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J.T. Ginn had both a magical and heartbreaking night when he took the mound against the Los Angeles Angels last month. ,The right-hander will seek a d

The Arizona Diamondbacks are running thin on pitchers heading into their matchup against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Phoenix.,Before the

Before Houston's Jose Altuve flipped the opener of a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, he

The task for the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night already was a tall one.,A walk-off loss Friday might have made it even tougher.,The Orioles will

The Tampa Bay Rays are glad to be back in their domed home, where they win much more often than not, and it helps to get run-producer Jonathan Aranda

Paul Skenes has dominated the Colorado Rockies in his home park, but his one start in Denver didn't go as well.,The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander ha

After missing out on nearly half of last season, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reportedly is giving it another go in Memphis.,The two-time NBA champion swi

For the second Friday in a row, the Dodgers held Shohei Ohtani out of the lineup.,But it wasn't knee inflammation sidelining him this time.,Prior to t

Jonah Heim drilled a pinch-hit, tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Nick Kurtz drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th as the Athletics rallied f

Paraguay's Matias Galarza scored the fastest goal in any World Cup match this year barely more than a minute in, leading Paraguay to a 1-0 win over Tu

Dalton Rushing delivered the game-tying RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and Ryan Ward raced home on a throwing error by right fielder Tyl

SEATTLE -- Mauricio Pochettino's plan to take the long view to the United States men's national team's run at the 2026 World Cup proved wise on Friday

Corbin Carroll had three hits and four RBIs for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 9-5 win against the Minnesota Twins in the opener of their three-game se

Ranger Suarez allowed one hit over 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-2 Friday night.,Caleb Durbin wen

CORONADO, Calif.-- Short on fuel and long on perseverance and good fortune, Layne Riggs won Friday's inaugural Navy 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

LIV Golf has bigger issues to tackle in the near future, but it's another troublesome sign for the fledgling league that a player who carded a septupl

Pinch hitter Braxton Fulford delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies survived a shaky ninth inning to beat

Wyatt Langford went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs as the Texas Rangers rallied from a five-run deficit to earn a 9-7 victory over the visiting

Seth Lugo returned from a scary injury and allowed an earned run over six innings, and Jac Caglianone homered with two RBIs, as the Kansas City Royals

Jose Altuve slugged a game-altering three-run homer and Jeremy Pena delivered a multi-homer game as the Houston Astros topped the visiting Cleveland G

PHILADELPHIA -- Matheus Cunha rewarded manager Carlo Ancelotti's confidence with his first two World Cup goals as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over

Kiki Iriafen scored nine of her 20 points in the final four minutes as the Washington Mystics roared back from an eight-point deficit to stun the host

Marina Mabrey scored 21 of her career-best 37 points in the fourth quarter Friday night and the Toronto Tempo came back to defeat the Connecticut Sun

Cam Schlittler recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts in six dominating innings for the New York Yankees, who earned a 5-0 victory over the visiting Cin

Veteran Martin Perez outdueled Jacob Misiorowski to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in the first ga

Bouncing back after a costly penalty in the first round, Joaquin Niemann carded a 5-under 65 in the second round on Friday and made the cut at the U.S

Jon Rahm recorded a double bogey and seven bogeys while making a precipitous fall in the second round of the U.S. Open with an 8-over-par 78 on Friday

Dana White predicted Super Bowl-sized ratings, but UFC Freedom 250 still shattered viewership records with 17 million viewers across the Americas.

PHILADELPHIA -- Brazil attacker Raphinha departed in the 40th minute of Friday night's World Cup Group C clash against Haiti in Philadelphia with an a

Ismael Saibari fired in a goal in the second minute, sending Morocco on the way to a 1-0 win over Scotland on Friday in World Cup play at Foxborough,

The New York Mets will look to win their third straight game when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the second game of a three-game series on S

SEATTLE -- Christian Pulisic might be the United States men's national team's brightest star, but teammates weren't concerned when they learned Friday

Jing Yan fired a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 on Friday to climb into the lead midway through the LPGA Meijer Classic in Belmont, Mich.,Yan sits at 10 un

Right-hander Justin Verlander's plan to come off the injured list and start for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday has been derailed by a new health issue a

The Australians were miffed that some pundits, including a few former U.S. national team players, mockingly gave them zero chance to stay on the field

SEATTLE -- Mauricio Pochettino's plan to take the long view to the United States men's national team's run at the 2026 World Cup proved wise on Friday

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the defending CFL champions, but they might be interested in some bulletin board material from Calgary Stampeders def

Five-star cornerback John Meredith III announced his commitment to Texas on Friday.,Meredith is ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the Class of 20

SEATTLE -- Folarin Balogun continued his torrid start to the 2026 World Cup with an aggressive run that led to an own goal and spurred the United Stat

Canada midfielder Ismael Kone underwent surgery to repair severe fractures in his lower left leg that occurred in Thursday's match against Qatar.,"Las

CF Montreal extended goalkeeper Thomas Gillier's loan from Bologna FC through December 2026.,The transaction announced Friday includes an option to fu

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi lost an appeal and will stand trial on rape charges in France.,An appeals court in Versailles concluded that there was s

Wyndham Clark maintained the lead in the U.S. Open after shooting 1-under-par 69 in the second round Friday at Southampton, N.Y.,Clark left the course

East Division rivals Toronto and Ottawa are both seeking their first win of the young season on Saturday afternoon in the nation's capital.,The visiti

The Indiana Fever must do a better job of containing Dream star Angel Reese when they visit Atlanta for a rematch on Saturday afternoon.,Reese deliver

The Yankees continue to win without Aaron Judge, showcasing the depth and pitching needed to make a serious World Series run.

Toronto Tempo guards Brittney Sykes and Kiki Rice will be out of the lineup for the foreseeable future with their respective injuries, the expansion t

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