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Seven Blue Jays pitchers combine to shut out Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays received nine scoreless innings from seven pitchers and beat the host Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Wednesday in the second game of a three-game series.,Max Scherzer was supposed to start for Toronto but was placed on the 15-day injured list with back spasms before Wednesday's game. Br...
Portugal coach defends keeping Cristiano Ronaldo on in draw
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez dismissed questions about Cristiano Ronaldo's role after a frustrating World Cup opener, defending his decision to keep the captain on for the full 90 minutes in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.,Ronaldo went without a shot on target in H...
Michaela Onyenwere, Sonia Citron shoot Mystics past Sun
Sonia Citron collected 26 points and 12 rebounds and Michaela Onyenwere scored a season-high 22 points to fuel the Washington Mystics to an 88-81 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.,Citron made 7 of 13 shots from the floor and all 12 attempts from the free-throw line.,...
England take over in second half to roar past Croatia
Harry Kane scored a first-half brace, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford added goals after halftime and England kicked off its World Cup with a 4-2 victory over Croatia on Wednesday in an entertaining Group L clash at Arlington, Texas.,The Three Lions earned their third victory in four major intern...
South Korea expects no more support from Mexico
Mexico will try to follow the resounding success of their first home World Cup match in 40 years in Thursday's match against a South Korea side that represents a far more formidable test than the tournament opener.,Mexico will again be the home side in Zapopan, Mexico, after Julian Quinones and Raul...
Caleb Yirenkyi's stoppage-time goal lifts Ghana over Panama
Caleb Yirenkyi completed a sweeping counterattack with a tap-in goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, lifting Ghana to a 1-0 win over Panama in both teams' opening World Cup match on Wednesday in rainy Toronto.,After Ghana quickly moved the play from their own half, Brandon Thomas-A...
TNT adding Jimmie Johnson as NASCAR analyst
TNT Sports has added another major NASCAR name to its broadcast lineup, with seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson joining the network as a studio analyst for this summer's In-Season Challenge.,Johnson, 50, makes his TNT debut on June 28 during coverage of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma ...
Fever's prolific offense encounters Dream's stout defense
Across their four-game winning streak, the Indiana Fever have pieced together the two best offensive outputs of any team in the regular season.,Their next challenge will be extending their high-scoring ways against the Eastern Conference's best scoring defense when the Fever host the Atlanta Dream o...
WTA roundup: Paula Badosa bounces Coco Gauff in Berlin
Spain's Paula Badosa, the 142nd-ranked player in the world, shocked No. 5 seed Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday to advance to the Berlin Tennis Open quarterfinals.,Gauff, the world's No. 7 player, owned a 12-4 advantage in aces, but Badosa went 4-for-5 on break points in the last two sets while...
ATP roundup: Alex de Minaur cruises into London quarterfinals
Top-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia committed just 11 unforced errors while cruising to a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the second round on Wednesday at the HSBC Championships in London.,de Minaur needed just 63 minutes to win the match at the Queen's Club and land a quarterf...
Guardians place OF Chase DeLauter (ribcage) on 10-day IL
The Cleveland Guardians placed rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter on the 10-day injured list with a ribcage fracture and recalled outfielder Kahlil Watson from Triple-A Columbus.,The IL move was made retroactive to Sunday. The injury occurred Saturday when DeLauter crashed into the outfield wall.,Afte...
Corbin Carroll slam launches D-backs past Angels 8-1
Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam to cap a five-run second inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks cruised to an 8-1 win against the visiting Los Angeles Angels in the deciding game of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,Tommy Troy and Ketel Marte each produced two hits, two RBIs and a ...
England takes over in second half to roar past Croatia
Harry Kane scored a first-half brace, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford added goals after halftime and England kicked off its World Cup with a 4-2 victory over Croatia in an entertaining Group L clash at Arlington, Texas.,The Three Lions earned their third victory in four major international tourn...
Freddie Freeman's blast helps Dodgers complete three-game sweep of Rays
Freddie Freeman hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning and Shohei Ohtani pitched through a bloody blister to earn his seventh win as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a series sweep with a 5-4 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday., ,Alex Call, Alex Freeland and Kyle ...
Reports: Gotham FC set for reunion with F Sam Kerr
Gotham FC made a massive addition to the roster Wednesday when Sam Kerr of Australia was added on a free transfer following a productive 6 1/2 seasons with Chelsea of the Women's Super League, multiple outlets reported.,During her stay in England, Kerr scored 116 goals in 158 matches and helped Chel...
North Carolina routs West Virginia, rolls into MCWS final series
Owen Hull and Gavin Gallaher had four hits each, helping lift North Carolina reach the title round with a 12-7 win over West Virginia in the Men's College World Series on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,The No. 5 Tar Heels will take on either Oklahoma or Georgia in the best-of-three championship series beg...
Disappointing Angel City FC fire coach Alexander Straus
Angel City FC fired coach Alexander Straus on Wednesday in the midst of a disappointing campaign.,The club is 1-6-1 over its last eight matches and sits in 12th place in the 16-team NWSL.,The slide began after Angels City (4-6-1, 13 points) won their first three games of the season.,Senior assistant...
126th U.S. Open: Preview, Trends, Props & Best Bets
The 126th U.S. Open tees off Thursday at Shinnecock Hills, widely considered one of the most difficult majors venues around the world.,Our golf experts preview the event, break down betting trends and provide their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win this week. That includes a wave of pu...
Padres find some offense, knock off Cardinals 6-2
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each went 3-for-5 with two RBIs as the visiting San Diego Padres earned a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.,After collecting just five combined hits over the first two games, the Padres matched their season high with...
Brazil's Neymar takes part in training: 'Did you miss me?'
Neymar returned to the Brazil practice field on Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a calf injury last month.,The 34-year-old, who has scored more goals than anyone in Brazilian international history (79), briefly worked with teammates on the field before resuming work on the sideline. ,As...