(Photo credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports) Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco and Brandon Lowe hit home runs as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays slugged past the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Sunday. That trio -- the top three batters in the Rays' order -- combined for seven hits, seven runs scored and five RBIs. Josh Lowe produced from lower in the order, driving in two runs. Tyler Glasnow, the American League Pitcher of the Month for
(Photo credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports) Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung exited Sunday's game against the visiting Miami Marlins in the sixth inning due to a left thumb contusion. Jung, a first-time All-Star this year, left shortly after turning a 5-4 double play. With runners on first and second, Jorge Soler ripped a sharp liner at Jung, who couldn't hang on to the ball. Jung then picked it up and stepped on t
(Photo credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports) Davis Schneider had four hits, including a two-run home run, and drove in four runs Sunday to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays complete a three-game sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 13-1. Schneider homered with Whit Merrifield on base to give Toronto a 6-0 lead in the fourth inning. He also singled in the first, was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fifth, had a
(Photo credit: Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports) Kyle Bradish and four relievers combined on a four-hitter as the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep of the visiting New York Mets, winning 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. The Orioles, who've won seven of their last eight games, compiled their second series sweep since the All-Star break. They won Sunday's game without a run-producing hit. The Mets, who failed to take
(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) The Phillies smashed three home runs and right-hander Taijuan Walker overcame a shaky start to notch his MLB-best 13th victory as Philadelphia rallied to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 8-4 on Sunday. The National League wild-card hopeful Phillies took two of three in the series. Walker (13-4) threw 95 pitches over seven innings, giving up seven hits and a walk. He str
(Photo credit: Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK) Kyle Kirkwood won his second career IndyCar Series race -- and second this season -- by holding off polesitter Scott McLaughlin on Sunday to capture the Music City Grand Prix on the streets of Nashville. Kirkwood, who started eighth, battled McLaughlin after a three-car crash on Lap 75 and a restart on Lap 77 of the 80-lap race to win in his Honda by 0.76
London [UK], August 7 (ANI): Premier League 2022-23 runners-up, Arsenal, started the new season with a bang, beating last season's treble-winner Manchester City 4-1 on penalties to lift the FA Community Shield. The match went to penalties after the two sides were locked at 1-1 at the end of regulation and extra time at the Wembley on Sunday. City, which clinched the treble after winning the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA
(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) Bryson DeChambeau won his first LIV Golf League title on Sunday, and he did it in historic fashion, shooting a 58 at the LIV Golf Greenbrier in White Sulfur Springs, W.Va. His 12-under performance was the first round under 60 in the two-year history of the fledgling league. He won $4 million for his effort as he finished with a 23-under 187 for the tournament, topping second-p
(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon exited Sunday's game in the third inning against the visiting Houston Astros with left hamstring tightness. The club said Rodon was being examined at Yankee Stadium by a team doctor and will undergo more testing in the next 24 hours. After throwing a pitch to Chas McCormick that was significantly out of the strike zone, Rodon g
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The San Francisco Giants recalled newly-acquired infielder Mark Mathias from Triple-A Sacramento in advance of Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Mathias fills the roster spot of third baseman Casey Schmitt, who was optioned to the Triple-A club. Mathias, 29, was acquired from the Seattle Mariners on Monday along with AJ Pollock. He is set to make his Giants de
(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) Elvis Andrus had a tiebreaking two-run single in the ninth inning as the visiting Chicago White Sox rallied for a 5-3 victory Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians in the deciding game of a three-game series. Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase (1-6) tried to protect a 3-2 lead in the ninth, but the first two batters, Eloy Jimenez and Andrew Vaughn, singled. After a pair of strikeo
Georgetown [Guyana], August 6 (ANI): An explosive half-century by Nicholas Pooran defied a brilliant power-play spell by Indian skipper Hardik Pandya and some brilliant bowling in death overs as the hosts West Indies secured a hard-fought two-wicket win over the Men in Blue in the second T20I of the five-match series at Guyana on Sunday. India trails by 2-0 in the series. In the chase of 152, West Indies was off to a nigh
By Vivek Prabhakar SinghChennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 6 (ANI): Pakistan field hockey player Abdul Rana lauded his government's decision of sending the men's senior cricket team to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, saying that players from both the countries should visit each other's nations for matches between two rival teams because fans enjoy them. Currently, the Pakistan hockey team is in India to play i
(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Angels placed late-inning reliever Reynaldo Lopez on the bereavement list Sunday in advance of a game against the visiting Seattle Mariners. Lopez was acquired in a July 26 trade from the Chicago White Sox along with Lucas Giolito. He has made four appearances with the Angels, allowing a run on three hits in five innings. In 47 games with the White Sox and
(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) Julie Ertz, a longtime defender for the United States women's national team, suggested that she might have played her final international game Sunday following the Americans' devastating loss to Sweden in the FIFA Women's World Cup. "I think for me it's just emotional because it's probably my last game ever being able to have the honor to wear this crest," Ertz, 31, said as s
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The Arizona Coyotes signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Matt Dumba to a one-year contract, multiple media outlets reported Sunday. PHNX Sports reported the deal was worth $3.9 million. Dumba, 29, had 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) and a career-high 116 blocks in 79 games last season with the Minnesota Wild. He has totaled 236 points (79 goals, 157 assists) in 598
(Photo credit: Shawn Dowd / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Buffalo Bills activated defensive tackle Jordan Phillips off the physically unable to perform list on Sunday. Phillips is returning after undergoing surgery in February on a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder. He recorded 20 tackles -- including three for loss -- and 1.5 sack in 12 games (one start) last season. Phillips, 30, has totaled 166 tackles, 21.5 sacks, three f
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran beach soccer team defeated the UAE 3-2 on Sunday in its second match at the II Games of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
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EAGAN, Minn. - Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores opened his Saturday media session with bad news about Vikings defensive lineman James Lynch, who suffered a knee injury during Thursday's Night Practice.
"Just wanted to get started by talking about the James Lynch situation. Obviously, a tough loss. Obviously, injuries are a part of the game, but you hate to see it," F
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EAGAN, Minn. - Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Floreswants to treat his front defenders like a hockey line.
"There's always a rotation with those big guys, normally. You want that second wave of guys just so they don't tire out over the course of a drive," Flores said Saturday at Twin Cities Orthopedic Performance Center. "There's going to be some form of rotation. Is it
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 6 (ANI): East Bengal FC dropped two points in their Durand Cup 2023 opener after Bangladesh Army scored two late goals to force a share of the spoils in the Group A fixture at the Vivekanand Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Sunday. Making their debuts for the Red and Golds, midfielder Saul Crespo and forward Javier Siverio both got on the score sheet but late goals from Shahriar E
(Photo credit: Alex Gould/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Celine Boutier captured her second victory in as many weeks on Sunday after winning the Women's Scottish Open by two strokes in Ayrshire, Scotland. Boutier, 29, carded a 2-under-par 70 on her final round to finish at 15-under 273 for the tournament at Dundonald Links. She collected four birdiesand two bogeys on Sunday en route to earning $300,000. Boutier curle
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Brandon Marsh on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left knee contusion and recalled infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The injury occurred Saturday when Marsh collided into the wall in a game against the Kansas City Royals. A subsequent X-ray and an MRI revealed no structural damage for Marsh, who
Canberra [Australia], August 6 (ANI): The defending champions USA suffered their earliest exit from the FIFA Women's World Cup, losing by 5-4 on penalties against Sweden on Sunday in their round of 16 clash that initially ended in a goalless stalemate of 120 minutes, ending their dreams of completing a hat-trick of World Cups. During these 120 minutes, the USA was denied a final eight spot by the greatness of Sweden goalk
(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired three-time Norris Trophy recipient Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks on Sunday as part of a three-team trade with the Montreal Canadiens. The Sharks will retain $1.5 million of the $11.5 million annual salary for Karlsson, the 2012, 2015 and current Norris Trophy winner. The award is presented annually to the NHL defenseman demonstrating
