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Harper's 8th-inning double breaks tie, Phillies rally past Gomber, Rockies 6-3

Bryce Harper broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run double, Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 for their fourth straight win.

Jokic slow-walks Nuggets into NBA final four with methodical, unselfish approach

Jokic, Nuggets, Embiid, 76ers on brink of conference finals in Game 6

Nuggets beat Suns 118-102 in Game 5 to regain series lead

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double after making up with Suns owner Mat Ishbia and Michael Porter Jr. sank five 3-pointers to help the Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix 118-102 on Tuesday night for a 3-2 series lead.

Nikola Jokic jokingly tosses basketball to Suns owner Ishbia

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and Suns owner Mat Ishbia shared a warm embrace ahead of Game 5 of their second-round series in Denver.

Surgery for Avs' Landeskog, will miss 2nd straight season

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is set to undergo a cartilage transplant operation in the hopes of alleviating a long-term injury to his right knee.

Profar homers twice, Rockies win 10-1, Pirates 8th loss in 9

Jurickson Profar had his first multihomer game in four years, Connor Seabold got his first major league win and the Colorado Rockies routed Pittsburgh 10-1, sending the Pirates to their eighth loss in nine games.

Nuggets search for answers after dropping 2 straight to Suns

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker needed just a little bit more offensive help, someone to take just the tiniest bit of pressure off Phoenix's high-scoring tandem.

Pirates end 7-game skid as Keller blanks Rockies on 4 hits

Mitch Keller pitched his first career complete game and Rodolfo Castro hit a two-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Booker, Durant both score 36, Suns even series with Nuggets

Devin Booker had 36 points and 12 assists, Kevin Durant also had 36 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 129-124 to even their Western Conference semifinal playoff series at two games apiece.

Mets fall under .500 as Doyle lifts Rockies to 13-6 win

The skidding New York Mets fell under .500 for the first time since early April as Brenton Doyle’s first big league home run capped a seven-run fifth inning in the Colorado Rockies’ 13-6 win.

Celtics, Nuggets seek 3-1 series leads over 76ers, Phoenix

A pair of Game 4s await as the NBA’s conference semifinals continue Sunday.

Senga goes 6 innings, Nimmo homers as Mets top Rockies 1-0

Kodai Senga pitched six innings of two-hit ball after a long layoff and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 1-0 to avoid falling under .500 for the second time this year.

Durant, Suns work to pull out of 2-0 hole against Nuggets

Kevin Durant has done just about everything an NBA player can do: He has won two championships, was named league MVP once, made 13 All-Star games and got has a lifetime contract with Nike.

Rockies use 5-run 8th to surge to sweep over Brewers

Charlie Blackmon had two hits and two RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies used a five-run eighth inning to earn a 9-6 come-from-behind victory against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Bryant, Blackmon homer as Rockies beat Brewers 7-1

Kyle Freeland pitched five scoreless innings, Kris Bryant and Charlie Blackmon homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 for their season-best third straight win.

With Paul hurt, Suns' Payne tries to recreate playoff magic

Cameron Payne was a surprise hero for a few games during the Phoenix Suns’ run to the NBA Finals two seasons ago.

Rockies pitcher Germán Márquez needs Tommy John surgery

Colorado Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez have Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season.

Nikola Jokic's 39 points leads Nuggets past Suns 97-87

The Denver Nuggets took a 2-0 lead over the Phoenix Suns in their Western Conference semifinal as they rallied for a 97-87 victory at Ball Arena.