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12:15 AM on Thursday, August 27

Lawrence Butler homered, Alika Williams hit a two-run triple and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 to win the three-game series

11:27 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Tristan Peters homered for the fifth consecutive game to match the franchise record and MLB rookie mark, Brenton Doyle hit a three-run shot and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 10-4 on Wednesday night in the rubber match of a three-game series

11:23 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a tiebreaking RBI double, Leody Taveras and Pete Alonso homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 on Wednesday night after squandering a seven-run, second-inning lead

11:16 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Kim singled home Lane Thomas with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers

10:55 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Tristan Peters homered in a fifth straight game for the Chicago White Sox, tying a franchise record

10:50 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Brice Turang hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Mets 8-1, overcoming an injury to starter Dustin May after one pitch

10:34 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Ashley Sanchez scored a pair of goals to break the single-season record for the North Carolina Courage in a 2-0 victory Wednesday night over Angel City

10:27 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead double with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees pulled away for a 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros

10:00 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Connor Norby hit a grand slam, Troy Johnston, Cole Carrigg and Hunter Goodman had two-run homers, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 13-1

9:48 PM on Wednesday, August 26

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with power forward Jonathan Kuminga on a two-year, $12.4 million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal

9:43 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Seven Toronto pitchers combined on a six-hitter, Nathan Lukes hit a three-run homer and the Blue Jays beat the Royals 3-0 on Wednesday night, ending Kansas City’s nine-game winning streak

9:39 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Javier Sanoja had three hits and drove in a run, Ryan Gusto limited Boston to four hits in 5 2/3 innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night

9:26 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Janelle Salaun hit four 3-pointers and scored 15 points, Veronica Burton had 12 points and seven assists, and the Golden State Valkyries routed the Connecticut Sun 89-64

8:14 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May left his start against the New York Mets with a bruised right scapula after throwing one pitch Wednesday night

7:30 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam as part of Cincinnati’s seven-run ninth inning as the Reds overcame a six-run deficit and beat the San Francisco Giants 10-9

7:19 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Quarterback Tommy Castellanos plans to play this season for No. 12 Texas Tech. A Big 12 ruling now makes that uncertain

7:01 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 40th home run, Jesús Luzardo struck out nine in seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Seattle Mariners 6-0

5:43 PM on Wednesday, August 26

The New York Yankees have placed struggling reliever Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort, a day after he allowed his fifth homer since the All-Star break

1:44 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Joey and Jesse Buss are part of the San Diego Padres’ new ownership group led by José E

12:31 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Stan Wawrinka will get one final U.S. Open appearance after all