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'Relentless' Brewers bid for abbreviated series sweep of Twins
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy wants his hitters to be woodpeckers. ,Murphy smiled wide after his hitters did their best impression of the bird in Saturday's series-opening win against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. He will look for them to do it again on Sunday afternoon when the teams m...
Mets hope to continue positive trend vs. Marlins
For the New York Mets, Saturday was a good news day -- on and off the field.,After receiving positive updates on the progress of a pair of injured players who could make important contributions down the stretch, New York answered a Friday night loss to the Miami Marlins with a 1-0 win that evened th...
Undefeated at home, Guardians' Ben Lively aims to shut down Padres
The Cleveland Guardians have lost just one series at home this season. They haven't lost even once when Ben Lively is on the mound in Cleveland.,Despite all that, the San Diego Padres -- looking to build momentum from a needed victory that evened this three-game set -- will try to win a third straig...
Tigers go for fifth straight win, sweep of Jays
The visiting Detroit Tigers look to continue their success against the Toronto Blue Jays this season when they vie for a three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon.,The Tigers, who took three of four from the Blue Jays in May, go for their season high-tying fifth straight win after a 7-3 victory on Saturd...
Rays look to unleash power once again at Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays are near the bottom of the majors in homers, but recently the power is appearing more consistently.,After tying a season high with four home runs, the Rays attempt to keep the power going and move back over .500 when they continue a four-game series with the host New York Yankees ...
Pirates out to sweep Phillies, stretch win streak to 7
The Pittsburgh Pirates have continued their hot streak by cooling off the team with the majors' best record.,The Pirates look to extend their season-high winning streak to seven games on Sunday afternoon when they vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Pittsburgh followed ...
Vijay Amritraj, 2 others, inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame
Vijay Amritraj, Leander Paes and Richard Evans were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I., on Saturday. ,Amritraj landed in the Hall of Fame as a contributor while Paes went in as a player. They are the first Indian -- and Asian -- men to be enshrined in Newport. ,"I'd...
Red try to snap recent skid while Nats eye sweep
Two and a half weeks ago, the Cincinnati Reds felt pretty good. They were third in the National League Central, had just swept the New York Yankees, and their next four opponents were all teams with losing records.,Fast forward and they've gone 5-7 against those clubs and are looking to avoid being ...
Report: Cavs F/C Evan Mobley lands 5-year, $224M extension
Forward/center Evan Mobley has agreed to a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie extension that will keep him with the Cleveland Cavaliers through the 2029-30 season, ESPN reported Saturday night. ,Mobley could end up making as much as $269 million, per the report. ,A first-round draft pick (third ...
Jake Paul takes care of Mike Perry via TKO
Jake Paul took down Mike Perry on Saturday night, winning by TKO in the sixth round of a cruiserweight boxing match in Tampa, Fla. ,After previously knocking Perry to the floor twice, Paul put an end to the fight with a barrage of punches near the ropes that included a pair of left hooks followed by...
Braves, Cardinals close season series
There could be long-term ramifications for whomever wins the rubber game between the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.,The teams split a doubleheader on Saturday, with Atlanta winning the opener 3-2 in 10 innings and St. Louis prevailing 9-5 in the nightcap.,If Atlanta w...
Team Liquid still unbeaten at LCS Summer Split
Team Liquid kept its unbeaten run at the League Championship Series Summer Split alive on Saturday, beating Dignitas 2-1 to take sole possession of first play in group play.,The win moved Liquid to 4-0, a half-game up on Cloud9. At 3-0, Cloud9 plays 100 Thieves on Sunday.,Eight teams are fighting fo...
OpTic, Subliners advance to CDL championship match
The New York Subliners came up one map short in their quest of taking down OpTic Texas in the Call of Duty League championship playoffs in Allen, Texas, on Saturday.,They'll get another shot at doing it on Sunday, this time with the league championship -- and nearly a million dollars -- on the line....
MLB roundup: Brewers erupt for 5 runs in 12th, sink Twins
Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-inning win on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The Brewers scored five runs in the 12th to secure the victory in their first game after the All-Star break...
Rapids edge Real Salt Lake on late penalty kick
Cole Bassett's penalty-shot goal in the 88th minute led the Colorado Rapids to a 3-2 win over Real Salt Lake in Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday night., ,Jonathan Lewis and Sam Vines also scored for Colorado (12-9-5, 41 points), who secured the 2024 Rocky Mountain Cup with the victory. The Rapids h...
LAFC continue dominance over Sounders
Denis Bouanga recorded a brace and Mateusz Bogusz also scored to help Los Angeles FC roll to a 3-0 victory over the host Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.,Bouanga scored one of the goals on a penalty kick. He is tied for second in goals in MLS with D.C. United star Christian Benteke. Both players ...
West-leading Galaxy fend off Timbers
Riqui Puig and Joseph Paintsil scored goals 10 minutes apart in the second half and the first-place Los Angeles Galaxy held on for a 3-2 victory Saturday over the visiting Portland Timbers at Carson, Calif., ,Gabriel Pec scored a first-half goal, Paintsil had two assists and John McCarthy made two s...
Dynamo pull out win over Whitecaps on late goal
Griffin Dorsey completed a rare brace with a ferocious finish from the edge of the penalty area in the 87th minute, and the visiting Houston Dynamo completed a wild 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.,Adalberto Carrasquilla and Brad Smith also scored for Houston, which won it...
Astros stay hot, rally past Mariners on late HR
Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Houston Astros took a one-game lead in the American League West with a 4-2 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.,Yainer Diaz also went deep for the Astros, who improved to 19-6 in their past 25 games, erasi...
Virna Jandiroba submits Amanda Lemos at Fight Night
Virna Jandiroba beat Amanda Lemos via submission on Saturday night in their main event women's strawweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. ,Lemos (14-4-1) failed to escape Jandiroba's armbar with just 12 seconds remaining in the second round, leading to her second loss in three fights. ,Jandir...