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Nationals beat Reds, snap Chase Burns' extended win streak
Andres Chaparro had two hits and drove in three runs, and the Nationals dealt Reds starter Chase Burns his first loss since April 10, beating Cincinnati 8-2 Saturday night in Washington.,Abimelec Ortiz had a two-run single for the Nationals, who have won the first two games of the series.,Clayton Be...
Report: Commanders LT Laremy Tunsil tears triceps
Washington Commanders star left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps Saturday morning during practice in Ashburn, Va., and likely will need surgery and miss at least a significant portion of the regular season, NFL Network reported.,Multiple media outlets reported Tunsil appeared to be injur...
Bubba Chandler, Pirates dominate Mets in shutout
Bubba Chandler tossed six scoreless innings and the host Pirates' bats came alive as Pittsburgh blanked the New York Mets 9-0 on Saturday night.,Jake Mangum had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and Nick Gonzales drove in three runs to lead the Pirates, who snapped a four-game losing streak a...
Sky's DiJonai Carrington posts 'white privilege' after ejection vs. Fever
After being ejected for committing a hard foul on the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham on Saturday in Chicago, Sky guard DiJonai Carrington took to social media to insinuate her ejection had something to do with race.,Shortly after the ejection, reportedly while she was still in the locker room, Ca...
Michael Brennan surges into co-lead entering final round of Wyndham
Michael Brennan posted five birdies across the final eight holes to shoot 7-under-par 63 on Saturday and move into a share of the lead with Beau Hossler through three rounds of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C.,Hossler, who was the second-round leader, finally finished his round of 66 fol...
Athletics snap 9-game skid, end Red Sox's 9-game winning streak
Gage Jump posted a career-high 11 strikeouts while Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte homered as the visiting Athletics snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Jump (5-7) gave up two runs and six hits over six innings for the Athletics, who won for only th...
OpTic Gaming, 100 Thieves sweep into Call of Duty semis at Esports World Cup
OpTic Gaming and 100 Thieves swept their way into the Call of Duty semifinals while Team Heretics and Team Falcons had to squeak their way in on Saturday at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.,OpTic Gaming defeated FaZe Clan 4-0 in their best-of-7 quarterfinal while 100 Thieves knocked out Movistar...
Athletics snap 9-game skid, hold off red-hot Red Sox
Gage Jump allowed two runs and struck out 11 over six innings, while Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte homered as the Athletics 7-3 defeated the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Jump (5-7) gave up six hits and walked two for the Athletics, who snapped a nine-game losing streak and won for only the se...
Joaquin Niemann cools off, but holds on to LIV Golf New York lead
After a pair of blistering rounds, Joaquin Niemann cooled off on Saturday yet clung to a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the LIV Golf New York event in Bedminster, N.J.,The Chilean stands at 14-under-par 199 after his third-round 70, but his lead shrank from five strokes to two during the thir...
Sandy Alcantara sets club innings record as Marlins blank Angels
Sandy Alcantara broke the Marlins career record for innings pitched, leading host Miami to a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.,Miami broke its four-game losing streak.,Alcantara (13-6) pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and one walk, striking out eight. He got t...
Dynamo continue torrid stretch with shutout of Revolution
Guilherme Santos and Agustin Resch each scored a goal on Saturday afternoon to help the visiting Houston Dynamo earn a 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Mass.,Santos' first-half goal was his team-leading 11th of the season, while Resch scored the first of his rookie season. ...
Sparks look to build momentum against surging Valkyries
Defense and ball distribution continue to lead the way for the Golden State Valkyries, who will take their current surge into a road matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.,The Valkyries (22-9) won for the ninth time in their past 11 games when they set a franchise record for assists in a ...
Gerrit Cole outduels Chris Sale as Yankees edge Braves again
Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings for the host New York Yankees, who hit a pair of homers and earned a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon,Aided by solo homers from George Lombard Jr. and Ben Rice, Cole (6-5) won a third consecutive start for the first time since returni...
Iga Swiatek, Diana Shnaider advance to quarters in Toronto
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek overcame a horrid first set and rallied to defeat tenth-seeded Marta Kostyuk, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,On Monday, Swiatek will face 15th-seeded Diana Shnaider, who upset third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-3,...
Ryan Blaney holds off Kyle Larson to claim pole position at Iowa Corn 350
One solid month of races -- four events in what will likely be a sauna-like August -- is all that remains to set the first Chase field of 16 drivers to race for 10 weeks and determine the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship.,The first of the final four happens Sunday at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa C...
Sky's DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Fever's Sophie Cunningham
The Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington was ejected in the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Indiana Fever for a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham.,Late in the opening quarter, Cunningham was on a fast break and attempting a layup when Carrington ran down the play and fouled Cunningham across t...
Rangers activate LHP MacKenzie Gore from paternity list
The Texas Rangers activated left-hander MacKenzie Gore from the paternity list on Saturday and optioned right-hander Ben Peoples to Triple-A Round Rock.,Gore went to the paternity list Wednesday as the Rangers activated left-hander Cody Bradford for his season debut.,Gore, 27, is 6-9 with a 4.55 ERA...
New surface should enhance racing at Iowa Speedway
NEWTON, Iowa -- Ryan Blaney has mixed feelings about the imminent repaving project at Iowa Speedway.,Ryan Preece thinks it's necessary. Christopher Bell applauds it.,On Monday, the speedway will embark on a $20-million renovation project that includes a complete repave of the racing surface.,The new...
Roger Craig reveals dementia diagnosis at Hall of Fame ceremony
Like he did so many times in his 11-year professional football Hall of Fame career, Roger Craig delivered the goods at Saturday's induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio.,Craig, 66, who waited 28 years before getting the call, waited until the end of his nine-minute recorded speech to reveal the heartbre...
Red Sox scratch RF Wilyer Abreu with leg swelling
The Boston Red Sox scratched right fielder Wilyer Abreu from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics with swelling in his lower right leg.,Eli White was moved from left field to right, while Jarren Duran was inserted into the lineup in left field.,Abreu, 27, sustained the injur...