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De La Cruz, McClain each hit a 3-run HR as Reds beat Orioles 8-3

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain each hit three-run home runs and the Cincinnati Reds began their first nine-game road trip of the season with an 8-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Jeimer Candelario also ...

Harper and Schwarber hit home runs as Philadelphia beats Miami 7-2

PHILADLEPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered, Zack Wheeler struck out 13 in seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Friday night. Harper hit a two-run home run in the first inning off Sandy Alcantara. Schwarber hit a solo shot in the fifth, ...

Duke’s Tyrese Proctor to skip senior season and jump to NBA draft

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke guard Tyrese Proctor is entering the NBA draft and skipping his senior season. The team announced Proctor's move in a social-media post Friday night. The 6-foot-6, 183-pound junior from Australia was a three-year starter and one of Jon Scheyer's ...

NHL sets another attendance record, topping 23 million fans for the 1st time

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has set another attendance record and surpassed 23 million fans for the first time. The league on Friday reported an attendance figure of 23,014,458 over the 1,312-game regular season. That represents 96.9% capacity over 32 teams with the Montreal Canadiens making up ...

Justin Thomas makes two late birdies to restore his lead at Hilton Head

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Justin Thomas made a pair of birdies on the crusty, breezy back nine at Harbour Town to salvage a 2-under 69 for a two-shot lead Friday at the RBC Heritage, his first 36-hole lead in more than four years. Thomas is winless ...

Austin Hays homers to help the Reds beat Luis Castillo and the Mariners 8-4

CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Hays drove in four runs in his season debut, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Luis Castillo and the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Tuesday night. Hays, who signed with Cincinnati in free agency, singled in Matt McLain in the third inning. He capped the Reds' four-run fifth with ...

Allen sharp for Cleveland and Kwan homers in a 6-3 win over the Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) — Logan Allen pitched impressively into the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Tuesday night for their sixth victory in seven games. Allen (1-1) allowed two hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He struck out six and walked two. Steven Kwan ...

Keller has 2 goals, 2 assists as Utah beats Predators 7-3

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clayton Keller had two goals and two assists, and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Nashville Predators 7-3 on Monday night. Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, Michael Kesselring had a goal and an assist, and Nick Schmaltz, Nick Bjugstad and Kevin Stenlund also ...