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Astros deliver key hits against skidding White Sox
Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, sparking the visiting Houston Astros to a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Alex Bregman also tallied three hits for Houston, which took two of three from Chicago.,White Sox starter Chris Flexen threw six innings of one-run ball ...
Penguins re-sign G Alex Nedeljkovic to two-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic through the 2025-26 season, the team announced Thursday.,The contract averages a value of $2.5 million for each of the two seasons.,Nedeljkovic, 28, was 18-7-7 in 38 games (33 starts) with a .902 save percentage, 2.97 goals-against averag...
Bigger dance? Conferences weighing NCAA Tournament fields of 72, 76
Expansion plans for the NCAA Tournament were presented to Division I conference commissioners, who are also reviewing an option for the men's and women's annual March tournaments to remain 68-team events. ,No expansion of the men's and women's tournament would be approved for March 2025, but could b...
Jarren Duran, Red Sox look to stay hot vs. Reds
Jarren Duran and the visiting Boston Red Sox can extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.,Boston's streak began with two victories against the New York Yankees and includes a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox...
Dash sign G Jane Campbell to four-year extension
The Houston Dash announced a four-year extension with goalkeeper Jane Campbell on Thursday.,The deal starts on Jan. 1 and runs through the 2027 NWSL season, with an option for 2028.,The 2023 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year has been with Houston since the league's 2017 draft.,"When I was drafted here, I ...
Astros seek another strong start on mound vs. White Sox
Nearly three months into the season, the Houston Astros are in an unfamiliar spot.,Nine games behind the American League West-leading Seattle Mariners, Houston might be closer to finding its identity ahead of its series finale Thursday against the host Chicago White Sox. The Astros hope to stay in c...
Dejan Joveljic pushes Galaxy past NYCFC
Dejan Joveljic scored his team-leading 11th goal just before halftime and contributed an assist just after to help the LA Galaxy ease to a 2-0 victory over visiting New York City FC on Wednesday night.,Diego Fagundez also scored in the Galaxy's fourth consecutive home win and fourth win out of five ...
Lynx's defense smothers Dream
Napheesa Collier's 16 points led the Minnesota Lynx to its fifth consecutive win, a 68-55 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (12-3) moved into a tie for second place in the WNBA with the New York Liberty, behind only the Connecticut Sun.,Atlanta (6-7) lost not only...
Texas A&M blanks Florida, advances to MCWS finals
Justin Lamkin struck out nine in five scoreless innings, leading No. 3 Texas A&M to a 6-0 win over Florida on Wednesday and a berth in the Men's College World Series championship series in Omaha, Neb.,Caden Sorrell homered and drove in three runs for the Aggies (52-13), who will oppose No. 1 Tenness...
Unlikely hero Cesar Salazar leads Astros past White Sox
Hunter Brown threw six quality innings and Cesar Salazar drove in a pair of runs on two hits, helping lead the visiting Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Brown (4-5) allowed just one run on seven hits, striking out six batters, picking up his third consecutive win....
Red Sox finish three-game sweep of Blue Jays
Enmanuel Valdez and Jarren Duran hit solo home runs and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night.,Duran also had an RBI single to help the Red Sox sweep the three-game series and extend their winning streak to five games.,Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (5...
Red Sox finish off 3-game sweep of Blue Jays
Enmanuel Valdez and Jarren Duran hit solo home runs and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night.,Duran also had an RBI single to help the Red Sox sweep the three-game series and extend their winning streak to five games.,Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (5...
Lynx defense smothers Dream
Wednesday in Minneapolis, forward Napheesa Collier's 16 points led the Minnesota Lynx to a 68-55 win over the Atlanta Dream.,The victory for Minnesota (12-3) puts the side in a tie for second place in the league, behind the Connecticut Sun. For Atlanta (6-7), it didn't only lose the game but star gu...
White Sox turn to Garrett Crochet in bid to win series against Astros
Solid starting pitching continues to be a recent strength for the Chicago White Sox despite a major-league worst 54 losses.,The White Sox will turn to ace left-hander Garrett Crochet (6-5, 3.16 ERA) to start Wednesday's game against the visiting Houston Astros. ,Thanks to Tuesday's heroics from rook...
Blue Jays' Orelvis Martinez could make MLB debut vs. Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays could unveil slugging prospect Orelvis Martinez on Wednesday night when they try to salvage the finale of their three-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox.,The 22-year-old infielder, who has belted 16 home runs this season at Triple-A Buffalo, was promoted Tuesday after...
PGA Tour gives Tiger Woods 'lifetime achievement' exemption
Tiger Woods will be able to gain entry to all PGA Tour signature events moving forward after the circuit's policy board voted Tuesday to grant him a special exemption due to "exceptional lifetime achievement.",The move will give Woods access to the tour's eight signature tournaments, all of which aw...
Jonathan Cannon gets 1st MLB win as White Sox top Astros
Rookie right-hander Jonathan Cannon pitched 8 2/3 shutout innings for his first career major league victory to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.,Cannon scattered seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts while reaching a career high in innings.,Canno...
Jonathan Cannon falls one out short of shutout in White Sox's win
Rookie right-hander Jonathan Cannon pitched 8 2/3 shutout innings for his first career major league victory to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.,Cannon scattered seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts while reaching a career high in innings.,Canno...
Rolling Red Sox rally for victory over Blue Jays
Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits, including the go-ahead, two-out single in the eighth inning, and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday.,Tyler O'Neill's home run to center leading off the eighth tied the game for the Red Sox, who have won the first two games of th...
Galaxy look to remain strong at home in battle vs. NYCFC
The Los Angeles Galaxy will strive for their fourth consecutive home victory Wednesday in Carson, Calif., when they host a New York City FC side that has been among the league's best teams since mid-April.,The Galaxy (8-3-7, 31 points) earned a 4-2 win over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday ...