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Daylen Lile, Luis Garcia Jr. homer twice as Nationals top Pirates
Luis Garcia Jr. and Daylen Lile each belted two home runs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 9-5 home win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Lile also doubled and drove in four runs and Garcia had three RBIs. Jose Tena hit a two-run homer and James Wood had a double, a triple and scored a run...
Adam Sandler officiates Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift wedding in New York
The celebrity wedding of the decade took place on Friday when Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce married pop superstar Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden in New York.,The officiant was actor Adam Sandler, a friend of the couple.,The best man was Travis Kelce's brother, Jason Kelce, a forme...
Breanna Stewart's season-high 36 leads Liberty past league-best Lynx
All-Star starter Breanna Stewart scored a season-high 36 points as the host New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx 99-86 on Friday night.,New York (13-8) got good support from Sabrina Ionescu (17 points, six assists), Jonquel Jones (14 points, a game-high 15 rebounds and five assists), rookie ...
Reports: England-Mexico start time Sunday won't be changed
After holding discussions regarding a change for the start time of the World Cup round of 16 match between England and host Mexico on Sunday, the match will remain at its scheduled time, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,FIFA reportedly spoke with the Mexican and English football federation...
Argentina survive Cape Verde upset bid with 2 extra-time goals
Argentina scored yet another vital World Cup goal with the help of a hand, but this one was completely legal.,In the 111th minute, Cristian Romero headed Lionel Messi's corner kick off the hand of Cape Verde defender Diney Borges, redirecting it inside the far post to complete a 3-2 victory in extra...
George McNeill moves ahead by 2 in U.S. Senior Open debut
In his first year of eligibility at the U.S. Senior Open, George McNeill shot a 4-under-par 66 to take the 36-hole lead on Friday at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.,McNeill posted the low round of the championship thus far and separated from the pack by birdieing two of his final four holes. ...
Mariners place CF Julio Rodriguez on 7-day concussion IL
Hit in the back of the helmet with a throw on Thursday, Seattle Mariners All-Star center fielder Julio Rodriguez was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list on Friday.,Rodriguez, 25, left Thursday's 1-0 home win over the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning, two innings after Nolan Schanue...
Reports: C Andre Drummond agrees to 1-year deal with Knicks
The New York Knicks have agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with veteran center Andre Drummond, according to published reports on Friday.,Drummond, who turns 33 next month, will replace Mitchell Robinson, who spent eight seasons with New York and was a solid defender and key cog on the team tha...
Fever's Caitlin Clark speaks out against ill will players face
Caitlin Clark said the growing hostility around WNBA players has gone too far, speaking out Friday against the harassment directed at her, her Indiana Fever teammates, coaches and opponents.,Clark addressed the issue after several days of fallout from Indiana's June 24 game against the Phoenix Mercu...
Fire pay first visit to Storm after recovering from 4OT thriller
By the time the expansion Portland Fire take the court Saturday in Seattle, they will have had five days off to recoup from their record-tying 124-123 loss in quadruple overtime at Washington.,"I think so many times we could have just given up, but every single time, (we) fought back," Fire coach Al...
With knack for rebounding from losses, Phils face slumping Royals
The Philadelphia Phillies have been particularly resilient in recent weeks.,Jesus Luzardo and his teammates will try to continue that stretch Saturday when they open a three-game interleague road series against the Kansas City Royals.,After both teams had a rare Friday off, Philadelphia aims to forg...
Cardinals unleash 17-hit attack in 17-1 romp over Cubs
Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson each drove in four runs, helping the visiting St. Louis Cardinals set season highs in both runs and hits during a 17-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Winn had an RBI single and joined Nathan Church in belting a three-run homer for the Cardinals, who banged out 17 ...
Lions stay in Kelowna, still seeking first win vs. unbeaten Elks
In an odd early-season scenario, the unbeaten Edmonton Elks will visit the winless BC Lions in an alternate location on Saturday night.,The Elks (3-0) and Lions (0-3) clash in Kelowna, British Columbia, with the World Cup occupying BC Place in Vancouver. It's the second straight game at the Apple Bo...
Orioles' Trevor Rogers to test Reds' success this season vs. left-handers
Two teams with their share of recent struggles will meet in Cincinnati this weekend as the Reds face the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series starting Friday night.,Both teams are coming off wins that ended four-game skids.,The Reds on Thursday beat Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers 7-2 to salva...
Orioles closer Ryan Helsley (elbow) back on injured list
The Baltimore Orioles placed closer Ryan Helsley on the 15-day injured list on Friday because of right elbow discomfort.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled rookie right-hander Anthony Nunez from Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore also recalled second baseman J...
France, upset-minded Paraguay preparing for grueling conditions
PHILADELPHIA -- France are among the oddsmakers' favorites to bring home a third World Cup and a second since 2018. They've generally looked unbothered while winning their four matches thus far by a 13-2 margin.,But in the round of 16 on Saturday, they must defeat both a Paraguay side capable of a s...
Padres RHP Randy Vasquez OK after fainting Thursday
San Diego Padres right-hander Randy Vasquez fainted after being removed from Thursday night's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers and underwent tests at a local hospital before being released Friday morning.,Vasquez was listed in stable condition before his eventual release.,Padres manager Craig S...
Leafs’ No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna signs entry-level contract
One week after picking him first overall in the NHL draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Gavin McKenna to his three-year entry-level contract on Friday.,Toronto paid McKenna the maximum allowed salary under the collective bargaining agreement.,Starting this year, the maximum compensation for entry-...
To Shane van Gisbergen's chagrin, NASCAR returns to Chicagoland Speedway
Shane van Gisbergen restored his dominance on road courses Sunday and reinforced the fact that he is the greatest NASCAR road racer ever, but the stakes increase for the New Zealander during the second half of 2026.,It's 18 races down, 18 to go this season and, to the Trackhouse Racing driver's chag...
Aryna Sabalenka to meet Naomi Osaka in Wimbledon round of 16
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka delivered nine aces and advanced to the round of 16 of Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on Friday at the All England Club in London.,The World No. 1 from Belarus hit 19 winners while advancing to the second week of a Grand Slam event for th...