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Ben Rice belts first career slam as Yanks crush A's
Ben Rice hit his first career grand slam, Aaron Judge singled in two runs among his four hits and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 12-2 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Paul Goldschmidt had three doubles with two RBIs for the Yankees, w...
Blue Jays pound Mariners, complete 3-game sweep
George Springer hit a three-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-1 Sunday afternoon to complete a sweep of the three-game series.,Addison Barger also went deep for the Blue Jays, who went 4-2 on a six-game trip in which they lost the first two games to the Los Ange...
Polesitter Kyle Larson dominates to capture AdventHealth 400
Kyle Larson withstood a flurry of caution periods over the final 72 laps to claim victory in NASCAR's AdventHealth 400 race on Sunday at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.,The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion passed leader Christopher Bell's No. 20 following the fourth caution, overcame three more ...
Rory McIlroy 'in a good place' ahead of PGA, nods to 'relentless' fans
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- With all due respect to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tour's lone team event, the Truist Championship was Rory McIlroy's first real test of golf since winning the Masters.,The five-time major winner tied for seventh at 10 under par at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, six...
Rockies fire manager Bud Black due to poor start
The Colorado Rockies dismissed manager Bud Black on Sunday while in the midst of one of the worst starts in major league history.,Bench coach Mike Redmond was also let go by Colorado. Third-base coach Warren Schaeffer was named interim manager for the remainder of the season.,The announcement came j...
Thunder rally in 4th, knot series with Nuggets at 2-2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from down eight in the fourth quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 92-87 in Game 4 on Sunday to even the Western Conference semifinal series.,Oklahoma City regained home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series...
Sepp Straka wins showdown with Shane Lowry, claims Truist Championship
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Sepp Straka of Austria outlasted Ireland's Shane Lowry in a Sunday duel at the Philadelphia Cricket Club to win the Truist Championship and add a signature event to his growing resume.,Straka and Lowry shared the lead after three rounds, and they stood tied at 16 under through 15 h...
Jeeno Thitikul earns first win of '25 at Mizuho Americas Open
World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand won the Mizuho Americas Open by four shots, finishing with a 3-under 69 on Sunday to secure her first victory of the season in Jersey City, N.J.,Notching her first LPGA title since the CME Group Tour Championship in November, the 22-year-old Thitikul played a b...
Brewers spoil Drew Rasmussen reunion game with Rays
Christian Yelich went 2-for-4, with a home run and two runs scored, and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win against the host Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.,Reliever Tyler Alexander (2-3) was perfect through 1 2/3 innings to earn the win. Closer Trevor Megill did the sa...
Tim Elko's first career HR helps White Sox dispatch Marlins
Tim Elko drilled a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth inning for his first career hit and Mike Vasil pitched effectively in relief to boost the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win against the visiting Miami Marlins on Sunday.,Chicago benefited from timely hitting and a strong bullpen to capture it...
Lucas Giolito sharp as Red Sox win series over Royals
Wilyer Abreu homered and singled twice to help the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win against the Kansas City Royals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,Rafael Devers homered, singled and drove in the other two runs for the Red Sox, who have won four of five.,Lucas Giolito (1-...
Pirates strike in ninth to edge Braves
Joey Bart had two hits plus the walk-off fielder's choice in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.,With the bases loaded and one out, Bart lined a ball to the third base side that was stopped by Atlanta shorts...
Ryder Cup on U.S. players’ minds in thick of major season
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- The Truist Championship is a big event in its own right, a signature event with a $20 million purse. It also serves as most stars' final prep for the PGA Championship, as the majors start coming fast and furious.,This year, the Truist (previously the Wells Fargo Championship) serve...
Torrid Cardinals beat Nationals for eighth straight win
Miles Mikolas threw 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, while Lars Nootbaar, Nolan Arenado and William Contreras homered as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals posted a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Mikolas (2-2) allowed just four hits, while striking out five and walking one, before ...
Orioles activate RHP Zach Eflin to face Angels
The Baltimore Orioles activated right-hander Zach Eflin from the injured list to start in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.,The Orioles optioned right-hander Colin Selby to Triple-A Norfolk. They also activated left-hander Trevor Rogers from the injured list and optioned him to ...
Defending champ Alexander Zverev rolls at Italian Open
No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany cruised into the fourth round of the Italian Open at Rome with a convincing 6-4, 6-0 victory over qualifier Vilius Gaubas of Lithuania.,Zverev, the defending champion, needed just 86 minutes to advance in his ninth consecutive singles match win in the event. He...
G Bria Hartley to attempt WNBA comeback with Sun
Former UConn star Bria Hartley will attempt a return to the WNBA after signing a training camp contract with the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.,The signing comes one week before the start of the regular season, with the Sun set to open their schedule next Sunday at home against the Washington Mystics.,T...
Vitor Belfort named to UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, the promotion announced.,Belfort (26-14, 1 no contest) made his professional MMA debut at 19 years of age on Oct. 11, 1996. The Brazilian defeated Jon Hess via knockout in 12 seconds of the first round despit...
Patrick Mahomes enters high school HOF, partners with Texas schools
Three-time Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes was among nine people enshrined in the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame on Saturday -- and he left a piece of himself in his home state.,Mahomes played at Whitehouse High School, near Tyler, Texas, and went on to Texas Tech before the Kansas City C...
Jose Altuve (hamstring) out of Astros' lineup vs. Reds
Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Jose Altuve was not in Sunday's starting lineup against the Cincinnati Reds because of right hamstring tightness.,Altuve departed Saturday's game against the Reds because of the injury, with the team not expected to put its veteran on the injured list as of now. ,...