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Mets break through in 6th vs. Phillies, snap 7-game losing streak
Francisco Lindor and A.J. Ewing each had two-run hits in the sixth inning Saturday for the host New York Mets, who ended a seven-game skid with a come-from-behind 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of a three-game series.,Juan Soto added an RBI triple in the seventh for th...
Eugenio Suarez rescues Reds against Pirates with 3-run shot
With the Reds down to their last strike, Eugenio Suarez hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the ninth to lift Cincinnati to a 9-7 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Suarez's eighth homer of the season off Pirates closer Gregory Soto (4-2) gave the Reds back-...
Haeran Ryu grabs lead, Korda lurks at Women’s PGA Championship
South Korea's Haeran Ryu continued her hot streak Saturday to surge into the lead of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.,Ryu followed her 8-under-par 64 Friday with birdies on two of her first five holes and an eagle on the par-5 seventh to make her pus...
Orioles RHP Chris Bassitt undergoes "pretty minor" back surgery
Orioles veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt underwent back surgery to remove a bone spur, Baltimore general manager Mike Elias told reporters on Saturday.,Bassitt initially received injections in his back but neither he nor the team were happy with the response. Elias said the surgery wasn't serious....
Nikola Vlasic's late header lifts Croatia past Ghana to seal 2nd in Group L
PHILADELPHIA -- Nikola Vlasic headed in Luka Modric's 83rd-minute corner to lift Croatia to a 2-1 victory over Ghana on Saturday and a second-place finish in Group L at the World Cup.,Vlasic's perfect finish off the inside of the left post came only 10 minutes after Derrick Luckassen had equalized f...
England clinches Group L crown with clean sheet vs. Panama
Jude Bellingham broke a deadlock with a goal and an assist in the second half of England's Group L finale as the Three Lions defeated Panama 2-0 to win the group Saturday in rainy East Rutherford, N.J.,Harry Kane scored England's second goal and became the nation's leading World Cup goal-scorer, sur...
Jacob Gonzalez walk-off lifts White Sox to 10th straight home series win
Jacob Gonzalez delivered a one-out, walk-off single as the Chicago White Sox claimed their franchise-record 10th straight home series with a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.,Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Braden Montgomery (bunt) all singled for their second hits...
Jake Burger has big day as Rangers continue hot streak vs. Blue Jays
Jake Burger had three hits and two RBIs Saturday afternoon and the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4.,Corey Seager added a solo home run for the Rangers, who have won the first three games of the four-game series. Alejandro Osuna and Elias Diaz each had two RBIs.,Peyton Gray ...
Bills decide O.J. Simpson will not be in 'Wall of Fame' at new stadium
Pro Football Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson was the first member of the Buffalo Bills' Wall of Fame in 1980 but he won't be honored at the soon-to-open Highmark Stadium.,The Bills have decided not to include Simpson, who died at 76 in 2024, in their new home. A running back, Simpson was the team's first...
Royals ace Cole Ragans to undergo elbow surgery July 1
Kansas City Royals ace Cole Ragans will undergo surgery on his left elbow on July 1, according to MLB.com.,The extent of the damage will not be known until the operation, performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, is underway. The timetable for Ragans' return will be determined then. Royals manager Matt Quat...
Viktor Hovland birdies 18 to overtake Scottie Scheffler at Travelers
Norway's Viktor Hovland birdied the final hole to shoot 6-under-par 64 and snatch the lead from Scottie Scheffler at the end of the third round of the Travelers Championship on Saturday at Cromwell, Conn.,Hovland leads by one stroke at 20-under 190 heading into the final round Sunday at TPC River Hi...
Kahleah Copper helps Mercury top Tempo, who were missing Marina Mabrey
Kahleah Copper had 27 points and Valeriane Ayayi had a career high 20 as the short-handed Phoenix Mercury ruined Toronto's first home game at Scotiabank Center with a 89-80 win Saturday afternoon.,Phoenix (7-13) has now won three of its last four games. The Mercury finished Saturday's game with just...
Fire, Mystics both seek response after lopsided losses
The fast start by the expansion Portland Fire has evaporated, and the club has dropped seven of its last nine games.,Portland (8-11) will attempt to recover from back-to-back whippings in the Windy City when it visits the Washington Mystics on Sunday afternoon.,The Fire started a four-game road trip...
Ty Gibbs streaks to NASCAR pole at Sonoma Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. - After turning his first lap in Saturday's highly competitive NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Sonoma Raceway, Ty Gibbs felt he had more potential in his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota., ,His instincts were spot-on. Late in the session, Gibbs made one more run and put his car ...
ATP roundup: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina wins 1st title at Mallorca
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina claimed his first ATP Tour title with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory against Ethan Quinn on Saturday at the Mallorca Championships.,The second-seeded Spaniard became the first home champion in the grass-court tournament's six-year history. It was the 27-year-old Davidovich Fokina...
Kahleah Copper helps Mercury top Tempo, who were missing Mabrina Mabrey
Kahleah Copper had 27 points and Valeriane Ayayi had a career high 20 as the short-handed Phoenix Mercury ruined Toronto's first home game at Scotiabank Center with a 89-80 win Saturday afternoon.,Phoenix (7-13) has now won three of its last four games. The Mercury finished Saturday's game with just...
Marcelo Bielsa stunned at Uruguay's early World Cup exit
Marcelo Bielsa is one of the world's most influential managers, with a legacy of tactical innovation that spans four decades and two continents.,But after Uruguay's 1-0 loss to Spain and a stunning group stage exit from the World Cup on Friday night, the Argentine admitted even he couldn't say what ...
Rangers ship Adam Edstrom to Nashville for prospect, draft pick
The New York Rangers have traded center Adam Edstrom to the Nashville Predators in exchange for prospect Massimo Rizzo and the No. 148 draft pick. The Rangers announced the move on Saturday, the second day of the NHL Draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.,Edstrom's 2025-26 season was disrupted by injur...
Astros rally in eighth inning for comeback win vs. Tigers
Isaac Paredes had a go-ahead, two-run double and the visiting Houston Astros rallied for an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Tigers manager A.J. Hinch remained one win shy of becoming the 68th manager in major league history to reach 1,000 career victories.,Down 6-5 in the eigh...
Anthony Seigler goes deep as Red Sox top Yankees again
Rookie Jake Bennett allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida and Anthony Seigler each belted a solo home run and the host Boston Red Sox earned a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,The first hit allowed by Bennett (2-3) came with two outs in the fifth inning, co...