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Twins shut out Brewers to win 13th straight
Ryan Jeffers and Kody Clemens homered and Pablo Lopez tossed six innings of two-hit ball as the visiting Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to 13 games with a 7-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.,The winning streak is the longest for the Twins since a team-record 15 g...
Crew's Diego Rossi forges tie with FC Cincinnati on penalty kick
Diego Rossi's second-half penalty kick rallied the Columbus Crew to a 1-1 tie with visiting FC Cincinnati on Saturday.,Kevin Denkey put Cincinnati ahead in the 6th minute before Rossi equalized in the 54th.,Roman Celentano made three of his five saves after halftime for Cincinnati (9-3-2, 29 points)...
NASCAR driver Kyle Larson qualifies again for Indy 500
In one of the most celebrated days on the racing calendar, 34 cars took to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday for the first day of qualifying for the May 25 Indianapolis 500.,Reigning NASCAR Cup Series championship points leader Kyle Larson turned in a solid performance with a pair of...
Report: Celtics' Jaylen Brown may need knee surgery
Four days after Jayson Tatum underwent surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon, ESPN reported on Saturday that fellow Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has a partially torn right meniscus and might also require surgery.,Per the report, the 28-year-old Brown, who averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 rebounds ...
Pole winner Brad Keselowski captures All-Star heat race
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- Brad Keselowski checked the second box on Saturday.,Having won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race, Keselowski backed up his victory in Friday's time trials with a win in Saturday's first All-Star heat race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.,Already guaranteed the top sta...
PGA of America neither confirms nor denies Rory McIlroy's non-conforming driver
CHARLOTTE -- The PGA of America only indirectly addressed a report that Rory McIlroy's driver was found to be non-conforming before this week's PGA Championship.,SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio first reported on Friday that McIlroy had been forced to switch to a different driver, but the Masters champion ha...
LAFC, L.A. Galaxy renew El Trafico rivalry moving in different directions
As this season's first edition of the El Trafico rivalry arrives Sunday, the Los Angeles Galaxy have yet to even enter the highway much less use the passing lane as they prepare to host Los Angeles FC.,After winning a championship last season, the Galaxy have yet to win a game in 2025, with their 0-...
Orlando City rising, Inter Miami struggling as intrastate rivals meet
Inter Miami and Orlando City face each other for the first time in more than a year when they clash Sunday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,The heated in-state rivals are trending in opposite directions as Inter Miami (6-2-4, 22 points) fights through one of their toughest stretches since Lionel Messi...
Jerry Kelly leads at Regions Tradition going into Sunday
Jerry Kelly sank seven birdies as part of a 7-under 65 round that put him in first place with a round to play at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Ala.,Despite battling back issues earlier in the week, Kelly turned in his first unblemished card of the tournament in forging a one-shot lead at 15 u...
Journalism shrugs off bump and rallies to win 150th Preakness Stakes
Journalism won the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course in stunning fashion, catching longshot Gosger just before the wire and recovering from a bump down the stretch.,Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Journalism broke well from the second gate and settled off t...
Dodgers formally activate Clayton Kershaw for season debut
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated star left-hander Clayton Kershaw from the 60-day injured list Saturday in time for him to make his season debut that night against the Los Angeles Angels.,The three-time National League Cy Young Award winner and 2014 NL MVP has been sidelined all season recovering f...
Woeful Game 7 history hangs over Maple Leafs in clash vs. Panthers
Game 7. It's a familiar situation for both the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, but one with very different results.,The Panthers have enjoyed success, the host Maple Leafs not so much. The former will look to keep that going while the latter will aim to turn their tortuous fortune arou...
Alonso Martinez excels as NYCFC beat Red Bulls
Alonso Martinez scored 13 minutes into the match and assisted on Maxi Moralez's insurance goal early in the second half as New York City FC handled the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in a clash between the Big Apple's two sides in Flushing, N.Y., ,The latest rendition of the Hudson Riv...
Drew Rasmussen, Rays pitch shutout against Marlins
Drew Rasmussen pitched six scoreless innings, and Yandy Diaz stroked a two-run single as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the host Miami Marlins 4-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Since July of 2018, the Rays are 25-6 against the Marlins in what is unofficially known as the Citrus Bowl baseball series.,With Satu...
Kelsey Plum-led Sparks host Lynx in battle of unbeatens
The Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks enjoyed season-opening victories on Friday that featured stellar performances from their star players.,However, only one of these teams will start the season 2-0 as Minnesota visits Los Angeles for a tipoff late Sunday afternoon.,The Sparks host their home o...
Twins' Byron Buxton joins teammate Carlos Correa on concussion list
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 7-day concussion list on Saturday, two days after colliding with shortstop Carlos Correa during a 4-0 win over the host Baltimore Orioles.,Buxton entered concussion protocol Thursday and remained there until Minnesota placed him on the concus...
Battlehawks take XFL Conference lead with rally against Stallions
The St. Louis Battlehawks scored 16 fourth-quarter points to rally for a 29-28 victory over the visiting Birmingham Stallions on Saturday that earned a half-game lead over the DC Defenders in the XFL Conference.,In a battle of first-place teams, the Stallions (5-3) jumped out to a 9-0 lead sparked b...
Nuggets aim to stun Thunder in Game 7
The Denver Nuggets are already at a depth disadvantage against the Oklahoma City Thunder.,The Nuggets also could be without one of their biggest pieces Sunday when the teams square off in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Oklahoma City.,Aaron Gordon, who hit the game-winner in G...
Defending champion Liberty pull away from Aces in opener
Natasha Cloud scored 22 points with a game-high nine assists, six rebounds, three steals and two blocks in her New York Liberty debut as the defending WNBA champions earned a 92-78 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Saturday afternoon.,Breanna Stewart had 25 points and eight rebounds for th...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin plans to return for 21st NHL season
After a season when he became the NHL's all-time goal-scoring leader, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he still has more to give to the game and will return for his 21st NHL season in 2025-26 at the age of 40.,The Capitals were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second ...