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Bryce Miller's strong outing propels Mariners past Angels
Bryce Miller took a no-hitter into the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 1-0 Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep of their American League West rivals.,Cal Raleigh drew a bases-loaded walk off Angels starter Walbert Urena (5-7) with two outs in ...
Mariners CFs Julio Rodriguez, Victor Robles exit game with injuries
Center field was a dangerous spot for the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.,Seattle center fielder Julio Rodriguez left the team's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels after getting hit in the head by an errant throw.,Victor Robles, who replaced Rodriguez, didn't take the field in the fifth inni...
Paige Bueckers leads Wings to close win over fading Sun
Paige Bueckers scored a game-high 25 points and Jessica Shepard made two key free throws in the final seconds as the Dallas Wings came back from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Connecticut Sun 86-83 on Thursday in Hartford, Conn.,The Sun led by 13 points in the second quarter, by ei...
Mariners CF Julio Rodriguez exits game after throw hits head
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Thursday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels after getting hit in the head by an errant throw.,Rodriguez walked with one out in the bottom of the first inning before Dominic Canzone hit a grounder to Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel....
Cardinals score 7 in 7th, hand sliding Braves another loss
Nathan Church hit a two-run homer to ignite a seven-run rally and help the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a come-from-behind, 11-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The Cardinals sent 11 men to the plate during the seventh-inning uprising and era...
Stewart Cink, Charlie Wi share first-round lead at U.S. Senior Open
Stewart Cink put himself in contention to win a third straight major, as he shares the lead after the first round of the U.S. Senior Open Championship on Thursday in Upper Arlington, Ohio.,Cink and co-leader Charlie Wi of South Korea each shot 3-under-par 67 at Scioto Country Club to sit atop a tigh...
A's prospect Ryan Lasko faces 'lengthy' recovery after back surgery
Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko said Thursday that he faces "a lengthy process" as he recovers from a broken back sustained during a collision in a minor league game on Tuesday night in Frisco, Texas.,Lasko, 24, was playing center field for Double-A Midland when he dove for a ball and collided with ri...
Heavy favorite Argentina 'not surprised' to face Cape Verde in round of 32
Argentina will be heavy favorites when they face World Cup debutants Cape Verde in their round of 32 match on Friday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,But Argentine boss Lionel Scaloni says meeting their African foes at this stage, instead of Uruguay or Saudi Arabia as some predicted, is far from a shock.,"We'...
USMNT round of 32 World Cup win scores historic ratings
The United States' World Cup knockout victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday was the most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in U.S. history, according to Fox Sports.,Fox reported a record-breaking average viewership of 24.429 million, citing Nielsen preliminary data. The peak audie...
Sick of losing, Yankees hope to shake slump with series vs. Twins
The New York Yankees took the field with several players experiencing food poisoning on Wednesday, and their latest loss hardly made anyone feel better.,Coming off another difficult showing at the plate, the Yankees attempt to halt a seven-game losing streak Friday night when they host the Minnesota...
Mickey Moniak shines as Rockies trounce Marlins
Mickey Moniak singled, doubled, homered and drove in four runs to help the Colorado Rockies earn a four-game split against the Miami Marlins with a 14-4 win in the finale of their four-game series on Thursday afternoon in Denver.,Jake McCarthy also homered for Colorado, which has won two in a row.,C...
Mikel Oyarzabal nets 2 as Spain roll past Austria into round of 16
Mikel Oyarzabal scored his third and fourth goals of the World Cup and Spain eased into the last 16 with a 3-0 victory over Austria on Thursday afternoon in Inglewood, Calif.,Pedro Porro added his first-ever goal for Spain after halftime, a header that, for all intents and purposes, ensured victory ...
Revitalized Sabrina Ionescu leads Liberty vs. league-best Lynx
Sabrina Ionescu appears to be back, which is great news for her New York Liberty.,The Liberty (12-8), who are set to play host to the Minnesota Lynx (15-4) on Friday night, are coming off a win over the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game.,Ionescu, a four-time All-Star, e...
LeRoy Irvin, Rams All-Pro in 1980s, dies at 68
LeRoy Irvin, who spent the 1980s at cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 68.,The team announced his passing on Thursday with a short statement.,"We mourn the loss of Rams Legend LeRoy Irvin. We extend our condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time," the team sa...
76ers' NBA title odds soar, Celtics' plummet with Jaylen Brown trade
The Boston Celtics' trade of star Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers is the latest offseason blockbuster to send sportsbooks scrambling to adjust their NBA futures.,The Celtics were in the mix to land Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks late last month, but when the Greek Freak landed...
Top WR Jett Harrison, son of Hall of Famer, commits to Ohio State
Ohio State football is off to a strong start in recruiting the Class of 2028, adding the nation's No. 2 wide receiver.,That's Jett Harrison, the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison Sr. Jett's older brother, also named Marvin, starred at Ohio State and was a first-round dra...
Alex Ovechkin: 'I'm back' on one-year deal with Capitals
Alex Ovechkin passed on retirement to return to the Washington Capitals on a one-year deal. ,The Capitals announced the agreement for next season with the 40-year-old is worth $4.25 million, keeping the NHL's all-time leader in goals in Washington and out of the rocking chair. ,"I'm back," Ovechkin ...
Charlie Woods unravels to miss cut by 6 at Pinehurst amateur
Charlie Woods finished poorly and missed the cut at this week's North & South Men's Amateur tournament at Pinehurst.,The son of golf legend Tiger Woods finished at 7-over-par through 36 holes at the North Carolina resort.,Woods, a rising senior at Florida's The Benjamin School, was one shot below th...
Wild re-sign F Nick Foligno, 38, for his 20th NHL season
The Minnesota Wild are bringing back veteran forward Nick Foligno on a one-year, $900,000 contract to play his 20th NHL season in 2026-27, the team announced Thursday.,The Wild acquired the former Chicago and Columbus captain from the Blackhawks on March 6 in exchange for future considerations.,Foli...
CF Montreal acquire M Dani Pereira from Austin FC
CF Montreal acquired veteran midfielder Dani Pereira from Austin FC on Thursday in exchange for up to $2.35 million in general allocation money.,The 25-year-old Venezuelan joined Austin as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft and recorded six goals and 23 assists in 165 appearances across all co...