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After ending skid, Yankees look to continue hold on Twins
Seven games of frustration were more than enough for the New York Yankees.,After snapping their ugly slide, the Yankees will shoot for another win Saturday afternoon when they host the Minnesota Twins.,New York ended its longest skid since dropping nine straight Aug. 12-22, 2023, in a season when it...
Four-run, 11th-inning rally sends Brewers past Diamondbacks
Brice Turang hit a two-run single in a four-run 11th inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers earn a 7-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Friday in Phoenix.,Turang had three hits and also a run, Jake Bauers collected three hits, an RBI and a run, and Garrett M...
Without A'ja Wilson, Aces survive Sky in OT
The Las Vegas Aces may have been without perennial MVP A'ja Wilson, but the defending WNBA champions still survived at home despite a turbulent effort in a 98-90 overtime victory against the Chicago Sky on Friday. ,Forward NaLyssa Smith picked up where her frontcourt partner Wilson was unable to, ta...
Jake McCarthy belts leadoff homer, slam as Rockies rout Giants
Jake McCarthy hit the first pitch of the home half of the first inning for a home run and later added a grand slam, propelling the Colorado Rockies to a 15-3 shellacking of the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Friday night in Denver.,McCarthy finished with four hits and a ca...
Yankees snap longest skid since 2023 with win over Twins
Ben Rice hit a go-ahead two-run homer with two outs in the third inning and the New York Yankees snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,The Yankees ended their longest losing streak since dropping nine straight from Aug. 12-22, 2023, ...
Yankees snap their longest skid since 2023 with win over Twins
Ben Rice hit a go-ahead two-run homer with two outs in the third inning, and the New York Yankees snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,The Yankees ended their longest losing streak since dropping nine straight from Aug. 12-22, 2023,...
George McNeill moves ahead by 2 in U.S. Senior Open debut
In his first year of eligibility at the U.S. Senior Open, George McNeill shot a 4-under-par 66 to take the 36-hole lead on Friday at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.,McNeill posted the low round of the championship thus far and separated from the pack by birdieing two of his final four holes. ...
Reports: C Andre Drummond agrees to 1-year deal with Knicks
The New York Knicks have agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with veteran center Andre Drummond, according to published reports on Friday.,Drummond, who turns 33 next month, will replace Mitchell Robinson, who spent eight seasons with New York and was a solid defender and key cog on the team tha...
Fever's Caitlin Clark speaks out against ill will players face
Caitlin Clark said the growing hostility around WNBA players has gone too far, speaking out Friday against the harassment directed at her, her Indiana Fever teammates, coaches and opponents.,Clark addressed the issue after several days of fallout from Indiana's June 24 game against the Phoenix Mercu...
Lions stay in Kelowna, still seeking first win vs. unbeaten Elks
In an odd early-season scenario, the unbeaten Edmonton Elks will visit the winless BC Lions in an alternate location on Saturday night.,The Elks (3-0) and Lions (0-3) clash in Kelowna, British Columbia, with the World Cup occupying BC Place in Vancouver. It's the second straight game at the Apple Bo...
Orioles closer Ryan Helsley (elbow) back on injured list
The Baltimore Orioles placed closer Ryan Helsley on the 15-day injured list on Friday because of right elbow discomfort.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled rookie right-hander Anthony Nunez from Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore also recalled second baseman J...
To Shane van Gisbergen's chagrin, NASCAR returns to Chicagoland Speedway
Shane van Gisbergen restored his dominance on road courses Sunday and reinforced the fact that he is the greatest NASCAR road racer ever, but the stakes increase for the New Zealander during the second half of 2026.,It's 18 races down, 18 to go this season and, to the Trackhouse Racing driver's chag...
Aryna Sabalenka to meet Naomi Osaka in Wimbledon round of 16
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka delivered nine aces and advanced to the round of 16 of Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on Friday at the All England Club in London.,The World No. 1 from Belarus hit 19 winners while advancing to the second week of a Grand Slam event for th...
Flyers sign Ducks center Leo Carlsson to $90 million offer sheet
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday they have signed Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlson to a five-year, $90 million offer sheet that makes him the league's highest-paid player.,Carlsson will make $18 million in average annual salary, bettering Minnesota Wild's Kirill Kaprizov, who last September ...
Yankees place Carlos Rodon on IL, reinstate Trent Grisham, Ryan McMahon
The New York Yankees returned center fielder Trent Grisham and third baseman Ryan McMahon to their active roster prior to Friday's home game against the Minnesota Twins.,To make room for them on the 26-man roster, left-handed starting pitcher Carlos Rodon was placed on the 15-day injured list with l...
Courage transfer M Manaka Matsukubo to Chelsea
The North Carolina Courage transferred 2025 NWSL Midfielder of the Year Manaka Matsukubo to Chelsea FC on Friday.,The 21-year-old Japan international signed a five-year contract with the English club, which competes in the Women's Super League.,"I'm so excited to be joining Chelsea, a club with a lo...
Novak Djokovic ties Roger Federer's Wimbledon wins mark
Novak Djokovic delivered a record-tying 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) third-round victory over big-serving Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech on Friday at Wimbledon.,The seventh-seeded Serbian, a seven-time champion at the All England Club, matched Roger Federer's men's record with his 105th singles win at the g...
Canada hope healthy captain Alphonso Davies can help shock Morocco
Canada coach Jesse Marsch knows his side will need every advantage it can get against Morocco in a round of 16 match in Houston on Saturday.,That includes figuring out how best to use captain Alphonso Davies coming off an injury.,The Bayern Munich left-back played the final 15 minutes of Sunday's 1-...
Dream looking to halt slide vs. streaking Valkyries
Trending in opposite directions, the Atlanta Dream meet the Golden State Valkyries for the third time in 11 days on Saturday afternoon in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (12-8) dropped all four games on a road trip that began with defeats on June 24 and 26 at Golden State. It marks the longest skid for th...
Report: Wizards acquire C Deandre Ayton from Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks, ESPN reported Friday.,The picks are in 2031 and 2032, per the report.,Ayton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, averaged 12.5 points and 8....