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Caitlin Clark, Fever continue playoff push vs. Mercury
After nearly a month off, superstar rookie guard Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever return to action and continue their pursuit of a spot in the WNBA playoffs when they host the Phoenix Mercury on Friday.,The Fever (11-15) lost to the Dallas Wings 101-93 in their final game before the break for the...

With bats heating up, O's look to continue dominance vs. Red Sox
The Baltimore Orioles have been looking like significant offensive threats again and that should bode well for the American League East contenders., ,They meet the visiting Boston Red Sox again Friday night., ,The Orioles won their second in a row by beating the Red Sox 5-1 in the series opener Thur...

Zach Eflin remains unbeaten for O's with win over Red Sox
Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins homered and Zach Eflin continued his splendid work on the mound as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Boston Red Sox 5-1 to open a four-game series Thursday night.,Colton Cowser and Henderson each had two hits for the Orioles, who won their second game in a r...

Twins take down Rangers in 9th
Carlos Santana hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the visiting Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-2 win against the Texas Rangers in the opener of their four-game series on Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.,Willi Castro homered and Kyle Farmer had two hits and scored a run for Minnesota, whi...

Fourth-quarter surge lifts Lynx over Mystics
Napheesa Collier scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx surged in the fourth quarter for a 79-68 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams added 14 points for Minnesota (18-8), which won its first game following a monthlong break fo...

Zach Elfin remains unbeaten for O's with win over Red Sox
Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins homered and Zach Eflin continued his splendid work on the mound as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Boston Red Sox 5-1 to open a four-game series Thursday night.,Colton Cowser and Henderson each had two hits for the Orioles, who won their second game in a r...

Astros aim to continue hot streak at home against White Sox
After stumbling through their most recent homestand, winning just four of nine games, the Houston Astros have reversed course and are riding a red-hot streak when they host the Chicago White Sox on Friday in the opener of a three-game weekend series.,Houston capped an 8-1 road trip with a 2-1, 10-in...

Twins place OF Byron Buxton (hip) on IL
The Minnesota Twins moved outfielder Byron Buxton to the 10-day injured list due to right hip inflammation on Thursday.,The move was retroactive to Tuesday after Buxton left Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals with the ailment.,The oft-injured Buxton, 30, was on track to appear in 100 games...

Galaxy sign German star Marco Reus through 2026
The LA Galaxy announced the signing Thursday of German star Marco Reus through the 2026 season.,The 35-year-old former Borussia Dortmund midfielder was acquired using targeted allocation money. Financial terms for Reus were not announced.,The Galaxy will send $400,000 in general allocation money to ...

White Sox lower season-ticket prices amid horrible season
Chicago White Sox season-ticket holders will see a drop in prices for 2025 when their invoices arrive -- consolation, perhaps, for enduring what could be an MLB-worst season.,Brooks Boyer, the club's senior vice president, chief revenue and marketing officer, said ticket prices will decrease an aver...

Orioles, Red Sox aim to build momentum, steady the course
The Baltimore Orioles might have taken a big step toward establishing the momentum that has been lacking over the past few weeks. ,The Boston Red Sox had a chance to do the same but were stymied. ,Those Wednesday finishes set up the teams for a meeting Thursday in Baltimore, where the American Leagu...

Report: Galaxy sign star German MF Marco Reus
Weeks after reports linked Marco Reus with the Los Angeles Galaxy, the German midfielder finally signed a deal with the club, ESPN reported Wednesday night.,According to the report, the Galaxy likely will announce the move on Thursday.,Reus, 35, becomes the latest veteran international star to join ...

LLWS roundup: Mexico, Taiwan throw no-hitters
Right-hander Antonio Guerrero struck out 12 batters in five innings and Raul Hernandez Jr. closed out the combined no-hitter in the sixth as Mexico mowed down Aruba 2-0 on Wednesday in the opener of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,Guerrero faced 18 batters and helped Mexico achie...

Aaron Judge's 300th homer leads Yankees past White Sox
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to become the fastest player in baseball history to reach 300 career homers, helping the New York Yankees pull away for a 10-2 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Judge reached the milestone in his 955th regular-season game, on...

Broncos' Sean Payton: 'Lot of positives' from all three QBs
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said some of the decisions regarding his starters are "easy" and have already been made, but the quarterback battle will continue for at least another week.,Veteran Jarrett Stidham started the preseason opener at Indianapolis, but his two possessions were thwarted by...

Jonah Heim, Rangers rally for 10-inning win over Red Sox
Jonah Heim began the 10th inning with a two-run homer as the visiting Texas Rangers rallied for seven runs from the eighth inning on en route to a 9-7 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,Texas homered four times and totaled 15 hits while salvaging the finale of a three-game series.,Wyatt Langf...

LLWS roundup: Antonio Guerrero fans 12, Mexico no-hits Aruba
Right-hander Antonio Guerrero struck out 12 batters in five innings and Raul Hernandez Jr. closed out the combined no-hitter in the sixth as Mexico mowed down Aruba 2-0 on Wednesday in the opener of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,Guerrero faced 18 batters and helped Mexico achie...

Lynx return from break to face Mystics while in playoff mode
The Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics will return from their Olympic break when they tip off Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and star player Napheesa Collier will have to find a place to stash their gold medals during the game. So will Mystics general manager Mike Thibault...

Antonio Guerrero fans 12, Mexico no-hits Aruba to open LLWS
Right-hander Antonio Guerrero struck out 12 batters in five innings and Raul Hernandez Jr. closed out the combined no-hitter in the sixth as Mexico mowed down Aruba 2-0 on Wednesday in the opener of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,Guerrero faced 18 batters and helped Mexico achie...

Red Sox place LHP Cam Booser (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed left-hander Cam Booser on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow inflammation.,In other moves, the Red Sox activated outfielder Jarren Duran, recalled left-hander Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester, optioned second baseman Enmanuel Valdez to Worc...