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Luka Mijatovic, 17, earns 400 freestyle title at U.S. Championships
Luka Mijatovic, a 17-year-old Californian, put up a time that drew comparisons to superstar Ian Thorpe while winning the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Irvine, Calif., on Friday.,Mijatovic prevailed in 3 minutes, 43.45 seconds. According to NBC Sports, the only swimmer eve...
Dillon Dingler's slam highlights Tigers' late eruption vs. A's
Dillon Dingler hit his first career grand slam and Kevin McGonigle and Ben Malgeri also homered to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 13-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Javier Baez had three hits and three RBIs and Max Clark had three hits, two runs and an RBI in hi...
Caitlin Clark's triple-double sends high-scoring Fever past Fire
Jump-started by Caitlin Clark's first triple-double of the season, the Indiana Fever extended their winning streak to five games with a 112-98 decision over the host Portland Fire on Friday.,Clark put up 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.,The Fever broke their own WNBA offensive records on Frida...
Ty France leads charge as Padres blank Giants
Jase Bowen belted his first major league homer Friday night, Ty France knocked in three runs and three San Diego Padres pitchers combined for a two-hitter in a 7-0 blanking of the visiting San Francisco Giants.,A night after San Francisco ended San Diego's five-game winning streak with a 4-1 triumph...
Twins acquire RHP Dean Kremer in second trade in a day
The Minnesota Twins have made their trade-deadline intentions clear. They're buyers -- and they're buying pitching.,For the second time Friday, the Twins traded for pitching, sending minor league outfielder Jhomnardo Reyes to Baltimore in exchange for veteran right-hander Dean Kremer.,Early Friday m...
Tomoyuki Sugano stifles Royals as Rockies halt 4-game skid
Tomoyuki Sugano pitched strongly into the seventh inning, Kyle Karros had two hits in his return and the Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 in Denver on Friday night.,Sugano, who won his seventh straight decision, got two outs in the seventh before giving way to Antonio Senzatela. Suga...
Terry Rozier asks judge to throw out charges from gambling probe
The lawyers of Terry Rozier, in an effort to have two of the four federal charges against the NBA veteran thrown out, filed a motion Friday that a text message proves that Rozier was not involved in a sports gambling scheme.,Attorney David Markus wrote that Deniro Laster, a co-defendant and a friend...
Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras leaves game after being hit in helmet
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was removed from Friday's game in the third inning against the Dodgers in Los Angeles after he was hit in the helmet by a 95.4 mph fastball.,After Contreras was nearly hit by right-hander Will Klein on the first pitch of the at-bat, he was hit on a 1-1 ...
Keyshawn Davis withdraws from welterweight title bout with Devin Haney
Keyshawn Davis is pulling out of his ordered welterweight title bout with champion Devin Haney, the WBO announced Friday.,The WBO said Davis' decision was due to his split of the purse. Davis was set to receive 25%, or $2.14 million, as the mandatory challenger. Haney would've pocketed 75%, or $6.41...
Judge grants extra year of NCAA eligibility to high school Class of '22
College athletes from the high school Class of 2022 were granted an additional year of NCAA eligibility on Friday thanks to a court ruling in Denver.,Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney of the U.S. District Court in Colorado issued a class-wide preliminary injunction affecting those athletes whose standard f...
Astros blast Rangers, charge into first place in AL West
Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker slugged back-to-back home runs, Yordan Alvarez reached base four times, and the Houston Astros moved into first place in the American League West with an 11-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Friday.,Houston won for the ninth time in 10 games and clinched...
4-star recruit A’mir Sears commits to Miami
Four-star recruit A'mir Sears has committed to Miami, according to ESPN.,Sears was ESPN's top uncommitted prospect in the 2027 cycle. Only days earlier he announced his intention to reclassify from the Class of 2028 to Class of 2027. He becomes the top-ranked member of the latest recruiting class of...
Galaxy could be most comfortable on counter vs. FC Dallas
The Los Angeles Galaxy may be the home side Saturday night when they face FC Dallas in Carson, Calif., but don't be surprised if Greg Vanney's group is content with playing on the counterattack.,That hasn't been Vanney's preferred style as a manager across 13 MLS seasons with Toronto FC and then Los...
Giants suspend pay of Harrison Bader after scooter crash
The San Francisco Giants announced Friday they have suspended payments to outfielder Harrison Bader, hours after news broke that Bader crashed his scooter into the back of a fire truck and aggravated a foot injury.,The Giants confirmed earlier this week that Bader was in an accident last weekend tha...
Janson Junk, bullpen help Marlins even series against Mets
Janson Junk and four relievers combined on a seven-hitter Friday night for the visiting Miami Marlins, who beat the New York Mets 5-2, leveling the four-game series at one win apiece.,Jakob Marsee, Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards had RBI hits during a four-run fifth inning for the Marlins, who have won ...
Four-run seventh propels Orioles past reeling Phillies
Gunnar Henderson's two-run triple with two outs in the seventh inning lifted the Baltimore Orioles past the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.,Pete Alonso homered for the Orioles, who notched a four-run uprising in the seventh to produce their first...
Gabriel Moreno leads Diamondbacks to win over Guardians
Gabriel Moreno finished a fantastic July in style as his RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Friday.,The Diamondbacks catcher was 1-for-3 and also reached on a hit by pitch as he extended his on-base streak to 27 games...
Shakira Austin's season-best effort leads Mystics past Wings
Shakira Austin scored 19 of her season-high 28 points in the first half, Kiki Iriafen added 22 points, and the host Washington Mystics held off a late Dallas surge for an 81-75 victory over the Wings on Friday.,Sonia Citron scored 16 points and made four free throws in the final 24 seconds for the M...
Angel Reese, Dream stay hot by fending off slumping Storm
Angel Reese had 21 points and 13 rebounds on Friday to help lead the Atlanta Dream to a 98-89 victory over the Seattle Storm in College Park, Ga.,Naz Hillmon added 18 points and Allisha Gray scored 16 for the Dream (18-10), who won their fifth straight game. Brionna Jones had 14 points off the bench...
Bryce Elder's effective outing steers Braves to win over Nationals
Matt Olson and Michael Harris II hit home runs and Bryce Elder pitched six strong innings, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Friday.,Atlanta has won both games in the four-game series and holds a 6-3 lead over the Nationals in the season series. The Br...