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Twins' Christian Vazquez aims to ride momentum into matchup vs. White Sox
Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vazquez is batting just .204 entering Monday night's three-game series opener against the host Chicago White Sox, but recent success has brightened his spirits.,Vazquez hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning against Houston Astros closer Josh Hader on Sunday an...
Rapids stay hot at home, club St. Louis City
Kevin Cabral, Cole Bassett and Jonathan Lewis each had a goal and an assist to help the Colorado Rapids earn a 4-1 win against St. Louis City on Sunday in Commerce City, Colo. ,The Rapids (11-8-4, 37 points) are 5-0-1 in their past six home matches while St. Louis (4-8-10, 22 points) remains winless...
William Agada scores twice as Sporting Kansas City edge FC Dallas
Memo Rodriguez's goal and assist, plus two first-half goals from William Agada, gave Sporting Kansas City a 3-2 home win over FC Dallas Sunday night.,In the 82nd minute, off a defensive stop in the 18-yard-box, Rodriguez shot the ball at full speed. The game-winner gave SKC (5-13-5, 20 points) its t...
Marlins beat White Sox on walk-off home run
Down to their last strike, the Miami Marlins rallied for a 7-4 walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon as Jake Burger slugged a three-run homer against his former team.,With two outs in the ninth, and the Marlins trailing 4-3, first baseman Josh Bell -- mired in a 0-for-23 slump ...
Bobby Grier, Pitt legend, dies at 91
Bobby Grier, a Pitt Athletics Hall of Famer who was the first Black player to play in the Sugar Bowl, died on June 30. He was 91.,The university confirmed Grier's death on Sunday.,In a 2023 interview, Grier said he wasn't thinking about breaking a color barrier when he played in the 1956 Sugar Bowl ...
Four-star QB Tait Reynolds commits to Clemson
The Clemson Tigers secured their first commitment for the 2026 class when four-star quarterback Tait Reynolds committed Sunday.,The No. 2 player in Arizona and No. 16 quarterback overall per On3 rankings is a dual-sport athlete, having previously committed to play baseball at Arizona State after pre...
Pirates place LHP Bailey Falter (triceps) on 15-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed left-handed starter Bailey Falter on the 15-day injury on Sunday because of left triceps tendinitis.,In a corresponding move, the Pirates selected the contract of right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. from Triple-A Indianapolis.,Falter, 27, lasted only until the third inning...
Lewis Hamilton wins record ninth British Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton won his ninth British Grand Prix in a thriller on Sunday, challenged by rain and a charging Max Verstappen to win at the Silverstone track.,With his win in front of a record-breaking crowd of 164,000, Hamilton became the first driver with nine wins at a single circuit. He was tied at ...
Marlins go for series win against White Sox
It's fitting.,The Chicago White Sox and the host Miami Marlins -- the two worst teams in the major leagues -- have split the first two games of their three-game series and will play the rubber match on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago has the worst record in the majors (26-65). On the road, it's just as ba...
In search of rare sweep, Tigers take on Reds
The Detroit Tigers have a chance Sunday to do something they haven't done in a while -- sweep a series. They'll look to do it with ace Tarik Skubal on the mound against the host Cincinnati Reds.,Detroit, which can win three straight for only the fifth time this season, has not swept a series since o...
Surging Orlando City roll past slumping D.C. United
Martin Ojeda, Robin Jansson and Ivan Angulo scored in the first half and host Orlando City won for the third time in their past four matches, defeating D.C. United 5-0 on Saturday night.,Facundo Torres and Ramiro Enrique tallied goals in the second half as Orlando City (7-9-6, 27 points) maintained ...
Tigers explode against Reds' bullpen in 5-3 win
The Detroit Tigers scored five times in the eighth inning to rally for a 5-3 win against the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.,The Tigers have won consecutive games for the first time since winning three straight from June 2-4.,Reliever Shelby Miller (5-6) tossed scoreless two innings with three str...
Gyasi Zardes scores twice as Austin FC edge NYCFC
Gyasi Zardes recorded a brace, with the second goal in the 69th minute proving to be the game-winner, as host Austin FC outlasted New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday in the first-ever meeting between the teams.,Zardes' goals were his first of the season and gave him 105 for his career, moving him past ...
Diego Luna, Real Salt Lake pour it on in victory vs. Atlanta United
Diego Luna collected a goal and three assists as Real Salt Lake recorded a 5-2 win over Atlanta United on Saturday in Sandy, Utah. ,Salt Lake is 11-1-6 in its past 18 matches, and it improved to 8-2-1 at home this season. RSL (12-3-7, 43 points) have as many points as Los Angeles FC in the Western C...
Formidable at home, Rapids eager to add to St. Louis' road woes
Good luck trying to take down the Colorado Rapids on their home pitch.,The Rapids (10-8-4, 34 points) are 6-2-2 as the hosts this season and enter the match against visiting St. Louis City on Sunday undefeated in their past five (4-0-1). They haven't lost at home since May 11.,"With our fans, with a...
Galaxy hope to prolong Minnesota United's futility
Minnesota United and the LA Galaxy look to rebound from disappointing defeats when they meet on Sunday night in Southern California.,Minnesota's 3-1 home loss to Vancouver on Wednesday was its fifth in a row after a promising start to the season.,Meanwhile, the Galaxy (11-4-7, 40 points) were appall...
SKC hope recent home trend continues vs. FC Dallas
Sporting Kansas City has struggled this season, but their recent home success could be a good sign ahead of their match Sunday against visiting FC Dallas. , ,After a seven-match losing streak, Kansas City (4-13-5, 17 points) has two wins in its past three home matches. However, FC Dallas (6-10-5, 23...
Orlando City turn 3-0 lead into 5-0 rout of D.C. United
Martin Ojeda, Robin Jansson and Ivan Angulo scored in the first half and host Orlando City won for the third time in its last four matches, defeating D.C. United 5-0 on Saturday night.,Facundo Torres and Ramiro Enrique tallied goals in the second half as Orlando City (7-9-6, 27 points) maintained it...
CF Montreal pull even late, come away with draw vs. Whitecaps
Matias Coccaro's goal in the 79th minute canceled out Brian White's first-half tally as CF Montreal rallied for a 1-1 draw against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.,Montreal (5-9-8, 23 points) bounced back from a 2-0 road loss against New York City FC on Wednesday by extending its home u...
Shane van Gisbergen captures battle-tested NASCAR Xfinity Series Chicago victory
CHICAGO -- Shane van Gisbergen put on a master class Saturday afternoon, winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series' The Loop 110 at the Chicago Street Race. ,The New Zealander led early and, again, led late to claim his third consecutive series road course win and second race win on the 2.2-mile downtown Ch...