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Rays look to keep Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks in check
The Tampa Bay Rays found a way to win Wednesday, and that was enough for them.,The Rays committed a base-running miscue and a throwing error in an eventful 11th inning, but when it was over, they had an 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Tampa Bay will vie for a series win over Ar...
Angels continue quest for offense in series finale vs. Pirates
Los Angeles manager Ron Washington will look for ways to spark his team's offense when the Angels host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif. ,Following their 3-0 loss to the Pirates on Wednesday, the Angels have just 19 runs in their past nine ...
Orioles bid for better showing in series finale vs. Nationals
Even when things go well for the Baltimore Orioles, they're left wondering why more didn't go better.,That means the team is still trying to break out of the early doldrums. ,They'll have another chance on Thursday evening when they visit the Washington Nationals.,The Nationals will aim for a three-...
Royals enter DH vs. Rockies seeking offensive breakout
Cole Ragans will look to rebound from his worst start of the season when the Kansas City Royals host the Colorado Rockies in a opener of a doubleheader on Thursday.,The teams' scheduled Wednesday game was postponed due to rain, necessitating the twin bill.,Ragans (1-1, 3.58 ERA) gave up season worst...
Giants look to shut down Brewers, seal series win
Two teams that demonstrated their strengths to one another over three nights hope to close out a four-game series on a winning note when the defensive-minded San Francisco Giants host the offensively charged Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon.,Pitching and defense were the keys for the second t...
Twins' aims: sweep of White Sox, first 3-game win streak
Trevor Larnach has rediscovered his power stroke.,The Minnesota Twins hope they have rediscovered their production at the plate, too.,The Twins will go for a three-game sweep when they face the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. Minnesota is aiming for its first three-game winni...
Red Sox send Garrett Crochet to mound, eye series win over M's
The Boston Red Sox will turn the ball over to new ace Garrett Crochet with another series victory on the line when they meet the visiting Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon.,Crochet (2-1, 1.13 ERA) has performed like the top-of-the-line pitcher that Boston envisioned, allowing a total of two ear...
Warriors' Jimmy Butler III exits with pelvic injury, heads for MRI
Golden State wing Jimmy Butler III left the Warriors' playoff game against the host Houston Rockets late in the first quarter on Wednesday after sustaining a pelvic contusion, and he is due to undergo an MRI exam on Thursday.,After the Rockets' 109-94 win leveled the Western Conference first-round s...
Jalen Green puts up 38 as Rockets level series with Warriors
Jalen Green shot 8-for-18 from 3-point range en route to 38 points as the Houston Rockets evened their Western Conference first-round playoff series with a 109-94 over the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 2 on Wednesday.,Making the night more painful for the seventh-seeded Warriors was losing ...
Four-run inning proves enough for Giants in win over Brewers
Logan Webb took a shutout into the seventh inning, Wilmer Flores ended a scoreless deadlock with a two-run single in the sixth and San Francisco held on to beat visiting Milwaukee 4-2 on Wednesday night.,Jung Hoo Lee collected three hits and Camilo Doval pitched out of a ninth-inning jam for the Gia...
Judge gives parties 14 days to alter House v. NCAA antitrust terms
A proposed settlement in a landmark NCAA antitrust class-action case needs more work to reach the finish line, a federal court judge in California ruled on Wednesday.,Claudia Wilken gave the sides 14 days to make changes, or else she would reject the settlement.,Wilken, of the Northern District of C...
Homers help Twins get past struggling White Sox
Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer, Trevor Larnach added a solo shot, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Ty France and Brooks Lee drove in one run apiece for Minnesota, which won its second game in a row and will go for a series ...
Jimmy Butler (pelvis contusion) ruled out for rest of Game 2 vs. Rockets
Golden State Warriors wing Jimmy Butler left Wednesday's Western Conference playoff Game 2 matchup with Houston late in the first quarter after sustaining a lower-body injury and was ruled out for a return. ,The team announced Butler would not return to Game 2 with a pelvis contusion.,Butler hit the...
FIA approves GM to become F1 engine supplier in '29
General Motors engines will be available for use in Formula 1 races beginning in 2029, FIA, the circuit's governing body, announced on Wednesday.,GM will power cars for the Cadillac F1 team, a new entity that will start racing in 2026. The Cadillac team will use Ferrari engines from 2026 through 202...
DOJ reviewing Disney-Fubo deal for antitrust potential
The Department of Justice is investigating Disney's deal to take over a controlling interest in FuboTV, multiple outlets including Reuters reported Wednesday.,The DOJ is exploring whether such an acquisition would be a competition concern for streaming networks, with Disney potentially holding too m...
Clippers like their chances vs. Nuggets with Kawhi Leonard healthy
Kawhi Leonard's resume is filled with stellar postseason performances and he twice has been named the NBA Finals MVP.,His troublesome right knee has hindered him in recent seasons, but he's back in top form as the Los Angeles Clippers prepare for Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series...
Up 2-0, Thunder will attempt to keep defense turned up against Grizzlies
Oklahoma City enters Thursday's Game 3 of its first-round Western Conference series against the Memphis Grizzlies with a comfortable 2-0 lead.,Comfortable as in the two Thunder victories have come by 51 and 19 points.,And comfortable as in Oklahoma City has easily won both games despite less-than-st...
Blues search for answers to third-period woes vs. Jets
The St. Louis Blues were the hottest team in the NHL over the final month of the regular season, but the Winnipeg Jets have doused them in cold water through the first two games of their Western Conference first-round series.,The Blues are staring at a 2-0 deficit heading into Game 3 of the best-of-...
Hall of Fame DL Steve McMichael dies at 67
Steve McMichael, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and former stalwart of the iconic Chicago Bears defenses in the 1980s, has died at the age of 67.,Nicknamed "Mongo" and known as a colorful character both on and off the field for the Bears, McMichael succumbed to a long battle with ALS on Wednesday, dyi...
Golden Knights, Wild pledge to focus on Game 3 in opening-round series
Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy paused for a moment when asked what message he would share with his players after they landed in Minnesota.,The Golden Knights won Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals series against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. But then they fell s...