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Dylan Cease, Blue Jays' big bats silence Red Sox
Dylan Cease tossed five scoreless innings and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays received home runs from Andres Gimenez, Davis Schneider and George Springer en route to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.,Cease (4-3) limited Boston to four hits, walked four and struck out seven. He t...
Curtis Mead's homer sends Nats past Royals for another series win
Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning and the host Washington Nationals defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Tuesday.,Nasim Nunez opened the bottom of the seventh with a walk against reliever Daniel Lynch IV (2-1), went to second on a groundout and stole third. After ...
Fever roll past Tempo, set regulation scoring mark
Caitlin Clark scored 21 points and dished out a season-high 14 assists as the Indiana Fever won their fourth consecutive game by defeating the visiting Toronto Tempo 113-91 on Tuesday night in Indianapolis, Indiana, in a Commissioner's Cup clash.,Clark struggled with her shot -- making just 5-of-15 ...
Phillies tee off on Marlins again, cruise 8-2
Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as the Philadelphia Phillies cruised to an 8-2 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,In a matchup of pitchers facing their former teams, Luzardo (6-4) got the better of Tyler Phillips (1-2). Luzardo allowed...
Erling Haaland has brace in World Cup debut; Norway trounce Iraq
Erling Haaland's first-half brace in his World Cup debut helped Norway to a 4-1 victory against Iraq in the Group I opener for both teams Tuesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Haaland's goals in the 29th and 43rd minutes sandwiched a score by Aymen Hussein in the 39th. Substitute Leo Ostigard made it 3-1 in ...
Nearing World Cup goal mark, Kylian Mbappe's dominance on full display
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe entered the 2026 World Cup knowing another strong tournament could make him the competition's all-time leading goal scorer.,At this rate, the Real Madrid superstar may get there next week.,Mbappe bagged an explosive second-half brace in France's 3-1 victory ove...
No. 16 West Virginia pounds Troy 12-0 in elimination game
Dawson Montesa threw 5 1/3 effective innings and West Virginia's offense poured it on late, helping the Mountaineers remain alive with a 12-0 win over Troy in the Men's College World Series on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,After eliminating the Trojans, the No. 16 Mountaineers will take on No. 5 North Caro...
Kylian Mbappe's brace leads France past Senegal
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals, both after halftime, to move within two of Miroslav Klose's all-time record as France survived an uneven first half to outclass Senegal 3-1 in both teams' World Cup opener on Tuesday.,Mbappe's brace also moved him to 58...
Reports: Giants open to trading Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman
Barring a run before the trade deadline, the San Francisco Giants are far enough out of contention that they're edging closer to becoming certified sellers. ,According to multiple reports, the Giants (29-43) are not planning to part with right-hander Logan Webb. But MLB.com and ESPN reported first b...
Flyers, Maple Leafs swap goaltenders and defensemen
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,In exchange, the Flyers received goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit.,Ersson, 26, was 14-11-5 with a 3.12 goals-again...
Nationals, facing Royals, chase 4th consecutive series victory
The Washington Nationals can secure their fourth straight series win when they host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.,The Nationals beat the Royals 7-3 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set. Washington has won three consecutive games and seven of its past 10. At 38-35, the Nationals are...
G2 Esports grab final IEM Cologne playoff spot in nail-biter
With one playoff spot left, G2 Esports and Natus Vincere played like two teams on the brink of elimination -- which they were -- providing one of the best matches of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major on Monday in Germany.,And despite dropping the first map, it was G2 emerging with the win, tak...
Valkyries hold cold-shooting Kelsey Plum in check, blow out Sparks
Gabby Williams led a balanced attack with a game-high 16 points, Kelsey Plum was held to a season-low nine and the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 78-58 on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in San Francisco.,Kaila Charles chipped in with 13 points, Veronica Burton 12 a...
Miguel Rojas' pinch-hit blast caps Dodgers' comeback against Rays
Pinch hitter Miguel Rojas delivered a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-3 victory on Monday.,Kyle Tucker hit a three-run home run and threw out a runner at the plate as the Dodgers won a duel bet...
Valkyries blow out cold-shooting Kelsey Plum, Sparks
Gabby Williams led a balanced attack with a game-high 16 points, Kelsey Plum was held to a season-low nine and the Golden State Valkyries won a matchup of teams battling to stay alive in the Western Conference portion of the Commissioner's Cup chase with an 78-58 romp over the visiting Los Angeles S...
Athletics continue offensive surge with demolition of Pirates
Nick Kurtz smacked two homers and knocked in five runs while Jeff McNeil had one blast and drove in four to help the Athletics roll to an 11-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Kurtz and McNeil each had three hits as the Athletics won for the sixth time in the ...
Pavin Smith hits first homer of season as Diamondbacks edge Angels
Pavin Smith had two hits, including a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, to help lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Monday in Phoenix.,Geraldo Perdomo had an RBI double, walked twice and also scored a run for Arizona,...
Pete Crow-Armstrong's cycle helps Cubs rally for win over Rockies
Chicago's Pete Crow-Armstrong hit for the cycle Monday night and the host Cubs overcame a late two-run deficit to earn a 5-4 walk-off win over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series.,Matt Shaw's bases-loaded walk gave Chicago the victory after Pedro Ramirez leveled the score one b...
Colt Keith's 3-homer night carries Tigers over Astros
Colt Keith produced his first career three-homer game as the visiting Detroit Tigers slugged five home runs en route to a 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday.,Keith finished 3-for-4 with two two-run homers, a solo shot and a career-high six RBIs. Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson also ...
Two homers carry Twins to series-opening victory over Rangers
Josh Bell blasted a three-run homer in the first inning and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 4-2 win against the Texas Rangers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Byron Buxton, the reigning AL Player of the Week, also homered for the Twins, who have won three of thei...