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Surging Wave build 3-goal lead, withstand Dash rally
Kenza Dali, Adriana Leon and Maria Sanchez scored goals as the San Diego Wave held on for a 3-2 victory over the host Houston Dash on Friday night.,The Wave (7-3-2, 23 points) led 3-0 early in the second half before the Dash got back into the game on tallies from Barbara Olivieri and Yazmeen Ryan. ,...
Rhyne Howard pours in 36 as Dream down Sky
Rhyne Howard scored a season-high 36 points to help the Atlanta Dream post an 88-70 victory over the Chicago Sky on Friday in College Park, Ga.,Allisha Gray added 15 points while Brionna Jones compiled 13 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta (7-3), which won its sixth game in seven tries. Jordin Canad...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies cruise in shutout of Blue Jays
Ranger Suarez scattered four singles over seven innings and Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 8-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night., ,Suarez (5-1) walked one and struck out six while matching hi...
Sam Burns shoots 65, leads demanding U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Sam Burns fired a 5-under-par 65, the lowest round of the week thus far, and took over the second-round lead at the U.S. Open on Friday at Oakmont Country Club.,Burns had six birdies, one bogey and a key par save at his final hole to wrap up the low round. When he headed to the clubh...
Slumping Colorado Rapids set to host former manager, Orlando City
The Colorado Rapids hope for a better result in their second of three consecutive home games on Saturday night when they host an Orlando City side managed by one-time Rapids boss Oscar Pareja.,Both Colorado and Orlando (7-4-6, 27 points) have lost consecutive games, with the Rapids (6-7-4, 22 points...
Isiah Kiner-Falefa RBI in 10th lifts Pirates over Cubs
Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win against the host Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Kiner-Falefa hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly off reliever Drew Pomeranz (2-1) to bring in Adam Frazier, the automatic runner.,Reliever Denn...
Sam Burns shoots 65 to get in the mix at U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Sam Burns fired a 5-under-par 65, the lowest round of the week thus far, and leapt into contention at the U.S. Open as the second round got underway Friday at Oakmont Country Club.,Burns had six birdies, one bogey and a key par save at his final hole (No. 9) to wrap up the low round....
Natus Vincere edge 3DMAX at the BLAST.tv Austin Major
Natus Vincere pulled out an overtime win against 3DMAX on Thursday and moved within one victory of reaching the playoffs at the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,In the second match of the day between two sides that won their openers in Group Stage 3, Natus Vincere prevailed 16-14 on Inferno.,Other se...
Oilers rally in Game 4, drop Panthers in OT to knot finals
Leon Draisaitl scored another overtime goal. The Edmonton Oilers completed another comeback. And the end result is a tied Stanley Cup Final thanks to a 5-4 overtime victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,Draisaitl capped a three-point outing with his NHL-record fourth overtim...
Leon Draisaitl scores in OT as Oilers even Stanley Cup Final
Leon Draisaitl scored at 11:18 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla., leveling the Stanley Cup Final at two wins apiece.,The Oilers trailed 3-0 after one period before rallying behind Draisaitl's three-point game.,The b...
Leon Draisaitl scores in OT as Oilers rally to even finals
Leon Draisaitl scored at 11:18 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla., leveling the Stanley Cup Final at two wins apiece.,The Oilers trailed 3-0 after one period before rallying behind Draisaitl's three-point game.,The b...
Brewers prospect no-hits Cards for 5, exits with cramp in winning debut
In his major league debut, highly touted Brewers prospect Jacob Misiorowski tossed five hitless innings before exiting with a leg cramp to pace Milwaukee to a 6-0 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series., ,The hard-throwing 23-year-old right-hand...
Reports: Brian Rolapp leaving NFL to become PGA Tour's CEO
NFL executive vice president Brian Rolapp is headed for a new role as the CEO for the PGA Tour, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,According to reports, Rolapp decided to depart his role after working 22 years with NFL. The hiring at the PGA Tour has not been confirmed, but NFL commissione...
Yanks edge Royals 1-0 on late run, sweep season series
Pablo Reyes scored an unearned run from second base on a wild play in the eighth inning after New York's Will Warren and Kansas City's Seth Lugo dueled in the visiting Yankees' 1-0 victory over the Royals on Thursday night.,The American League East-leading Yankees totaled 16 runs and 24 hits in the ...
Framber Valdez fans 12 as Astros slip past White Sox
Framber Valdez recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts while leading the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Isaac Paredes slugged his club-leading 15th home run and Jose Altuve added a two-run double as the Astros claimed the decisive game of the three-game...
Brewers prospect no-hits Cards for 5, exits with injury in winning debut
In his major league debut, highly touted Brewers prospect Jacob Misiorowski tossed five hitless innings before exiting with a leg cramp to pace Milwaukee to a 6-0 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series., ,The hard-throwing 23-year-old right-hand...
Cubs' Jameson Taillon extends win streak at Pirates' expense
Pete Crow-Armstrong belted a two-run homer and Jameson Taillon recorded his fifth win in as many starts as the host Chicago Cubs earned a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.,Taillon (7-3), who began his major league career with Pittsburgh, allowed two runs on four hits and two walks...
Hannes Wolf, NYCFC overpower Atlanta United 4-0
Hannes Wolf finished with two goals and an assist on Thursday night to help New York City FC post a 4-0 home victory over Atlanta United.,New York (8-6-4, 28 points) picked up points for the fifth time in its last six games (4-1-1), while avenging a 4-3 loss at Atlanta on March 29. ,New York possess...
Tarik Skubal twirls another gem as Tigers top Orioles
Tarik Skubal pitched seven scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers did all their scoring in one inning for a 4-1 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles in Thursday night's rubber game.,Dillon Dingler and Parker Meadows drilled fourth-inning home runs, with Meadows' three-run shot the big blow.,...
Mi Hyang Lee cards 64; field flourishes at Meijer LPGA Classic
South Korea's Mi Hyang Lee carded an 8-under round of 64 on Thursday and owns a one-stroke lead over Australia's Grace Kim after one round of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Belmont, Mich.,Twenty-three golfers are within four strokes of Lee on the par-72 layout at Blythefield Country Club.,After parring ...