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Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a three-run homer in the five-run first inning and Gavin Lux blasted a grand slam in the eight-run fourth to lift the

Right-hander Adrian Houser gave up one run in six innings to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,Dan

Jacob deGrom pitched seven strong innings, Marcus Semien had two hits and drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 5-0

Matt Chapman belted a two-run, walk-off home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday afternoon, lifting the San Francisco Giants

Henry Davis had two hits including a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to back up a stellar start by Andrew Heaney and lead the host

New Zealand's Ryan Fox and Italy's Matteo Manassero shot 6-under-par 64s on Saturday in the third round of the RBC Canadian Open to share the lead at

The Atlanta Braves claimed right-hander Jose Ruiz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.,The 30-year-old is a nine-year MLB veteran, spending tim

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey is expected to miss some time at the start of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery for a sprained ankle, ESP

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in this position before.,So, have the Indiana Pacers.,The teams meet in Game 2 of the NBA Finals

Seiya Suzuki led a five-homer barrage with a pair of solo shots as the visiting Chicago Cubs powered past the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Saturday afternoon

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with right elbow discomfort.,Right-handed relievers M

Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubled to center in the bottom of the 10th inning to drive in Tyler Stephenson and give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 win ag

Temwa Chawinga and Michelle Cooper each racked up a goal and an assist to lift the Kansas City Current to a 2-1 win over host Gotham FC on Saturday in

The Connecticut Sun will vie for their third win in four outings following a 0-5 start in Sunday's showdown against the host Washington Mystics.,Conne

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers showed up at the Pittsburgh Steelers' training facilities on Saturday and signed his one-year contract with the team after p

Chase Briscoe claimed his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series pole position Saturday morning, with the Joe Gibbs Racing driver taking top honors at Mi

The Minnesota Lynx will look to remain perfect and clinch the season series with the Dallas Wings on Sunday afternoon when the two teams square off in

NASCAR star Kyle Larson escaped uninjured from a violent crash on Friday night in a sprint car race in Wisconsin.,The former Cup Series champion was r

These five NBA teams that could realistically trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo if he decides to leave the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason.

Detroit Tigers shortstop prospect Bryce Rainer will miss the rest of the season following shoulder surgery.,The club's 2024 first-round draft pick (11

X-rays and a CT scan were negative on Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe's elbow after he was hit by a pitch in a 9-6 win Friday night over the Boston Re

The Athletics will arrive at the ballpark Saturday night boasting consecutive victories for the first time since early May.,Then they'll look for thei

Manny Machado has come up big of late for the San Diego Padres, who are relying on small ball to remain competitive in the National League West.,The P

Even when Houston right-hander Hunter Brown hasn't been that sharp, he finds a way to display his dominance. ,However, Brown hopes to be better than h

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The Colorado Rockies finally found a groove more than two months into the season but stumbled against the New York Mets on Friday night.,New York took

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh leads the major leagues in home runs with 24, but he said his team needs more than the long ball if it's going to

About two hours before his team opened its season series with the New York Yankees, Boston manager Alex Cora was asked to describe the state of the Re

Despite a string of lackluster offensive performances, the Washington Nationals have a chance to post a series victory over the visiting Texas Rangers

A hit, a run, two walks and a caught stealing were part of Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel's major league debut on Friday, a 7-2 victory against t

Eased back into action in middle relief Friday night, veteran Craig Kimbrel hopes to help the Atlanta Braves end their five-game losing streak when th

Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez has been a good remedy for the Phillies as they continue to deal with injuries to several starting pitchers.,Su

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds won't play two on Saturday, but they will try to play more than one.,The opener of the three-game series

The Los Angeles Dodgers hope to see the typical Yoshinobu Yamamoto re-emerge on Saturday when they continue their road series against the St. Louis Ca

Jameson Taillon doesn't rack up large strikeout totals, but the veteran Chicago Cubs right-hander consistently delivers strong starts.,Taillon will se

The Toronto Blue Jays have found a number of ways to win over the past two weeks, but the No. 1 reason for the recent success is offense.,The Blue Jay

Tyler Fitzgerald, who was picked off to end the ninth inning, raced home as the 10th-inning automatic runner on a two-out, two-strike wild pitch by At

Brad Marchand has made a career of looming large in the biggest of moments, and the Florida Panthers are thankful for it after he netted the double-ov

Tyler Fitzgerald, who was picked off to end the ninth inning, raced home as the 10th-inning automatic runner on a two-out, two-strike wild pitch by At

Jacob Wilson recorded three hits and two RBIs, Denzel Clarke made a spectacular catch and Mason Miller posted a five-out save to help the Athletics no

Lynn Vision Gaming, Legacy and TYLOO secured the final three berths into Group Stage 2 with victories at the BLAST.tv Austin Major on Friday in Texas.

Azura Stevens hit for 21 points and Dearica Hamby added 20 as the Los Angeles Sparks blew past the hapless Dallas Wings 93-79 on Friday in a Western C

Nick Gonzales' sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth scored Adam Frazier and lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 comeback win over the Phil

George Springer and Addison Barger homered as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Bo

Manny Machado homered and five pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the visiting San Diego Padres opened a three-game series against the Milwaukee Br

Sarah Weber's first NWSL goal was a huge one for Racing Louisville as the rookie's header in the 85th minute lifted the hosts to a 3-2 victory Friday

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Texas battered star Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady in the first inning and rolled, beating the Red Raiders 10-4 to win the decisiv

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-out, three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Walker Buehler Friday night for the host New York Yankees, who raced o

Luis Robert blooped a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning among his two hits and three RBIs and Mike Tauchman homered to lift the Chicago Wh

Los Angeles FC's return to MLS play against Sporting Kansas City at home Sunday has taken on a whole new meaning with a LAFC set for an unprecedented