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Guardians hold off late A's rally to win for 7th time in eight games
David Fry belted a two-run homer and Brayan Rocchio had a pair of doubles and drove in two runs as the Cleveland Guardians held on for an 8-6 victory over the visiting Athletics on Friday night.,Johnathan Rodriguez added a solo shot for his first major league home run as Cleveland won for the sevent...
Padres surrender lead, then answer in ninth to beat Nationals
Manny Machado's grand slam highlighted a five-run ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Friday night after losing a 2-0 lead.,Jake Cronenworth singled leading off against Kyle Finnegan (1-4) and went to third on a single by Jose Iglesias. Elias Diaz executed his ...
Rico Hoey moves in front at Barracuda Championship
Rico Hoey of the Philippines rolled in seven birdies on his way to nabbing a one-point lead at the Barracuda Championship on Friday at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,The Modified Stableford scoring system employed at the event gives golfers points for positive holes -- two points for a birdi...
Minnesota United, Portland looking to right ship after home losses
Two top-six teams in the Western Conference will try and bounce back from 1-0 home losses on Wednesday when third-place Minnesota United visits the sixth-place Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,The match will celebrate Portland's 50-year anniversary with a celebration night. The Timbers (9-7-6, 33...
'Excited' Clippers officially add veteran G Bradley Beal
Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal officially signed with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.,The change in location comes after Beal reached a buyout with the Phoenix Suns. According to ESPN, Beal, 32, gave back nearly $14 million of the $110 million left on the final two years of his Suns cont...
MLS-best Union out for 'togetherness' vs. Dynamo
Tai Baribo looks to heat up again on Saturday as the Philadelphia Union take a two-match winning streak into Houston to face the Dynamo.,Baribo scored his 14th goal of the season in Philadelphia's 2-1 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday. He had been kept without a tally in four matches after erupt...
'Quakes vie to rebound from 'sloppy' effort in clash vs. Sounders
The San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders both played to draws Wednesday in MLS play.,And neither were happy about it.,The teams, who are scheduled to meet Saturday in Seattle, both felt they could have done better.,The Earthquakes (7-8-8, 29 points) tied FC Dallas 2-2, with San Jose's Josef Mar...
Lions look to roar past .500, host West-leading Roughriders
If the last two weeks are any guide, the B.C. Lions appear to have found themselves.,Coming off rousing road wins over Montreal and Edmonton, B.C. tries to get above the .500 mark Saturday when it hosts West co-leader Saskatchewan.,The Lions stomped Edmonton 32-14 Sunday, getting a career-high 171 y...
After Cincy setback, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami face surging Red Bulls
Inter Miami need to regroup fast, and the host New York Red Bulls want to keep rolling as they square off on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,Inter Miami (11-4-5, 38 points) are coming off a lopsided 3-0 loss at Cincinnati on Wednesday, which snapped a five-game winning streak and six-game unbeaten ...
Diamondbacks place All-Star 2B Ketel Marte on restricted list
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list prior to Friday's home game against the St. Louis Cardinals.,Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Marte was dealing "with a personal issue" after multiple reports revealed that Marte's Scottsdale, Ariz., ho...
Desperate for points, Orlando City and Revolution clash
Both Orlando City and the New England Revolution will attempt to rebound from devastating defeats when they meet on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,For Orlando (9-6-8, 35 points), it was a late collapse in the form of two goals conceded after the 87th minute in a 2-1 home loss to New York City F...
Brooks Koepka, Adam Scott face tough realities after MCs at Open
The cut line at the Open Championship fell at 1 over par, allowing exactly 70 players to make the weekend at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,A few of the more notable names to miss the cut will be kicking themselves for more reasons than one.,Brooks Koepka (75-74, 7 over par) was a never a facto...
Scott Dixon slapped with six-place grid penalty in Toronto
Scott Dixon was assessed a six-spot starting grid penalty for Sunday's Grand Prix of Toronto after once again exceeding the limit of approved engines for the season.,Dixon's starting spot on the grid will be determined in qualifying on Saturday.,It is Dixon's second starting-grid penalty of the seas...
Rockies reinstate SS Ezequiel Tovar (oblique) from IL
The Colorado Rockies reinstated shortstop Ezequiel Tovar from the injured list Friday, while second baseman Thairo Estrada was placed on the IL with a sprained left thumb.,The Rockies announced Friday that Estrada's IL move was officially made on Monday and was retroactive to last Friday.,Tovar, 23,...
Seiya Suzuki's 3-run HR helps Cubs snap Red Sox's 10-game streak
Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run home run in the first inning to help lead the Chicago Cubs post a 4-1 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday afternoon.,Colin Rea (8-3) threw five innings of one-run, four-hit ball, while striking out five and walking four. The Cubs' right-hander has now won ...
Construction paused at Titans' stadium after noose found
Nashville police are investigating the discovery of a noose at the construction site for the Tennessee Titans' new Nissan Stadium.,Work on the 60,000-seat facility, scheduled to open in February 2027, was halted amid the investigation.,"This week, a racist and hateful symbol was discovered on our si...
Rays reinstate All-Star 2B Brandon Lowe from IL
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list Friday.,He went on the shelf before the break with left oblique tightness and missed the All-Star Game in Atlanta.,Lowe, 31, enjoyed a strong first half, batting .272 with 19 home runs, 50 RBIs and 54 run...
WTA roundup: Anna Bondar serves way into Hamburg semis
Anna Bondar racked up 12 aces while outlasting top-seeded Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-7 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Friday to reach the semifinals of the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open.,The 28-year-old Hungarian committed just one double fault while Alexandrova had six against just one ace. It is the second c...
MLS transactions roundup: Rapids waive F Kevin Cabral
The Colorado Rapids waived French forward Kevin Cabral on Friday, opening a Designated Player roster spot.,Cabral, 26, tallied seven goals and four assists in 68 MLS matches since joining the Rapids in 2023. None of those goal contributions came this season in 770 minutes across 18 games (10 starts)...
NFLPA exec director Lloyd Howell Jr. steps down amid deepening controversy
Lloyd Howell Jr. stepped down as executive director of the NFL Players Association on Thursday night following weeks of scrutiny for multiple blunders, including a reported conflict of interest, a decision to hide key parts of an arbitration ruling from the players and new revelations about expensin...