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Strong pitching, three HRs carry Phillies past Reds
Edmundo Sosa, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Saturday and evened the three-game series., ,The Phillies' three-homer attack complemented a solid effort by Ranger Suarez, who allowed one run and five hits over five innings. ...
Red Sox tally seven in third inning, rout Nationals
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run as part of a seven-run third inning that carried the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 10-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Rafaela's home run came against Washington starting pitcher Mitchell Parker. It was Rafaela's 10th home run of the season....
Blue Jays win second straight in extra innings vs. Angels
Addison Barger hit an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.,Barger's single to right against Ryan Zeferjahn (5-3) scored automatic runner Myles Straw, who reached third on a bunt single by Nathan Luke...
Report: Grizzlies agree to deal with C Jock Landale
The Memphis Grizzlies agreed to a deal with free agent center Jock Landale, per ESPN.,The move occurred minutes after ESPN reported the Grizzlies traded center Jay Huff to the Indiana Pacers.,After one-year stints with the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns, Landale signed with the Houston Rockets i...
White Sox icon Bobby Jenks passes away at age 44
Bobby Jenks, a member of the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series championship team, died after a battle with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, on Friday, July 4 in Sintra, Portugal.,Jenks, a flame-throwing reliever who appeared in the 2006 and 2007 All-Star Games, was 44 years old.,"...
Real Madrid holds off hard-charging Borussia Dortmund to earn semi-final berth
Gonzalo Garcia rewarded his coach's faith in him with the opening goal to help Real Madrid to a wild-ending 3-2 win against Borussia Dortmund in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of the Club World Cup.,Real Madrid will play Paris Saint-Germain in the same city ...
Report: Grizzlies trade C Jay Huff to Pacers
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading center Jay Huff to the Indiana Pacers for one second-round pick and one second-round swap, according to ESPN.,Huff has spent time with the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets, and Grizzlies in his four-year NBA career. Last season, he established ...
Twins secure comeback win over Rays on walk-off bunt
Brooks Lee hit a walk-off squeeze bunt to score Byron Buxton from third base and delivered the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Kody Clemens added a three-run homer for Minnesota, which won in the bottom of the ninth for the second game in a row...
Eighth inning turns tide for Cardinals in win over Cubs
Yohel Pozo hit a pinch three-run homer to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals past the Chicago Cubs 8-6 Saturday afternoon.,Nolan Gorman went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs and two RBIs for the Cardinals, who rallied from a 5-3 deficit to snap their four-game losing streak. ,Alec Burleson went 3-f...
Elks search for their first win of the season against Redblacks
Since COVID-19 canceled the 2020 CFL season, the Edmonton Elks have tried multiple coaches, multiple quarterbacks and all kinds of gimmicks to consistently win games.,As an 18-53 overall record and ghastly 5-30 home record attest, none of it has worked.,Edmonton (0-3) will make another attempt at it...
Dodgers recall RHP Jack Little, option RHP Noah Davis
The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-hander Jack Little and optioned right-hander Noah Davis.,Little, 27, made his major league debut for the Dodgers on June 19th against the San Diego Padres. Across two innings, he allowed two runs, four hits, and one walk with one strikeout.,At Triple-A Oklahoma...
Report: Rockets trade F Cam Whitmore to Wizards
The Houston Rockets are trading forward Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for two second-round picks, per ESPN.,The 20-year-old was selected by the Rockets with the 20th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. As a rookie, he flashed promise, averaging 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in only 18.7 minu...
Road course specialist Shane van Gisbergen earns pole position in Chicago
CHICAGO -- Road course superstar Shane van Gisbergen pulled of the second qualifying double of his fledgling NASCAR career during Saturday's time trials on the Chicago Street Course., ,After securing the pole position for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race, van Gisbergen blitzed the rest of the f...
Davis Thompson emerges as leader at John Deere Classic
Davis Thompson shot a birdie putt from 10 1/2 feet on the final hole to shoot 4-under-par 67 and emerge as the leader among numerous third-round contenders in the John Deere Classic on Saturday in Silvis, Ill.,Thompson withstood windy conditions at TPC Deere Run to move to 15-under 198.,He's up one ...
Blue Jays place RHP Yimi Garcia (ankle) in 15-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Yimi Garcia on the 15-day injured list with a sprained left ankle and recalled right-hander Robinson Pina from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.,Garcia, 34, is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in 22 relief appearances for the Blue Jays. In 11 seasons with five different club...
Report: Astros sign RHP Hector Neris
The Houston Astros signed right-hander Hector Neris, according to multiple reports.,Neris is a familiar name for the Astros, as he pitched three seasons in H-Town from 2022 to 2024. In 157 games with the franchise, he posted a 2.90 ERA and 174 strikeouts.,The 36-year-old veteran began the 2025 seaso...
Report: OF Alex Verdugo clears waivers, released by Braves
Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Alex Verdugo cleared waivers Saturday and was officially released by the club, The Athletic reported, three days after he was designated for assignment.,Verdugo was removed from the active roster to open a spot for the return of outfielder Jurickson Profar, who came ...
Top-seed Jannik Sinner takes record run into fourth round
Italy's Jannik Sinner continued his record run into the fourth round at Wimbledon, showing another example of his dominance at London with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 destruction of Spain's Pedro Martinez.,Sinner, who lost the French Open final on clay to Carlos Alcaraz in devastating fashion, has carried no il...
Sounders set to lean into home prowess against Crew
Seattle forward Jesus Ferreira believes no one can match the Sounders on their home pitch.,"We know that at home, nobody can compete with our fans and with our style of play," Ferreira said.,Seattle will put that to the test again Sunday when it hosts the Columbus Crew in an intriguing contest betwe...
Sun, Aces meet looking to resolve disappointing stretches
The last-place Connecticut Sun are hopeful a promising addition to the roster will make a difference when they host the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.,Leila Lacan, drafted 10th overall in 2024, is with the Sun (2-15) after France lost to Italy in the bronze-medal game of the EuroBasket tournament and is ...