Author: Michael

ATLANTA (AP) — Grant Holmes combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set between the National League’s top teams.
Didier Fuentes (2-0) worked three scoreless innings in relief of Holmes, who had not pitched since May 1. Atlanta’s starter worked four innings, allowing a solo homer to Alex Bregman and an RBI grounder by Moisés Ballesteros. He walked four and struck out five while throwing 78 pitches.

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LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — The Montreal Victoire are heading to their first Walter Cup final as they defeated the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost 2-1 at Place Bell on Tuesday night in the fifth and deciding game of their Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal.
Marie-Philip Poulin scored the winning goal at 3:06 of the third period on the power play. The win sets up a best-of-five final against the Ottawa Charge, ensuring that the league will crown its first Canadian champion. It was Poulin’s second winning goal of the tight series.

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It was hard to find the silver lining in the Cincinnati Reds’ series-opening loss to the Washington Nationals.
Reds starting pitcher Brady Singer was the subject of the latest injury scare on the pitching staff, the bullpen faltered behind Singer, and the team’s bats couldn’t provide timely hitting in a 10-4 loss to the Nationals on May 12 at Great American Ball Park.
For Washington, Luís Garcia Jr. and Louisville native Daylen Lile both hit two home runs, and James Wood added a fifth long ball.

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It was hard to find the silver lining in the Cincinnati Reds’ series-opening loss to the Washington Nationals.
Reds starting pitcher Brady Singer was the subject of the latest injury scare on the pitching staff, the bullpen faltered behind Singer, and the team’s bats couldn’t provide timely hitting in a 10-4 loss to the Nationals on May 12 at Great American Ball Park.
For Washington, Luís Garcia Jr. and Louisville native Daylen Lile both hit two home runs, and James Wood added a fifth long ball.

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The Southwest Ohio Baseball Coaches Association released its sixth weekly poll for the 2026 season.
The SWOBCA splits the teams into three polls, voting on the top squads of Divisions I and II, Divisions III and IV and Divisions V, VI and VII.
Oak Hills, Badin and Summit Country Day were voted first place in their respective polls.
Here are the full polls that SWOBCA released on May 12.
SWOBCA Divisions I and II poll
1. Oak Hills – 71 points (3 first-place votes)
2. St. Xavier – 70 (4)
3. Moeller – 67 (1)
4. Mason – 51
5. Springboro – 37
6. Elder – 34
7. Lakota East – 29
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