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Dodgers turn to bullpen, look to extend Padres' struggles
It will be another night of full energy when the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clash again Tuesday as the National League West rivals continue a run of seven games against each other in 11 days.,There was plenty of attention on Monday's opener of a four-game series at Los Angeles when the...

Roman Anthony, red-hot Red Sox aim to shut down Mariners
It is a bit premature to call Roman Anthony the current face of the franchise.,But the prized Boston Red Sox prospect is in the running.,A day after three-time All-Star Rafael Devers was traded to San Francisco, Anthony launched his first major-league home run as the Red Sox defeated the host Seattl...

Rockies, riding rare win streak, face skidding Nationals
The visiting Colorado Rockies will look for their third straight win, which would match their best run of the season, when they play the second game of a four-game series against the host Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,Colorado stunned the reeling Nationals with a three-run ninth inning Monday nig...

Phillies' Jesus Luzardo back in Miami to face former club
After allowing a total of 20 runs in his previous two starts, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo returned to form with a dominant outing last week.,Luzardo will look to build on the performance when he takes the mound against his former team on Tuesday. The visiting Phillies opened a fo...

MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani, after pitching, lifts Dodgers at plate
Shohei Ohtani pitched an inning for the first time in nearly two years and drove in two runs out of the leadoff spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday.,Ohtani, who is back to pitching after undergoing a second Tommy John procedure in 2023, s...

Jalen Williams (40 points) leads Thunder to verge of title
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jalen Williams wasn't in much of a reflective mood after his Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,Williams batted down questions about his monster performance, which moved the Thunder within one game of the franchise's first ch...

Roman Anthony hits first homer as Red Sox blank Mariners
Prized prospect Roman Anthony hit his first major league home run and Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 2-0 Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory.,Boston was playing its first game since trading Rafael Devers to the San Fr...

Shohei Ohtani pitches, but bat is key in Dodgers win over Padres
Shohei Ohtani pitched an inning for the first time in nearly two years and drove in two runs out of the leadoff spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday in the opener of a four-game series.,Ohtani, who is back to pitching after a second Tommy ...

Roman Anthony hits 1st MLB homer as Red Sox blank Mariners
Prized prospect Roman Anthony hit his first home run in the major leagues and Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 2-0 Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory.,Boston was playing its first game since trading Rafael Devers to th...

Guatemala edges Jamaica in Gold Cup opener
Oscar Santis netted a first-half goal and Guatemala squeezed past Jamaica 1-0 on Monday in the Group C opener for both squads in the CONCACAF Gold Cup at Carson, Calif.,The decider came in the 32nd minute.,A back-to-the-goal Darwin Lom collected a deflection after a long feed, then backheeled the ba...

Thunder withstand Pacers rally to take 3-2 Finals lead
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jalen Williams scored 40 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-109 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,The Thunder lead the series 3-2, moving themselves within a game of the franchise's first NBA title since t...

Flamengo open Club World Club with 2-0 win over Esperance
Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Luiz Araujo scored and Jorginho had an assist in his Flamengo debut in the 2-0 win over Esperance Sportive de Tunis in their Group D opener of the Club World Cup in Philadelphia on Monday.,de Arrascaeta put the Brazilian club up 1-0 in the 17th minute and Araujo extended t...

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani struggles in return to mound
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani wobbled through a 28-pitch first inning against the San Diego Padres on Monday in his first appearance on the mound since August 2023.,Scheduled to throw as many as two innings, Ohtani went a single frame while allowing one run on two hits. He did not i...

Ismael Diaz powers Panama past Guadeloupe in Gold Cup
Ismael Diaz tallied twice as Panama beat Guadeloupe 5-2 Monday at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Carson, Calif.,Panama took its opening game of Group C play by sprinting out to a 4-0 lead in the first 22 minutes and by controlling possession for 63 percent of the match. Panama also outshot Guadeloupe 23-1...

Fire release renderings for $650M downtown Chicago stadium
The Chicago Fire FC released renderings on Monday for the club's privately financed $650 million soccer-specific stadium in downtown Chicago that is expected to open in 2028.,The project was first announced earlier this month and is part of the first phase of a 62-acre master plan known as The 78, a...

Four goals, three red cards as Benfica draw with Boca Juniors
Nicolas Otamendi headed in the equalizer in the 84th minute to deliver SL Benfica a 2-2 draw against Boca Juniors in a Club World Cup match that featured three red cards Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Otamendi's goal, a direct strike off Orkun Kokcu's corner kick, came when each side was down a man. ...

Padres add OF Bryce Johnson, send RHP Yu Darvish to 60-day IL
The San Diego Padres selected the contract of outfielder Bryce Johnson from Triple-A El Paso and optioned catcher Luis Campusano.,To make room om the 40-man roster for Johnson, right-hander Yu Darvish (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list.,Darvish, 38, made one rehab appearance at El Pa...

Rory McIlroy lands Europe's first spot for Ryder Cup
Rory McIlroy's tie for 19th place at the just-completed U.S. Open was enough to land him an automatic spot on Europe's Ryder Cup team for this year's competition at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,McIlroy, who earned his spot through the European points list in a qualification period that began ...

Former Cardinals, Mets champion Ron Taylor dies at 87
Two-time World Series winner Ron Taylor, who became a doctor after his major league career ended, died on Monday. He was 87.,Taylor won titles with the 1964 St. Louis Cardinals and the 1969 New York Mets and never allowed a run in postseason play.,In 1969, he was a reliever on the team dubbed the "M...

WTA roundup: Mirra Andreeva knocked out in Berlin
Poland's Magdalena Frech rallied to upset No. 6 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 in first-round action at the Berlin Tennis Open on Monday.,Andreeva, who turned 18 in April, has had a successful season. She won WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells and became the youngest WTA 1000-lev...