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Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays overwhelm Yankees
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had six RBIs with a two-run homer, a three-run double and a single, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 9-3 on Saturday afternoon.,Former Yankee Isiah Kiner-Falefa had four hits and an RBI to extend his hit streak to 13 games and help Toronto take a...

Sharks take Igor Chernyshov plus six more on Day 2 of NHL Draft
The San Jose Sharks got Day 2 of the 2024 NHL Draft started with their selection of Igor Chernyshov at the top of the second round, then added another six players over the course of their day to cap off a productive draft in Las Vegas on Saturday.,After the Sharks chose center Macklin Celebrini with...

Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai keep lead at tight Rocket Mortgage Classic
Akshay Bhatia and England's Aaron Rai shot 4-under par 68s to remain co-leaders through the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Saturday in Detroit.,Bhatia and Rai began the round sharing the lead, but the overall leaderboard has tightened. Rai had five birdies and a bogey, while Bahatia n...

Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen dominates Athletics
Zac Gallen returned from the injured list to throw six brilliant innings, and Ketel Marte, Jake McCarthy and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had run-scoring hits as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the visiting Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.,One day after the A's had put up nine runs on the hosts in ...

Guerrero, Blue Jays overwhelm Yankees
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had six RBIs with a two-run homer, a three-run double and a single and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 9-3 on Saturday afternoon.,Former Yankee Isiah Kiner-Falefa had four hits and an RBI to extend his hit streak to 13 games and help Toronto take a ...

Marred by another slow start, Tiger-Cats take on Redblacks
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are experiencing a third straight poor start and will look to get into the victory column when they visit the Ottawa Redblacks on Sunday night.,Hamilton (0-3) lost its first four games in 2022 and its initial three contests last season. The Tiger-Cats are again in a hole afte...

Hiroyuki Fujita leads by two shots at U.S. Senior Open
Hiroyuki Fujita shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday and holds a two-shot lead after three rounds of the U.S. Senior Open at Newport, R.I.,Fujita of Japan sits at 14-under 196, two shots ahead of Steve Stricker and three in front of Australian Richard Green. Stricker shot 66 on Saturday and Green had a 69....
LeBron James Opts Out of Contract With Los Angeles Lakers, Has Opportunity To Do Funniest Thing Ever
After opting out of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever....

White Sox spot Rockies lead, then score 11 unanswered runs in win
Paul DeJong finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, helping lead the Chicago White Sox to an 11-3 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday.,DeJong's homer was one of four for Chicago, as Lenyn Sosa, Luis Robert Jr. and Korey Lee all launched home runs. The White Sox matched a seas...

Wild lands F Jakub Lauko from Bruins for F Vinni Lettieri
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Jakub Lauko and the No. 122 overall pick in this year's draft from the Boston Bruins on Saturday, in exchange for forward Vinni Lettieri and the No. 110 overall draft selection.,Lauko. 24, was a third-round draft pick by the Bruins in 2018. He made his NHL debut d...

Austin FC sign F Jimmy Farkarlun to first team
Austin FC signed winger Jimmy Farkarlun to an MLS contract Saturday, four months after he was selected by the club in the MLS SuperDraft.,Farkarlun, 22, has made 12 appearances with Austin FC II in MLS NEXT Pro and had two goals with three assists. His promotion to the top team is through the end of...

Rocket Mortgage Classic starts late due to rain
The start of the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic was delayed for multiple hours because of rain and disruptive weather Saturday in Detroit.,Play later resumed and tournament officials said it was still hoped that the third round will be completed Saturday.,The final pairing of Akshay Bhat...

Lynx out to bounce back vs. Sky, Angel Reese
Angel Reese has a chance to make more WNBA history during her stellar rookie season for the Chicago Sky. ,The Minnesota Lynx will try to contain Reese and bounce back from a highly disappointing performance. ,Reese eyes a single-season, league-record 10th straight double-double Sunday, when the Sky ...

Report: LeBron James opting out to seek new deal with Lakers
LeBron James plans to opt out of the final season of his contract with the Los Angeles prior to Saturday's deadline, ESPN reported.,The Lakers and James would then work out a new three-year deal. James is eligible for a three-year, $162 million package.,James would receive $51.4 million next season ...

D-backs activate RHP Zac Gallen for start vs. A's
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated staff ace Zac Gallen from the 15-day injured list Saturday for a home start against the Oakland Athletics.,The right-handed Gallen takes the roster spot of left-hander Brandon Hughes, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno late Friday.,Gallen has been sidelined since he...

UFC 303: Alex Pereira favored vs. Jiri Prochazka in headliner
UFC 303 lost out on Conor McGregor due to injury, but Saturday night's card at T-Mobile Arena still features an intriguing main event with Alex Pereira defending his light heavyweight title against Jiri Prochazka.,Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), a former light heavyweight champion, stepped in as UF...

Lightning trade D Mikhail Sergachev, F Tanner Jeannot
The Tampa Bay Lightning started off Day 2 of the NHL Draft with a bang, trading defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Club and later forward Tanner Jeannot to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,In exchange for Sergachev, the Lightning received high-scoring center prospect Conor Geekie, res...

Dream takes momentum into challenging test vs. Liberty
An inconsistent team that is fresh off a big win meets the league leader that is coming off a tough loss when the Atlanta Dream visit the New York Liberty on Sunday afternoon.,The Dream (7-9) had lost seven of nine games before they marched into Uncasville, Conn., and knocked off second-place Connec...

Report: Russell Westbrook picking up $4M option with Clippers
Guard Russell Westbook plans to pick up his $4 million option and return to the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2024-25 season, ESPN reported Saturday.,Westbrook, a former league MVP and two-time scoring champion, was a key contributor off the bench for the Clippers last season. He averaged 11.1 points,...

Start times at Rocket Mortgage Classic pushed to afternoon
Rain delayed the start of the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Saturday, with the PGA Tour announcing the first tee times were moved to 12:48 p.m.,The final pairing of Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai and Taylor Montgomery were set to tee off at 3 p.m.,American Bhatia and Rai, of England, enter...