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Galaxy hope to prolong Minnesota United's futility
Minnesota United and the LA Galaxy look to rebound from disappointing defeats when they meet on Sunday night in Southern California.,Minnesota's 3-1 home loss to Vancouver on Wednesday was its fifth in a row after a promising start to the season.,Meanwhile, the Galaxy (11-4-7, 40 points) were appall...
Courtney Williams helps Lynx rally past Mystics
Courtney Williams had 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx rallied for a 74-67 win over the Washington Mystics on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Kayla McBride also scored 17 points for the Lynx (15-6), who snapped a two-game skid. Bridget Carleton chipped in 13 points,...
Motivated Dearica Hamby, Sparks try to solve Mercury
After snapping an eight-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Sparks will try to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month when they play host to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. ,Los Angeles (5-15) beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-93 in overtime on Friday, picking up its first victory since...
Dane Myers' big day lifts Marlins over White Sox
Dane Myers slugged a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Myers went 3-for-4 with three RBIs as Miami broke a five-game losing streak. The Marlins still own the worst overall record in the National...
Marcus Semien's blast lifts Rangers over Rays
Marcus Semien hit a two-run go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh to lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Tex.,The 422-foot drive deep into the bleachers in left off reliever Kevin Kelly (2-1) was Semien's first home run since J...
Ex-Wimbledon champ, Hall of Famer Vic Seixas dies at 100
Two-time Grand Slam singles champion and Hall of Famer Vic Seixas has died, according to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He was 100.,The Hall said Seixas died Friday but it didn't disclose a cause of death.,Seixas won the 1953 Wimbledon and 1954 U.S. Championships (now the U.S. Open) during a...
Rookie Ben Rice slugs 3 HRs as Yankees beat Red Sox
Rookie Ben Rice hit three homers, including a three-run blast to cap a seven-run fifth inning as the host New York Yankees stopped a four-game losing streak with a 14-4 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Rice hit a leadoff homer off Boston starter Josh Winckowski, then connected twice...
Ben Shelton pulls off another rally, advances to fourth round
Ben Shelton lost a first-set tiebreaker in the third round at Wimbledon before he rallied to win a five-set thriller over Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Saturday at the All England Club.,With eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in the stands on the No. 1 court, Shel...
With rumors swirling, White Sox send Garrett Crochet to face Marlins
For Chicago White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet, his outing against the host Miami Marlins on Saturday is not just another start -- it's an audition. ,With 141 strikeouts in 101 1/3 innings, Crochet (6-6, 3.02 ERA) is the subject of a lot of trade rumors due to the White Sox's major-league worst r...
Gerrit Cole attempts to help Yankees end problems vs. Red Sox
Gerrit Cole's first two outings after a lengthy rehab from an elbow injury featured some uncharacteristic struggles.,His third outing was a step in the right direction and the struggling Yankees are hoping to witness continued progress from their ace when Cole faces the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sa...
Red Sox stun Yankees in 10th for fifth straight win
Masataka Yoshida hit a tying two-run homer with two outs in the ninth off Clay Holmes, and Ceddanne Rafaela hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 10th as the visiting Boston Red Sox earned their fifth straight win by rallying for a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees.,Yoshida fell behind 0-2 in t...
White Sox edge Marlins for rare road victory
Rookie Drew Thorpe pitched 6 1/3 strong innings as the Chicago White Sox defeated the host Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night.,The contest was the opener of a three-game series featuring the team with the worst road record in the majors, the White Sox, and the team with the worst home record in the m...
Lynx's Napheesa Collier (foot) doubtful for Saturday
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, a member of this year's U.S. Olympic team, left Thursday night's loss to the Connecticut Sun with an injury to her left foot.,She is listed as doubtful to play for Minnesota against the visiting Washington Mystics on Saturday.,Collier, 27, sustained the non-c...
Lynx, likely without Napheesa Collier, prepare to face Mystics
The Minnesota Lynx likely will be without their top player when they tip off against the Washington Mystics on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.,Napheesa Collier, who leads the Lynx with averages of 20 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, hurt her left foot in the team's most recent game, Thursday agai...
Rangers activate RHP Josh Sborz, put RHP Dane Dunning on IL
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Josh Sborz from the injured list Friday and placed right-hander Dane Dunning on the IL with right shoulder soreness.,Sborz, a Rangers World Series hero who recorded the final seven outs in the title-clinching game last season, hasn't pitched since May 8 becau...
Report: Magic lock up Franz Wagner on max rookie extension
The Orlando Magic and forward Franz Wagner agreed to a maximum rookie contract extension of five years and $224 million, ESPN reported Friday.,The deal's total value could grow to as much as $269 million, according to the report.,Wagner, 22, has become one of Orlando's most important players since t...
WBC expels Ryan Garcia after disparaging comments
The World Boxing Council expelled troubled boxer Ryan Garcia from the organization after disparaging comments he made about Black people and Muslims in a social media livestream.,WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the action Thursday night on X, formerly Twitter.,"Exercising my authority as p...
Ecuador fires head coach Felix Sanchez after Copa America loss
Ecuador head coach Felix Sanchez was fired following Thursday's loss to Argentina in the Copa America quarterfinals.,His coaching staff also was dismissed.,"We thank Felix and his coaching staff for their work and professionalism, and wish him success in his future endeavors," according to a stateme...
Lynx star, Olympian Napheesa Collier suffers foot injury
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, a member of this year's U.S. Olympic team, left Thursday night's loss to the Connecticut Sun with an injury to her left foot.,Collier, 27, suffered the non-contact injury with about two and a half minutes remaining in the third quarter. She did not return to ...
Marlins' Jake Burger gets reunion vs. White Sox
Holiday weekends often are a chance for old friends to catch up. ,That will be the case for Miami Marlins infielder Jake Burger, who will face his former teammates for the first time when the Chicago White Sox visit for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,Burger, drafted in the first round (...