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Cubs' Hendricks on a roll as he faces Giants (May 24, 2017)

CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks insists he is getting ever closer to last season’s superb form, and a steadily dropping earned-run average bears him out.

Gsellman, Cosart need strong outings as Mets host Padres (May 24, 2017)

NEW YORK — A pair of pitchers auditioning to remain in their rotations will square off Wednesday night when the New York Mets host the San Diego Padres in the middle game of a three-game series at Citi Field.

Angels look to extend win streak vs. Rays (May 24, 2017)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Los Angeles Angels have won three straight, holding the Tampa Bay Rays to two runs in the past two games, but manager Mike Scioscia would like to see his bats make it easier on his pitchers.

Red Sox's Sale aims for strikeout record vs. Rangers (May 24, 2017)

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox, who scored 23 runs in their past two games after threatening to fall below .500, have their ace facing the Texas Rangers in the second game of a three-game series Wednesday night.

Phillies hope Hellickson helps stop losing streak (May 24, 2017)

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have lost 19 of their past 23 games, and aside from the emergence of rookie right fielder Aaron Altherr, they are giving Philadelphia fans very little to look forward to this summer.

Nats' Roark tries to get untracked against Seattle (May 24, 2017)

WASHINGTON — One of the few Washington Nationals not performing at his 2016 level is right-handed pitcher Tanner Roark, who is slated to start on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners.

Royals look to continue power surge vs. Yankees (May 24, 2017)

NEW YORK — Home runs and the Royals don’t necessarily go together based on past seasons, but this season, Kansas City is putting pitches over the fence more frequently.

Lynn pitches a gem, but Cardinals lose 2-1 to Dodgers in 13 innings

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Tuesday night

Forsythe, Dodgers win it in 13th after Kershaw duels Lynn (May 23, 2017)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Logan Forsythe doubled in a run in the 13th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Tuesday night after a stellar duel between starters Clayton Kershaw and Lance Lynn.

Indians, Reds head to Cleveland to continue series (May 24, 2017)

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona isn’t a big fan of meetings. So when he gathered the starting pitchers on Friday in Houston, the intention was more to give them a chance to speak their minds.

After 3 hour rain delay, Adams lifts Braves over Pirates (May 23, 2017)

ATLANTA (AP) Matt Adams singled in the winning run with about 200 fans left in the stands for the ninth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 early Wednesday morning in a game delayed over three hours by rain.

Marlins bang out season-high 19 hits, hold on to beat A's

The Miami Marlins set the tone early and pile on late to pick up the win in Oakland.

Rangers fall to Red Sox 11-6

Pederson leaves game after frightening collision with Puig

LOS ANGELES (AP) Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson left a game against the St. Louis Cardinals after a frightening collision with Yasiel Puig on the warning track Tuesday night.

Jefferson keeps it real on 'Was It Something I Said'

Richard Jefferson puts games 3 and 4 into perspective for Cavalier fans

Kyrie-diculous: Irving's 42 carries Cavaliers past Celtics

Kyrie Irving gritted his teeth, tightened up his left sneaker and hopped to his feet.

Lamb, Herrmann hit HRs, D-backs hold off White Sox 5-4 (May 23, 2017)

PHOENIX (AP) Jake Lamb and Chris Herrmann homered and Arizona held off the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night for the Diamondbacks’ seventh win in eight games.

Wallabies lock Dean Mumm to retire

SYDNEY (AP) Australia rugby lock Dean Mumm will retire at the end of the 2017 season after 57 tests for the Wallabies and 112 Super Rugby matches for New South Wales.

Centeno's homer helps Astros over Tigers 6-2

For the second straight night the Houston Astros got a big contribution from a role player.

3 things you missed as the Cavaliers took a 3-1 series lead over the Celtics

Kyrie saved LeBron once again

The Celtics are proving that they're better off without Isaiah Thomas

Centeno's homer helps Astros over Tigers 6-2 (May 23, 2017)

HOUSTON (AP) Juan Centeno and Yuli Gurriel homered to help the Houston Astros to a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

Here's why LeBron James is playing like it's the 2011 Finals all over again

LeBron James hasn’t played this unevenly since he lost the NBA Finals to the Dallas Mavericks. What gives?

Hoffman's goal helps Senators beat Penguins to force Game 7 (May 23, 2017)

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Mike Hoffman scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night and force a decisive Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Fox says Maten returning for senior season

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia forward Yante Maten will return for his senior season, coach Mark Fox said Tuesday night.

Conforto powers Harvey, Mets to 9-3 rout of Padres (May 23, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Michael Conforto homered twice and had a career-high four RBIs, including three on two hits during the Mets’ biggest first inning in 13 years, and Matt Harvey won his first home start since getting suspended as New York routed the San Diego Padres 9-3 on Tuesday night.

Royals tee off late for 6-2 win over Yankees

The Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Edwin Encarnacion's 2 homers lead Indians over Reds 8-7 (May 23, 2017)

CINCINNATI (AP) Edwin Encarnacion hit two of Cleveland’s four homers off rookie Amir Garrett and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch Tuesday night, leading the Indians to an 8-7 victory and a split of their two-game series with the Cincinnati Reds.

Sylvia Fowles leads Lynx past Sun

Sylvia Fowles scored 21 points and added 13 rebounds to power the Lynx to an 80-78 win over the Sun

Watch LeBron get whistled for his 4th foul in the first half — for the first time in his career

LeBron James had to sit with almost 7 minutes left in the half as the Boston Celtics led Game 4.