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MLB roundup: Cubs get 10 RBIs from Kyle Tucker, Reese McGuire, beat Angels
Kyle Tucker went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBIs, and Reese McGuire hit a grand slam and also drove in five runs as the Chicago Cubs cruised to a 12-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,It was the eighth multi-homer game of Tucker's career, th...

Portland, San Diego FC play to scoreless draw
San Diego FC extended its unbeaten run to five matches and secured its place in the MLS Cup Playoffs despite an underwhelming performance in a 0-0 draw against the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,San Diego (16-7-5, 53 points) officially secured its postseason place in its expansion seas...

Galaxy score 3 goals, dominate Rapids for rare win
Harbor Miller, Elijah Wynder and Gabriel Pec each scored goals Saturday night as LA Galaxy enjoyed a rare win, blanking the visiting Colorado Rapids 3-0 in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy (4-16-7, 19 points) have the worst record in MLS but looked more like one of the best teams on this night. They outsho...

WTA roundup: Diana Shnaider wins all-Russian final at Monterrey
Third-seeded Diana Shnaider edged Russian countrywoman and No. 2 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, to capture the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday.,Shnaider, 21 and ranked No. 22 in the world, won her first title of the 2025 season and her fifth overall. Her last champio...

Robin Lod’s goal, assist power Minnesota United past struggling Real Salt Lake
Robin Lod scored the go-ahead goal and also had an assist to lead Minnesota United to a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Joaquin Pereyra also scored for Minnesota (14-6-8, 50 points), which also tallied an own-goal from RSL defender Brayan Vera. Dayne St. Clair made ...

Bucs S Shilo Sanders ejected for throwing punch at Bills player
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie safety Shilo Sanders was ejected from the home preseason game on Saturday night against Buffalo after taking a swing at Bills tight end Zach Richardson.,Sanders, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders and older brother of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback S...

Kansei Matsuzawa's last-second FG sends Hawaii past Stanford
Micah Alejado led Hawaii on a game-winning drive, capped by Kansei Matsuzawa's 38-yard field goal as time expired to give the host Rainbow Warriors a 23-20 win over Stanford on Saturday in Honolulu.,Trailing 20-17 in the fourth quarter, Hawaii (1-0) was facing a potential two-score deficit with Stan...

Nester Cortes shuts down Dodgers, Padres move into first
Nestor Cortes allowed just one hit over six shutout innings Saturday night and Ramon Laureano knocked in two runs to lift the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to move back into first place in the National League West.,Cortes (2-2) retired the first 16 men he faced ...

Four first-half goals for Nashville in rout of Orlando City
Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scored two goals apiece in a four-goal first half for host Nashville SC in a dominating 5-1 rout over Orlando City SC on Saturday night.,Nashville (15-8-5, 50 points) improved to 10-1-3 at home, ended a three-game losing streak and moved within two points of second-plac...

Diamondbacks batters pound Andrew Abbott early, rout Reds
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Geraldo Perdomo and Blaze Alexander each homered on Saturday night to propel the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Gurriel and Perdomo both drove in three runs apiece, while Alexander went 3-for-4 for Arizona, which won its fourth straight...

Inter Miami score 2nd-half equalizer, extend D.C. United's woes
Baltasar Rodriguez scored in the 64th minute as Inter Miami, playing without injured superstar Lionel Messi, escaped with a 1-1 draw against D.C. United on Saturday in Washington, DC., ,Inter Miami (13-5-7, 46 points) was gunning for their third victory in a span of eight days, including a 2-1 win o...

Power surge backs Jack Leiter’s gem as Rangers pound Guardians
Cody Freeman, Josh Jung and Adolis Garcia hit home runs and starter Jack Leiter had his best outing of the season as the Texas Rangers swamped the Cleveland Guardians 10-0 on Saturday in the second of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers have taken the first two games of this series ...

Nevada and Taiwan prevail, will meet for LLBWS championship Sunday
The teams from Taiwan and Las Vegas, Nev. won the International and United States brackets, respectively, and will meet for the Little League Baseball World Series title on Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa.,The Tung-Yaun LL squad from Taiwan and representing Asia-Pacific, blanked Aruba, representing...

Jared Triolo helps Pirates continue onslaught of Rockies
Jared Triolo went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored to help the Pittsburgh Pirates get a 5-1 win against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday., ,The Pirates, who have won three straight and four of their past five, have outscored the Rockies 14-1 over the first two games of the three-ga...

Pair of timely homers help Tigers top Royals, win 5th straight
Spencer Torkelson and pinch hitter Andy Ibanez hit solo homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,Jake Rogers had two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers, while starter Chris Paddack (5-11) gave up one run ...

Phillies erupt for 5 runs in fourth inning, hold off Nationals
Edmundo Sosa belted a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning and Trea Turner added a solo shot an inning later, lifting the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Philadelphia's Aaron Nola (2-7) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits in ...

Marton Fucsovics wins third career title at Winston-Salem Open
Veteran Hungarian Marton Fucsovics struggled with the finish line in sight, but recovered to defeat Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to capture the title at the ATP Tour's Winston-Salem Open.,The 33-year old led 6-3, 5-1, and had a championship point on his racket at 5-2, but double-fa...

NWSL roundup: Spirit hang on to down Bay FC in front of record crowd
With 28 points already in pocket coming into the day, the Washington Spirit aided in their playoff push with a 3-2 win against Bay FC before a record crowd in San Francisco.,Kate Wiesner and Croix Bethune scored in the seventh and 39th minutes, respectively, as Washington (9-4-4, 31 points) took ove...

NFL preseason roundup: Ravens wreck Commanders to finish 3-0
The yardage totals were close, but the final was anything but as Baltimore rolled past Washington 30-3 in Landover, Md. on Saturday to complete its NFL preseason a perfect 3-0.,Rasheen Ali and D'Ernest Johnson rumbled for first-half rushing scores, rookie Tyler Loop drilled three long field goals, i...
MLB Best Bets for Sunday August 24th: Top Picks and Props to Target
Get the top MLB picks and predictions for Sunday, Aug. 24, including Diamondbacks F5 vs. Reds, Cubs vs. Angels first five Over, and Jacob Lopez strikeout props....