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Spain eke out win to finish atop Group H, eliminate Uruguay
Alex Baena scored in the 42nd minute as Spain topped Uruguay 1-0 to capture the top spot in Group H of the World Cup on Friday in Zapopan, Mexico.,In a lackluster match in which both teams struggled to create quality chances, Unai Simon had two saves for Spain, who won their second straight match af...
Cape Verde tie Saudi Arabia, become smallest nation to reach knockouts
Cape Verde became the first World Cup debutant to reach the knockout phase in 20 years with their 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia to close out Group H.,The nation of islands off Africa's Atlantic Coast was the third-smallest qualifier in tournament history when it topped a qualifying group that includ...
Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski clocks 105.5 mph pitch
Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski dialed up a 105.5 mph heater, the fastest ever recorded by a starting pitcher, to Cubs leadoff man Pete Crow-Armstrong in the first inning Friday night.,Misiorowski cleared his previous best pitch velocity of 104.5 mph on an 0-2 pitch to Crow-Armstrong, who fou...
Lionel Messi will begin Argentina group final on bench
Lionel Messi might be leading the Golden Boot race with his World-Cup leading five goals, but Argentina aren't willing to play around with their star's health.,On Friday, manager Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Messi will begin the squad's Saturday contest against Jordan -- Argentina's final game in G...
Mariners blow past Guardians late in low-scoring affair
J.P. Crawford drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with an infield single and Julio Rodriguez added an RBI hit in the eighth, giving the visiting Seattle Mariners a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.,Rookie Colt Emerson hit a solo homer in the third for American Lea...
Noelvi Marte's pinch-hit HR powers Reds past Pirates
Noelvi Marte's first career pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning lifted the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-4 road victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,Marte's two-run homer off reliever Mason Montgomery (2-3) helped snap the Reds' three-game losing streak and was only the third win f...
Kamilla Cardoso, Sky set league records, blow out Fire
Kamilla Cardoso set a WNBA record on Friday night for the most field goals made without a miss and scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Chicago Sky past the visiting Portland Fire 124-94.,Cardoso, who hit all 13 of her shots form the field, set the mark on an open layup off a feed from Sydney ...
Orioles celebrate return home with win over Nationals
Trevor Rogers pitched into the seventh inning and Coby Mayo doubled twice and drove in a run as the Baltimore Orioles returned home and produced a 3-1 victory against the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Blaze Alexander knocked in two runs and Taylor Ward pr...
Sun earn first winning streak of season by holding off Mystics
Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Connecticut Sun won their second in a row with a 68-57 victory over the Washington Mystics Friday night in Uncasville, Conn.,Leila Lacan scored 12, Kennedy Burke finished with 11 points off the bench and Brittney Griner and Charli...
Junior Caminero homer highlights Rays' win over Diamondbacks
Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer, Cedric Mullins added a solo shot and Nick Martinez pitched into the sixth inning to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Martinez (7-2) allowed one run on six hits and struck out three over 5 2/3 i...
Phillies give Zack Wheeler just enough support, edge Mets, interim manager
Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings on Friday night for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, who edged the struggling New York Mets 2-1 in the opener of a three-game series between the National League East rivals.,Trea Turner recorded the tie-breaking RBI single in the seventh inning for the Phi...
Keider Montero, Tigers blank Astros to snap skid
James Outman hit a three-run homer to support seven strong innings from Keider Montero as the host Detroit Tigers blanked the Houston Astros 8-0 on Friday night.,Kerry Carpenter supplied a two-run homer, his 11th of the season, while Colt Keith contributed a solo blast. Kevin McGonigle reached base ...
Ducks trade Mason McTavish to Blues for 2 first-rounders
The Anaheim Ducks acquired the No. 15 and 29 overall picks in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday night by trading center Mason McTavish to the St. Louis Blues.,The Blues parted with both first-rounders -- originally belonging to the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche, respectively...
Didier Deschamps rejoining France after attending mother's funeral
Longtime France manager Didier Deschamps is flying back to Boston on Saturday to rejoin his team after missing Friday's 4-1 defeat of Norway to attend his mother's funeral back in France.,"I have big thoughts for Didier. We are happy that he comes back," France assistant Guy Stephan said after overs...
Angels fire GM Perry Minasian, tap John Mozeliak as interim
The Los Angeles Angels relieved general manager Perry Minasian of his duties Friday.,Los Angeles hired John Mozeliak as a baseball operations consultant after working in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office for 30 years. The team said in a news release that Mozeliak will take over as interim genera...
Bruins acquire Mammoth F JJ Peterka for 2 first-rounders
The Boston Bruins boosted an already prolific offense by acquiring Mammoth forward JJ Peterka on Friday, sending their 2026 first-round pick (No. 23) in the NHL draft and a 2028 first-round selection to Utah.,The Bruins had acquired the top-10 protected 2028 draft pick from Florida when Boston dealt...
Rangers land F Pavel Dorofeyev from Golden Knights
The New York Rangers are acquiring forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights for multiple draft picks, including their first-rounder in the 2026 NHL Draft that began Friday.,The Rangers forked over the No. 26 overall pick Friday night, the No. 92 overall pick in the third round and a con...
D Brandt Clarke rewarded by Kings with 5-year, $37M deal
Following a career-best 40 points this season, defenseman Brandt Clarke declined free agency and re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday for $37 million over five seasons.,Clarke, 23, surpassed his previous career-high point total of 33 set in 2024-25, ranking second on the Kings in assists (...
Croatia hope to discover old World Cup form in crucial match vs. Ghana
PHILADELPHIA -- Croatia probably need a draw on Saturday against Ghana to secure a spot in the last 32, but attacker Ivan Perisic is confident in his side's record against African opposition.,The 2018 runners-up and 2022 third-place finishers have three wins and a draw against African World Cup foes...
MLBPA: MLB's extreme offers creating unity among players
With MLB's collective bargaining agreement with the MLB Players Association expiring at the end of the 2026 season, the two sides continue to openly debate the specifics of what they're looking for in the next deal.,As far as the MLBPA is concerned, the extreme nature of the first few things the lea...