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Piscotty slam ties it in ninth, A's beat Giants 8-7 in 10th SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Piscotty hit a tying grand slam in the ninth inning, Mark Canha's sacrifice fly put Oakland on top in the 10th, and the Athletics stunned the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Friday night in the opener of the Bay Bridge Series. Oakland ...
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Lynn tosses 2-hit complete game, Rangers beat Rockies 3-2 DENVER -- Lance Lynn allowed hits to the first two batters in the first inning on the way to his first complete game in six years, Nick Solak homered, and the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 Friday night. Lynn (3-0) gave up singles to the first ...
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Capitals face uphill climb heading into Game 3 against Islanders Alex Ovechkin tried to focus on the positive while assessing the Washington Capitals' predicament against the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference First Round. After being grinded down by the Islanders again in a 5-2 loss in Game 2 at Scotiabank ...
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Bryce Harper's RBI in ninth lifts Phillies past Mets 6-5 PHILADELPHIA -- Bryce Harper delivered another clutch hit and then waited for a video review to celebrate. Harper's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
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76ers close regular season by breezing past Rockets 134-96 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Tobias Harris scored 18 points and the Philadelphia 76ers closed the regular season by trouncing the Houston Rockets 134-96 on Friday night. The 76ers and Rockets played most of their regulars for about the first 2 1/2 quarters ...
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2020 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Five teams that could pass more; five that could lose team targets Fantasy Football is a volume game, and recognizing team-level shifts can be a big piece of the puzzle for identifying under- and overvalued players. In August, it's easy to think that every offense will look a lot like they did the year before, or that any shifts are ...
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'It's a F------ Mess': How and Why Football Conferences Are Arriving at Opposing Medical Conclusions The first thing to pop into Greg Stewart's mind was an anxiety-filled question. Why did they shut down? This was Tuesday, a historic day in college football, when storied college conferences, the Big Ten and Pac-12, announced the cancellation of fall football.
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NBA Playoff Standings 2020: Final Regular-Season Records, Seedings and Bracket Fifteen NBA teams have moved on from the seeding games inside the Orlando bubble to preparing for first-round playoff matchups. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers did not face much trouble in locking up the top seeds in the Eastern and ...
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Cole wins 20th straight regular-season game, Yanks top BoSox NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole posted his 20th straight regular-season win, becoming the sixth pitcher to reach the mark by throwing seven sharp innings to lead the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox 10-3 Friday night. Cole (4-0) allowed one run ...
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LEADING OFF: Cardinals emerge from long layoff in Chicago A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday: BACK TO WORK ... FINALLY. Remember the St. Louis Cardinals? Finally healthy enough to return to the field after COVID-19 raced through the organization, the Cardinals (2-3) will play for the first time ...
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Podcast: The Fantasy Football Value of the 2020 Kansas City Chiefs Football season is right around the corner, and as a result, so is the fantasy football season. The dedicated players are busying themselves with mock drafts, projections, and hand-wringing over which players they'll be selecting at the top of the draft.
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Miami's Jones stretchered off in NBA loss to Pacers The Indiana Pacers beat Miami 109-92 on Friday in a preview of their upcoming NBA playoff clash that took a frightening turn when Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. was stretchered off the court. With top players from both teams sitting out in anticipation of their ...
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2020 Cowboys training camp: CeeDee Lamb off to the races in first practice, solidifying high expectations That "vroom" you hear coming out of Frisco, Texas is CeeDee Lamb flooring it at his first-ever training camp practice with the Dallas Cowboys. The rookie first-round pick enters the fold with no shortage of pomp and circumstance, due as much to his abilities as ...
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When Christian Yelich popped some gum in his mouth, it was the Cubs who got chewed up So, chewing gum made the difference for Christian Yelich at Wrigley Field. Imagine that. The struggling slugger turned what otherwise was another dismal night into a memorable one with a three-run homer in the sixth inning Friday night that allowed the ...
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Game #20 Observations: Big Bats Give Civale Much Needed Run Support in Indians 10-5 Win Aaron Civale allowed four runs for just the second time in his career on Friday night, but the Cleveland Indians gave the righty the most run support to date in a 10-5 win. The team moved to 11-9 through one-third of the shortened season. The win marks the ...
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A new era: Mike McCarthy oversees his first practice, Cowboys begin a training camp like none before FRISCO — A special teams drill was underway once he stepped onto the practice field. When Mike McCarthy appeared Friday morning, a few seconds before 8:20, he became the first head coach other than Jason Garrett to preside over a Cowboys practice ...
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Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. diagnosed with neck strain, 'moving better' after scary collision vs. Pacers Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. needed to be taken off of the floor of Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers after a hard fall. The apparent injury came after a collision with Pacers center Goga Bitadze. Jones was chasing Doug McDermott around a ...
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Keegan Akin debuts, catcher Bryan Holaday pitches in Orioles' streak-snapping 15-3 loss to Nationals Even as they posted an unexpected record through what is almost the first third of the shortened season, the Orioles have held perhaps a more surprising distinction among American League teams: They were the only team that had yet to have a player make ...
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Kelly, Calhoun Lead Diamondbacks Past Padres 5-1 PHOENIX — Merrill Kelly pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Kole Calhoun hit a solo homer and a run-scoring single, and the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled away late to beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday night. Kelly (3-1) continued his ...
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Sonny Gray, Reds halt Pirates' offensive momentum CINCINNATI — Derek Shelton has talked a lot about wanting to learn from Jim Leyland. The current Pirates manager lived out one of Leyland's favorite phrases Friday during an 8-1 loss to the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Momentum is your next day's ...
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5 takeaways from the Avalanche's Game 2 victory over Arizona In Game 2 against the Avalanche on Friday, Arizona "played a really good hockey game," according to coach Rick Tocchet. But the Coyotes still lost 3-2 and trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven first-round series at the Western Conference hub in Edmonton.
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Muller: Rampant Bayern Munich fear nobody after thrashing Barcelona Thomas Muller declared Bayern Munich fear no team after destroying Barcelona in the Champions League on Friday. The Bundesliga giants sealed a remarkable 8-2 win in Lisbon, with Muller on target twice to send Bayern into the semi-finals. A delighted ...
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Serena Williams loses to woman ranked 116th; Coco Gauff wins LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Entering Friday, Serena Williams had played 967 tour-level singles matches as a professional, with just four losses against opponents ranked outside the top 100 - and none in eight years. Well, it's time to add to that list: Williams was ...
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Strafaci Wins Again, Makes US Amateur Semifinals U.S. Amateur official site | Scoring/Match Play Bracket. Bandon, Ore. – Georgia Tech's Tyler Strafaci continued his magical summer Friday in the quarterfinals of the 120th United States Amateur Championship, winning his second straight thriller by knocking ...
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Vikings claim safety Steven Parker off waivers, will work out Jahleel Addae The Vikings added depth to their secondary Friday by claiming safety Steven Parker off waivers from Miami. And even more help could be on the way. A source said free-agent safety Jahleel Addae will work out with the Vikings on Monday. Addae started 62 of ...
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The PIAA shouldn't have to cry Wolf This is a big week for participants and followers of Pennsylvania high school sports. The PIAA met with representatives of Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday to counter the governor's recommendation of postponing scholastic sports until Jan. 1 due to the coronavirus.
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Terance Mann Leads Clippers Over Thunder as Stars Rest for Playoffs Terance Mann hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:30 left in overtime and had 25 points and 14 rebounds for the Los Angeles Clippers, who beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-103 in a final seeding game for both teams devoid of stars.
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Heat's Goran Dragic Says He Loves Jimmy Butler's Leadership: 'He's Here to Win' The Miami Heat are finishing off their best regular season since LeBron James' final year with the team in 2013-14, and offseason acquisition Jimmy Butler has played a key role in that effort. Veteran Heat point guard Goran Dragic praised Butler's leadership ...
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Blackhawks plan to avoid Golden Knights' temptations in Game 3 The Hawks have struggled greatly in the third period against the Golden Knights in the first two games of their series. They lost control of Game 1 in the period, then saw the momentum turn in the period en route to an overtime defeat in Game 2. Defenseman ...
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Texas gets commitment from nation's top ranked QB out of Southlake Carroll AUSTIN (KXAN) — The quarterback position has been filled by talented individuals over the years at Texas, and the Longhorns received a commitment from another top level prospect on Friday. Quinn Ewers, a five-star quarterback and the number one recruit ...
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