Recap Page 43 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Steven Alker takes 1-stroke lead at Boeing Classic
New Zealand's Steven Alker fired a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead at the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Wash.,The 55-year-old made a move early, getting two birdies over his first three holes, then finished with four birdies over his final eight to wrap his second straight round...
Maja Chwalinska wins first WTA match since Roland Garros in Cincinnati
Poland's Maja Chwalinska, the stunning runner-up at Roland Garros, recorded her first victory since that magical May run with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 victory over Spain's Cristina Busca on Saturday in the second round of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,The 19th-seeded Chwalinska, who went from qua...
Thiago Agustin Tirante stuns Novak Djokovic at humid Cincinnati Open
Argentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante notched the biggest win of his career Saturday, dispatching No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Cincinnati Open at Mason, Ohio.,Tirante recorded 13 aces and 40 winners against Dkojokic, who wilted under the Midwest heat and humidity. ...
Francisco Lindor rescues Mets with walk-off hit against Nationals
Francisco Lindor had the walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning Saturday as the host New York Mets edged the Washington Nationals, 5-4, in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets left two runners on in the eighth before surging back against Yovanny Cruz (0-1), who got just one out in the n...
Arpichaya Yubol, Sophia Schubert deadlocked through 3 in Portland
While the first three rounds of the Standard Portland (Ore.) Classic have provided some twists and turns, they haven't yet provided clarity.,Going into the final day, Thailand's Arpichaya Yubol and American Sophia Schubert co-lead with a two-shot lead on the rest of the field.,Yubol, seeking her fir...
Giants use six-run fourth inning to blast Rockies
Logan Webb coasted after getting supported by a six-run fourth inning, including a home run by Drew Gilbert, and the San Francisco Giants squared their home series against the Colorado Rockies at a game apiece with a 7-1 triumph Saturday afternoon.,Gilbert finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a...
Scottie Scheffler holds 2-shot lead with round to play at FedEx St. Jude
Scottie Scheffler shot 2-under-par 68 to maintain the lead Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn., as he aims for his first victory since January.,Scheffler moved to 13-under 197 for a two-stroke lead on Sam Burns and South Korea's Sunjae Im at TPC Southwind, where the opening...
Charles McAdoo shines, as Blue Jays top Yankees
Charles McAdoo doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning Saturday afternoon, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 4-1.,McAdoo also had an RBI single in the two-run eighth as Toronto clinched the three-game series by winning the first two.,Spencer Miles (5-2) pitch...
Joshua Baez makes history with 3-homer debut as Cards top Cubs
Joshua Baez became the first player in major league history to hit three home runs in his debut, helping lead the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.,Baez hit homers to right, center and left field, driving in five runs as St. Louis won its thi...
White Sox hold on for tight win over Tigers
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run and the visiting Chicago White Sox held on for a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Benintendi had two hits and also scored a run. Colson Montgomery drove in two runs and Braden Montgomery knocked in the other for the White Sox, who ext...
Liberty erase slow start to take down Sun
Jonquel Jones collected 23 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting New York Liberty withstood a slow start and earned an 82-75 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn.,Jones made 9 of 16 shots for her fourth double-double in the past five games and 15th overall. Jon...
VISION, Nigma Galaxy, Liquid advance to TI26 playoffs
Undefeated TEAM VISION advanced to the playoffs along with Nigma Galaxy and Team Liquid as the group stage concluded Saturday at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,Sixteen teams began the 15th annual Dota 2 tournament on Thursday. The crowd-funded prize pool has a base of $1.6 million and a current...
Zac Veen homers again, Rockies ride Kyle Freeland past Giants
Zac Veen splashed a home run into the San Francisco Bay, Kyle Freeland threw eight innings of four-hit ball, and the Colorado Rockies opened a three-game road series with a 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Troy Johnston chipped in with an RBI triple for the Rockies, who hav...
Jeff McNeil collects 4 hits, 3 RBIs as A's pull away from Rangers
Jeff McNeil had a season-high four hits and three RBIs, including a tiebreaking homer, as the Athletics notched an 8-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Lawrence Butler also went deep and Carlos Cortes laced a three-run double as the A's won for just the fourth time...
Edwin Diaz struggles again, but Dodgers hold off Brewers
Andy Pages hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning, right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto had nine strikeouts over six innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 3-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,Yamamoto (12-7) gave up one run on four hits with two walks as the Dodgers mo...
Jac Caglianone's career-best 5 RBIs spur Royals past Angels
Jac Caglianone went 3-for-4 with a home run and a career-high five RBIs as the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.,Michael Massey also homered and had three hits and two RBIs while Bobby Witt Jr. reached bas...
Holly Winterburn's career night leads Fire over Storm
Led by rookie reserve guard Holly Winterburn's career-best 20 points, the Portland Fire never trailed and hung on for an 84-82 road win over the Seattle Storm on Friday night.,Seattle rallied to within a single point in the closing seconds and had a shot to win at the buzzer, but Natisha Hiedeman's ...
Christian Walker's walk-off HR caps Astros' 10th-inning rally vs. M's
Christian Walker blasted a three-run, walk-off homer as the Houston Astros answered a three-run rally by the Seattle Mariners with a five-run 10th inning en route to a wild 10-7 victory on Friday.,Mariners closer Andres Munoz (5-5) was handed a two-run lead after Victor Robles capped a three-hit gam...
Truck Series race at Richmond postponed to Saturday afternoon
The scheduled NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on Friday was postponed due to inclement weather.,The Black's Tire 250 presented by BTS Rewards will now take place Saturday at noon ET (FS2, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The postponement sets up a River Cit...
Gunnar Henderson homers in 4-hit night as Orioles end Rays' win streak
Gunnar Henderson went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer as the Baltimore Orioles edged Tampa Bay 6-5 on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla., snapping the Rays' nine-game winning streak.,The shortstop also hit a double and scored twice as the Orioles moved to 3-4 on their 10-game road swing. The contest was th...