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Rain wipes out Indy 500 practice, threatens qualifying
Intermittent rain forced the cancellation of morning practices and threatened Saturday's Indianapolis 500 qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,The IndyCar Series canceled the full-field practice session scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ET. ,Time trials for the May 24 race were scheduled...
PGA Championship joins other majors in $20M club
The PGA Championship increased this year's purse to $20.5 million, with $3.69 million going to the champion on Sunday.,The PGA of America announced the boost in prize money Saturday at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa., site of the 108th PGA Championship.,The tournament joins the Masters ($...
Athletics' Nick Kurtz aims to continue power surge vs. Giants
Nick Kurtz got off to a slow start in the power department by going homerless over the Athletics' first 13 games and later enduring a 15-game drought.,But Kurtz suddenly has found his long-ball stroke, and he will attempt to homer for the fourth consecutive game when the Athletics face the San Franc...
Dodgers striving for repeat victory over Angels
The Los Angeles Dodgers did something they hadn't done since before winning the first of back-to-back World Series in their Freeway Series opener with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday night.,Beat the Angels.,Despite having to put scheduled starter Blake Snell on the injured list ...
Rangers 2B Josh Smith battling viral meningitis
Texas Rangers second baseman Josh Smith is undergoing treatment for viral meningitis at a Dallas-area hospital, the team announced.,Smith, 28, started feeling ill this week and visited doctors on Wednesday. He will remain in the hospital until he returns to full health, which the team said is expect...
Without Cal Raleigh, Mariners seek elusive win vs. Padres
When the Seattle Mariners returned home Friday, catcher Cal Raleigh was asked what it's going to be like for the next week or so on his first-ever trip to the injured list.,"It's going to (stink)," said Raleigh, who was placed on the 10-day IL a day earlier with a strained right oblique. "I tried to...
Bad break shakes Mets as Subway Series continues vs. Yankees
The New York Yankees got some reasonably good news about their most consistent veteran starting pitcher Friday afternoon.,The New York Mets were not nearly as fortunate a few hours later.,The Mets will look to bounce back from their latest chunk of bad news Saturday night when they host the Yankees ...
Bryce Elder, Braves bid to continue torrid pace vs. Red Sox
After claiming a series-opening win in walk-off fashion, the Atlanta Braves look to continue their majors-best pace when they host the middle of three interleague games against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.,The Braves have the right man on the mound as they look to follow up Friday's 3-2, 10...
Brewers, Twins navigating holes in lineups ahead of rematch
Both teams could use reinforcements in the middle of their lineups when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers square off with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis. ,The Brewers rallied for a 3-2 win in the opener of a three-game series on Friday behind an eighth-inning RBI double by Jake Bauers a...
Astros bid to pick up steam vs. Jacob deGrom, Rangers
Since winning the final five games of a season-opening seven-game homestand, the Astros have not won more than two games in a row.,That served as a factor in their inability to gain ground in the American League West despite four of the five teams entering Friday with sub-.500 records.,After squande...
Cubs out to continue timely hitting vs. White Sox
Four Chicago Cubs delivered multi-hit games on Friday while the team collected six hits with runners in scoring position.,That's the kind of production the Cubs are used to, and they'll try to do it again Saturday as they aim to earn a series victory against the host Chicago White Sox.,The Cubs ente...
Reds' Chris Paddack happy for fresh start against Guardians
Chris Paddack is slated to make his first start for the Cincinnati Reds when they face the host Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.,Paddack (0-5, 7.63 ERA) signed a one-year deal as a free agent with the Reds on Wednesday after being designated for assignment by the Miami Marlins and subsequently relea...
Red-hot Rays look to squeeze out another win against Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays are getting plenty of bang for their buck after signing right-hander Nick Martinez in the offseason to a one-year contract worth a guaranteed $13 million.,Martinez will look to continue to pay dividends on Saturday when the red-hot Rays attempt to win the three-game series against...
Nationals' Daylen Lile eager to continue power surge vs. O's
Daylen Lile looks to continue his hot streak when the Washington Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles in the middle game of the Beltway Series on Saturday.,Lile belted his fourth homer in four games and added a double and a single in Washington's 3-2 win over Baltimore on Friday night.,He is batting...
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez aims to remain 'handful' vs. Pirates
Cristopher Sanchez has shown this month why he's considered one of the best pitchers in baseball. ,The talented left-hander aims for another sparkling effort Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second contest of a three-game set.,Sanchez (4-2, 2.11 ERA) entere...
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez shoots to extend unbeaten mark vs. Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look for a strong performance from starter Eduardo Rodriguez as they try and clinch a series win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in Denver.,The D-backs started off the weekend set with a commanding 9-1 win on Friday night and celebrated a major milestone as Merril...
Cardinals chase series-clinching win over scuffling Royals
Despite sitting eight games above .500 ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday, the St. Louis Cardinals don't have a roster littered with household names.,That's more than fine with manager Oliver Marmol.,St. Louis' depth was on display in ...
Casey Mize's return will bolster Tigers in matchup with Blue Jays
Casey Mize will make a swift return from the injured list when the Detroit Tigers host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.,The Tigers right-hander left his most recent start on April 28 in Atlanta due to a right adductor strain. Mize was able to go through a rehab program at the team's spri...
Stephon Castle, Spurs finish Wolves in Game 6, set date with Thunder
The San Antonio Spurs stamped themselves ready for a showdown with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, using an early offensive explosion and a brilliant all-around effort to finish off the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals with a 139-109 victory in Game 6 on Frid...
Mets RHP Clay Holmes (fractured fibula) out 'a long time'
New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes suffered a fractured fibula during Friday night's game, manager Carlos Mendoza revealed following the Mets' 5-2 loss to the crosstown rival Yankees.,Holmes, 4-3 with a 1.86 ERA entering the contest, had his worst outing of the season, surrendering four runs on seven...