PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cole Tucker made a splash in his major league debut, hitting a two-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in a game shortened to five innings because of rain Saturday. Pittsburgh's first-round pick in the ...
OKLAHOMA CITY — For the record, Damian Lillard is here for all of it. The breakneck pace, the hostile environment, the intensity and whatever drama the Oklahoma City Thunder and Russell Westbrook bring to the party in this first-round playoff series against ...
NASHVILLE -- The Dallas Stars' top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov were on a roll in Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. So much so, they wanted to get on the ice as often as ...
ST. LOUIS — This is so easy, even the Mets can do it. Get the MRI exam for Jacob deGrom come Monday. Don't mess with baseball nature. The saga of deGrom's elbow soreness took another strange turn Saturday when the reigning Cy Young winner threw ...
This was not the storybook ending the UCLA gymnastics team wanted. The one it worked for all season in practices and in competition throughout the season. The defending champion Bruins finished third in the national championship meet Saturday with a ...
The light turned on for Clippers center Ivica Zubac during the fourth quarter of Game 3 on Thursday night, his arrival to the first-round playoff series coming when he produced an impressive double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds in the final 12 minutes of ...
This is the offense the Miami Marlins have been looking for. String together quality at-bats. Scratch home a few runs. Be tough outs at the plate. Be aggressive on the basepaths. It all came together on Saturday. The Marlins put up runs early against ...
Terence Crawford may not be the most highlighted among the welterweight champions in boxing, but event still, "Bud" is considered to be the pound-for-pound best that the sport has to offer in the ring. The unbeaten Crawford has continually proven to be one ...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Florida State (24-14, 12-9 ACC) split a doubleheader Saturday with Virginia (23-18, 9-12), winning the opener 5-3 and falling in the nightcap 13-3 on Davenport Field. With Thursday's win, the Seminoles have won consecutive ...
The recognition for Islanders goalie Robin Lehner keeps coming. On Saturday he was named as one of three finalists for the Vezina Trophy awarded to the top goaltender in the NHL. It comes a day after he was named as a finalist for the Masterton Trophy, ...
The wild first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs has claimed another victim, as the St. Louis Blues have upset the Winnipeg Jets. Here are the best reactions from Twitter. The St. Louis Blues entered the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs as darkhorse Stanley ...
The Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse team entered Saturday's game at Ohio State needing a win to clinch a Big Ten tournament spot and earn a quality win for NCAA tournament positioning. In a match-up of teams who have split their last 4 games by a ...
Cristiano Ronaldo played a key role in the winning goal and Juventus beat Fiorentina 2-1 Saturday to clinch a record-extending eighth straight Serie A title. It's the first time in Europe's five major leagues — Italy, England, Spain, Germany and France — that a ...
Francisco Mejia homered twice against Reds starter Luis Castillo in September; too many double plays burden Padres. By Kevin Acee. April 20, 2019. 4:45 PM. Facebook · Twitter; Show more sharing options. Share Close extra sharing options. Facebook ...
An early defensive breakdown and capitalizing on only one of its 22 shots were enough to contribute to Atlanta United losing to Dallas 2-1 on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Dallas' goals came in the sixth minute from Jesus Ferreira and 84th from Bryan ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — The stars have been stars in these playoffs. Kyrie Irving has Boston on the cusp of sweeping away Indiana Pacers. Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Golden State are coming off a game against the Los Angeles Clippers where the Warriors ...
Watching Manchester City's Champions League slugfest against Tottenham, Phil Foden sensed his side's energy-sapping exit could present an opportunity. As a youngster in football's costliest-assembled squad, the 18-year-old Foden has to be patient to get ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Larrys Mabiala and Jeremy Ebobisse scored in the first half and the Portland Timbers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Crew on Saturday night. Mabiala headed home Diego Valeri's free kick to ...
Where has this Jaylen Brown been all season? Where have these Celtics been all season? Brown, the Celtics' third year wing, has had an up-and-down season, much like his team, and failed to take the leap that many predicted this year, much like his team.
Freshman right-hander Connor Noland handcuffed second-ranked Mississippi State for 7.2 scoreless innings on Saturday as his performance helped 10th-ranked Arkansas to a 10-2 win and a three-game sweep of the Bulldogs at Baum-Walker Stadium.
LAS VEGAS — Game 6 of the 2018 Western Conference semifinals was monumental in the Vegas Golden Knights' run to the Stanley Cup Finals in their inaugural season. It's a game the Sharks would rather not think about as they prepare for Game 6 of the ...
Toronto Raptors (58-24, second in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Orlando Magic (42-40, seventh in the Eastern Conference during the regular season). Orlando; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT. EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Toronto ...
The New South Wales Waratahs' first Super Rugby match without suspended fullback Israel Folau turned into an impressive victory on Saturday. The Waratahs overcame a 20-7 halftime deficit and held Australian conference leaders Melbourne Rebels ...
The Detroit Tigers' home game against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday has been postponed because of inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader beginning at 1:10 p.m. on Aug. 6, the Tigers announced. "All paid ...
LONDON — Premier League title contenders Liverpool and Manchester City dominate the six-man shortlist for the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year award, with defender Virgil van Dijk and forward Raheem Sterling the front-runners.
ORLANDO – One of the most enjoyable things about the stage of his career Pascal Siakam is at is everything still seems fresh and new. Stardom hits some players quickly, others in increments. Siakam's has come bit by bit, but now it's coming on in a wave.
The Calgary Flames know it. The only question, really, is how much change is on its way? With any hockey team, it's inevitable that the roster will face some upheaval in the off-season. The Flames are no exception. "It's hard," Flames head coach Bill Peters ...
ARLINGTON – Things have not gone well for the Capitals the last few days. After taking a 2-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes, Washington saw that lead evaporate with two losses in Raleigh as they were outscored 7-1 and lost T.J. Oshie to injury.
Sale Sharks must rely on a top-six Gallagher Premiership finish for a chance of Champions Cup rugby next season after a brave display saw them ultimately overpowered by La Rochelle. In an extraordinary game, the French Top 14 team reached their first ...
Alistair Overeem calmly weathered an early storm from Aleksei Oleinik before putting him away with knees in the opening round of Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event in St. Petersburg, Russia. Overeem (45-17) finished Oleinik (57-12-1) via TKO at the ...
CLERMONT – National First Division outfit TS Galaxy stunned Lamontville Golden Arrows 3-1 on Saturday as they matched into the final of the Nedbank Cup. They followed in the footsteps of Mpumalanga Black Aces, Pretoria University and Black Leopards, ...
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - It was a cold, rainy, sloppy morning at Churchill Downs on Saturday, but that didn't stop some of the Derby contenders from taking to the track. Except the current favorite, Omaha Beach. "We're not looking to make trouble. We're just ...