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Ex-Big Ten WR Julian Fleming involved in fatal ATV crash
Former Penn State and Ohio State receiver Julian Fleming was injured in an ATV accident that killed a woman, police said.,The woman, 23-year-old Alyssa Boyd, was identified as his girlfriend by multiple sources.,Pennsylvania State Police said the accident occurred Friday night in Columbia Township w...
Lando Norris rides pole to victory at Monaco Grand Prix
Lando Norris won his second Formula One race of the season on Sunday, riding his pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix to victory.,Norris took over the lead on the second-to-last lap after race leader and defending circuit champion Max Verstappen of the Netherlands was forced to take his second req...
Mets' Brett Baty hopes to stay hot in rubber game vs. Dodgers
As part of the $765 million deal he signed with the New York Mets last December, Juan Soto got to wear his preferred No. 22, which was worn the previous three seasons by Brett Baty. ,Fortunately for the Mets, they kept Baty when Soto took his number.,Baty will look to stay hot and Soto will hope a l...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. hopes to stay hot in series finale vs. Padres
After hitting two home runs in his first two games of the season, Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will be back in the lineup on Sunday afternoon for the rubber game of the team's home series against the San Diego Padres.,The Braves originally indicated that Acuna might play two games a...
Spirit of St. Louis: Cards ride home success into finale vs. D-backs
The St. Louis Cardinals have built one of the better home-field advantages in the majors this season.,They will try to continue their run of good fortune on Sunday afternoon when they bid for a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Cardinals improved to 18-8 at home Saturday aft...
Reds' Nick Lodolo hopes home field holds advantage vs. Cubs
Cincinnati left-hander Nick Lodolo will try to pick up his first home win since late March when the Reds take on the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon., ,Lodolo (4-4, 3.22 ERA) has drastic home/road splits this season, goin...
Red Sox turn to Walker Buehler in series finale vs. Orioles
After splitting a pair of one-run decisions on a busy Saturday at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox will look to close their four-game weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles with a Sunday afternoon victory.,In between Boston's 6-5 win in 10 innings and 2-1 loss, top organizational prospect Marce...
Guardians look to close out sweep of division-leading Tigers
Logan Allen's last start was interrupted by rain. The weather, however, should be just fine when the Cleveland Guardians left-hander takes the mound in the finale of a four-game series in Detroit on Sunday.,Cleveland will be looking for a sweep of the series.,Allen pitched three innings against Minn...
MLB roundup: Twins get second straight walk-off win over Royals
Brooks Lee gave Minnesota its second walk-off win in as many days as his ninth-inning RBI single lifted the Twins to a 5-4 comeback victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Lee's second three-hit game of the season ended with a two-out, slow-roller up the middle off Steven Cru...
Rapids edge St. Louis City 1-0 in weather-delayed contest
Darren Yapi scored in the 41st minute Saturday night and the Colorado Rapids earned a weather-delayed 1-0 win over visiting St. Louis City SC.,Yapi benefited from a fortunate deflection on his third goal of the year. Serviced by Ted Ku-Dipietro, Yapi spun to his right in the middle of the box and fi...
Brad Stuver, Austin FC earn draw vs. Minnesota United
Brad Stuver stopped five shots, including an onslaught over the final 20 minutes of the match as visiting Austin FC held on for a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday in a Western Conference match in St. Paul, Minn.,Austin (5-6-4, 19 points) is 0-1-3 in league play since losing to Minnesota on...
Timberwolves set team playoff record in rout of Thunder
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points on 12-for-17 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves raced to a 143-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting for M...
Guardians win third straight over Tigers after 4-run 10th inning
Kyle Manzardo and Angel Martinez each hit RBI doubles in the top of the 10th inning to lift the visiting Cleveland Guardians to a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.,Cleveland has won the first three of the four-game series.,Bo Naylor had a sacrifice fly and pinch-hitter Nolan Jones added a...
Revs give up 2-0 lead, rally for draw vs. Sporting KC
The New England Revolution gave up a two-goal halftime lead, but used a late goal to level the match in a 3-3 draw at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night., ,New England (5-4-4, 19 points) owns a seven-match unbeaten streak (4-0-3)., ,Sporting KC (3-8-4, 13 points) appeared lackluster in the openi...
Brad Stuver stands tall in goal as Austin FC settle for draw with Minnesota United
Brad Stuver stopped seven of the eight shots he faced, including an onslaught over the final 20 minutes of the match as visiting Austin FC held on for a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday in a Western Conference match in St. Paul, Minn.,Austin (5-6-4, 19 points) is 0-1-3 in league play since...
NWSL roundup: Current cruise past struggling Stars
Bia Zaneratto and Temwa Chawinga scored seven minutes apart in the first half as the Kansas City Current earned a 3-1 victory over the host Chicago Stars on Saturday night.,Zaneratto scored in the 34th minute and Chawinga tallied in the 41st as Kansas City (8-2-0, 24 points) won its third straight s...
Guardians win third straight over 1st-place Tigers after 4-run 10th inning
Kyle Manzardo and Angel Martinez each hit RBI doubles in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Saturday.,Cleveland has won the first three of the four-game series.,Bo Naylor had a sacrifice fly and pinch-hitter Nolan Jones...
Slumping Juan Soto cracks go-ahead double as Mets top Dodgers
Juan Soto hit a tie-breaking two-run double in the fourth inning Saturday night as the host New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 in the middle game of a three-game series.,David Peterson earned the victory while tossing a career-high 7 2/3 innings for the Mets, who won for just the third t...
Orlando City nip Timbers 1-0; unbeaten streak at 12
Duncan McGuire scored his first goal of the season shortly before halftime and host Orlando City preserved a 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,Eduard Atuesta assisted McGuire, whose tally helped Orlando (7-2-6, 27 points) win its third straight in MLS and extend its league unb...
Inter Miami rallies for two late goals to tie Union
Tai Baribo added two more goals to his MLS league-leading tally, but Telasco Segovia's first goal in over two months helped Inter Miami salvage a 3-3 draw against the host Philadelphia Union on Saturday night.,Inter Miami (6-3-5, 23 points) scored twice in a span of seven minutes to erase a 3-1 defi...