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Garrett Crochet faces Red Sox, hopes to end White Sox's misery
The Chicago White Sox will attempt to win for the first time since May 21 when they face the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night in the second game of a four-game series., ,Boston opened the series with a 14-2 victory Thursday. That was Chicago's 14th straight defeat, which broke the franchise r...
Red Sox hand White Sox team-record 14th straight loss
Ceddanne Rafaela had four hits and drove in four runs Thursday as the visiting Boston Red Sox handed the Chicago White Sox their 14th consecutive defeat, 14-2.,Tanner Houck (6-5) limited Chicago to two runs on three hits in seven innings. He struck out nine.,Jarren Duran, Enmanuel Valdez and Jamie W...
Oklahoma downs Texas to secure WCWS four-peat
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma became the first program to win four consecutive Women's College World Series titles, beating Texas 8-4 on Thursday to sweep the WCWS Championship Series.,Cydney Sanders drilled a three-run double to lift the Sooners out of a 3-2 hole in the fourth, and then the bullpen too...
Napheesa Collier leads Lynx into matchup with Mercury
The high-flying Minnesota Lynx are going for their fourth straight win when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night in a Western Conference matchup.,Minnesota (7-2) leads the West and is two games behind Connecticut for the top record in the league, while fourth-place Phoenix (4-6) hopes to b...
Nate Diaz-Jorge Masvidal press conference erupts into brawl
Before Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal meet in the boxing ring next month, their respective teams got in some early blows against one another during a press conference that erupted into a brawl Thursday.,A member of Diaz's support team punched Masvidal after an abrupt end to the outdoor press conferenc...
Status of SS Corey Seager in doubt as Rangers meet Giants
All eyes will be on the status of reigning World Series MVP Corey Seager when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Seager extended his career-best on-base streak to 28 games with a second-inning single off left-hander Joey W...
Report: Michael Bloomberg to join effort to buy Wolves, Lynx
Alex Rodriguez and business partner Marc Lore have added a power hitter to their team as they attempt to gain majority ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx.,Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, is joining the prospective ownership group, The Athletic...
Red Sox activate RHP Isaiah Campbell from IL
The Boston Red Sox reinstated right-hander Isaiah Campbell from the 15-day injured list Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Worcester.,The 26-year-old reliever landed on the IL on April 12 with a right shoulder impingement.,Campbell made six rehab appearances at Worcester and allowed zero earned r...
White Sox look to avoid making history vs. Red Sox
The Chicago White Sox will attempt to end a 13-game losing streak Thursday when they open a four-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox., ,The latest loss came when Mike Tauchman's home run in the ninth inning gave the Chicago Cubs a 7-6 victory Wednesday night. With the defeat, the White S...
Complexity start hot at YaLLa Compass
Complexity Gaming hold sole possession of first place in Group B after the opening day of the YaLLa Compass event on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,Complexity won both of their Wednesday matches, as did both Ninjas in Pyjamas and The MongolZ in Group A.,The $400,000 Counter-Strike: Gl...
Fast start sends Lynx to blowout of Sparks
The Minnesota Lynx scored the game's first 11 points and never looked back en route to an 86-62 blowout of the host Los Angeles Sparks in Commissioner's Cup competition on Wednesday.,Napheesa Collier scored seven of her game-high 25 points in Minnesota's opening deluge. She shot a blistering 10-for-...
Cubs' Mike Tauchman hits walk-off HR, extends White Sox' skid
Mike Tauchman led off the bottom of the ninth with a home run as the Chicago Cubs handed the visiting Chicago White Sox their 13th consecutive loss, 7-6 on Wednesday.,Tauchman, who finished 2-for-4 with three runs, lined a 98 mph fastball from White Sox reliever Michael Kopech (1-6) into the bleache...
Oklahoma outslugs Texas, nears 4th straight WCWS title
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma blasted three home runs and Kelly Maxwell held Texas to four hits as the Sooners beat the Longhorns 8-3 in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series championship series on Wednesday.,Oklahoma (58-7) will have a chance to win an unprecedented fourth consecutive WCWS title o...
Nick Pivetta, Red Sox shut out Braves in 1-hitter
Nick Pivetta pitched seven shutout innings and Rafael Devers hit two home runs to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Wednesday and earn a split in the two-game series.,Pivetta (3-4) struck out nine and walked two. Austin Riley collected the only hit against Pivetta, a ...
Red Sox place RHP Chris Martin on IL with anxiety
The Boston Red Sox placed veteran right-hander Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list with anxiety on Wednesday and activated outfielder Tyler O'Neill from the 10-day injured list.,Also, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Zack Kelly from Worcester and optioned catcher Tyler Heineman to the Triple-A ...
Cubs bid for elusive series win in finale vs. reeling White Sox
The Chicago White Sox squandered a five-run lead Tuesday night en route to sustaining their 12th straight loss in the opener of their two-game Crosstown Classic series with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. ,Now the White Sox, losers of 16 of their last 17 games, will try to avoid tying the second-...
Spencer Schwellenbach, Braves shoot for sweep of Red Sox
Atlanta right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach will make his second major league start Wednesday afternoon when the Braves visit the Boston Red Sox for the back half of a two-game series.,Schwellenbach (0-1, 5.40 ERA) was promoted from Double-A Mississippi to make his major league debut on May 29 agains...
Cubs mount ferocious rally to stun White Sox
Ian Happ had three hits, including a two-run, go-ahead double in the bottom of the eighth, as the host Chicago Cubs rallied from an early 5-0 deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night. ,The White Sox have now lost 12 games in a row. ,Happ went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and ...
Max Fried strikes out 13 as Braves beat Red Sox
Ozzie Albies and Orlando Arcia each homered and Max Fried struck out a career-high 13 to propel the visiting Atlanta Braves to an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.,The score was 3-3 until Albies hit a three-run home run against Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford (2-5) in the sixth i...
Lynx to test strong finishing kick in visit to Sparks
With double-digit wins in four of their last five games, the Minnesota Lynx come into Wednesday's Commissioner's Cup contest against the host Los Angeles Sparks, who are trying to get on track early into the WNBA campaign. ,On Sunday, Minnesota dominated the Dallas Wings in the second half for an 87...