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Angels aim to sweep Diamondbacks, reach .500 mark
The Los Angeles Angels have a chance to hit the All-Star break at the .500 mark if they can complete a three-game series sweep of the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., ,The Angels won the series opener, 6-5, on Friday on a walk-off RBI single by pinch-hitter Travi...

Bevy of All-Stars to take field as Giants, Dodgers close series
Pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Robbie Ray will put their All-Star arms on display when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants close the season's first half Sunday afternoon.,The weekend duel in San Francisco between the National League West's longtime rivals has produced a pair of nail-bi...

Injury-plagued Braves take on Cardinals, Sonny Gray before the break
The injury-battered Atlanta Braves are looking forward to resting during the All-Star break.,They absorbed another injury hit Friday when third baseman Austin Riley suffered a strained right abdomen that landed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday. The Braves also will go into the break with back...

Guardians carry momentum into series finale vs. White Sox
After hitting their season's low point a week ago, the Cleveland Guardians have reversed course in impressive fashion.,With one game remaining before the All-Star break, the Guardians now find themselves trending upward. They'll look to maintain their momentum in the finale of a four-game series aga...

Reds look to beat Rockies, get Terry Francona 2,000th win
In a span of 10 pitches Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds ensured they wouldn't be swept for the first time this season by the most surprising opponent possible -- and inched manager Terry Francona to the edge of yet another milestone.,Francona will pursue the 2,000th win of his managerial career in the...

Red Sox look to enter break on 10-game win streak
The Boston Red Sox will be looking to extend their winning streak to 10 games Sunday when they wrap up a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Boston owns the longest active winning streak in the majors and has not won 10 straight games since the 2018 season. The Red Sox have outscor...

MLB roundup: Garrett Crochet tosses first shutout in Red Sox win
In his 51st career start, Garrett Crochet accomplished two feats in one dominant outing: his first career complete game and first career shutout. And that was all the Boston Red Sox needed to walk away with a 1-0 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.,Crochet threw 100 pitches, allowed ju...

Gen.G completes dominant run, wins LoL Mid-Season Invitational crown
Just like they had done three nights earlier, Gen.G Esports and T1 needed all five games to determine a winner Saturday night at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Vancouver, Canada.,And just like last time, Gen.5 won the game that mattered most. But this time, they won the tournament ...

Mike Trout's 4 RBIs help Angels defeat Diamondbacks
Mike Trout had two hits, including the 395th home run of his career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-5 victory over the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Nolan Schanuel went 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI, Luis Rengifo and Zach Neto each...

Galaxy get another win, edge D.C. United
Marco Reus and Diego Fagundez scored goals and the Los Angeles Galaxy continued their recent strong play with a 2-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.,Los Angeles (3-13-6, 12 points) has recovered from the worst start in MLS history (0-12-4) to earn points in five of its pa...

Tani Oluwaseyi helps Minnesota extend unbeaten streak
Tani Oluwaseyi had a goal and two assists to help lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Kelvin Yeboah, Anthony Markanich and Joseph Rosales also scored goals for Minnesota United (11-4-7, 40 points), which jumped out to a 3-0 firs...

Rapids dominate slumping Whitecaps in shutout fashion
Rafael Navarro scored his team lead-tying eighth goal of the season and Djordje Mihailovic had three assists to lift the Colorado Rapids to a 3-0 home victory over the suddenly sliding Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.,Calvin Harris scored early in the first half and Andreas Maxso found the net...

Goalkeepers step up as New England, Austin FC play to scoreless draw
Missed opportunities were plentiful and both goaltenders had the highlight plays as host Austin FC and the New England Revolution settled for a scoreless draw on Saturday in an interconference match that was more exciting than its final score indicated.,It marked the first time these two teams met i...

Team Heretics one win from Valorant title at Esports World Cup
Only two teams allowed more points than Team Heretics in group play of the Valorant tournament at the Esports World Cup. Now, only one stands in the way of them winning the championship.,Heretics, which is second in Group C, followed up Friday's quarterfinal win with a 2-1 victory over Gen.G Esports...

Browns RB Quinshon Judkins arrested on battery/domestic violence charge
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is facing a charge of battery and domestic violence following a Saturday arrest in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.,The charge is described as "touch or strike/battery/domestic violence," per the arrest rec...

Talor Gooch up by 4 entering final round at LIV Golf Andalucia
Talor Gooch wrapped up a long day on the course at LIV Golf Andalucia by shooting a 5-under par 66 on Saturday to take a 4-shot lead heading into the final round at Sotogrande, Spain.,Gooch was through 10 holes at 1-under when play was suspended Friday due to high winds. The field got off to an earl...

Tani Oluwaseyi brace helps Minnesota extend streak
Tani Oluwaseyi had a goal and two assists to help lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Kelvin Yeboah, Anthony Markanich and Joseph Rosales also scored goals for Minnesota United (11-4-7, 40 points), which jumped out to a 3-0 firs...

Sounders strike for three early goals, hold off Sporting KC
Albert Rusnak had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Sounders built a three-goal halftime lead and held on to defeat host Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on Saturday night.,Jordan Morris and Jesus Ferreira also scored for Seattle (9-6-6, 33 points), which extended its MLS unbeaten streak to three matches ...

Goalkeepers shine as New England, Austin FC play to scoreless draw
Missed opportunities were plentiful and both goalkeepers had the highlight plays as host Austin FC and the New England Revolution settled for a scoreless draw on Saturday in an interconference match that was more exciting than its final score indicated.,It marked the first time these two teams met i...

Jackson Merrill snaps slump with 2 HRs to help Padres edge Phillies
Manny Machado's sacrifice fly snapped a tie in the bottom of the seventh inning on Saturday as the San Diego Padres clinched a series win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-4 decision.,Machado's drive to deep right field scored Fernando Tatis Jr., who started the rally with a one-out s...