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Alabama wins elimination game with Duke in WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Marlie Giles blasted a sixth-inning solo home run to lift Alabama to a 2-1 victory over Duke in the Women's College World Series on Friday.,The Crimson Tide (39-19) will take on Texas or Florida on Sunday in an elimination game. Duke's season ends at 52-9 after their first-ever appe...
Familiar foes Rapids, Whitecaps looking for leg up in standings
The Colorado Rapids defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 15 and haven't since left the field victorious.,In a similar vein, the Whitecaps went through a six-match MLS winless skid before picking up a victory on Wednesday.,Vancouver now attempts to avenge the recent loss to Colorado when it hosts ...
Wichanee Meechai leads U.S. Women's Open as Nelly Korda misses cut
Wichanee Meechai of Thailand kicked off her round with four straight birdies before signing for a 3-under 67 and taking a two-shot lead into the weekend at the U.S. Women's Open on Friday at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club.,Meechai is 4-under 136 at the midway point of the major championship, one of on...
Los Angeles FC bring stifling defense into match with FC Dallas
Los Angeles Football Club aim to extend their shutout streak to five matches on Saturday when they host FC Dallas, who have not won away from home this season.,After some early season defensive struggles, LAFC (8-4-3, 27 points) have won four straight while holding opponents scoreless, most recently...
Aaron Nola, Phillies stymie Cardinals
Edmundo Sosa hit a two-run homer to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday.,Bryce Harper added two hits for the Phillies, who have won two in a row.,In 6 1/3 innings, Phillies starter Aaron Nola (7-2) allowed three hits and two runs with six strikeouts and two...
Athletics place RHP Lucas Erceg (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Lucas Erceg on the 15-day injured list on Friday due to a strained right forearm.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. Erceg last pitched on May 25, throwing a perfect inning of relief in the Athletics' 3-1 home victory over the Houston Astros.,Oakland manager...
Facing Austin FC, RSL aim to extend unbeaten streak to 13
Real Salt Lake will look to extend their 12-match unbeaten run on Saturday when they host an Austin FC side that recently had its own winning streak snapped.,Salt Lake (8-2-6, 30 points) have used very late drama to extend that streak in their last two matches and maintain their hold of the Western ...
Nashville SC look to keep momentum going vs. struggling Revs
Nashville SC aims to build on a four-game unbeaten streak and the best overall performance of their season when they host the struggling New England Revolution on Saturday in an Eastern Conference clash.,Nashville (4-4-7, 19 points) heads home after a resounding midweek 2-0 victory at FC Cincinnati ...
Mike Tyson's fight vs. Jake Paul postponed following medical scare
The July 20 match between boxing legend Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson experienced a medical issue Sunday while on a cross-country flight, the event promoter announced Friday.,Tyson, 57, and the 27-year-old Paul, a YouTube star-turned-fighter, were scheduled for a bout in Ar...
Dodgers activate closer Evan Phillips
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Evan Phillips (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list before Friday's home game against the Colorado Rockies.,The team also designated right-handed reliever Elieser Hernandez for assignment,Phillips is expected to immediately step back into his role as the...
Inter Miami eye bounce-back vs. St. Louis after rare loss
Inter Miami will strive to return to the win column when they host St. Louis City on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Miami (10-3-4, 34 points) is coming off a 3-1 midweek loss to Atlanta United -- its first defeat in MLS since March 23. The Eastern Conference leaders are 7-1-3 over their past 11 l...
D-backs place RHP Zac Gallen (hamstring) on 15-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed ace right-hander Zac Gallen on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right hamstring strain.,Arizona recalled right-hander Slade Cecconi from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move, keeping its 40-man roster at 39 members.,Gallen lasted just six pitches in his Thursd...
Reports: Pelicans won't take Lakers' 1st-round pick until 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans aren't interested in taking the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round pick in this year's NBA draft, ESPN and NOLA.com reported, opting to defer that selection until 2025.,The Lakers own the 17th overall pick while the Pelicans have the No. 21 overall selection.,New Orleans gained...
Orioles starters John Means, Tyler Wells out for season
The Baltimore Orioles will be without starters John Means and Tyler Wells for the rest of the season.,Baltimore general manager Mike Elias told reporters Friday that Means and Wells need surgery to repair damage to their ulnar collateral ligaments and will miss the remainder of the 2024 campaign.,Me...
Ernie Els fires 62 to grab Principal Charity Classic lead
"The Big Easy" certainly made golf look easy Friday, as Ernie Els birdied 10 holes during a 10-under-par 62 to take the first-round lead at the Principal Charity Classic at Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa.,The sterling round marked the South African's career-low score on the PGA Tour Champions circ...
Chiefs celebrate back-to-back Super Bowls at White House
Members of the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs reunited on Friday at the White House to celebrate their Lombardi Trophy win with President Joe Biden on the South Lawn.,"Welcome back," Biden said to applause.,Biden teased tight end Travis Kelce, who found his way to the microphone...
Report: Jays RHP Alek Manoah (elbow) seeks second opinion, placed on IL
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah is seeking a second opinion on his elbow and is likely to miss "an extended period of time," TSN reported Friday.,Manoah departed Wednesday's 3-1 road win against the Chicago White Sox with two outs in the second inning due to discomfort in his right elbow....
Joe Mazzulla preaches 'love,' not scrutiny, toward Celtics stars
With a long wait for the NBA Finals begin, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla made it known that there is one narrative he will not delve into any further in the days before Game 1 arrives Thursday.,The relationship between Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum has been analyzed for years....
Joey Logano, Kyle Busch revved up for battle at Enjoy Illinois 300
Joey Logano and Kyle Busch roll in to the St. Louis area for the NASCAR Cup Series' 15th points race Sunday, and while winless thus far, the drivers have accounted for quite a few headlines over the past two weekends.,Technically, Logano does have a win -- a $1-million, 199-lap-leading effort in the...
Olympic wrestler Gable Steveson signs with Bills
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson is getting off the wrestling mat and trying his hand on the gridiron.,Steveson's agent, Carter Chow of Red Envelope Sports, told ESPN on Friday that his client will sign a standard three-year rookie contract with the Buffalo Bills. The team officially announced t...