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Red Sox finish three-game sweep of Blue Jays
Enmanuel Valdez and Jarren Duran hit solo home runs and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night.,Duran also had an RBI single to help the Red Sox sweep the three-game series and extend their winning streak to five games.,Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (5...

Red Sox finish off 3-game sweep of Blue Jays
Enmanuel Valdez and Jarren Duran hit solo home runs and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night.,Duran also had an RBI single to help the Red Sox sweep the three-game series and extend their winning streak to five games.,Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (5...

Lynx defense smothers Dream
Wednesday in Minneapolis, forward Napheesa Collier's 16 points led the Minnesota Lynx to a 68-55 win over the Atlanta Dream.,The victory for Minnesota (12-3) puts the side in a tie for second place in the league, behind the Connecticut Sun. For Atlanta (6-7), it didn't only lose the game but star gu...

White Sox turn to Garrett Crochet in bid to win series against Astros
Solid starting pitching continues to be a recent strength for the Chicago White Sox despite a major-league worst 54 losses.,The White Sox will turn to ace left-hander Garrett Crochet (6-5, 3.16 ERA) to start Wednesday's game against the visiting Houston Astros. ,Thanks to Tuesday's heroics from rook...

Blue Jays' Orelvis Martinez could make MLB debut vs. Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays could unveil slugging prospect Orelvis Martinez on Wednesday night when they try to salvage the finale of their three-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox.,The 22-year-old infielder, who has belted 16 home runs this season at Triple-A Buffalo, was promoted Tuesday after...

PGA Tour gives Tiger Woods 'lifetime achievement' exemption
Tiger Woods will be able to gain entry to all PGA Tour signature events moving forward after the circuit's policy board voted Tuesday to grant him a special exemption due to "exceptional lifetime achievement.",The move will give Woods access to the tour's eight signature tournaments, all of which aw...

Jonathan Cannon gets 1st MLB win as White Sox top Astros
Rookie right-hander Jonathan Cannon pitched 8 2/3 shutout innings for his first career major league victory to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.,Cannon scattered seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts while reaching a career high in innings.,Canno...

Jonathan Cannon falls one out short of shutout in White Sox's win
Rookie right-hander Jonathan Cannon pitched 8 2/3 shutout innings for his first career major league victory to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.,Cannon scattered seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts while reaching a career high in innings.,Canno...

Rolling Red Sox rally for victory over Blue Jays
Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits, including the go-ahead, two-out single in the eighth inning, and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday.,Tyler O'Neill's home run to center leading off the eighth tied the game for the Red Sox, who have won the first two games of th...

Galaxy look to remain strong at home in battle vs. NYCFC
The Los Angeles Galaxy will strive for their fourth consecutive home victory Wednesday in Carson, Calif., when they host a New York City FC side that has been among the league's best teams since mid-April.,The Galaxy (8-3-7, 31 points) earned a 4-2 win over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday ...

Lynx look to continue strong start against inconsistent Dream
Entering the 2024 WNBA season, the Minnesota Lynx were a young team, coming off a 19-21 record last year. Now, with just over a third of the campaign in the rearview mirror, the Lynx are in a surprise position: first place in the Western Conference.,The Lynx (11-3), on a four-game winning streak, we...

Jake Paul to fight Bare Knuckle's Mike Perry
Jake Paul will square off against former UFC fighter and now bare-knuckle boxer "Platinum" Mike Perry in an eight-round cruiserweight bout on July 20 in Tampa, Fla.,Paul initially was slated to fight legendary boxer Mike Tyson on that date at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 57-year-old Tyson, ...

Wrexham sign Steven Fletcher to new contract
Wrexham AFC announced that Steve Fletcher has signed a new contract that will keep the former Scotland international with the club for the 2024-25 season.,Fletcher, 37, joined Wrexham as a free agent in September and went on to score eight goals in 34 matches as the club earned promotion to League O...
Five NBA Teams Facing The Most Pressure This Summer
These five NBA teams will feel the most heat to improve this offseason as their timeline to win is on the line....

After taking opener in Toronto, Red Sox turn to Tanner Houck
The visiting Boston Red Sox got a boost from their Canadians in the series opener. Now they will aim for a series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,Nick Pivetta, a native of Victoria, British Columbia, pitched seven effective innings and Tyler O'Neill of Burnaby, British Columbia,...

Texas A&M's Ryan Prager shuts down Kentucky in MCWS
Ryan Prager took a no-hitter into the seventh inning while leading No. 3 Texas A&M to a 5-1 victory over No. 2 Kentucky in the Men's College World Series on Monday in Omaha, Neb.,Prager (9-1) wound up throwing 6 2/3 shutout innings as the Aggies (51-13) moved within one victory of advancing to the b...

Texas A&M's Ryan Prager shuts down Kentucky in MCWS
Ryan Prager took a no-hitter into the seventh inning while leading No. 3 Texas A&M to a 5-1 victory over No. 2 Kentucky in the Men's College World Series on Monday in Omaha, Neb.,Prager (9-1) wound up throwing 6 2/3 shutout innings as the Aggies (51-13) moved within one victory of advancing to the b...

Kayla McBride, Lynx send Wings to 8th straight loss
Kayla McBride scored 19 points and dished seven assists as the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 90-78 win over the visiting Dallas Wings on Monday night in Minneapolis., ,Natisha Hiedeman finished with 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting off the bench for Minnesota (11-3), which won its fourth game in a r...

Tyler O’Neill homers twice as Red Sox defeat Blue Jays
Tyler O'Neill led a four-homer barrage with two solo shots, right-hander Nick Pivetta pitched seven innings and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 Monday night.,Rafael Devers and Ceddanne Rafaela also stroked solo homers for Boston in the opener of the three-game series.,...

Rehabbing Max Scherzer's next start could be with Rangers
The reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers began Monday lagging 8 1/2 games out of the lead in the American League West, but they have three notable players on rehab assignments, and hopeful news about a fourth.,Max Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young Award winner whom Texas acquired during last...