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Belgium trounce New Zealand, advance to knockout round
Leandro Trossard recorded the brace and Belgium clinched a spot in the round of 32 with a 5-1 World Cup victory over New Zealand in Group G play on Friday night at Vancouver.,Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers added goals as Belgium (1-0-2, 5 points) won the group due to having a...
Braves' relievers clamp down on Giants in 3-1 victory
Ozzie Albies drove in two runs, Reynaldo Lopez combined with five relievers on a seven-hitter and the Atlanta Braves opened a three-game road series with a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Mauricio Dubon had two hits and scored twice for the Braves, who were swept in a two-...
Gabby Williams' 16 points help Valkyries take down Dream again
Gabby Williams scored 16 points on Friday to help lead the Golden State Valkyries to a 78-75 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream in San Francisco, Calif.,Kiah Stokes had 13 points and seven blocks, while Kaitlyn Chen scored 13 for Golden State (12-7), which won back-to-back games over Atlanta fo...
Tiny Cape Verde grow in popularity through dream run at World Cup
Cape Verde are the smallest nation ever to reach the knockout phase of a World Cup. And yet, it feels like they're playing for everyone.,Fans of the tiny nation of islands off Africa's Atlantic coast understandably danced and reveled outside the stadium in Houston following a 0-0 draw with Saudi Ara...
Seven-run inning boosts Athletics past Angels
Jeff McNeil and Henry Bolte each had two-run singles to highlight a seven-run fifth inning and help lead the Athletics to a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Nick Kurtz went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and S...
Padres jump ahead early, pull away late against Dodgers
Ty France belted a three-run homer Friday night and Walker Buehler pitched 5 1/3 solid innings as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1.,Buehler (5-3) beat his former team for the first time in his second start against them. He allowed three hits and a run, walking three ...
Reports: G Jose Alvarado returning to Knicks on 3-year deal
New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado will return to the reigning NBA champions on a three-year contract worth more than $14.5 million, ESPN first reported on Friday.,Alvarado, considered a key reserve, had declined his player option for $4.5 million next season, per multiple reports.,"I'm Home," Alva...
Report: Thunder, Isaiah Hartenstein agree to 3-year, $75M deal
The Oklahoma City Thunder are retaining a key piece of their frontcourt, agreeing to a new three-year, $75 million deal with Isaiah Hartenstein, ESPN reported on Friday night.,The deal, which would keep the 28-year-old Hartenstein in the state's capital through 2028-29, would bring his total earning...
Max Meyer extends unbeaten run as Marlins blank Cards
Max Meyer allowed two hits in seven innings to win his ninth consecutive decision to start the season, Jakob Marsee singled in two runs and the visiting Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Friday.,Max Meyer (9-0) issued two walks and struck out five in the opener of a three-game series...
Twins blow 7-0 lead, top Rockies in 10 innings
Royce Lewis hit an RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Minnesota Twins recovered from losing a seven-run lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Lewis and Byron Buxton finished with three hits each, Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee homered and Trevor Larnach finished with...
Egypt, Iran fans bring peacefully charged World Cup scene in Seattle
SEATTLE -- A very charged pre-match environment surrounding Seattle Stadium remained peaceful ahead of Friday night's Group G match between Egypt and Iran.,Both countries' soccer federations had lodged concerns with FIFA about the so-called "Pride Match," with the city's host committee preparing act...
Jacob Misiorowski makes history, Brewers overcome slow start to beat Cubs
Garrett Mitchell and William Contreras had two-run homers and hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run over six innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Friday in the opener of the three-game National League Central showdown series., ,Misiorowsk...
White Sox score 10 in third, thump Royals by 21 runs
Miguel Vargas and Jacob Gonzalez each hit three-run homers in an epic, 10-run third inning, Chicago's best this season, and the White Sox started the second half of their six-game homestand with a bang by demolishing the Kansas City Royals 22-1 on Friday night.,As part of an explosive frame that fea...
Wild's Bill Guerin is NHL's General Manager of the Year
The Minnesota Wild's Bill Guerin is the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year for the first time -- also a first for the franchise -- the NHL announced on Friday night.,Guerin helped the Wild (46-24-12) to 104 points (seventh best in the league) and a Western Conference first-round victory over th...
Spain eke out win to finish atop Group H, eliminate Uruguay
Alex Baena scored in the 42nd minute as Spain topped Uruguay 1-0 to capture the top spot in Group H of the World Cup on Friday in Zapopan, Mexico.,In a lackluster match in which both teams struggled to create quality chances, Unai Simon had two saves for Spain, who won their second straight match af...
Cape Verde tie Saudi Arabia, become smallest nation to reach knockouts
Cape Verde became the first World Cup debutant to reach the knockout phase in 20 years with their 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia to close out Group H.,The nation of islands off Africa's Atlantic Coast was the third-smallest qualifier in tournament history when it topped a qualifying group that includ...
Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi blanks Jays for 7 innings in victory
Nathan Eovaldi struck out nine in seven scoreless innings Friday night and the visiting Texas Rangers held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4.,Eovaldi (8-7) allowed five hits and one walk before leaving with a 5-0 lead. ,Justin Foscue hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs for the Rangers, wh...
Ina Yoon builds 5-shot lead at Women’s PGA Championship
Ina Yoon of South Korea shot a 3-under-par 69 on Friday and watched her lead at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship balloon to five strokes at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.,Yoon entered the second round with a two-shot lead on Australia's Karis Davidson after opening with a 63. But Dav...
Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski clocks 105.5 mph pitch
Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski dialed up a 105.5 mph heater, the fastest ever recorded by a starting pitcher, to Cubs leadoff man Pete Crow-Armstrong in the first inning Friday night.,Misiorowski cleared his previous best pitch velocity of 104.5 mph on an 0-2 pitch to Crow-Armstrong, who fou...
Lionel Messi will begin Argentina group final on bench
Lionel Messi might be leading the Golden Boot race with his World-Cup leading five goals, but Argentina aren't willing to play around with their star's health.,On Friday, manager Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Messi will begin the squad's Saturday contest against Jordan -- Argentina's final game in G...