Brieske notches first career win, Tigers top Blue Jays 3-1
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Beau Brieske pitched into the sixth inning and earned his first major league victory,…
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Texas A&M 1st to claim CWS spot with 4-3 win over Louisville
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Dylan Rock drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning and No. 5 overall seed…
Continue Reading Mo Donegal finishes 1st at Belmont, another Pletcher win
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the…
Continue Reading Albies slam leads Braves to 10th in row, 10-4 over Pirates
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby Swanson blooped a three-run single, Ozzie Albies added a grand slam in an eight-run seventh…
Continue Reading Nationals win 8-6, extend Brewers’ losing streak to 8 games
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz and Josh Bell hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning,…
Continue Reading 9 straight! Phils match best win run in 11 years, top Dbacks
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out eight over six sharp innings, Bryson Stott hit a two-run homer and the…
Continue ReadingMo Donegal wins Belmont Stakes
By Homero De la Fuente and Christina Maxouris, CNN Mo Donegal won the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York, on Saturday. Mo…
Continue Reading Dodgers’ Walker Buehler out until at least late season
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Walker Buehler won’t throw for six-to-eight weeks because of a flexor strain in his right elbow,…
Continue Reading ‘Fire Tony!’ chants as Chisox blow lead, lose to Texas in 10
By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Loud chants of “Fire Tony!” broke out at Guaranteed Rate Field as manager Tony La Russa and the…
Continue ReadingRape case against soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo dismissed due to ‘misconduct’ by plaintiff’s attorney
By Andy Rose, CNN The federal civil case alleging that Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo raped a woman in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009 was…
Continue Reading Finau shoots 62, shares RBC Canadian Open lead with McIlroy
TORONTO (AP) — Tony Finau birdied the final hole Saturday for an 8-under 62 and a share of the RBC Canadian Open lead with defending champion Rory…
Continue Reading Edman walkoff homer lifts Cards over Reds, Goldy streak ends
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tommy Edman hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning for the first walkoff RBI of…
Continue Reading Tennessee routs Notre Dame 12-4 to force deciding third game
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Luc Lipcius hit two home runs in an eight-run fifth inning and No. 1 overall seed Tennessee rolled to a 12-4 victory over…
Continue Reading Cubs put lefty Miley on injured list with strained shoulder
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have placed pitcher Wade Miley on the injured list with a left shoulder strain,…
Continue Reading MLB batting leader Arraez hits 1st slam, Twins beat Rays 6-5
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Big league batting leader Luis Arraez hit his first career grand slam and the Minnesota Twins…
Continue Reading Thongchai, Jimenez share Champions lead in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Thongchai Jaidee shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday for a share of the second-round lead with Miguel Angel Jimenez in the PGA Tour…
Continue Reading Kaymer withdraws from US Open field after Saudi event
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Martin Kaymer is out of the U.S. Open. The 2014 champion from Pinehurst No. 2 has cited “injury” in saying he would…
Continue Reading Bender, Jones spark Charlotte FC to 2-0 win over Red Bulls
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ben Bender scored a deflected goal from outside the box in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to spark Charlotte…
Continue Reading Some top women’s hockey prospects leave home to chase goals
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly one-third of the players on the U.S. women’s hockey team competing in this…
Continue Reading Tenerife draws 0-0 at Girona in Spain promotion playoff
MADRID (AP) — Tenerife has held Girona to a 0-0 draw on the road in the first game of their promotion playoff to join Spain’s first division. The…
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