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Jordan Beck falls just short of cycle in Rockies win over Twins
Jordan Beck homered and finished a double shy of hitting for the cycle, Ryan McMahon also went deep, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 in Denver on Friday night.,Beck had a chance to complete the cycle in the eighth but struck out looking to end the inning.,Mickey Moniak, Tyler F...

Marlins walk off Royals behind Kyle Stowers' huge night
Marlins All-Star Kyle Stowers drove in five runs and hit a pair of home runs -- including a walk-off two-run blast in the 10th inning -- to lead the host Miami Marlins to an 8-7 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.,Royals left fielder John Rave, a 27-year-old rookie, had a big game with ...

Guardians hold off late A's rally to win for 7th time in eight games
David Fry belted a two-run homer and Brayan Rocchio had a pair of doubles and drove in two runs as the Cleveland Guardians held on for an 8-6 victory over the visiting Athletics on Friday night.,Johnathan Rodriguez added a solo shot for his first major league home run as Cleveland won for the sevent...

Rico Hoey moves in front at Barracuda Championship
Rico Hoey of the Philippines rolled in seven birdies on his way to nabbing a one-point lead at the Barracuda Championship on Friday at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,The Modified Stableford scoring system employed at the event gives golfers points for positive holes -- two points for a birdi...

Minnesota United, Portland looking to right ship after home losses
Two top-six teams in the Western Conference will try and bounce back from 1-0 home losses on Wednesday when third-place Minnesota United visits the sixth-place Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,The match will celebrate Portland's 50-year anniversary with a celebration night. The Timbers (9-7-6, 33...

Marlins 3B Connor Norby (wrist surgery) out 6-8 weeks
Miami Marlins third baseman Connor Norby underwent surgery on his broken left wrist during the All-Star break and will be sidelined six to eight weeks.,Norby had his hamate bone repaired during the procedure performed in Phoenix.,Norby, 25, felt soreness in the wrist during Friday's game against the...

Lions look to roar past .500, host West-leading Roughriders
If the last two weeks are any guide, the B.C. Lions appear to have found themselves.,Coming off rousing road wins over Montreal and Edmonton, B.C. tries to get above the .500 mark Saturday when it hosts West co-leader Saskatchewan.,The Lions stomped Edmonton 32-14 Sunday, getting a career-high 171 y...

Brooks Koepka, Adam Scott face tough realities after MCs at Open
The cut line at the Open Championship fell at 1 over par, allowing exactly 70 players to make the weekend at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,A few of the more notable names to miss the cut will be kicking themselves for more reasons than one.,Brooks Koepka (75-74, 7 over par) was a never a facto...

Pelicans rookie C Derik Queen has wrist surgery
New Orleans Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist, the team announced Friday.,The 20-year-old center, selected 13th overall in last month's draft, will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. The timeline stretches into training camp and po...

Construction paused at Titans' stadium after noose found
Nashville police are investigating the discovery of a noose at the construction site for the Tennessee Titans' new Nissan Stadium.,Work on the 60,000-seat facility, scheduled to open in February 2027, was halted amid the investigation.,"This week, a racist and hateful symbol was discovered on our si...

Bogey-free Brian Harman near top of another Open Championship
Brian Harman shot a 6-under-par 65 and held the lead until the late afternoon wave was completed at the Open Championship on Friday at Portrush, Northern Ireland.,Harman, the 2023 Open champion and a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, moved to 8-under 134 following the bogey-free round on Friday. He ...

Rockies prospect suspended for PED violation
Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Erick Veras received a 56-game suspension without pay Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,The commissioner's office said the 18-year-old left-hander tested positive for Boldenone, a steroid. The suspension is effective immediatel...

MLB probe on Guardians' Luis Ortiz extended through Aug. 31
The non-disciplinary paid leave of Cleveland Guardians right-hander was extended through Aug. 31 amid an ongoing investigation, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,The investigation reportedly is related to gambling.,Ortiz was placed on paid leave on July 3 with the intent that it would extend t...

Spirit, Falcons cruise into grand final at Esports World Cup 2025
Team Spirit and Team Falcons each recorded a 2-0 sweep on Friday to advance to the grand final at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Spirit dispatched PARIVISION following a 44-minute win on green and a 49-minute victory on red.,Team Spirit advanced to Saturday's best-of-five...

Playing captain? Keegan Bradley has Ryder Cup 'for instance' plan
A run at The Open Championship would perform double duty for Keegan Bradley.,After shooting a second-round 67 at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Friday, Bradley moved to 3-under 139 for the tournament. Among the early wave of golfers, fellow American Brian Harman stood in the lead at...

Raiders place DT Christian Wilkins on PUP list
The Las Vegas Raiders placed defensive tackle Christian Wilkins on the physically unable to perform list Friday.,Wilkins is working his way back from a season-ending injury to his left foot, suffered in the Raiders' 34-18 loss to the Denver Broncos on Oct. 6.,He recorded 17 tackles and two sacks in ...

Brian Harman rides bogey-free round to Open Championship lead
Brian Harman shot a 6-under-par 65 to surge into the lead during the second round of the Open Championship on Friday at Portrush, Northern Ireland.,Harman moved to 8-under 134 following the bogey-free round on Friday. He birdied the first two holes as part of 3-under marks on the front and back side...

Rory McIlroy excited for Open weekend after 'solid' second round
In 2019, the last time The Open Championship was played at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, native son Rory McIlroy missed the cut.,There is no danger of that happening at the 2025 edition of The Open.,McIlroy shot a 2-under round of 69 on Friday, leaving him at 3-under 139 for the tournament aft...

Bryson DeChambeau enjoys 13-stroke turnaround at Open
Talk about your impressive turnarounds.,Bryson DeChambeau answered a disastrous 7-over-par 78 during the first round of the Open Championship on Thursday with a sizzling 6-under-par 65 Friday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.,The simple math is DeChambeau was 13 strokes better than th...

Brian Harman rides bogey-free round into lead at Open Championship
Brian Harman shot a 6-under-par 65 to surge into the lead during the second round of the Open Championship on Friday at Portrush, Northern Ireland.,Harman moved to 8-under 134 following the bogey-free round on Friday. He birdied the first two holes as part of 3-under marks on the front and back side...