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Yanks' Jasson Dominguez out to build on career night vs. A's
New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez was mired in a power drought for 2 1/2 weeks, and there was no sign it was about to end.,Dominguez had just three extra-base hits, all doubles, and only one RBI in 11 games.,The 22-year-old put an end to the famine in epic fashion in the series opener o...
Chris Paddack, Twins stifle Giants, win 6th straight
Chris Paddack took a perfect game into the sixth inning, Byron Buxton had a hand in two of Minnesota's three runs and the Twins won a sixth straight game Friday night, beating the visiting San Francisco Giants 3-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Paddack (1-3), who hadn't pitched mo...
Jasson Dominguez belts three homers as Yankees hammer A's
Jasson Dominguez established career highs of three homers and seven RBIs to help the New York Yankees post a 10-2 victory over the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The switch-hitting Dominguez hit a solo shot from the left side in the third inning, a bases-empty blast while hitti...
Brad Marchand shows off OT wizardry as Panthers down Leafs
Brad Marchand scored 15:27 into overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla., slicing Toronto's lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 2-1.,Marchand produced his fourth career overtime playoff goal when his shot bounced in off the body of...
Brad Marchand shows off OT wizardry as Panthers down Maple Leafs
Brad Marchand scored with 4:33 left in overtime as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night in Sunrise.,It was Marchand's fourth career overtime goal in the playoffs, after the puck bounced in off the body of Toronto's Morgan Rielly. That number is the fourth-mo...
Chris Paddack, Twins top Giants for 6th straight win
Chris Paddack took a perfect game into the sixth inning, Byron Buxton had a hand in two of Minnesota's three runs and the Twins won a sixth straight game Friday night, beating the visiting San Francisco Giants 3-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Paddack (1-3), who hadn't pitched mo...
Timbers set to host reinvigorated Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City will try to build on its history-making win last week when it pays a Saturday visit to a Portland Timbers side that earned a tough U.S. Open Cup victory in midweek.,Kansas City (3-7-1, 10 points) became the first team in MLS history to earn a regular-season victory despite not t...
Guardians cool off Phillies with shutout win
Angel Martinez hit a two-run home run, Jose Ramirez and Kyle Manzardo had solo shots and Gavin Williams pitched five scoreless innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Friday night.,Manzardo belted a 411-foot shot to center in the fourth and Martinez hit his ...
Brother of late Sean Taylor invited to Commanders rookie camp
The Washington Commanders announced their roster for rookie camp on Friday, and on the list was Gabe Taylor -- the younger brother of the late Sean Taylor.,Gabe Taylor, a former defensive back at Rice, will have a chance to make the team his brother played for from 2004-07 before he was shot by an i...
Tarik Skubal tosses 5 perfect frames, 12 K's as Tigers edge Rangers
Tarik Skubal set down the first 15 batters he faced and recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts as the streaking Detroit Tigers edged the visiting Texas Rangers 2-1 on Friday night.,Skubal (4-2) allowed one run on two hits in seven innings. His strikeout total was one shy of his career high. Will Vest ...
Federal appeals court skeptical over NASCAR antitrust case
Although Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team and Front Row Motorsports won a preliminary injunction in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR last December, it might not stand up to scrutiny on appeal.,The case went before a panel of three judges in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday in Ric...
Chucky Lozano, San Diego FC aim to extend St. Louis' winless rut
San Diego FC star Chucky Lozano was a one-man wrecking crew last weekend and is intent on doing more damage.,Lozano will try to build on the impressive two-goal, two-assist performance when San Diego FC visit St. Louis City on Saturday night.,Lozano's explosion led San Diego (5-4-2, 17 points) to a ...
Key decisions ahead for Hurricanes in 1-1 series with Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes return home for a pivotal Game 3 against the Washington Capitals, their second-round Stanley Cup playoff opponent, as their 1-1 series resumes Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,The team that takes the third game of a best-of-seven series tied 1-1 advances nearly 66 percent of the tim...
New England Revolution, Orlando City SC look to stay in playoff hunt
The New England Revolution will aim to extend their five-game winning streak in their Saturday match against struggling hosts Orlando City SC.,Despite holding a nine-game unbeaten streak, Orlando City (4-2-5, 17 points) has struggled to get on the scoresheet throughout their past few MLS matches. Fo...
Carlos Alcaraz makes triumphant return in Rome
Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz returned to competition from an adductor injury and had little trouble beating Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-3 in the Round of 64 of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Friday in Rome.,Alcaraz missed the Madrid Open in his home country last month to rest the injur...
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff take different routes to third round in Rome
Aryna Sabalenka opened her quest for back-to-back titles on clay Friday with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Russian Anastasia Potapova at the Italian Open in Rome.,A first-round bye meant the match was the first in Rome for Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed and top player in the world. It took her just 63 minutes to t...
Patriots DC Terrell Williams out with 'medical condition'
The New England Patriots are without defensive coordinator Terrell Williams at rookie minicamp after he stepped away from the team due to a "medical condition", head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Friday., ,Vrabel did not share any specifics on what health issue Williams, 50, is dealing with or wh...
Cold clubs clash as Atlanta United visit Chicago
Two teams searching for their first win since March will square off Saturday afternoon when the Chicago Fire host Atlanta United in Eastern Conference play.,Atlanta (2-5-4, 10 points) hasn't picked up a victory since a 4-3 home win over New York City FC on March 29. Last time out, the club recorded ...
FIFA OKs creation of Afghanistan women's refugee team
FIFA has approved the creation of an Afghanistan women's refugee team that will compete in matches overseen by the world governing body.,According to FIFA, the team -- composed of female players of Afghan nationality who obtained refugee status abroad -- would first operate under a one-year pilot ph...
Video challenge rules proposed to speed up NCAA women's games
The NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee has forwarded a recommendation that, if approved, would make women's basketball coaches the ones to initiate a challenge by video review under certain conditions.,The recommendation, made this week at a meeting in Indianapolis, now will be forwarded to the...