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Alejandro Kirk lifts Jays to 10-inning win over Cardinals
Alejandro Kirk went 4-for-5 with a homer, and his 10th-inning RBI double lifted the visiting Toronto Blue Jays past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Monday.,Jonatan Clase hit a game-tying homer in the ninth inning for the Blue Jays, who won for the 10th time in 12 games.,Toronto starter Jose Berrios a...

Chris Sale fans 11 as Braves best Brewers, end 7-game skid
Chris Sale allowed one run over seven-plus dominant innings and the visiting Atlanta Braves hit three homers to snap a seven-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.,Matt Olson and Eli White each hit a two-run homer and Ronald Acuna Jr. belted a solo homer for the ...

Pirates hammer Marlins in Eury Perez's return
Adam Frazier and Andrew McCutchen each had three hits and an RBI, and Bryan Reynolds had two hits including a bases-clearing triple to help the host Pittsburgh Pirates top the Miami Marlins 10-3 on Monday night.,The Pirates extended their season-high winning streak to four in a row after a weather d...

Phillies get by Cubs in 11 to end 5-game skid
Brandon Marsh knocked in the winning run in the 11th inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies nipped the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday.,Otto Kemp recorded the first three hits of his major league career for Philadelphia, which had lost nine of its previous 10 games, including five in a row. Nick Castel...

FURIA, 3DMAX, paiN head to next stage at BLAST.tv Austin Major
FURIA, 3DMAX and paiN Gaming secured their places in Group Stage 3 at the BLAST.tv Austin Major by virtue of their victories Monday in Texas.,In the Round 4 High Matches of Group Stage 2, FURIA rallied past B8 2-1, while 3DMAX swept FaZe Clan and paiN defeated Lynn Vision Gaming 2-0.,The Round 4 Low...

Wade Miley captures first win since '23 as Reds top Guardians
Jake Fraley socked a solo homer in a three-hit game while Wade Miley earned his first victory in nearly two years as the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-4 on Monday night.,Miley (1-0) worked five innings, allowing three runs on five hits in his second appearance since joining...

Capitals F T.J. Oshie, 38, retires after decorated career
Olympic hero and longtime NHL forward T.J. Oshie announced his retirement Monday after a 16-year NHL career.,Oshie, who did not play in 2024-25 due to a back injury, split his 1,010 career games between the St. Louis Blues (2008-15) and Washington Capitals (2015-24). The Blues selected him in the fi...

Defenders handle Battlehawks, advance to UFL title game
Jordan Ta'amu passed for 204 yards and one touchdown as the DC Defenders advanced to the UFL title game with a 36-18 victory over the host St. Louis Battlehawks on Sunday in the XFL Conference final.,The Defenders will face the Michigan Panthers for the league championship on Saturday at The Dome at...

LAFC top Sporting KC, run league unbeaten streak to 9 games
Denis Bouanga had a goal with two assists and Los Angeles FC earned a 3-1 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in their last game before departing for the FIFA Club World Cup.,Eddie Segura and Olivier Giroud also scored goals, while Hugo Lloris made one save for LAFC (7-4-5, 26 point...

Whitecaps blank Sounders as unbeaten streak hits 11
Teenager Jeevan Badwal scored his first MLS goal as the host Vancouver Whitecaps extended their unbeaten streak to a franchise-record 11 matches with a bizarre 3-0 victory against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night.,Daniel Rios and Damir Kreilach also scored for the MLS-leading Whitecaps (10-1-5, ...

Thunder pack counterpunch in Game 2, even series with Pacers
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-107 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.,The Thunder evened the series 1-1 heading into Wednesday's Game 3 in Indianapolis.,Gilgeous-Alexander added eight assists ...

Thunder pack a counterpunch in Game 2, even series with Pacers
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-107 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.,The Thunder evened the series 1-1 heading into Wednesday's Game 3 in Indianapolis.,Gilgeous-Alexander added eight assists ...

Ex-Yankee Carlos Narvaez's 3-run HR sparks Red Sox
Carlos Narvaez hit a three-run homer to spark a five-run sixth inning for the visiting Boston Red Sox, who earned an 11-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday night.,The Red Sox took the final two games of the series after making a late comeback attempt in Friday's 9-6 loss. Boston scored 21 ...

David Ayala's late goal lifts Timbers past St. Louis City
David Ayala scored on a first-time volley from a corner kick in second-half stoppage time and the Portland Timbers rallied to a 2-1 victory over visiting St. Louis City on Sunday.,Antony pulled Portland (8-4-5, 29 points) level with his team-leading sixth goal in the 55th minute, setting the stage f...

Team Liquid improves to 3-2 at OWCS NA Stage 2
Team Liquid swept Supernova on Sunday as Week 5 concluded in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,Spacestation Gaming was extended to four maps before downing Sakura Esports in the other match on Sunday.,The tournament, played online, features eight teams. The regular-season...

Shopify Rebellion beats Team Liquid to advance at 2025 Split 2
Shopify Rebellion defeated Team Liquid 3-1 to survive and advance in the lower bracket of the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 on Sunday in Los Angeles.,Shopify Rebellion advanced to the lower-bracket final this Saturday, where they will face Cloud9. FlyQuest beat Cloud9 3-2 in the upper-bra...

Virtus.pro, Legacy move on at BLAST.tv Austin Major
Virtus.pro and Legacy became the first two teams to punch their tickets to Group Stage 3 at the BLAST.tv Austin Major thanks to a pair of 2-0 victories Sunday in Texas.,The teams swept their Round 3 High Matches to finish Group Stage 2 a perfect 3-0. Virtus.pro blanked paiN Gaming and Legacy defeate...

Panthers beat Stallions, reach UFL title game
Bryce Perkins threw for 238 yards and a touchdown and Toa Taua ran for three TDs to lead the Michigan Panthers to a 44-29 victory Sunday over the host Birmingham Stallions in the USFL Conference final.,The Panthers advance to the UFL Championship Game on Saturday at The Dome of America's Center in S...

Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke take team event in Wisconsin
Thomas Bjorn of Denmark and Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland cruised to a four-shot win at the American Family Insurance Championship on Sunday in Madison, Wis.,In the tournament's first year at TPC Wisconsin and its first time as a team event, Bjorn and Clarke went a whopping 32 under par over thr...

Ryan Fox beats Sam Burns on 4th playoff hole to win Canadian Open
New Zealand's Ryan Fox birdied the fourth playoff hole to win a showdown with Sam Burns and capture the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday in Caledon, Ontario.,Fox notched a 4-under-par 66 in the final round, forcing the playoff with a birdie putt from about 17 feet on the last hole of regulation, on the w...