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Eugenio Suarez rescues Reds against Pirates with 3-run shot
With the Reds down to their last strike, Eugenio Suarez hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the ninth to lift Cincinnati to a 9-7 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Suarez's eighth homer of the season off Pirates closer Gregory Soto (4-2) gave the Reds back-...
Haeran Ryu grabs lead, Korda lurks at Women’s PGA Championship
South Korea's Haeran Ryu continued her hot streak Saturday to surge into the lead of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.,Ryu followed her 8-under-par 64 Friday with birdies on two of her first five holes and an eagle on the par-5 seventh to make her pus...
Nikola Vlasic's late header lifts Croatia past Ghana to seal 2nd in Group L
PHILADELPHIA -- Nikola Vlasic headed in Luka Modric's 83rd-minute corner to lift Croatia to a 2-1 victory over Ghana on Saturday and a second-place finish in Group L at the World Cup.,Vlasic's perfect finish off the inside of the left post came only 10 minutes after Derrick Luckassen had equalized f...
England clinches Group L crown with clean sheet vs. Panama
Jude Bellingham broke a deadlock with a goal and an assist in the second half of England's Group L finale as the Three Lions defeated Panama 2-0 to win the group Saturday in rainy East Rutherford, N.J.,Harry Kane scored England's second goal and became the nation's leading World Cup goal-scorer, sur...
Jacob Gonzalez walk-off lifts White Sox to 10th straight home series win
Jacob Gonzalez delivered a one-out, walk-off single as the Chicago White Sox claimed their franchise-record 10th straight home series with a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.,Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Braden Montgomery (bunt) all singled for their second hits...
Jake Burger has big day as Rangers continue hot streak vs. Blue Jays
Jake Burger had three hits and two RBIs Saturday afternoon and the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4.,Corey Seager added a solo home run for the Rangers, who have won the first three games of the four-game series. Alejandro Osuna and Elias Diaz each had two RBIs.,Peyton Gray ...
Viktor Hovland birdies 18 to overtake Scottie Scheffler at Travelers
Norway's Viktor Hovland birdied the final hole to shoot 6-under-par 64 and snatch the lead from Scottie Scheffler at the end of the third round of the Travelers Championship on Saturday at Cromwell, Conn.,Hovland leads by one stroke at 20-under 190 heading into the final round Sunday at TPC River Hi...
Kahleah Copper helps Mercury top Tempo, who were missing Marina Mabrey
Kahleah Copper had 27 points and Valeriane Ayayi had a career high 20 as the short-handed Phoenix Mercury ruined Toronto's first home game at Scotiabank Center with a 89-80 win Saturday afternoon.,Phoenix (7-13) has now won three of its last four games. The Mercury finished Saturday's game with just...
Kahleah Copper helps Mercury top Tempo, who were missing Mabrina Mabrey
Kahleah Copper had 27 points and Valeriane Ayayi had a career high 20 as the short-handed Phoenix Mercury ruined Toronto's first home game at Scotiabank Center with a 89-80 win Saturday afternoon.,Phoenix (7-13) has now won three of its last four games. The Mercury finished Saturday's game with just...
Astros rally in eighth inning for comeback win vs. Tigers
Isaac Paredes had a go-ahead, two-run double and the visiting Houston Astros rallied for an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Tigers manager A.J. Hinch remained one win shy of becoming the 68th manager in major league history to reach 1,000 career victories.,Down 6-5 in the eigh...
Anthony Seigler goes deep as Red Sox top Yankees again
Rookie Jake Bennett allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida and Anthony Seigler each belted a solo home run and the host Boston Red Sox earned a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,The first hit allowed by Bennett (2-3) came with two outs in the fifth inning, co...
Rafael Fiziev calls for ‘BMF’ title shot following Fight Night main event win
Lightweight Rafael Fiziev needed 15 seconds into the second round to secure a brutal TKO over Manuel Torres to close out UFC Fight Night Saturday. ,A spinning back kick to the head of Torres marked the beginning of the end as Torres retreated against the fence and Fiziev ended the sequence with a ri...
San Diego FC acquire D Ian Murphy from Rapids
San Diego FC acquired defender Ian Murphy from the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.,In exchange, the Rapids received a 2027 second-round draft pick and up to $100,000 in conditional general allocation money.,Colorado also will retain a portion of the salary charge for Murphy, who made 22 appearances acr...
Blues acquire D Brandon Carlo from Maple Leafs
The St. Louis Blues acquired veteran defenseman Brandon Carlo from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for two third-round picks in Saturday's draft.,The Maple Leafs received the 73rd and 76th selections.,Toronto selected forward Zach Olsen from the WHL's Saskatoon Blades at No. 73 and defenseman Ma...
Iran's stoppage-time goal disallowed in 1-1 draw with Egypt
SEATTLE -- Iran had a stoppage-time goal disallowed and settled for a 1-1 draw with Egypt in an intense final Group G game at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.,Defender Shojae Khalilzadeh appeared to have scored the game-winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time when he found the back...
Iran's stoppage-time goal overturned in 1-1 draw with Egypt
SEATTLE -- Iran had a stoppage-time goal overturned and settled for a 1-1 draw with Egypt in the final Group G game at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.,Defender Shoja Khalilzadeh appeared to have scored the game-winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time when he found the back of the ...
Belgium trounce New Zealand, advance to knockout round
Leandro Trossard recorded the brace and Belgium clinched a spot in the round of 32 with a 5-1 World Cup victory over New Zealand in Group G play on Friday night at Vancouver.,Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers added goals as Belgium (1-0-2, 5 points) won the group due to having a...
Braves' relievers clamp down on Giants in 3-1 victory
Ozzie Albies drove in two runs, Reynaldo Lopez combined with five relievers on a seven-hitter and the Atlanta Braves opened a three-game road series with a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Mauricio Dubon had two hits and scored twice for the Braves, who were swept in a two-...
Gabby Williams' 16 points help Valkyries take down Dream again
Gabby Williams scored 16 points on Friday to help lead the Golden State Valkyries to a 78-75 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream in San Francisco, Calif.,Kiah Stokes had 13 points and seven blocks, while Kaitlyn Chen scored 13 for Golden State (12-7), which won back-to-back games over Atlanta fo...
Tiny Cape Verde grow in popularity through dream run at World Cup
Cape Verde are the smallest nation ever to reach the knockout phase of a World Cup. And yet, it feels like they're playing for everyone.,Fans of the tiny nation of islands off Africa's Atlantic coast understandably danced and reveled outside the stadium in Houston following a 0-0 draw with Saudi Ara...