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Gerrit Cole outduels Chris Sale as Yankees edge Braves again
Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings for the host New York Yankees, who hit a pair of homers and earned a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon,Aided by solo homers from George Lombard Jr. and Ben Rice, Cole (6-5) won a third consecutive start for the first time since returni...

Ryan Blaney earns pole, continues mastery in Iowa
NEWTON, Iowa -- Ryan Blaney continued his mastery of Iowa Speedway on Saturday, putting his No. 12 Team Penske Ford on the pole for Sunday's Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol (3:30 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,On his second of two qualifying laps, Blaney navigated 0.875-mile Iowa S...

Iga Swiatek, Diana Shnaider advance to quarters in Toronto
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek overcame a horrid first set and rallied to defeat tenth-seeded Marta Kostyuk, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,On Monday, Swiatek will face 15th-seeded Diana Shnaider, who upset third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-3,...

Ryan Blaney holds off Kyle Larson to claim pole position at Iowa Corn 350
One solid month of races -- four events in what will likely be a sauna-like August -- is all that remains to set the first Chase field of 16 drivers to race for 10 weeks and determine the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship.,The first of the final four happens Sunday at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa C...

Sky's DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Fever's Sophie Cunningham
The Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington was ejected in the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Indiana Fever for a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham.,Late in the opening quarter, Cunningham was on a fast break and attempting a layup when Carrington ran down the play and fouled Cunningham across t...

Blue Jays to send RHP Trey Yesavage (knee) to see a specialist
The Toronto Blue Jays will send right-hander Trey Yesavage to a specialist for his left knee injury, with surgery a possibility.,Yesavage was placed in the injured list Wednesday with what was labeled left knee inflammation. On Saturday, the club revealed its rookie starter will see a specialist on ...

Rangers activate LHP MacKenzie Gore from paternity list
The Texas Rangers activated left-hander MacKenzie Gore from the paternity list on Saturday and optioned right-hander Ben Peoples to Triple-A Round Rock.,Gore went to the paternity list Wednesday as the Rangers activated left-hander Cody Bradford for his season debut.,Gore, 27, is 6-9 with a 4.55 ERA...

New surface should enhance racing at Iowa Speedway
NEWTON, Iowa -- Ryan Blaney has mixed feelings about the imminent repaving project at Iowa Speedway.,Ryan Preece thinks it's necessary. Christopher Bell applauds it.,On Monday, the speedway will embark on a $20-million renovation project that includes a complete repave of the racing surface.,The new...

Red Sox send C Adley Rutschman on rehab assignment to Worcester
The Boston Red Sox sent recently acquired catcher Adley Rutschman on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Worcester, moving him closer to his debut with his new club.,Rutschman, 28, was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday along with fellow catcher Jake Rodgers and cash for Carlos Narvaez, three ...

Roger Craig reveals dementia diagnosis at Hall of Fame ceremony
Like he did so many times in his 11-year professional football Hall of Fame career, Roger Craig delivered the goods at Saturday's induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio.,Craig, 66, who waited 28 years before getting the call, waited until the end of his nine-minute recorded speech to reveal the heartbre...

White Sox call up top pitching prospects Hagen Smith, Tanner McDougal
The White Sox called up top pitching prospects Tanner McDougal and Hagen Smith on Saturday to provide immediate help to the bullpen as the American Central League race tightens.,Both pitchers are expected to be starters long-term, but the White Sox have recently converted them to relief pitchers at ...

Red Sox scratch RF Wilyer Abreu with leg swelling
The Boston Red Sox scratched right fielder Wilyer Abreu from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics with swelling in his lower right leg.,Eli White was moved from left field to right, while Jarren Duran was inserted into the lineup in left field.,Abreu, 27, sustained the injur...