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Big acquisitions score first goals for Crew to edge D.C. United
Lassi Lappalainen came off the bench to score his first goal for the Columbus Crew and give them a 2-1 victory over visiting D.C. United on Saturday.,Lappalainen blasted an 18-yard shot in the 78th minute to break the 1-1 tie after replacing Crew leading scorer Diego Rossi two minutes earlier. Lappa...

Charlotte FC get the road win over Atlanta United despite being outshot
Pep Biel and Wilfried Zaha each scored a goal and assisted on another for visiting Charlotte FC, helping propel the club to a 3-2 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday.,After Zaha's goal broke a 1-1 tie in the 59th minute, Biel added one of his own in the 77th, as Charlotte (11-11-2, 35 points) wo...

Martin Ojeda scores twice as Orlando City edge Revs
Martin Ojeda scored his team-leading 11th and 12th goals to lift Orlando City SC to a 2-1 victory over the host New England Revolution on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,Ojeda's second multi-goal performance this season helped Orlando (10-6-8, 38 points) snap a four-match winless run and earn it...

White Sox erupt for 6 runs in sixth in win over Pirates
Mike Tauchman's go-ahead, bases-clearing double highlighted a six-run sixth inning that propelled the Chicago White Sox to a 10-4 comeback victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Tauchman and Lenyn Sosa each had three RBIs and Sosa also had three hits to lead the White Sox to the...

Former MLB pitcher, longtime scout Jeff Bittiger dies at 63
Former major league pitcher Jeff Bittiger, a scout for 22 years with the Athletics, died on Saturday morning, the team announced. He was 63.,The organization did not disclose the cause of death. The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, a pro independent league franchise for whom Bittiger was a longtime pitcher,...

Connor Zilisch claims rain-shortened Xfinity Series race at Dover
Lest anyone doubt the all-around natural racing talent of 18-year-old Connor Zilisch, the rookie claimed a series best fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory on the season in Saturday's rain-shortened BetRivers 200 at the one-mile Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Del., ,Zilisch led 77 of the race's 134 ...

Nationals sign No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits to $8.2 million bonus
The Washington Nationals signed first overall draft pick Eli Willits to an $8.2 million bonus on Saturday.,The bonus amount is a record for a high-school player. The old mark was the $8.19 million Jackson Holliday received from the Baltimore Orioles in 2022.,Willits, a shortstop who doesn't turn 18 ...

White Sox All-Star RHP Shane Smith (ankle) placed on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed All-Star right-hander Shane Smith on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to a sprained left ankle.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday.,It wasn't immediately known when Smith sustained the injury. The rookie last pitched in Tuesday's All-Star Game when he faced two ...

Team Spirit sweep Falcons to win Esports World Cup
Team Spirit won the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 championship Saturday with a 3-0 sweep of Team Falcons in the grand final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Spirit collected $1 million and 1,000 EWC club points with three straight wins on green in 40 minutes, 40 minutes and 35 minutes. Falcons pocketed $500...

Tiger-Cats looking for second straight win over RedBlacks
Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats look to take down the host Ottawa RedBlacks for the second straight weekend on Sunday in the Canadian capital.,Mitchell's 3-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Lawler with 1:54 remaining lifted the Tiger-Cats to a 23-20 victory over the RedBlacks last Saturday i...

Former Ohio State QB's lawsuit over lost NIL opportunities dismissed
A lawsuit seeking compensation from the NCAA for thousands of former Ohio State athletes was dismissed.,The class action suit against the NCAA, Ohio State, the Big Ten and others brought by former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was not done in a timely manner, according to Chief U.S. District...

Adrian Houser looks to continue resurgence against Pirates
As the White Sox look for positives in the season's second half, they will look to right-handed starter Adrian Houser to continue delivering them when Chicago faces the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a three-game series on Saturday.,Houser (5-2, 1.56 ERA) will make his 10th start sinc...

Shannon Sharpe settles lawsuit over alleged sexual assault
Shannon Sharpe reached a settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual assault during their relationship, attorney Tony Buzbee announced Friday.,The Pro Football Hall of Famer had stepped away from his television work to address the lawsuit.,Buzbee represented the woman, who used the pseudonym J...

White Sox pummel Pirates 10-1 to open second half
Luis Robert Jr. and Edgar Quero each had two hits, including a home run, and two RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 10-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,Quero's solo home run with two outs off Pirates starter Bailey Falter (6-5) kickstarted a three-run first inning and...

San Diego and Vancouver vie for top spot in Western Conference
First place in the Western Conference is on the line when the Vancouver Whitecaps visit San Diego FC on Saturday night.,San Diego FC (13-7-3, 42 points) holds a one-point lead over the Whitecaps (12-5-5, 41 points) thanks to a 5-3 victory in Vancouver on June 25.,Both teams have been dragging a bit,...

Minnesota United, Portland looking to right ship after home losses
Two top-six teams in the Western Conference will try and bounce back from 1-0 home losses on Wednesday when third-place Minnesota United visits the sixth-place Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,The match will celebrate Portland's 50-year anniversary with a celebration night. The Timbers (9-7-6, 33...

Sporting KC seek better 90-minute effort vs. New York City FC
Sporting Kansas City fell just short of coming back from a big first-half deficit their last time out. They hope for a better fate on Saturday night as they face New York City FC in Kansas City, Kan.,Kansas City (6-11-5, 23 points) trailed the Seattle Sounders 3-0 at halftime, but despite converting...

Desperate for points, Orlando City and Revolution clash
Both Orlando City and the New England Revolution will attempt to rebound from devastating defeats when they meet on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,For Orlando (9-6-8, 35 points), it was a late collapse in the form of two goals conceded after the 87th minute in a 2-1 home loss to New York City F...

Construction paused at Titans' stadium after noose found
Nashville police are investigating the discovery of a noose at the construction site for the Tennessee Titans' new Nissan Stadium.,Work on the 60,000-seat facility, scheduled to open in February 2027, was halted amid the investigation.,"This week, a racist and hateful symbol was discovered on our si...

Scottie Scheffler holds lead at midway point of The Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler shot a 7-under-par 64 in the second round of The Open Championship on Friday, moving into the top spot at Portrush, Northern Ireland, in his bid for a second major championship of the year.,Scheffler is at 10-under 132 at the tournament's midway mark, leading England's ...