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Joaquin Niemann uses U.S. Open penalty as motivation to make cut
Bouncing back after a costly penalty in the first round, Joaquin Niemann carded a 5-under 65 in the second round on Friday and made the cut at the U.S. Open.,Niemann received a two-stroke penalty for throwing his club on the sixth hole Thursday, just before play ended for the day at Shinnecock Hills...

Rays erase early deficit, top Nationals to open homestand
Jonathan Aranda sliced a go-ahead, three-run homer off the left field foul pole, and the Tampa Bay Rays won the opener of their three-game series against Washington by topping the Nationals 5-2 on Friday night.,Opening a season-high 10-game homestand and owning the best home record in the majors, th...

Jon Rahm goes from contender to missing cut at US Open
Jon Rahm recorded a double bogey and seven bogeys while making a precipitous fall in the second round of the U.S. Open with an 8-over-par 78 on Friday, and he missed the cut.,Rahm was tied for fifth after the opening round at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club at Southampton, N.Y., but that 2-under 68 was a...

Brazil's Raphinha (leg) departs match vs. Haiti
PHILADELPHIA -- Brazil attacker Raphinha departed in the 40th minute of Friday night's World Cup Group C clash against Haiti in Philadelphia with an apparent leg injury.,The 29-year-old FC Barcelona winger was making his second start of the tournament for manager Carlo Ancelotti after going the full...

Report: Big 12 keeps Brendan Sorsby lawsuit active amid draft questions
The Big 12 is not ready to close the book on the Brendan Sorsby case, even after the Texas Tech quarterback moved to leave college football behind.,The conference's presidents and chancellors have not withdrawn the federal lawsuit filed earlier this week, with lingering questions about Sorsby's NFL ...

Kerry Carpenter's double propels Tigers past White Sox
Kerry Carpenter had a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning and the host Detroit Tigers held on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.,Matt Vierling hit a two-run homer and Dillon Dingler supplied three hits and scored two runs for the Tigers.,Detroit ace Tarik Skubal allowed thre...

Marshawn Lynch credentialed as photographer at World Cup
Former NFL All-Pro Marshawn Lynch has become an accomplished photographer in his retirement. He can now add "credentialed World Cup photographer" to his resume, thanks to his appearance at the United States' 2-0 victory over Australia on Friday.,Lynch, a former running back who racked up 6,381 yards...

Morocco's Achraf Hakimi to stand trial on rape charges in France
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi lost an appeal and will stand trial on rape charges in France.,An appeals court in Versailles concluded that there was sufficient evidence for Hakimi, 27, to stand trial, according to a statement provided to The Athletic on Friday.,Hakimi has denied any wrongdoing since...

ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev survives upset bid in Germany
Germany's Alexander Zverev was the only one of the top four seeds to escape the upset bug during quarterfinal action on Friday at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany.,The top-seeded Zverev held off Belgium's Raphael Collignon 7-6 (10), 7-6 (2) as both players uncorked 14 aces and lost no servi...

Surprising Ivory Coast not lacking confidence against Germany
Both Germany and Ivory Coast could wrap up Group E with a match to spare if they win Saturday's clash in Toronto.,While victory by itself cannot guarantee the group title, it would move the winner at worst a point away. The right result in the other group match between Ecuador and Curacao later Satu...

Wyndham Clark keeps command at US Open, carries 4-shot lead into weekend
Wyndham Clark picked up pretty much where he left off, shooting 1-under-par 69 in the U.S. Open's second round Friday at Southampton, N.Y.,That allowed Clark, who earlier in the day completed the first round, to move to 7-under 133 and hold a four-stroke lead midway through the tournament on the Shi...

Ismael Saibar's early goal proves enough as Morocco downs Scotland
Ismael Saibari fired in a goal in the second minute, sending Morocco on the way to a 1-0 win over Scotland on Friday in World Cup play at Foxborough, Mass.,The result lifts Morocco (1-0-1, 4 points) to the top of the Group C standings, at least until Brazil (0-0-1, 1 point) face Haiti (0-1-0, 0 poin...

Mets delivering clutch hits at expense of Phillies' bullpen
The New York Mets will look to win their third straight game when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the second game of a three-game series on Saturday after a rare mid-series off day not created by weather.,The Mets are coming off a 6-4 victory against their division foes on Thursday. Tied 3-...

USMNT tout 'insane' versatility in overcoming Christian Pulisic absence
SEATTLE -- Christian Pulisic might be the United States men's national team's brightest star, but teammates weren't concerned when they learned Friday that he wouldn't be available for their critical Group D World Cup match against Australia.,That confidence was proven valid when the U.S. bested the...

Jing Yan claims 1-shot lead midway through Meijer LPGA Classic
Jing Yan fired a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 on Friday to climb into the lead midway through the LPGA Meijer Classic in Belmont, Mich.,Yan sits at 10 under 134 through 36 holes at Blythefield Country Club, which gives her a 1-shot edge over England's Lottie Woad and Australia's Cassie Porter.,China's ...

Tigers RHP Justin Verlander injures hamstring while on IL, out 'weeks'
Right-hander Justin Verlander's plan to come off the injured list and start for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday has been derailed by a new health issue as he strained his left hamstring during a bullpen session on Wednesday.,Verlander, 43, made only one appearance in his return to the Tigers this seaso...

Analysis: USMNT quiet doubters as Mauricio Pochettino's process pays off
The Australians were miffed that some pundits, including a few former U.S. national team players, mockingly gave them zero chance to stay on the field in the second Group D match against the Americans in Seattle on Friday.,Disregard the Aussies' 2-0 win over favored Turkey in their first match. How ...

No Pulisic, no problem: USMNT beat Australia 2-0 to clinch spot in knockout round
SEATTLE -- Mauricio Pochettino's plan to take the long view to the United States men's national team's run at the 2026 World Cup proved wise on Friday.,The U.S. coach kept star Christian Pulisic on the bench against Australia, and his side responded with a 2-0 win against the Socceroos at Seattle St...

Roughriders seeking redemption against host Stampeders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the defending CFL champions, but they might be interested in some bulletin board material from Calgary Stampeders defensive tackle Miles Brown.,"I know they won a championship, but they couldn't beat us," Brown said ahead of Saturday's home contest against Saskatchew...

WTA roundup: Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka rallies to reach Berlin Open semis
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka needed more than two hours to rally past unseeded Nikola Bartunkola on Friday and earn a spot in the Berlin Tennis Open semifinals.,Czechia's Bartunkola, the No. 62 player in the world, claimed the first set but could go no further against the top-ranked Belarus native in ...