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Nationals get two-run homer in ninth to upend Brewers
CJ Abrams had a two-run homer in the ninth inning as the visiting Washington Nationals completed a comeback from an early five-run deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Saturday.,Luis Garcia Jr. singled to open the ninth off closer Trevor Megill (0-2), who had converted 18 of 19 save opport...
Phillies' big bats go deep in win over A's
Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper each homered and ripped a two-run double and Tyler Phillips secured his first major league win in the host Philadelphia Phillies' 11-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.,Castellanos launched a two-run homer in the second inning and Harper went deep to l...
Rece Hinds hits 2 of Reds' 6 homers in beating Marlins
Rookie Rece Hinds hit two more home runs for the Cincinnati Reds in a 10-6 win against the visiting Miami Marlins in the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Hinds has five home runs in six games since he was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Monday. Hinds has nine extra-...
Yankees use power to hand Orioles fifth straight loss
Austin Wells hit a three-run home run and Juan Soto and Aaron Judge drilled back-to-back homers as the New York Yankees pulled even with the host Baltimore Orioles atop the American League East by winning 6-1 on Saturday.,Judge has 34 home runs, the most for a Yankee prior to the All-Star break. Jud...
Lionel Messi bids to lead Argentina past Colombia in Copa title match
Lionel Messi and friends seek a historic victory when Argentina plays Colombia in the Copa America final in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Sunday.,Argentina plays for its 16th title to become the all-time leader in Copa America history, which would break a tie with Uruguay in what will be star forward Ange...
FC Dallas starting MF Liam Fraser out after surgery
FC Dallas starting midfielder Liam Fraser is likely done for the season after undergoing surgery to repair an adductor tendon and sports hernia earlier this week.,It would be tough for Fraser to play again in 2024, based on the recovery time of 12 to 16 weeks released Saturday by FC Dallas.,Fraser h...
Cubs activate RHP Javier Assad from IL to start vs. Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs activated right-hander Javier Assad from the 15-day injured list on Saturday and he will start Game 2 of a doubleheader against the host St. Louis Cardinals.,Assad was on the IL with a right forearm strain. He last pitched for the Cubs on June 23.,Assad, who turns 27 on July 30, is ...
Kutter Crawford's strong start carries Red Sox past Royals
Kutter Crawford tossed seven-plus scoreless innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,Crawford (6-7) limited the Royals to two hits, struck out four and walked one. He exited after allowing a leadoff single to Maikel Garcia in the eighth. ,...
Orioles OF Heston Kjerstad placed on 7-day concussion list
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad was scratched from Saturday's starting lineup against the New York Yankees and placed on the seven-day concussion list.,Kjerstad was beaned by a 96 mph sinker from New York closer Clay Holmes on Friday. The benches cleared after the ninth-inning incident....
USWNT edges Mexico in tuneup for Paris Olympics
The U.S. women's national team has one friendly left before getting down to business at the Paris Olympics.,After taking care of Mexico 1-0 in Harrison, N.J., on Saturday with all 20 members of the U.S. team that won the 1999 World Cup team in attendance, the Americans will have their send-off match...
Cardinals bury Cubs with 9-run first inning
Alec Burleson hit a three-run homer and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 11-3 Saturday afternoon in the first half of a split doubleheader.,Nolan Arenado scored three times and Masyn Winn added two runs and two RBIs for the Cardinals, who snapped their three...
Fever's Caitlin Clark set sights on taking down Lynx
Caitlin Clark made a brief confession after she joined the Indiana Fever this year. ,"I grew up loving the Minnesota Lynx," Clark said during her introductory news conference. "I probably shouldn't say that anymore." ,On Sunday afternoon, Clark will face the team she grew up supporting. ,The Fever (...
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez added to NL All-Star team roster
The Philadelphia Phillies boosted their MLB-leading total to eight All-Stars on Saturday with the addition of left-hander Cristopher Sanchez to the Midsummer Classic.,Sanchez will make his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for veteran left-hander Chris Sale, who is slated to start fo...
Terrence Shannon Jr. Has Grand Theft Auto Cheat Code Tattooed on Arm
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. has a cheat code for unlimited ammp from the video game Grand Theft Auto tattooed on his arm....
Anirban Lahiri holds 4-stroke lead at LIV
India's Anirban Lahiri carded a 5-under-par 66 on Saturday to seize a four-stroke lead after the second round at the LIV Golf Andalucia event in Sotogrande, Spain.,Lahiri, who resides at 7-under 135, collected six birdies against one bogey at Real Club Valderrama.,"I mean, I made a lot of putts. Hol...
Five NFL Players Who Could Be Really Disappointing in 2024
Maybe it's a player on the back nine of their career, or a player with lofty expectations, but these five NFL players could be really disappointing in 2024....
'Unbelievable': Barbora Krejcikova tops Jasmine Paolini to win Wimbledon
Barbora Krejcikova held off a charge from seventh-seeded Jasmine Paolini to win her second singles Grand Slam championship, capturing her first Wimbledon title 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday in London.,The win for Krejcikova came amid a season filled with injury, illness and doubts about her game. The 20...
2024 MLB Mock Draft: Travis Bazzana Goes No. 1 Overall to Cleveland Guardians
Here's a quick 2024 MLB Draft preview and mock draft, where the Cleveland Guardians select Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 overall pick....
Kevin Durant (calf) misses Team USA practice again
The USA men's Olympic basketball team took to the practice court Saturday without Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, who continues to nurse a calf injury.,Now training in Abu Dhabi in advance of exhibition games against Australia (Monday) and Serbia (Wednesday), Team USA isn't in panic mode over Durant...
Worst NBA Contracts in the League Right Now
These NBA contracts have aged really poorly, not because the players are complete busts, but because their pay is not matching their production....