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Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick shoot record 57 for four-shot lead at Zurich
It might not get much better than this for English brothers Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick.,The duo began to break away from the pack by shooting a tournament-record 15-under 57 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday at Avondale, La.,"I think I can think of on...
Nasim Nunez helps Nationals plate 4 in the 10th to down White Sox
Nasim Nunez had a pair of two-run singles, one of which capped off a breakout 10th inning to help the Washington Nationals come away with a 6-3 victory over the host Chicago White Sox Saturday afternoon.,After Washington plated its first two runs in the 10th on a wild pitch followed by a bases-loade...
Giants go deep three times to down Marlins
Casey Schmitt made up for a baserunning blunder with a two-run homer, Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos added solo shots, and the San Francisco Giants evened their three-game home series against the Miami Marlins at a game apiece with a 6-2 triumph Saturday afternoon., ,Robbie Ray combined with four rel...
David Martinez's goal lifts LAFC over Minnesota United
David Martinez's goal in the ninth minute was the lone score as Los Angeles FC defeated Minnesota United in Saint Paul, Minn., on Saturday.,For LAFC (6-2-2, 20 points), the win was its first since a victory over reigning CONCACAF champions Cruz Azul on April 7.,Minnesota (5-3-2, 17 points) hadn't lo...
Aryna Sabalenka improves to 25-1; advances to 4th round in Madrid
Top-seeded Aryna Sabaleka improved to 25-1 in 2026 and moved into the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Saturday with a routine 6-1, 6-4 victory over 29th-seeded Jaqueline Cristian of Romania.,Sabalenka has moved seamlessly onto the clay after a dominant early hard court season. The Belarussian cap...
Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick get 15-under for four-shot lead at Zurich
It might not get much better than this for English brothers Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick.,The duo began to break away from the pack by shooting a tournament-record 15-under 57 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday at Avondale, La.,"I think I can think of on...
Rays send Twins to eighth loss in nine games
Jake Fraley hit a two-run homer and Ben Williamson went 3-for-4 with a triple, double and two RBIs to power the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 victory over the slumping Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Junior Caminero extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single and Ya...
Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick got 15-under for four-shot lead at Zurich
The team of English brothers Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick began to break away from the pack by shooting 15-under 57 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday at Avondale, La., ,The Fitzpatrick were sparked by Matt's eagle on the par-5 seventh hole and maintaine...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pours in 42 points as Thunder beats Suns
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a playoff career-high 42 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-109 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday.,The reigning Most Valuable Player finished 15 of 18 from the floor with eight assists to give the Thunder a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-rou...
Hurricanes sweep Senators in first-round series
Logan Stankoven's power-play goal midway through the third period broke a tie for Carolina, and the Hurricanes never trailed in defeating host Ottawa 4-2 on Saturday afternoon to eliminate the Senators from the playoffs.,The Hurricanes completed a four-game sweep in the best-of-seven, first-round Ea...
Blue Jays hold on to get one back from Guardians
Kevin Gausman pitched an effective 6 2/3 innings, Kazuma Okamoto homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Saturday afternoon., ,Gausman (2-1) allowed two runs, six hits and no walks with three strikeouts., ,Louis Varland allowed one run on two singles and a ...
Mariners top Cardinals for 3rd straight win
Leo Rivas' tie-breaking, two-run single in the ninth inning propelled the Seattle Mariners to an 11-9 victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.,Julio Rodriguez, Will Wilson and Cole Young homered for the Mariners, who posted their third straight victory and sent the Cardinals ...
Alexander Zverev holds strong to remain perfect in Madrid openers
Second-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany maintained his composure to nab a three-set win to keep up his perfect record in opening round matches at the Mutua Madrid Open by taking down Argentina's Mariano Navone 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Saturday.,The two-time Madrid Open winner improved to 9-0 in his first ...
Magic withstand Pistons’ rally to gain 2-1 series lead
Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane scored 25 points apiece as the Orlando Magic withstood a fourth-quarter rally to beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday in Game 3 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series., ,Detroit trailed 96-79 with 8:34 remaining before Cade Cunningham'...
Prince Owusu leads CF Montreal over NYCFC
Prince Owusu scored a first-half goal on Saturday afternoon to help lead CF Montreal to a 1-0 victory over New York City FC.,Thomas Gillier made a pair of saves for Montreal (3-6-0, nine points), who won their second straight game since firing head coach Marco Donadel and hiring interim Philippe Eul...
Magic withstand Pistons’ rally to gain series lead
Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane scored 25 points apiece as the Orlando Magic withstood a fourth-quarter rally to beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday in Game 3 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series., ,Detroit trailed 96-79 with 8:34 remaining before Cade Cunningham'...
Atlanta United snaps losing streak with win over Toronto FC
Alexey Miranchuk deposited a terrific free-kick goal, Tristan Muyumba powered in the eventual game-winner and visiting Atlanta United snapped a four-match losing streak with a 2-1 win over Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon., ,In a game light on shots on target, goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos recorded one sav...
Red Sox bats come alive in rout of Orioles
Garrett Crochet pitched six shutout innings and Andruw Monasterio drilled a late-game grand slam as the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 17-1 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon.,Caleb Durbin and Willson Contreras joined Monasterio with ninth-innin...
Raptors 'expect the unexpected' from Cavaliers in Game 4
The Toronto Raptors understand they must be ready for anything Sunday afternoon when they attempt to even their Eastern Conference first-round series with the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.,The Cavaliers hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after the Raptors' 126-104 home victory in Game 3 on ...
Aurora Gaming, BetBoom Team close in on PGL Wallachia 8 final
Aurora Gaming and BetBoom Team rallied for 2-1 wins on Friday, earning spots in the upper-bracket final of the PGL Wallachia Season 8 event at Bucharest, Romania.,Aurora Gaming roared back against PARIVISION, and BetBoom Team charged past Team Liquid.,Lower-bracket action got underway on Friday, wit...