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Maikel Garcia's 4 RBIs guide Royals past Rangers
Maikel Garcia had a three-run home run and a clutch RBI triple to help the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.,The Royals, who carried a six-game losing streak into this three-game set, have taken the first two games to clinch their first series victory sinc...
Randal Kolo Muani, Juventus overpower Al Ain 5-0
Randal Kolo Muani scored two of Juventus' four first-half goals in a dominant 5-0 victory over Al Ain in a Group G match of the FIFA Club World Cup in Washington on Wednesday.,Francisco Conceicao also scored twice, and Alberto Costa and Khephren Thuram each had two assists.,Kolo Muani tallied in the...
LSU walks off Arkansas to advance to MCWS finals
Jared Jones played the hero twice and the scapegoat once in the final two innings Wednesday as the junior first baseman's walk-off single propelled No. 6 LSU to a 6-5 win over No. 3 Arkansas and into the finals of the Men's College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,A rematch between the top two seeded tea...
Yassine Bounou's PK save helps Al Hilal tie Real Madrid
Yassine Bounou stopped a penalty kick by Real Madrid's Federico Valverde in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to allow Al Hilal to earn a 1-1 tie in Club World Cup Group H play in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Ruben Neves scored on a penalty kick for Al Hilal, a Saudi Arabian team.,Gonzalo Garcia...
Rays overcome eight-run deficit to down Orioles
Junior Caminero recorded his second RBI single of the game in the seventh inning to cap a four-hit performance, helping the host Tampa Bay Rays overcome an early eight-run deficit in a 12-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.,Tampa Bay's Jonathan Aranda collected three hits and matched ...
Angels send stumbling Yankees to sixth straight loss
Mike Trout scored the tiebreaking run on an eighth-inning error by Anthony Volpe as the visiting Los Angeles Angels handed the reeling New York Yankees a 3-2 loss.,Nolan Schanuel and Jo Adell homered for the Angels, who have won the first three games of the four-game series and will pursue the franc...
Eric Lauer fans eight as Blue Jays cruise past Diamondbacks
Eric Lauer struck out a season-best eight, Bo Bichette homered among three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 on Wednesday night.,Lauer (3-1) allowed one run, four hits and one walk in five-plus innings to help the Blue Jays clinch the three-game series wit...
Chris Sale nearly goes distance as Braves blank Mets
Chris Sale pitched 8 2/3 strong innings and the Atlanta Braves blanked the visiting New York Mets 5-0 on Wednesday.,The Braves have taken the first two games of the three-game series and have won five of their last six. The Mets have lost five straight games, their longest skid of the season.,The At...
Karim Onisiwo lifts RB Salzburg over Pachuca after delay
Substitute Karim Onisiwo powered in a 76th-minute header to lift FC Red Bull Salzburg to a 2-1 victory over CF Pachuca on Wednesday night in a FIFA Club World Cup Group H clash in Cincinnati.,Oscar Gloukh's 42nd-minute strike from beyond the penalty area opened the scoring for the Austrian side, whi...
Bryson Stott powers Phillies past Marlins
Bryson Stott hit a three-run home run and Ranger Suarez tossed seven strong innings as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Wednesday.,Suarez (6-1) allowed one run on four hits with two walks and eight strikeouts. Orion Kerkering pitched a scoreless inning and Matt Strahm...
Mercury take early lead, never look back in win vs. Sun
The Phoenix Mercury scored the first 10 points of the game and held on to beat the Connecticut Sun 83-75 Wednesday night in the return of Alyssa Thomas to Uncasville, Conn.,Thomas, who played her first 11 years in the WNBA with the Sun, returned for the first time as an opponent.,She had 14 points, ...
Gold Cup: Costa Rica edge Dominican Republic on late goal
Costa Rica overcame an early deficit and broke a second-half stalemate with a dramatic Josimar Alcocer goal in the 85th minute to put away the Dominican Republic in CONCACAF Gold Cup play Wednesday evening in Arlington, Texas.,In the decisive sequence, Manfred Ugalde gathered a cross in the center o...
Cardinals-White Sox rained out, rescheduled as Thursday doubleheader
The Chicago White Sox's home contest with the St. Louis Cardinals scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed due to rain.,The teams will make up the rainout as part of a doubleheader Thursday at Rate Field.,The rescheduled game will start at 1:10 p.m. CT to kick off a traditional doubleheader....
Brewers-Cubs postponed, will make up game Aug. 18
Wednesday night's game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field was postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of split doubleheader on Monday, Aug. 18., ,Game 1 will be the rescheduled game that will begin at 1:20 p.m. CT. Game 2, the original game scheduled for Aug. 1...
Severe weather interrupts RB Salzburg-Pachuca match
FC Red Bull Salzburg and CF Pachuca's Group H match in Cincinnati, Ohio, was paused due to a severe weather delay in the 54th minute with Salzburg holding a 1-0 lead on Wednesday night.,Oscar Gloukh's 42nd-minute strike from beyond the penalty area put the Austrian side in front after their Mexican ...
Garrett Crochet lifts streaking Red Sox over Mariners
Garrett Crochet pitched six strong innings and was backed by a pair of home runs as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-1 Wednesday afternoon to take two of three games in the series.,Trevor Story and Marcelo Mayer went deep for the Red Sox, who have won seven of their past eight...
Pirates-Tigers postponed, will play doubleheader Thursday
The Wednesday night contest between the Pittsburgh Pirates and host Detroit Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather.,The game has been rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Thursday. The first game is slated to begin at 1:10 p.m. ET with the nightcap scheduled for 5:40 p.m. ET.,Tigers...
Chanticleers erupt in 1st, beat Cardinals to advance to MCWS championship
Colby Thorndyke went 3-for-4 and drove in five runs, including three in a decisive first inning, as Coastal Carolina continued to cruise with its 11-3 win over Louisville on Wednesday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb. ,Thorndyke's bases-clearing double was part of a huge opening innin...
Yassine Bounou's PK save helps Al Hilal tie Real Madrid in Club World Cup
Yassine Bounou stopped a penalty kick by Real Madrid's Federico Valverde in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to allow Al Hilal to earn a 1-1 tie in Club World Cup Group H play in Miami.,Ruben Neves scored on a penalty kick for Al Hilal, a Saudi Arabian team.,Gonzalo Garcia had a goal f...
Man City strike early in Club World Cup win over Wydad
Phil Foden's second-minute strike sparked Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Morocco's Wydad AC in the Club World Cup opener for both teams on Wednesday in Philadelphia.,The Premier League powerhouse added a goal by Jeremy Doku in the 42nd minute off a corner kick from Foden.,Foden converted from in...