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Astros use 4-run third inning to race past Dodgers
Yainer Diaz hit a home run and Framber Valdez recovered from a wobbly start as the visiting Houston Astros followed a blowout victory Friday with a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,Zack Short had a two-run double in a four-run third inning as the Astros had no problem finding more o...

Napheesa Collier (22 points), Lynx handle Valkyries
Napheesa Collier scored 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for an 82-71 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Courtney Williams added 15 points for Minnesota (16-2), which has won back-to-back games since losing the WNBA Co...

Casey Mize's gem leads AL-leading Tigers past Guardians
Spencer Torkelson hit a solo home run and Casey Mize pitched seven dominant innings in a combined four-hitter as the visiting Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Saturday night.,Torkelson went deep in the second inning against Logan Allen (5-7), sending his 20th homer of the year int...

Late bucket, defensive stop help Sparks put away Fever
Azura Stevens and Kelsey Plum anchored the Los Angeles Sparks to a narrow 89-87 victory over the host Indiana Fever on Saturday night in Indianapolis. ,Stevens made a key free throw with 3.1 seconds to put the visitors ahead by two, finishing with a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds. Plum a...

FC Cincinnati sweep Fire, move into first place in East
Despite missing three regular starters, host FC Cincinnati outlasted the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday night to take sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference at the time of the match's conclusion.,Cincinnati (13-5-3, 42 points) moved ahead of the Union (12-4-5, 41 points), who played ...

Atlanta, D.C. United settle for draw to extend winless droughts
D.C. United and visiting Atlanta United each saw their winless droughts extended to four matches after Saturday's 0-0 draw.,D.C. (4-10-7, 19 points) remains a point in front of Atlanta (4-10-6, 18 points) in the standings, though D.C. United are nine points behind the Chicago Fire for the final East...

Lionel Messi's brace helps Inter Miami rout CF Montreal
Lionel Messi scored twice to help Inter Miami to a 4-1 win against host CF Montreal on Saturday.,Miami (9-3-5, 32 points), playing its first MLS match in over a month, has won three straight.,Prince Owusu scored the lone goal for Montreal (3-13-5, 14 points), which had won two of its previous three....

Casey Mize shines as AL-leading Tigers edge Guardians
Spencer Torkelson hit a solo home run and Casey Mize pitched seven dominant innings in a combined four-hitter as the visiting Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Saturday night.,Torkelson went deep in the second inning against Logan Allen (5-7), sending his 20th homer of the year ont...

Orlando City SC rallies late to earn 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC
Marco Pasalic scored in the 80th minute as Orlando City SC scored two late goals to forge a 2-2 draw with host Charlotte FC on Saturday night.,Charlotte's Pep Biel earlier racked up a goal and an assist, helping the team end a three-match losing streak.,Biel scored late in the first half and Bill Tu...

Shane van Gisbergen wins dramatic duel on the streets of Chicago
CHICAGO - In a dream matchup between the veteran road course king and the 18-year-old pretender to the throne on the streets of the Windy City, Shane van Gisbergen schooled his young JR Motorsports teammate in winning Saturday's The Loop 110., ,With his cool suit malfunctioning on a hot day on the 2...

Giants activate 3B Matt Chapman (hand) from IL
The San Francisco Giants activated third baseman Matt Chapman from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday night's contest against the host Athletics.,Chapman is batting fourth while playing in his customary defensive spot at the hot corner.,Chapman was sidelined with a right hand injury sustained...

Back-to-back RBI doubles lift Orioles over Braves in 10 innings
Ramon Laureano and Jacob Stallings delivered run-scoring doubles in the 10th inning to help the visiting Baltimore Orioles rally for three runs and defeat the Atlanta Braves 9-6 on Saturday.,Laureano, who finished last season with the Braves, broke the tie with a double against reliever Rafael Monte...

Pete Alonso homers twice to lead Mets over Yankees
Pete Alonso had two home runs and five RBIs to help the New York Mets extend their winning streak to four games with a 12-6 victory against the visiting New York Yankees on Saturday.,Mets starting pitcher Frankie Montas (1-1) allowed four runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings.,Starter Carlos Rodon (9-6...

Surging Marlins storm back to beat Brewers
Rookie Agustin Ramirez grounded a two-out, two-strike, two-run, tie-breaking single in the eighth inning, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-2 win on Saturday afternoon.,The surprising Marlins -- who lost 100 contests last year -- have won 10 of their past 12 games. A win on Sunday would give Mia...

Ryne Nelson retires 16 straight as Diamondbacks knock off Royals
Ryne Nelson retired the first 16 batters he faced, Randal Grichuk homered and the host Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Saturday.,The Diamondbacks snapped a three-game losing streak and evened the three-game series.,The Royals had won three of their last four.,Nelson (5-2)...

Strong pitching, three HRs carry Phillies past Reds
Edmundo Sosa, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Saturday and evened the three-game series., ,The Phillies' three-homer attack complemented a solid effort by Ranger Suarez, who allowed one run and five hits over five innings. ...

Red Sox tally seven in third inning, rout Nationals
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run as part of a seven-run third inning that carried the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 10-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Rafaela's home run came against Washington starting pitcher Mitchell Parker. It was Rafaela's 10th home run of the season....

Blue Jays win second straight in extra innings vs. Angels
Addison Barger hit an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.,Barger's single to right against Ryan Zeferjahn (5-3) scored automatic runner Myles Straw, who reached third on a bunt single by Nathan Luke...

Real Madrid holds off hard-charging Borussia Dortmund to earn semi-final berth
Gonzalo Garcia rewarded his coach's faith in him with the opening goal to help Real Madrid to a wild-ending 3-2 win against Borussia Dortmund in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of the Club World Cup.,Real Madrid will play Paris Saint-Germain in the same city ...

Twins secure comeback win over Rays on walk-off bunt
Brooks Lee hit a walk-off squeeze bunt to score Byron Buxton from third base and delivered the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Kody Clemens added a three-run homer for Minnesota, which won in the bottom of the ninth for the second game in a row...