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Braves break through with pinch-hit double, finish sweep of Pirates
Michael Harris II delivered a bases-loaded pinch-hit double in the seventh inning to drive in three runs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday and a sweep of their three-game series.,Atlanta earned its third sweep of the season and its first sweep of...
Iran arrives at new base camp in Mexico ahead of World Cup
Amid the turmoil of war in their homeland, Iran arrived in North America on Sunday in advance of the World Cup which starts this week in Mexico, Canada and the United States.,After the tournament favorites and the trio of host countries, all eyes will be on the Iran team which is dealing with the po...
Tyrrell Hatton survives 'stressful' day to win LIV Golf Andalucia
Tyrrell Hatton carded a 1-under-par 70 on Sunday to secure a two-stroke victory and a first-place check of $4 million for winning LIV Golf Andalucia in Valderrama, Spain.,Hatton captured his second win on the circuit in three years after finishing at 11-under-par 273 for the tournament at Real Club ...
Phillies' Don Mattingly to serve on NL staff at All-Star Game
Just five weeks after returning to a managerial role, the Philadelphia Phillies' Don Mattingly is going to the All-Star Game as a member of the coaching staff for National League manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, USA Today reported Sunday.,St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol als...
England's Harry Kane: Heat 'won't be a factor' at World Cup
England captain Harry Kane predicted the heat "won't be a factor" thanks to his team's World Cup training regimen.,Ranked No. 4 in the world, England will open the tournament against Croatia on June 17 in Arlington, Texas.,The Three Lions will play a final tune-up against Costa Rica on Wednesday in ...
Nationals enjoying Diamondbacks' hospitality, pursue series sweep
The Washington Nationals do not need their home field to feel right at home.,The Nationals have 21 road wins -- only the Atlanta Braves have more with 23 -- and will look to finish a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday.,"I know we are playing really well on the road, bu...
Personal skid snapped, Tigers' Jack Flaherty takes aim at M's
Jack Flaherty finally notched his first win in 13 starts this season on Tuesday. ,The Detroit Tigers right-hander will go for two straight when he starts the finale of a three-game home series against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon.,Flaherty (1-7, 5.31 ERA) hadn't been credited with a vict...
MLB-best Braves rely on Bryce Elder to secure sweep vs. Pirates
The Atlanta Braves, owners of MLB's best record, will send Bryce Elder to the mound on Sunday in search of a series sweep against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Braves won the first two games of the three-game set and secured their 18th series victory of the season after Saturday's 6-3 victory...
Texas, Paris, LA, Vegas reach CDL Stage 4 Minor semifinals
OpTic Texas, Paris Gentle Mates and LA Thieves posted quarterfinal sweeps, while FaZe Vegas also advanced to the semifinals of the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Minor on Saturday.,All 12 CDL teams are competing in the tournament, which will reward $20,000 and 30 CDL points to the champion. The singl...
Lynx dominate Storm in second half, take win streak to 7
Natasha Howard scored a season-high 27 points as the Minnesota Lynx extended their winning streak to seven games with an 88-68 home victory over the Seattle Storm on Saturday.,Rookie Olivia Miles scored 19 points, while Kayla McBride and Courtney Williams each added 11 as the Lynx improved to a WNBA...
Denny Hamlin wins pole for Michigan NASCAR Cup race
The last driver to make a qualifying run around Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon, Denny Hamlin claimed the Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET on Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) - dashing Michigan native Carson Hocevar's hopes ...
Two double steals highlight Braves win over Pirates
Dominic Smith lobbed an opposite-field home run just inside the left-field foul pole to highlight a three-run rally and help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Saturday.,With the game tied 3-3, the Braves rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fifth. They executed th...
Nationals continue road dominance with win over Diamondbacks
Curtis Mead and Dylan Crews homered, Zack Littell won his fifth straight start, and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday in Phoenix.,Mead hit a two-run homer on the eighth pitch of the game off Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2), as the Nationals secured the series win and imp...
Aces hold off Valkyries behind A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young
A'ja Wilson had 28 points and 14 rebounds, Jackie Young scored 27 and the host Las Vegas Aces held off the Golden State Valkyries 84-79 on Saturday afternoon.,Chelsea Gray added 12 points for the Aces (7-3), who won at home for the first time in three games this season.,Gabby Williams scored a caree...
USMNT falls to Germany in final tune-up before World Cup
The final tune-up before the World Cup couldn't have gotten off to a worse start but a resilient United States Men's National Team found the equalizer only for Leroy Sane to score the deciding goal for Germany in a feisty 2-1 win at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday.,Kai Havertz scored two minute...
Rays moving struggling LHP Steven Matz to bullpen
Struggling Rays left-handed pitcher Steven Matz will be removed from the rotation and sent to the bullpen, Tampa Bay announced Saturday.,Matz's ERA climbed to 5.48 after two poor outings, including Tuesday's 8-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers in which he allowed five runs and six hits, including two hom...
Iran accuses U.S. of 'vindictive behavior' with visa denials
The Iran Football Federation is accusing the United States of "vindictive behavior" regarding the refusal of visas for managerial and administrative members of its World Cup traveling party.,IFF said 14 officials and staffers have been refused visas prior to upcoming matches in Inglewood, Calif., an...
Dominic Canzone helps Mariners snap Tigers' win streak
Dominic Canzone homered and drove in two runs, Bryce Miller tossed six powerful innings and the visiting Seattle Mariners silenced the Detroit Tigers, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon.,Canzone added a single and a run-scoring double. Randy Arozarena supplied two hits while scoring a run and knocking in tw...
Lynx dominate Storm in second half, take win streak to seven
Natasha Howard scored a season-high 27 points as the Minnesota Lynx extended their winning streak to seven games with an 88-68 home victory over the Seattle Storm on Saturday.,Rookie Olivia Miles scored 19 points, while Kayla McBride and Courtney Williams each added 11 as the Lynx improved to a WNBA...
Tyrrell Hatton still leads at LIV Golf Andalucia; local favorites lurking
England's Tyrrell Hatton maintained his two shot lead through three rounds of LIV Golf Andalucia after shooting a 4-under-par 67 on Saturday at Valderrama, Spain.,Hatton got off to a fast start on the challenging Real Club Valderrama course, finishing the front nine at 3 under. He had a bogey at the...