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Thunder, Spurs set for battle of titans in Western Conference finals
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (651+ words) The Oklahoma City Thunder were dominant for most of the season, posting the NBA's best record for the second consecutive season. But the Thunder struggled against the San Antonio Spurs, dropping four of the five meetings during the regular season....
Corbin Carroll helps Diamondbacks beat Rockies with 2-home run game
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (394+ words) Corbin Carroll hit two homers and drove in three runs Sunday to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks post an 8-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies. After a 105-minute weather delay to start the series finale, Michael Soroka (6-2) threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing two…...
Kody Clemens helps Twins avoid sweep at hands of Brewers
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (432+ words) Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs as the Minnesota Twins escaped with a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Ryan Jeffers hit a solo homer for Minnesota, which salvaged a win in…...
Canadiens heading home for Game 7 vs. confident Sabres
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (568+ words) The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are set for a Game 7 showdown to settle their Eastern Conference second-round matchup on Monday night. The Sabres scored seven unanswered goals in an 8-3 win in Game 6 on Saturday night in Montreal, forcing the…...
Taylor Walls" bases-clearing triple propels Rays past Marlins
14+ hour, 35+ min ago (411+ words) Taylor Walls" fourth-inning triple plated three for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the visiting Miami Marlins 6-3 Sunday and took two-of-three in the rivalry weekend series in St. Petersburg, Fla. Drew Rasmussen (4-1) gave up seven hits and a pair of…...
Rangers SS Corey Seager (back) to undergo MRI exam
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (213+ words) Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager was out of the lineup again on Sunday and was sent to get an MRI exam on his ailing back. Seager's back prevented him from playing in Saturday's 4-1 loss against the host Houston Astros....
Kurt Kitayama (63) ties record for lowest final round in a major
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (320+ words) Kurt Kitayama shot a 63 to tie the record for the lowest score in the final round of a major tournament on Sunday at the PGA Championship. The 33-year-old Kitayama, who has three top-10 finishes this season, is the only player…...
Report: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander voted to repeat as NBA MVP
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (194+ words) Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, ESPN reported Sunday morning. The official announcement of the winner is set to come at Sunday at 7: 30 p. m. Gilgeous-Alexander will become the…...
Padres go up early, improve to 5-0 this season against Mariners
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (427+ words) Gavin Sheets, Nick Castellanos and rookie Rodolfo Duran homered as the San Diego Padres defeated the host Seattle Mariners 7-4 on Saturday. The Padres improved to 5-0 against Seattle this season. Right-hander Walker Buehler (3-2) went five innings for the victory. He allowed…...
Astros start fast, power past Rangers
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (384+ words) Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez slugged first-inning home runs to key a four-homer assault that propelled the Houston Astros to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday. The Astros secured the three-game series and will aim for a…...