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Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz set up showdown in U.S. Open final
The Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz rivalry will continue in a third consecutive Grand Slam final.,The top two seeds won their semifinal matches on Friday at the U.S. Open in New York.,Sinner, the No. 1 seed and defending champion, beat No. 25 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, aft...
Rafael Devers, Willy Adames homer to power Giants past Cardinals
Rafael Devers and Willy Adames had a homer and two RBIs each as the visiting San Francisco Giants routed the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 Friday night.,Jung Hoo Lee (4-for-5, two runs, RBI), Patrick Bailey (3-for-5, run, RBI), Heliot Ramos (2-for-5, run, RBI) and Casey Schmitt (2-for-5, run, RBI) also ha...
Malik Washington dazzles again as Maryland downs NIU
Malik Washington threw a pair of touchdowns to help Maryland pull away from Northern Illinois 20-9 in a defensive battle on Friday night in College Park, Md.,With the Terrapins (2-0) clinging to a four-point lead in the fourth quarter, the true freshman quarterback led Maryland on a 77-yard touchdow...
Northwestern rings up 526 yards in rout of Western Illinois
Preston Stone passed for 245 yards and three touchdowns and Cam Porter rushed for 91 yards and a score as host Northwestern thumped Western Illinois 42-7 on Friday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern (1-1) outgained Western Illinois 526-181. Carmine Bastone collected 1 1/2 sacks for the Wildcats.,Northwe...
Guardians use big second inning to get vital win vs. Rays
Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez drove in two runs apiece in Cleveland's breakout five-run second inning as the Guardians drubbed the host Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 on Friday night.,Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run, while Kwan finished 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBIs, two stolen bases and...
Maikel Garcia belts 2-run homer to power Royals past Twins
Maikel Garcia hit a two-run homer and Michael Wacha yielded a run while pitching into the sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 2-1 despite star Bobby Witt Jr. exiting late due to low back spasms Friday night.,Though the Royals have won two straight and improved ...
Own goal in 90th minute hands Thorns victory over Louisville
An own goal in the 90th minute snapped a tie and allowed the Portland Thorns to post a 2-1 victory over Racing Louisville on Friday night in Louisville, Ky.,The sequence began with Portland's Mallie McKenzie having possession on the right side and delivering a cross toward the net. Jessie Fleming th...
Samuel Basallo's walk-off blast sends O's past skidding Dodgers
Baltimore rookie Samuel Basallo hit a walk-off solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Orioles beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday.,It was the second career homer for Basallo, who gave the Orioles a four-game winning streak. The 21-year-old catcher made his ...
Blue Jays dominate Yankees to extend lead in AL East
Kevin Gausman tied a season high by pitching eight innings for his first win in nearly a month, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered as part of a four-hit showing and the Toronto Blue Jays continued their domination of the host New York Yankees with a 7-1 victory on Friday night.,The Blue Jays (82-59) beat...
Phillies belt four homers, overpower Marlins
Cristopher Sanchez logged seven sharp innings and all three outfielders homered for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 9-3 road victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday.,In addition to homers from Brandon Marsh, Harrison Bader and Max Kepler, Philadelphia (82-59) received a long ball from Bryson Stott w...
Edwin Diaz helps Mets close out narrow victory over Reds
Edwin Diaz got into and out of a none-out, bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning Friday night, when he closed out a 5-4 win for the visiting New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series between the National League wild card contenders.,The Mets (76-65), who entered Frid...
Fever complete five-game season sweep of Sky
Kelsey Mitchell had 20 points and eight assists and Natasha Howard added 18 points to boost the Indiana Fever to a 97-77 victory against the Chicago Sky on Friday in Indianapolis.,Indiana (22-20) moved 2 1/2 games clear of the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA playoff race after the Sparks lost at Atla...
Colson Montgomery, White Sox win sixth straight
Colson Montgomery homered and drove in four runs and the visiting Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday.,Andrew Benintendi supplied a solo homer. Kyle Teel and Will Robertson drove in the other Chicago runs.,Shane Smith (5-7...
Braves break through late, hand M's 4th straight loss
Matt Olson sparked a three-run rally with a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves opened a three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners with a 4-1 win on Friday.,Ozzie Albies followed Olson's RBI hit with an run-scoring triple as part of a 3-for-4 night, and Drake ...
Brewers get much-needed start, win from Quinn Priester
Quinn Priester delivered a quality start the Milwaukee Brewers needed on Friday night, allowing two runs over seven innings in a 5-2 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Priester (12-2) struck out six, walked one and allowed six hits on 96 pitches to help the Brewers (87-55) avoid using their a...
Rhyne Howard, Dream damage Sparks' playoff hopes
Rhyne Howard scored 29 of her season-high 37 points in the first half on Friday to help the surging Atlanta Dream post a 104-85 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks in College Park, Ga.,The result leaves ninth-place Los Angeles on the verge of elimination from playoff contention. Atlanta mov...
LET star rookie Mimi Rhodes leads Aramco Houston Championship
Mimi Rhodes of England rode a 6-under-par 66 into the first-round lead of the Aramco Houston Championship on Friday in Pearland, Texas.,The tournament is part of the Ladies European Tour's PIF Global Series, featuring a 36-hole team competition alongside 54 holes of individual stroke play.,The leadi...
Carlos Alcaraz sweeps Novak Djokovic to reach U.S. Open final
Carlos Alcaraz stormed into his third consecutive Grand Slam final by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in their U.S. Open semifinal bout Friday afternoon in New York.,The 22-year-old Spanish star will face either World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy or Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassim...
Stewart Cink shoots 64 to take lead at Stifel Charity Classic
Stewart Cink opened with a 7-under-par 64 and grabbed a one-shot lead Friday at the Stifel Charity Classic in St. Louis.,Cink placed third last year at Norwood Hills Country Club, when the event was still called the Ascension Charity Classic. He displayed his liking for the course Friday by rolling ...
Cubs start fast, slam four HRs in win over Nationals
Dansby Swanson slammed a three-run homer in the five-run first inning and the Chicago Cubs went on to an 11-5 win against the visiting Washington Nationals in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,Nico Hoerner doubled, homered, drove in two runs and scored twice, Reese McGuire s...