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Tiger-Cats try to keep offense clicking vs. struggling Redblacks
There's finally some bite in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.,Coming off 35- and 51-point explosions in convincing wins over East leader Montreal and Toronto, respectively, Hamilton tries to climb above the .500 mark Saturday night when it hosts the struggling Ottawa Redblacks.,A 51-38 victory on July 4 in ...
Carlos Santana's 2-run shot gives Guardians win over White Sox
Carlos Santana belted a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning and Daniel Schneemann and Angel Martinez also homered as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday in the opener of a doubleheader.,Cleveland extended its winning streak to four games as left-hande...
Valkyries to put 'disruptive' defense up against Aces
The Golden State Valkyries cap off their four-game road trip at the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. ,The Valkyries (10-9) are coming off an 80-61 victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Veronica Burton scored 21 points, with a career-high five 3-pointers, and...
Dodgers claim RHP Nick Nastrini, DFA RHP Noah Davis
The Los Angels Dodgers claimed right-hander Nick Nastrini off waivers from the Miami Marlins, while right-hander Noah Davis was designated for assignment.,Nastrini, 25, was designated for assignment this week after just one appearance in the Marlins' minor league system. He made his major league deb...
Jannik Sinner in way of Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon three-peat
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is back in the Wimbledon final after a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory on Friday against fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz in London.,On Sunday, the second-seeded Spaniard will face top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy. Sinner swept to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 6 seed...
Somi Lee seizes one-stroke lead at Evian Championship
Somi Lee carded a 6-under 65 Friday to grab a one-shot lead at the Evian Championship, the fourth of this season's five LPGA Tour majors.,Lee, of South Korea, eagled the par-5 ninth hole at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, to go along with six birdies and two bogeys to get to 1...
Busy Lynx finding ways to win with improved Sky up next
As the 2025 WNBA season approaches its All-Star weekend, the Minnesota Lynx head to Chicago for two games against the Sky in the span of three days as they continue a daunting run of games.,Since Minnesota (18-3) entered July, last season's league runner-up has played six games in the span of 10 day...
Hometown hero Kyle Larson looks to defend his Sonoma title
If you enjoy racing at NASCAR's snaking road courses, you have come to the right place over the past five races.,For the third time in that quintet, drivers will mix in plenty of right-hand turns to go along with the usual left-handers when the Cup Series travels to its lone stop in California for t...
After finding scoring touch, Dynamo visit surging Real Salt Lake
The Houston Dynamo fell into an early hole when they went winless in their first six matches and won once in the first nine.,The results have been improved of late, with the Dynamo trying to win three straight matches for the first time in nearly 16 months when they visit Real Salt Lake on Saturday ...
San Diego FC on rebound, visit struggling Fire
It's been more than a month since San Diego FC needed to bounce back from a defeat.,Standing in the way of doing so again are the Chicago Fire, who aim for just their third home victory when the clubs meet on Saturday night.,Expansion San Diego (12-6-3, 39 points) still sits atop the Western Confere...
Carlos Alcaraz one win from Wimbledon three-peat
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is back in the Wimbledon final after a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory on Friday against fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz in London.,On Sunday, the second-seeded Spaniard will face either top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy or No. 6 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia, a sev...
Grigor Dimitrov on Wimbledon injury: 'Recovery starts now'
Grigor Dimitrov shared an update Friday on the pectoral muscle injury that forced him to withdraw from Wimbledon this week with a huge lead against World No. 1 Jannik Sinner.,The 19th-seeded Bulgarian retired from Monday's Round of 16 match in London with a 6-3, 7-5, 2-2 lead against the top-seeded ...
Way Too Early to Panic About Cooper Flagg After NBA Summer League Debut
Cooper Flagg’s NBA Summer League debut didn’t go to plan, but it’s far too early to worry. Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks still see the upside in their No. 1 pick....
Amid 'congested' schedule, LAFC host skidding FC Dallas
Los Angeles FC finally found their scoring touch amid their crowded schedule and will try to gather momentum when they host FC Dallas on Saturday night., ,LAFC (8-5-5, 29 points) earned a much-needed victory, 3-0, over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday to end a four-game winless streak (0-3-1) across...
Sizzling Blue Jays turn to Max Scherzer for visit to Athletics
The hot Toronto Blue Jays haven't lost consecutive games in three weeks.,With their 10-game winning streak over, the Blue Jays will look to avoid a second straight setback when they face the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Blue Jays, who are in first place in the American Le...
Up-and-down Pirates visit Twins, seek to end skid
The Pittsburgh Pirates might want to avoid the Mall of America during their visit to Minnesota., ,They've experienced enough roller-coaster rides as of late., ,After winning six games in a row at home, the Pirates have lost six games in a row on the road. They will try to snap that skid when they pl...
Padres keep winning close games; Phillies buoyed by healthy Bryce Harper
San Diego's 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night was the 20th one-run victory of the year for the Padres.,"We're good in close games," San Diego manager Mike Shildt said. "We do a lot of things well that allow you to win close games. But it's also legal to win 7-3 or 8-2.",The Pad...
Plenty of similarities when Diamondbacks visit Angels
Two teams hoping to get back to the .500 mark before the All-Star break will square off Friday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Arizona, at 46-48, is five games behind the San Francisco Giants for the final wild-card spot in ...
Banged-up Cards, slumping Braves face off
With multiple players battling injuries, the St. Louis Cardinals are looking forward to the All-Star break.,But first they must finish their six-game homestand, which will continue Friday night in the opener of a weekend series with the Atlanta Braves.,"We need to continue to just have our head down...
'Clawing' Brewers carry streak into series with struggling Nationals
Behind right-hander Quinn Priester, the Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their recent momentum when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the opener of the teams' final series before the All-Star break.,Priester (6-2, 3.59 ERA) will oppose left-hander Mitchell Parker (5-9, 4.7...