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Reds pound Pirates behind Tyler Stephenson's 5 RBIs
Tyler Stephenson had three hits, five RBIs and scored three times Friday to help the Cincinnati Reds take an 8-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series.,Cincinnati starting pitcher Nick Martinez (10-6) threw six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and str...
Rapids, Toronto FC hunting bounce-back victory
The Colorado Rapids and Toronto FC will look to rebound from midweek losses when they meet in Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday.,Colorado (14-10-5, 47 points) is coming off a 4-1 defeat in Kansas City on Wednesday -- its first regular-season loss to Sporting in more than two years. It was also the R...
Galaxy can draw closer to clinching West's top seed vs. Whitecaps
The Los Angeles Galaxy will try to edge closer to securing the top spot in the Western Conference on Saturday night when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy (16-7-7, 55 points) took charge of their West fate by rallying from two goals down to a 4-2 victory over LAFC last S...
Jeeno Thitikul rises to 12 under to take Kroger Queen City lead
Jeeno Thitikul shot her second straight round of 6-under-par 66 to take the lead after 36 holes at the Kroger Queen City Championship on Friday in Maineville, Ohio.,The former World No. 1 from Thailand has a one-shot lead over future Hall of Famer Lydia Ko of New Zealand, who also posted a second-ro...
Scott Vincent’s hole-in-one aids QF upset of Koepka's Smash GC
Iron Heads GC, the 13th and lowest seed at the LIV Golf Team Championship, had the help of a hole-in-one as they upset Brooks Koepka's fourth-seeded Smash GC in the quarterfinals Friday at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas.,Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe hit the one-hop ace that turned the Iron Head...
Jameson Taillon, Cubs hold off Nationals
Jameson Taillon scattered two hits across six scoreless innings as the host Chicago Cubs topped the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday afternoon.,Taillon (11-8) walked two and struck out four while throwing 50 of his 80 pitches for strikes. He retired the final 10 batters he faced after hitting Andr...
G2, Natus Vincere move on to ESL Pro League Season 20 semifinals
G2 Esports and Natus Vincere advanced to the semifinals on Friday, joining Eternal Fire and MIBR as the last four standing at the ESL Pro League Season 20 competition in Saint Julian's, Malta.,Eternal Fire will face MIBR and G2 will take on NaVi in the best-of-three semifinals on Saturday, with the ...
Week 3 NFL Capsules
NY Giants (0-2) at Cleveland Browns (1-1),If must-win territory can be reality in September, the Giants are ready to cross the border. They lost their first two games of the season to the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders. If they lose to the Browns, things really get dicey. New York then ...
Raptors' Bruce Brown undergoes knee surgery
Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Friday.,The procedure was performed by Dr. Riley Williams on Thursday in New York. ,Brown, 28, split last season between the Raptors and Pacers after he wa...
F1 star Max Verstappen punished over bad word
Formula One points leader Max Verstappen was ordered to "accomplish some work of public interest" after uttering an inappropriate word Thursday at the news conference ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.,The punishment was handed down by the FIA -- the governing body of F1 -- after stewards reviewed t...
Layne Riggs plays spoiler again, gets second straight win
Layne Riggs relished his role as spoiler so much that he returned for an encore Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.,Riggs isn't competing for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, but that didn't prevent him from winning the playoff opener Aug. 25 at the Milwaukee Mile.,On Thursday, ...
Despite resting starters, Aces pummel Wings
Megan Gustafson poured in a career-high 24 points and Tiffany Hayes added a season-best 21 as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the visiting Dallas Wings 98-84 on Thursday in the final regular-season game for both teams.,The Aces (27-13), with four of their regular starters in street clothes on the bench,...
Storm rout Mercury in possible Diana Taurasi home farewell
Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike had 17 points and eight rebounds as the Storm defeated the host Phoenix Mercury 89-70 on Thursday night in what may have been the final home game of Phoenix legend Diana Taurasi's career., ,Taurasi, 42, has not officially announced she is retiring after this season, but the ...
Vintage Aaron Rodgers appears as Jets dominate Patriots
Aaron Rodgers threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns as the New York Jets beat the New England Patriots 24-3 on Thursday night in East Rutherford, N.J.,Rodgers was playing at MetLife Stadium for the first time since tearing his left Achilles tendon in New York's 2023 season opener. He was injured on...
Jon Singleton's double lifts Astros over Angels
Jon Singleton slapped a two-run, two-out double into center field in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Houston Astros remained unbeaten in nine games started by Yusei Kikuchi by claiming the opener of a four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday.,Singleton capped a rally agai...
Dansby Swanson leads Cubs to narrow win vs. Nats
Dansby Swanson collected three hits and four runs and Cody Bellinger had three RBIs to lift the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.,Chicago's Seiya Suzuki launched a two-run homer and Ian Happ had three hits and scored twice. Isaac Paredes drove in a pair of...
Dodgers destroy Marlins 20-4 as Ohtani notches first 50-50 season
Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season as his Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff berth with a 20-4 beatdown of the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.,Ohtani went 6-for-6 with 10 RBIs, three homers, two doubles, two steal...
Mets reach 10 runs again, defeat Phillies
Brandon Nimmo hit the tie-breaking homer in the third inning and finished with three RBIs Thursday night for the red-hot New York Mets, who beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.,Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso hit back-...
Brandon Pfaadt bounces back, helps Arizona top Milwaukee
Brandon Pfaadt bounced back from his worst start to take a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks kept pace in the National League wild-card chase with a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Pfaadt (10-9),...
Sparks wrap season by beating Lynx, ending 8-game skid
Dearica Hamby put up 20 points and seven rebounds and Rickea Jackson scored 19 points with eight rebounds as the Los Angeles Sparks ended an eight-game losing streak with a 68-51 victory over the playoff-bound Minnesota Lynx in the regular-season finale for both teams Thursday in Minneapolis.,Kia Nu...