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West-leading Galaxy fend off Timbers
Riqui Puig and Joseph Paintsil scored goals 10 minutes apart in the second half and the first-place Los Angeles Galaxy held on for a 3-2 victory Saturday over the visiting Portland Timbers at Carson, Calif., ,Gabriel Pec scored a first-half goal, Paintsil had two assists and John McCarthy made two s...

Dodgers keep coming back, knock off Red Sox in 11 innings
Enrique Hernandez had game-tying hits in the ninth and 10th innings, Will Smith hit a game-ending RBI single in the 11th and the Los Angeles Dodgers turned multiple rallies into a 7-6 victory Saturday against the visiting Boston Red Sox.,Hernandez tied the game in the ninth with a home run against f...

Brady Singer befuddles White Sox hitters as Royals win
Brady Singer threw seven scoreless innings to help lead the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday.,Singer (6-6) allowed just five hits and two walks, while striking out seven en route to the Royals' second win in as many nights and eighth in nine games again...

Diana Shnaider advances to final of Hungarian Grand Prix
Top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia advanced to the final of the Hungarian Grand Prix with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Germany's Eva Lys on Saturday in Budapest.,Shnaider, 20, saved all three break points she faced and benefited from four double faults by her foe to dispatch Lys in 1 hour and 25 minutes. ,S...

Brayan Bello, Red Sox aim to subdue Dodgers
Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello will look to build off an impressive first half when he takes the mound Saturday against the host Los Angeles Dodgers. ,Bello (10-5, 5.32 ERA) was one of just five American League pitchers with double-digit wins before the break and enters after winning all t...

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. looks to continue power display in matchup vs. White Sox
Losing in the final of Monday's Home Run Derby seemingly hasn't knocked Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. off course. ,After going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs Friday in his first game since the All-Star break, Witt will look to stay hot Saturday night when host Kansas City continu...

Freddie Freeman's slam vaults Dodgers over Red Sox
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning Friday to bring a stagnant offense to life as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Dodgers had just two hits through seven innings before loading the bases i...

Galaxy look to extend conference lead vs. Timbers
On a march toward the glory days of their past, the Los Angeles Galaxy will be out to pad their lead atop the Western Conference standings on Saturday in a matchup with the visiting Portland Timbers in Carson, Calif.,With Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids, the Galaxy (13-5-7, 46 point...

Bobby Witt Jr. helps Royals cruise past White Sox
Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to lift the host Kansas City Royals to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Witt scored twice and also walked as Kansas City won for the fifth time in seven games. Michael Massey also ...
Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry Preview, Rules, Predictions
Jake Paul faces off with Mike Perry in a boxing match in Tampa Bay, Florida. Here's the preview, rules, and fight prediction's for Saturday's bout....

OpTic Texas dominates to open CDL Championship Weekend
Home turf proved to be an advantage Thursday as the Call of Duty League's Championship Weekend kicked off in Allen, Texas.,Playing in the final of four games on Thursday, OpTic Texas swept the LA Guerrillas 3-0 to advance to the second round of the winners' bracket. Up next will be Los Angeles' othe...

Former AFL star Abner Haynes dies at 86
Former AFL MVP Abner Haynes, a star running back and returner in the 1960s, died Thursday. He was 86.,The Kansas City Chiefs announced Haynes' death but didn't divulge details. Haynes died in Dallas.,Haynes played for the Dallas Texans from 1960-62 before the franchise moved to Kansas City. He playe...

Clemson extends coach Brad Brownell through 2028-29
After taking the program to the Elite Eight, Clemson coach Brad Brownell was rewarded Thursday with a contract extension through the 2028-29 season.,Reports said the Clemson board of trustees approved a new contract that will pay Brownell $20 million over five years, starting with $3.5 million next ...

Red Sox aim for division lead while Dodgers slowed by injuries
A pair of teams rocketing in opposite directions will meet in a second-half opener as the Boston Red Sox strut into the latter portion of the schedule, while the Los Angeles Dodgers try to pick up the pieces.,The three-game series begins Friday at Los Angeles.,A glance at the standings seem to tell ...

Michael Wacha, Royals try to keep rolling vs. White Sox
Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha is hoping the momentum he built ahead of the All-Star break carries over to the second half of the season.,Wacha went 5-2 with a 2.61 ERA in his final nine starts before the hiatus, and he will look to pick up right where he left off when Kansas City ope...

Mike Elko making own path in return to Texas A&M
Mike Elko prefers not to look over his shoulder. At SEC Media Days on Thursday, the new Texas A&M coach was asked to retrace a few steps in his journey to the Aggies.,Elko was hired to replace Jimbo Fisher, returning to College Station where he was the defensive coordinator from 2018-21. Elko was 16...

Texans training camp capsule
Houston Texans (10-7),CAMP OPENS: July 18, Houston,LAST YEAR: The Texans were resurrected as contenders under DeMeco Ryans with a roster reloaded by GM Nick Caserio and anchored by two rookies of the year, QB C.J. Stroud and OLB Will Anderson Jr. Houston won 10 games, the AFC South division and beat...

Texans first to open camp, deny complacency
From worst to first and now the hunted, things changed rapidly for the Houston Texans under the direction of general manager Nick Caserio.,Houston was the first NFL team to start training camp with an on-field workout Thursday, turning the page from the offseason and putting to rest the turnaround 2...

Randall Cobb joins SEC Network as analyst
Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season.,Cobb, 33, officially has not called it quits on his playing career, however. ,"Not officially retired but I'm excited for this new opportunity!" Cobb wrote on X, formerly Twitter.,For the time ...

Randall Cobb retires from NFL, joins SEC Network as analyst
Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb has retired from the league after 13 seasons.,Cobb, 33, won't be straying too far from the game, however. ESPN announced Thursday that he is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season.,"I am incredibly excited to be coming home to the SEC w...