WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, J.T. Ginn pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday night.
DENVER (AP) – Nathan MacKinnon scored with 1:23 left in regulation to complete the Colorado Avalanche’s comeback from an early three-goal deficit and force overtime against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the second-round series.
DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Pistons put themselves on the brink of elimination again in the NBA playoffs, blowing a nine-point lead late in regulation of an overtime setback.
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Jacob Misiorowski says he isn’t particularly concerned about the cramping that has caused him to leave two of his last three starts.
HOUSTON (AP) – Christian Walker homered and Zach Cole hit an RBI single in the 10th inning that lifted the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Tomas Totland scored four minutes into the match and fellow defender Rafael Santos added a second-half goal to help St. Louis City beat Los Angeles FC for the first time, 2-1 on Wednesday night.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Rickea Jackson knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining to help clinch it and scored 18 points, Skylar Diggins added 15 points, seven assists and five assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the Golden State Valkyries 69-63 on Wednesday night.
PARIS (AP) – French attention turns to who gets the last automatic place for next season’s Champions League now that Paris Saint-Germain has secured its 14th Ligue 1 title with a victory over second-place Lens.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Danny Jansen chuckled after saying he didn’t really want to have to catch another inning in what had already been an active game behind the plate.