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8:29 PM on Friday, May 22

Caitlin Clark returned from a one-game absence with a back issue to score 22 points and lead the Fever to a 90-82 win over Golden State

7:50 PM on Friday, May 22

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a mid-back strain

7:47 PM on Friday, May 22

Chadwick Tromp’s two-out single in the 11th inning drove in Eli White from second base and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 for their fourth straight victory

7:41 PM on Friday, May 22

Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer, Logan Gilbert threw 5 2/3 sharp innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0

7:37 PM on Friday, May 22

Pete Alonso homered and drove in four runs, Jackson Holliday added a go-ahead two-run shot and the Baltimore Orioles handed the Detroit Tigers their seventh straight loss with a 7-4 victory on Friday night

7:35 PM on Friday, May 22

William Contreras hit a three-run homer and Logan Henderson combined with three relievers on a three-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1

7:32 PM on Friday, May 22

Sofia Huerta and Maddie Dahlien scored and the Seattle Reign snapped a five-game winless streak with a 2-1 victory over the Boston Legacy in the National Women’s Soccer League

7:30 PM on Friday, May 22

Kevin Gausman pitched into the seventh inning, Yohendrick Pinango and George Springer had two-run doubles and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night for their third straight victory

7:25 PM on Friday, May 22

Caitlin Clark had 22 points and nine assists in her return after missing a game with a back injury, Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Indiana Fever beat the Golden State Valkyries 90-82 for their third straight win

7:19 PM on Friday, May 22

Byron Buxton and Austin Martin both hit two-run homers off reliever Justin Slaten in the seventh inning to help the Minnesota Twins rally from four runs down to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6

7:14 PM on Friday, May 22

Gavin Williams was never better for Cleveland this season than he was on a rainy Friday in Philadelphia

7:03 PM on Friday, May 22

Eury Pérez gave up just Juan Soto’s solo homer in the first inning and was solid pitching into the seventh, Owen Caissie drove in both of Miami’s runs and the Marlins edged the New York Mets 2-1

7:01 PM on Friday, May 22

Rhyne Howard had 25 points and eight assists as the Atlanta Dream started fast and finished strong to defeat the Dallas Wings 86-69

6:21 PM on Friday, May 22

The WNBA and its players’ union completed the long-form version of the league’s collective bargaining agreement on Friday, two months after the sides came to terms on the transformative deal

6:11 PM on Friday, May 22

Roger Clemens let loose a fastball from the mound again at Fenway Park

5:58 PM on Friday, May 22

Kyle Manzardo hit a pinch-hit homer off Phillies closer Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning to preserve a terrific outing for starter Gavin Williams and lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 1-0 win over Philadelphia on Friday night

5:12 PM on Friday, May 22

Victor Wembanyama was the unanimous pick as Defensive Player of the Year this season, and the only unanimous All-Defensive team selection as well

4:48 PM on Friday, May 22

Bam Adebayo has been honored with the NBA's Social Justice Champion award

3:45 PM on Friday, May 22

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled prospect Esmerlyn Valdez from Triple-A Indianapolis after a recent hot streak and had him in the lineup in right field against Toronto

11:18 AM on Friday, May 22

A 911 call obtained by The Associated Press reveals NASCAR driver Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt overheated, and was coughing up blood the day before he died at the age of 41