(Photo credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports) Aaron Civale threw six shutout innings and Willy Adames connected on a three-run homer to help the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 win against the visiting Cleveland Guardians in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night. Civale (4-8) allowed four hits, struck out four and walked one, winning back-to-back starts for the first time since July of last season. Civale w
(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports) Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers each homered, helping lead the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday. Starter Simeon Woods Richardson (4-3) went five innings, allowing two runs on three hits to pick up the win. Woods Richardson also walked two and struck out one. The Twins have won four of their last five games. Wyatt Langford finished
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 17 (ANI): Bhuvan Raju's explosive half-century powered the Bengaluru Blasters to a thrilling victory over the Mysore Warriors, securing their second consecutive win in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. In a match reduced to 18 overs per side, Bengaluru chased down a challenging target of 183. Raju's 51 off just 24 balls, set the tone for the successful chase that saw 16 sixes. Bengaluru's
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 17 (ANI): Reigning champions, Hubli Tigers kicked off their campaign with a win over the Mangaluru Dragons at the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. In a fixture marred by frequent rains, the Hubli Tigers restricted Mangaluru to 143/7 in 16 overs. A brisk partnership between Manish Pandey (24) and Thippa Reddy (19) helped the Hubli Tigers' pursuit stay ahead of the equation when rain halted th
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Purani Dilli 6 will lock horns against South Delhi Superstarz as the inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 is set to begin on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital. The league, organized by the DelhiDistrict Cricket Association (DDCA), is poised to be one of the most exciting cricket events in the national capital, featuring some of the biggest n
(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) Masataka Yoshida smashed a three-run home run in Boston's four-run fourth inning and the visiting Red Sox went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-10 on Friday night. Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran and David Hamilton also homered for the Red Sox, who snapped a two-game skid. Yoshida added a run-scoring single in the eighth while Duran collected three of Boston's 14 hits and sc
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 17 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday felicitated star hockey player Amit Rohidas at the Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. India secured a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics held recently. While honouring Rohidas' contribution to the Indian hockey team, the Chief Minister praised the 31-year-old, calling him a great pride of Odisha. CM Majhi also lauded Rohidas as
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Pittsburgh Pirates got six effective innings from Paul Skenes and scored five unanswered runs to help them snap a 10-game skid with a 5-3 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday. Skenes (7-2) allowed two runs on three hits, struck out six and walked four to earn his first win since July 11. Pirates reliever David Bednar gave up a leadoff home run to Jorge
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Trea Turner capped a four-hit performance with a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning, fueling the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Philadelphia provided a quick response after Washington scratched for a pair of runs in the top of the ninth to forge a 2-2 tie. Brandon Marsh singled to lead off the inning against Kyle F
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Sean Manaea tossed seven solid innings Friday night as the host New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 in the opener of a three-game series between the National League East rivals. Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo homered in the fourth inning for the Mets, who won for the second time in seven games to ensure they'd remain no more than two games back of the NL's third wild card,
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Evan Tavares struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings as Wailuku, Hawaii, blanked Hinsdale, Ill., 5-0 on Friday to record a second consecutive victory in the Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pa.
Tavares, who fanned the first five batters he faced, allowed just two hits and one walk. Kellen Takamura took over and got the last two outs. Gabriel Laloulu scored two
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Jonny DeLuca scored from first base on a single and an error in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays notched a 5-4 walk-off win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla. On first base with two outs against reliever Justin Martinez (5-3), DeLuca raced to third after Brandon Lowe's single was deflected into shallow center by second ba
(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) Bobby Witt Jr. hit his 25th home run, Michael Lorenzen allowed one run in his return to Cincinnati and the Kansas City Royals beat the Reds 7-1 on Friday to open a three-game interleague series. Witt added a double and single to raise his major league-leading batting average to .352. The All-Star shortstop also scored three runs for Kansas City, which has won consecutive ga
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Pittsburgh Pirates got six effective innings from Paul Skenes and scored five unanswered runs to help them snap a 10-game skid with a 5-3 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday. Skenes (7-2) allowed two runs on three hits, struck out six and walked four to earn his first win since July 11. Pirates reliever David Bednar gave up a leadoff home run to Jorge
(Photo credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) Nothing is easy these days for the Chicago Cubs, who are battling to stay within striking distance in the crowded National League wild-card race. The Cubs will try to build some much-needed momentum when they continue a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Chicago had a seemingly comfortable 5-2 lead disappear in the ninth inning on Friday,
(Photo credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports) Momentum has shifted for both teams lately as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers prepare to meet the BC Lions on Sunday in Vancouver for the third time. The visiting Blue Bombers (3-6) are heading in the right direction after an 0-4 start, while the Lions (5-4) have lost three in a row. A late field goal lifted BC to a 26-24 victory in the first meeting of the West Division rivals
(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) One 2-7 team comes into this game on a roll, if such a thing exists for a 2-7 team. The other one comes in doing things one would expect of that record. The Edmonton Elks try to make it three wins in a row Saturday night in Hamilton when they take on the Tiger-Cats, a team that needs to play cleaner football to have any chance at contending for a playoff spot in the second ha
(Photo credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports) Aaron Judge hit his 44th home run, Gerrit Cole pitched six strong innings and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Friday night. Judge, who hit his 300th career homer in the Yankees' previous game Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, blasted a solo shot in the eighth. Oswald Peraza supplied a home run in his first major league appearance this
ROME, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Paris Olympics set an example of post-pandemic Olympics for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and pushed Italian organizers to the final sprint of 18 months, a Milan-Cortina 2026 official said on Friday.
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(240817) -- BUCHAREST, Aug. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu addresses the media after being awarded an Olympic bronze medal for the women's floor exercise at the Paris 2024 Olympics, during a ceremony in Bucharest, Romania, Aug. 16, 2024. The bronze medal was reallocated to Barbosu after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for S
(Photo credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports) Talor Gooch holed out for an eagle during a bogey-free, 7-under-par 63 to share the first-round lead at LIV Greenbrier with Smash GC teammate Jason Kokrak and Colombia's Sebastian Munoz on Friday in White Sulphur Springs, W.V. Gooch, Kokrak and Munoz hold a one-shot edge over Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm of Spain, Matt Jones of Australia and Richard Bland of England after 18 hole
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 17 (ANI): Indian hockey player Amit Rohidas was felicitated by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi after his return to the state on Friday, following his bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics. Rohidas is the only player from Odisha on the Indian men's hockey team. Upon his arrival in Bhubaneswar, Chief Minister Majhi honoured him at the Lok Seva Bhawan. During the ceremony, Majhi
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow tendonitis. To take his spot on the roster, the Dodgers recalled left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who started Friday's game at St. Louis. Glasnow, who turns 31 next week, is headed to the IL for the second time in the past two months. He was unable to pitch
(Photo credit: Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) While top-seeded Iga Swiatek and No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open on Friday, No. 5 seed Jasmine Paolini was eliminated in a third-round upset following morning rain. Paolini of Italy was bounced from the tournament 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 by Mirra Andreeva of Russia, who broke Paolini's serve to take a 5-3 lead in the second
(Photo credit: Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK) Scott Parel fired a 7-under-par 63 to grab the first-round lead at the Rogers Charity Classic on Friday in Calgary. Parel's seven-birdie, zero-bogey outing put him one stroke ahead of Wes Short Jr., Scott McCarron and Mario Tiziani, who are tied for second. A large group tied two back at 5-under65 features New Zealand's Steven Alker, Ireland's Padraig
