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Max Meyer extends unbeaten run as Marlins blank Cards
Max Meyer allowed two hits in seven innings to win his ninth consecutive decision to start the season, Jakob Marsee singled in two runs and the visiting Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Friday.,Max Meyer (9-0) issued two walks and struck out five in the opener of a three-game series...
Twins blow 7-0 lead, top Rockies in 10 innings
Royce Lewis hit an RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Minnesota Twins recovered from losing a seven-run lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Lewis and Byron Buxton finished with three hits each, Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee homered and Trevor Larnach finished with...
Wild's Bill Guerin is NHL's General Manager of the Year
The Minnesota Wild's Bill Guerin is the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year for the first time -- also a first for the franchise -- the NHL announced on Friday night.,Guerin helped the Wild (46-24-12) to 104 points (seventh best in the league) and a Western Conference first-round victory over th...
Spain eke out win to finish atop Group H, eliminate Uruguay
Alex Baena scored in the 42nd minute as Spain topped Uruguay 1-0 to capture the top spot in Group H of the World Cup on Friday in Zapopan, Mexico.,In a lackluster match in which both teams struggled to create quality chances, Unai Simon had two saves for Spain, who won their second straight match af...
Lionel Messi will begin Argentina group final on bench
Lionel Messi might be leading the Golden Boot race with his World-Cup leading five goals, but Argentina aren't willing to play around with their star's health.,On Friday, manager Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Messi will begin the squad's Saturday contest against Jordan -- Argentina's final game in G...
Mariners blow past Guardians late in low-scoring affair
J.P. Crawford drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with an infield single and Julio Rodriguez added an RBI hit in the eighth, giving the visiting Seattle Mariners a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.,Rookie Colt Emerson hit a solo homer in the third for American Lea...
Angels fire GM Perry Minasian, tap John Mozeliak as interim
The Los Angeles Angels relieved general manager Perry Minasian of his duties Friday.,Los Angeles hired John Mozeliak as a baseball operations consultant after working in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office for 30 years. The team said in a news release that Mozeliak will take over as interim genera...
Bruins acquire Mammoth F JJ Peterka for 2 first-rounders
The Boston Bruins boosted an already prolific offense by acquiring Mammoth forward JJ Peterka on Friday, sending their 2026 first-round pick (No. 23) in the NHL draft and a 2028 first-round selection to Utah.,The Bruins had acquired the top-10 protected 2028 draft pick from Florida when Boston dealt...
D Brandt Clarke rewarded by Kings with 5-year, $37M deal
Following a career-best 40 points this season, defenseman Brandt Clarke declined free agency and re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday for $37 million over five seasons.,Clarke, 23, surpassed his previous career-high point total of 33 set in 2024-25, ranking second on the Kings in assists (...
Sparks, Fever both missing prolific scorers for Saturday clash
The Los Angeles Sparks visit the Indiana Fever on Saturday in Indianapolis with two of the WNBA's leading scorers relegated to the sidelines.,Kelsey Plum, second in the league at 23.9 points per game, sustained a left leg injury in Los Angeles' 98-97 win over New York on Sunday. The Sparks (8-9) pla...
Dicky Pride shoots 63 to move in front at Dick's Open
Dicky Pride birdied his final three holes to shoot a 9-under-par 63 and secure the lead at the Dick's Open on Friday in Endicott, N.Y.,Pride, whose only win on the PGA Tour Champions came in 2021, built a two-shot edge over Tommy Gainey, Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Northern Ireland's Darren Cla...
Pirates SS Konnor Griffin (arm) back from IL, leading off vs. Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated rookie phenom shortstop Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Griffin is playing shortstop and batting first against Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott. He has been sidelined with an injury to his throwi...
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic on same side of Wimbledon draw
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic could run into each other in the Wimbledon semifinals at the All England Club as both stars are on the same side of the draw released Friday.,Sinner enters Wimbledon singles play, which begins Monday in London, as the defending champion...
Report: USMNT offers Mauricio Pochettino extension through 2030 World Cup
U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has an offer on the table to continue leading the squad through the 2030 World Cup, The Athletic reported Friday.,The United States Soccer Federation has offered the proposal but no decisions will be made until after the current tournament, per the ...
Report: Norway star Erling Haaland out vs. France
Norway superstar Erling Haaland is among 10 players being rested by coach Stale Solbakken in Friday's World Cup clash with France, ESPN reported.,The Manchester City forward is in the race for the Golden Boot with four goals, tied with France's Kylian Mbappe and one goal behind Argentina's Lionel Me...
UFC touts 34M viewers for Freedom 250 with international audience
The total viewership for this month's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House was raised to an estimated 34 million viewers in numbers released Friday.,That is nearly double the initial total announced on June 19, five days after the event held on the South Lawn on President Donald Trump's 80th bir...
Reds place RHP Tony Santillan (oblique) on injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Tony Santillan on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday for the 29-year-old reliever, who is 1-4 with five saves and a 5.23 ERA in 34 games out of the bullpen.,Santillan is 7-16 with 16 saves and a 3.36 E...
Fever star Caitlin Clark (back) out vs. Sparks
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Sparks, head coach Stephanie White announced Friday morning.,Clark exited Wednesday's game against the Phoenix Mercury with 5:15 left in the third quarter due to back issues.,"She's OK. She...
Parents allege excessive force in death of ex-RB Doug Martin
A lawsuit filed by Doug Martin's parents alleges delayed care after police used excessive force led to the former All-Pro running back's death last October.,Leslie and Doug Martin filed the wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against the city of Oakland, Calif., multiple police officers and an a...
Max Meyer, Marlins gear up to stay on a roll in clash vs. Cardinals
Fresh off a 5-1 homestand, the Miami Marlins will look to take their winning ways on the road as they start a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.,After a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, manager Clayton McCullough's Marlins have the majors' best record thi...