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Freeman extends hitting streak to 16 games, Dodgers beat Rays 6-5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — In a tense and tight matchup of division leaders, Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out on top. Freeman extended his hitting streak to 16 games, Max Muncy and Miguel Vargas homered, and the NL West-leading Dodgers beat the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays ...

Criswell, Díaz help MLB-best Rays beat NL West-leading Dodgers 9-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cooper Criswell earned his first big league win, Yandy Díaz homered and drove in two runs, and the major league-best Tampa Bay Rays beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 on Friday night. It was the first meeting between the teams since the Dodgers beat ...

Marlins rally in 7th for 3-1 win to salvage series finale against Reds

MIAMI (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz doubled twice and singled and the Miami Marlins avoided a three-game sweep against Cincinnati with a 3-1 win over the Reds on Sunday. Activated from the injured list earlier Sunday, Garrett Cooper had two hits and drove in a run for the Marlins, who snapped a ...

Orlando’s Paolo Banchero wins NBA rookie of the year

Paolo Banchero became the frontrunner to win Rookie of the Year race from the very moment that he went No. 1 in last year's draft. And nobody caught him. Banchero was announced Tuesday night as the overwhelming winner of the top rookie award for this season, after the Orlando forward led all ...

Ex-Wisconsin QB Mertz finding his footing at Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Graham Mertz jogged into the Swamp with the first-team offense Thursday night, wearing the No. 15 jersey made famous by Tim Tebow and harboring no regrets about leaving Wisconsin for Florida. "Just grateful to see the sun every day, which is something stupid, but ...

Senga pitches Mets past Marlins 5-2 in Citi Field debut

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ghosts were everywhere at Citi Field on Saturday. Above the outfield fence. On the giant scoreboard. Stitched into Kodai Senga's glove. And the Miami Marlins looked a little mystified at the plate once again. Senga won his ...

Ferreira, Paes lead FC Dallas to 1-0 win over Inter Miami

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jesús Ferreira scored in the first half and goalkeeper Maarten Paes made it stand up as FC Dallas edged Inter Miami 1-0 on Saturday night. Dallas (3-2-2) picked up a win in its first trip to Florida after posting a 1-0-1 record in two previous home matches with ...

Coco Gauff loses lead, match against Potapova at Miami Open

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Coco Gauff let a big lead slip away and wound up dropping the last five games of a mistake-filled 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-2 loss to Anastasia Potapova in the third round of the Miami Open on Saturday. The No. 6-seeded Gauff, a 19-year-old from nearby in Florida, was ...

March Madness: Top-seeded SC moves on after topping USF

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston showed once more she's far from a one-dimensional superstar. While South Carolina All-American collected her 81st career double double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in a 76-45 victory over South Florida to advance to the Sweet 16 on Sunday, she also used ...