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MLB roundup: Dodgers' Dave Roberts becomes fastest to 1,000 wins
Tommy Edman had four hits, including a homer, and drove in four while manager Dave Roberts recorded his 1,000th career regular-season victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 9-3 on Tuesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Roberts, who is in his 11th season, became the fourth manager in Dod...
Diamondbacks cruise to win, remain unbeaten vs. Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks ran their season-long winning streak against the San Francisco Giants to eight games Tuesday night, riding home runs from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Ketel Marte to an 8-2 victory in Phoenix.,Recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A and making his first big-league start since A...
Diamondbacks pound Giants, remain unbeaten vs. San Francisco
The Arizona Diamondbacks ran their season-long winning streak against the San Francisco Giants to eight games Tuesday night, riding home runs from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Ketel Marte to an 8-2 victory in Phoenix.,Recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A and making his first big-league start since A...
Dodgers demolish A's as Dave Roberts reaches 1,000 career wins
Tommy Edman had four hits, including a homer, and had four RBIs and manager Dave Roberts recorded his 1,000th career regular-season victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 9-3 on Tuesday at West Sacramento, Calif.,Miguel Rojas also went deep and drove in two runs and Mookie Betts had...
First-half goals send Mexico to comfortable 2-0 victory over Ecuador
Julian Quinones delivered a goal and an assist in the first half for Mexico, who maintained complete control in front of their vocal home fans to earn a 2-0 World Cup victory over Ecuador in a round of 32 match on Tuesday at Mexico City.,Raul Jimenez added a goal as Mexico won a knockout-round match...
Dodgers push Shohei Ohtani's pitching start back 2 days
With the Dodgers in the midst of a 13-day stretch without a day off -- and the club brass apparently deciding that a game against division rival San Diego takes priority over a getaway day in Sacramento -- Los Angeles announced Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani's next start on the mound is being delayed a ...
Dansby Swanson homers twice, Cubs outslug Padres
Dansby Swanson led a long-ball barrage with two home runs and the host Chicago Cubs held on for a 9-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,Alex Bregman hit a three-run shot and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong had solo homers for the Cubs, who won their fourth straight.,Fernando Tati...
NBA transactions roundup: Kevin Huerter returns to Pistons, reports say
The Detroit Pistons plan to re-sign wing Kevin Huerter to a three-year, $27 million contract, multiple outlets reported on the first day of the NBA's free agent period.,Free agency opened Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, at which time teams were free to negotiate with players other than their own.,The Pistons ...
Cade Cavalli fans career-best 13 as Nationals shut down Red Sox
Cade Cavalli allowed one hit and struck out a career-high 13 batters in seven innings as the visiting Washington Nationals defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Tuesday.,The only run Boston scored against Cavalli (5-4) was unearned. He didn't issue a walk in his 100-pitch outing.,CJ Abrams hit his 18th...
Outgoing Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa has his say -- for 100 minutes
Marcelo Bielsa, who exited as head coach of the Uruguayan national team after the side bowed out of the World Cup in the group stage, gave a 100-minute press conference on Tuesday in which he maintained that his message never resonated with the team.,Uruguay opened play in Group H with a 1-1 draw ag...
Nathan Church ends homer drought as Cardinals top Braves
Matthew Liberatore bounced back to throw five strong innings and Nathan Church ended a long homerless streak to lead the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opening game of their three-game series on Tuesday.,St. Louis has won two straight after ending a four-gam...
Brewers continue dominance of Reds with comfortable victory
Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio homered and Brandon Sproat pitched effectively into the sixth inning to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-2 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday., ,Milwaukee, which entered with a 5 1/2-game lead in the National League Central, has won six straight aga...
Report: Wizards won't entertain trade offers for Anthony Davis
The Washington Wizards don't intend to trade veteran forward Anthony Davis after acquiring him at last season's trade deadline, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Buzz about a potential trade for Davis emerged on Monday when ESPN reported that the Golden State Warriors intended to pursue LeBron James in free...
Reports: Ducks sign newly acquired F A.J. Greer to 4-year deal
The Anaheim Ducks signed newly acquired forward A.J. Greer to a new four-year, $17 million deal on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.,Greer, who just completed a two-year deal worth a total of $1.7 million with the Florida Panthers, was the return in Monday's trade that sent Ducks defense...
Harmony Tan blocked by Serena Williams 4 years after Wimbledon upset
On the day of Serena Williams' return to Wimbledon Tuesday, an opponent from her last Wimbledon appearance dug up some dirt about the tennis legend on social media.,Harmony Tan, who upset Williams in a three-plus-hour battle in the first round of the 2022 event in London, posted on her Instagram acc...
Miscounted outs error hands Rangers sixth straight win vs. Guardians
Cleveland left fielder Cooper Ingle threw the ball into the stands, incorrectly thinking it was the third out of the seventh inning, to bring home Ezequiel Duran as the go-ahead run as the visiting Texas Rangers beat the Guardians 4-2 on Tuesday night.,Joc Pederson had a two-run homer in the third a...
Kylian Mbappe keeps living his best World Cup as France rout Sweden
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe said he wanted to enjoy his third World Cup.,Apparently, that's bad news for his opponents.,Mbappe scored his 17th and 18th career World Cup goals to keep chasing Lionel Messi and tournament history in France's 3-0 victory over Sweden in Tuesday's round of 32 c...
NBA Cup title game headed to Indy’s Hinkle Fieldhouse in December
After Las Vegas served as the ultimate destination of the first three editions of the NBA Cup, the league is taking the finale of its in-season tournament to historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.,The NBA announced Tuesday that the NBA Cup championship game for 2026 will be played at Hinkle on ...
Netherlands' Ronald Koeman steps down after disappointing Morocco loss
One day after the Netherlands lost a World Cup round of 32 match to Morocco on penalty kicks, Ronald Koeman announced his second run as the Dutch coach has come to an end.,Per Koeman's Instagram account, he made the decision not long after the Netherlands failed to make the round of 16 for the first...
Kylian Mbappe continues living his best World Cup as France routs Sweden
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe said he wanted to enjoy his third World Cup.,Apparently, that's bad news for his opponents.,Mbappe scored his 17th and 18th career World Cup goals to keep chasing Lionel Messi and tournament history in France's 3-0 victory over Sweden in Tuesday's round of 32 c...