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Group claims Iranian, African journalists denied visas for World Cup
"Many" Iranian and African journalists have been denied the necessary visas to cover the World Cup in the United States, according to the International Sports Press Association.,The association sent a letter on Friday to Bryan Swanson, FIFA's director of media relations, and Jochen Steinhoff, the so...
Fresh off late fireworks, Dodgers aim to continue run vs. Angels
While the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was handcuffed by his former team Friday, Freddie Freeman got the best of the club for which he rooted in his youth.,Freeman hit a game-ending home run in the ninth inning in the host Dodgers' 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The teams are set to play...
Rays' Shane McClanahan puts stellar streak on line vs. Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays will turn to their most reliable pitcher of late when left-hander Shane McClanahan takes the mound Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins.,McClanahan (6-2, 2.45 ERA) will have a tough act to follow after Drew Rasmussen frustr...
UFC Vegas 118 Betting Picks: Three Fights to Target on Saturday Night
Get ready for UFC Vegas 118 with predictions and best bets for Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim, Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan, and more....
It's a new day as Nationals face Diamondbacks
The Washington Nationals have had distinct identities this season.,The difference is night and day.,The Nationals, who rank first in the majors with 345 runs after a 14-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, have been much more dangerous under the lights.,They lead the majors in OP...
Healthier Astros out to spoil debut of Athletics' Kade Morris
Houston second baseman Jose Altuve returned from a 17-game stint on the injured list on Friday, and for the first time in a while, the Astros bore a reasonable facsimile of being whole.,Excluding catcher Yainer Diaz, who missed his 29th game with a left oblique strain, the Astros fielded a lineup pr...
Orioles, flying high, look to soar past Blue Jays
The Baltimore Orioles are hitting on all cylinders, and they will aim to keep rolling Saturday afternoon when they try for a series win over the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The Orioles scored five runs in the sixth inning Friday night on the way to a 13-3 victory in the opener of the three-game series.,...
Phillies, back in contention, take on surprising White Sox
Standings-watcher Don Mattingly must like what he sees.,Mattingly, the interim manager of the Phiilies, has guided an impressive turnaround for Philadelphia, which will continue a three-game weekend set with the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon. ,Philadelphia was 9-19 and 10 1/2 game...
Jordan Walker, Cardinals eager to add to Reds' woes
Jordan Walker and the St. Louis Cardinals will look to continue their offensive dominance of the visiting Cincinnati Reds when the teams meet Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series.,The Cardinals took advantage of three Reds errors on Friday night to score three unearned run...
Twins' Byron Buxton in question ahead of rematch vs. Royals
The Minnesota Twins will give Byron Buxton T-shirts to the first 10,000 fans who arrive for Saturday afternoon's game against the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis.,Whether any of those fans will see Buxton on the field is a question mark.,Buxton injured his right shoulder in the Twins' 5-3 win over...
Mariners set to turn RHP Bryce Miller loose for start vs. Tigers
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller finally can focus on going deep in an outing when he starts the middle game of a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday.,In his previous four starts this year since coming back from an oblique strain, Miller (1-0, 1.71 ERA) pitched be...
KOI, Surge post Round 1 sweeps at CDL Stage 4 Minor
The Vancouver Surge and Toronto KOI opened with sweeps, while the Riyadh Falcons and G2 Minnesota also prevailed in Round 1 of the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Minor on Friday to reach the quarterfinals.,All 12 CDL teams are competing in the tournament, which will reward $20,000 and 30 CDL points t...
Twins rally with 4-run sixth, take down Royals
Brooks Lee homered and drove in two runs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Josh Bell doubled and drove in a run for Minnesota, which evened the four-game series at one win apiece. Tristan Gray went 2-for-3 with a double.,Vinnie...
Twins await word on severity of CF Byron Buxton's shoulder injury
The Minnesota Twins will reassess center fielder Byron Buxton on Saturday after he exited the team's Friday game due to a right shoulder contusion.,Buxton left a half-inning after crashing into the outfield wall while making a leaping catch.,"I think we'll see how he is tomorrow," Minnesota manager ...
Freddie Freeman's walk-off shot lifts Dodgers to 1-0 win over Angels
Roki Sasaki had a career-high 10 strikeouts and Freddie Freeman crushed a game-ending home run in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a 1-0 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday.,Blake Treinen (3-1) recorded one out in the top of the ninth inning as the Dodgers im...
Luis Garcia (2 HRs, 6 RBIs), high-scoring Nats crush D-backs
Luis Garcia Jr. had two homers and a career-high six RBIs, James Wood homered and scored three times and the Washington Nationals blasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-1 on Friday in Phoenix.,Garcia hit a two-run homer eight pitches into the game off Merrill Kelly (5-4) and added his first career gran...
SoFi Stadium workers authorize strike a week out from World Cup
UNITE HERE Local 11, a union representing more than 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers, voted to authorize a strike on Friday, a week out from the site's first scheduled World Cup match.,The union, which is mostly composed of concessions workers, overwhelmingly voted in favor of the strike, which has been l...
Royals rally with 4-run fifth, take down Twins
Brooks Lee homered and drove in two runs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Josh Bell doubled and drove in a run for Minnesota, which evened the four-game series at one win apiece. Tristan Gray went 2-for-3 with a double.,Vinnie...
President Trump says MLB should institute salary cap
With MLB possibly headed toward a labor dispute, President Donald Trump sided firmly with the owners on Friday, stating his support for a salary cap.,Speaking aboard Air Force One, according to USA Today, Trump said of MLB, "If you don't have a salary cap, you don't have a sport, because they can't ...
Cardinals pull away from Reds behind big sixth inning
Alec Burleson homered and scored four times while Jordan Walker doubled twice amongst three hits to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-3 rout of the visiting Cincinnati Reds Friday night.,Hunter Dobbins (1-0) allowed four hits over five scoreless innings of relief. The right-hander struck out six ...