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Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Seattle.

Calhoun, Trout homer late as Angels beat Mariners 6-3

Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Seattle.

June 1, 2019, 8:24pm National Sports

Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout homered late, Andrew Heaney struck out 10 and the Los Angeles Angels overcame two home runs by Edwin Encarnacion and beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 Saturday. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Jay Bruce hits a solo home run off of Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 31, 2019, in Seattle. The home run was the 300th of Bruce'S career.

Bruce hits 300th HR to help Mariners beat Angels

Seattle Mariners' Jay Bruce hits a solo home run off of Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 31, 2019, in Seattle. The home run was the 300th of Bruce'S career.

May 31, 2019, 11:07pm National Sports

Jay Bruce hit his 300th career home run, Tom Murphy had a two-run shot, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Friday night. Read story

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) blocks a shot by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the second half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Toronto.

Raptors take NBA Finals opener, beat Warriors 118-109

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) blocks a shot by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the second half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Toronto.

May 30, 2019, 9:54pm National Sports

Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 32 points and the Toronto Raptors won the first NBA Finals game played outside the U.S., beating the Golden State Warriors 118-109 on Thursday night. Read story

Texas Rangers’ Nomar Mazara, left, and Rougned Odor, right, react after they both scored on a two-run single hit by Shin-Soo Choo during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Seattle. The Rangers won 8-7. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Mariners’ miscues fuel Texas’ late rallies

Texas Rangers’ Nomar Mazara, left, and Rougned Odor, right, react after they both scored on a two-run single hit by Shin-Soo Choo during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Seattle. The Rangers won 8-7. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 29, 2019, 11:35pm National Sports

The Texas Rangers had a reliable scouting report on the division-rival Mariners. Read story

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales, right, hands the ball to manager Scott Servais, left, as catcher Omar Narvaez, center, looks on during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Rangers beat up on Mariners 11-4

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales, right, hands the ball to manager Scott Servais, left, as catcher Omar Narvaez, center, looks on during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 28, 2019, 11:02pm National Sports

Nomar Mazara and Ronald Guzman homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 11-4 Tuesday night, improving to 3-1 this season when using an opener instead of a starting pitcher. Read story

Seattle Mariners’ Daniel Vogelbach (20) is greeted at the dugout by Kyle Seager after Vogelbach hit a two-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 27, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Mariners snap 6-game skid with 6-2 win over Rangers

Seattle Mariners’ Daniel Vogelbach (20) is greeted at the dugout by Kyle Seager after Vogelbach hit a two-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 27, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 27, 2019, 10:31pm National Sports

Daniel Vogelbach hit a mammoth two-run homer in the seventh inning, Kyle Seager drove in his first run of the season and the Seattle Mariners snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. Read story

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, and guard Quinn Cook react after Curry made a basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals Monday, May 20, 2019, in Portland, Ore. The Warriors won 119-117 in overtime.

Warriors embrace a new NBA Finals challenge with Raptors

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, and guard Quinn Cook react after Curry made a basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals Monday, May 20, 2019, in Portland, Ore. The Warriors won 119-117 in overtime.

May 27, 2019, 7:02pm National Sports

After four straight years of facing LeBron James and Cleveland in the NBA Finals, this feels refreshing for the two-time defending champion Warriors. Read story

Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant is yet to progress to on-court work in his recovery from a strained right calf and won’t be ready to return for Golden State in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on May 30.

Analysis: NBA Finals will decide a champion, and much more

Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant is yet to progress to on-court work in his recovery from a strained right calf and won’t be ready to return for Golden State in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on May 30.

May 27, 2019, 7:01pm National Sports

The next four, five, six or seven games of the NBA Finals between Golden State and Toronto will not only decide the 2019 championship, but how this series plays out is inevitably going to affect how free agency unfolds starting in a month or so. Read story

Bill Buckner, a star hitter who became known for making one of the most infamous plays in major league history, has died. He was 69. Buckner’s family said in a statement that he died Monday, May 27, 2019, after a long battle with dementia.

Bill Buckner, forever known for October error, dies at 69

Bill Buckner, a star hitter who became known for making one of the most infamous plays in major league history, has died. He was 69. Buckner’s family said in a statement that he died Monday, May 27, 2019, after a long battle with dementia.

May 27, 2019, 1:04pm Latest News

Bill Buckner, a star hitter who became known for making one of the most infamous plays in major league history, has died. He was 69. Read story

Martin Truex Jr., left, is congratulated by team owner Joe Gibbs in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 26, 2019.

Truex overcomes early problems to win Coca-Cola 600

Martin Truex Jr., left, is congratulated by team owner Joe Gibbs in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 26, 2019.

May 26, 2019, 9:16pm National Sports

Martin Truex Jr. overcame an early flat tire after hitting the wall, then survived a wild restart five laps from the end Sunday night to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the second time in four seasons. Read story