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Red Sox walk off with 10th-inning win over Astros
Roman Anthony's single in the bottom of the 10th inning drove in Wilyer Abreu with the game-winning run as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to three games by beating the visiting Houston Astros 2-1 Friday night., ,Abreu starting the inning at second base as the automatic runner and m...
Leagues Cup roundup: Diego Rossi, Crew earn win over Puebla
Diego Rossi scored his second tournament goal and assisted another as the Columbus Crew earned a 3-1 victory over visiting Puebla on Friday night to begin Matchday 2 of Leagues Cup Phase One.,Malte Amundsen and Andres Herrera also scored for Columbus (1-0-1, 4 points) in a match where all the goals ...
Cardinals place slumping 3B Nolan Arenado (shoulder) on IL
One day after the Cardinals couldn't find a taker for Nolan Arenado, St. Louis placed the veteran third baseman on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain.,Arenado had sought a deal prior to the season but he used his no-trade clause to prevent the team from trading him to the Houston A...
Dustin May now set to make Red Sox debut Wednesday
Dustin May's Boston Red Sox debut will come Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, three days later than originally planned.,Manager Alex Cora told reporters Friday that the right-hander's first start for Boston was pushed back to ensure that Lucas Giolito did not go too long between starts.,Giol...
Overwatch Midseason Championship: Virtus.pro among final playoff bids
Virtus.pro and Twisted Minds each pulled off two straight wins Friday to run through the lower brackets of their respective groups and clinch playoff berths at the Overwatch Champions Series' Midseason Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Team Liquid and Geekay Esports joined Virtus.pro and Twisted...
Rays place All-Star 1B Jonathan Aranda (wrist) on IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star first baseman Jonathan Aranda on the 10-day injured list on Friday after a collision in Thursday's game resulted in a fractured left wrist.,Aranda left the game after a fifth-inning collision with New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, who hit a soft...
Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe earn third-round wins in Toronto
Sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia shrugged off a first-set loss to defeat No. 28 Lorenzo Sonego of Italy 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in third-round action on Friday at the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Rublev had six aces among 29 winners in the victory.,"The main thing today, I was able to be mentally really...
Commanders cleared to build new stadium in D.C.
After nearly three decades of playing in Maryland, the Washington Commanders have the green light to build a new $3.7 billion stadium in D.C. that should bring them back to the nation's capital by 2030.,The D.C. Council voted 9-3 on Friday to ratify the deal between the city and the NFL team. The si...
Cameron Young on top as Wyndham Championship halted by lightning
Cameron Young held a one-stroke lead over defending champion Aaron Rai of England when the second round of the Wyndham Championship was suspended due to lightning on Friday in Greensboro, N.C.,The PGA Tour's regular-season finale was halted at 4:32 p.m. local time with lightning in the area of Sedge...
Could the Iowa Corn 350 yield another surprise NASCAR winner?
The NASCAR postseason shaped up Sunday in a significant way, and the task of racing for a championship became a little more difficult for drivers gathered around the 16th-place cut line.,With a full August of racing that starts Sunday at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, Tyler...
Charlie Woods stumbles at Jr. PGA, falls short in Ryder Cup qualifying bid
Charlie Woods dropped into a tie for ninth on the final day of the Junior PGA Championship, which took him out of the running for a qualifying spot for the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team on Friday.,The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods shot back-to-back 66s in the second and third rounds at the Birck Boile...
Miyu Yamashita rides stellar 65 into Women's Open lead
Miyu Yamashita of Japan shot the round of the week so far, a 7-under-par 65, to jump out to a three-stroke lead at the AIG Women's Open on Friday in Porthcawl, Wales.,Yamashita held third place after the first round at Royal Porthcawl and took control Friday with a bogey-free, seven-birdie round. Sh...
Report: ESPN to acquire RedZone, other NFL properties
ESPN has reached a deal with the NFL to purchase RedZone, NFL Network and other league holdings, The Athletic reported on Friday.,The NFL will receive equity in ESPN that "is potentially worth billions" in exchange, according to the report. An official announcement is expected next week, ending a fo...
Will Benson powers Reds to victory over Braves
Will Benson had rare home run among his two hits to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game series Friday afternoon.,Benson, who scored twice, drove in a pair of runs and stole a base before he crossed the plate on Matt McLain two-out ...
Yankees release RHP Marcus Stroman among post-deadline moves
After more than a year and a half of struggles, veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman was released by the New York Yankees on Friday as they revamped their roster following Thursday's trade deadline.,Stroman, 34, was 3-2 with a 6.23 ERA in nine starts this season, while spending 2 1/2 months on the in...
Brewers place OF Jackson Chourio (hamstring) on IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strained right hamstring.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday, the day after Chourio sustained the injury while legging out a triple in a 9-3 loss to the visiting Chicago Cubs.,"With a hamstring (injury...
Bears to honor Virginia Halas McCaskey, Steve McMichael
The Chicago Bears will honor late team owner Virginia Halas McCaskey with a jersey patch this season and late Hall of Fame defensive tackle Steve McMichael with a football-shaped helmet decal.,McCaskey, owner of the Bears for more than 40 years, died on Feb. 2 at the age of 102.,She will have her in...
After late-game scare Roughriders wide awake for Alouettes
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to record their first win in Montreal since 2021 when they visit the Alouettes on Saturday night.,Let's rewind nearly four years to when Saskatchewan last emerged victorious in Montreal. For starters, current Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris was under cent...
Valkyries F Monique Billings (ankle) out at least 3 weeks
Golden State Valkyries forward Monique Billings will be re-evaluated in three weeks as she recovers from a sprained left ankle, the team announced Friday.,Billings, 29, is averaging 7.5 points and 4.7 rebounds in 21 games (eight starts) in the team's debut campaign.,She has career averages of 6.3 po...
Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (hand) misses practice
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield sat out practice on Friday while dealing with a contusion on his throwing hand.,Mayfield is considered day-to-day by the team.,Per the Tampa Bay Times, Mayfield hit his banged-up right hand on a shoulder pad during his follow through at practice on Thu...