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Natisha Hiedeman, Lynx surge past Sparks
Natisha Hiedeman came off the bench to score 16 first-half points, and the Minnesota Lynx used a second-quarter deluge to overwhelm the host Los Angeles Sparks 91-82 on Thursday.,The Lynx (18-3), playing their second afternoon game in as many days, came alive in the second quarter after a lackluster...
With Masataka Yoshida back, surging Red Sox open series vs. Rays
The Boston Red Sox will try to stretch their winning streak to seven games Thursday night when they open a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Boston completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 10-2 victory Wednesday. Masataka Yoshida collected three hits in the win...
Against Guardians, White Sox aim to vanquish another winning streak
The Chicago White Sox certainly would like to start a long winning streak of their own.,A day after ending the longest active winning streak in the majors, the White Sox are scheduled to open a four-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Thursday evening.,Chicago ended a 10-game run...
Reports: Suns G Devin Booker agrees to 2-year, $145M contract extension
The Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker have agreed on a two-year maximum contract extension worth an estimated $145 million that will keep the All-Star guard with the franchise through the 2029-30 season, according to multiple reports on Wednesday night.,Booker, 28, will earn the highest annual salary in...
Lucas Giolito, Red Sox bats overpower Rockies
Carlos Narvaez, Wilyer Abreu, Romy Gonzalez and Jarren Duran each homered and Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings to help the Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies by posting a 10-2 victory Wednesday.,Giolito (6-1) surrendered four hits and struck out si...
Vikings, Chiefs owners donating to Texas flood recovery efforts
Owners of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs have joined the list of professional sports organizations making donations to support the recovery from flooding that has devastated the Texas Hill Country, they announced on Wednesday.,As of 7 p.m. ET, state officials confirmed at least 1...
Lynx look to bounce back by sweeping season series vs. Sparks
Seeking their first pair of consecutive wins this season, the Los Angeles Sparks welcome the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx for a Thursday matinee.,Minnesota (17-3) plays its second afternoon tilt in as many days as the Lynx began a four-game road swing on Wednesday in Phoenix as part of the league's K...
Adrian Houser shines as White Sox end Jays' win streak
Adrian Houser allowed one run over seven innings to help the Chicago White Sox end the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 10-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon.,Houser (5-2) scattered seven hits, struck out two and walked two.,Grant Taylor pitched...
Blue Jays look to close out White Sox, extend win streak
A 10-game winning streak has vaulted the Toronto Blue Jays to the top of the American League East standings while raising the club's confidence.,"Once I wake up, I just can't wait to get to the field to be with my teammates," Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said. "It's been unbelievabl...
Masataka Yoshida set to make season debut as Red Sox host Rockies
Masataka Yoshida is expected to be in the lineup when the Boston Red Sox try to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.,Before Boston's 10-2 triumph over Colorado on Tuesday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Yoshida will be reinstated from the 60-day injured list and...
Blue Jays strike early, top White Sox to win 10th straight
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hits and two RBIs, Davis Schneider homered and Chris Bassitt pitched six sharp innings as the Toronto Blue Jays pushed their winning streak to 10 games with a rain-shortened 6-1 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,The game was called following a one-hour...
Brayan Bello goes the distance as Red Sox pummel Rockies
Brayan Bello pitched a complete game and struck out 10 to help the Boston Red Sox extend their winning streak to five games by beating the visiting Colorado Rockies 10-2 Tuesday.,Bello (5-3) limited Colorado to five hits and walked one. He threw 107 pitches, 76 for strikes, in his second career comp...
WNBA All-Star draft: Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier trade coaches
Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier were encouraged to negotiate some trades immediately after their WNBA All-Star draft on Tuesday night. Instead, they swapped their head coaches.,Clark, as the leading vote-getter, was assigned Cheryl Reeve, head coach of the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx. Collier, Cl...
Dodgers recall Alexis Diaz to join bullpen
The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Alexis Diaz, the former All-Star closer they acquired from the Cincinnati Reds in May, ahead of their road game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.,Manager Dave Roberts confirmed to reporters that Diaz would be active on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, Los An...
Best defense faces best offense as Lynx visit Mercury
The best defensive team in the league will meet one of the hottest offenses when the Minnesota Lynx visit the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday.,The Lynx (17-2) have held opponents to 40.2 percent shooting from the field and 74.1 points per game, four points less than anyone else in the league.,The Mercu...
White Sox reinstate OF Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring) from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.,Robert, 27, has struggled this season through career lows in batting average (.185), on-base percentage (.270) and slugging percentage (.313). Through 73 games, he has amassed just 16 extra-...
Mets to promote sidearming flamethrower untouched in Triple-A
Reliever Alex Carrillo is set to be promoted from Syracuse by the Mets after not allowing a hit or run in a brief stint with the team's Triple-A affiliate. ,MLB Network reported Carrillo would be activated by the Mets on Tuesday.,Carrillo tops 100 mph with his fastball and mixes in a sinker and chan...
Hot-hitting Red Sox hope to continue feasting on Rockies
The Boston Red Sox are facing a light portion of their schedule and taking advantage of it.,Alex Cora's club has scored 76 runs and hit 16 home runs in the past nine games and will try for a fifth win in a row when a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies continues on Tuesday night....
White Sox hope to put an end to Blue Jays' winning streak
A common refrain during the Toronto Blue Jays' best winning streak in a decade has been "it's a different guy every night.",With Toronto's tear at nine games entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago White Sox, someone theoretically must contribute a repeat heroic performance to keep the streak alive....
Blue Jays run winning streak to nine by beating White Sox
Joey Loperfido, Nathan Lukes and Addison Barger homered and Jose Berrios pitched six strong innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Monday to stretch their winning streak to nine games.,Toronto, winners of nine straight for the first time since 2015, cruised b...