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Vinicius Junior nets brace as Brazil handles Scotland
Vinicius Junior scored his third and fourth goals of the tournament and Brazil cruised into the last 32 with a 3-0 Group C victory over Scotland on Wednesday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.,With the brace, Vinicius pulled even with Norway's Erling Haaland and France's Kylian Mbappe, one behind Argentin...
Guardians shrug off late White Sox homers to win in 10th
Rookie outfielder Kahlil Watson went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, including the go-ahead run-scoring single in the 10th inning as the visiting Cleveland Guardians topped the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday.,Cleveland navigated a wild finish to tie Chicago atop the American League Central and avoid a ...
Morocco rally past Haiti, book round of 32 spot
Soufiane Rahimi's 78th-minute goal on a corner kick sequence lifted Morocco to a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over Haiti on the final Group C matchday Wednesday in Atlanta.,Rahimi, who was subbed on eight minutes earlier, headed a cross from Chadi Riad across the box with a stellar right-foot touch....
Error in extras dooms Orioles against Angels
Logan O'Hoppe drove in Nolan Schanuel from third on a check-swing bouncer up the third base line with two outs in the bottom of the 10th as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Cal...
Bosnia and Herzegovina near advancement after bouncing Qatar
Kerim Alajbegovic's goal and an own goal gave Bosnia and Herzegovina an early cushion that led to a 3-1 Group B victory over Qatar on Wednesday afternoon in Seattle.,Bosnia and Herzegovina's (1-1-1, 4 points) win secured third place in Group B. With the victory over Qatar and the draw with Canada, t...
Reports: Sabres' Alex Tuch going to Caps in sign-and-trade
Prolific goal-scorer Alex Tuch will move from the Buffalo Sabres to the Washington Capitals via a sign-and-trade agreement, according to reports by The Athletic and ESPN.,Tuch, an unrestricted free agent who scored at least 33 goals for the Sabres in three of the last four seasons, will sign an eigh...
Rockies rally to knock off Red Sox
Willi Castro had three hits, Cole Carrigg had two hits and drove in three runs, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 in Denver on Wednesday.,Tyler Freeman, Jake McCarthy and TJ Rumfield also had two hits each for Colorado. Antonio Senzatela (8-0) pitched two innings of rel...
Bosnia and Herzegovina nears advancement after bouncing Qatar
Kerim Alajbegovic's goal and an own goal gave Bosnia and Herzegovina an early cushion that led to a 3-1 Group B victory over Qatar on Wednesday afternoon at Lumen Field in Seattle.,Bosnia and Herzegovina's win secured third place in Group B and, with four points from the victory over Qatar and the d...
Canada fall short in 2-1 loss to Switzerland, both advance to round of 32
Switzerland served up a spoiler, flipping the table and kicking Canada out of Vancouver for the group of 32 round with a 2-1 win in Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon to finish atop Group B of the World Cup. ,Johan Manzambi caught Canada's Maxime Crepeau leaning left and ripped a powerful shot to the ...
Cubs' Dansby Swanson swats 2 HRs, drives in 7 runs to beat Mets in opener
Dansby Swanson hit two homers Wednesday afternoon, including a tie-breaking three-run shot and a grand slam, as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 10-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.,Michael Busch hit a game-tying two-run homer in the fifth for the Cubs, who have won fo...
Otto Lopez, Marlins continue sizzling June, top Rangers
Otto Lopez, who leads the majors in batting average, clubbed a two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon.,The Marlins are 16-5 in June, giving them the most wins in the majors this month. They have also won six of th...
Report: Max Verstappen discussing F1 future with Red Bull
Max Verstappen is expected to engage in conversations with Red Bull officials about his future with the Formula One team later this week at the site of the Austrian Grand Prix.,RacingNews365 reported Wednesday that Verstappen -- only 28 and a four-time season champion -- potentially could invoke an ...
Brazil's Raphinha to miss Scotland match; Neymar may go 90
Brazil will be without a key part of their attack for their Wednesday match against Scotland in Miami Gardens, Fla., as Raphinha will be sidelined due to a hamstring injury.,The Selecao could see the return of another star, though, as Neymar has recovered from a calf injury and is available to play ...
Padres edge Braves on Manny Machado's 10th-inning single
Manny Machado's first-pitch single in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 7-6 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves.,With Jackson Merrill the automatic runner on second base to start the inning, Machado stroked a fastball from Raisel Iglesias (0-2) up the midd...
Strong outing from Robbie Ray helps Giants take down Athletics
Robbie Ray threw eight innings of two-hit ball, Jung Hoo Lee continued his hot hitting with a home run and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home series with a 3-1 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.,Casey Schmitt and Willy Adames chipped in with a pair of hits apiece for the Gia...
Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu steer Liberty past Aces
Behind 20 points from Breanna Stewart plus 16 points and 10 rebounds from Sabrina Ionescu, the New York Liberty led the Las Vegas Aces nearly wire to wire on their way to an 87-76 road win on Tuesday.,New York (12-6) built a lead of as many as 19 points in the second half, taking control in a third ...
Ryan Johnson, Angels shut down Orioles
Ryan Johnson allowed one hit over six shutout innings and Nolan Schanuel hit a home run to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Zach Neto doubled and had two hits and two runs scored and Vaughn Grissom drove in two runs for Los A...
Cristiano Ronaldo records brace as Portugal rout Uzbekistan
Cristiano Ronaldo turned in a vintage performance with two goals and delivered Portugal to their first win of the 2026 World Cup, a 5-0 rout of overmatched Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston.,Ronaldo became the first player with goals in six editions of the World Cup. He eclipsed Eusebio as Portugal's...
Late tally proves enough as Colombia top DR Congo, clinch advancement
Daniel Munoz scored in the 76th minute and Colombia clinched a spot in the World Cup's round of 32 with a 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday in Group K play at Zapopan, Mexico.,DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had a stellar performance with eight saves, but Munoz manage...
Freddie Freeman, Andy Pages help Dodgers pile up 17 hits, rout Twins
Freddie Freeman went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to a 12-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Alex Call went 2-for-4 with a solo homer for Los Angeles, which will attempt to complete a three-game series sweep on Wednesday. Max M...