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Panthers F Sam Bennett signs 8-year, $64M extension
Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett signed an eight-year, $64 million extension with the Florida Panthers on Friday night.,Bennett, who turned 29 earlier this month, is now under contract through the 2032-33 season. The forward's new salary cap hit of $8 million per season is up sharply from $4.42...
Cam Smith heating up as Astros chase series win vs. Cubs
Houston Astros rookie right fielder Cam Smith capitalized on his second opportunity to bat cleanup on Friday, and the timing of his latest exceptional night at the plate couldn't have been better.,Playing in his first game against the organization that selected him in the first round of the 2024 dra...
Mystics ride hot streak into matchup with Wings
The Washington Mystics have a chance to build on what has been a suddenly encouraging stretch.,The next stop comes against the Dallas Wings on Saturday night at Arlington, Texas.,The Mystics (8-8) are 4-1 since Shakira Austin joined the starting lineup for coach Sydney Johnson. Washington has figure...
Phillies look to keep offense rolling against division foe Braves
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to continue their offensive renewal when they meet the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the second game of their three-game road series.,Philadelphia scored only one run over the previous three games when it was swept by the Houston Astros. The Phillies emerged from ...
Rockies turn to Antonio Senzatela in bid to even set vs. Brewers
The Colorado Rockies marginally have been better on the road than at home this season, but their short trek started poorly on Friday night.,Colorado dropped a 10-6 decision to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,The teams will meet again Saturday afternoon when the ...
Miles Mikolas, Cardinals look to shut down Guardians
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray and Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt have been close friends for 12 years, dating back to their time as roommates with Triple-A Sacramento.,The teams' weekend series in Cleveland has given them the opportunity to catch up.,It continues Saturday when St....
Reds P Andrew Abbott has tough act to follow vs. Padres
The Cincinnati Reds will look to follow up a dominating pitching performance with another one on Saturday when they send left-hander Andrew Abbott to the mound against the visiting San Diego Padres.,Nick Martinez retired 22 consecutive batters and carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning before th...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani set for start vs. slumping Royals
While it remains to be seen how long Shohei Ohtani will go in his third start on the mound of 2025, the Los Angeles Dodgers will look to send the reeling Kansas City Royals to a historic low point in home futility. ,The two-way superstar hopes to lead the Dodgers to a sixth straight win on Saturday ...
Old teammates meet again as Giants visit White Sox
Former Boston Red Sox teammates meet again when Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi go head-to-head for the second straight night as the San Francisco Giants continue their road series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Devers and Benintendi contributed one hit apiece to rather mea...
Blue Jays bid to follow up strong showing vs. reeling Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox will attempt to end a season-high six-game losing streak Saturday when they face the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the second contest of a three-game series., ,Toronto extended Boston's losing streak by opening the series with a 9-0 victory on Friday night. Toronto collected 16 hi...
Marlins, against Diamondbacks, seek sixth consecutive win
Right-hander Sandy Alcantara appears to be back in form, and the Miami Marlins will be seeking another strong start from him when they play the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday.,The Marlins extended their season-long winning streak to five games with a 9-8 victory Friday in the opener of ...
Mariners' Bryan Woo looks to notch third win vs. Rangers in 2025
It will be a rematch of right-handers from earlier in the season when the Seattle Mariners clash with the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,The Mariners will send Bryan Woo (7-4, 3.12 ERA) to the mound to start the second contest of the three-game series against Kumar Rocker (...
Why the Chicago Cubs Aren’t Being Taken Seriously as World Series Contenders
The Cubs are on pace for their best record since 2016 when they won the World Series. But without major pitching help, their World Series odds remain long. Here’s why....
Mets' Paul Blackburn, Pirates' Bailey Falter look to end June on strong note
A day after their rotation took a serious hit, the New York Mets will look to former All-Star right-hander Paul Blackburn to get things moving in the right direction when he takes on the host Pittsburgh Pirates and left-hander Bailey Falter on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series.,The ...
Rays' Zack Littell seeks to help taxed bullpen in start vs. Orioles
Although the Tampa Bay Rays' pitching has been as sharp as it could be, the team might find itself in a bind this weekend.,The Rays went through the bulk of their bullpen in Friday night's 22-8 loss to the host Baltimore Orioles, making for a potentially tricky second game of the series on Saturday ...
Twins' Bailey Ober looks for June redemption vs. Tigers
Bailey Ober has one final chance to end his June swoon.,The Minnesota Twins right-hander will pitch Saturday in the middle game of a three-game road series with the Detroit Tigers. Ober (4-5, 4.90 ERA) has lost all four of his June starts, surrendering 23 runs in 24 1/3 innings. The long ball has be...
Yankees' Clarke Schmidt aims for more zeros vs. struggling A's
A week ago, Clarke Schmidt was unhittable for seven innings, and the lone obstacle was a rising pitch count.,The New York Yankees are curious to see what the follow up to Schmidt's flirtation with history looks like when the emerging right-hander faces the visiting Athletics on Saturday afternoon.,N...
Arizona governor signs $500K bill for upgrades to Chase Field
The Arizona Diamondbacks' home venue, Chase Field, will be upgraded after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Friday earmarking $500 million toward renovations.,The measure will direct sales tax collected at the Phoenix stadium and nearby buildings, plus taxes from some club employees, to be used...
Canadiens acquire D Noah Dobson in sign-and-trade with Isles
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson in a sign-and-trade agreement with the New York Islanders on Friday as the top-pair defenseman agreed to an eight-year, $76 million contract.,In return, the Islanders received forward Emil Heineman and both of Montreal's first-round picks (Nos. 16 and 17) ...
Jackson Chourio's big night lifts Brewers over Rockies
Jackson Chourio homered and drove in four runs, Caleb Durbin finished with three hits and the host Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 10-6 on Friday night.,Sal Frelick, William Contreras and Brice Turang had two hits each for Milwaukee, which has won three in a row.,Thairo Estrada and Braxt...