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Dricus Du Plessis gets Israel Adesanya to tap out at UFC 305
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis pulled off a stunning victory and successful title defense on Saturday night, getting No. 2 contender Israel Adesanya to tap out in the fourth round of their championship fight at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia.,In a highly anticipated main event that lived up to...
Red Sox set sights on another road win vs. Orioles
The Boston Red Sox might have found an unexpected venue to get their season to another level.,The Red Sox seek their third straight victory at Camden Yards when they take on the host Baltimore Orioles in the series finale Sunday afternoon.,Boston won 5-1 on Saturday night after a weather delay, rema...
Leagues Cup roundup: Crew shake off early deficit, beat NYCFC in PKs
The Columbus Crew fell behind in the first minute but rallied to defeat visiting New York City FC in penalties on Saturday night to advance to the semifinals of the Leagues Cup.,A goal by Alonso Martinez staked NYCFC to the lead before Cucho Hernandez tied the match in the 41st minute to cap the reg...
MLB roundup: Cristopher Sanchez's 2-hitter lifts Phils past Nats
Cristopher Sanchez pitched a two-hitter for his second career complete game to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Washington Nationals 5-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.,Sanchez (9-8) struck out four with no walks for Philadelphia, which has won eight of the nine meetin...
Josef Newgarden overcomes spins, wins at WWTR again
On Lap 195 on Saturday, Josef Newgarden found himself spinning through the exit of Turn 2, losing control while trying to track down teammate and race leader Scott McLaughlin.,Sixty-five laps later, Newgarden found himself not only in front of his teammate but in front of the rest of the IndyCar fie...
Padres dispatch Rockies for 20th win in 25 games
Luis Campusano homered and singled, Manny Machado had four hits and the streaking San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 8-3 in Denver on Saturday night.,Xander Bogaerts, Ha-Seong Kim and Bryce Johnson had two hits apiece to back another solid start from Padres right-hander Dylan Cease. San Dieg...
Red Sox score late, dump Orioles for 2nd straight night
Jarren Duran's two-run single with two outs in the seventh inning broke a tie and Rafael Devers added a two-run home run as the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Saturday night.,Starter Brayan Bello (11-5) and four relievers combined on a five-hitter as Boston won its sec...
Louisville WR Caullin Lacy suffers broken collarbone
Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Caullin Lacy broke his collarbone and will miss six to eight weeks, the school announced Saturday.,Lacy, who suffered the injury during the Cardinals' final scrimmage of fall camp, arrived at Louisville through the transfer portal in December after spending four ye...
Sparkling second round lifts Richard Green into lead at Rogers Charity Classic
Richard Green of Australia carded an 8-under 62 on Saturday to jump into the lead after two rounds of action at the Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary. ,Green put together a stunning start to his round, collecting nine birdies through the first 11 holes. He recorded a double bogey at the par-3 12th b...
Alec Burleson helps Cards top Dodgers to end skid
Alec Burleson went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs as the host St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Saturday to snap their five-game losing streak.,Masyn Winn homered and scored twice for the Cardinals. Nolan Arenado also hit a home run and Willson Contreras went 2-f...
Brewers' bullpen locks up Guardians in 2-1 win
William Contreras hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning and right-hander Freddy Peralta pitched six solid innings as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the visiting Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Saturday night.,The Brewers improved to 2-0 in a three-game series between division leaders.,Peralta (8-7...
Royals hand Nick Lodolo, Reds a 13-1 beating
Dairon Blanco homered twice and collected seven RBIs on Saturday night as the Kansas City Royals rolled to a 13-1 win over the host Cincinnati Reds in the middle game of a three-game series.,Every starter had at least one hit and one run for the Royals, who won their third straight game. Kansas City...
Reds put All-Star Hunter Greene on IL (elbow soreness)
Reds ace Hunter Greene was placed on the 15-day injured list just before Cincinnati's game Saturday with right elbow soreness in what was deemed a "precautionary" move.,Greene (9-4, 2.83 ERA), who made the All-Star team for the first time in his three seasons in the majors, was sore after his start ...
Playoff field set for Esports World Cup's EA Sports FC event
Saudi Arabia's Ahmad "AbuMakkah" Mujahid rolled through the upper bracket of the resurrection stage on Saturday, landing a spot in the playoffs of the EA Sports FC event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ,Mujahid earned a 4-3 victory over Brazilian Nathan "Nathansr22" Ribeiro in the ...
Jeffrey Springs gets first win since '23 as Rays top D-backs
Brandon Lowe bashed a two-run homer, starter Jeffrey Springs won for the first time since Tommy John surgery and the Tampa Bay Rays' 6-1 win broke the Arizona Diamondbacks' nine-series winning streak Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Brandon Lowe was 2-for-4 with his 15th homer along with a...
Jon Rahm shoots 62, grabs 2-shot lead at LIV Greenbrier
With a strong finish to the second round on Saturday, Jon Rahm of Spain fired an 8-under 62 to take a two-shot lead at LIV Golf Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Rahm, who is at 14-under 126, has just one bogey through 36 holes and leads by two shots over Lucas Herbert of Australia (63 on S...
LLWS roundup: Canada uses 12-run inning to blast Puerto Rico
Canada got all the offense it needed in the second inning, hanging 12 runs on Puerto Rico in the frame en route to a 12-5 victory Saturday at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,Playing on the international side of the elimination bracket following Wednesday's 8-0 loss Taiwan of the ...
Hideki Matsuyama surges to 5-stroke lead at St. Jude
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama pulled away from his challengers on the back nine at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Saturday and will carry a five-stroke lead into Sunday's final round in Memphis, Tenn.,Matsuyama shot 6-under-par 64 during a steady round at TPC Southwind marred by an early bogey, but b...
University of Houston hires UNM’s Eddie Nunez as athletic director
The University of Houston announced the hiring of Eddie Nunez, formerly of the University of New Mexico, as its athletic director on Saturday.,The school announced the five-year contract for Nunez, including the title of vice president for intercollegiate athletics. Vice president was a title he pre...
FaZe use sweep to get into semis at Esports World Cup's CoD MWIII event
The Atlanta FaZe blew by the Boston Breach for a 3-0 victory on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare III event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ,Atlanta prevailed 250-209 on Rio Hardpoint before taking Invasion Search & Destroy 6-3 and Invasion Control 3-...