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Shane van Gisbergen completes second straight NASCAR pole sweep
SONOMA, Calif.- For the second straight weekend, Shane van Gisbergen dominated NASCAR time trials - and predictably so., ,On his second lap Saturday at Sonoma Raceway, the New Zealander became the only driver to top 96 mph on the 1.99-mile, 12-turn road course., ,Touring the circuit in 74.594 second...
Cardinals OF Lars Nootbaar exits Braves game (side discomfort)
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar left Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves after five innings Saturday due to left side discomfort.,The game was tied 3-3 when Nootbaar was replaced by Jose Fermin in left field to open the sixth. He finished 0-for-2 with a strikeout.,Nootbaar, 27, h...
Matthew Boyd tosses eight shutout innings as Cubs beat Yankees
Matthew Boyd allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings to reach double-digit victories for the first time in his career and the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Boyd improved to 5-0 over his past seven starts and allowed two runs or fewer for the ninth ...
Red Sox RHP Hunter Dobbins out for season with torn ACL
Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament Friday night.,It is the second time Dobbins has torn his ACL in his right knee, with the first time happening when he played high school football.,"Yeah. I've torn my ACL in...
Reds activate OF Jake Fraley (labrum)
The Cincinnati Reds announced the return of outfielder Jake Fraley, activating him from the 10-day injured list on Saturday.,In a corresponding move, the Reds optioned infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand to Triple-A Louisville.,Fraley, 30, has dealt with multiple injuries, costing him 48 games th...
LIV Golf resubmits application for world rankings points
Will the PGA and LIV Golf ever reunite? Some news released by the Official World Golf Ranking board of directors on Friday makes that result look a little less likely, at least in the near term.,According to Trevor Immelman, chairman of the OWGR, the organization is currently reviewing LIV Golf's ap...
Yankees LHP Max Fried (blister) exits game vs. Cubs early
New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried exited Saturday's game against the visiting Chicago Cubs with a blister on his left thumb after laboring through three innings.,Fried allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in three innings. During Chicago's three-run third, YES Network cameras spotted Fr...
Lightning pauses third round at ISCO Championship
The third round of the ISCO Championship was suspended at 1:24 p.m. ET Saturday due to lightning in the area.,The leaders had yet to tee off when action was halted at the Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, Ky.,Chan Kim entered the round with a five-stroke lead at 11-under par.,Only a handful of...
Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (illness) scratched from start
Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Lorenzen was scratched from Saturday's start due to an illness.,Left-hander Angel Zerpa replaced Lorenzen for the game against the visiting New York Mets.,Lorenzen, 33, is 5-8 with a 4.61 ERA through 18 starts this season.,Zerpa, 25, is 3-1 with a 3.89 ERA in ...
LPGA player misses major cut after slow play penalty
China's Yan Liu was hovering around the cut line when she was assessed a two-stroke penalty for slow play during the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday.,Liu, who started her round on the back nine at the Evian Resort Golf Club, was playing the seventh hole when she was assessed the pen...
Cardinals LT Luis Sharpe, 3-time Pro Bowler, dies at 65
Longtime Cardinals left tackle Luis Sharpe, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, has died at age 65.,Sharpe played all 13 of his NFL seasons with the franchise in St. Louis (1982-87) and Arizona (1988-94).,Sharpe's wife, Tameka Williams-Sharpe, shared the news of his passing Saturday on social media.,"W...
Liberty looking for consecutive wins with visit from Dream
The reigning champion New York Liberty have not won consecutive games since they started this season 9-0.,Since that great start, they are just 4-6.,The Liberty will get another shot at a winning streak on Sunday afternoon when they host the Atlanta Dream.,New York is coming off an 87-78 win over vi...
Giants DH Rafael Devers has MRI, to play through back issue
San Francisco Giants star Rafael Devers is being treated for inflammation due to a disk injury in his lower back following an MRI exam.,Manager Bob Melvin is optimistic that the slugger can avoid a trip to the injured list and can recover during the upcoming All-Star break.,"He went on some medicati...
Red Sox RHP Hunter Dobbins tears right ACL
Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins tore his right anterior cruciate ligament Friday night and was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday.,The team did not announce a timeline for the rookie right-hander's recovery or plans for surgery.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-hande...
Wings hoping for key players to return vs. Fever
Dallas hopes for the return of injured standouts Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington when the Wings visit the Indiana Fever on Sunday in Indianapolis.,The Wings (6-15) have lost two straight but are optimistic about getting Ogunbowale (16.8 points per game) back from a thumb injury. Carrington (...
Chelsea eyeing upset of PSG in Club World Cup final
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Six weeks removed from their first UEFA Champions League title, Paris Saint-Germain have been the indisputable best team at the FIFA Club World Cup.,Chelsea are a more familiar sight on the international stage, and they've had a strong tournament themselves, but they will be...
Ndamukong Suh announces retirement from NFL
Ndamukong Suh announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, issuing a heartfelt statement on the first anniversary of his father's death.,Crediting his father as "my idol, my coach, and my anchor," the defensive lineman relayed what he said was the final piece of advice from his dad.,"It's time...
Jonathan Milan sprints to stage win at Tour de France
Italy's Jonathan Milan captured Stage 8 of the Tour de France with a successful sprint to the finish on Saturday in Laval, France.,It was the first career stage win at the Tour de France for the 24-year-old Milan, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist in team pursuit and the 2024 world champion in i...
Auburn G Tahaad Pettiford facing DUI charge
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford was arrested Friday night on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to police records in Lee County, Ala.,Pettiford, 19, is under the legal drinking age so any blood-alcohol level greater than 0.02 percent is considered illegal in Alabama. His BAC...
Braves place 3B Austin Riley (abdomen) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed third baseman Austin Riley on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right abdominal strain.,The two-time All-Star departed with the injury in the fourth inning of Friday's 6-5 win at St. Louis.,Riley, 28, is batting .274 with 14 home runs and 48 RBIs in 93 games this seas...