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Guardians win 7th straight, nip Phils 1-0 on late pinch-hit HR
Pinch hitter Kyle Manzardo hit a ninth-inning home run off Jhoan Duran to lift the visiting Cleveland Guardians to their seventh straight win, a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday., ,In the opener of a three-game series, Gavin Williams (7-3) and the Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez shi...

Victor Wembanyama a unanimous All-Defensive first-team selection
After being named the unanimous Defensive Player of the Year last month, dominant San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was also the lone unanimous pick for the All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced on Friday night. ,Wembanyama, 22, was joined on the first team by one of his opponents ...

Charlotte Trucks Series race postponed to Saturday morning due to rain
Persistent rain forced the postponement of Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,The race has been rescheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday morning, to be broadcast on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.,Friday's practice and quali...

In Wilfried Zaha's possible finale with club, Charlotte faces Revs
In what could be Wilfried Zaha's last game with Charlotte FC, the club will aim to win at home against the New England Revolution on Saturday evening.,Charlotte (5-6-3, 18 points) has struggled throughout the first half of the season. They have won only one league game in their last six attempts (1-...

Si Woo Kim's 60 helps him move 5 strokes clear at CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Si Woo Kim flirted with a sub-60 round and surged well clear of the rest of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson leaderboard in the second round on Friday in McKinney, Texas.,Kim's only bogey came on the 18th hole, when he overshot the green on his approach and left his chip short, missing an 18 1/2-foot par put...

Consistent Tommy Gainey moves atop leaderboard at Trophy Hassan
Tommy Gainey posted his second straight 6-under-par 67 to take a one-stroke lead through two rounds of the Trophy Hassan II on Friday in Rabat, Morocco.,Gainey, who began the day a stroke out of the lead, paired eight birdies with two bogeys to improve to 12-under 134 at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. He'...

Drivers prepare for emotional Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte
Like most drivers this weekend, Ross Chastain will commute a short distance from Mooresville to Charlotte for what should be a spectacular weekend of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, though a huge loss leading up to the 68th annual Coca-Cola 600 has cast a shadow over NASCAR's longest race.,Like ...

NASCAR CEO: Kyle Busch was an ‘American badass’ behind the wheel
Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by USA Today.,Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died on Thursday. He was 41.,The Busch family, Richard Chi...

Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole, SS Jose Caballero off IL, in starting lineup
Former Cy Young Award-winner Gerrit Cole has been activated from the injured list and will return from an absence of more than a year following elbow surgery to start for New York on Friday when the Yankees host the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in an American League East matchup.,Cole spent the past 1...

Astros top Cubs on Christian Vazquez's bat, Spencer Arrighetti's arm
Christian Vazquez homered, singled and drove in two runs for the visiting Houston Astros in a 4-2 win against the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti (6-1) allowed two hits over five shutout innings. He struck out five, walked...

Red Sox SS Trevor Story undergoes sports hernia surgery
Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story will likely miss several weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia on Thursday in Philadelphia.,The Red Sox confirmed the procedure on Friday but didn't present a timeline for Story's return. The 33-year-old Story told reporters last Saturday, ".....
Three MLB Futures Worth Betting Before the Odds Disappear
Looking for MLB futures value? These three bets include the Dodgers to win the NL, Ben Rice for AL MVP and Will Venable for Manager of the Year....

Mets call up No. 2 prospect Jonah Tong, DFA Craig Kimbrel
The New York Mets recalled right-hander Jonah Tong, ranked as the organization's No. 2 prospect by MLB Pipeline, and designated veteran closer Craig Kimbrel for assignment in a corresponding move on Friday.,Tong, 22, was called up from Triple-A Syracuse before the Mets opened a three-game series at ...

Phillies' Kyle Schwarber returns to lineup vs. Guardians
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber will return from a three-game absence to play in Friday's game against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Schwarber, who was sidelined due to illness, is batting second in the lineup behind Trea Turner and in front of Bryce Harper. Schwarber will serve as ...

Real Salt Lake out to improve road mark vs. slumping Minnesota
Real Salt Lake take a two-match winning streak with them to Saint Paul, Minn., on Saturday for a key Western Conference match against Minnesota United., ,It's the final match until July 22 for both teams heading into the World Cup break., ,Real Salt Lake (8-4-1, 25 points) are in third place, four p...

Kyle Busch 911 call: Driver coughing up blood day before death
Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by USA Today.,Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died on Thursday. He was 41.,The Busch family, Richard Chi...

Canes out to rebound from first playoff loss, even series vs. Habs
The Carolina Hurricanes will try to bounce back from their most one-sided loss in more than two months when they face the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday evening in Raleigh, N.C.,The Canadiens, who reached the conference finals by winning two seven-game seri...

Cards, Reds to play Saturday doubleheader after postponement
Friday's scheduled series opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and Reds in Cincinnati was postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast.,The game is scheduled to be made up Saturday as part of a split-doubleheader. The first game is scheduled to begin at 1:10 p.m. ET, while the second game wi...

In first match since firing coach, Austin FC take on St. Louis City
Austin FC will look to get a start on a new beginning for their franchise when they travel to play St. Louis City SC on Saturday afternoon in the second of two matches between the sides.,It's the final match for the teams before MLS takes its two-month World Cup break, which can't come fast enough f...

Montreal's Kori Cheverie leads Coach of Year finalists
Montreal's Kori Cheverie, Ottawa's Carla MacLeod and Boston's Kris Sparre were named finalists Friday for the 2026 PWHL Coach of the Year award.,The award is presented to the coach whose contributions most impacted their team's on-ice success throughout the regular season. A selection committee chos...