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Surging Brewers close out series with Mets (May 26, 2018)

MILWAUKEE — It might be time to take the Milwaukee Brewers seriously.

Alan Gordon scores in 82nd, Fire beats Orlando City 2-1 (May 26, 2018)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Alan Gordon broke a tie in the 82nd minute and the Chicago Fire beat Orlando City 2-1 on Saturday night.

White Sox power past Tigers 8-4

Jeimer Candelario homers twice for Detroit

Robles honored in Red Bulls’ scoreless draw with Union

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Goalkeeper Luis Robles was honored in a pregame ceremony for the conclusion of the longest Ironman streak in MLS history and the New York Red Bulls and the Philadelphia Union both had their winning streaks snapped as they played to a scoreless draw Saturday night.

Cardinals, Pirates reshuffle lineups (May 26, 2018)

While the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals have been busy splitting the first two games of a weekend series, they also are doing a lot of juggling with their rosters.

Dodgers ace Kershaw throw simulated game, nears return

LOS ANGELES (AP) Clayton Kershaw has pitched a simulated game for the Los Angeles Dodgers, raising the possibility that he could return to their rotation next week.

Paul receiving regular treatment to return for Rockets

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Rockets star Chris Paul is receiving treatment ”around the clock” on his injured right hamstring and coach Mike D’Antoni hopes it will only be a matter of days before he is healthy again.

Aces make home debut against Storm (May 26, 2018)

Giddy with success over its Stanley Cup Final hockey team, Las Vegas welcomes its newest professional franchise to town with plenty of optimism Sunday when the Las Vegas Aces make their home debut against the two-time WNBA champion Seattle Storm.

Royals fall 4-3 to Rangers in extras

Shin-Soo Choo connected for for a leadoff drive in the 10th inning that lifted the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Saturday.

WNBA contenders Mercury, Sparks meet (May 26, 2018)

The last time Phoenix and Los Angeles were on the court together, the Mercury were headed back to the Valley of the Sun and the Sparks were headed to the WNBA Finals.

Silvertips’ Hart first 2-time CHL goalie of year winner

REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) Carter Hart of the Everett Silvertips was honored Saturday as the Canadian Hockey League’s goaltender of the year, becoming the first to win the award in back-to-back seasons, and Alex Barre-Boulet of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada was the player of the year.

Nola takes no-no into 7th, Phils top Jays and lead NL East (May 26, 2018)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Aaron Nola took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Nick Williams hit his third pinch-hit homer of the year in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies moved into first in the NL East Saturday with a 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Choo new top HR hitter from Asia, lifts Texas over KC in 10 (May 26, 2018)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Shin-Soo Choo became the top major league home run hitter born in Asia, connecting for a leadoff drive in the 10th inning that lifted the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Saturday.

F1’s showcase Monaco GP kicks off motorsports’ busiest day

One of the busiest days in motorsports has arrived.

Reynolds HR in 9th helps Nationals rally past Miami 4-1 (May 26, 2018)

MIAMI (AP) Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the ninth inning Saturday, and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Miami Marlins for the 10th consecutive time, 4-1.

Saucedo scores first goal of season, RSL tops Sounders 1-0

SEATTLE (AP) Sebastian Saucedo launched a shot that found the upper right corner in the 61st minute in Real Salt Lake’s 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday.

Mengden tosses 2-hitter as A's top Diamondbacks 3-0 (May 26, 2018)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Daniel Mengden pitched a two-hitter for his second career shutout, and the Oakland Athletics beat the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Saturday.

Ken Rosenthal: Baseball reasons for Hanley Ramirez's DFA are valid

Ken Rosenthal on the Red Sox’s decision to designate Hanley Ramirez for assignment.

Jose Briceno to make MLB debut for Angels vs. Yankees

Briceno will catch for Jaime Barria as Martin Maldonado gets the night off

Purdue beats Illinois 11-5, earns shot at Big 10 title

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Nick Dalesandro had a pair of hits and scored three runs, and Purdue rallied from three runs down to roll past Illinois 11-5 and advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship game.

Phillies’ Nola pitching no-hitter thru 6 vs Blue Jays

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies has lost his no-hit bid against Toronto with two outs in the seventh inning.

NY pol compares anthem protests to Nazi salute

Rep. Pete King, a Long Island Republican, has taken issue with Christopher Johnson’s offer to pay players’ fines, saying it’s “time to say goodbye to Jets!”

Harry Edwards: NFL's failure to learn from history on protests will prove costly

SportsPulse: NFL insider Mike Jones breaks down the new national anthem policy and how owners, fans and players are reacting to it. It would be a shock if Harry Edwards were not appalled by the revised national anthem policy that NFL owners pushed through this week with hopes of squashing player protests

Civil rights activists protest outside league office on Friday

Two days after the NFL changed its controversial anthem policy to require any player inclined to protest to retreat to the locker room, a group called the National Action Network gathered outside 345 Park Avenue to criticize the NFL’s decision. Via the Associated Press, roughly 50 people showed up for