(Photo credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports) Right-hander Sonny Gray earned his first career win over the Atlanta Braves as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals picked up a 9-5 victory on Saturday to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader. The Braves won the first game of the twin bill 3-2 in 10 innings. Gray (10-6) pitched seven innings and allowed five runs on eight hits, including a career-high four homers. He didn'
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll homered in a three-run third inning and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a 3-0 win against the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday evening. Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (7-5) navigated through five shutout innings to get the win. Gallen, who came in with an 0-1 record and 9.00 ERA in
(Photo credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports) Lewis Morgan scored twice and the New York Red Bulls ended a run of four straight draws with a 3-1 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J. Morgan scored his team-leading 11th and 12th goals of the season by tallying in the seventh minute and again in the 59th. It was Morgan's second multi-goal game this season. Morgan's big night helped the Red
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Host Orlando City and New York City FC scored goals five minutes apart early in the second half, and a late save by NYCFC's Matt Freese preserved a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Orlando City (9-9-7, 34 points) found a lead in the 52nd minute with a goal by Ramiro Enrique and an assist by Martin Ojeda. A midfielder, Ojeda found space on the right wing and sent a shot on net. Bef
(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) Stian Gregersen scored twice off corner kicks by Saba Lobjanidze for his first career MLS goals as Atlanta United rallied for a 2-1 win over the visiting Columbus Crew on Saturday. Atlanta (7-11-7, 28 points) ended an 0-3-1 rut thanks to Gregersen, who scored in the 60th and 77th minutes after Diego Rossi put Columbus ahead in the 36th. The Crew (12-4-7, 43 points) had a six-
(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) Jacob Young went 2-for-3 with the go-ahead RBI as the Washington Nationals rallied for a 5-4 win against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Young hit a two-out single in the eighth inning off reliever Justin Wilson (1-2), driving in Ildemaro Vargas to put Washington in front for the first time. Young scored the tying run an inning earlier on Lane Thomas' double down
Warsaw [Poland], July 21 (ANI): Reigning Asian Games champion Annu Rani (women's javelin throw) and Rajesh Ramesh (men's 400m) won their respective events, while Jyothi Yarraji topped the qualifiers at the Warszawskie Zawody Lekkoatletyczne 2024 athletics meet in Poland on Saturday. Only two participants competed in the women's javelin throw competition in Warsaw. The 31-year-old Annu threw 58.70 metres in her fifth attem
(Photo credit: Caean Couto-USA TODAY Sports) Daniel Gazdag scored a hat trick and the Philadelphia Union won their second straight match, defeating visiting Nashville SC 3-0 on Saturday in the final match for both teams before the MLS All-Star break and Leagues Cup. Quinn Sullivan recorded a pair of assists and Leon Flach and Mikael Uhre had one assist each as the Union (6-10-9, 27 points) claimed their first winning str
(Photo credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports) Brady Singer threw seven scoreless innings to help lead the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Singer (6-6) allowed just five hits and two walks, while striking out seven en route to the Royals' second win in as many nights and eighth in nine games against Chicago this year. Bobby Witt Jr. finished 3-for-4 with an RBI for Kansas C
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Luis Ortiz scattered three hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings and Oneil Cruz homered and drove in three runs, lifting the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Andrew McCutchen homered to lead off the sixth inning for the Pirates, who recorded their season-high sixth consecutive win. Pittsburgh began the season b
PARIS, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Surfing is making its second appearance at the Olympic Games as the world's top surfers meet at French Polynesia's Teahupo'o, while China makes its historic debut on the Olympic waves.
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(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) The Toronto Blue Jays don't expect to have shortstop Bo Bichette back from the 10-day injury list for "multiple weeks," manager John Schneider said Saturday. Earlier in the day, Bichette went on the IL for the third time this season over soreness in his right calf. Schneider said Bichette now has a "moderate" strain of the calf. Bichette, a two-time All-Star, was injur
PARIS, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Games is coming ever-closer to the first medals in cycling mountain bike to be decided with the women's race on July 28 and the men's race on the following day.
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(Photo credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports) Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brent Suter was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday after an MRI exam revealed a partial tear of the left teres major muscle in back of his throwing shoulder. Suter will be unable to throw for four to six weeks to allow the tear to heal. He said he hopes to return to the team before the end of the season. Suter exited Friday's game in
(Photo credit: Bob Goshert/For IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) SPEEDWAY, Ind.--Indianapolis Grand Prix Course or traditional oval -- when it comes to speed, it's all the same to Tyler Reddick. Fastest in both rounds of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying on Saturday, Reddick will lead the field to green in Sunday's Brickyard 400 presented by PPG (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, IMS Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Sunday's race marks bo
(Photo credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports) It took a layup by LeBron James with eight seconds left to propel Team USA past South Sudan 101-100 in London on Saturday. James led the U.S. with 25 points and seven assists and also added six rebounds as Team USA avoided a major upset. His Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers finished with 14 po
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) Brent Rooker belted a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler cleared the bases with a three-RBI double and the Oakland Athletics continued their recent offensive rampage with an 8-2 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon. Mitch Spence (6-6) combined with three relievers on a six-hitter, helping the A's run their winning streak to three straight while
(Photo credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports) Luis Severino and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout Saturday as the visiting New York Mets edged the Miami Marlins 1-0. Severino (7-3) worked the first six innings, permitting only two hits and walking three while striking out seven. Jose Butto and Dedniel Nunez teed up the ninth inning for Edwin Diaz, who closed it out in 1-2-3 fashion for his 11th save in 16 chan
(Photo credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports) Jake Rogers' grand slam highlighted a six-run sixth inning and the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Saturday afternoon. Andy Ibanez added two RBIs with two hits for the Tigers, who have won four in a row, including the first two of the three-game series with Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits for the Blue Jays, including a two-run homer
Riga [Latvia], July 21 (ANI): The Embassy of India to Sweden and Latvia said on Saturday that it is closely coordinating with Latvian authorities after the suspected drowning of an Indian student in Riga. The embassy said in a statement that it is in touch with the student's family and has assured all possible help. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy stated, "Embassy is in regular contact with Latvian authorities regardin
(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaquil Barrett retired Saturday, four months after the 31-year-old signed with the Miami Dolphins as a free agent. "It's been a great ride and I appreciate everything that came with it over the years," Barrett wrote in an Instagram post. "I'm ready to shift my full focus to my wife and kids and helping them realize (their) dreams." Barrett also w
(Photo credit: Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK) New Orleans Saints wide receiver and All-Pro returner Rashid Shaheed has agreed to a one-year, $5.2 million contract extension with the team, ESPN reported Saturday. Shaheed, 25, was also named to the Pro Bowl last season after averaging 13.6 yards on punt returns and 21.3 yards on kickoffs. An undrafted free agent whom New Orleans signed out of W
(Photo credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins placed All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot. The move was retroactive to Tuesday. Minnesota also put right-hander Chris Paddack on the 15-day IL due to a right forearm strain. His move was retroactive to Wednesday. Correa, 29, is batting .308 with 13 homers, 47 RBIs and 51 runs in
(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Derek Meadows, a five-star wide receiver from the Class of 2025, committed to LSU on Saturday. Meadows marks the Tigers' second five-star pledge in four days after cornerback DJ Pickett committed to head coach Brian Kelly's program on Wednesday. The 6-foot-5, 200 Meadows chose LSU over Notre Dame - considered the favorite for months - and Georgia, Alabama and Michigan. Mead