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Miyu Yamashita beats Lottie Woad in playoff to win Meijer LPGA title
Miyu Yamashita of Japan fired a final-round 64, then defeated England's Lottie Woad on the first playoff hole to capture the Meijer LPGA Classic title on Sunday in Belmont, Mich.,The pair replayed the par-5 18th hole at Blythefield Country Club, where Yamashita got much closer to the pin than Woad o...

Matt Vierling delivers 10th-inning winner as Tigers sweep White Sox
Matt Vierling hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning to drive in the game-winning run, as the host Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 5-4 victory on Sunday.,Detroit scored two runs in the 10th after Tristan Peters' sacrifice fly gave Chicago the lead in...

Rangers place RHP Jack Leiter (ankle) on 15-day IL
Texas Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter was scheduled to start against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, but he landed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, retroactive to Friday, due to a right ankle impingement. ,Leiter, 26, was replaced on the active roster by right-hander Jose Corniell, who was call...

RHP Jordan Hicks returns to White Sox from injured list
The Chicago White Sox reinstated right-hander Jordan Hicks from the 15-day injured list on Sunday ahead of their series finale with the Detroit Tigers.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Tyler Davis was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte. ,Hicks, 29, is in his first season with the White Sox and has ...

White Sox RHP Davis Martin looks to bounce back against Tigers
Chicago White Sox right-hander Davis Martin rarely gives up home runs. That's what made his last start such an anomaly.,Martin was tagged for three long balls by the New York Yankees in his worst outing of the season. He will try to get back on track as his team attempts to salvage the finale of a t...

Tigers' Dillon Dingler homers, drives in 2 in win over White Sox
Dillon Dingler had two hits, including his team-high 17th homer, and drove in two runs as the host Detroit Tigers downed the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.,James Outman and Jake Rogers drove in the Tigers' other runs in support of Troy Melton (4-0), who didn't allow a hit in six inning...

Royals chase first home sweep of Cardinals in 25 years
The Kansas City Royals can earn their first home sweep against their Battle of Missouri rivals in 25 years when they face the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.,Kansas City is riding a three-game winning streak after Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals. The teams received a rare scheduled Saturday off b...

USMNT victory over Australia draws nearly 15M viewers
The United States men's national team turned a Friday afternoon match into must-see TV with an overnight rating of 14.78 million viewers, according to Nielsen.,The USMNT's 2-0 victory over Australia was the fourth largest watched match in the men's World Cup on English-language television.,The viewe...

ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz tops Alexander Zverev to reach Halle final
For the second consecutive week there will be an All-American final with Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe earning semifinal victories Saturday on grass in the Terra Wortman Open at Halle, Germany.,A day after defeating countryman Ben Shelton in a thriller, the fifth-seeded Fritz knocked off top-seed ...

Tigers' Dillon Dingler homers, drives in two in win over White Sox
Dillon Dingler had two hits, including his team-high 17th homer, and drove in two runs as the host Detroit Tigers downed the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, on Saturday afternoon.,James Outman and Jake Rogers drove in the other Tigers runs in support of Troy Melton (4-0), who didn't allow a hit in six innin...

Jays activate CF Daulton Varsho; RHP Shane Bieber expected back Monday
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho was activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and was in the starting lineup against the Chicago Cubs.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays optioned infielder Charles McAdoo to Triple-A Buffalo. Toronto also activated right-handed reliever L...

Jeremy Doku's desire to take leave from Belgian team for baby draws critics
Jeremy Doku, a starting winger on Belgium's World Cup team, wants to be with his wife when she gives birth to their first child.,The only problem is that if Belgium make it out of group play and the knockout round, he would need to return to his country and potentially miss a key match. The expected...

Royals hope Bobby Witt Jr. (knee) doesn't need first IL stint
Since making the Kansas City Royals' roster out of spring training in 2022, Bobby Witt Jr. has not needed a trip to the injured list.,Though the two-time All-Star shortstop missed his first game of the season Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals due to a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee, the R...

Injury-plagued Tigers hope Troy Melton continues success vs. White Sox
Troy Melton missed his most recent turn in the Detroit rotation due to back tightness. The right-hander avoided a trip to the injured list, however, and is scheduled to start for the Tigers against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday.,The Tigers won the opener of the three-game series 4-3 on ...

No Pulisic, no problem: USMNT beat Australia 2-0, win Group D
SEATTLE -- Mauricio Pochettino's plan to take the long view to the United States men's national team's run at the 2026 World Cup proved wise on Friday.,The U.S. coach kept star Christian Pulisic on the bench against Australia, and his side responded with a 2-0 win over the Socceroos at Seattle Stadi...

Team Spirit, Team Falcons prevail at IEM Cologne playoffs
As the top performing team during Stage 3 group play, it is unsurprising that Team Spirit got off to a strong start during the eight-team playoff on Friday.,Team Falcons, on the other hand, had perhaps more success than expected as the fifth seed.,Both teams earned 2-1 victories in the quarterfinals...

Matheus Cunha's brace carries Brazil to 3-0 rout of Haiti
PHILADELPHIA -- Matheus Cunha rewarded manager Carlo Ancelotti's confidence with his first two World Cup goals as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti on Friday, a result that was tempered only by Raphinha's early injury exit.,Vinicius Junior also scored and was the creator on both of Cunha's ...
UFC Freedom 250 Falls Short of Super Bowl Hype but Delivers Massive Win
Dana White predicted Super Bowl-sized ratings, but UFC Freedom 250 still shattered viewership records with 17 million viewers across the Americas....

Kerry Carpenter's double propels Tigers past White Sox
Kerry Carpenter had a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning and the host Detroit Tigers held on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.,Matt Vierling hit a two-run homer and Dillon Dingler supplied three hits and scored two runs for the Tigers.,Detroit ace Tarik Skubal allowed thre...

Tigers RHP Justin Verlander injures hamstring while on IL, out 'weeks'
Right-hander Justin Verlander's plan to come off the injured list and start for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday has been derailed by a new health issue as he strained his left hamstring during a bullpen session on Wednesday.,Verlander, 43, made only one appearance in his return to the Tigers this seaso...