By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night.
Miguel Vargas walked before Zack Kelly got Chris Taylor to strike out looking. Brennan Bernardino ...
By WES CROSBY Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales hit the winning RBI single in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from a three-run deficit for an 8-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
With the Pirates trailing 7-6, Connor Joe led off ...
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez's two-run single highlighted a six-run eighth inning, Tanner Bibee and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, and the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the San Diego Padres 7-0 on Friday ...
MIAMI (AP) — Jake Burger homered and doubled to help the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Friday night.
Nick Fortes had two hits and an RBI, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled twice and stole a base for Miami. The Marlins, who began Friday with an NL-worst 33-63 record, overcame Jeff ...
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) — Mark Canha and Wenceel Pérez hit two-run homers, Jack Flaherty struck out eight in 5 2/3 innings to win for the sixth time in seven starts and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Friday night for their third straight ...
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrick Corbin pitched six sharp innings on his 35th birthday, Juan Yepez hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals began the second half of the season by beating the Cincinnati Reds 8-5 on Friday night.
Corbin (2-9) picked ...
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer
Utah State's Blake Anderson was fired for contacting a potential domestic violence victim and a witness to the incident after an Aggies football player was arrested, and failing to properly report the case, according to a termination letter sent ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark made her first appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — on Josh Berry's No. 4 Ford.
The rookie driver took his Stewart-Haas Racing entry the traditional 2.5-mile oval with an image of the WNBA's rookie star ...
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Bazzana, the top overall pick in the MLB amateur draft out of Oregon State, signed his first professional contract with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.
Bazzana formally inked a deal at Progressive Field, agreeing to an $8.95 ...
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has rescinded its extended suspension of Bob Baffert, allowing the Hall of Fame trainer to resume racing his horses at the historic track and partner facilities after more than three years of banishment for a ...
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer
TROON, Scotland (AP) — Shane Lowry was a surprising model of calm amid all the calamity in the British Open on Friday.
Lowry was not immune from the endless punishment Royal Troon dished out on a day when Tiger Woods missed another cut, along with nine ...
As the finish line approached, Tadej Pogacar looked over his shoulder and saw an empty road.
Moments later, he was a giant step closer to clinching a third Tour de France title by winning another tough mountain stage on Friday. Pogacar pulled away from Jonas Vingegaard to be 5 minutes, 3 ...
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer
TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods tied a personal record in the British Open on Friday, one he could have done without but perhaps should come to expect.
Woods matched his highest 36-hole score as a professional — 156 — to miss the cut for the ...
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Anthony Santander homered twice and drove in five runs after Adley Rutschman and Colton Cowser had already hit two-run homers and
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Anthony Santander homered twice and drove in five runs after Adley ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers sent Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday in a sign-and-trade deal for point guard Kris Dunn.
The Jazz are expected to buy out the former NBA MVP's contract so Westbrook can sign with the Denver ...
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer
TROON, Scotland (AP) — The wind caught just about everyone off guard Thursday in the British Open. It came from the opposite direction off the Irish Sea, accompanied by occasional rain, and made Royal Troon a tougher test than anyone was expecting.
Turns ...
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer
TROON, Scotland (AP) — Hands on his hips, Tiger Woods looked like a commuter whose train was late.
Woods had sent his drive near the ScotRail line that runs along the 11th hole at Royal Troon. It summed up his opening round at the British Open.
The ...
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are on track to get a long-sought new ballpark following a city council vote Thursday on a major redevelopment project that also guarantees the team will stay where it is for at least 30 years.
The ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer
PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she'll be playing in a record sixth Olympic games when the U.S. women's basketball team goes for its ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer
Jason Wright, who four years ago became the first Black president of an NFL team, is no longer in that role with the Washington Commanders and is expected to leave the organization after this season.
A team spokesperson confirmed Thursday that Wright is ...