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First round of U.S. Open suspended due to fog
The first round of the 126th U.S. Open was halted soon after it began on Thursday.,Play at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., was suspended due to fog at 7:05 a.m. ET, approximately 30 minutes after the first group teed off.,When the horn sounded, 14 players had completed a hole.,Golfe...

Athletics' Zack Gelof, Nick Kurtz look to create more runs vs. Angels
The Los Angeles Angels and Athletics will get together for a four-game series when the American League West rivals begin the set on Thursday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Athletics took three of four games from the Angels in Anaheim from May 18-21, scoring 23 runs in the three victories.,A's ...

Royals' Noah Cameron chases elusive win in clash vs. Cards
Noah Cameron has pitched well against the St. Louis Cardinals during his young career but has nothing to show for it. ,The left-hander will look for better fortune when he takes the mound on Thursday as the Royals open a three-game series against the visiting Cardinals.,Cameron (3-4, 4.11 ERA) enjoy...

Buoyed by offense, Giants shoot for sweep in Atlanta
In search of their first road sweep of the Atlanta Braves in eight years, the San Francisco Giants will bring their newfound success on offense into the finale of a three-game series on Thursday.,Winners in three straight games, the Giants scored 14 runs in a pair of wins -- 7-2 and 7-5 -- over the...

Yankees flexing offensive muscle ahead of finale vs. White Sox
The New York Yankees are demonstrating an ability to send pitches over the fence and also put runners on base against the Chicago White Sox.,After reaching double-digit run totals in the first two contests of the three-game series, the Yankees will seek another big showing at the plate when they hos...

Mets' Sean Manaea aims to make immediate impact vs. Phillies
At long last, Sean Manaea is back to being a first-inning starter for the New York Mets.,Manaea will look to build off a productive outing Thursday when the Mets open a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Throughout the majority of the season, New York has used an opener for Ma...

O's happy to have closer Ryan Helsley back, face M's in finale
With the Baltimore Orioles leading by three runs in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday at Seattle, closer Ryan Helsley began warming up.,Activated from the injured list a day earlier after being out since late April with right elbow inflammation, Helsley was eager to build on his strong start to ...

Red Sox, desperate for clutch hits, try to avoid sweep by Blue Jays
It's been a familiar refrain this season, but the Boston Red Sox have to find a way to produce more offense.,That will be among Boston's goals Thursday afternoon, when the Red Sox wrap up a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto will be seeking a sweep after winning 6-1 on...

Minus top run producers, Guardians out to deny Brewers sweep
The injury-riddled Cleveland Guardians will turn to Parker Messick as they try to avoid a sweep against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in the finale of a three-game series.,Messick (6-3, 2.68 ERA) will face Shane Drohan (3-2, 3.59) in a matchup of left-handers. Each will be facing the oppone...

With Royce Lewis back on track, Twins chase sweep of Rangers
Royce Lewis is feeling great at the plate.,It has been a long time coming.,The Minnesota infielder will try to maintain his hot streak when the Twins play the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. The Twins have won the first two games of the three-game series and three in a row o...

Report: Wizards' Trae Young to become free agent after declining option
Trae Young appears headed for the open market, though his short stay with the Washington Wizards may not be over.,Young plans to decline his $48.97 million player option for the 2026-27 season and will become an unrestricted free agent on Monday, according to a report from Andscape on Wednesday. Was...

Liberty escape Sky's upset bid on Sabrina Ionescu layup
Sabrina Ionescu drove for a go-ahead layup with 10.3 seconds left and Jonquel Jones scored 19 points as the New York Liberty edged the host Chicago Sky 96-95 on Wednesday to earn their eighth straight victory.,Breanna Stewart and Satou Sabally both added 17 points for the Liberty, while Rebekah Gard...

Canada coach: Alphonso Davies available for next match
Canada could have its captain back on the field Thursday, as left back Alphonso Davies will be available to face Qatar, coach Jesse Marsch said on Wednesday.,Davies is recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained late in his club season with Bayern Munich. He last played for Canada 15 months ago ...

Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich go deep as Brewers down Guardians
Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich homered as the Milwaukee Brewers downed the visiting Cleveland Guardians 9-4 on Wednesday.,Milwaukee jumped out to a 5-0 lead, with three runs in the first and two in the second before Daniel Schneemann brought the Guardians within one by hitting a grand slam in ...

Paul Goldschmidt (3-run HR), Yankees wallop White Sox
Paul Goldschmidt capped a five-run fifth inning by hitting a three-run homer and the New York Yankees extended their home winning streak over the Chicago White Sox to eight games with a 10-5 victory on Wednesday night.,The Yankees won their fourth straight and 15th in 20 games. New York also improve...

Portugal coach defends keeping Cristiano Ronaldo on in draw
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez dismissed questions about Cristiano Ronaldo's role after a frustrating World Cup opener, defending his decision to keep the captain on for the full 90 minutes in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.,Ronaldo went without a shot on target in H...

South Korea expects no more support from Mexico
Mexico will try to follow the resounding success of their first home World Cup match in 40 years in Thursday's match against a South Korea side that represents a far more formidable test than the tournament opener.,Mexico will again be the home side in Zapopan, Mexico, after Julian Quinones and Raul...

TNT adding Jimmie Johnson as NASCAR analyst
TNT Sports has added another major NASCAR name to its broadcast lineup, with seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson joining the network as a studio analyst for this summer's In-Season Challenge.,Johnson, 50, makes his TNT debut on June 28 during coverage of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma ...

Guardians place OF Chase DeLauter (ribcage) on 10-day IL
The Cleveland Guardians placed rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter on the 10-day injured list with a ribcage fracture and recalled outfielder Kahlil Watson from Triple-A Columbus.,The IL move was made retroactive to Sunday. The injury occurred Saturday when DeLauter crashed into the outfield wall.,Afte...

Reports: Gotham FC set for reunion with F Sam Kerr
Gotham FC made a massive addition to the roster Wednesday when Sam Kerr of Australia was added on a free transfer following a productive 6 1/2 seasons with Chelsea of the Women's Super League, multiple outlets reported.,During her stay in England, Kerr scored 116 goals in 158 matches and helped Chel...