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Harper plays leading role as Nats go for sweep of Pirates (May 03, 2018)

WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals can reach the .500 mark when they go for their fifth straight victory Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Suns hire Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov as new head coach

He succeeds interim coach Jay Triano, who took over after Earl Watson was fired three games into the season.

Soccer star Abby Wambach elected to athletic Hall of Fame

LATHAM, N.Y. (AP) Soccer star Abby Wambach (WAHM’-bahk) has been elected to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame.

Will the Cubs regret giving up Jake Arrieta for Yu Darvish?

Frank Thomas and Mike Sweeney discuss if the Chicago Cubs made a mistake signing Yu Darvish to a 6-year deal instead of their former Cy Young in Jake Arrieta.

Severino hurls shutout, Stanton powers Yanks past Astros 4-0

HOUSTON (AP) Luis Severino pitched a five-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts for his first career complete game, Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and drove in four runs, and the New York Yankees beat the World Series champion Houston Astros 4-0 for the second consecutive night Wednesday.

Warming Indians play 2 vs. Blue Jays

CLEVELAND — After an extremely slow start to the season offensively, Cleveland Indians hitters have warmed with the weather. Cleveland will conclude its longest homestand of the season, 11 games, on Thursday with a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Ingles career night leads Jazz over Rockets 116-108 (May 02, 2018)

HOUSTON (AP) Joe Ingles scored a career-high 27 points and the Utah Jazz squandered a huge early lead before using a big fourth quarter to regain control and beat the Houston Rockets 116-108 on Wednesday night and tie the Western Conference semifinals at 1-1.

Wobbly Blues endanger Kiwi winning streak in Super Rugby

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) An Australian team may have its best chance to end a two-year losing run against New Zealand sides in Super Rugby when the New South Wales Waratahs host the Auckland-based Blues in the weekend’s 12th round.

Red Sox open 10-game road trip against Rangers (May 02, 2018)

The Texas Rangers have won just four games at home all season, and they will find no reprieve in their friendly confines on Thursday when they begin a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.

Yelich homers, Miley wins debut, Brewers sweep Reds 3-1

Wade Miley pitched six effective innings in his Milwaukee debut and the Brewers swept the sloppy Cincinnati Reds with a 3-1 win.

Brewers close out road trip with sweep of Cincinnati

Christian Yelich homered and Wade Miley was solid through six innings as the Milwaukee Brewers topped Cincinnati 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Dodgers' Ryu leaves game with apparent injury

PHOENIX (AP) Los Angeles starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu left the Dodgers’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with an apparent injury in the bottom of the second inning Wednesday night.

Marlins handed shutout loss by Phillies, unable to complete sweep

Aaron Nola allowed four hits in 7 1/3 innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.

Albert Pujols just three hits away from 3,000 after 6th homer of the year

Albert Pujols followed up Mike Trout’s first inning home run with one of his own to left field for the 2,997th hit of his career

Mets' deGrom leaves loss to Braves with hyperextended elbow (May 02, 2018)

NEW YORK (AP) Jacob deGrom was pulled after four dominant innings with a hyperextended right elbow, and the Atlanta Braves broke out against the bullpen to back a stellar start by Sean Newcomb and beat the New York Mets 7-0 Wednesday night.

Wilson suspension major storyline as Pens host Caps in Game 4 (May 02, 2018)

The Washington Capitals are trying to escape both their past and the second round of the playoffs, and a win Thursday in Game 4 of their second-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins could go a long way toward that.

LEADING OFF: Mets examine deGrom, Dodgers try to tag Corbin

A look at what’s happening all around the majors Thursday:

76ers know they have to be better vs. Celtics (May 02, 2018)

BOSTON — The Philadelphia 76ers know things aren’t very complicated as they head into Thursday night’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at TD Garden.

Braves' Dansby Swanson pulled with sore left wrist

NEW YORK (AP) Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has been lifted from a game against the New York Mets with a sore left wrist.

Secret life of NFL scouts: 'I'm a big calf guy'

The evaluators who identify draft prospects watch over a thousand players a year and write three times as many reports. So what separates the players? It’s the little things.

NFL Power Rankings: Tracking the Los Angeles Rams from Week 1 in 2017 to now

NFL Network’s Elliot Harrison breaks down the Rams from week 1 in 2017 to now.

LA Chargers exercise 5th-year option on RB Melvin Gordon

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers have exercised their fifth-year contract option for 2019 on running back Melvin Gordon.

Minnesota Vikings 2018 undrafted free-agent capsules

A closer look at the 17 rookies signed by the Minnesota Vikings as undrafted free agents in 2018.

Free Agent Safety Eric Reid Files Collusion Grievance Against the NFL

Free agent safety Eric Reid filed a grievance against the NFL and all 32 teams alleging they have colluded to keep him unsigned, following in the footsteps of his former San Francisco 49ers teammate Colin Kaepernick. Reid, along with Kaepernick, was at the forefront of the movement among players who

Diamond trouble: Cespedes snaps glitzy chain sliding into 2B

NEW YORK (AP) Yoenis Cepsedes left it all on the diamond Wednesday night – or at least, probably several thousand dollars’ worth.

NFL committee proposes new kickoff rules

Kickoffs will not disappear from NFL games in 2018, but they will look different. A group of owners, head coaches, position coaches, medical people, an active player and a union official met on Wednesday in New York and came close to finalizing new kickoff rules. The final draft is expected to be completed

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