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Yu Darvish boosts Padres ahead of crucial series

San Diego’s pitching line-up is getting a timely lift as veteran ace Yu Darvish returns to the mound on Monday night. The Japanese star will start in the opening game of a four-match series against National League West rivals, the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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NHL stars set for long-awaited Olympic return

Players from the prestigious National Hockey League will compete at next year's Milan/Cortina Olympics, marking their return to the Winter Games for the first time since 2014, after an agreement signed by the NHL and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Wednesday.

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Raleigh and Arozarena power Mariners to victory

Randy Arozarena brought up his 100th career home run in style with a pair of towering hits, but it was Cal Raleigh who once again grabbed the headlines on Monday night at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners’ slugging catcher smashed his 33rd homer of the season, continuing his march toward a record-breaking year, and added a sacrifice fly in Seattle’s 6-2 win over the struggling Royals.

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Mets swept by Pirates in frustrating weekend series

It was a weekend to forget for the New York Mets as they were crushed 30-4 over three games by the Pittsburgh Pirates, who sit near the bottom of the National League Central. The Mets couldn’t get anything going, losing 12-1 on Sunday afternoon, capped off by Tommy Pham’s towering home run that sealed a five-run opening inning for Pittsburgh.

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Dodgers beat Rockies after rain disrupts play

The rain giveth, and the rain taketh away. A sudden storm over Coors Field in Denver shifted momentum in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ favour during their 8-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. The Dodgers got on the scoreboard early thanks to a bizarre twist just before the heavens opened, but the nearly one-and-a-half […]

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Juan Soto dominates as Mets find form

On Wednesday, Soto hit two home runs to help the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 7 to 3, only their second win in 12 games. His first homer sparked a five-run burst in the fourth inning at Citi Field. The second homer moved him past Jimmie Foxx for the most multi-homer games in Major League Baseball history by a player before turning 27. Soto said he felt emotional after that moment, understanding how big the record was.

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Moore powers Angels to walk-off win over Red Sox

It was a rollercoaster of emotions for the Angels on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. Top prospect Christian Moore tied the game with a solo homer in the eighth inning, only for the mood to shift when shortstop Zach Neto exited with a right shoulder injury in the ninth.

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