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CJ Abrams, Alex Call lead Nationals past Twins
CJ Abrams and Alex Call drove in three runs apiece, and the Washington Nationals pulled away for a 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Call and Luis Garcia Jr. each homered for Washington, which evened the series at one win apiece. Drew Millas finished with a team-high...
Marcus Semien’s walk-off single in 10th lifts Rangers over hapless Braves
Marcus Semien's walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning proved the difference as the Texas Rangers stayed hot with a 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,Semien's hit off the Braves' Enyel De Los Santos (3-3) ...
Atlanta United score late to earn draw with Seattle Sounders
Alexey Miranchuk scored the game-tying goal in the ninth minute of second-half extra time as Atlanta United notched a 2-2 draw against the visiting Seattle Sounders on Saturday.,Just minutes after Seattle's Osaze De Rosario scored the go-ahead goal in the fifth minute of extra time, Miranchuk netted...
Oneil Cruz homers in Pirates' shutout win over Diamondbacks
Oneil Cruz's second-inning, two-run home run proved to be the difference on Saturday night as the host Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 to even up a three-game series.,Cruz's 410-foot home run to center off Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly (9-6) was his 17th of the season an...
Mystics dominate boards, take down Storm
Four Washington starters scored in double figures, the Seattle Storm were outrebounded 44-28 and the host Mystics claimed a 69-58 victory on Saturday night.,Shakira Austin had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Sug Sutton scored 13, and Brittney Sykes and Sonia Citron notched 11 points each for the Mystics....
Short-handed Inter Miami secures draw against FC Cincinnati
Despite being short-handed without Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, host Inter Miami dueled FC Cincinnati to a scoreless draw on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Messi and Alba, who were both suspended on Friday for skipping the MLS All-Star Game earlier this week.,Still, Miami (12-4-6, 42 points...
McVay: Rams QB Matthew Stafford (back) will not practice next week
The Los Angeles Rams will hold quarterback Matthew Stafford out of practice next week because of back soreness, head coach Sean McVay said on Saturday.,McVay said he had "probably spoke a little bit too soon" last Tuesday when he anticipated Stafford will be practicing but maintained that there was ...
Thorbjorn Olesen, Akshay Bhatia deadlocked at 3M Open; Kurt Kitayama shines with 60
Akshay Bhatita's putter helped him enough to make a big difference during Saturday's third round of the 3M Open.,That was a boost because Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen, with a hole-in-one on the eighth hole, didn't need a putter all the time.,The duo co-leads the tournament through 54 holes at Blaine, ...
Tiger-Cats, Kenny Lawler face stingy Lions secondary
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and star receiver Kenny Lawler look to continue their hot streaks Sunday against the host BC Lions in Vancouver., ,The Tiger-Cats (4-2) have won four straight games and Lawler already has eight touchdown catches through six games, including a 41-yard score in last weekend's 3...
ATP roundup: Alexander Bublik, Luciano Darderi win titles
Top-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan delivered 26 winners while posting a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Arthur Cazaux on Saturday to win the Generali Open title at Kitzbuehel, Austria.,Bublik, 28, has won eight straight matches and also prevailed in last week's EFG Swiss Open Gstaad. ,On Saturday, Bubl...
Thorbjorn Olesen, Akshay Bhatia deadlocked at 3M Open; Kurt Kitayama’s 60 keeps pressure on
Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen, with a hole-in-one on the eighth hole, and Akshay Bhatia co-lead the 3M Open after the third round Saturday in Blaine, Minn.,Bhatia shot 8-under-par 63 to surge into the lead before Olesen, who was the second-round leader, caught up and posted 67. They're at 18-under 195 ...
Joaquin Niemann running away from field in UK
Joaquin Niemann of Chile has opened up a six-stroke lead heading into Sunday's final round at LIV Golf United Kingdom.,The Torque GC captain moved to 14-under par with an 8-under 65 on Saturday at the JCB Golf and Country Club in Rocester, England. He racked up nine birdies with a lone bogey at the ...
Valkyries visit Sun, continue quest to make WNBA history
After an emotional win over the Dallas Wings, the expansion Golden State Valkyries will continue their playoff push as they open a five-game road trip against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn., on Sunday.,The Valkyries (11-12) took care of Dallas 86-76 Friday night, playing for the first time...
Jets' Justin Fields participates in QB drills, despite toe injury
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields participated in individual quarterback drills at training camp on Saturday morning, despite a dislocated toe on his right foot.,The drills included rollouts and some throwing. Team drills remain off limits for now for Fields, who is considered day-to-day.,Fiel...
Royce Lewis, Twins look to keep Nationals in check
Royce Lewis is seeing results after starting a new pregame ritual. ,For the past week, the Twins' talented 26-year-old has sought out manager Rocco Baldelli for a conversation before the first pitch. Sometimes the discussions take place on the field while batting practice is underway, and sometimes ...
Merrill Kelly to face Pirates in potential swan song with Diamondbacks
Arizona veteran right-hander Merrill Kelly will take the mound for what could be the final time with the Diamondbacks when he opposes Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.,As the uncertainty that comes with the final days before the July 31 trade deadline intensifies, Ke...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz falls in Washington quarterfinals
Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina pulled off a third-set escape and advanced to the semifinals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open with a 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-5 win over top-seeded Taylor Fritz in Washington on Friday.,The match ended close to 2 a.m. local time.,Fritz served for the match at 5-3 in the third ...
Twins' Zebby Matthews and three relievers blank Nationals
Zebby Matthews pitched six scoreless innings, Byron Buxton drove in the game's lone run, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 1-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Royce Lewis ripped a double for the only extra-base hit for the Twins, who won the series opener despit...
D-backs throw one-hitter but need 11 innings to edge Pirates
Eugenio Suarez hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and three Arizona pitchers combined on a one-hitter, leading the Diamondbacks to a 1-0 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson threw six innings, permitting just Tommy Pham's triple in the second inning. H...
Reports: Bengals, rookie DE Shemar Stewart reach contract agreement
The Cincinnati Bengals and rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart agreed to a four-year, fully guaranteed $18.97 million contract Friday, per multiple reports.,Stewart, drafted 17th overall out of Texas A&M, was the final first-round selection that remained unsigned. Most first-round picks signed their...