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Felipe Mora propels Timbers past Whitecaps
Felipe Mora scored a goal and added an assist as the host Portland Timbers defeated the rival Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 on Saturday night. ,Jonathan Rodriguez also scored for Portland (7-7-6, 27 points), extending the Timbers' unbeaten streak to six matches (4-0-2) with the victory. Goalkeeper James P...
Felipe Mora propels Portland past Vancouver
Felipe Mora scored a goal and added an assist as the Timbers defeated their Cascadia rival Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 on Saturday night in Portland, Ore., ,Jonathan Rodriguez also scored for Portland (7-7-6, 27 points), extending its unbeaten streak to six matches with the victory. Goalkeeper James Pan...
Robert Whittaker KOs Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Fight Night
It took Robert Whittaker just 1:49 to knock out Ikram Aliskerov during their main event middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. ,A right hook from Whittaker (27-7-0) got Aliskerov stumbling, and from there, Whittaker looked to finish it. He followed with a left jab...
Eyeing first major, Amy Yang grabs 2-shot lead at Women's PGA
Amy Yang of South Korea shot a one-under-par 71 to grab a two-shot lead Saturday after the third round of the Women's PGA Championship.,Yang, 34, who has yet to win a major, followed both of her bogeys with birdies on the next hole at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash.,"My mindset for tomorrow...
Tom Kim holds one-shot lead entering final round at Travelers
South Korea's Tom Kim shot 5-under par 65 to maintain the lead in a tight Travelers Championship despite Cameron Young's 59 in the third round Saturday at Cromwell, Conn., ,Kim -- who had six birdies and one bogey -- is at 18-under 192 going into the final round Sunday. He holds a one-shot advantage...
Christopher Bell earns dramatic Xfinity win with last-lap pass at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. -- Christopher Bell kept it dramatic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon, relying on a last-lap pass in overtime to claim the SciAps 200 victory -- giving him a four-for-four track record in Xfinity Series races at the 1.058-mile track., ,Bell's No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing...
Nick Castellanos drives in 5 as Phillies crush D-backs
Nick Castellanos homered and drove in a season-high five runs, Zack Wheeler pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies pummeled the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Saturday to even the teams' three-game series.,Bryce Harper went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, while Kyl...
NASCAR notebook: Rain cancels qualifying at New Hampshire
Cup Series qualifying was canceled Saturday afternoon because of inclement weather at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. The starting lineup for the USA Today 301 on Sunday will instead be based on a metric, including owners points, driver points, last week's race finishing position and last we...
Drew Thorpe earns first career win, White Sox down Tigers
Drew Thorpe pitched six scoreless innings and notched his first career win as the Chicago White Sox topped the host Detroit Tigers, 5-1, on Saturday afternoon.,Thorpe (1-1) gave up two hits and walked four while striking out five. Thorpe, who was making his third career start, gave up eight runs in ...
Cameron Young earns 13th sub-60 round with 59 at Travelers
Cameron Young recorded the 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with an 11-under-par 59 in Saturday's third round of the Travelers Championship on Saturday at Cromwell, Conn.,Twelve different golfers have achieved the under-60 feat, with Jim Furyk doing it twice.,Young sank a 10-foot par putt on th...
Cameron Young shoots 59 at Travelers Championship
Cameron Young carded an 11-under-par 59 at the Travelers Championship on Saturday to become the 12th different golfer to record a sub-60 round on the PGA Tour and the first in four years.,Young sank a 10-foot par putt on the final hole of his third round at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., to...
Phillies LHP Cristopher Sanchez agrees to 4-year extension
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez agreed to a four-year contract extension on Saturday that runs through 2028 with club options for 2029 and 2030.,Sanchez's new contract begins in 2025, with the team buying out his arbitration years.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Sanchez,...
Report: Phillies, Cristopher Sanchez finalizing 4-year extension
The Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Cristopher Sanchez are finalizing a four-year contract extension, MLB Network reported Saturday morning.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Sanchez, who is playing this season on a one-year, $753,500 contract.,Per the report, the Phillies will buy out Sa...
Zack Wheeler, Phillies aim to get back on track vs. D-backs
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to avoid matching their season-worst, three-game losing streak on Saturday when they continue their three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Phillies, who lost three games in a row from May 26-28, have dropped six of their past nine games t...
White Sox's Drew Thorpe continues initiation vs. Tigers
After getting roughed up in his latest start, Chicago White Sox rookie Drew Thorpe will look to bounce back against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Ranked the No. 3 prospect in the White Sox organization by MLB Pipeline, Thorpe lasted just 3 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondback...
Cubs face true test against hot-hitting Mets
Having Thursday off didn't cool down the New York Mets.,Now the Chicago Cubs have fewer than 24 hours to figure out how to corral the hottest team in the majors.,The Mets will look to continue their surge on Saturday afternoon, when they visit the Cubs in the middle game of the three-game series.,Ty...
Tigers edge White Sox to end four-game skid
Carson Kelly hit a two-run homer and the host Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (5-4) gave up one run and five hits while striking out eight in 5 2/3 innings. Beau Brieske pitched two innings ...
Timbers ride wave of momentum into match with Whitecaps
The Portland Timbers will look to extend their unbeaten streak to six matches on Saturday when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps.,In the Timbers' 2-1 midweek victory over the San Jose Earthquakes, Evander collected a goal and an assist, and forward Jonathan Rodriguez scored the game-winner. ,With li...
Diamondbacks stay hot, beat Phillies in NLCS rematch
Gabriel Moreno belted a two-run homer and Joc Pederson and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also went deep to fuel the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Each of the three had two hits and Geraldo Perdomo added an RBI single to send the Diamondbacks to their ...
Peru, Chile play to scoreless draw in Copa America opener
Chile and Peru missed a chance to take a big step toward Copa America quarterfinal qualification on Friday night, playing to a dour 0-0 draw in their Group A opener in Arlington, Texas.,Chile's Alexis Sanchez missed the match's best chance in the 16th minute in a match pitting teams hoping to join d...