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LYON open LCS Summer Split with convincing win
The League of Legends LCS Summer Split kicked off Saturday in Los Angeles, and LYON wasted little time asserting its dominance in the opening match of the event.,In a stark contrast, Sentinels and Dignitas needed a third map to decide their match, the second of the opening-day doubleheader.,The LCS ...
Hunter Brown in control, Astros down White Sox for 5th straight win
Hunter Brown allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Isaac Paredes drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.,Jeremy Pena was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Paredes was 2-for 4 for the Astros, who have won five straight, i...
St. Louis City's Tomas Ostrak delivers only goal needed to beat Rapids
Tomas Ostrak scored in the 83rd minute to give St. Louis City a 1-0 home win over the 10-man Colorado Rapids on Saturday.,The victory extended St. Louis City's winning streak to four regular-season matches and their points streak to seven matches (6-0-1).,After playing 71 minutes with an 11-on-10 ad...
Defenses rule as Minnesota United, Whitecaps play to scoreless draw
Minnesota United goalkeeper Drake Callender made five saves in a 0-0 draw with the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night at Saint Paul, Minn.,The performance was a big upgrade for the United, who were blown out by Vancouver earlier this season.,Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka stopped thr...
Hunter Brown in control, Astros down White Sox for 5th straight
Hunter Brown allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Isaac Paredes drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.,Jeremy Pena was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Paredes 2-for 4 for the Astros, who have won five straight, inclu...
D.C. United, with help from Toronto, get in win column
Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time to give D.C. United a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday in Washington.,Baribo's game-winner came after Toronto's Jackson Gilman was called for tripping Andre Dozzell in the middle of the penalty box. The call c...
Agustin Ojeda, NYCFC score early, douse Fire
Agustin Ojeda scored a goal and added an assist Saturday night as New York City FC shredded the visiting Chicago Fire's defense in the first half of a 3-1 win at Yankee Stadium.,Nicolas Fernandez Mercau and Malachi Jones also scored for NYCFC (7-6-4, 25 points), which won their second straight fixtu...
New England Revolution blast Atlanta United to climb up East standings
Carles Gil and Dor Turgeman each scored a first-half goal while Matt Turner made six saves on Saturday to help the New England Revolution earn a 4-1 victory over Atlanta United in Foxborough, Mass.,Peyton Miller and Brooklyn Raines also scored a goal apiece for New England (9-5-2, 29 points), which ...
Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (calf) on 10-day IL
The American League West-leading Texas Rangers placed starting third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list on Saturday -- retroactive to Wednesday -- with a left calf strain.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled infielder Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock before Saturday's home gam...
With 318th homer, Royals' Salvador Perez sets club mark
Salvador Perez, who hit the first home run of his career at Comerica Park in Detroit in 2011, set the Kansas City Royals' all-time record with No. 318 on Saturday at the same venue.,In the Royals' 3-2 win over the Tigers, Perez tied the game at 2 in the seventh inning with a 401-foot solo shot to le...
Orlando City SC sign homegrown D Bernardo Rhein
Orlando City SC signed homegrown defender Bernardo Rhein to a first-team contract through the 2027-28 season. ,The deal includes team options for the 2028-29 and 2029-30 campaigns.,"Bernardo has earned this opportunity through his dedication, consistency and the progress he's shown at every stage of...
Salvador Perez sets KC franchise HR record in win over Tigers
Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth, Salvador Perez set the franchise home run record, and the visiting Kansas City Royals squeaked by the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, on Saturday.,Perez's seventh-inning blast was his 318th career homer, surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett on the franchise's all...
Course management sets up Lucas Herbert for wire-to-wire effort at LIV UK
Lucas Herbert maintained his lead through three rounds of LIV Golf United Kingdom on Saturday and will carry a three-shot advantage into the final round as he bids for a wire-to-wire victory at Rocester, England.,Herbert shot a 3-under-par 69 in the third round and is at 20 under for the tournament ...
Super Bowl-winner Jordan Devey dies at 38
Jordan Devey, a retired NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died at age 38.,According to a GoFundMe page started to benefit his wife, Linsey, and their four young children, Devey "took his own life." As of Saturday morning, the fund had collected more than $92,0...
Struggling Hunter Brown, hot Sean Burke face off as Astros visit White Sox
For most of the season, the Houston Astros have relied on a solid bullpen in hopes of hanging around in a winnable American League West.,Ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night, the Astros hope to ease the pressure on their weary relievers...
Astros ride 8-run inning to comeback win over White Sox
Christian Walker hit a three-run double as part of an eight-run sixth inning for the visiting Houston Astros, who defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Friday.,Cam Smith had a two-run homer and LaMonte Wade Jr. drove in a pair of runs for Houston, which rallied from a five-run deficit to win its fou...
St. Louis City aim for 7-game points streak vs. Rapids
St. Louis City SC will try to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches when the Colorado Rapids visit on Saturday.,St. Louis is 5-0-1 over its last six regular-season games, in a streak that began with a 1-0 victory over the Rapids on May 9. After scoring only 13 times in their first 13 games of t...
Whitecaps close extended road trip vs. struggling Minnesota
Minnesota United will try to snap a five-match winless drought when they host a Vancouver Whitecaps side wrapping up a stretch of seven consecutive away matches on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Minnesota (6-6-4, 22 points) was winless in four matches going into the World Cup break, then returned to ...
ATP roundup: Alexander Bublik, Quentin Halys set for Generali final
Quentin Halys continued his remarkable run through the Generali Open by beating Yannick Hanfmann 6-4, 7-6 (2) to reach the final in Kitzbuhel, Austria.,Halys, who knocked off No. 2 seed Valentin Vacherot early on in this event, advanced to his second tour-level final behind 11 aces against three dou...
Orlando City brace for stern test from MLS-best Nashville SC
Orlando City SC passed their first test coming out of the World Cup break. A second, perhaps even tougher, challenge awaits.,After opening the second half with a 4-0 road victory over Western Conference second-place team San Jose, Orlando returns home Saturday to host Eastern Conference-leading Nash...