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Orlando City breaks goal drought, hammers Atlanta
Luis Muriel's first-half penalty kick goal was enough offense for Orlando City SC, which earned a 3-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United on Saturday.,Muriel's goal snapped a 312-minute scoreless streak for the club, as Orlando (4-2-4, 16 points) scored for the first time since March 29, breaking a...
Michael Wacha, streaking Royals shut out Astros
Michael Wacha threw six scoreless innings and Vinnie Pasquantino launched a solo home run, propelling the Kansas City Royals to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Saturday.,Wacha (1-3) picked up his first win this season, allowing just four hits while striking out six and walking two....
Tigers continue Orioles' woes in Game 2 for DH sweep
Detroit's Riley Greene hammered a three-run homer to add to the misery for Baltimore Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton and the host Tigers went on to win 6-2 on Saturday night to complete a doubleheader sweep.,Spencer Torkelson provided a two-run double and the Tigers won for the fourth time in their l...
Jerry Kelly, Ernie Els lead at Mitsubishi Classic
Jerry Kelly built off of his record round to shoot 5 under par on Day 2 and remain in a tie for the lead Saturday at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in Duluth, Ga.,Kelly set both the tournament scoring record and the TPC Sugarloaf course record with his 10-under-par 62 Friday. Saturday was more of a...
Philadelphia Union blast D.C. United in the rain
The Philadelphia Union got goals from three different players for the second straight week and rolled past D.C. United 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in Chester, Pa.,Jakob Glesnes scored in the first half and Danley Jean Jacques and Bruno Damiani tacked on tallies after intermission as Philadelphia (6-3-...
White Sox defeat Athletics behind career game from Michael A. Taylor
Michael A. Taylor had a career-high three doubles and drove in three runs and Luis Robert homered in the Chicago White Sox' 10-3 win over the host Athletics on Saturday in Sacramento, CA.,It was the White Sox second win in three games, and they snapped the Athletics' season-high three-game winning s...
Esther Gonzalez scores twice as Gotham shut out Spirit
Esther Gonzalez tallied twice in the first half, Sarah Schupansky also scored, and New Jersey/New York Gotham FC shut out the Washington Spirit 3-0 Saturday afternoon.,Gotham FC (3-2-2, 11 points) got going quickly, as Lilly Reale found Schupansky in the center of the box, who then converted with a ...
Spencer Torkelson's 8th homer helps Tigers edge O's
Spencer Torkelson hit his team-leading eighth homer and the host Detroit Tigers edged the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3, in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.,Winning pitcher Casey Mize (4-1) gave up one run and eight hits with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Will Vest got the last f...
Goaltender health questions hover as Caps, Canadiens enter Game 4
The Montreal Canadiens look to even their Stanley Cup first-round series when they host the Washington Capitals in Game 4 on Sunday night.,The Canadiens scored three straight third-period goals Friday night in front of a raucous home crowd to pull away for a 6-3 win in Game 3.,Both teams face goalte...
Former Cardinals, Reds GM Walt Jocketty dies at 74
Three-time MLB Executive of the Year Walt Jocketty, the former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, has died. He was 74.,Jocketty reportedly died Friday in the Phoenix area and the Cardinals announced the news Saturday. He had reportedly been battling health issues for sev...
LAFC to take on St. Louis City without coach Steve Cherundolo
Last week, LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo announced he will leave the club at season's end and return to Germany -- where the California native played professionally and where he met his wife.,On Sunday, the team gets an early taste of life without Cherundolo.,When LAFC hosts St. Louis City, Cherundolo...
White Sox acquire INF Gabe Workman from Cubs
The Chicago White Sox acquired infielder Gage Workman from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon for cash considerations.,The 25-year-old rookie posted three hits in 14 at-bats this season before the Cubs designated him for assignment Wednesday. To make room on the active roster, the White Sox desi...
Caps' Tom Wilson, Canadiens' Josh Anderson fined $5K for melee
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson and Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson were each fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced on Saturday.,The fines are the maximum allowable under the terms of the league's collective bargaining agreement.,Wi...
Zane Smith captures first-career pole for Talladega Cup race
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Front Row Motorsports maintained its strong position out front at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway with 24-year driver Zane Smith convincingly claiming the first pole position of his NASCAR Cup Series career -- the third consecutive at the track for his team.,Smith, the 2022 NASCAR ...
Whitecaps take on Minnesota United after short turnaround
The Vancouver Whitecaps face a challenging turnaround when they travel to face Minnesota United on Sunday afternoon in a match between early Western Conference contenders.,The Whitecaps (6-1-2, 20 points) enter the weekend still on top of the conference despite settling for a 0-0 draw in their last ...
Team Falcons, Team Vitality breeze to final at IEM Melbourne
Team Falcons and Team Vitality each recorded a 2-0 sweep on Saturday to advance to the grand final in the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 event in Australia.,Falcons dispatched MOUZ after posting a 13-3 win on Dust II and 13-6 victory on Nuke.,North Macedonia's Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkov...
A's, riding hot streak, look to climb above .500 in matchup vs. White Sox
The Athletics will try to climb above the .500 mark for the first time since the opening weekend of the season when they host the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif., ,The A's started the season with two wins in three games at Seattle but dipped below .500 after that w...
A's survive rally by White Sox, run win streak to 3
Jacob Wilson went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Athletics rallied to defeat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Friday night in West Sacramento, Calif., for their third straight win.,Tyler Soderstrom also had three hits, an RBI and a run, and Brent Rooker drove in the go-ahead run with a doub...
Habs cut Capitals' series lead to 2-1 with six-goal outburst
Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook recorded one goal and one assist each as the host Montreal Canadiens defeated the Washington Capitals 6-3 in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Friday.,The Capitals lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 with Game 4 scheduled for Sunday in Montrea...
Pride rally, upend Angel City in stoppage time
Marta and Barbra Banda guided host Orlando out of a two-goal deficit before an Angel City own goal in second-half stoppage time handed the Pride a thrilling 3-2 victory Friday night., ,In the third minute of stoppage, Orlando's Carson Pickett lofted a long cross into the box. It took one hop before ...