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Imanaga strikes out 11 and Swanson homers with 4 RBIs to lead Cubs over A’s 9-2

CHICAGO — Shota Imanaga struck out a career-high 11 in winning his fifth straight start, Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer while tying his season high with four RBIs and Chicago Cubs defeated the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Monday night. “He’s a rookie and he’s really talented and good,” Chicago manager Craig Counsell said. “I hope there’s other things he’s …

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4 months ago

Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Shota Imanaga wasn’t disappointed when he was removed after seven hitless innings and 95 pitches. “He actually didn’t know he had a no-hitter going at all, which is funny,” Chicago Cubs manager Counsell said. Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge each followed with a perfect inning to finish a 12-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night, the …

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5 months ago

Swanson gets 2 hits after wife wins gold, Amaya delivers 2-run single as Cubs beat White Sox 3-1

Associated Press

Dansby Swanson had two hits hours after his wife won an Olympic gold medal, Miguel Amaya delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night to complete a two-game sweep. The Cubs also put themselves in position to reach.500 for the first time since June 5, when …

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5 months ago

Paris Olympics Day 15: US wins gold in men’s basketball and women’s soccer, adds 3 golds in track

Associated Press

PARIS — The U.S. collected gold in men’s basketball and women’s soccer and earned three more golds in a huge night at the track Saturday at the Paris Olympics. They appreciate this atmosphere and they were fantastic.” Kevin Durant, who became the first four-time men’s gold medalist in Olympic basketball history, added 15 points and LeBron James had 14. Earlier …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Swanson’s 2 goals lead US over Zambia at the Olympics, Canada tops New Zealand after drone scandal

Associated Press

NICE, France — Mallory Swanson scored a pair of goals just moments apart in the first half and the United States opened the Olympics with a 3-0 victory over Zambia on Thursday night, giving new coach Emma Hayes a win in her first major tournament with the team. Canada 2, New Zealand 1 Evelyne Viens scored in the 79th minute …

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10 months ago

Nebraska women advance past Purdue 64-56 in Big Ten Tournament despite 7 3s from freshman Swanson

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Jaz Shelley had 19 points, seven assists and seven rebounds to lead fifth-seeded Nebraska to a 64-56 win over 12th-seeded Purdue in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. Alexis Markowski added 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists in Nebraska’s third win over Purdue this season. Swanson hit a 3-pointer to open the fourth …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Albies’ 2-run double in 7th sends Braves past Marlins 6-4

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves’ training staff told Ronald Acuña Jr. to be ready on the bench if needed. Acuña’s pinch-hit double tied the game and he scored the go-ahead run on Ozzie Albies’ two-run bloop double in the seventh inning as the Braves recovered after blowing an early three-run advantage to beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Friday night. …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Kim’s tie-breaking double helps Padres beat Braves 7-3 in 11

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Ha-Seong Kim had a run-scoring double to give San Diego the lead in a four-run 11th inning and the Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Sunday to win the three-game series. Kim moved to third on a throwing error by shortstop Dansby Swanson and scored on Jurickson Profar’s grounder to second base, beating Ozzie Albies’ throw to …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Late-night magic: Braves beat Dodgers 5-4, lead NLCS 2-0

Associated Press

ATLANTA — More late-night magic has the Atlanta Braves just two wins away from the World Series. Eddie Rosario delivered Atlanta’s second straight walk-off hit in the ninth inning, giving the Braves a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday and a commanding 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series. “They’re never out.” Rosario delivered a 105 mph …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Baserunning gets Braves again, NLCS slips away in Game 7

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Atlanta Braves made another baserunning mistake with a lead in the NL Championship Series. Games like these, runs are so hard to come by, you pretty much got to play flawless baseball.” A year after imploding in a deciding Game 5 of their Division Series against St. Louis, the Braves fell short in their first NLCS …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers defeat Braves on Cody Bellinger’s blast, advance to the World Series

LA Times

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, wearing a light blue face mask stretched below his face, held back tears Sunday night. This is our year!” It still can be the Dodgers’ year, the year they finally win their first World Series since 1988, because they clawed back from a 3-1 deficit in the National League Championship Series to beat the Atlanta Braves. …

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Imanaga strikes out 11 and Swanson homers with 4 RBIs to lead Cubs over A’s 9-2

Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0

Swanson gets 2 hits after wife wins gold, Amaya delivers 2-run single as Cubs beat White Sox 3-1

Paris Olympics Day 15: US wins gold in men’s basketball and women’s soccer, adds 3 golds in track

Swanson’s 2 goals lead US over Zambia at the Olympics, Canada tops New Zealand after drone scandal

Nebraska women advance past Purdue 64-56 in Big Ten Tournament despite 7 3s from freshman Swanson

Albies’ 2-run double in 7th sends Braves past Marlins 6-4

Kim’s tie-breaking double helps Padres beat Braves 7-3 in 11

Late-night magic: Braves beat Dodgers 5-4, lead NLCS 2-0

Baserunning gets Braves again, NLCS slips away in Game 7

Dodgers defeat Braves on Cody Bellinger’s blast, advance to the World Series