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Twins in rare position to earn series win vs. reeling Yankees
An impressive power display put the Minnesota Twins on the verge of a rare achievement -- a series win at Yankee Stadium.,Coming off hitting six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years, the Twins hope to keep the power surge going Sunday afternoon when they visit the struggling New...
Pitching-short Cubs need Javier Assad's ability, availability vs. Cards
In a season full of pitcher injuries, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell has learned just how solid Javier Assad is.,The 28-year-old right-hander, who pitches Sunday in Chicago to try to stop a St. Louis Cardinals sweep, is 6-1 with a 4.53 ERA in 13 games (six starts).,The Cubs have four starters o...
Sandy Alcantara, Otto Lopez lead Marlins past struggling A's
Otto Lopez celebrated being named to his first career All-Star Game by going 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs to help the Miami Marlins record a 7-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Kyle Stowers added a two-run shot and Joe Mack had a solo blast for the Marl...
Cardinals continue hot stretch with shutout of Cubs
JJ Wetherholt hit a home run and reached base four times as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Saturday.,The rookie homered in the first, walked in the third, doubled in the fifth and singled in the seventh as the Cardinals picked up their fifth win in six games. St. Louis...
Report: FBI arrests former West Virginia, Kentucky player Kerr Kriisa
Former Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been arrested by the FBI in connection with a fraud scheme, Kentucky Sports Radio reported on Saturday.,Kriisa, who also played guard for West Virginia, Arizona and Cincinnati during his collegiate basketball career, is connected with a multimillion-...
Report: Patrick Ewing, Steve Clifford joining Wizards staff
Patrick Ewing is returning to the coaching ranks, joining the Washington Wizards as an assistant to head coach Brian Keefe, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Ewing, 63, had been serving as an ambassador for the New York Knicks, with whom he starred from 1985-2000. His first coaching position came as an ass...
Multiple All-Stars could be out when Aces host Fever
The Indiana Fever didn't go away. They just haven't played in more than a week.,They're eager to get back on the court for Sunday's game at the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces.,"The players are probably looking forward to it," Indiana coach Stephanie White said. "Certainly, nobody likes t...
Can Norway earn first World Cup quarterfinal at Brazil's expense?
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- For the first time in this World Cup, two top-scoring stars meet in a knockout-round encounter when Vinicius Junior's Brazil face Erling Haaland's Norway in the round of 16 on Sunday.,Haaland has scored five times in Norway's first World Cup appearance since 1998. He is tied...
Mariners hit three HRs, use Logan Gilbert's arm to demolish Blue Jays
Logan Gilbert pitched 7 1/3 innings of one-hit ball and Randy Arozarena belted a grand slam as the Seattle Mariners routed the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 11-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Cal Raleigh hit a three-run homer and Dominic Canzone added a two-run shot as the Mariners won for the fourth time in ...
No. 2 Alexander Zverev through to 4th round at Wimbledon
Alexander Zverev is showing no hangover effects after capturing his first Grand Slam event.,The French Open champion, who typically struggles on the grass at Wimbledon, reached the fourth round with a convincing 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Marcos Giron on Saturday at the All England Club.,The Ger...
Denny Hamlin edges Kyle Larson for pole at Chicagoland
JOLIET, Ill. -- When it comes to oval tracks, Denny Hamlin has established himself firmly on the throne as king of qualifying.,In Saturday's time trials at Chicagoland Speedway, Hamlin edged Kyle Larson by 0.001 seconds to claim the pole position for Sunday's eero 400 (6 p.m. ET on TNT, MRN and Siri...
Stewart Cink, Padraig Harrington prepared for another U.S. Senior Open showdown
Stewart Cink authored a 6-under-par 64 on Saturday to rocket to the top of the U.S. Senior Open leaderboard with one round to go at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.,Cink sits at 9 under 201 through 54 holes as he attempts to go 3-for-3 on PGA Tour Champions majors this year. He'll begin the fi...
Twins blast 6 HRs, as Yankees continue skid
Kody Clemens lifted a three-run homer with nobody out in the first inning for the Minnesota Twins, who raced out to a six-run lead and hit six homers in their 11-4 victory over the host New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,On a 95-degree day, the Twins hit three of their homers off New York rooki...
Twins RHP Zebby Matthews (foot) departs vs. Yankees
Minnesota Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews left Saturday's game against the host New York Yankees due to a right foot laceration.,In the fifth inning, Matthews winced after throwing a 95 mph fastball out of the strike zone to Ben Rice.,A trainer and manager Derek Shelton went to the mound to check ...
Reds activate RHP Hunter Greene for season debut
The Cincinnati Reds activated right-hander Hunter Greene from the injured list in advance of his season debut Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles.,In corresponding moves, the Reds optioned right-hander Chase Petty to Triple-A Louisville, while outfielder Will Benson was designated for assignment....
Kimi Antonelli back on pole ahead of Ferrari at British Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli earned his fifth pole position of the season, recording the fastest time Saturday in qualifying for Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England.,After setting the provisional pole time, the 19-year-old Mercedes driver landed the top spot with a time...
Tiger-Cats look to beat Bombers for 2nd time this season
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will look to defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the second time on the young season when the teams square off Sunday night in Hamilton, Ontario.,The Blue Bombers (1-2) only can hope Bo Levi Mitchell is a bit rusty after Hamilton's bye. The veteran has completed 34 of 42 pas...
Alexander Zverev through to 4th round at Wimbledon
Alexander Zverev is showing no hangover effects after capturing his first-ever Grand Slam event.,The French Open champion, who has typically struggled on the grass at Wimbledon, reached the fourth round with a convincing 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Marcos Giron on Saturday.,The German served bril...
Rangers activate RHP Chris Martin, place RHP Jakob Junis on IL
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Chris Martin from the injured list on Saturday and placed right-hander Jakob Junis on the IL retroactive to Wednesday.,Martin, 40, has been out for just over a month with a right shoulder impingement. He was 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA over 12 relief appearances this...
Jonas Vingegaard takes Tour de France lead at Stage 1 team time trial
Jonas Vingegaard leaned into his Team Visma/Lease a Bike teammates and grabbed the yellow jersey after Stage 1 of the Tour de France on Saturday at Barcelona, Spain.,The stage marked the return of a team trial to the Tour de France, with a new format as each rider was timed individually, instead of ...