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Eighth-inning homers lift Red Sox to series win over A's
Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox notch a 5-4 victory over the Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Sonny Gray went seven innings and Aroldis Chapman worked out of a jam in the ninth as the Red Sox claimed their thi...
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton rallies to reach DC quarterfinals
Second-seeded Ben Shelton showed his resolve on Thursday, rallying for a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 victory over France's Ugo Humbert to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington.,Shelton hit just 62.2% of his first serves but navigated his serve well regardless, winning 70.4% of his...
Lynx blow out Tempo with balanced attack to extend win streak
Courtney Williams, Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles each scored 16 points Thursday night and the visiting Minnesota Lynx won their ninth in a row, 104-72 over the Toronto Tempo.,Kayla McBride added 13 points for the Lynx (24-6), who defeated the Tempo 100-93 on Tuesday in the opener of the back-to-...
White Sox edge Yankees in 11 innings to split 4-game set
Tristan Peters drew a game-ending walk with the bases loaded in the 11th inning and Randal Grichuk had two hits to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 victory against the New York Yankees on Thursday.,American League Central-leading Chicago earned a split of the four-game series, winning the fi...
Report: Tigers to promote top prospect Max Clark
The Detroit Tigers are promoting outfielder Max Clark, their top-ranked prospect, for Friday's series opener against the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., MLB.com reported Thursday.,Clark, 21, is ranked No. 1 in the Tigers' farm system and No. 13 among all major league prospects by MLB Pipe...
Rangers RHP Jakob Junis (adductor) returns to injured list
Rangers right-hander Jakob Junis landed on the 15-day injured list for the second time this month on Thursday.,Texas recalled right-hander Winston Santos from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding transaction.,Junis, who missed 11 games from July 1-17 with a right hip impingement, now is dealing wi...
ESPN, LeBron James finalizing 'Last Dance'-style documentary
ESPN and LeBron James are finalizing a deal to chronicle the NBA superstar's time with the Philadelphia 76ers in a behind-the-scenes documentary, The Athletic reported Thursday.,A source said the talks are at the "1-yard line," with the project being similar to "The Last Dance" series featuring Mich...
Boston's Sonny Gray intent on bounce-back effort in clash vs. A's
When the Boston Red Sox were struggling and sitting 11 games below .500 on July 1, Sonny Gray appeared to be a for-sure departure ahead of Monday's trade deadline.,But Boston has soared back into contention with 19 victories in 22 games. The right-handed Gray has been a season-long standout entering...
As series with Yankees concludes, White Sox enjoying 'most fun baseball'
The Chicago White Sox occupy first place in the American League Central as the end of July approaches, a welcome perch after the club endured three straight 100-loss seasons.,"How we've played up to this point, we've kind of earned to be where we are at," right-hander Sean Burke said. "This is the m...
Andruw Monasterio's 10th-inning homer sends Red Sox past A's
Andruw Monasterio capped a three-hit outing with a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Jahmai Jones also homered and Caleb Durbin had three hits for the Red Sox, who posted their 19th vict...
Edgar Quero, White Sox walk off Yankees in 12-inning marathon
Edgar Quero blooped a walk-off RBI single to center field in the 12th inning after the bullpen delivered six innings of one-run ball to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the New York Yankees on Wednesday.,Jordan Hicks (1-1) escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the 12th by st...
WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala ousts defending champ Leylah Fernandez in DC
Alexandra Eala ousted the defending Mubadala DC Open champion, No. 7 seed Leylah Fernandez, with a 6-2, 7-6 (1) victory to advance to the quarterfinals in Washington.,The Filipina competitor dropped five straight games to fall into a 5-1 second-set hole before responding with five straight game wins...
Son Heung-Min's brace leads MLS to All-Star win over Liga MX
CHARLOTTE -- Son Heung-Min scored back-to-back goals in the first half as the MLS All-Stars defeated the Liga MX All-Stars 4-3 on Wednesday.,Son, a Los Angeles FC forward in his first All-Star Game, posted his goals in the 20th and 23rd minutes.,Philip Zinckernagel and Evander also scored for the ML...
Tempo quickly get another shot at ending Lynx's winning streak
The Minnesota Lynx aim to extend their winning streak to nine games Thursday night when they visit the Toronto Tempo to complete a two-game set between the teams.,The Lynx (23-6) defeated the Tempo 100-93 on Tuesday night at Minneapolis. The Tempo (10-17) have lost four in a row and eight of their p...
Twins All-Star CF Byron Buxton (hip) returns to IL
Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday for the second time this month due to a right hip impingement.,Buxton returned from the injured list on July 20 after missing nine games but re-injured his hip while batting in the third inning durin...
PGA Tour suspended Trey Mullinax 6 months for violating anti-doping policy
The PGA Tour suspended golfer Trey Mullinax for six months on Wednesday for testing positive for a substance prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency.,Mullinax, 34, will be eligible to return to the tour on Jan. 16, 2027. He did not identify the substance in a statement Wednesday, and neither did ...
Dynamo transfer F Exon Arzu to Venezuelan club
The Houston Dynamo transferred forward Exon Arzu to Venezuelan club Carabobo FC on Wednesday.,Arzu, 22, had three goals and an assist in 15 matches for MLS NEXT Pro side Houston Dynamo 2 in 2025.,Houston originally acquired Arzu from Real Club Deportivo Espana in his native Honduras in August 2024.,...
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini inks 5-year deal at record $18.8M annually
San Jose Sharks superstar forward Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract extension on Wednesday.,At $18.8 million per season, he will become the highest-paid player in the league when his extension kicks in during the 2027-28 season. Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson signed for $...
Red Sox seek to capitalize on hitter's park against A's
The Boston Red Sox's bats have cooled despite the team playing in one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in the majors the past two nights.,Boston will attempt to restart its offense on Wednesday night when it faces the Athletics in the third contest of a four-game set at Sutter Health Park in We...
Cam Schlittler, Davis Martin determined to end July on high note as Yanks face White Sox
New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler posted a 1.48 ERA in May, but it swelled to 3.38 for games pitched in June.,He is back to his usual stinginess in Juiy, with a 2.05 ERA in four starts. The White Sox will try to send that number skyrocketing as they host the Yankees for the third game in ...