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Cardinals storm back to end Padres' winning streak
Pedro Pages cracked a three-run homer to tie the game and Masyn Winn snapped a tie with a two-run double as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to topple the San Diego Padres 8-5 on Saturday.,Michael McGreevy (3-2) shrugged off a rough beginning to earn the win, allowi...
NBA All-Star Damian Lillard hired as GM at alma mater Weber State
Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard, who returned to the Portland Trail Blazers last month, announced on Saturday night a second, official position as general manager of the men's basketball program at his alma mater Weber State.,Lillard, 35, made the announcement in Ogden, Utah, where he is hosti...
Sophie Schmidt helps Houston steal point against Bay FC
After over a month away from league play, NWSL veteran Sophie Schmidt entered as a late-match substitute and stole a point for the Houston Dash Saturday night in a 2-2 draw against Bay FC in San Jose.,Schmidt entered the match for only her sixth NWSL appearance this season in the 82nd minute and six...
Rockies lose pitchers Seth Halvorsen (elbow), Antonio Senzatela (finger)
Colorado Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen threw just five pitches in the top of the ninth inning before leaving with an apparent elbow injury in the Rockies' 8-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,The rookie right-hander recorded two strikes before three consecutive balls against Pit...
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins 400m gold at USA Outdoor Championships
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the 400 meters at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday, successfully defending her win in the event in 2023.,The world-record holder and reigning Olympic champion in the 400m hurdles, McLaughlin-Levrone won Saturday with a t...
Leagues Cup roundup: Lionel Messi injures hamstring as Inter Miami top Necaxa
Lionel Messi left with "hamstring discomfort" in the 11th minute but Inter Miami earned a 5-4 penalty shootout win against visiting Necaxa following a 2-2 draw in Matchday 2 of Leagues Cup Phase One play on Saturday night.,Miami (1-0-1, 5 points) converted all of their penalties, with Luis Suarez cl...
Braves, Reds suspended until Sunday in MLB Speedway Classic
The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds couldn't even complete one lap Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway during the first Major League Baseball game played in Tennessee.,After a lengthy pregame rain delay that put off the first pitch for 2 hours, 17 minutes, the Braves and Reds only registered...
MLB roundup: Tarik Skubal fans 10 as Tigers top Phillies
Tarik Skubal struck out 10 in seven innings and Detroit's offense supported him with four homers as the Tigers topped host Philadelphia 7-5 in their interleague matchup Saturday night.,Skubal (11-3) held the Phillies scoreless in the first six innings before giving up three runs in the seventh. Kyle...
Overwatch Midseason Championship: T1 and Al Qadsiah roll into semis
Al Qadsiah and T1 breezed through quarterfinal play on Saturday to advance to semifinal action at the Overwatch Champions Series' Midseason Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Al Qadsiah swept Virtus.pro 3-0 while T1 knocked out Team Liquid by the same 3-0 verdict. They are joined in the semifinal...
Leagues Cup roundup: Lionel Messi injured as Inter Miami top Necaxa
Lionel Messi left injured in the 11th minute but Inter Miami earned a 5-4 penalty shootout win against visiting Necaxa following a 2-2 draw in Matchday 2 of Leagues Cup Phase One play on Saturday night.,Miami (1-0-1, 5 points) converted all of their penalties, with Luis Suarez clinching the extra po...
Aggressive Wave settle for scoreless draw with Courage
San Diego aggression didn't fully pay off as the Wave were saddled with a 0-0 draw with the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night in Cary, N.C.,The offenses were lacking finishing touches as the teams returned to action following a NWSL layoff since June.,San Diego unleashed 18 of the match's 24 ...
Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor punch Mets past Giants
Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor combined for six hits and seven RBIs at the top of the order as the host New York Mets routed the San Francisco Giants 12-6 on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a three-game series.,Nimmo went 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs from the leadoff spot while ...
Soaring Guardians rally to squeeze by Twins
Bo Naylor doubled in Jose Ramirez with one out in the eighth inning, lifting the surging Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon.,Naylor's sharp liner to right off Pierson Ohl (0-2) capped a back-and-forth contest between American League Central rival...
Angels select OF Bryce Teodosio, release OF Lamonte Wade Jr.
The Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of outfielder Bryce Teodosio on Saturday. In a corresponding move, they released outfielder/first baseman Lamonte Wade Jr.,Teodosio was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2021, but he has quickly worked his way through the minor league ranks. In 2024, h...
Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor punch the Mets past the Padres
Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor teamed up for three timely hits apiece and the host New York Mets went on to rout the San Francisco Giants 12-6 on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a three-game series.,Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in the first inning for the Mets, who were outscored 2...
Red Sox smack three HRs while beating Astros
Romy Gonzalez, Trevor Story and Abraham Toro each homered to propel the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Saturday., ,Gonzalez hit a solo home run in the first inning, Story gave the Red Sox a 4-2 lead when he hit a two-run homer in the third and Toro extended the l...
Soaring Guardians squeeze by Twins
Bo Naylor doubled in Jose Ramirez with one out in the eighth inning, lifting the surging Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon.,Naylor's sharp liner to right off Pierson Ohl (0-2) capped a back-and-forth contest between American League Central rival...
Cameron Young holds five-shot lead at Wyndham Championship
Cameron Young shot 5-under-par 65 and threatened to run away from the pack during the Wyndham Championship's third round Saturday at Greensboro, N.C.,Young, seeking his first victory on the PGA Tour, is at 20-under 190 for a five-stroke advantage on Colombia's Nico Echavarria. Young has been a runne...
Karen Khachanov uses serve to slay Casper Ruud in Toronto
No. 11 seed Karen Khachanov won 29 of 30 first-serve points (96.7 percent) en route to a 6-4, 7-5 victory over No. 8 Casper Ruud on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open at Toronto.,The Russian had seven aces among 29 winners while dispatching Ruud to reach the 10th 1000-leve...
Antonio Gates' path to Canton is one of a kind
It's hard to be the first of anything when it comes to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.,But when tight end Antonio Gates was inducted on Saturday afternoon, he became the first Hall of Famer who didn't play college football.,Gates certainly took the odd route to football stardom, but he was immortaliz...