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Ildemaro Vargas, Diamondbacks rally to complete sweep of Dodgers
Ildemaro Vargas delivered a go-ahead single in the sixth inning and Tim Tawa hit a home run as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-3 victory Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers., ,Nolan Arenado and Ryan Waldschmidt also drove in runs for the Diamondb...
Zach Johnson wins Kaulig by 6 for first senior major crown
Zach Johnson birdied his final three holes to finish the Kaulig Companies Championship in style, winning his first senior major title by six strokes on Sunday in Akron, Ohio.,Johnson's 2-under-par 68 was more than enough after he began the final round with a four-shot cushion. He finished at 15-unde...
Dodgers sluggish entering finale vs. Diamondbacks
The Los Angeles Dodgers suddenly are crawling into the All-Star break, and manager Dave Roberts said he will look for a professional approach from his team in its series finale against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon.,The Dodgers, who have a 12 1/2-game lead over the second-pla...
D-backs RHP Brandon Pfaadt, timely hits too much for Dodgers
James McCann hit two home runs, Brandon Pfaadt opened with five scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks finished off a 9-2 victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,Nolan Arenado also hit a home run while Tim Tawa and Max Kepler each had two RBIs as the Diamondbacks won three con...
D-backs RHP Brandon Praadt, timely hits too much for Dodgers
James McCann hit two home runs, Brandon Pfaadt opened with five scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks finished off a 9-2 victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,Nolan Arenado also hit a home run while Tim Tawa and Max Kepler each had two RBIs as the Diamondbacks won three con...
Zach Johnson surges 4 strokes clear entering final round of Kaulig
On a day that challenged the rest of the leaders, Zach Johnson dominated the third round of the Kaulig Companies Championship on Saturday to take a four-stroke lead into the final round at Akron, Ohio.,Johnson, who entered the day a stroke back of the lead, shot 7-under-par 63 to reach 13-under 197....
Braves place OF Mike Yastrzemski (elbow) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Mike Yastrzemski on the injured list Saturday with left elbow inflammation, while right-hander James Karinchak was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.,In corresponding moves, right-hander Owen Murphy and outfielder Brewer Hicklen were recalled, while outfielder Jose A...
Tim Merlier wins 2nd straight stage at Tour de France
Belgium's Tim Merlier bolted to his second straight Tour de France stage win on a sweltering Saturday, becoming the first cyclist in three years to win two in a row.,The 33-year-old sprinter caught up to breakaway rider and countryman Liam Slock with about 1.5 kilometers left in the relatively flat ...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto bids to give Dodgers length vs. D-backs
The Los Angeles Dodgers know they can count on Yoshinobu Yamamoto to throw a lot of innings, and that trait is of extra importance entering Saturday's game against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Dodgers used seven pitchers Friday after Shohei Ohtani (left knee) was scratched from his start, ...
Tim Tawa, D-Backs take advantage of Dodgers blunders in runaway win
Tim Tawa homered and matched his career high of four RBIs to help the Arizona Diamondbacks roll to a 9-3 victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.,Tawa had three hits and Gabriel Moreno had two hits and two RBIs as Arizona won its second straight game. Eduardo Rodriguez (8-3) pitche...
Cameron Percy conquers wet, windy Firestone to seize Kaulig lead
Australia's Cameron Percy fired a 4-under-par 66 on Friday during the second round of the Kaulig Companies Championship to claim a one-shot lead through 36 holes at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.,Percy's bogey-free trip around the wet and windy South Course pushed him to 7 under as he hunts ...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani gets another shot with bat vs. D-backs
Shohei Ohtani will miss his last pitching start prior to the All-Star break but he can still make an impact with his bat when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.,Ohtani was scratched from his Friday start and the Dodgers announced the two-way superstar will miss ne...
Becky Hammon, Cheryl Reeve secure All-Star coaching nods
Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces and Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx have secured the head coaching roles for the July 25 WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago.,The selection is based on the two teams with the league's highest winning percentage at the end of the day Friday.,The Aces and Lynx share the...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani gets another shot at D-backs before All-Star break
Shohei Ohtani makes his last pitching start prior to the All-Star break when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.,Ohtani has been battling right bicep, left knee and right hand blister issues recently but was cleared to make this start.,Ohtani will see limited actio...
D-Backs' Merrill Kelly shuts down Padres to earn series split
Nolan Arenado homered and Merrill Kelly stifled the San Diego Padres over seven innings as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 3-1 win on Thursday night to split the teams' four-game series.,Kelly (7-8) allowed just three hits and three walks, striking out six and improving to 10-6 in his car...
Tadej Pogacar dominates Stage 6 to regain lead at Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia validated his superstar credentials, dominating Stage 6 at the Tour de France over the famed Col du Tourmalet climb on Thursday to retake the overall leader's yellow jersey.,Pogacar's 23rd stage victory at the Tour de France put him into fifth place all time and he did it i...
G Jordan Clarkson agrees to return to Knicks on 1-year deal
Free agent guard Jordan Clarkson agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract to return to the New York Knicks, his agent and Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul announced on Thursday.,The deal is the veteran's minimum for Clarkson, who is five years removed from being selected the NBA's Sixth Man of the Yea...
Padres ride rare offensive outburst into finale vs. D-backs
It was a sight not seen this year at Petco Park -- until Wednesday night.,The San Diego Padres and their popgun offense finally erupted for a double-digit run total at home on Wednesday during a 10-4 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks.,That gives San Diego a chance for a much-needed series win Thursda...
Padres match season-best run total in demolition of Diamondbacks
Luis Campusano homered while Miguel Andujar collected three doubles as the San Diego Padres tied their season high for runs in a 10-4 rout of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.,Michael King (6-7) pitched six solid innings for the Padres, allowing four hits and a run while walking two an...
D-backs manager Torey Lovullo ejected for arguing balk call
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo was ejected from the Diamondbacks' Wednesday road game against the San Diego Padres for disputing a balk call.,With runners at first and second and one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Arizona rookie pitcher Jose Cabrera tried to spin off the rubber and fake a thr...