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Gerrit Cole, Yankees blank Orioles to clinch sweep
Gerrit Cole pitched six strong innings, Luis Garcia Jr. and Spencer Jones homered and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles with Thursday night's 6-1 victory.,Cole (7-6), who has won in four of his last five outings, held the Orioles to one run on four hits ...
Padres, Twins open series between final wild-card holders in NL, AL
While a lack of hitting was the biggest factor in the San Diego Padres' struggles at midseason, poor starting pitching was an issue as well.,But in an 18-7 stretch that has lifted them from below .500 to the last National League wild-card spot with 34 games left, it's the rotation that has become on...
Reports: Mariners promoting top pitching prospect Kade Anderson
The Seattle Mariners will call up left-hander Kade Anderson, ranked the top pitching prospect in baseball, to make his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Anderson, 22, is also rated the No. 5 overall prospect and the Mariners' top pros...
Flavio Cobolli rallies past Tommy Paul in Cincinnati quarters
Flavio Cobolli overcame a sluggish start and got a mid-match sugar boost Thursday, rallying for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Tommy Paul to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,The seventh-seeded Italian advanced to his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal after eliminating the 18t...
Jessica Pegula, Iga Swiatek to meet in Cincinnati semis
Jessica Pegula continued her dominance of fellow American Amanda Anisimova on Thursday, pulling out a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4) win to improve to 6-0 all time in the series and advance to the semifinals of the WTA's Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,Third-seeded Pegula will take on seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek ...
Tempo try to end 12-game losing skid in matchup with Fire
The Toronto Tempo hope a change in venue improves their fortunes Friday night when they host the Portland Fire at Vancouver.,The Tempo (10-25) lost their 12th straight on Wednesday, 93-82 on the road against the Washington Mystics and are officially eliminated from playoff contention.,They will play...
Blue Bombers pose test for West Division-leading Elks
Cody Fajardo and J.J. Ross will look to send the Edmonton Elks into their bye week with a smile.,Named as two of the CFL's top players for Week 11, the tandem aims to continue its good fortune in Week 12 as the West Division-leading Elks (7-3) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-4) on Friday.,Fajardo ...
Mystics' offense has team on the rise ahead of Lynx clash
By beating Toronto on Wednesday night, the Washington Mystics moved another step closer to their first WNBA playoff appearance in three years.,If they can stop the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Friday night, Washington might show some folks that they are ready to perhaps do more than simply make the po...
Playoff-bound Valkyries hit road, starting in Chicago
The Golden State Valkyries turn their attention toward strengthening their hold on the No. 2 playoff position when they tip off a five-game trip against the Chicago Sky on Friday night.,Beaten 77-66 at home by first-place Minnesota on Wednesday, the Valkyries (25-10) left the arena closer to the thi...
Amid unrest over LIV’s future, Laurie Canter leads in Indianapolis
One day after LIV Golf's CEO publicly addressed the league's uncertain financial future, Laurie Canter attempted to put the focus back on the golf course as he fired an 8-under-par 62 to take the early lead at LIV Golf Indianapolis on Thursday in Westfield, Ind.,The Englishman finds himself one shot...
Cowboys, Saints each fined $500K for brawling at joint practice
The NFL fined the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints $500,000 apiece following multiple fights at their joint practice session on Tuesday in Oxnard, Calif., the league announced.,"The competition committee has made sportsmanship -- including at joint practices -- a point of emphasis over the past...
Rory McIlroy shoots 64, part of five-way tie for lead at BMW
Rory McIlroy shook off last week's difficulties and birdied four of his final six holes to earn a share of the first-round lead at the BMW Championship on Thursday at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis.,The six-time major champion from Northern Ireland signed for a 6-under-par 64, tied with Gary Wo...
Reports: Ex-Ole Miss TE Dae'Quan Wright, in Browns camp, leads group to transfer portal
Cleveland Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright took advantage of a federal judge's ruling and entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday, according to multiple reports.,Wright, who was part of Ole Miss' College Football Playoff semifinal team last season, was one of 16 former college football players to ...
Four LLWS games postponed to Friday due to weather
All four Little League World Series games scheduled for Thursday were postponed as organizers cited "prolonged inclement weather" in South Williamsport, Pa.,The original schedule for Thursday called for two upper-bracket games in the international bracket -- Australia vs. Mexico and Curacao vs. Japa...
NFL committees recommend approval of $9.6B Seahawks sale
The sale of the Seattle Seahawks to venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and his family passed through a pair of key committee votes Wednesday.,Owners who sit on the NFL's finance and ownership policy committees voted unanimously to recommend the approval of the record-breaking $9.612 billion sale, Front...
Royals polish off four-game sweep of Athletics
Bobby Witt Jr. homered among his two hits and scored three times, while Salvador Perez and Michael Massey each had three hits to propel the Kansas City Royals to a four-game sweep of the visiting Athletics with a 6-2 victory on Thursday.,Nick Loftin added an RBI triple in the Royals' 12-hit attack.,...
Lakers minority owner has no plans to sell 4% stake
Billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong does not intend to sell his minority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers amid a high-profile sale of the franchise.,Soon-Shiong's family attorney, Chuck "Tiger" Kenworthy, said in a statement to ESPN on Thursday his client is "absolutely not selling" his 4% stake in t...
Garrett Mitchell leads Brewers' bats in win over Mariners
Garrett Mitchell had two doubles, a home run and three RBIs for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 7-4 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Gary Sanchez drove in two runs and David Hamilton had two singles and an RBI for the Brewers, ...
Jessica Pegula outlasts Amanda Anisimova to reach Cincinnati semis
Jessica Pegula continued her dominance of fellow American Amanda Anisimova on Thursday, pulling out a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4) win to improve to 6-0 all time in the series and advance to the semifinals of the WTA's Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,Third-seeded Pegula won by the narrowest of margins, claimin...
FURIA first to reach CS:GO semis at Esports World Cup
FURIA became the first team to clinch a semifinal berth in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive playoffs at the Esports World Cup on Thursday in Paris.,FURIA outlasted G2 Esports 2-1 in the first quarterfinal match of the event, while the rest of the Round of 16 was also completed Thursday. In those...