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Padres try to bounce back after tough road loss vs. Royals
Struggles on the road have played a key role in the San Diego Padres' disappointing season. ,They'll look to rebound from a heartbreaking defeat at Kansas City by trying to even a three-game set with the Royals on Saturday afternoon. ,San Diego entered this week's All-Star break at 48-48 but had won...
Rays' Ian Seymour back home to face torrid Red Sox at Fenway
Ian Seymour, who grew up in Massachusetts, will make his first career start at venerable Fenway Park as the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays look to bounce back from a doubleheader sweep when they continue a four-game series against the red-hot Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Seymou...
Led by Jordan Walker, Cardinals seek another win in rematch vs. D-backs
It's been quite a season already for St. Louis right fielder Jordan Walker, and he'll look to continue his success when the Cardinals face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game set.,Walker, now in his fourth season in the majors, has been con...
Spencer Steer, Reds eager for more success vs. Rockies
Spencer Steer is not leading the Cincinnati Reds in many statistical categories this season, but his value can't be underestimated.,Steer has proved to be versatile for the Reds, who will continue their three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday afternoon in Denver.,Steer sparked the...
OpTic, FaZe advance to winners final of CDL Championship
OpTic Texas and FaZe Vegas advanced into the winner's final while Toronto KOI and the Los Angeles Thieves were the first teams eliminated in the second day of competition at the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas on Friday.,This is the final event and the world championship of the Bl...
MLB roundup: Nationals extend A's losing streak to 10 in 23-4 beatdown
Andres Chaparro hit two homers and had eight RBIs -- more than doubling his season total from 7 to 15 -- as the Washington Nationals torched the lowly Athletics 23-4 on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Nationals opened the scoring with a three-run third before busting the game wide open w...
Cardinals pull out victory in 9th to defeat Diamondbacks
Ivan Herrera delivered the game-winning RBI in the ninth inning to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.,Herrera drove in Jose Fermin with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly off reliever Paul Sewald (2-5).,Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy...
Reds hit 4 homers to power past Rockies
Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer and an inside-the-park solo home run, Brady Singer tossed seven strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies with a 7-2 win on Friday in Denver.,Elly De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with a solo homer and Eugenio Suarez homer...
Shak Mohammed's late goal lifts Nashville SC over Atlanta United
Shak Mohammed scored in the 79th minute Friday night and Nashville SC stayed atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United.,Nashville (11-1-3, 36 points) was outplayed for a good chunk of the match but was able to generate the only clinical finish off a sudden bui...
Carter Jensen walk-off completes Royals' 10th-inning rally past Padres
Carter Jensen's two-run, walk-off single capped a four-run 10th inning which helped the Kansas City Royals rally for a 7-6 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Friday night. ,The Padres scored three times in the top of the 10th, beginning with Miguel Andujar's third double of the night down...
Reds hit four homers to power past Rockies
Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer and an inside-the-park solo home run, Brady Singer tossed seven strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies with a 7-2 win on Friday in Denver.,Elly De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with a solo homer and Eugenio Suarez homer...
Frustrations abound as France, England face off in third-place match
Playing your final World Cup match one day prior to the championship game is not the assignment anybody desires.,But it's the reality for France and England as the two countries will take the field in the third-place match on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,"None of our players, and none of the Fren...
Shak Muhammad's late goal lifts Nashville SC over Atlanta United
Shak Muhammad scored in the 79th minute Friday night and Nashville SC stayed atop the East table with a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United.,Nashville (11-1-3, 36 points) was outplayed for a good chunk of the match but was able to generate the only clinical finish off a sudden buildup down the left...
Donald Trump: US should host another World Cup without Mexico/Canada
As this North American-hosted World Cup nears its conclusion, United States President Donald Trump expressed his desire for the U.S. to host another World Cup in the near future at a reception in New York Friday ahead of Sunday's final.,"You should choose the United States of America again," Trump s...
Max Muncy hits 2-run homer to power Dodgers past Yankees
Max Muncy hit a go-ahead two-run homer with nobody out in the sixth inning against Gerrit Cole and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night in the first meeting at Yankee Stadium between the teams since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.,The Dodgers snapp...
Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox wrap twin bill vs. Rays with 11th straight win
Wilyer Abreu hit home runs in back-to-back at-bats as the Boston Red Sox won their 11th straight game and swept a day-night doubleheader, defeating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night.,Abreu cranked a two-run homer -- the first of back-to-back shots with Willson Contreras -- in the first...
Flyers sign D Jamie Drysdale to 4-year deal
The Philadelphia Flyers secured a key piece of their blue line Friday, signing defenseman Jamie Drysdale to a four-year, $26 million contract, the team announced.,The deal allows the two sides to avoid arbitration, carries an average annual value of $6.5 million and keeps the 24-year-old under contr...
BetBoom Team, Vici Gaming earn spots in Dota semis at Esports World Cup
BetBoom Team and Vici Gaming became the final two teams to advance to the semifinals of the Esports World Cup Dota 2 tournament thanks to their wins Friday in Paris.,Vici opened the day with a 2-0 victory over Team Falcons, and BetBoom added a 2-0 win over Nigma Galaxy in the quarterfinal stage.,Bet...
T1, Karmine Corp, Gen.G, Dplus move on to LOL World Cup semis
T1, Karmine Corp, Gen.G Esports and Dplus are the final four teams standing in the Esports World Cup League of Legends tournament.,Those four clubs won their quarterfinal matches Friday in Paris to advance to the semifinals taking place Saturday. They're two wins away from lifting the trophy at the ...
Guardians, Pirates prepare to play 2 after air-quality postponement
Poor air quality in Northeast Ohio postponed the series opener between the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, forcing the teams to play a doubleheader Saturday.,Drifting smoke from the Canadian forest fires is expected to persist throughout the day/night twin bill, but the National...