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Tyler Callihan's first career homers deliver Pirates win over Dodgers
On a night Shohei Ohtani pitched, Tyler Callihan stole the show, hitting the first two home runs of his career, including one off Ohtani, to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-8 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night., ,Callihan's three-run home run in the bottom of the ei...
Blue Bombers, buoyed by opening win, head home to face Tiger-Cats
Getting off on the right foot is important in most aspects of life.,Even more so in football, where players and teams have fewer chances to prove themselves in competition simply because of the nature of the game.,That's why the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were happy to open the season with a 30-28 road w...
Tight-knit Croatia squad prepared for another lengthy World Cup run
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup squad selections caught much of the footballing world off guard.,That included Croatia defender Kristijan Jakic.,Asked on Thursday to size up his team's first Group L opponent after Croatia arrived at its World Cup base camp in the Washington subu...
Tyler Callihan's first career homers get Pirates comeback win over Dodgers
On a night Shohei Ohtani pitched, Tyler Callihan stole the show, hitting the first two home runs of his career, including one off Ohtani to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-8 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night., ,Callihan's three-run home run in the bottom of the eig...
Jackson Holliday's slam shoots Orioles past Mariners
Brandon Young threw seven shutout innings, Pete Alonso broke a scoreless tie with a sixth-inning home run and Jackson Holliday added a grand slam as the Baltimore Orioles halted a four-game losing streak by beating the visiting Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Wednesday night., ,Young (5-1) held the Mariners...
Bryce Eldridge's grand slam caps Giants' stunning rally past Nats
Bryce Eldridge launched a walk-off grand slam with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday afternoon as the San Francisco Giants rallied from a 9-1 deficit with 10 runs over the final two innings to shock the visiting Washington Nationals 11-10.,After Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers had h...
U.S. primed to plant flag in 'home' World Cup opener vs. Paraguay
IRVINE, Calif. -- The long-awaited World Cup opener on home soil Friday promises to contain deep shades of red, white and blue for the United States men's national team.,Manager Mauricio Pochettino might be from Argentina and goal-producing forward Folarin Balogun grew up in England after he was bor...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani continues quest for excellence in clash vs. Pirates
As Shohei Ohtani continues his attack on the record books, he will take the mound for the 11th time this season when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.,Ohtani (6-2, 0.74 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Jared Jones (1-0, 4.82) of the Pirates as he continue...
Nationals strive to continue successful run in San Francisco
The Washington Nationals will seek to continue their recent mastery at Oracle Park in San Francisco when they go for a three-game sweep of the Giants on Wednesday afternoon.,Daylen Lile has provided big hits for the Nationals, who entered the series with two wins in three tries against the Arizona D...
Early offense sparks Nationals to another win over Giants
Luis Garcia Jr. hit the 11th pitch of the game for a two-run homer, James Wood had three hits and scored twice, and the visiting Washington Nationals made it two straight wins over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday with a front-running 6-3 victory.,Andrew Alvarez and four relievers overcame nine h...
USWNT use own goal to earn friendly split in Brazil
Sophia Wilson was involved again in her team's goal and the visiting United States women's national team survived a physical encounter in Tuesday night's 1-0 friendly victory over host Brazil in Fortaleza.,Wilson's match-winning shot was ultimately credited as an own goal after it deflected off defe...
Freddie Freeman posts 2,500th hit in 10-run 7th; Dodgers drub Pirates
Freddie Freeman recorded his 2,500th career hit, Andy Pages drove in three runs and Shohei Ohtani drove in two more during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-run seventh inning, which propelled them to a 12-3 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,In the seventh, Pages hit a two-run home ru...
Freddie Freeman posts 2,500th hit in 10-run 7th as Dodgers drub Pirates
Freddie Freeman recorded his 2,500th career hit, Andy Pages drove in three runs and Shohei Ohtani drove in two more during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-run seventh inning, which propelled them to a 12-3 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,In the seventh, Pages hit a two-run home ru...
Reports: Bengals restructure Joe Burrow's, save $10M in cap space
The Cincinnati Bengals have created $10 million in salary cap space this coming season by restructuring Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow's contract, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The Bengals moved from near the bottom of the league in effective cap room, $7.1 million, per reports, to in t...
Cowboys OL Matt Hennessy to PUP list after neck surgery
Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Matt Hennessy is undergoing neck surgery Tuesday and will likely begin the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list.,Head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed that Hennessy will have the procedure to repair a disc issue. There is no timetable for his return.,T...
Iran: World Cup ticket allotment rescinded
Iranian soccer fans planning to attend the World Cup in the United States have been denied tickets to the country's matches, Iran's football federation said Tuesday.,In a statement, the federation said it had reserved tickets to sell to fans, who already have their travel plans set, only to learn th...
Nationals ask Andrew Alvarez for another strong start, this time vs. Giants
Andrew Alvarez will be in search of a second consecutive sharp start when the Washington Nationals go for a back-to-back road win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,One of the team's top starters last September, Alvarez (1-0, 3.54 ERA) began the season in the bullpen before getting the ...
The Six Most Fascinating LeBron James Scenarios This Offseason
LeBron James faces a pivotal offseason as questions about free agency, legacy and the GOAT debate create several intriguing possibilities for his future....
Nationals rally for 3 in ninth inning, push past Giants
CJ Abrams stroked a two-run, game-tying single and Daylen Lile followed two batters later with a two-out, two-strike RBI single as the Washington Nationals rallied in the ninth inning to overtake the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Monday.,After the Giants had scored twice in the eighth to break a 1-1 t...
World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped a Somali referee selected to work the World Cup from entering the United States.,Omar Artan, named Africa's best referee in 2025, was in line to become the first person from Somalia to officiate a World Cup match.,CBP confirmed Monday that will no longer th...