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Framber Valdez throws complete game as Astros top Angels
Yordan Alvarez's three-run double highlighted a five-run seventh inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Astros starter Framber Valdez handled the rest, throwing his first complete game of the season and seventh of his career. H...
JJ Bleday's walk-off blast lifts A's past Blue Jays
JJ Bleday hit Chad Green's first pitch for a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night, delivering the Oakland Athletics a walk-off, 2-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Green was summoned to begin the ninth after Toronto starter Chris Bassitt threw eight innings of...
Ninjas in Pyjamas, Astralis advance at YaLLa Compass
Ninjas in Pyjamas and Astralis claimed berths in the semifinals with wins Friday at the YaLLA Compass event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,The Ninjas swept their quarterfinal match against Fnatic in two maps, while Astralis needed three to subdue BetBoom Team. ,The Ninjas will take on Group B c...
Royals erase eight-run deficit to stun Mariners
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a game-tying triple with one out in the ninth inning and then scored the winning run as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 10-9 victory against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday night.,MJ Melendez launched a three-run homer for the Royals, who trailed 8-0 heading into the ...
Royals erase 8-run deficit to stun Mariners
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a game-tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and then scored the winning run as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 10-9 victory against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday night.,MJ Melendez launched a three-run homer for the Royals, who trailed 8-0 heading into the...
Cardinals score 3 early, 3 late to knock off Rockies
Dylan Carlson drove in his first three runs of the season to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Friday night.,Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs while extending his on-base streak to 24 games.,Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed four runs on six hits and...
FaZe pull off reverse sweep in CDL Major 4 qualifying
The Atlanta FaZe erased a two-map deficit to edge the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-2 on Friday to remain undefeated in Call of Duty League Major 4 qualifying.,In the day's other action, the New York Subliners handed the Seattle Surge their first defeat, 3-1, and the Miami Heretics downed the Minnesota Ro...
Racing Louisville beat Dash for 2nd straight win
Savannah DeMelo's goal in the 62nd minute broke a scoreless tie and Parker Goins cemented the win 23 minutes later as host Racing Louisville FC notched a 2-0 win over the Houston Dash on Friday night.,DeMelo's strike was her fifth score of the year, matching her total across 18 matches last season. ...
Super Regional roundup: FSU lays record-breaking rout on UConn
No. 8 seed Florida State set a pair of NCAA Baseball Championship Super Regional records with its 24-4 annihilation of UConn in Game 1 of their series Friday in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles' 24 runs and 20-run margin of victory both were the most in the round's history. The Seminoles (46-15) rack...
Racing Louisville FC gets 2nd straight win
Savannah DeMelo's scored in the 62nd minute broke a scoreless tie and Parker Goins cemented the win 23 minutes later as host Racing Louisville FC notched a 2-0 win over the Houston Dash on Friday night0.,DeMelo's strike was her fifth score of the year, matching her total across 18 games last season....
Caitlin Clark goes for 30 as Fever top winless Mystics
Star rookie Caitlin Clark tied her career high of 30 points and made a personal-best seven 3-pointers to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-83 victory over the host Washington Mystics on Friday night.,Clark also had eight rebounds, six assists and four steals, the latter matching another career high,...
Lions violate offseason contact rule, forfeit one OTA practice
The Detroit Lions will lose one OTA practice after the NFL and the players' union found they violated rules governing physical contact in the offseason.,The Lions announced Friday night that their practice scheduled for next Monday had been forfeited.,"On Friday evening the organization was made awa...
Marlins edge Guardians to end 4-game losing streak
Jazz Chisholm Jr. delivered a two-out, tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins snapped a four-game losing streak with their 3-2 win over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday., ,With two outs in the eighth against Cleveland's Cade Smith (3-1), Jake Burger doubled off...
Orioles sock three homers in win over Rays
Ryan Mountcastle and Jordan Westburg each belted a two-run homer to propel the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Anthony Santander launched a leadoff homer in the second inning and Ramon Urias added an RBI double as the Orioles snapped a two...
Jays RHP Alek Manoah set for season-ending elbow surgery
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah will undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow to repair his ulnar collateral ligament, the team announced Friday.,Manoah left his start on May 29 against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning after he experienced elbow discomfort. He was placed...
Jake Irvin's sharp start leads Nationals past Braves
Jake Irvin pitched six scoreless innings and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 2-1 Friday night.,Jesse Winker had two hits for Washington, which snapped a four-game losing streak by leveling the four-game series at one win apiece. Winker has two or more hits in four of his pa...
Blue Jays designate INF Cavan Biggio for assignment
The Toronto Blue Jays designated infielder Cavan Biggio for assignment prior to Friday night's road game against the Oakland Athletics.,Biggio, 29, has struggled this season, batting just .200 with two homers and nine RBIs in 44 games.,The son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio showed promise as a rookie...
Terrence Shannon Jr.'s lawyers allowed to use video evidence
Lawyers for former Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. learned Friday that they can use video evidence they believe will back their contention that another man, not their client, might have raped a woman in Lawrence, Kan., in September.,The defense team for Shannon, who was suspended from the team fo...
Caitlin Clark not interested in ‘grudges,’ social media controversies
Caitlin Clark said Chennedy Carter does not owe her an apology for shoulder-checking her to the ground during a game last week.,The Indiana Fever star and WNBA No. 1 overall pick was at the center of a days-long controversy that played out on social media after Carter of the Chicago Sky hit Clark fr...
Martin Kaymer, Adrian Meronk, Caleb Surratt share LIV Houston lead
Martin Kaymer of Germany, Adrian Meronk of Poland and Caleb Surratt are tied for the lead after one round of LIV Golf Houston after the trio shot bogey-free, 7-under 65s on Friday at the Golf Club of Houston.,Kaymer and Meronk gave their team, Cleeks GC, a comfortable three-shot lead over Torque GC....