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Dodgers explode for 7 runs in ninth, blast Braves
Mookie Betts drove in the go-ahead run with a single to ignite a seven-run top of the ninth that also featured three consecutive homers as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 9-2 win over the host Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. ,Atlanta (81-68) remained tied with the New York Mets for the final w...
Stefan Frei gets historic shutout as Sounders blank Sporting Kansas City
Goalkeeper Stefan Frei moved into sole possession of second place on MLS' all-time shutout list as the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Sunday night.,Frei was forced to make just one save -- a diving stop on a left-footed shot by Erik Thommy in the 35th minute -- in pos...
Patton Kizzire wins Procore for first victory in six years
Patton Kizzire had his most uneven round of the tournament Sunday, but it ended up being more than enough for him to secure his first PGA victory of the season at the Procore Championship in Napa, Calif.,Entering the day with a four-stroke advantage, Kizzire made that lead stick by shooting a 2-unde...
Steelers' defense comes up big again in win against Broncos
Justin Fields passed for 117 yards and a score, Darnell Washington caught the game's lone touchdown and the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Denver Broncos 13-6 on Sunday.,Chris Boswell kicked two more field goals for Pittsburgh (2-0), giving him eight in the first two games of the season. ,The...
Storm blow big lead, still come away with win vs. Sparks
Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points, Gabby Williams added a season-high 22 and Skylar Diggins-Smith fueled a late-game push as the Seattle Storm rallied for a 90-87 win over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday after coughing up a 16-point lead. ,Seattle (24-14) extended its winning streak to four ...
Diamondbacks stun Brewers 11-10 in wild 10th-inning finish
With a bases-loaded single off the right field wall, Eugenio Suarez was the final hero as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-10 in 10 innings in a wild back-and-forth thriller Sunday in the finale of a three-game series in Phoenix.,With Brewers closer Devin Williams sitting in th...
After 4-hole playoff, Steve Stricker 3-peats at Sanford International
Steve Stricker hadn't won a tournament all year, but there was no place like the Sanford International for him to fix that.,Stricker defeated Australian Richard Green on their fourth playoff hole to win the Sanford for the third year running Sunday in Sioux Falls, S.D.,Stricker became the first play...
A'ja Wilson first to score 1,000 points in a season, Aces beat Sun
A'ja Wilson became the first player in WNBA history with 1,000 points in a season, reaching that mark with 29 points as the Las Vegas Aces knocked off the visiting Connecticut Sun 84-71 on Sunday night.,Wilson ended the game right at 1,000 points, hitting an 11-foot jumper with 1:57 remaining. She f...
Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi guide Mercury over Sky
Brittney Griner had 26 points with 10 rebounds and Diana Taurasi scored 25 with six assists as the visiting Phoenix Mercury snapped a three-game skid with Sunday's 93-88 win over the Chicago Sky.,The two WNBA legends scored 11 of Phoenix's 16 fourth-quarter points. With the Mercury (18-20) leading 8...
Steelers defense comes up big again in win at Denver
Justin Fields passed for 117 yards and a score, Darnell Washington caught the lone touchdown on the day, and the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Denver Broncos 13-6 on Sunday.,Chris Boswell kicked two more field goals for Pittsburgh (2-0), and now has eight in the first two games.,There was li...
Padres edge Giants in 10th inning to complete sweep
David Peralta singled in a run and scored the eventual game-winner in a two-run 10th inning and the visiting San Diego Padres rode their pitching to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 and complete a three-game sweep Sunday afternoon.,The Padres (85-65) remain atop the National League wild-card race w...
Chiefs hit game-ending FG, beat Bengals in back-and-forth game
KANSAS CITY -- Harrison Butker converted a 51-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Kansas City Chiefs past the visiting Cincinnati Bengals 26-25 on Sunday.,Patrick Mahomes completed 18 of 25 passes for just 151 yards. He tossed two touchdowns, including a 44-yarder to Rashee Rice, but added t...
Jon Rahm sweeps tournament, season-long points titles in Chicago
Jon Rahm captured two titles on Sunday, winning the 2024 LIV Golf League individual championship with his victory at LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook (Ill.) Golf Club.,The Spaniard, in his first year on the tour after leaving the PGA Tour in December, collected his second tournament victory this seas...
Jason Heyward, Astros beat Angels for fourth straight W
Jason Heyward went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to help the Houston Astros sweep the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-4 win on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.,Houston starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (11-6) held Los Angeles scoreless on four hits and struck out five over six innings.,The Astros (81-68) ha...
Marvin Harrison Jr. puts on a show as Cardinals slam Rams
Kyler Murray completed 17 of 21 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns, including two to rookie wideout Marvin Harrison Jr., and the Arizona Cardinals cruised to a 41-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon in Glendale, Ariz.,Harrison finished with four catches for 130 yards for Ariz...
Cubs rookies provide the power in win vs. Rockies
Michael Busch notched his first career multi-home run game, fellow rookie Pete Crow-Armstrong also went deep and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 in Denver on Sunday.,Busch finished with three hits and three RBIs, while both Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ had two hits for Chicago.,Kyle Hend...
Alex Palou captures third IndyCar Series title
Alex Palou of Spain captured his third IndyCar Series championship after finishing 11th on Sunday in the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tenn.,Colton Herta won Sunday's race after he passed Mexico's Pato O'Ward on Lap 202 with four laps left to capture his first victory on an oval tr...
George Kirby dominates Rangers in Mariners' third straight victory
George Kirby allowed just one hit over seven scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 7-0 on Sunday afternoon.,Mitch Garver and Randy Arozarena homered for the Mariners (77-73), who won their third consecutive game -- all while wearing their City Connect uniforms...
Chris Buescher prevails in overtime at Watkins Glen
Chris Buescher made a dramatic last-lap pass of road-course ace Shane van Gisbergen at Watkins Glen International Sunday afternoon, winning the NASCAR Cup Series' Go Bowling at the Glen in overtime in Watkins Glen, N.Y.,In the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and one of two postseason r...
Sonay Kartal collects first WTA Tour title in Tunisia
Great British qualifier Sonay Kartal captured her first WTA Tour title on Sunday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 6-3, 7-5 at the Jasmin Open Tunisia in Monastir, Tunisia.,It was the first WTA singles final for both Kartal, ranked No. 151 in the world, and Sramkova, No. 136.,Each player conve...