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Tyler Phillips earns 1st win of the season in Marlins 2-0 victory over Diamondbacks
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (180+ words) Phillips (1-1) struck out five and walked two on 70 pitches. Relievers Michael Petersen, Anthony Bender and Calvin Faucher combined to strike out six, and Pete Fairbanks earned his eighth save of the year after striking out two more. Otto Lopez stole…...
World ski president Eliasch loses election by one vote and alleges IOC influence
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (487+ words) The billionaire owner of the Head sports goods business lost a 65-64 vote to Alexander Ospelt, a lawyer from Liechtenstein who got a four-year term to lead the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Eliasch also loses his membership of the…...
English cricket has quickly found itself in another mess. Ben Stokes is in the middle of it
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (989+ words) English cricket is back in a mess. Having just dealt with a shambolic Ashes tour featuring reports of excessive drinking and unprofessionalism, the England and Wales Cricket Board is fighting another fire just one week into the international summer. This…...
Svechnikov, Aho strike as Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley Cup
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (595+ words) And they had spent the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final being outplayed in critical second-period sequences. On Thursday night, it all came together, aligning to bring the Hurricanes within a victory of winning the Cup. Svechnikov scored…...
Victor Wembanyama nearly hit by egg following loss to Knicks, video shows
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (237+ words) A video shared online showed at least one egg tossed in the direction of the San Antonio Spurs superstar as he entered his hotel, flanked by security, following the team's game 4 loss to the Knicks. It was not clear who…...
Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawn's Octagon is ready for Trump's 80th birthday bash
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (1031+ words) Maybe it's the kind of contraption that has carried space aliens to the White House to force a meeting with America's leader. But come closer and you'll see the contours of the eight-sided cage, 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter and shaped,…...
Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, his second such honor
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (137+ words) SFGATE Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, his second such honor The league announced the news Thursday prior to Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Article continues below this ad Kucherov led all players with 1. 71 points…...
Suzuki's slam, Bregman's 2-run homer power Cubs to a 9-3 win over the Rockies
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (308+ words) Chicago, which had scored three or fewer runs in seven of its last nine games before Thursday, had its highest run total since beating Pittsburgh 10-4 on May 27. Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected in the top of the sixth by…...
2-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal is returning to Tigers' rotation against the Guardians
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (161+ words) SFGATE 2-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal is returning to Tigers' rotation against the Guardians Manager A. J. Hinch made the announcement Thursday, adding that right-hander Casey Mize could return Sunday if he completes another bullpen session later Thursday. Article continues below…...
Derrick Lewis has President Donald Trump to thank for spot on UFC White House card
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (565+ words) President Donald Trump was not in attendance, but he was on the line with friend and UFC CEO Dana White. White passed his phone to the fighter, and Lewis and Trump shared a quick conversation. "It's classified," Lewis said with…...