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Nationals pour it on vs. Cards, win 14-3
Keibert Ruiz hit a three-run homer as the visiting Washington Nationals rolled over the St. Louis Cardinals for a 14-3 victory on Saturday night. ,Juan Yepez and Harold Ramirez also drove in three runs apiece for the Nationals in a game that was delayed 2 hours, 4 minutes because of rain. James Wood...
Jorge Polanco homers twice as Mariners sink White Sox
Jorge Polanco had two home runs among his three hits and three RBIs, and Victor Robles added three hits to lift the visiting Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 win against the reeling Chicago White Sox on Saturday.,Seattle out-hit Chicago 12-9 while collecting consecutive home runs for the second time in the...
Josh Bell continues power surge as Marlins clip Brewers
Josh Bell homered for the fourth straight game and the Miami Marlins beat the host Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Saturday night. ,Bell's 14th long ball of the season, a three-run shot to right-center field, capped a five-run seventh inning for Miami, which has taken the first two games of a three-game se...
Colt Keith, Tigers come back to knock off Twins
Colt Keith had a triple, home run and three RBIs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 home win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in the second game of a three-game series.,Matt Vierling added two hits and three runs for Detroit.,Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer in the first inning for Minnesota.,Pi...
Yankees acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr. from Marlins
The New York Yankees finalized a trade for Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on Saturday, giving up three minor-leaguers for the former All-Star.,Triple-A catcher Agustin Ramirez heads the list of players headed to Miami. Also involved in the deal are infielder Jared Serna and utility man A...
ATP Roundup: Matteo Berrettini takes Generali Open championship
Italy's Matteo Berrettini defeated Hugo Gaston of France 7-5, 6-3 to win the Generali Open in Kitzbuhel, Austria, on Saturday.,The No. 50 player in the world prevailed in 81 minutes with eight aces and 25 winners. He also controlled return points, winning 27 of 61 (44 percent) while Gaston won just ...
Report: Yankees to acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr. from Marlins
The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade for Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr., ESPN reported Saturday.,Full terms of the deal haven't yet been revealed but multiple reports peg Triple-A catcher Agustin Ramirez as one of the players headed to Miami. ,A 2022 All-Star, Chisholm has been a ...
Ariarne Titmus wins gold, Kate Ledecky third in 400 free showdown
PARIS -- Australian Ariarne Titmus defended her Olympic 400 meters freestyle title on Saturday after the world's three fastest women over the distance fought a thrilling battle in the Paris pool.,Canadian 17-year-old Summer McIntosh took the silver and Katie Ledecky of the United States the bronze. ...
Minnesota United acquire F Kelvin Yeboah from Genoa
Minnesota United signed forward Kelvin Yeboah to a Designated Player contract on Saturday after acquiring the 24-year-old from Genoa CFC of Italy's Serie A.,Yeboah will remain under contract with the Loons through the 2027 season. The deal includes a club option for 2028.,"Kelvin is an exciting youn...
QB Adrian Martinez: From MVP of UFL to Jets training camp
Aaron Rodgers has more company in the quarterback room as the New York Jets signed former UFL MVP quarterback Adrian Martinez to the training camp roster Saturday.,Martinez, 24, earned those MVP honors by throwing for 1,749 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for a league-leading 528 yards last se...
Samoan boxing coach dies at Paris Olympics
Lionel Fatu Elika, Samoa's national boxing coach, died at the Paris Olympics, the Samoa Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee announced Saturday.,Elika, 60, died Friday at the Olympic Village. Agence France-Presse said he went into cardiac arrest.,"Lionel was one of Samoa's top boxing ...
Jets sign former UFL MVP QB Adrian Martinez to training camp roster
Aaron Rodgers has more company in the quarterback room as the New York Jets signed former UFL MVP quarterback Adrian Martinez to the training camp roster Saturday.,Martinez, 24, earned those MVP honors by throwing for 1,749 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for a league-leading 528 yards last se...
Twins reinstate Jose Miranda (back) from IL
The Minnesota Twins returned infielder Jose Miranda from his rehab assignment on Saturday and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list.,Miranda missed the past nine games for the Twins with a low back strain. In two rehab games at Triple-A St. Paul, he went 3-for-6 with a double and two walks.,Mi...
IOC apologizes to South Korea for opening ceremonies gaffe
The International Olympic Committee apologized to South Korea on Saturday for introducing the country's athletes as being from North Korea in the opening ceremonies.,In Friday's event, the announcer said the boat traveling along the Seine River was carrying athletes from the Democratic People's Repu...
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Saturday July 27 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB, Olympics
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Saturday July 27th's MLB slate of games and Olympics....
Kevin Durant expected to play for U.S. in Olympics opener
Kevin Durant is expected to play for Team USA in its Olympics opener against Serbia on Sunday.,Coach Steve Kerr said after Durant practiced for a third straight day on Saturday it appeared the 35-year-old Durant was fully recovered from a left calf strain.,Kerr said he wasn't sure whether Durant wou...
Team USA celebrating Brittney Griner's journey: Russian prison to Olympic return
PARIS -- Brittney Griner's "unprecedented" journey back to the Olympic Games less than two years after she was released from a Russian prison in a saga that rocked American sports, has been applauded by teammate Diana Taurasi at the Paris Games.,Twice gold medallist Griner was released from one of R...
Rain impacts Seine River water quality, Olympics triathlon schedule
PARIS -- Paris 2024 organizers are confident all triathlon events will take place as scheduled on Tuesday, but rainfall might lead to Sunday's training session being canceled due to concerns over the water quality in the Seine River.,"The rain that has fallen on Paris over the last 24 hours is likel...
Last-place Marlins seek series win over first-place Brewers
One of the National League's worst teams has given contending squads trouble since the All-Star break.,After their 6-2 road victory over the Brewers on Friday, the Miami Marlins enter Saturday's game in Milwaukee with a chance to secure their second straight series win against a division-leading tea...