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Houston catcher Yainer Diaz was absent from the starting lineup on Friday when the Astros lost 9-4 to the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the opener o

Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson is preaching patience.,Which is exactly what long-suffering fans of the Seattle Mariners -- a franchise celebratin

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A pair of talented left-handers will take the mound on Saturday night when Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves visit Cristopher Sanchez and the scufflin

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson hit the foul ball that caused manager Craig Albernaz to suffer a broken jaw and seven facial fractur

Injuries have slowed Milwaukee's offense.,The Brewers, who will play the middle contest of this weekend's three-game series at the Miami Marlins on Sa

Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants will try to continue their offensive burst when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon fo

A day after he was presented his 2025 National League Cy Young Award, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes will be on the mound to face the visiting Tam

With two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal taking the mound, a pitchers' duel could be on tap as the visiting Detroit T

The Chicago White Sox will look to build on an elite offensive performance when they face the Athletics on Saturday afternoon in the middle contest of

The Chicago Cubs have a chance Saturday to do something they have achieved only twice since 1900.,The New York Mets can only hope they don't inch clos

The stout Cincinnati bullpen appears to be at full strength as the Reds prepare for the middle contest of a three-game series against the Minnesota Tw

In their past five wins, the New York Yankees experienced jubilation in their dugout during their final at-bat.,The Yankees hope to experience more go

Yoan Moncada and Josh Lowe homered as the Los Angeles Angels, only hours after announcing the death of franchise icon Garret Anderson, snapped San Die

The Vancouver Surge recorded the lone sweep as qualifying for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 got underway on Friday.,The Surge topped G2 Minnesota

Garret Anderson, the hero of Game 7 of the 2002 World Series and the all-time hits leader among other offensive categories for the Angels' franchise,

Yoan Moncada and Josh Lowe each homered and Jose Soriano allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings for his fifth win as the Los Angeles Angels, only hours a

Brandon Nimmo homered leading off the game and that was enough as six Texas Rangers pitchers combined for a six-hitter in a 5-0 victory against the ho

Jalen Green's 36 points helped lift the Phoenix Suns into the playoffs with a 111-96 play-in win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Friday.,Th

Emmanuel Sabbi scored one goal and assisted on another as the Vancouver Whitecaps continued the best start in club history with a dominant 3-0 victory

Munetaka Murakami launched a towering grand slam and Davis Martin tossed seven solid innings to help the Chicago White Sox trounce the Athletics 9-2 o

Nolan Arenado homered for the third time in four games and drove in two, Michael Soroka won his fourth game and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toro

Is dynamic offensive threat Talles Magno finally ready to pay dividends in his second stint with New York City FC?,That question may be answered when

The No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft is up for debate. Breaking down David Bailey vs Arvell Reese and the Jets' decision.

The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks each were Cinderella stories the last time they opposed each other in the NBA playoffs.,Only the Hawks qualify f

The New England Revolution set out to continue their dominant home form when they host the Columbus Crew on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,The home/awa

A massive opportunity to right the ship awaits FC Cincinnati Saturday night when they host the Chicago Fire.,Cincinnati (2-4-1, 7 points) has struggle

If Nashville SC intend to extend their lead atop the MLS Eastern Conference standings with a win against host Atlanta United on Saturday night, they m

A pair of NBA legends will square off once more when the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets face off in a first-round series starting Saturday in

Illinois standout guard Andrej Stojakovic said Friday he is returning to the Fighting Illini for the 2026-27 season.,Stojakovic posted the news on his

All-Pro edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. agreed to a three-year, $150 million contract extension to make him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL hist

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New York Liberty stars Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones signed contracts for the 2026 season, the team announced on Friday.,Financia

Two members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were granted asylum in Australia last month, released a joint statement Friday thanking the Austral

Unseeded Slovakian qualifier Alex Molcan continued his strong run in Munich on Friday and joined three top seeds in the semifinals at the BMW Open.,Mo

CF Montreal will be under new leadership against the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday afternoon.,Montreal (1-6-0, 3 points) parted ways with he

A Texas court ruled former SMU cornerback Theodore "Teddy" Knox was "grossly negligent" in a 2024 street racing crash in Dallas that involved Kansas C

Toronto FC will look to build on a seven-week undefeated stretch when they host offensively challenged Austin FC Saturday afternoon.,The Reds (3-2-2,

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil said the league has the financial backing to finish out the 2026 season.,"The reality is you're funded through the season an

A look at three college football teams poised for major turnarounds in 2026, including Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, and Florida.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks will return home as one of the hottest teams in baseball, set to open a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Frida

Winning on getaway day sure beats the alternative.,The Texas Rangers know that feeling after scoring four runs in the ninth inning on Thursday to beat

The San Diego Padres will take the majors' longest winning streak into Anaheim, Calif., on Friday night when they open a three-game series against hot

The Chicago White Sox possess the worst record in the majors as they head out on a six-game road trip.,The first three games will be against the Athle

While a handful of sterling defensive plays bolstered the pitching line on Thursday, the Houston Astros unquestionably displayed improved performances

It is not about how you start, right?,The Boston Red Sox are hoping that is the case for the first month of the long and winding Major League Baseball

The Washington Nationals return home from a strong road trip and open a three-game series against the struggling San Francisco Giants on Friday night.

Off to an unusual start, the Milwaukee Brewers are set to visit the Miami Marlins for a three-game series that starts on Friday.,Milwaukee is coming o