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As one of the best pitchers in the National League, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler might have had a chance to start the All-Star Game

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The Houston Astros will complete the first half of the season atop the American League West despite debilitating injuries to their rotation, with a tr

The Milwaukee Brewers are winning games, yet they are far from satisfied. ,The hottest team in the National League took its fifth straight victory on

Going into the All-Star break with momentum will be vital for the New York Mets, who have righted the ship following a 12-15 record in June. ,The Mets

The Colorado Rockies have a chance Saturday to do something they've accomplished only twice this season -- and an opportunity to put the Cincinnati Re

Alex Bregman's return from the injured list earlier Friday gave the Boston Red Sox a boost, but Ceddanne Rafaela provided the biggest.,Rafaela's walk-

Cody Bellinger spent the past two years rejuvenating his career with the Chicago Cubs. But the New York Yankees were nonetheless able to acquire him v

The Minnesota Twins will try to make it three series victories in a row when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.

The St. Louis Cardinals are giving struggling starting pitcher Erick Fedde at least one more opportunity to get his season back on track.,Fedde (3-9,

Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career and drove in six runs, Carlos Rodon allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings, a

T1 will get another shot at Gen.G Esports, this time with a title on the line.,T1 survived a tight, back-and-forth battle with Anyone's Legend on Frid

Katie Taylor won another instant classic against Amanda Serrano on Friday night, earning a majority decision at Madison Square Garden in New York to r

Willy Adames drove in three runs with a triple and a home run, Dominic Smith added a solo homer and the host San Francisco Giants continued the Los An

Alejandro Kirk and Nathan Lukes each drove in two runs during a six-run fifth inning and Max Scherzer picked up his first win of the season as the Tor

Casey Mize got some big news before his final start prior to the All-Star break. The Detroit Tigers right-hander was named as an All-Star replacement,

Adolis Garcia and Wyatt Langford clubbed home runs while Jack Leiter pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the visiting Texas Rangers banged ou

Having already gotten the better of Paul Skenes in the regular season, Milwaukee Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski just one-upped his divisional rival

Sean Murphy hit two homers and drove in three runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves edged the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Friday night.,Ronald Acuna Jr. wen

Trevor Larnach belted a two-run home run and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Lar

The St. Louis Cardinals removed star third baseman Nolan Arenado from their game against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday night with a sprained r

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a walk-off, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in the teams' se

Christian Yelich swatted a two-run home run in a six-run third inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to five with an 8-3 home

Cal Raleigh blasted his major league-leading 37th and 38th home runs, including a grand slam, and the visiting Seattle Mariners handed Detroit ace Tar

Isaiah Jackson will remain an Indiana Pacer, as the free agent center agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract, according to multiple reports Frid

Hunter Goodman scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning, and the visiting Colorado Rockies edged the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 in the

Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career and drove in six runs, Carlos Rodon allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings an

Baltimore starter Dean Kremer held the visiting Miami Marlins to three singles across seven shutout innings as the Orioles won 5-2 in Friday night's s

Kelsey Mitchell scored a team-high 25 points and the Indiana Fever outscored the visiting Atlanta Dream by 22 in the second half to earn a 99-82 win F

MLB betting preview for July 11th: Back the Braves on the road, plus plus-money strikeout props for Anderson and Severino.

Somi Lee carded a 6-under 65 Friday to grab a one-shot lead at the Evian Championship, the fourth of this season's five LPGA Tour majors.,Lee, of Sout

The Blue Jays are hot, the A's are shaky at home, and we've got a Friday parlay ready. Full betting breakdown, picks and props inside.

Take it from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a playoff regular since entering the NFL, every additional game takes a physical toll. ,While commiss

High winds brought a halt to Friday's opening round of the LIV Golf Andalucia event in San Roque, Spain.,Gusts up to 33 mph produced unplayable condit

As the 2025 WNBA season approaches its All-Star weekend, the Minnesota Lynx head to Chicago for two games against the Sky in the span of three days as

If you enjoy racing at NASCAR's snaking road courses, you have come to the right place over the past five races.,For the third time in that quintet, d

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon was named to the American League All-Star team on Friday, replacing teammate Max Fried.,It is the third All-

The Houston Dynamo fell into an early hole when they went winless in their first six matches and won once in the first nine.,The results have been imp

It's been more than a month since San Diego FC needed to bounce back from a defeat.,Standing in the way of doing so again are the Chicago Fire, who ai

New York City FC acquired midfielder Nicolas Fernandez Mercau from Spanish side Elche CF on Friday.,The 25-year-old Argentina native joins NYCFC as a

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is back in the Wimbledon final after a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory on Friday against fifth-seeded Taylor

Atlanta United FC loaned midfielder Edwin Mosquera to Millonarios FC in his native Colombia on Friday.,The deal runs through June 2026 and includes an

Defending and three-time champion Tadej Pogacar won Stage 7 of the Tour de France on Friday and reclaimed the yellow jersey.,It was the second stage w

Cooper Flagg's NBA Summer League debut didn't go to plan, but it's far too early to worry. Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks still see the upside in

With the NBA offseason winding down, we dive into the 2025 NBA Cup group stage matchups. Full breakdowns, winners, sleepers and surprise picks for eac

Los Angeles FC finally found their scoring touch amid their crowded schedule and will try to gather momentum when they host FC Dallas on Saturday nigh

Oklahoma City extended Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams to massive deals... now comes the brutal reality of the NBA's second

The hot Toronto Blue Jays haven't lost consecutive games in three weeks.,With their 10-game winning streak over, the Blue Jays will look to avoid a se

The Pittsburgh Pirates might want to avoid the Mall of America during their visit to Minnesota., ,They've experienced enough roller-coaster rides as o

San Diego's 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night was the 20th one-run victory of the year for the Padres.,"We're good in close game