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Yankees' Aaron Judge makes himself right at home vs. Giants
One of the National League's top pitchers in recent years gets a rematch with one of the game's hottest hitters when Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants host Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees on Saturday night.,Judge made the most of his Oracle Park debut with two home runs in the series open...
With back-to-back wins, Mets finding spark vs. Diamondbacks
The New York Mets knew they had a lot of problems upon gathering for a players-only meeting Wednesday.,Less than 72 hours later, they've got something else: momentum.,The Mets will look to earn a rare series win Saturday afternoon when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third game of a four-g...
Close matches dominate early qualifying for CDL Stage 4 Major
The Seattle Surge, Minnesota Rokkr and Los Angeles Guerrillas all opened with 3-2 victories on the first day of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major on Friday.,The Surge defeated the Toronto Ultra, the Rokkr edged the Boston Breach and the Guerrillas knocked off the Carolina Royal Ra...
Aaron Judge homers twice as Yankees top Giants
Aaron Judge launched two home runs in his first game at Oracle Park, Marcus Stroman was effective into the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 in the first of a three-game road series Friday night.,Judge, who is a native of Northern California, made the most of h...
Rockies open series with rare road win over Dodgers
Ezequiel Tovar had a home run among his three hits, Dakota Hudson pitched into the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies earned a 4-1 victory Friday in the opener of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Kris Bryant and Brendan Rodgers each delivered an RBI during a three-run th...
Stanford rolls past Oklahoma State in WCWS elimination game
A night after registering just one hit in a loss, Stanford broke out with runs in five consecutive innings to beat Oklahoma State 8-0 in six innings in an elimination game at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on Friday.,Stanford (49-16) will take on either Oklahoma or UCLA in an elim...
Alonso Martinez scores 3 late goals as NYCFC blast Earthquakes
Santiago Rodriguez scored the tiebreaking goal in the 80th minute and Alonso Martinez scored three goals in the final 10 minutes as New York City FFC extended their winning streak to five and also equaled last season's win total by beating the San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 at Yankee Stadium on Friday nig...
Mets hold off Diamondbacks 10-9 for rare back-to-back wins
Starling Marte had two hits and four RBIs for the New York Mets, who ended their worst May in more than three decades by hanging on to earn a 10-9 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of a four-game series Friday night.,Mark Vientos, who became New York's starting third base...
Alabama wins elimination game with Duke in WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Marlie Giles blasted a sixth-inning solo home run to lift Alabama to a 2-1 victory over Duke in the Women's College World Series on Friday.,The Crimson Tide (39-19) will take on Texas or Florida on Sunday in an elimination game. Duke's season ends at 52-9 after their first-ever appe...
Wichanee Meechai leads U.S. Women's Open as Nelly Korda misses cut
Wichanee Meechai of Thailand kicked off her round with four straight birdies before signing for a 3-under 67 and taking a two-shot lead into the weekend at the U.S. Women's Open on Friday at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club.,Meechai is 4-under 136 at the midway point of the major championship, one of on...
Athletics place RHP Lucas Erceg (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Lucas Erceg on the 15-day injured list on Friday due to a strained right forearm.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. Erceg last pitched on May 25, throwing a perfect inning of relief in the Athletics' 3-1 home victory over the Houston Astros.,Oakland manager...
Facing Austin FC, RSL aim to extend unbeaten streak to 13
Real Salt Lake will look to extend their 12-match unbeaten run on Saturday when they host an Austin FC side that recently had its own winning streak snapped.,Salt Lake (8-2-6, 30 points) have used very late drama to extend that streak in their last two matches and maintain their hold of the Western ...
Mike Tyson's fight vs. Jake Paul postponed following medical scare
The July 20 match between boxing legend Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson experienced a medical issue Sunday while on a cross-country flight, the event promoter announced Friday.,Tyson, 57, and the 27-year-old Paul, a YouTube star-turned-fighter, were scheduled for a bout in Ar...
Reports: Pelicans won't take Lakers' 1st-round pick until 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans aren't interested in taking the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round pick in this year's NBA draft, ESPN and NOLA.com reported, opting to defer that selection until 2025.,The Lakers own the 17th overall pick while the Pelicans have the No. 21 overall selection.,New Orleans gained...
D-backs place RHP Zac Gallen (hamstring) on 15-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed ace right-hander Zac Gallen on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right hamstring strain.,Arizona recalled right-hander Slade Cecconi from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move, keeping its 40-man roster at 39 members.,Gallen lasted just six pitches in his Thursd...
Olympic wrestler Gable Steveson signs with Bills
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson is getting off the wrestling mat and trying his hand on the gridiron.,Steveson's agent, Carter Chow of Red Envelope Sports, told ESPN on Friday that his client will sign a standard three-year rookie contract with the Buffalo Bills. The team officially announced t...
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff cruise into Round of 16 at French Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday in Grand Slam fashion on Friday, defeating Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-2 to easily move into the Round of 16 at the French Open in Paris.,Swiatek, of Poland, advanced to the fourth round at Paris for the sixth consecutive year. She has won the pas...
Wild fire longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson
The Minnesota Wild parted ways with longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson on Friday.,Hendrickson, 51, was an original member of the Wild franchise as a player from 2000-04 and joined the team's coaching staff in 2010.,"I would like to thank Darby for all his hard work and commitment to the Minn...
Orlando City to test road mettle vs. Red Bulls
One of the league's hottest road teams will try to mar the Eastern Conference's only unbeaten home record when Orlando City visit the New York Red Bulls on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,The Red Bulls are 4-0-2 on their home field, including Wednesday's 3-1 win over Charlotte FC.,Charlotte had not allow...
Elite rookies in spotlight as Fever host Sky
Three of the top seven picks from the 2024 WNBA Draft will take the court when the Chicago Sky visit the Indiana Fever on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Not only will it mark the first professional meeting between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese after two NCAA Tournament showdowns, but No. 3 pick...