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Leody Taveras, Orioles complete sweep of skidding Royals
Leody Taveras homered and later drove in the tiebreaking run as the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Kansas City Royals, heading into the All-Star break on a season-best four-game winning streak thanks to an 8-2 victory Sunday afternoon.,Samuel Basallo also homered, Gun...
White Sox crush Athletics to complete sweep
Braden Montgomery went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, including a three-run home run in a six-run first inning, and Sam Antonacci also homered as the host Chicago White Sox routed the skidding Athletics 9-1 on Sunday.,Chicago, which has lost 100 games in each of the past three seasons, completed a three-ga...
Mariners beat Rays, avoid winless stay in Florida
Weston Wilson and Randy Arozarena each went deep in Seattle's four-run fourth inning Sunday afternoon, and the Mariners salvaged one win on their six-game Florida road trip by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Having entered Sunday with 12 runs on the road swing, the Mariners ...
Zack Wheeler fans 10 as Phillies blank Tigers
Zach Wheeler struck out 10 in six dominant innings and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies blanked the Detroit Tigers, 5-0, on Sunday afternoon.,Wheeler, who refused to be an All-Star replacement after getting initially snubbed, improved his record to 10-1. He allowed two hits and two walks. Wheeler ...
Jannik Sinner tops Alexander Zverev for second Wimbledon title
Jannik Sinner found another Wimbledon title waiting on the other side of disappointment in Paris.,The world No. 1 successfully defended his championship at the All England Club on Sunday, rallying past Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court. Sinner's fifth Grand Slam t...
Astros OF Brice Matthews leaves game with knee injury after hitting wall
Houston Astros center fielder Brice Matthews left in the second inning of Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers due to a left knee injury after running into the outfield wall.,Matthews slammed against the wall while trying to catch a Josh Jung fly in the bottom of the first. The ball slipped out o...
Astros OF Brice Matthews leaves game after hitting wall
Houston Astros center fielder Brice Matthews left in the second inning of Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers after running into the outfield wall.,Matthews slammed his back and head against the wall while trying to catch a Josh Jung fly in the bottom of the first. The ball slipped out of his gl...
Pirates explode for 10-run inning while wiping out Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 10 runs in the fourth inning of a 14-5 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday to sweep the three-game series.,Pirates ace Paul Skenes (8-8) allowed two runs on three hits and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings.,Brewers starter Robert Gasser (2-4) surrendere...
Mariners starter Emerson Hancock leaves with hand injury
Seattle Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock left Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second inning after suffering an injury to his pitching hand.,In the bottom of the first, Hancock fielded a hard comebacker from leadoff man Yandy Diaz with his bare hand. He completed that play and we...
Mets' Marcus Semien (hip) begins rehab assignment
New York Mets second baseman Marcus Semien took the next step toward returning from a left hip flexor strain by beginning a minor league rehab assignment Sunday.,Semien joined Double-A Binghamton for its series finale against the Hartford Yard Goats for his first action since June 24, one day before...
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez, Blue Jays' Dylan Cease selected to start All-Star Game
Cristopher Sanchez of the Philadelphia Phillies has been tabbed to start for the National League, while Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays will start for the American League in the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Philadelphia.,Sanchez, a 29-year-old left-hander making his second All-Star Game appearan...
Why the Trail Blazers’ Ja Morant Gamble Could Pay Off
Ja Morant gets a fresh start in Portland. Here's why the Trail Blazers could become one of the NBA's biggest surprises if he stays healthy....
England Keeps Surviving, but the Real World Cup Test Starts Now
England survived another difficult World Cup test to reach the semifinals, but Argentina presents a challenge unlike any they've faced so far....
Why the Warriors Need To Forget the Future and Chase LeBron Now
NBA free agency has changed. Find out why the Warriors should embrace risk, pursue LeBron James, and capitalize on the league's new financial landscape....
Mathieu van der Poel wins hilly, hot Tour de France Stage 9
Belgian-born Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel powered through the heat and hills of central France on Sunday to win Stage 9 of the Tour de France.,Known as "The Flying Dutchman," van der Poel needed three hours, 27 minutes, 51 seconds to complete the heat-shortened stage from Malemort to Ussel and...
Yankees RHP Cam Schlittler won't pitch in All-Star Game
New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler has opted against pitching in Tuesday's All-Star Game, manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday.,Boone told reporters that the healthy Schlittler expressed apprehension about pitching on his throw day, and that he wants to rest up for the second half of the sea...
Report: Tarik Skubal tells friends he'd like to stay with Tigers
Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal has informed friends that he would like to remain with the Detroit Tigers, USA Today reported.,Skubal, who has spent his entire seven-year career with the Tigers, has been the subject of trade talks throughout the season. The left-...
Haeran Ryu wins Evian in playoff, earns second straight major title
Haeran Ryu captured her second major title in three weeks on Sunday after recording a birdie on the first playoff hole, defeating Brooke Henderson to win the Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Sunday.,Henderson, of Canada, benefited from a hole-in-one on the eighth hole and her second...
Why Christian Pulisic’s USMNT Story Isn’t Over Despite World Cup Criticism
Christian Pulisic is facing heavy criticism after the USMNT's World Cup exit, but Lionel Messi's career shows redemption is still possible....
Haeran Ryu wins Evian in playoffs, earns second straight major title
Haeran Ryu captured her second major title in three weeks on Sunday after recording a birdie on the first playoff hole, defeating Brooke Henderson to win the Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Sunday.,Henderson, of Canada, benefited from a hole-in-one on the eighth hole and her second...