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White Sox, Shane Smith shut down Royals
Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert combined on a two-hit shutout and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin smacked back-to-back home runs as the host Chicago White Sox blanked the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Monday.,Chicago collected seven extra-base hits while securing its third winning streak of at least three ga...
Shane Smith, White Sox hand Royals first shutout of season
Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert combined on a two-hit shutout and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin smacked back-to-back home runs as the host Chicago White Sox blanked the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Monday.,Chicago collected seven extra-base hits while securing its third winning streak of at least three ga...
Hungary's Anna Bondar stuns No. 12 Elina Svitolina in straight sets
Hungary's Anna Bondar, ranked No. 97 in the world, took advantage of shaky play by No. 12 Elina Svitolina and upset the Ukrainian, 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday evening.,Svitolina, who gave birth to a daughter in the spring of 2022, returned to the tour a year later and stea...
St. Louis City fires sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel
St. Louis City fired sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel on Monday amidst a second straight disappointing season.,The club said general manager Diego Gigliani and technical director John Hackworth will split Pfannenstiel's until a permanent replacement is identified.,Pfannenstiel was hired in summer...
Two-time major champ Petra Kvitova retires at 35
Two-time major champion Petra Kvitova retired from professional tennis following a 6-1, 6-0 loss to France's Diane Parry in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday.,Kvitova, 35, won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014 as part of her 31 career singles titles worldwide. The Czech star reached as high as No....
The Little League World Series Bracket Is So Dumb
The Little League World Series is one of the best things on TV every summer. But the bracket design makes zero sense and it's time to discuss that....
Royals look to ride offensive outburst into clash vs. White Sox
After prevailing in a series finale that took them in several directions, the Kansas City Royals will visit the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set.,Firmly in contention for an American League wild-card spot, Kansas City swept a three-game set from the visiting White ...
Jayden Hibbert, Atlanta United play Toronto FC to scoreless draw
Goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert made two saves in his second career MLS start, as Atlanta United tied visiting Toronto FC 0-0 on Sunday.,Sean Johnson made one save for Toronto (5-13-9, 24 points), which posted its third straight draw and saw its winless stretch extended to five straight games. Toronto has...
Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton win in straight sets to kick off U.S. Open
The U.S. Open got off to a promising start for the two biggest hopes in American men's tennis.,No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz defeated countryman and wild card Emilio Nava 7-5, 6-2, 6-3, while No. 6 seed Ben Shelton cruised past Peruvian wild card Ignacio Buse 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday in New York.,This U.S....
White Sox batter Twins' Taj Bradley early; capture series
Kyle Teel had three hits and two RBIs, Colson Montgomery homered and four pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-0 on Sunday.,An early barrage against Twins right-hander Taj Bradley propelled Chicago to its first home series victory since...
Colson Montgomery, White Sox aim to jolt Twins in series finale
There still is time to make lasting impressions during a lost season with the Chicago White Sox.,For proof, look no further than rookie infielder Colson Montgomery, who hit his first career grand slam Saturday to lead the White Sox to a 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins.,Montgomery will look to s...
Tigers' Jack Flaherty bids to build momentum in finale vs. Royals
Jack Flaherty's last outing alleviated any concerns about the veteran right-hander's effectiveness. ,Flaherty will try to build off that performance when the Tigers host the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Flaherty gave up a combined 10 earned runs in nin...
Jared Triolo has been heating up in August as Pirates face Rockies
What a month of August it's been for Jared Triolo.,The Pittsburgh Pirates infielder is on a tear through the first three weeks, slashing .303/.395/.439 through 20 games this month following a recall from Triple-A Indianapolis on Aug. 1. He'll look to keep it going on Sunday when the Pirates go for a...
Disguised eliminates Dignitas at LTA North Split 3
In its fifth week of competition, the League of Legends Championship of The Americas North Split 3 in Los Angeles finally sent a team home.,In the first lower bracket Round 1 match on Saturday, Disguised took down Dignitas 3-1, advancing to the lower bracket quarterfinals and dropping Dignitas into ...
Thomas Muller’s late penalty kick lifts Whitecaps over St. Louis
Thomas Muller's penalty kick in the 14th minute of second-half stoppage time Saturday night lifted the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-2 home win over St. Louis City SC.,It was the first goal in MLS for Muller, the German star playing just his second match with Vancouver (14-6-7, 49 points). He got his c...
Robin Lod’s goal, assist power Minnesota United past struggling Real Salt Lake
Robin Lod scored the go-ahead goal and also had an assist to lead Minnesota United to a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Joaquin Pereyra also scored for Minnesota (14-6-8, 50 points), which also tallied an own-goal from RSL defender Brayan Vera. Dayne St. Clair made ...
Four first-half goals for Nashville in rout of Orlando City
Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scored two goals apiece in a four-goal first half for host Nashville SC in a dominating 5-1 rout over Orlando City SC on Saturday night.,Nashville (15-8-5, 50 points) improved to 10-1-3 at home, ended a three-game losing streak and moved within two points of second-plac...
Brandon Beane gives cautious update on Tre’Davious injury as Bills face CB concerns
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Saturday that cornerback Tre'Davious White is being treated for a lower-leg injury, but offered no timeline for his return, leaving questions about the team's secondary depth heading into the regular season.,White sustained the injury in practice Thur...
Colson Montgomery's first career grand slam puts White Sox over Twins
Colson Montgomery went 2-for-4 and belted his first career grand slam, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 7-3 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday., ,Luis Robert Jr. finished 2-for-4 and hit a solo home run for Chicago, which snapped a three-game losing streak and won for only the s...
Inter Miami score 2nd-half equalizer, extend D.C. United's woes
Baltasar Rodriguez scored in the 64th minute as Inter Miami, playing without injured superstar Lionel Messi, escaped with a 1-1 draw against D.C. United on Saturday in Washington, DC., ,Inter Miami (13-5-7, 46 points) was gunning for their third victory in a span of eight days, including a 2-1 win o...