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  • Lauren Coughlin in front, Nelly Korda right behind at Chevron

    Lauren Coughlin posted a bogey-free, 6-under 66 Thursday to take the early lead at the Chevron Championship, but white-hot World No. 1 Nelly Korda is right behind after one round of the first women's major of the year in The Woodlands, Texas. Korda, who has won her past four LPGA starts, birdied four of her final six holes at The Club at Carlton Woods to shoot 4-under 68, tied for second with Marina Alex and Japan's Minami Katsu. Korda may be the star on the leaderboard, but everyone is...

  • Amed Rosario, Ryan Pepiot help Rays split 4-game set with Angels

    Hot-hitting Amed Rosario went 2-for-4 with a triple, Ryan Pepiot fired six strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays managed a split of their four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, beating them 2-1 Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla. Batting third in the lineup, Rosario produced his big hit in the first inning, tripling in a run and then scoring on a sacrifice fly. The offseason acquisition increased his hitting streak to 10 games and boosted his average to .339. Yandy Diaz was...

  • Cubs' Jameson Taillon ready for season debut vs. Marlins

    Right-hander Jameson Taillon will hope Chicago feels more like home when he makes his season debut on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set between the Cubs and the visiting Miami Marlins. After a strong season with the New York Yankees in 2022, Taillon signed with Chicago ahead of the 2023 campaign, but he never really found his footing last year. Taillon went 8-10 with a 4.84 ERA in 30 appearances for the Cubs, with nine of his 29 starts being deemed as quality. He went 4-6 with a 4.62...

  • Coyotes down Oilers in likely Arizona send-off

    Dylan Guenther scored once and added an assist to end the Coyotes' season, and likely the franchise's time in Arizona, with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz. Liam O'Brien, Matias Maccelli, Lawson Crouse and Sean Durzi also scored for the Coyotes (36-41-5, 77 points), who are expected to relocate to Salt Lake City. Goaltender Connor Ingram made 28 saves. Sam Carrick and Warren Foegele had the goals for the Oilers (49-26-6, 104 points), and goaltender Calvin...

  • Stars top Blues in shootout, seal No. 1 spot in West

    Jake Oettinger made 25 saves as the Dallas Stars earned a 2-1 shootout victory over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Wednesday to clinch the top Western Conference playoff seed. Oettinger's best save came in overtime, when reached his stick back to stop Robert Thomas' elevated shot toward the open side of the net. Mason Marchment scored the regulation goal for the Stars (52-21-9, 113 points), and Jason Robertson netted the shootout winner. Thomas scored for the Blues (43-33-6, 92 points), and...

  • RB J.K. Dobbins agrees to one-year deal with Chargers

    Running back J.K. Dobbins will join the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year contract, his agents told numerous media outlets on Wednesday. Dobbins, 25, spent the previous four years in Baltimore. With the Chargers, he will play under former Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who now holds the same position in Los Angeles. In 2023, Dobbins sustained a season-ending Achilles tear in the season opener against the Houston Texans. He had eight carries for 22 yards in his abbreviated campaign. ...

  • WTA roundup: Coco Gauff downs another American in Stuttgart

    No. 3 seed Coco Gauff outlasted Sachia Vickery for a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win on Wednesday in an all-American, second-round match at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. Gauff overcame a 4-2 deficit in the third set and 15 double faults for the match to continue her dominance against fellow Americans. Jessica Pegula has been the only countrywoman to top Gauff since Sofia Kenin beat her in the first round at Wimbledon in 2023. Also headed to the quarterfinals is second-seeded...

  • Bryce Miller's pitching helps Mariners one-hit Reds

    Bryce Miller and three relievers combined on a one-hitter as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-1 Wednesday afternoon to complete a sweep of the interleague series. Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver and Josh Rojas hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who outscored Cincinnati 17-5 in the three games. Elly De La Cruz went deep for the Reds' lone run and hit. Miller (3-1) went six innings and allowed one hit, walked one and struck out seven. The right-hander won his third...

  • Athletics defeat Cardinals to avoid three-game sweep

    Paul Blackburn remained unbeaten with a fourth straight effective start, Shea Langeliers contributed a ground-rule double to a three-run fifth inning and the Oakland Athletics salvaged one win in their three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-3 triumph Wednesday afternoon. Esteury Ruiz smacked his second homer in three games and Tyler Nevin had three hits as the A's capped a 3-3 homestand with their third-most runs this season. Willson Contreras had two doubles and...

  • Salvador Perez HR rallies Royals past White Sox in Game 1

    Salvador Perez blasted a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning and five pitchers combined on a five-hitter as the visiting Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Back in the lineup after leaving Sunday's game with injuries to his left hip and knee, Perez connected against Chicago closer Michael Kopech, who was attempting a six-out save. Kopech (0-2) got two outs around a Bobby Witt Jr. (2-for-4) infield single before...

  • Mets drub Pirates 9-1, complete three-game sweep

    Luis Severino and three relievers combined on a five-hitter Wednesday afternoon for the host New York Mets, who beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 to complete a three-game sweep. Starling Marte and Harrison Bader both hit two-run homers while Tyrone Taylor and Brandon Nimmo each had two-run singles for the Mets, who have won 10 of 13. Francisco Alvarez had an RBI fielder's choice in the eighth. Taylor finished with three hits. Bryan Reynolds delivered a run-scoring infield single for the Pirates,...

  • Hanna Cavinder announces return to Hurricanes

    After taking a year off from college basketball, Hanna Cavinder is returning to Miami for her final year of eligibility, she announced Wednesday. Hanna and her twin, Haley, started their basketball careers at Fresno State, playing there three seasons before transferring to Miami. With the greater visibility of the Hurricanes program, and their social media following in the millions, the Cavinders were among the first college players to cash in big on name, image and likeness deals. After one...