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Orlando City turn 3-0 lead into 5-0 rout of D.C. United
Martin Ojeda, Robin Jansson and Ivan Angulo scored in the first half and host Orlando City won for the third time in its last four matches, defeating D.C. United 5-0 on Saturday night.,Facundo Torres and Ramiro Enrique tallied goals in the second half as Orlando City (7-9-6, 27 points) maintained it...
Mariners CF Julio Rodriguez makes early exit with quad tightness
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays after the first inning without making a plate appearance because of tightness in his right quadriceps.,Mariners manager Scott Servais said after a 5-4 loss to Toronto that Rodriguez felt tight...
CF Montreal pull even late, come away with draw vs. Whitecaps
Matias Coccaro's goal in the 79th minute canceled out Brian White's first-half tally as CF Montreal rallied for a 1-1 draw against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.,Montreal (5-9-8, 23 points) bounced back from a 2-0 road loss against New York City FC on Wednesday by extending its home u...
Motivated Dearica Hamby, Sparks try to solve Mercury
After snapping an eight-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Sparks will try to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month when they play host to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. ,Los Angeles (5-15) beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-93 in overtime on Friday, picking up its first victory since...
Colombia routs Panama to reach Copa America semis
Heavily favored Colombia got a goal and an assist from James Rodriguez in the opening 15 minutes and went on to defeat upstart Panama 5-0 in a quarterfinal match of Copa America in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday.,Rodriguez also added an assist to a soul-crushing score just before the half as Colombia ...
Kyle Larson edges Ty Gibbs for pole at Chicago Street Race
CHICAGO--Kyle Larson made the most of his last chance in qualifying on Saturday, edging Ty Gibbs for the pole position for Sunday's Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series on the Chicago Street Course (4:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,On his final lap in the final round of time trials o...
Athletics score early and often, down Orioles
Brent Rooker and Max Schuemann hit home runs as part of an early 10-run explosion and the host Oakland Athletics beat the American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles for the third time this season in a 19-8 shellacking on Saturday afternoon.,Shea Langeliers, Tyler Nevin and Kyle McCann also homer...
Rookie James Wood homers as Nationals rout Cardinals
Washington rookie James Wood hit his first major league homer and drove in five runs, and the Nationals routed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Saturday.,Called up on Monday from Triple-A Rochester, Wood had a three-run homer and two-run double and is hitting .304 after six games.,Keibert Ru...
Blue Jays' Yariel Rodriguez limits Mariners for first MLB victory
Rookie Yariel Rodriguez pitched six scoreless innings to earn his first major league victory as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Saturday afternoon.,Alejandro Kirk went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs for the Blue Jays, who won for just the fifth time in their past ...
Dane Myers' big day lifts Marlins over White Sox
Dane Myers slugged a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Myers went 3-for-4 with three RBIs as Miami broke a five-game losing streak. The Marlins still own the worst overall record in the National...
Steven Kwan, Jhonkensy Noel lift Guardians past Giants
Steven Kwan and rookie Jhonkensy Noel each hit solo homers, and six Cleveland pitchers combined to record 14 strikeouts, as the Guardians beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.,Kwan's ninth homer in the second inning gave the hosts a 4-0 lead, but Noel's blast in the sixth proved cr...
Davis Thompson pursuing first PGA Tour win at John Deere Classic
Davis Thompson shot 9-under-par 62 to move into the lead in the John Deere Classic in Saturday's third round at Silvis, Ill., seeking to secure his first victory on the PGA Tour after recent strong outings.,Thompson goes into Sunday's final round at 21-under 192 with a two-stroke advantage on Eric C...
Ex-Wimbledon champ, Hall of Famer Vic Seixas dies at 100
Two-time Grand Slam singles champion and Hall of Famer Vic Seixas has died, according to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He was 100.,The Hall said Seixas died Friday but it didn't disclose a cause of death.,Seixas won the 1953 Wimbledon and 1954 U.S. Championships (now the U.S. Open) during a...
Tyler Anderson, Angels dominate Cubs
Tyler Anderson threw eight scoreless innings and tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.,Anderson (8-8) did not walk a batter and allowed just three hits -- all singles -- w...
Mariners CF Julio Rodriguez makes early exit vs. Blue Jays
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays after the first inning without making a plate appearance.,There was no immediate word on the reason for Rodriguez's departure. He jammed his right thumb in Thursday's game against Baltimore an...
Wizards acquire C Jonas Valanciunas from Pelicans
The Washington Wizards acquired center Jonas Valanciunas from the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday in a sign-and-trade deal for a 2027 second-round draft pick that is protected by the Chicago Bulls between slots 31 and 50.,Valanciunas, 32, averaged 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds in 82 games (all start...
Reports: Miles Bridges to stay with Hornets on 3-year deal
Free agent forward Miles Bridges will return to Charlotte, signing a three-year deal with the Hornets worth $75 million, according to multiple reports Saturday.,Bridges, 26, had explored alternative scenarios before ultimately deciding to remain in Charlotte, where he's coming off a productive seaso...
Giants active LHP Kyle Harrison from 15-day IL
Left-hander Kyle Harrison was officially reinstated from the injured list in time to start for the San Francisco Giants against the host Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.,Harrison, 22, went on the 15-day injured list on June 16 with a right ankle sprain. He did not participate in a rehab assignment a...
Luka Doncic, Slovenia won't advance to Paris Olympics
After falling just short in the NBA Finals, Luka Doncic will not be in the Olympics either after Slovenia was eliminated in a 96-68 loss Saturday to Greece, which is led by Giannis Antetokounmpo.,Doncic scored 21 points, but Slovenia fell in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics qualifying tournament...
Pirates place RHP Daulton Jefferies (elbow) on IL
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Daulton Jefferies was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to discomfort in his pitching elbow.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Ryder Ryan was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.,Jefferies, 28, has a 6.30 ERA in four relief appearances since joinin...