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Gold Cup: Jamaica rally past Guadeloupe
Leon Bailey and Jonathan Russell scored shortly before halftime, leading Jamaica to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Guadeloupe on Friday in a CONCACAF Gold Cup match at San Jose, Calif.,Guadeloupe jumped on top thanks to a goal from Thierry Ambrose in the 32nd minute, but they couldn't maintain the ...

White Sox take opener vs. Blue Jays to end 8-game slide
Luis Robert Jr. hit a two-run home run, Tyler Alexander pitched four scoreless relief innings and the visiting Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday night.,Andrew Benintendi added a solo shot and had two RBIs while Josh Rojas contributed two RBIs for the White Sox, who ended...

Fireworks from Rangers stars power win over Pirates
Adolis Garcia had three hits, including a home run and two RBI and made two great diving catches in right field to help the Texas Rangers beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night.,Garcia went 3-for-4 and his efforts backed up a strong outing by starter Jacob deGrom (7-2), who pitched six...

Vitality and MongolZ cruise into BLAST.tv Austin Major semis
A day after the first two spots in the semifinals were secured with reverse sweeps, Team Vitality and The MongolZ made it look easy, earning their spots with sweeps at the BLAST.tv Austin Major on Friday in Texas.,Vitality will face MOUZ in the first semifinal Saturday, followed by MongolZ and paiN ...

Layne Riggs claims first Truck Series win after Corey Heim's tire trouble
Layne Riggs capped one of the best race weekends of his young career, claiming his first ever pole position then leading the final 20 laps of Friday's MillerTech Battery 200 to take his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory of the season in the opening race of a NASCAR tripleheader weekend at ...

ES Tunis claim 1-0 win, eliminating LAFC from Club World Cup
Youcef Belaili scored in the 70th minute, goalkeeper Ben Said saved a penalty deep in second-half stoppage time and ES Tunis defeated LAFC 1-0 to keep their FIFA Club World Cup hopes alive in a dramatic contest Friday in Nashville, Tenn.,The victory takes ES Tunis (1-1-0, 3 points) level with Chelse...

Tim Petrovic, Steven Alker join lead at Kaulig Companies Championship
Tim Petrovic fired a 66 and New Zealand's Steven Alker posted a 67 to join Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina for the 36-hole lead at the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the PGA Tour Champions season, on Friday in Akron, Ohio.,Gonzalez was a first-round co-leader and shot 68 on Friday t...

Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood tie Scottie Scheffler for Travelers lead
Justin Thomas and Englishman Tommy Fleetwood joined Scottie Scheffler atop the Travelers Championship leaderboard on Friday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.,Thomas posted a 6-under-par 64, tied for the low round of the day, and Fleetwood shot a 65 to reach 9-under 131 for the tournament. Sc...

Cal Raleigh hits two homers as Mariners topple Cubs
Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 28th and 29th home runs of the season to help the visiting Seattle Mariners to a 9-4 win against the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,Raleigh, who passed Johnny Bench for the most home runs by a catcher before the All-Star bre...

Tyler Reddick hoping for season's first win at Pocono
By most standards for visits to new tracks, the first race for NASCAR on Mexico City's road-course layout turned out to a be a successful one with plenty of dramatic turns but ultimately a dominant winner who just seemed to have a leg up on the rest of the competition.,According to NASCAR executive ...

At 2-0, Stampeders out to stack up vs. Redblacks
The Calgary Stampeders will look to continue their promising start to the season on Saturday when they host the winless Ottawa Redblacks.,Fresh off a league-worst 5-12-1 record in 2024, the Stampeders (2-0) have leaned on new quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and a revamped defense to record victories ov...

LSU, Coastal Carolina bring 'worthy' resumes into title series
LSU is seeking its second national Men's College World Series championship in three years and its eighth overall.,Coastal Carolina is looking to extend its 26-game winning streak and win its second MCWS title.,The No. 6 seed Tigers (51-15) and the No. 13 seed Chanticleers (56-11) are heavyweights th...

Benfica triumphs in lopsided, weather-delayed win over Auckland
Leandro Barreiro scored in the 76th and 78th minutes as Benfica pulled away to a 6-0 victory over semi-pro side Auckland City in a Group C encounter Friday, one plagued by a lengthy halftime weather delay.,Angel Di María converted twice from the penalty spot for his second and third goals of the tou...

Dodgers acquire LHP Zach Penrod from Red Sox
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left-hander Zach Penrod from the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations and moved right-hander Roki Sasaki to the 60-day injured list.,Penrod, 28, has just seven games of major league experience, all with the Red Sox in relief last season. He had a 2.25 ERA in four i...
David Ortiz Takes Shot at Rafael Devers as Red Sox Drama Continues
Rafael Devers’ messy Red Sox exit gets even uglier as David Ortiz takes a jab on Instagram. Devers now embraces first base with the Giants....

Flamengo dispatches Chelsea, clinches knockout round spot
Bruno Henrique, Danilo and Wallace Yan scored goals as Flamengo rallied for a 3-1 victory over Chelsea in Club World Cup Group D play on Friday afternoon at Philadelphia.,Gonzalo Plata set up two goals for Flamengo (2-0-0, 6 points), who secured their place in the knockout round.,Pedro Neto had a go...

Reports: Dodgers set to acquire LHP Zach Penrod from Red Sox
The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to acquire left-hander Zach Penrod from the Boston Red Sox, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Penrod, 28, has just seven games of major league experience, all with the Red Sox in relief last season. He had a 2.25 ERA in four innings.,After Boston traded Rafael Devers ...

Benfica, Auckland City in weather delay at Orlando
A Group C clash between Benfica and Auckland City at Orlando, Fla., was delayed due to inclement weather Friday, with Benfica holding a 1-0 halftime lead.,Angel Di Maria scored Benfica's goal from the penalty spot against the semi-pro opponents from New Zealand, who lost their opener to Bayern Munic...

Stubbs: Best tracks for 5 marquee drivers to claim first wins of '25
With 16 races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season complete going into Sunday's 400-miler at Pocono Raceway, several stars remain winless as the circuit nears the halfway mark. ,Here are five big-name drivers who have yet to win this season -- and the track where they're most likely to break through...

Mercury put win streak up against turnover-prone Sky
A visit from the defensively stout Phoenix Mercury does not bode well for the Chicago Sky, who have struggled to take care of the basketball. ,Looking to rebound from another disheartening defeat Saturday, the Sky now face the Mercury, who are on a four-game winning streak.,Chicago (3-8) led by 16 i...