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Padres' Dylan Cease fans 11 Braves in 7 shutout innings
Dylan Cease allowed only one hit and struck out 11 over six shutout innings Saturday as the San Diego Padres snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Cease (8-8) walked three and struck out 11, the fourth time this year he has given up just one hit in a star...
Facundo Torres (2 goals), Orlando City stay hot vs. Revs
Facundo Torres' brace led Orlando City to a 3-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass., ,With the victory, Orlando (8-9-6, 30 points) has won three straight matches and is 4-1-1 over its last six., ,Ramiro Enrique also scored for the Lions, who won for the fir...
Royals acquire RHP Hunter Harvey from Nats
The Kansas City Royals bolstered their bullpen on Saturday, acquiring right-hander Hunter Harvey from the Washington Nationals in exchange for prospect Cayden Wallace and a competitive balance pick (No. 39 overall) in this year's MLB draft, which begins Sunday. ,Harvey, 29, is 2-4 with a 4.20 ERA in...
Lionel Messi bids to lead Argentina past Colombia in Copa title match
Lionel Messi and friends seek a historic victory when Argentina plays Colombia in the Copa America final in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Sunday.,Argentina plays for its 16th title to become the all-time leader in Copa America history, which would break a tie with Uruguay in what will be star forward Ange...
Fever's Caitlin Clark set sights on taking down Lynx
Caitlin Clark made a brief confession after she joined the Indiana Fever this year. ,"I grew up loving the Minnesota Lynx," Clark said during her introductory news conference. "I probably shouldn't say that anymore." ,On Sunday afternoon, Clark will face the team she grew up supporting. ,The Fever (...
A'ja Wilson-led Aces look to remain hot vs. Mystics
The Las Vegas Aces go for a season sweep of the Mystics when they travel to Washington for a Sunday afternoon showdown.,Las Vegas (15-7) has won nine of its last 10 games and is in fourth place. Washington (6-17) has dropped four of its last six and sits in 10th.,Aces star A'ja Wilson has been on a ...
Ludvig Aberg holds 2-stroke lead at Scottish Open
Sweden's Ludvig Aberg briefly surrendered the lead before posting 5-under-par 65 to finish the third round of the Scottish Open with a two-shot lead Saturday at North Berwick, Scotland.,Aberg is at 17-under, with Robert MacIntyre, in his home country, in second place at 15-under after carding a 7-un...
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez added to NL All-Star team roster
The Philadelphia Phillies boosted their MLB-leading total to eight All-Stars on Saturday with the addition of left-hander Cristopher Sanchez to the Midsummer Classic.,Sanchez will make his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for veteran left-hander Chris Sale, who is slated to start fo...
Terrence Shannon Jr. Has Grand Theft Auto Cheat Code Tattooed on Arm
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. has a cheat code for unlimited ammp from the video game Grand Theft Auto tattooed on his arm....
Five NFL Players Who Could Be Really Disappointing in 2024
Maybe it's a player on the back nine of their career, or a player with lofty expectations, but these five NFL players could be really disappointing in 2024....
Stephanie Kyriacou takes third-round lead at Evian Championship
Australian Stephanie Kyriacou shot a 4-under 67 to take the third-round lead at the Evian Championship in Saturday at Evian-les-Bains, France.,Kyriacou was one of the players forced to finish the weather-delayed second round on Saturday morning, which she concluded with a 66. ,Heading into Sunday's ...
'Unbelievable': Barbora Krejcikova tops Jasmine Paolini to win Wimbledon
Barbora Krejcikova held off a charge from seventh-seeded Jasmine Paolini to win her second singles Grand Slam championship, capturing her first Wimbledon title 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday in London.,The win for Krejcikova came amid a season filled with injury, illness and doubts about her game. The 20...
Yankees place C Jose Trevino (quad) on 10-day IL
New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain on Saturday.,Trevino exited Friday's 4-1 win over the host Baltimore Orioles in the top of the ninth inning after hitting a double and then scoring on Juan Soto's single. Trevino was replaced in the b...
2024 MLB Mock Draft: Travis Bazzana Goes No. 1 Overall to Cleveland Guardians
Here's a quick 2024 MLB Draft preview and mock draft, where the Cleveland Guardians select Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 overall pick....
Kevin Durant (calf) misses Team USA practice again
The USA men's Olympic basketball team took to the practice court Saturday without Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, who continues to nurse a calf injury.,Now training in Abu Dhabi in advance of exhibition games against Australia (Monday) and Serbia (Wednesday), Team USA isn't in panic mode over Durant...
Worst NBA Contracts in the League Right Now
These NBA contracts have aged really poorly, not because the players are complete busts, but because their pay is not matching their production....
Braves' Marcell Ozuna aims to continue power display vs. Padres
Marcell Ozuna said Monday night's Home Run Derby will be a show.,Ozuna got an early start on it Friday night in San Diego, where he belted his 25th and 26th homers of the season to fuel the Atlanta Braves' 6-1 win over the Padres. Atlanta will shoot for a series win on Saturday in San Diego.,The Bra...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh looks to flex muscles in rematch vs. Angels
Cal Raleigh has seemingly provided the Seattle Mariners with the offensive spark they were looking for after a slow start to the month. ,Raleigh has gone deep five times in the past four games, a power surge he will attempt to ride on Saturday when Seattle continues a four-game set with the Los Ange...
Brewers turn to Dallas Keuchel in rematch vs. Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind recently acquired veteran Dallas Keuchel when they host the Washington Nationals on Saturday. ,Keuchel (0-0, 4.61 ERA), making his fourth start for Milwaukee since being acquired from Seattle in late June, will face fellow left-hander Mitchell Pa...
Guardians aim to hold on to AL-best mark vs. Rays
Central Division-leading Cleveland owns the best record in the American League heading into Saturday afternoon's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. But that could change before the All-Star break if the Guardians' road woes continue. ,Cleveland (57-36, .613) is just a half-game ...