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Brewers' Quinn Priester beats Cardinals to extend win streak
Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer and Quinn Priester pitched 5 1/3 effective innings as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped a three-game losing streak with an 8-2 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Priester (13-2) allowed two runs on five hits ...
Report: Clippers’ Steve Ballmer made second investment in Aspiration
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has denied allegations of circumventing the NBA salary cap, but another report has surfaced that implicates Ballmer in a new manner.,It was previously reported earlier this month that Ballmer gave $50 million in funding in 2021 to the sustainability business ...
MLS-best San Diego hosts West showdown with Minnesota
The top two teams in the Western Conference standings meet on Saturday night when second-place Minnesota United visits first-place San Diego FC.,The Loons (14-6-9, 51 points) are five points behind San Diego (17-7-5, 56 points) with just five games and a possible 15 points to go, so it's a must-win ...
Aaron Judge, Luis Gil star as Yankees stifle Red Sox
Aaron Judge took sole possession of fourth place on the New York Yankees' all-time home run list and Luis Gil pitched six no-hit innings in a 4-1 win over the host Boston Red Sox in Friday's three-game series opener.,Judge crushed his 362nd career homer 468 feet out to deep center with one out in th...
Fernando Mendoza, No. 22 Indiana thrash Indiana State 73-0
Fernando Mendoza and Omar Cooper Jr. celebrated records, and No. 22 Indiana was nearly perfect as it pummeled Indiana State 73-0 Friday night in Bloomington, Ind.,In posting the program's largest shutout in 124 years, the Hoosiers (3-0) finished with the third-most points and yards (680) in a game i...
Aaron Judge passes Joe DiMaggio on Yankees HR list with 362nd
Aaron Judge passed Joe DiMaggio and took sole possession of fourth place on the New York Yankees' all-time home run list, hitting a solo shot out of Fenway Park in the first inning of Friday night's game against the Boston Red Sox.,It was Judge's 362nd career homer, behind only Babe Ruth, Mickey Man...
Ben Griffin, prepping for Ryder Cup, leads Procore by three
Tuning up for the Ryder Cup may net Ben Griffin a nice extra payday, as he leads the Procore Championship after the second round on Friday in Napa, Calif.,Griffin shot a 6-under-par 66 to climb to 14-under 130 for the tournament at the North Course at Silverado Resort.,The 29-year-old earned his fir...
Guardians' Tanner Bibee blanks White Sox for first shutout
Tanner Bibee pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout and David Fry and Angel Martinez hit solo homers, lifting the surging Cleveland Guardians to a 4-0 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,The Guardians (76-71) won for the seventh time in eight games and pulled with...
Indiana RB Lee Beebe Jr. (leg) exits Indiana State game
Lee Beebe Jr., who was No. 22 Indiana's second-leading rusher heading into Friday night, suffered an apparent leg injury in the third quarter against visiting Indiana State in Bloomington.,With Indiana up 52-0 in the third quarter, most of the Hoosiers' starters were still on the field. Beebe limped...
Struggling Timbers welcome road-averse Red Bulls
The Portland Timbers are above the playoff line in the Western Conference but have done little lately to improve their positioning.,The New York Red Bulls are trying to chase down a playoff spot in the East but have struggled to win road games.,Portland attempts to halt a season-worst four-game winl...
AJ Allmendinger earns surprising pole position for Bristol Playoff race
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Qualifying in the first half of a 39-driver field, AJ Allmendinger stole the spotlight from theE NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contenders who followed him around Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon.,Allmendinger toured the 0.533-mile concrete short track in 15.117 seconds (126.9...
Dolphins' Tyreek Hill declines to address wife's abuse allegations
Four days after TMZ publicized eight alleged incidents of domestic violence committed by Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, he said his focus was on football when questioned by reporters about the allegations for the first time Friday.,Hill and his wife, Keeta Vaccaro, are in the middle of a ...
WTA roundup: Four lower seeds triumph in Sao Paulo quarters
Friday was a day for the underdogs in Sao Paulo, as all four lower-seeded players vanquished their foes in the quarterfinal matches of the SP Open.,Mexican fifth seed Renata Zarazua, who sent Madison Keys home in first round of the U.S. Open last month, knocked off top-seeded Brazilian hopeful Beatr...
Terence Crawford weighs in at career-high 167.5 for Canelo Alvarez fight
Both Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford made weight for their super middleweight title fight on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Alvarez and Crawford both checked in at 167.5 pounds Friday.,For Crawford, that marks a career-high weight as he is moving up two weight classes from 154 to 168 pounds to challenge...
Dolphins' Tyreek Hill opts to not address wife's abuse allegations
Four days after TMZ publicized eight alleged incidents of domestic violence committed by Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, he said his focus was on football when questioned by reporters about the allegations for the first time Friday.,Hill and his wife, Keeta Vaccaro, are in the middle of a ...
WWE's WrestleMania heading to Saudi Arabia in '27
In 2027, WrestleMania will head to the Middle East when WWE takes its signature event to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the first time it will be held outside North America.,WWE announced on Friday that the "Showcase of the Immortals" will be part of "Riyadh Season" after being held in North American...
Angel Cabrera out in front at Sanford International
Angel Cabrera posted a bogey-free, 6-under 64 to set the early pace Friday at the Sanford International in Sioux Falls, S.D.,The 56-year-old from Argentina birdied three holes on each nine at Minnehaha Country Club, including Nos. 16 and 18, to card his low number.,Cabrera, a two-time major winner o...
49ers QB Brock Purdy out; Mac Jones to start vs. Saints
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy did not practice this week while nursing left shoulder and toe ailments, and on Friday he was ruled out of Sunday's game at the New Orleans Saints.,Starting under center in Purdy's place will be Mac Jones, who took all the first-team reps in practice on We...
Dynamo have chance to climb over Rapids in standings
As the clock ticks toward the end of the MLS regular season next month, the Houston Dynamo head to Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday night to try to jump into a playoff position over the Colorado Rapids. , ,With five matches remaining, the Dynamo (8-12-9, 33 points) sit in 10th place -- but just thr...
Falcons WRs Drake London, Darnell Mooney cleared to face Vikings
The Atlanta Falcons will have their top two receivers available Sunday night when they visit the Minnesota Vikings with Drake London and Darnell Mooney both cleared to play after recent shoulder injuries.,London, who left last week's 23-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers late with a shoulder issue,...