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Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox overpower Blue Jays
Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run blast to lead a five-run home run barrage, and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-2 on Tuesday night. .,Jarren Duran, Alex Bregman, Kristian Campbell and Rafael Devers added solo home runs for the Red Sox in the opener of the three-game series....
Japan's Derby hopefuls chasing history, flash in final prep
The pair of Japanese horses entered in the Kentucky Derby turned in their final work on the Churchill Downs dirt track on Tuesday, with mostly rest ahead prior to race day in Louisville, Ky.,Admire Daytona and Luxor Cafe finished their five-furlong workouts in 1:02.4. While their times were identica...
Report: CB Jaire Alexander might stick with Packers
After it appeared for months that the Green Bay Packers would trade or release cornerback Jaire Alexander, ESPN reported on Tuesday that while those options still remain, the team might also keep the two-time All-Pro.,Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said after last weekend's draft, which saw...
Alex Karaban on return to UConn: 'Let's run it back'
UConn forward Alex Karaban withdrew from the upcoming NBA draft and will return to school for his senior season.,A key cog on back-to-back national championship teams in 2023 and 2024, Karaban cited his desire to return the Huskies to glory after a second-round exit in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.,"Las...
Texas strengthens No. 1 grip with Texas A&M sweep
The Texas Longhorns remained No. 1 in the nation in the D1Baseball Top 25 on Monday after completing a sweep over rival Texas A&M.,Texas (37-5) improved to 19-2 in the SEC, where the Longhorns now holed a five-game lead over Arkansas and LSU, which are tied for second place in the conference.,Meanwh...
Brewers on offensive upswing entering set at White Sox
After losing five of six to begin a 10-game road trip, the Milwaukee Brewers hope an apparent offensive turnaround ignites them on Tuesday as they begin a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox.,Milwaukee stopped a four-game slide Sunday behind an 11-hit attack that keyed its 7-1 victory ...
Red Sox's Garrett Crochet in 'power pitcher' mindset vs. Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet aims to improve on his last start when he faces the host Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The left-hander allowed four runs, five hits and a career-high five walks in five innings on Thursday in a 4-3 home loss to the Seattle...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isn’t Satisfied — And That’s Bad News for the NBA
After a first-round sweep, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says he still hasn’t played his best, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are only getting stronger in these NBA Playoffs....
Timbers extend unbeaten streak at expense of Galaxy
David Da Costa had a goal and an assist and Antony Alves Santos added three helpers as the Portland Timbers held on to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 Sunday night in Carson, Calif.,Santiago Moreno, Kevin Kelsy and Jonathan Rodriguez also tallied for the Timbers (5-2-3, 18 points), who extended th...
Joaquin Niemann wins LIV Golf Mexico City with stellar final round
Joaquin Niemann was virtually flawless Sunday, firing a 6-under-par 65 at Club de Golf Chapultepec to earn his third championship of the season at LIV Golf Mexico City.,Niemann began his day two shots off the lead, but three birdies on his first seven holes put him in an enviable position. He added ...
A's claim series with 10-inning win over White Sox
Luis Urias hit a two-run homer with one out in bottom of the 10th inning to give the Athletics a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Chicago White Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Urias hit the first pitch he saw from reliever Jordan Leasure ...
Ceddanne Rafaela drives in five, Red Sox torch Guardians
Ninth-place hitter Ceddanne Rafaela hit a three-run homer and had five RBIs, while Rob Refsnyder and Rafael Devers also went deep, during the Boston Red Sox's 13-3 road rout of the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. ,Rafaela, whose towering homer to left-center field in the seventh made it 12-3 and capp...
Team Vitality outlast Falcons, win grand final at IEM Melbourne
Team Vitality recorded a 3-2 victory over Team Falcons in the grand final of the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 event on Sunday in Australia.,Vitality and Falcons split the first four maps before the former notched a 22-20 win on Nuke to pocket the $125,000 first-place prize.,Team Vit...
Edgar Quero providing offense as White Sox take on A's
Edgar Quero continues to be impressive in his limited time in the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox., ,The rookie catcher was 2-for-3 with an RBI, two runs and two walks in the White Sox's 10-3 win over the Oakland Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday., ,The victory gave Chicago ...
Red Sox's Brayan Bello, Guardians' Logan Allen making solid progress
Brayan Bello's long-awaited season debut for the Boston Red Sox certainly was something positive to build upon.,Meanwhile, Logan Allen already has been a pleasant surprise for the Cleveland Guardians.,Aiming for more success, Bello and Allen square off in the rubber match of this three-game set at C...
Bryson DeChambeau attempts to go wire-to-wire at LIV Golf Mexico City
Bryson DeChambeau fired a 5-under-par 66 to maintain his one-shot lead after two rounds Saturday of LIV Golf Mexico City.,DeChambeau made eagle for the second consecutive round at the 316-yard par-4 second hole at Club de Golf Chapultepec. ,"I do (like that hole) right now -- 4-under through two day...
Grading the Texans' Draft
Grade: B+,Best Pick: Jayden Higgins, No. 24 Overall,What We Liked: The Texans kicked off the draft incredibly well, getting the dynamic wide receiver from Iowa State and Aireontae Ersery, two players who could immediately earn starting time on the Texans and will help return Stroud to rookie form. J...
Jarren Duran leads Red Sox past Guardians for DH split
Jarren Duran had three hits with two RBIs and pulled off a straight steal of home as the Boston Red Sox won 7-3 over the host Cleveland Guardians to gain a split of Saturday's doubleheader.,After blowing a 3-0 first-inning lead during its 5-4 loss in Game 1, Boston jumped out to another big cushion ...
White Sox defeat Athletics behind career game from Michael A. Taylor
Michael A. Taylor had a career-high three doubles and drove in three runs and Luis Robert homered in the Chicago White Sox' 10-3 win over the host Athletics on Saturday in Sacramento, CA.,It was the White Sox second win in three games, and they snapped the Athletics' season-high three-game winning s...
Guardians come back to hand Red Sox third straight loss
Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez each had two hits with an RBI, and the Cleveland Guardians overcame an early deficit to win 5-4 over the visiting Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of Saturday's split doubleheader.,Angel Martinez also had two hits, and Kwan's two-out, bloop RBI single in the sixth snapped a 4-4 ...