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Late own goal by Timbers lifts FC Dallas to win
Petar Musa's rush to the net in the 87th minute resulted in an own goal that proved the difference as FC Dallas defeated the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Thursday in Frisco, Texas.,FC Dallas (6-10-5, 23 points) snapped a two-match losing streak and improved to 3-2 under interim coach Peter Luccin. The Ti...
Andy Murray falls in men’s doubles at Wimbledon
Andy Murray was knocked out of the Wimbledon men's doubles competition Thursday in London, leaving him one more chance to win some matches at the All England Club.,Murray, 37, has said he is playing at Wimbledon for the final time. He already had to pull out of the singles draw as he continues to re...
Dean Kremer returns from IL, leads Orioles past M's
Dean Kremer pitched five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list and Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-1 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.,Baltimore has won the first two games of a three-game series involving divisi...
Red Wings sign F Vladimir Tarasenko
The Detroit Red Wings signed free agent forward Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year, $9.5 million contract on Wednesday. ,Tarasenko, 32, is coming off a Stanley Cup championship with the Florida Panthers, and he also won the Cup in 2019 with the St. Louis Blues.,In 76 games with the Ottawa Senators and...
Orioles activate RHP Dean Kremer (triceps) to start vs. Mariners
The Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer was activated from the 15-day injured list Wednesday after recovering from a right triceps strain and is scheduled to start against the host Seattle Mariners.,In a corresponding move, the Orioles optioned left-hander Nick Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk.,Krem...
Timbers put three-game win streak up against FC Dallas
The surging Portland Timbers look to continue their recent dominance of FC Dallas when the sides square off on Thursday in Frisco, Texas., ,The Timbers (8-7-6, 30 points) hit the road on the strength of three consecutive wins and carrying a seven-match unbeaten streak (two draws)., ,Portland's most ...
Ducks sign F Carson Meyer to one-year deal
The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Carson Meyer to a one-year, two-way contract Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not announced.,Meyer, 26, has played in parts of three seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, with the right wing recording six points (two goals, four assists) in 41 career games.,Meyer ...
Coco Gauff steamrolls into third round at Wimbledon
Second-seeded Coco Gauff cruised past Romanian Anca Todoni 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday in London. ,Gauff converted five of nine break point opportunities and won 85 percent of her first serves in rolling on to the third round in 66 minutes. Todoni was beset by 23 unforced ...
Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu join for Wimbledon mixed doubles
Two former Grand Slam winners are joining forces, with Andy Murray and fellow Brit Emma Raducanu to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon.,Murray and Raducanu accepted a wild-card entry into the event at the All England Club in London before Wednesday's tournament draw.,Beset by injuries late in his caree...
Carlos Alcaraz advances at Wimbledon; Norway's Casper Ruud out
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame an uneven first set to defeat Aleksandar Vukic of Australia 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-2 and advance to the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday.,The victory extended the Spaniard's winning streak on the grass courts of London to nine.,Failing to advance was No. 8 se...
Report: Warriors acquire Wolves F Kyle Anderson in sign-and-trade
The Golden State Warriors will acquire forward Kyle Anderson from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a sign-and-trade agreement, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Warriors are giving Anderson a three-year, $27 million contract, per ESPN, and sending the Wolves cash and a future second-round pick swap.,Golden St...
Defending champ Marketa Vondrousova out at Wimbledon; Iga Swiatek advances
Defending champion Marketa Vondrousova crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round on Tuesday.,The 25-year-old Czech fell 6-4, 6-2 to Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court.,The last time a reigning champ lost in the opening round at the All England Club was in 1994 when Steffi Graf fell to ...
Novak Djokovic cruises into Wimbledon second round in straight sets
Novak Djokovic cruised into the second round at Wimbledon, downing qualifier Vit Kopriva in straight sets on Tuesday. ,Nearly one month removed from knee surgery, Djokovic entered the opening-round match with questions about his health but dominated on Centre Court, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. ,The 37-year-old S...
Marlins designate SS Tim Anderson for assignment
The Miami Marlins designated two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson for assignment Tuesday, the Miami Herald reported.,Anderson, 31, signed a one-year, $5 million deal with Miami in February hoping for a bounce-back season that did not materialize.,Through 65 games this season, he is batting .214 ...
Defending champ Marketa Vondrousova loses Wimbledon opener
Defending champion Marketa Vondrousova crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round on Tuesday.,The 25-year-old Czech fell 6-4, 6-2 to Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court.,The last time a reigning champ lost in the opening round at the All England Club was in 1994 when Steffi Graf fell to ...
Andy Murray WDs from Wimbledon singles, to play doubles
Andy Murray withdrew from Wimbledon singles competition Tuesday but will compete in doubles with his brother, Jamie.,The two-time Wimbledon champion from Great Britain recently underwent surgery to remove a spinal cyst.,"Unfortunately, despite working incredibly hard on his recovery since his operat...
Mets OF Brandon Nimmo faints in hotel, cuts head
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was out of Monday night's lineup against the host Washington Nationals due to an early morning fainting episode in which he cut his head.,The incident happened shortly after 5 a.m. in Nimmo's hotel room.,Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Nimmo didn't have a...
Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for first time since 2018
Naomi Osaka's first Wimbledon match in five years was a victory, and she was just relieved to get into the second round.,Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, notched a 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 victory over Diane Parry of France on Monday in her first-round match at the All England Club in London.,Osaka had ...
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz open Wimbledon with wins
Jannik Sinner of Italy, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and other top seeds kicked off Wimbledon with first-round victories on Monday in London.,World No. 1 Sinner handled Germany's Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, and defending champion Alcaraz swept past Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-2...
Aryna Sabalenka (shoulder) withdraws from Wimbledon
Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 3-ranked player in the world, was forced to withdraw from the women's draw at Wimbledon on Monday with a shoulder injury.,Sabalenka, 26, reached the semifinals at Wimbledon before losing to Ons Jabeur despite holding a one-set lead in the match. The native of Belarus, who re...