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Cal Raleigh hits two more homers as Mariners blank Pirates
Cal Raleigh hit two home runs, his major league-leading 34th and 35th of the season, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 Friday afternoon in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Randy Arozarena and Dylan Moore also went deep and Bryan Woo (8-4) pitched six ...

Fluminense eliminate Al Hilal to reach Club World Cup semis
Substitute Hercules scored his second goal in as many second-half appearances to lift Fluminense into the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Al Hilal on Friday in Orlando, Fla.,Martinelli also scored late in the first half to continue a fabulous tournament for the Rio de...

Cubs club franchise-record 8 HRs in rout of Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record by bashing eight home runs in a single game on their way to an Independence Day annihilation of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, winning 11-3 on Friday.,Michael Busch enjoyed his first career three-homer game, and Pete Crow-Armstrong provided his 22nd and 23r...

PSG eyeing revenge against Bayern Munich in CWC quarterfinal
Reigning UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain can avenge a defeat that marked their lowest point this past season when they face Bayern Munich in Saturday's FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal in Atlanta.,On Nov. 26, PSG suffered a 1-0 loss to Bayern that marked a third consecutive defeat ...

FC Cincinnati looks to extend win streak against Chicago Fire
Just over eight years after FC Cincinnati memorably upset the Chicago Fire in the round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup, the two teams will meet for the second time this season on Saturday night at Cincinnati.,Cincinnati (12-5-3, 39 points) outlasted Chicago 3-2 at home on April 19 during a month when th...

Joey Chestnut grills competition in return to Nathan's event
The Fourth of July was made whole once again as Joey Chestnut returned to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest after a one-year hiatus to devour the competition Friday for his 17th career title of the famed event at New York's Coney Island.,After sitting out last year's competition because of a spons...

Trevor Story leads Red Sox rout of Nationals
Trevor Story homered among four hits, Lucas Giolito pitched into the eighth inning, and the visiting Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Friday.,Story added three singles, drove in four runs and scored three for Boston, which won for the third time in four games. Jarren Duran had ...

Reds activate 3B Noelvi Marte, RHP Graham Ashcraft
The Cincinnati Reds activated third baseman Noelvi Marte and reliever Graham Ashcraft from the injured list Friday.,Marte, 23, has been on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain sustained in early May. He batted .294 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 19 games before the injury.,Marte started ...

LAFC, Austin FC aiming to rebound from losses
Los Angeles FC and host Austin FC will look to get back on the winning track when they clash on Saturday night in a Western Conference match.,The teams met in Los Angeles in March, with Austin earning a 1-0 victory.,Los Angeles (7-5-5, 26 points) will travel to the Texas capital after a 1-0 loss at ...
Justin Verlander Nearing the Finish Line? Hall of Famer Faces Harsh Reality
Justin Verlander is 0–5 in 13 starts with the Giants. Is the 42-year-old nearing the end of his legendary career?...
NHL Free Agency Winners: Panthers Hold Firm, Hurricanes Swing for the Cup
The Florida Panthers retained key players while the Carolina Hurricanes made bold moves in 2025 NHL free agency. Can Carolina finally get past Florida?...
Fourth of July MLB Picks: Best Bets for Yankees vs. Mets, Rangers vs. Padres & More
MLB is serving up a full July 4 schedule. Get our top moneyline and total picks for Friday's games, including betting angles for Yankees-Mets and more....

Giants' Justin Verlander aims to crack win column vs. A's
Justin Verlander is winless in 13 starts this season, but the right-hander hasn't lost his confidence.,Of course, you can't rack up 262 career victories and 3,471 strikeouts without supreme belief in your abilities to pitch and navigate trouble.,The 42-year-old Verlander again will take aim at that ...

Sandy Alcantara, surging Marlins brace for Brewers
One of the reasons for the Miami Marlins' improved play of late is the defense of third baseman Connor Norby, who is in his first full season in the majors.,Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Norby's "third-base play has ticked up" over the past month.,"The diving play he made on Tuesday night ...

Pirates ride six-game winning streak into Seattle
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on a roll.,The Pirates have not only won six consecutive games heading into their interleague series that begins Friday afternoon in Seattle, but they are coming off a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals in which they didn't allow a run.,A team that was just 12-26 ...

Ha-Seong Kim set for Rays debut in opener vs. Twins
The Tampa Bay Rays will begin their long, strange trip to the All-Star break when they face the Minnesota Twins on Friday afternoon to open a three-game series in Minneapolis.,The contest will kick off a 10-game trek for the Rays to close out the pre-break slate. Tampa Bay, coming off a 6-5 win over...

Cardinals aim to spark extended run vs. Cubs
The July 31 trade deadline will be looming large when the visiting St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series against the rival Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Chicago leads the National League Central by four games over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers, while St. Louis is 5 1/2 games out in the divisi...

Vinnie Pasquantino, Royals salvage split with Mariners
Vinnie Pasquantino's two-run single broke a tie in the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 Thursday night to earn a split of a four-game series.,Seth Lugo (6-5) pitched 6 1/3 strong innings for the Royals, who won for just the third time in 12 games. The r...

Aziaha James, Paige Bueckers carry Wings past Mercury
Dallas rookies Aziaha James and Paige Bueckers did the heavy lifting while combining for 51 points as the shorthanded Dallas Wings defeated the Phoenix Mercury 98-89 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas., ,James, the 12th overall pick in the WNBA draft in April, amassed a career-high 28 points and Buecke...

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt (forearm) exits early vs. Blue Jays
New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt was removed after three innings of his start in Toronto Thursday evening due to right forearm tightness.,Schmidt gave up an RBI double to Addison Barger in the first inning and a two-run home run to George Springer in the third. He departed after thro...