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Mystics dominate 4th quarter to top Sparks
Sonia Citron recorded 21 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Kiki Iriafen added 19 points and eight rebounds, helping the Washington Mystics secure an 80-70 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night.,Shakira Austin added 17 points and 11 rebounds as Washington (20-14) wo...
Marlins ride 4-run eighth to comeback win over Reds
Heriberto Hernandez hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth to lift the visiting Miami Marlins to an 8-4 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. ,Jakob Marsee was 4-for-4 with a solo home run, while Joe Mack was 3-for-5 with a solo shot as Miami snapped a four-game road skid an...
Jacob Misiorowski helms Brewers' shutdown of Dodgers
Jacob Misiorowski went six strong innings, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras hit home runs and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers evened the season series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 4-1 victory Saturday., ,The long ball offense was plenty for Misiorowski (12-5), who gave up one run on five hi...
Toronto FC snaps long skid with tidy victory over Revolution
Host Toronto FC averted a club-record winless streak with a 2-1 win over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.,Toronto (4-7-8, 20 points) entered the game winless in their last 13 across all competitions. A Will Sands own-goal and a Niklas Dorsch wonder-strike late in the first frame helped ...
Leading goal scorers deliver in D.C. United-Montreal draw
Prince Owusu and Tai Baribo exchanged second-half goals as CF Montreal and visiting D.C. United played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.,The draw extends D.C. United's (5-5-9, 24 points) unbeaten streak to six matches (1-0-5). The Black-and-Red also have points in 11 of 12 matches. D.C. United also i...
Giants use 6-run fourth inning to blast Rockies
Logan Webb coasted after getting supported by a six-run fourth inning, including a home run by Drew Gilbert, and the San Francisco Giants squared their home series against the Colorado Rockies at a game apiece with a 7-1 triumph Saturday afternoon.,Gilbert finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a...
For second straight night, Orioles win 1-run decision over Rays
Tyler O'Neill singled in Colton Cowser in the 10th inning as the Baltimore Orioles won their second straight one-run affair Saturday night against American League East-leading Tampa Bay, edging the Rays 4-3 in their four-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Following O'Neill's run-scoring hit, Baltim...
Steven Alker takes 1-stroke lead at Boeing Classic
New Zealand's Steven Alker fired a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead at the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Wash.,The 55-year-old made a move early, getting two birdies over his first three holes, then finished with four birdies over his final eight to wrap his second straight round...
Maja Chwalinska wins first WTA match since Roland Garros in Cincinnati
Poland's Maja Chwalinska, the stunning runner-up at Roland Garros, recorded her first victory since that magical May run with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 victory over Spain's Cristina Busca on Saturday in the second round of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,The 19th-seeded Chwalinska, who went from qua...
Masterful unveiling: Joshua Baez first to hit 3 HRs in MLB debut
Joshua Baez might have made the best first impression in major league history on Saturday.,Baez became the first player ever to hit three homers in his big league debut, as he helped the St. Louis Cardinals record an 8-4 victory over the host Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.,"It's just unreal," Baez s...
Rangers activate RHP Jakob Junis from injured list
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Jakob Junis from the 15-day injured list Saturday, bringing back one of their most reliable bullpen arms before their game against the Athletics.,Junis had been sidelined since late July due to a left adductor strain. He was placed on the IL on July 30, retro...
Thiago Agustin Tirante stuns Novak Djokovic at humid Cincinnati Open
Argentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante notched the biggest win of his career Saturday, dispatching No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Cincinnati Open at Mason, Ohio.,Tirante recorded 13 aces and 40 winners against Dkojokic, who wilted under the Midwest heat and humidity. ...
Brewers acquire INF Jonathan Ornelas from Athletics
The struggling and banged-up Milwaukee Brewers added some infield depth by acquiring Jonathan Ornelas from the Athletics on Saturday.,Manager Pat Murphy wasted no time with the 26-year old Ornelas, putting him in the lineup as Milwaukee faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third contest of their fou...
Whitecaps eye Cascadia Cup as Sounders flounder
The Vancouver Whitecaps are in position to win the Cascadia Cup when they visit the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night.,The Whitecaps are 2-0-0 in the three-team competition between Vancouver, Seattle and the Portland Timbers. The Whitecaps have already defeated Portland (2-2-0) twice this season, mea...
Francisco Lindor rescues Mets with walk-off hit against Nationals
Francisco Lindor had the walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning Saturday as the host New York Mets edged the Washington Nationals, 5-4, in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets left two runners on in the eighth before surging back against Yovanny Cruz (0-1), who got just one out in the n...
Arpichaya Yubol, Sophia Schubert deadlocked through 3 in Portland
While the first three rounds of the Standard Portland (Ore.) Classic have provided some twists and turns, they haven't yet provided clarity.,Going into the final day, Thailand's Arpichaya Yubol and American Sophia Schubert co-lead with a two-shot lead on the rest of the field.,Yubol, seeking her fir...
Giants use six-run fourth inning to blast Rockies
Logan Webb coasted after getting supported by a six-run fourth inning, including a home run by Drew Gilbert, and the San Francisco Giants squared their home series against the Colorado Rockies at a game apiece with a 7-1 triumph Saturday afternoon.,Gilbert finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a...
Mercury, Fire in must-win mode entering matchup
The Phoenix Mercury and Portland Fire are walking a tightrope. With every game a must-win, the teams meet in Phoenix on Sunday in an attempt to keep slim playoff hopes alive.,The Mercury (13-22) have lost three of four despite adding Kelsey Plum and are seven games behind Dallas (20-15) and Washingt...
Re-energized Austin FC faces FC Dallas in rivalry match
Austin FC hosts FC Dallas in an intrastate rivalry on Sunday night as both teams return to MLS play following three matches in the Leagues Cup.,While it's Dallas (7-5-6, 27 points) enjoying the better league campaign, Austin (4-9-5, 17 points) is the more in-form side, having earned two wins and a d...
Scottie Scheffler holds 2-shot lead with round to play at FedEx St. Jude
Scottie Scheffler shot 2-under-par 68 to maintain the lead Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn., as he aims for his first victory since January.,Scheffler moved to 13-under 197 for a two-stroke lead on Sam Burns and South Korea's Sunjae Im at TPC Southwind, where the opening...