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MLB roundup: Aaron Judge's 2 homers lift Yanks over Giants
Aaron Judge launched two home runs in his first game at Oracle Park, Marcus Stroman was effective into the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 in the first of a three-game road series Friday night.,The Yankees trailed 1-0 when Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto hit back...

Rockies open series with rare road win over Dodgers
Ezequiel Tovar had a home run among his three hits, Dakota Hudson pitched into the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies earned a 4-1 victory Friday in the opener of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Kris Bryant and Brendan Rodgers each delivered an RBI during a three-run th...

Stanford rolls past Oklahoma State in WCWS elimination game
A night after registering just one hit in a loss, Stanford broke out with runs in five consecutive innings to beat Oklahoma State 8-0 in six innings in an elimination game at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on Friday.,Stanford (49-16) will take on either Oklahoma or UCLA in an elim...

Padres score nine in 8th to top Royals
Jake Cronenworth's go-ahead two-run single sparked a nine-run eighth inning as the San Diego Padres held off the host Kansas City Royals 11-8 on Friday.,Batting with the bases loaded in the eighth, Cronenworth hit a two-run single to give the Padres a 4-3 lead. He also delivered an RBI double as San...

Mets hold off Diamondbacks 10-9 for rare back-to-back wins
Starling Marte had two hits and four RBIs for the New York Mets, who ended their worst May in more than three decades by hanging on to earn a 10-9 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of a four-game series Friday night.,Mark Vientos, who became New York's starting third base...

Ceddanne Rafaela homers twice as Red Sox top Tigers
Ceddanne Rafaela recorded his first career multi-homer game and drove in five as the host Boston Red Sox pulled away from the Detroit Tigers for a 7-3 win on Friday.,David Hamilton went 3-for-4 while Dominic Smith and Connor Wong each had two hits as the Red Sox finished with 12 hits.,Tanner Houck (...

Tanner Bibee, Guardians handle Nats, stay hot at home
David Fry's three-run homer broke open a tight game after Tanner Bibee allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings as the Cleveland Guardians won their eighth straight at home, 7-1, over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. ,Cleveland led 2-1 entering its half of the seventh, and added a run when Josh N...

Alabama wins elimination game with Duke in WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Marlie Giles blasted a sixth-inning solo home run to lift Alabama to a 2-1 victory over Duke in the Women's College World Series on Friday.,The Crimson Tide (39-19) will take on Texas or Florida on Sunday in an elimination game. Duke's season ends at 52-9 after their first-ever appe...

Wichanee Meechai leads U.S. Women's Open as Nelly Korda misses cut
Wichanee Meechai of Thailand kicked off her round with four straight birdies before signing for a 3-under 67 and taking a two-shot lead into the weekend at the U.S. Women's Open on Friday at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club.,Meechai is 4-under 136 at the midway point of the major championship, one of on...

Familiar foes Rapids, Whitecaps looking for leg up in standings
The Colorado Rapids defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 15 and haven't since left the field victorious.,In a similar vein, the Whitecaps went through a six-match MLS winless skid before picking up a victory on Wednesday.,Vancouver now attempts to avenge the recent loss to Colorado when it hosts ...

Aaron Nola, Phillies stymie Cardinals
Edmundo Sosa hit a two-run homer to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday.,Bryce Harper added two hits for the Phillies, who have won two in a row.,In 6 1/3 innings, Phillies starter Aaron Nola (7-2) allowed three hits and two runs with six strikeouts and two...

Athletics place RHP Lucas Erceg (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Lucas Erceg on the 15-day injured list on Friday due to a strained right forearm.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. Erceg last pitched on May 25, throwing a perfect inning of relief in the Athletics' 3-1 home victory over the Houston Astros.,Oakland manager...

Nashville SC look to keep momentum going vs. struggling Revs
Nashville SC aims to build on a four-game unbeaten streak and the best overall performance of their season when they host the struggling New England Revolution on Saturday in an Eastern Conference clash.,Nashville (4-4-7, 19 points) heads home after a resounding midweek 2-0 victory at FC Cincinnati ...

Minnesota United bid to extend SKC's miserable stretch
After having a six-match unbeaten streak snapped Wednesday with a 2-0 loss at Los Angeles FC, Minnesota United return home to Saint Paul, Minn., on Saturday to face a Sporting Kansas City squad that has lost six consecutive MLS contests.,Minnesota (7-3-4, 25 points) enters the match in fourth place ...

Ryan Fox, Robert MacIntyre tied atop Canadian Open leaderboard
Ryan Fox of New Zealand and Robert MacIntyre of Scotland will enter the weekend tied for the lead at the RBC Canadian Open after strong rounds Friday at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Ontario.,MacIntyre shot a 4-under 66 early in the day to be the first to reach 10-under 130 for the tournament. Fox...

Dodgers activate closer Evan Phillips
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Evan Phillips (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list before Friday's home game against the Colorado Rockies.,The team also designated right-handed reliever Elieser Hernandez for assignment,Phillips is expected to immediately step back into his role as the...

Reports: Pelicans won't take Lakers' 1st-round pick until 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans aren't interested in taking the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round pick in this year's NBA draft, ESPN and NOLA.com reported, opting to defer that selection until 2025.,The Lakers own the 17th overall pick while the Pelicans have the No. 21 overall selection.,New Orleans gained...

D-backs place RHP Zac Gallen (hamstring) on 15-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed ace right-hander Zac Gallen on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right hamstring strain.,Arizona recalled right-hander Slade Cecconi from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move, keeping its 40-man roster at 39 members.,Gallen lasted just six pitches in his Thursd...

Sean Johnson, Toronto FC aim to stay hot at D.C. United
Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson reached a milestone this week, but he doesn't want to stop there.,After recording his 100th career regular-season clean sheet, he'll look to continue the trend Saturday night in Washington against D.C. United.,"He's starting to become a bit of an MLS legend," Toron...

Reds rally, then hold off Cubs to open series
Santiago Espinal hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run and Elly De La Cruz ended the game with a throw to home to help the visiting Cincinnati Reds secure a 5-4 win against the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Reds relief pitcher Fernando Cruz (2-5) pitched a no-hit 1 1/3 innings and Alexis Diaz allowed one run ...