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Mets winning with defense against aggressive Padres
It took more than four months of this season, but the run-prevention defense that Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns promised last winter finally showed up in a big way Monday night for New York.,The suddenly surging Mets will look to build off a historic defensive effort when they ...
Liberty have easy time with short-handed Aces, roll 111-71
Marine Johannes poured in 27 points off the bench as the host New York Liberty crushed the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 111-71 on Sunday afternoon.,Jonquel Jones scored 15 points, Breanna Stewart and Han Xu notched 14 points apiece and Rebecca Allen added 13 points for the Liberty (20-13), who extend...
Jon Rahm lands 3rd straight LIV Golf individual title
What has seemed like a formality for much of the season became official on Sunday.,Three years with LIV Golf, three straight individual championships for Jon Rahm.,The Spaniard didn't have a stellar week on the course at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, but that didn't stop him from clinching th...
Joaquin Niemann goes wire to wire at LIV Golf New York
Joaquin Niemann eagled the par-5 15th hole at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on his way to completing a wire-to-wire victory at LIV Golf New York on Sunday in Bedminster, N.J.,Sunday's results solidified Spanish star Jon Rahm as the 2026 individual champion, his third straight title since joini...
Liberty have easy time with short-handed Aces 111-71
Marine Johannes poured in 27 points off the bench as the host New York Liberty crushed the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 111-71 on Sunday afternoon.,Jonquel Jones scored 15 points, Breanna Stewart and Han Xu notched 14 points apiece and Rebecca Allen added 13 points for the Liberty (20-13), who extend...
Well-rested Liberty await short-handed Aces
The Las Vegas Aces will have a new look when they play Sunday afternoon against the host New York Liberty.,The Aces will be playing for the third time in four days.,"There's going to be some rotation things," Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said on Saturday. "It's just too many minutes on our players. ...
Offense finally flowing for Pirates, who look for more vs. Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates desperately needed Saturday's offensive outburst, which helped snap a four-game losing streak.,The Pirates will next try to string victories together for the first time in two weeks when they host the New York Mets in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon...
Well-rested Liberty await road-tested Aces
The Las Vegas Aces are bound to have some new looks when they play Sunday afternoon against the host New York Liberty.,The Aces will be playing for the third time in four days.,"There's going to be some rotation things," Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said. "It's just too many minutes on our players. ...
Bubba Chandler, Pirates dominate Mets in shutout
Bubba Chandler tossed six scoreless innings and the host Pirates' bats came alive as Pittsburgh blanked the New York Mets 9-0 on Saturday night.,Jake Mangum had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and Nick Gonzales drove in three runs to lead the Pirates, who snapped a four-game losing streak a...
Yankees erase late deficit, end Braves' 8-game win streak in extras
Ryan McMahon lifted a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the host New York Yankees rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night after a lengthy rain delay before the first pitch.,McMahon gave the Yankees their second win in 10 extra-inning games this season when he followed a ...
Marlins stay rolling with shutout of Mets
Sandy Alcantara and three relievers combined on a five-hitter Sunday for the visiting Miami Marlins, who stayed hot by edging the New York Mets 2-0.,Joe Mack had two hits, including a homer in the fifth inning, for the Marlins, who wrapped up the four-game set with three straight wins as they improv...
Gerrit Cole delivers again to propel Yankees past White Sox
Gerrit Cole pitched six shutout innings and Max Schuemann delivered a two-run double to lift the visiting New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Jasson Dominguez had a pair of hits for New York, which won for the fifth time in six games while sending American Lea...
Jets QB Geno Smith regrets 'distraction' to team from off-field incidents
New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith said Tuesday that he regrets if he was a distraction to the team because of incidents in the offseason and wants to move forward.,Smith addressed the media for the first time since a June incident in which a woman, identified as an ex-girlfriend, accused him of b...
White Sox's Munetaka Murakami displaying power ahead of Yankees series
First baseman Munetaka Murakami enjoyed a career day Sunday to help the Chicago White Sox salvage a game in their weekend series against the Houston Astros.,The rookie will try to maintain that momentum on Monday night as the first-place White Sox host the banged-up New York Yankees in the opener of...
Freddy Peralta says Sunday was 'probably' his final Mets start
Freddy Peralta believes he may have made his final start for the New York Mets on Sunday, with the struggling club expected to trade the right-hander before the Aug. 3 deadline.,Peralta conceded the likelihood of a move after allowing three runs -- two earned -- on six hits and two walks over four i...
Tyrone Taylor cracks 3-run shot to spark Mets over Dodgers
Tyrone Taylor's go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning propelled the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory on Sunday over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,The veteran outfielder greeted reliever Evan Phillips with a 405-foot blast into the left field seats for his eighth homer of the season and fif...
Yankees earn split as Max Fried goes five scoreless vs. Pirates
Max Fried pitched five innings in a stellar return from the injured list and Jasson Dominguez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning on Wednesday night as the New York Yankees recorded a 2-0 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 2 of a split doubleheader.,New York won for ...
Liberty make clutch shots, rally past Sky in wild finish
Jonquel Jones sank one of two free throws with 3.4 seconds left as the New York Liberty made a dramatic fourth-quarter rally to edge the Chicago Sky 95-94 on Wednesday night in Brooklyn.,Jones' free throw capped a wild final minute for the Liberty (15-12), who trailed the Sky by eight with 58 second...
Yankees LHP Max Fried activated for Game 2 of Pirates doubleheader
Between games of their day/night doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, the New York Yankees activated left-hander Max Fried so he could start Game 2.,Fried, 32, had not appeared in a major league game since May 13, when he left after three innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He w...
Union open new era under Ryan Richter against Red Bulls
Less than one year after claiming the Supporters' Shield for the best record in Major League Soccer, the Philadelphia Union are facing a full rebuild.,The Union brought back an old face and promoted someone new ahead of the second half of the season, which begins for them Wednesday against the New Y...