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Yanks face off with Red Sox, team that put them in tailspin
Three weeks ago, the New York Yankees rolled into Boston as the best team in baseball, cruised to an easy win and became the first club with 50 wins this year.,Since then, the Yankees have fallen into a deep slump and have lost their lead in the American League East. But they hope to return to their...
LAFC edge Galaxy, take top spot in Western Conference
Los Angeles FC scored twice in four minutes late in the first half and hung on for a 2-1 win against rival Los Angeles Galaxy in the "El Trafico" matchup on Thursday in Pasadena, Calif.,Kei Kamara and Denis Bouanga were the goal-scorers for LAFC, while Gabriel Pec responded for the Galaxy after half...
Tyler O'Neill guides Red Sox to 12-inning win over Marlins
Tyler O'Neill went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the visiting Boston Red Sox recover for a 6-5 win in 12 innings and sweep the Miami Marlins on Thursday.,Romy Gonzalez, the automatic runner in the 12th inning, scored on a groundout, and O'Neill's double drove in Ceddanne Rafaela to put Boston ahead ...
Steven Kwan has three more hits as Guardians top White Sox
Steven Kwan had three hits, including a solo homer that ignited a four-run third inning, while brothers Josh and Bo Naylor each posted two hits with two RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Thursday.,Ben Lively (8-4) allowed a single run in the second and a two-...
DeWanna Bonner (24 points) leads Sun past Lynx
DeWanna Bonner scored 24 points as the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 78-73 on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,The Sun (16-4) won their second straight game while tagging the Lynx (14-6) with their second loss in a row. Connecticut is second in the league and Minnesota is third.,Bonner shot ...
Guardians hope to level season series with White Sox
Amid their miserable season, the Chicago White Sox have been surprisingly successful against the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians.,On Thursday, the White Sox can win another series against the Guardians by handing them their first home loss with Ben Lively on the mound this season...
With Masataka Yoshida heating up, Red Sox seek sweep vs. Marlins
Three weeks since returning from injury, Boston Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida is starting to get back into a groove.,Yoshida is 5-for-9 with three RBIs through the first two games of Boston's series against the Miami Marlins. On Wednesday, his groundout drove in the eventual winning run...
Galaxy take on LAFC in latest installment of El Trafico
Expect some fireworks during and after the match Thursday when Los Angeles FC visits archrival Los Angeles Galaxy in the latest installment of El Trafico at the historic Rose Bowl.,The fierce foes will be battling for the top spot in the Western Conference standings. Though tied in points, LAFC (12-...
David Peralta ends homer drought as Padres top Rangers
David Peralta hit his first home run in almost a year, helping the San Diego Padres even their three-game series against the Texas Rangers with a 6-4 win on Wednesday at Arlington, Texas.,Manny Machado also homered for the Padres, who got RBIs from Luis Arraez and Jackson Merrill while snapping thei...
Red Sox score four in 9th to beat Marlins
Brayan Bello delivered a quality outing over 6 2/3 innings as the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Wednesday.,Bello (8-5) allowed one run on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Matsaka Yoshida and Rafael Devers each went 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Red Sox.,Marlins ...
Erick Fedde, White Sox level series with Guardians
Erick Fedde allowed one run over six strong innings while the Chicago White Sox had four batters with at least two hits en route to an 8-2 win over the host Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday.,Lenyn Sosa posted three hits and an RBI and Martin Maldonado recorded an RBI single during a four-run fourth ...
Mark Cavendish breaks Tour de France record for stage wins
Mark Cavendish broke a long-standing Tour de France record Wednesday with his 35th stage win.,The 39-year-old sprint specialist dashed to the milestone victory in the fifth stage in Saint-Vulbas, France.,Five-time champion Eddy Merckx of Belgium established the record with 34 stage wins from 1969-75...
Red Sox aim to extend hitting hot streak vs. Marlins
The Boston Red Sox's bats are bringing the heat.,The Red Sox are 12-5 since June 12, and they have at least seven runs in nine of those wins. The latest instance came in an 8-3 victory against the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday, and Boston will look to keep it going in the middle contest of the three...
Gavin Williams returns as Guardians host White Sox
Gavin Williams is finally set to return to a major league mound -- and potentially help the Cleveland Guardians extend their latest run of home success.,Meanwhile, the lowly Chicago White Sox continue to look for anything positive amid their dismal campaign.,Williams makes his anticipated season deb...
Bo Naylor's sacrifice fly sends Guardians past White Sox
Bo Naylor delivered a pinch-hit, walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth and the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night despite blowing a pair of multi-run leads. ,Rookie Daniel Schneemann and Tyler Freeman each hit a two-run homer for Cleveland, which...
Red Sox use fast start to coast past Marlins
Kutter Crawford tossed six effective innings for the visiting Boston Red Sox, who scored early and never looked back in an 8-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,Crawford (4-7) allowed one run on three hits with seven strikeouts.,Marlins pitcher Valente Bellozo (0-1) gave up five runs on seven h...
Liberty rally late to exact some revenge on Lynx
Jonquel Jones had 21 points with 12 rebounds as the host New York Liberty exacted some revenge by storming past the Minnesota Lynx 76-67 on Tuesday in a clash between a pair of top teams.,The Liberty closed the game on a 15-2 run as the Lynx went 7:30 without a point in the fourth quarter.,The win p...
Mercury, Wings look to escape recent doldrums
The Phoenix Mercury are out to regain lost momentum when they square off Wednesday against the struggling Dallas Wings at Arlington, Texas., ,Both teams have six games to play before the WNBA takes a one-month break for the Paris Olympics., ,Phoenix hits the road after an 83-72 home loss to Connecti...
Report: Pats LB Jahlani Tavai signing 3-year extension
The New England Patriots are in agreement with linebacker Jahlani Tavai on a three-year contract extension, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal has a base value of $15 million and is worth up to $21 million with incentives, per the report.,Tavai, 27, finished second on the Patriots with 110 tackles in 1...
Liberty own best record, but Lynx have the edge entering rematch
It's a rematch of the recent 2024 Commissioner's Cup championship game on Tuesday when the New York Liberty host the Minnesota Lynx.,While the Liberty are 16-3 overall this season -- the franchise's best record through 19 games and the best record in the WNBA -- the Lynx have beaten the Liberty twic...