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North Carolina uses late surge to get past Ole Miss
North Carolina's Gavin Gallaher hit a tiebreaking RBI single, and the fifth-seeded Tar Heels scored six times in the final three innings, winning their opening Men's College World Series game 6-2 over Ole Miss on Friday night in Omaha, Neb., ,Trailing 2-1 in the seventh, the Tar Heels used two walks...
White Sox ride 7-run fifth past Shohei Ohtani-less Dodgers
Tristan Peters punctuated a seven-run fifth inning with a two-run triple and Anthony Kay pitched five strong innings as the surging Chicago White Sox defeated the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 on Friday.,American League Central-leading Chicago improved to 3-0 on a five-game homestand against the ...
Sonia Citron's buzzer-beater ruins Tempo rally against Mystics
Sonia Citron swished an 18-foot turnaround fadeaway at the buzzer to give the Washington Mystics an 86-85 victory over the visiting Toronto Tempo on Friday night.,Citron's heroics ruined a Toronto rally as the Tempo went on a 15-3 run to claim their only lead of the second half on Brittney Sykes' la...
Trent Grisham (hamstring) leaves Yankees game
New York centerfielder Trent Grisham suffered a hamstring injury in the sixth inning of the Yankees' game with the Blue Jays in Toronto on Friday night and had to exit the contest.,The Yankees reported the injury as right hamstring tightness.,With two outs in the top of the inning, Grisham hit a two...
Orioles pile it on early, down Padres to kick off series
Samuel Basallo's two-run home run in the first inning gave the Baltimore Orioles the lead for good en route to beat the visiting San Diego Padres 7-3 to open a three-game series Friday night., ,Gunnar Henderson also homered among his three hits and starting pitcher Shane Baz (4-6) worked five inning...
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski dominates Phillies in 15-K one-hitter
Jacob Misiorowski struck out a career-high 15 batters in his first career complete game, a one-hit gem, in the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-0 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer for Milwaukee, but the standout star for the Brewers was clearly Misiorow...
Red-hot Lynx, Aces ready for Commissioner's Cup showdown
When it comes to stopping the Minnesota Lynx, opponents have their hands full., ,Meanwhile, the Lynx have their plates full., ,"This is a buffet, it's like a little bit of everything," Lynx guard Kayla McBride said in regards to her team's depth. "You can take as much as you want, you can go for sec...
Tanner Bibee, Guardians keep Tigers off-balance in win
Tanner Bibee struck out eight over seven-plus innings in a combined two-hitter and Brayan Rocchio had an RBI triple as the Cleveland Guardians never trailed in a 3-2 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday night.,Patrick Bailey and Steven Kwan added run-scoring singles for the Guardians, ...
Elder-led Curacao prepare for soccer giants Germany
The latest country to make its World Cup debut will also have the oldest coach ever in the tournament when Curacao plays traditional powerhouse Germany in a Group E match on Sunday in Houston.,At 78, Dutch-born Dick Advocaat will become the oldest on the bench and will end the musical chairs of reco...
Sandy Alcantara sets two franchise records, hurls Marlins past Pirates
Liam Hicks belted a two-run homer among his three hits and Sandy Alcantara won his third straight start, fueling the visiting Miami Marlins to an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,Alcantara (6-4) allowed three runs on five hits while striking out seven batters in eight innings...
Tyrus Hall drives in 4 as West Virginia tops Troy in MCWS debut
West Virginia's Tyrus Hall chopped a tiebreaking two-run single over a drawn-in infield in the eighth inning as the 16th-seeded Mountaineers won in their Men's College World Series debut, beating Troy 7-5 on Friday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,Hall, the No. 9 batter in the order, went 2-for-3 including ...
G2, Thieves, FaZe garner wins in Call of Duty Stage 4 qualifying
G2 Minnesota and the Los Angeles Thieves joined the ranks of 2-0 teams Friday at Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying, while OpTic Texas and Boston Breach took their first losses.,Minnesota knocked off Texas 3-2, Los Angeles outlasted Boston 3-2 and FaZe Vegas defeated the Paris Gentle Mates...
Mercury lug struggling offense home to face Sparks
The Phoenix Mercury return home after a road-heavy start to face the Los Angeles Sparks in a Commissioner's Cup game on Saturday.,But regardless of where the Mercury are playing, coach Nate Tibbetts wants to see more out of his team.,"This was a step backwards tonight," he said Thursday after an 85-...
Vinicius Jr. takes center stage as Brazil begin World Cup vs. Morocco
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- As Brazil prepare to open their 2026 World Cup against Morocco on Saturday, Vinicius Jr. does not mince words about what his second World Cup means.,"This is the most important time in my life and in my career," the 25-year-old Real Madrid star said on Friday.,With the aging...
Neymar (calf) ruled out for Brazil's World Cup opener vs. Morocco
Brazil will be without the legendary Neymar for its first World Cup group stage match due to a calf injury, Brazilian coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.,"He is working hard to be fit again as quickly as possible," Ancelotti said. "We hope he can return to full training next week.",Brazil will hav...
Chris Richards starting USMNT opener vs. Paraguay; Matt Freese in net
After missing the U.S. men's national team's final two friendlies with an ankle injury, top defender Chris Richards is in the lineup for the Americans' World Cup opener vs. Paraguay on Friday evening.,This isn't a huge surprise after Richards and U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino each said Richards w...
Celine Borge, Polly Mack halfway to first LPGA wins at Dow
Celine Borge of Norway and Polly Mack of Germany surged to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway point of the Dow Championship as they collaborated for a 10-under-par 60 score during the second round of the Dow Championship on Friday at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.,Borge and Mack began the day ...
Fire continues rugged schedule as Wings roll into Portland
The Dallas Wings and the Portland Fire are headed in different directions as they prepare to meet Saturday night in Portland.,While the Wings (8-4, 3-1 Commissioner's Cup) have won five of their last six games, the expansion Fire (6-8, 0-4 Commissioner's Cup) have lost their last four games.,Dallas'...
After epic comeback, Knicks head to San Antonio on brink of NBA title
SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs now own the worst collapse in NBA Finals history, but they refuse to be counted out yet.,While the New York Knicks look to clinch their first NBA title since 1973, the Spurs aim to stay alive in the best-of-seven series when they host Game 5 on Saturday night.,Ne...
In pro debut, Ben James holds 36-hole lead at Canadian Open
Brand-new PGA Tour member Ben James is showing the veterans how it's done.,In the second round of his professional debut, James fired a 7-under-par 63 to take the lead at the RBC Canadian Open on Friday in Caledon, Ontario.,James heads to the weekend at 10-under 130 after two rounds at TPC Toronto a...