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Lionel Messi makes more World Cup history as Argentina beats Jordan
Lionel Messi scored on a free kick as a second-half substitute and Argentina delivered a 3-1 World Cup victory over Jordan in the Group J finale for each side Saturday at Arlington, Texas., ,Giovani Lo Celso and Lautaro Martinez each scored goals in the first half for Argentina (3-0-0, 9 points), wh...

Rafael Devers homers twice as Giants toss 1-hit shutout vs. Braves
Logan Webb continued his brilliant pitching in the month of June, Rafael Devers launched two home runs and the San Francisco Giants evened the score with the visiting Atlanta Braves in their three-game series with a 5-0 victory Saturday night.,Coming off a 3-1 loss in the series opener Friday, the G...

Caitlin Clark-less Fever demolish Sparks
Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points to lead four Indiana scorers in double figures as the Fever rolled past the visiting Los Angeles Sparks 111-87 on Saturday in Indianapolis. ,Indiana (11-8) led almost the entire game, but took control in the second quarter with a 17-6 run. The Fever held Los Angeles ...

Guardians build lead, hang on to down Mariners
Kahlil Watson had an RBI double in the fourth inning and fellow rookie Cooper Ingle followed with his first major league hit, a two-run single, as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Saturday night.,Slade Cecconi (4-6) earned his first home victory of the season, striki...

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz: Too many teams in World Cup now
PHILADELPHIA -- No continent has benefited more from World Cup expansion than Africa.,In total, 10 sides qualified for the tournament, doubling the five spots African sides used to get when a 32-team field was utilized. Eight have advanced from the group stage to reach the round of 32, and Algeria w...

Late surge lifts DR Congo past Uzbekistan, into knockout stage
Yoane Wissa scored a brace in the second half as the Democratic Republic of the Congo rallied for a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan Saturday in Atlanta to deliver the Leopards into the knockout round for the first time in World Cup history.,Fiston Mayele also tallied for DR Congo (1-1-1, 4 points) in a ...

Anthony Seigler cracks first homer as Red Sox top Yankees again
Rookie Jake Bennett allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida and Anthony Seigler belted solo home runs and the host Boston Red Sox earned a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,Bennett (2-3) did not allow a hit until Max Schuemann's solo home run with two outs in ...

Shane van Gisbergen cruises to NASCAR O’Reilly Series win at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. - Shane van Gisbergen asserted his road course mastery once again with a convincing victory in Saturday's Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway., ,Cruising behind lapped trapped on the final circuit at the 1.99-mile, 11-turn road course, the New Zealander nevertheless crossed the fi...

Scotland coach Steve Clarke steps down after World Cup elimination
Scotland manager Steve Clarke has stepped down from his position after failing to advance them past the group stage in their first World Cup appearance in 28 years.,The team wasted no time making the announcement, posting on social media less than 30 minutes after it was finalized that the Scots wou...

Penguins reunite Ruck twins in Day 2 of NHL draft
The Pittsburgh Penguins made the biggest family play of Day 2 at the 2026 NHL Draft, completing the Ruck twin set Saturday in Buffalo.,After selecting Liam Ruck with the No. 22 pick in the first round on Friday, the Penguins came back at No. 39 overall and took his twin brother, Markus, in the secon...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...