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| Teoscar Hernández gets key hit as Blue Jays beat A's 9-4 OAKLAND, Calif. -- — Teoscar Hernández hit a tiebreaking RBI single during Toronto's five-run eighth inning, and the Blue Jays beat the Athletics 9-4 on Wednesday night. Hernández also had an earlier run-scoring single before coming through against Lou ... | |
| Nikola Jokic, Nuggets start fast, cool off Knicks Jokic hit 8 of 9 shots in the first quarter and finished with 12 rebounds to help lead the Nuggets to their 10 victory in 12 games. Denver, which led by as much as 31, moved back into a tie with the Los Angeles Clippers for third place in the Western Conference. | |
| Jordan Clarkson scores 30 points, Jazz rout Spurs 126-94 With Atlanta's 135-103 victory over Phoenix, the Jazz reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the NBA and Western Conference playoff race despite the All-Star backcourt of Mitchell (ankle) and Mike Conley (hamstring) missing another game. | |
| Rizzo hits winning single in 11th, Cubs beat Dodgers 6-5 CHICAGO -- — Anthony Rizzo sprinted toward the third-base dugout as his teammates tried to mob him. It was quite a scene — and quite a series. A three-game sweep against the defending champions? The Cubs will take it. Rizzo capped Chicago's two-run ... | |
| Mets beat Cardinals 7-2 for split after 4-1 loss in opener ST. LOUIS -- — Tomás Nido hit a two-run homer and Jonathan Villar added a solo shot and an RBI single, powering the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Wednesday night for a doubleheader split. The loss ended a six-game winning streak ... | |
| Eovaldi expected to start as Red Sox host the Tigers Detroit Tigers (9-22, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (18-13, first in the AL East). Boston; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Spencer Turnbull (1-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) Red Sox: Nathan Eovaldi (4-2, 3.38 ERA ... | |
| Lowe homers as Rays overcome Ohtani to defeat Angels 3-1 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani worked five scoreless innings for the first time in three years, but it wasn't enough for the Los Angeles Angels to snap out of their slump. Brandon Lowe's three-run homer in the seventh inning allowed the Tampa Bay ... | |
| Lester expected to start for the Nationals against the Braves Atlanta Braves (14-16, third in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (12-14, fourth in the NL East). Washington; Thursday, 4:05 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Drew Smyly (0-2, 8.05 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 18 strikeouts) Nationals: Jon Lester (0-0, .00 ... | |
| Cronenworth, Padres beat Pirates 4-2 to win series SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish has been the bullpen's best friend in his first season with the San Diego Padres. Although he gave up a 2-0 lead and didn't factor in the decision, the tall right-hander pitched into the sixth inning Wednesday night, when the ... | |
| John Means throws no-hitter, Orioles beat Mariners 6-0 SEATTLE (AP) — John Means threw the major leagues' third no-hitter this season and came within a wild pitch on a third strike of a perfect game, pitching the Baltimore Orioles over the Seattle Mariners 6-0 on Wednesday. Means (4-0) struck out 12. Seattle's ... | |
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| Game Preview: Pacers vs Hawks After falling to the Kings on Wednesday night, the Pacers (30-35) will look to bounce back on Thursday when they host the Atlanta Hawks (37-30) on the second night of a back-to-back. Indiana has now dropped four of its last five following a 104-93 loss to the ... | |
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| Jaguars fire four from scouting department The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired four members of their scouting staff, according to multiple reports. Director of Pro Personnel Chris Driggers, Assistant Director of Player Personnel Andy Dengler, Director of College Scouting Mark Ellenz and Assistant ... | |
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| Yang makes first start in majors; Rangers beat Twins 3-1 MINNEAPOLIS — Hyeon-Jong Yang made his first major league start after 14 years in the Korea Baseball Organization, getting the Texas Rangers off to a strong start in an eventual 3-1 win against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. Support our ... | |
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| Ranking the Best Possible 2021 NBA Playoff Matchups The upcoming NBA playoffs hold more intrigue than any in recent memory. A regular season rendered so uninformative by all of the oddities we've mentioned time and again—short offseason, condensed schedule, health-and-safety protocols, injuries, load ... | |
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| NFC East Draft Review: Dallas Cowboys go heavy on defense After Jaycee Horn and Patrick Surtain II came off the board, Dallas picked up a third-round pick by trading back with Philly. Dallas still got one of the top defenders in the draft with Micah Parsons, who should instantly contribute to their defense. | |
| Indians' Shane Bieber: Strikes out nine in no-decision Bieber gave up four runs (three earned) on nine hits and a walk while fanning nine across six innings Wednesday against the Royals. He didn't factor into the decision. The fact that the nine strikeouts represent a season-low mark for Bieber shows just how ... | |
| Game Preview: Warriors vs. Thunder - 5/6/21 The Warriors' pursuit for positioning in the NBA Playoffs comes down to one last homestand, a franchise record six-game long set to end the regular season, that tips off with a Thursday bout with the Oklahoma City Thunder. | |
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| 76ers' Tyrese Maxey: Solid offensive performance Maxey totaled 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven assists and four rebounds in a 135-115 victory over the Rockets on Wednesday. Maxey scored in double figures for the seventh time in his last nine contests and was also effective as a distributor. | |
| Photos: Lightning finish strong and beat Stars 6-2 Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) shoots and scores the first goal of the game beating Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) during first period action at Amalie Arena on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times. | |
| Astros' Luis Garcia: Fans eight in no-decision Garcia gave up three runs on two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in 4.2 innings in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees. He did not factor in the decision. Garcia was fairly effective at limiting baserunners, but Giancarlo Stanton took him deep for a ... | |
| Alex Kirilloff goes on injured list as Twins activate Miguel Sano Derek Falvey, the Twins president of baseball operations, has a philosophy when it comes to making roster moves: "These things have a way of working themselves out." That's exactly what happened in the case of first basemen Miguel Sano and Alex Kirilloff, ... | |
| Kemba Walker scores 32 to lead Celtics over Magic, 132-96 For those still wondering about the value of rest for Kemba Walker, the latest evidence was presented Wednesday night in Orlando. The 30-year-old veteran returned from a four-game absence due to a strained oblique and hit from all his usual comfort spots, ... | |
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| Celtics' Kemba Walker: Drops 32 points in return Walker (oblique) totaled 32 points (11-18 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four assists, three rebounds and a steal over 28 minutes in the 132-96 win Wednesday over the Magic. After missing the last four games with an oblique strain, Walker returned in a big way, ... | |
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| Massive Scouting Report: CF Monterrey - Leg 2 The Columbus Crew heads south of the border to finish off the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions League tie with Mexican side CF Monterrey. The first matchup in Columbus featured a little bit of everything as the two sides fought to a 2-2 draw. | |
| Baseball's sweetest song: Willie Mays, forever young, is 90 Fogerty grew up in San Francisco, his father a Joe DiMaggio fan. His song, released in 1985, is one of hope on a day when all seems possible: "We're born again, there's new grass on the field/A-roundin' third, I'm headed for home/It's a brown-eyed handsome ... | |
| Suns blitzed by Hawks' hot shooting in losing effort on road We have rarely seen the stars fail to align for the Phoenix Suns this season, but it was not their night on Wednesday. Instead, it was for the Atlanta Hawks, who displayed high-level shot-making throughout a 135-103 victory over the Suns. "They got off to a ... | |
| Former Pirates pitching coach Ray Miller dies at 76 Ray Miller, who was the Baltimore Orioles' pitching coach when they lost the 1979 World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates and later held the same job for the Pirates for 10 seasons, has died, his family told the Baltimore Sun. He was 76. "One of the top pitching ... | |
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| Kings dominate shorthanded Pacers to win 4th straight Despite missing three of their best players, the Sacramento Kings continue to play some of their best basketball during the stretch drive of the season. Marvin Bagley III had 31 points and 12 rebounds, while Delon Wright chipped in with 21 points and six steals ... | |
| Yankees' Luke Voit: Collects two hits in rehab game Voit (knee) went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in his first game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. The slugger began a rehab assignment with the Yankees' top minor-league club and reached base three times. He's expected to get into 4-to-5 ... | |
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| Buccaneers sign S Raven Greene, LB Joseph Jones The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed two veteran free agents on Wednesday, adding former Green Bay Packers safety Raven Greene and former Denver Broncos linebacker Joseph Jones. Greene, 26, signed with the Packers after going undrafted in 2018 and ... | |
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