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Marlins visit Nationals, seek first series sweep of season
The Miami Marlins will go for their first series sweep of the season when they visit the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.,For the second consecutive game in the set, the Marlins fended off a late rally Saturday, holding on for 4-3 win after the Nationals scored twice in the ninth inning and...

FaZe Clan, Team Vitality and Natus Vincere in BLAST.tv Austin Major playoffs
FaZe Clan, Team Vitality and Natus Vincere advanced to the BLAST.tv Austin Major playoffs with victories on Saturday in Texas.,In Round 4 high matches of Group Stage 3, FaZe Clan swept The Mongolz 2-0, Team Vitality routed Virtus.pro 2-0 and Natus Vincere defeated G2 Esports 2-1.,In three eliminatio...

Jordan Ta’amu leads Defenders over Panthers in UFL title game
Jordan Ta'amu passed for 390 yards and four touchdowns and the DC Defenders cruised to a 58-34 victory over the Michigan Panthers in the United Football League Championship game on Saturday night in St. Louis.,Deon Jackson rushed for two touchdowns as DC took control with a 31-point second quarter. ...

Luciano Acosta's brace gives FC Dallas win over Sporting KC
Luciano Acosta scored a brace, leading FC Dallas to a 4-2 win over the host Sporting KC on Saturday night.,Petar Musa and Bernard Kamungo also scored for Dallas (5-6-6, 21 points), which won in MLS play for the first time since a victory on April 27 over Inter Miami, snapping a six-match winless str...

Brandon Vazquez makes up for earlier mistake to lift Austin FC over Red Bulls
Brandon Vazquez made amends for an own goal by booting home the game winner in the 51st minute as host Austin FC did just enough to beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on Saturday in just the third ever meeting between the interconference rivals.,Vazquez ran to the near post to take a perfect pass from ...

FC Cincinnati win 1-0, end Revolution's nine-match unbeaten streak
Kevin Denkey drew first blood in the 26th minute with a goal, and FC Cincinnati would maintain that lead the rest of the match for a 1-0 win Saturday night over the New England Revolution.,Cincinnati (10-5-3, 33 points) snapped its four-match winless streak and earned its first MLS regular-season sw...

Home-country hero Daniel Suarez wins Mexico City Xfinity race
MEXICO CITY -- In all his high hopes and hard work over the last year to promote NASCAR's return to his home country of Mexico, even Daniel Suarez could not have imagined the amazing story of his dramatic win in Saturday's The Chilango 150 -- coming from last place on the grid in a backup car and ch...

Sam Burns stays one stroke ahead at U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Sam Burns saved par at the final hole after playing partner J.J. Spaun made bogey and earned a one-shot lead at the U.S. Open on Saturday at Oakmont Country Club.,Burns carded a 1-under-par 69 to climb to 4 under for the week, one better than Spaun (69) and Australia's Adam Scott, wh...

Athletics shut out Royals to secure series win
Jacob Lopez allowed three hits and struck out nine across six scoreless innings, and Max Muncy clubbed a two-run homer Saturday, as the visiting Athletics won 4-0 over the scuffling Kansas City Royals, who have lost five straight.,Lawrence Butler also went deep, and Jacob Wilson recorded two hits to...

‘Oh, it’s the tax haven!’ U.S. Open low am took unique path from Cayman Islands
OAKMONT, Pa. -- When Justin Hastings won the Latin American Amateur Championship in January, he unlocked a number of career-changing benefits, including exemptions into the Masters, U.S. Open and Open Championship.,On the course at Oakmont Country Club this week, some of his peers' curiosity has bee...

Nationals' ninth-inning rally falls short in loss to Miami
Jesus Sanchez had two hits including a home run, Calvin Faucher retired James Wood with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth and the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Saturday.,Liam Hicks and Dane Myers had two hits each for Miami, which has won three of its last four...

6-run explosion in the fifth inning pushes Reds over Tigers
Tyler Stephenson blasted a grand slam, Brady Singer tossed six strong innings and the visiting Cincinnati Reds powered past the Detroit Tigers, 11-1, on Saturday afternoon.,Matt McLain hit a three-run homer, while Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer also homered for the Reds. Singer (7-4) allowed one ...

Dream look to avenge season-opening loss to Mystics
The Atlanta Dream look to run their winning streak to three games Sunday when they visit the Washington Mystics for a Commissioner's Cup matchup in Washington, D.C.,Washington (4-6) opened the season with a 94-90 win over Atlanta. The Mystics have since endured two separate three-game losing skids, ...

Sky, Sun clash amid far from heavenly seasons
A pair of struggling squads one step above the WNBA basement will meet on Sunday afternoon as the Connecticut Sun play host to the Chicago Sky.,The Sun have allowed at least 100 points in three of their last five games, while the Sky enter riding a three-game losing streak. Both teams are 2-7.,Not o...

Nationals place LHP Andrew Chafin (hamstring) on 15-day IL
The Washington Nationals placed left-hander Andrew Chafin on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday.,Chafin, 34, recorded a 3.18 ERA without a decision in 16 relief appearances with Washington this season. ,Also on Saturday, the Nationals...
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Check out our top MLB betting picks for Saturday June 14th as the Phillies, Astros and Rangers headline the action. Get the latest odds, analysis and predictions for your Father’s Day weekend bets....

Royals aim to halt slide in rematch vs. Athletics
Whether facing one of the best teams in the majors or a club at the bottom of a division, the Kansas City Royals continue to struggle. ,They'll look to avoid a fifth straight defeat on Saturday afternoon when they face the visiting Athletics, who can secure their first winning road series in nearly ...

Marlins, Nationals right back at it after late-night ending
The Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals will have a quick turnaround for the middle game of their series on Saturday.,A 2-hour, 14-minute rain delay coupled with loads of offense pushed the completion of the Friday game past midnight. Miami built a six-run lead and held on for an 11-9 win.,The te...

FURIA, Spirit charge into BLAST.tv Austin Major playoffs
FURIA and Team Spirit swept into the BLAST.tv Austin Major playoffs with victories on Friday in Texas.,In second-round high matches of Group Stage 3, FURIA routed Virtus.pro 2-0 and Team Spirit downed Natus Vincere 2-0.,Four second-round mid matches were contested, with FaZe Clan defeating Legacy 13...

On long night in D.C., Marlins hand Nats 6th straight loss
Rookie Agustin Ramirez had three hits, including two solo home runs, and the Miami Marlins held on to beat the host Washington Nationals 11-9 on Friday in a game delayed more than two hours by rain in the fourth inning.,For Miami, Dane Myers had three hits and two RBIs and Eric Wagaman had two hits ...