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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...
Amid power surges, Mauricio Dubon and Braves head into rematch vs. Pirates
Atlanta's Mauricio Dubon will try to boost his home run streak to four games on Saturday afternoon when the Braves host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a three-game series.,Dubon had a double and three RBIs in addition to his home run on Friday in Atlanta's 6-3 win over the Pirates in t...
It's a new day as Nationals face Diamondbacks
The Washington Nationals have had distinct identities this season.,The difference is night and day.,The Nationals, who rank first in the majors with 345 runs after a 14-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, have been much more dangerous under the lights.,They lead the majors in OP...
Reports: NCAA denies Texas Tech's appeal for Brendan Sorsby's eligibility
Texas Tech's appeal to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility restored was denied by the NCAA on Friday, according to multiple media reports.,Sorsby was one of the most coveted quarterbacks in this year's transfer portal class after he left Cincinnati. He entered a treatment program for a gam...
Luis Garcia (2 HRs, 6 RBIs), high-scoring Nats crush D-backs
Luis Garcia Jr. had two homers and a career-high six RBIs, James Wood homered and scored three times and the Washington Nationals blasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-1 on Friday in Phoenix.,Garcia hit a two-run homer eight pitches into the game off Merrill Kelly (5-4) and added his first career gran...
Isaac Paredes continues hot streak as Astros dispatch Athletics
Isaac Paredes homered for a third consecutive game, and the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Athletics with a 5-1 victory on Friday.,Astros right-hander Peter Lambert (5-4) carried a shutout into the sixth inning and was the beneficiary of Paredes' produc...
World Cup: Disposable water bottles no longer banned
FIFA made a ruckus when it announced a ban on outside water containers at World Cup events this summer, but the organization walked at least part of the prohibition back on Friday, saying fans are allowed to bring sealed disposable water bottles into stadiums.,Hard-sided, resealable water containers...
Mauricio Dubon, Braves take down Pirates in series opener
Mauricio Dubon homered for the third straight game and helped the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.,Dubon was 2-for-4 with his sixth home run of the year, a double, two runs and three RBIs. It is the first time in his career...
Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson play long ball in Tigers' win over Mariners
Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson hit two-run homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday.,Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in two runs while Riley Greene added two hits and scored a run. Framber Valdez ...
Report: NBA interviews Kawhi Leonard for Aspiration investigation
Kawhi Leonard has been interviewed as the NBA continues its investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' alleged circumvention of the salary cap circumvention to pay its star player, ESPN reported Friday.,Leonard's uncle and business adviser Dennis Robertson, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, other team...
Report: Iran World Cup team issued visas to compete in U.S.
Players from Iran's World Cup team have been granted visas to enter the United States, Reuters reported on Friday.,A White House official confirmed the news to Reuters, offering that the players had received their visas overnight, shortly after Iranian ambassador to Mexico Abolfazl Pasandideh had sa...