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Cardinals pull away from Reds behind big sixth inning
Alec Burleson homered and scored four times while Jordan Walker doubled twice amongst three hits to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-3 rout of the visiting Cincinnati Reds Friday night.,Hunter Dobbins (1-0) allowed four hits over five scoreless innings of relief. The right-hander struck out six ...

Mariners SS J.P. Crawford (hand) day-to-day after HBP
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford is day-to-day after exiting Friday's series opener against the Detroit Tigers after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch.,Crawford initially stayed in the game after he was hit by a 96-mph sinker from Detroit starter Framber Valdez in the third inning. Aft...

Alison Lee, Ruoning Yin share U.S. Women's Open lead
Los Angeles native Alison Lee is the surprise name atop the leaderboard at the U.S. Women's Open, as the veteran shares first place with China's Ruoning Yin after the second round Friday in Los Angeles.,Lee shot a 3-under-par 68 at Riviera Country Club to move to 4-under 138 at the halfway mark. Yin...

Corey Seager returns, hits go-ahead HR as Rangers nip Guardians
Corey Seager hit a go-ahead two-run homer in his return from the injured list, leading the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in Arlington, Texas. ,Kyle Higashioka also homered and Josh Jung had two hits for the Rangers, who have won six of their last seven games...

Isaac Paredes continues hot streak as Astros dispatch Athletics
Isaac Paredes homered for a third consecutive game, and the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Athletics with a 5-1 victory on Friday.,Astros right-hander Peter Lambert (5-4) carried a shutout into the sixth inning and was the beneficiary of Paredes' produc...

Padres OF Ramon Laureano (hip surgery) likely out for season
San Diego Padres outfielder Ramon Laureano was placed on the 60-day injured list Friday, with the expectation being that he'll miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum in his right hip.,It's a further blow for a San Diego team which ranked last in the majors in bat...

World Cup: Disposable water bottles no longer banned
FIFA made a ruckus when it announced a ban on outside water containers at World Cup events this summer, but the organization walked at least part of the prohibition back on Friday, saying fans are allowed to bring sealed disposable water bottles into stadiums.,Hard-sided, resealable water containers...

Down 15, Sky storm back to down Sun, halt 5-game slide
Sylar Diggins had 24 points as the Chicago Sky overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to snap their five-game skid with Friday night's 85-80 victory over the visiting Connecticut Sun. ,Diggins scored 16 in the second quarter for the Sky (4-6), who trailed 25-11 after one period, but rallied thanks t...

Adley Rutschman's 4 hits, 5 RBIs send Orioles past Blue Jays
Adley Rutschman went 4-for-4 with a homer, two doubles and five RBIs as the visiting Baltimore Orioles trounced the Toronto Blue Jays 13-3 on Friday.,Coby Mayo added a two-run homer to cap the Orioles' five-run sixth inning in the opener of a three-game series. Baltimore won for the fifth time in si...

Mauricio Dubon, Braves take down Pirates in series opener
Mauricio Dubon homered for the third straight game and helped the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.,Dubon was 2-for-4 with his sixth home run of the year, a double, two runs and three RBIs. It is the first time in his career...

Drew Rasmussen dominant in Rays' 2-hit shutout of Marlins
Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen was nearly unhittable over seven outstanding innings, allowing just one hit as the American League East-leading Rays opened a three-game road series with a 6-0 blanking of the Miami Marlins on Friday night. ,Coming off a rough 14-3 home loss Saturday against the Los ...

Sonny Gray, Red Sox down Aaron Judge-less Yankees
Sonny Gray pitched 6 1/3 innings against one of his former teams, Willson Contreras homered and the Boston Red Sox continued their recent road success with a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night.,Gray (7-1), who struggled in 41 regular-season appearances for the Yankees in 2017 and ...

Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson play long ball in Tigers' win over Mariners
Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson hit two-run homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday.,Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in two runs while Riley Greene added two hits and scored a run. Framber Valdez ...

Balanced offensive attack helps Phillies stay hot vs. White Sox
Kyle Schwarber collected four hits, Brandon Marsh slugged a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies notched an 8-6 home victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday., ,Alec Bohm had two hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia, which has won eight of its last 10 games. Bryce Harper also contributed tw...

Argentina's Lionel Messi (hamstring) could play in pre-Cup friendly
Lionel Messi, recovering from left hamstring soreness, is healthy enough to possibly appear in at least one of Argentina's two warm-up matches ahead of the World Cup.,Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni updated the superstar's condition on Friday ahead of the team's friendlies on Saturday against Hondu...

Amid rough week, Rays’ Chandler Simpson (thumb) leaves vs. Marlins
Chandler Simpson left in the third inning of the Tampa Bay Rays' road game against the Miami Marlins on Friday with what the team called left thumb discomfort.,It was the second time this week Simpson was forced out of a game early. On Monday against the Detroit Tigers, as he went to slide headfirst...

Canes head to Vegas with new life after late rally in Game 2
LAS VEGAS -- The five-hour, 2,000-plus-mile trip to Las Vegas on Friday afternoon was a whole lot smoother for the Carolina Hurricanes after their dramatic 4-3 come-from-behind, overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday., ,Carolina, trailing 2-0 mi...

Report: NBA interviews Kawhi Leonard for Aspiration investigation
Kawhi Leonard has been interviewed as the NBA continues its investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' alleged circumvention of the salary cap circumvention to pay its star player, ESPN reported Friday.,Leonard's uncle and business adviser Dennis Robertson, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, other team...

BetBoom move on to BLAST Slam VII upper-bracket final
BetBoom Team advanced to the upper-bracket final while Aurora Gaming and LGD Gaming stayed alive in the lower bracket Friday at the BLAST Slam VII playoffs in Copenhagen, Denmark.,The dud of the day was Team Falcons, who were swept by BetBoom 2-0 in the upper-bracket semifinals, then lost 2-1 to Aur...

England manager frets over Raymond James pitch prior to World Cup friendly
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay is renowned as the NFL field that has its sod replaced more frequently than any other.,But after its most recent resodding, the field's surface looks more like stitched-together slabs than a seamless lawn - and that does not thrill England manager Thomas Tuchel as ...