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Cubs, Nationals conclude high-scoring series
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has delivered multiple hits in both of the team's games to open the season.,As he aims to stay hot Sunday and help the Cubs to a series victory against the visiting Washington Nationals, Crow-Armstrong credits a confidence that stems from an exciting o...
Tiger Woods’ Legacy at a Crossroads After Latest DUI Arrest
Tiger Woods’ latest DUI arrest raises questions about his legacy, past greatness and whether it’s time to view the golf icon differently....
Bucks get second chance against Clippers in same week
The Milwaukee Bucks will take on a familiar Western Conference opponent as they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon., ,This is the sixth straight game for Milwaukee against a team from that conference, and they have lost four of five, including a blowout 129-96 loss to the Clippers on ...
JJ Wetherholt, Cardinals on a roll as they look to sweep Rays
JJ Wetherholt could not have asked for a better start to his major league career.,The rookie second baseman homered in the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-7 season-opening win and then singled in two runs in the 10th Saturday for his first walkoff hit as the Cardinals won again, 6-5 in 10 innings. For good m...
Brewers RHP Brandon Sproat to take his swing at strikeout-prone White Sox
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Brandon Sproat on Sunday to try to complete a season-opening sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox, who will counter with left-hander Anthony Kay in a matchup of pitchers making their debuts for their new teams.,The Brewers scored three runs in the f...
Tatsuya Imai to make debut as Astros seek series split vs. Angels
The highly anticipated major-league debut for Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai is set for Sunday afternoon when the Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of their four-game series.,The Astros signed Imai to a three-year, $54 million deal in January in hopes he can help guide the...
Rookie Nolan McLean, Mets look to shut down Pirates again
Nolan McLean officially has moved from prospect to rookie status, but it seems as if he has been a veteran from his first day with the New York Mets.,McLean will make his season debut Sunday afternoon as the Mets look to complete a season-opening sweep of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the final...
Marlins turn to Max Meyer in bid for series sweep of Rockies
Sunday's finale of the season-opening, three-game series between the host Miami Marlins and Colorado Rockies is set to feature an interesting pitching contrast.,Miami will bid for a series sweep when it hands the ball to right-hander Max Meyer, who broke into the majors with two appearances in 2022,...
Rising pitchers take center stage as Reds, Red Sox conclude series
A pair of rising pitching stars will square off in the rubber game of the season-opening series as the Cincinnati Reds host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.,The two teams played a thrilling game on Saturday, with plenty of controversy and clutch pitching. The Reds prevailed 6-5 in 11 innings after Bost...
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers get look at Rangers' additions
In terms of the playoff race, the remaining games mean little for the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers.,Still there are things both teams would like to see continue when they meet on Sunday afternoon in New York.,For the Panthers, it is the continued strong play of Matthew Tkachuk, while the Ra...
Shea Langeliers off to hot start, A's not, as series vs. Jays winds up
The visiting Athletics will need to give Shea Langeliers some help Sunday afternoon if they are to avoid a three-game sweep in their series against the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Athletics have lost their first two games of the season despite the efforts of Langeliers, who is 5-for-8 with a walk, three ...
New season, different start for Braves seeking sweep of Royals
The Atlanta Braves, who lost their first seven games a year ago, go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday.,Atlanta won the season opener 6-0 on Friday and rallied for six runs in the ninth inning on Saturday for a 6-2 walk-off victory, thanks to Dominic Smith's grand sl...
With new contract, Orioles' Shane Baz set for debut vs. Twins
Shane Baz will try to back up the confidence that has been expressed in him when he throws a pitch for the Baltimore Orioles for the first time.,That will come with Sunday afternoon's series finale against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,"I know Orioles fans don't really know me unless they have seen ...
Phillies' Jesus Luzardo, Rangers' MacKenzie Gore finding their happy places
Left-hander Jesus Luzardo joined the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade prior to last season and enjoyed plenty of success in his first year with the team.,MacKenzie Gore hopes to author a similar story in his first season with the Texas Rangers, who will turn to the left-hander in their rubber match ...
Dallas Fuel off to 2-0 start in Overwatch Champions Series
Dallas Fuel continued their strong start with their second win in as many weeks, a 3-0 sweep over Team Liquid on Saturday to open Week 2 of Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of $75,000, features six teams playing a regular...
Hawks retain No. 6 seed with win over struggling Kings
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 27 points, Jalen Johnson added 26 points and 10 assists and the Atlanta Hawks held off the visiting Sacramento Kings for a 123-113 victory on Saturday.,CJ McCollum scored 22 points, while Jock Landale finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks (42-33), who ...
Joe Pyfer stops former champ Israel Adesanya in 2nd round of UFC Seattle
Joe Pyfer (16-3 MMA) sent former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-6 MMA) back to the drawing board in Saturday night's UFC Fight Night headliner in Seattle, stopping Adesanya at 4:18 of the second round to cap the night.,Before the TKO finish, both fighters exchanged their best punches ...
Ilia Malinin three-peats in world championships after disastrous Olympics
Ilia Malinin has three-peated.,The 21-year-old U.S. figure skater won his third straight world championship Saturday in Prague, scoring 329.40 points to win gold by a margin of 22.73 over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama. Shun Sato also secured Japan a bronze medal.,Malinin becomes the first skater to win thre...
Arizona erupts after halftime, knocks off Purdue to return to Final Four
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Koa Peat scored 20 points and fellow freshman Ivan Kharchenkov added 18 as top-seeded Arizona beat No. 2 Purdue 79-64 in the West Region finals on Saturday night, earning their first trip to the Final Four since 2001.,The Wildcats (36-2) won their 13th straight game by erasing a ...
White Sox acquire C Boston Smith, ship INF Curtis Mead to Nats
The White Sox and Nationals completed a trade Saturday, with Chicago acquiring former second-team All-American catcher Boston Smith and sending infielder Curtis Mead to Washington.,Smith, 23, was a sixth-round pick of the Nationals in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, but has not yet played in the m...