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Gabriel Bonfim stays hot at UFC Fight Night, defeats Belal Muhammad
Former UFC welterweight champion and Chicago native Belal Muhammad had no answers for Brazil's Gabriel Bonfim, who secured his 20th win in 21 MMA fights by securing a unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) win in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday night., ,Bonfim (20-1) use...
Brazil defeat USWNT in friendly, spoil Sophia Wilson's return
The U.S. national team scheduled a pair of matches in Brazil in preparation of a return for the 2027 Women's World Cup.,After a quick start for the Americans, the host Brazilians scored twice in three minutes for a 2-1 win at Sao Paulo on Saturday.,In her return to the team, Sophie Wilson scored in ...
Harry Kane header lifts England past New Zealand in World Cup tune-up
Harry Kane's header late in the first half lifted England to a 1-0 win over New Zealand Saturday afternoon in the first of the contender's first two World Cup tune-up friendlies at Tampa, Fla.,In the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Kane flicked a Djed Spence cross into the right corner of...
Brayden McNabb returns to action in Game 3 for Golden Knights
Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb, whose status was unclear earlier in the day, was in the starting lineup for the Golden Knights on Saturday night against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Las Vegas.,In Game 2, McNabb was struck in the face by an 87-mph shot by Hurricanes ...
Rangers place C Danny Jansen (forearm) on 10-day injured list
The Texas Rangers placed veteran catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a right forearm strain.,The move was retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Rangers signed another seasoned catcher, Elias Diaz, to a major league contract.,Jansen, 31, said he fel...
Breanna Stewart explodes in second half to lead Liberty past Fever
Breanna Stewart scored 23 of her 30 points in the second half, French rookie Pauline Astier had a massive fourth quarter and the host New York Liberty pulled out an 83-75 win over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night., ,Astier had eight of her 12 points in the fourth, Satou Sabally poured in 13 point...
Tanner Bibee dominant as Guardians shut out Rangers
Tanner Bibee pitched eight scoreless innings to earn his first win of the season, and Jose Ramirez and Brayan Rocchio hit solo home runs to power the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas.,Bibee (1-7) allowed three hits, walked two and fanned t...
Nelly Korda (67) moves up to share US Women's Open lead
Nelly Korda finished in style with three consecutive birdies on Saturday and is tied with South Korea's Sei Young Kim for the lead at 6-under 207 after three rounds of the U.S. Women's Open in Los Angeles.,Korda fired a 4-under 67 for the second straight day as she takes aim at winning her first U.S...
Lynx dominate Storm in second half, take win streak to 7
Natasha Howard scored a season-high 27 points as the Minnesota Lynx extended their winning streak to seven games with an 88-68 home victory over the Seattle Storm on Saturday.,Rookie Olivia Miles scored 19 points, while Kayla McBride and Courtney Williams each added 11 as the Lynx improved to a WNBA...
Golden Tempo takes 158th Belmont Stakes, winning first, third legs of Triple Crown
Golden Tempo proved his Kentucky Derby win was no fluke by coming back Saturday to take the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,The win made Cherie DeVaux the second woman to train a winner in the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. The Saratoga Springs native join...
Yordan Alvarez's slam powers Astros to big win over A's
Yordan Alvarez clubbed his fifth career grand slam as the Houston Astros pounded the visiting Athletics 13-2 on Saturday to win the three-game series between American League West rivals.,The Astros socked three home runs off Athletics right-hander Kade Morris (0-1), who endured a forgettable major l...
Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi (calf) out of World Cup
Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi will not participate in this summer's World Cup due to a right calf injury, the team announced ahead of Saturday night's friendly against Honduras in College Station, Texas.,"Defender Leonardo Balerdi suffered a muscle injury in the soleus of his right leg and wil...
Yankees-Red Sox game Saturday postponed
Saturday's game between the visiting Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees was postponed due to a forecast of sustained rain at Yankee Stadium.,The postponement was announced a little over a half hour after the originally scheduled 7:35 p.m. EST start. The game will be made up as a split doubleheader ...
Angels reinstate Nolan Schanuel, place Jorge Soler on IL
The Los Angeles Angels made a flurry of moves on Saturday. The club reinstated infielder Nolan Schanuel from the IL, placed outfielder Jorge Soler (oblique) on the IL (retroactive to June 4), selected the contract of outfielder Gustavo Campero and placed him on the 10-day IL and designated catcher O...
East-leading Dream pull away in second half, crush Mystics
Rhyne Howard scored 19 points and Angel Reese posted an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double to help the Atlanta Dream coast to a 109-77 victory over the visiting Washington Mystics on Saturday in College Park, Ga.,Allisha Gray added 15 points, while Madina Okot and Jordin Canada scored 11 apiece for ...
Denny Hamlin wins pole for Michigan NASCAR Cup race
The last driver to make a qualifying run around Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon, Denny Hamlin claimed the Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET on Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) - dashing Michigan native Carson Hocevar's hopes ...
Sparks, Fire both looking for bounce-back win on Sunday
After dropping consecutive games for the first time in their debut season, the Portland Fire will visit the Los Angeles Sparks in an attempt to avoid a first-ever three-game losing streak.,The Sparks currently are on a three-game skid, with the first two defeats coming without league leading scorer ...
Darren Clarke, Ben Crane post record 54, lead American Family
Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke teamed with Ben Crane to break an event record with their 17-under 54 on Saturday at the American Family Insurance Championship in Madison, Wis.,Partnering for the first time at the PGA Tour Champions' only team event, Clarke and Crane birdied a remarkable 17 of 18 h...
Brazil defeats USWNT in friendly, spoils Sophia Wilson's return
The U.S. national team scheduled a pair of matches in Brazil in preparation of a return for the 2027 Women's World Cup.,After quick start for the Americans, the hosts scored twice in three minutes for a 2-1 win at Sao Paulo on Saturday.,Sophia Wilson in her return to the team scored in the 2nd minut...
Golden Tempo wins 158th Belmont Stakes, winning first and third legs of Triple Crown
Golden Tempo proved his Kentucky Derby win was no fluke by coming back Saturday to take the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,The win made Cherie DeVaux the second woman to train a winner in the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. The Saratoga Springs native join...