals turned five total homers into a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,CJ Abrams added a home run for the second consecutive night as...
Dream face struggling Sky in Atlanta, seek sixth straight home win
Chicago knows first-hand how tough it's been to beat the Atlanta Dream on their home floor this season. ,Aiming for a sixth straight home victory, the surging Dream look to take down the Sky for the second time in a little more than a week on Sunday. ,Atlanta (9-4) has the league's fourth-best recor...
Rangers place 1B Jake Burger (oblique) on 10-day injured list
The Texas Rangers placed first baseman Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a left oblique strain.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled rookie first baseman Justin Foscue from Triple-A Round Rock.,Burger, 29, felt tightness on his left side on a swinging strikeout i...
Liberty All-Star center Jonquel Jones (ankle sprain) out 4-6 weeks
New York Liberty All-Star center Jonquel Jones will be sidelined four to six weeks because of a sprained right ankle, the team announced on Saturday night.,Jones, 31, injured the ankle in the second quarter of an 89-81 loss Thursday night to the Phoenix Mercury. She sprained the same ankle on June 5...
Reports: Bucks' Pat Connaughton picks up $9.4M player option
Milwaukee Bucks wing Pat Connaughton has picked up his player option for the 2025-26 season worth $9.4 million, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Connaughton, 32, had until Tuesday to exercise the option for the final season of a three-year, $28.5 million extension he signed in 2022, per th...
Minnesota flips commitment of QB Furian Inferrera from Boston College
The Minnesota Golden Gophers received a commitment Saturday from quarterback Furian Inferrera, who had been committed to the Boston College Eagles since February.,The 2027 signal-caller confirmed the news on X, tweeting in part, "All Glory to God.",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir=...
UFC's Dana White: Jon Jones retires, Tom Aspinall undisputed champ
Jon Jones, a legend in mixed martial arts, has retired and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been elevated to the undisputed title holder, UFC president and CEO Dana White said Saturday.,"Jon Jones called us last night and retired," White said during a press conference in Azerbaijan, whe...
Tommy Fleetwood up 3 at Travelers, eyes first PGA Tour win
England's Tommy Fleetwood has put together a nice career, but none of his victories have come on the PGA Tour.,He's in position to change that this weekend, but he won't even be the sentimental favorite for the final day of the Travelers Championship.,Fleetwood shot 7-under-par 63 in Saturday's thir...
Liberty searching for answers as they travel to hot-shooting Storm
If you're wondering how the Seattle Storm have perhaps exceeded expectations early in the WNBA season after parting ways with leading scorer Jewell Loyd, look at the 3-point line.,The New York Liberty might want to be aware of their prowess outside the arc Sunday when the teams meet for the first ti...
Sun, Valkyries enter matchup heading in opposite directions
The Connecticut Sun and host Golden State Valkyries come into their meeting on Sunday in San Francisco on much different trajectories.,The expansion Valkyries (6-6) responded to a sluggish first month of the season, rebounding from a 2-5 start to win four of their last five. In its most recent outin...
Wings look to keep momentum going in visit to Mystics
After a demoralizing 1-11 start, the Dallas Wings have sparked hope ahead of Sunday's afternoon road game against the Washington Mystics.,Dallas has tripled its win total by claiming its last two games, including a June 17 win over the Golden State Valkyries and a victory in Connecticut on Friday. T...
Fever, Aces square off looking for bounce-back performances
Caitlin Clark's rough night in her third game back from a quad injury was hardly the only issue for the Indiana Fever on Thursday night.,Meanwhile, a night later, A'ja Wilson's return from a concussion resulted in another loss for the Las Vegas Aces.,Two teams seeking bounce-back performances get to...
Tommy Fleetwood up 3 entering final round at Travelers
England's Tommy Fleetwood shot 7-under-par 63 in Saturday's third round of the Travelers Championship to break away from a high-profile group near the top of the leaderboard at Cromwell, Conn.,Fleetwood, who for the second time in three rounds didn't record a bogey, will carry a three-shot advantage...