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Ty France homered and knocked in three runs Friday night while Randy Vasquez sailed through seven innings as the San Diego Padres knocked off the visi

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages left Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning with a left hand injury., ,Pages w

Petey Halpin and Patrick Bailey homered, rookie Travis Bazzana tied his career high with four hits, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Colorado Rock

A throwing error by Denzer Guzman resulted in a 2-1 walk-off win for the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels in 10 innings on Friday night in Ar

Geno Smith made the most of his lone drive, completing all of his passes and throwing for a touchdown as the New York Jets earned a 17-0 preseason win

Brandon Nakashima continued his torrid run on North American hard courts Friday, upsetting sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the se

Jake Rogers belted a two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth and Miguel Vargas, Randal Grichuk and Colson Montgomery hit three straight

The Los Angeles Sparks, coming off yet another defensive debacle, will look to end their season-high-tying losing streak when they host the Connecticu

Javier Sanoja grounded a bases-loaded single past a drawn-in infield in the bottom of the ninth, giving the host Miami Marlins a 3-2 walk-off win over

Wilyer Abreu went 3-for-4 with an RBI triple while Willson Contreras crushed a three-run home run to highlight a five-run third inning for the Boston

Spencer Jones hit a two-run homer in the second inning and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to five games with a 3-1 victory over th

Alec Bohm ripped a two-run triple in the 10th inning, fueling the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday i

Sydney Taylor drilled game-tying and go-ahead 3-pointers in the final 34.4 seconds, and the Chicago Sky -- after blowing a 21-point lead -- survived a

There is a real possibility that the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty could meet in a high-octane first-round playoff series next month.,The Fev

Each side could use the three valuable points at stake on Saturday night when Real Salt Lake visit Orlando City in a battle of MLS playoff contenders.

Cooper Thissen homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning, then combined with Anthony Johnson Jr. on a no-hitter as Davenport, Iowa, shut out

FC Cincinnati will try to improve their exceptional home record and extend their league unbeaten run to four matches on Saturday night when they host

Wyndham Clark pulled off his second consecutive round of 64 Friday to establish a one-stroke lead at the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in

The Chicago Fire are in the driver's seat for a top-three finish in the Eastern Conference, and their current surge is a major reason why.,On a three-

Jacob Misiorowski pitched six shutout innings and outdueled Chris Sale in a matchup of Cy Young Award candidates as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the vis

While LIV Golf Indianapolis will double as the team championship for 2026, the player atop the individual leaderboard is an unaffiliated wild card.,Ri

Both Charlotte FC and visiting D.C. United will try to rebound from frustrating midweek results and strengthen their playoff position when they meet S

Second place in the CFL East Division is up for grabs Saturday night when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Toronto Argonauts.,The Tiger-Cats (4-6) ar

Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Denver Nuggets, according to multiple reports.,DeRozan became

When CF Montreal host the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday evening, one of their players will, for the first time, face the club he called home for a de

Playing through a rare dip in form, Inter Miami bid to get on track against visiting Toronto FC on Saturday.,Miami (11-3-6, 39 points) has won just on

The Final Four is set for the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive playoffs at the Esports World Cup, as FUT Esports, Legacy and Team Spirit joined FURIA

The MLS Disciplinary Committee fined Inter Miami superstar forward Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount for violating the league's policy on hands to th

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the NCAA a temporary victory on Friday, issuing a stay of a preliminary injunction that granted athletes fro

New Hampshire Motor Speedway's lone NASCAR Cup Series race of the 2026 season will use the same short-track tire setup in Sunday afternoon's Dollar Tr

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo sustained a "serious" knee injury on Friday during a joint practice session with the Tennessee Titans in Nash

D.C. United transferred forward Jacob Murrell to Falkirk FC of the Scottish Premiership, the club announced Friday.,Murrell, 22, joined D.C. as the No

The 40th season of ESPN's "College GameDay" will begin with a bang, with the show spotlighting one of college football's most talked-about coaches, La

UFC Sacramento betting odds have shifted significantly. Here are the biggest line movements involving Hernandez, de Ridder, Jones and more.

Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues headline a stacked UFC Sacramento card with major middleweight and heavyweight implications.

Daniel Negreanu is finally joining Hustler Casino Live on August 28 for a $100/$200 cash game featuring Nik Airball and Andy Tsai.

Louisville dismissed guard London Johnson from the program on Friday for an unspecified rules violation.,He joined the Cardinals last winter after a s

Brooks McFarland singled with two outs in the sixth inning to drive in teammate Owen Guzman, giving Henderson, Nev., a 6-5 walk-off win over Hamilton,

Orlando City loaned 19-year-old midfielder Colin Guske to Real Salt Lake for the remainder of the 2026 season, both clubs announced Friday.,The Lions

The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired defender Sebastian Ramirez from Colombia's Fortaleza on Friday.,The deal for the 20-year-old Colombian center-back ru

A 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes was one of several sanctions FIFA imposed against Argentina on Friday for their actions in last m

An Alabama jury awarded $9.25 million in damages after ruling that The New York Times defamed a former Crimson Tide basketball player by erroneously r

Fans hoping to catch some of the opening matches at the 2026 U.S. Open continue to face steep prices on the reseller market.,The get-in price for the

The Atlanta Falcons signed defensive tackle Eric Johnson II on Friday.,A fifth-round pick by Indianapolis in 2022, Johnson has appeared in 51 games (n

Arctos Partners is adding a fourth NFL franchise to its portfolio by purchasing a 10% stake in the Atlanta Falcons, Front Office Sports and CNBC repor

The United States swept Japan on Friday in group-stage action at Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.,The U.S. team improved to 2-0 and is

World No. 1 and 2024 champion Jannik Sinner withdrew from the upcoming U.S. Open on Friday with a knee injury.,The Italian star's news came less than

The Arizona Diamondbacks will return home Friday night to open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds with hopes of nudging back into a Natio

Looking for NFL preseason Week 2 best bets? Here are three picks for Friday, including Steelers ML and two under plays.

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