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White Sox select Landon Thome, son of Hall of Fame slugger
The Chicago White Sox selected a player with a familiar name with the No. 34 choice in Saturday's Major League Draft when they chose infielder Landon Thome from Nazareth Academy outside Chicago.,Landon Thome is the son of Hall of Famer Jim Thome, who works for the White Sox as a special assistant to...
Seven Fire score in double-digits in win over Dream
Carla Leite and Emily Engster had double-doubles, five teammates scored in double figures and the visiting Portland Fire defeated the Atlanta Dream 102-92 on Saturday.,Engstler finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, Leite had 13 points and 10 assists, Megan Gustafson scored 17 points, Serah Willia...
Veteran Grant Enfinger wins wild NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race at historic Lime Rock Park
LAKEVILLE, Conn. -- Popular veteran Grant Enfinger took the lead on a late race restart and held off a hard-charging Landen Lewis to make his first visit to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Victory Lane in more than a season -- earning his first career road course win Saturday afternoon in the LiUN...
Victor Caratini helps Twins defeat Angels
Victor Caratini's double down the left field line scored Royce Lewis for the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins notched a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Lewis had earlier in the game hit a two-run home run and the Twi...
Five White Sox pitchers combine to blank A's
Chase Meidroth's RBI double lifted the Chicago White Sox to a 1-0 win over the visiting Athletics on Saturday.,Meidroth was 2-for-3 and Luisangel Acuna had two hits, while five Chicago pitchers combined for a four-hit shutout.,Erick Fedde (5-6) earned the win after allowing two hits and no runs, whi...
Wings to take big stage vs Sky, look to extend winning streak
The Dallas Wings will look to build on a four-game winning streak when they host the Chicago Sky on Sunday in their home away from home.,The Wings' home venue in Arlington, Texas, seats 7,000, but they will play host to the Sky in the 19,200-seat arena that is home to the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.,The...
Matt Fitzpatrick surges, Rory McIlroy struggles in fog-shortened Scottish Open
Michael Thorbjornsen and England's Matt Fitzpatrick are tied at 11 under through a partial third round of the fog-hampered Genesis Scottish Open after play was suspended Saturday in North Berwick, Scotland.,That sets up a potentially long day of play Sunday at The Renaissance Club. ,Johnny Keefer sh...
Roughriders to assemble full rushing attack vs. Tiger-Cats
After playing the last two games without the back who makes their running game go, the Saskatchewan Roughriders will welcome A.J. Ouellette back on the field when they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday night in Regina, Saskatchewan.,Ouellette amassed 153 yards on 33 carries over the first two g...
Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz (elbow) to begin a rehab assignment
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Edwin Diaz will start a rehab assignment at Single-A Ontario on Saturday after spending more than two months on the injured list following an elbow procedure.,Diaz, who was signed to a three-year, $69-million contract in the offseason, struggled to a 10.50 ERA over h...
Braves place OF Mike Yastrzemski (elbow) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Mike Yastrzemski on the injured list Saturday with left elbow inflammation, while right-hander James Karinchak was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.,In corresponding moves, right-hander Owen Murphy and outfielder Brewer Hicklen were recalled, while outfielder Jose A...
Olivia Miles returns to lead Lynx over Liberty
Rookie star Olivia Miles didn't miss a beat in her return from a calf injury, scoring 23 points and propelling the Minnesota Lynx to a 90-85 victory over the New York Liberty Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Miles made four 3-pointers and Kayla McBride made five as she lit up the scoreboard for a ...
Esmerlyn Valdez's six RBIs leads Pirates over Brewers
Esmerlyn Valdez delivered a go-ahead grand slam to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.,Braxton Ashcraft allowed five runs of five hits and struck out six in five innings for the Pirates. Gregory Soto got out...
Dodgers LHP Justin Wrobleski added to NL All-Star team
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski was added to the National League All-Star team Saturday as a replacement for Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns.,Burns last pitched for the Reds on Wednesday but still was not in line to pitch in Tuesday's All-Star Game at Philadelphia.,Wroblesk...
White Sox draft UCLA SS Roch Cholowsky at No. 1
The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft in Philadelphia.,Cholowsky, who turned 21 in April, is considered by draft analysts to be the best college shortstop prospect since Troy Tulowitzki in 2...
Linda Noskova regroups to capture first Wimbledon title
Linda Noskova captured her first career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon on Saturday with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory over fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in London.,The ninth-seeded Noskova notched 10 aces and outlasted the 10th-seeded Muchova in 2 hours and 29 minutes. It was the first final between two pl...
Team Falcons, Nigma Galaxy win groups at Esports World Cup
Team Falcons and Nigma Galaxy finished atop their groups on Saturday to advance to the Dota 2 playoffs at the Esports World Cup in Paris.,Team Falcons (4-0-1) posted a 2-0 sweep of Xtreme Gaming to complete the round-robin action in Group A, winning in 59 minutes on red and 42 minutes on green. Nigm...
PG Mario Saint-Supery departs Gonzaga for Spanish pro team
Point guard Mario Saint-Supery is leaving Gonzaga and has signed with Spanish team Valencia of the EuroLeague.,Per the Field of 68, his signing was a shock to Gonzaga. He had been taking part in practice with the Bulldogs in Spokane, Wash., during the week.,Saint-Supery, 20, is signed with Valencia ...
Tim Merlier wins 2nd straight stage at Tour de France
Belgium's Tim Merlier bolted to his second straight Tour de France stage win on a sweltering Saturday, becoming the first cyclist in three years to win two in a row.,The 33-year-old sprinter caught up to breakaway rider and countryman Liam Slock with about 1.5 kilometers left in the relatively flat ...
Brewers place LHP Kyle Harrison (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-hander Kyle Harrison on the 15-day injured list Saturday with forearm tightness.,The move is retroactive to Thursday, one day after Harrison pitched four innings and took the loss in the Brewers' 5-1 setback to the St. Louis Cardinals.,Harrison, 24, is 8-2 with a 3....
Spurs make savvy offseason moves to build around Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio strengthened its championship hopes by adding Tobias Harris and Billy Donovan to support Victor Wembanyama and a rising young core....