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Folarin Balogun, who could have played for England or Nigeria, scores 2 for US in World Cup debut
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun could have played for any one of three countries.…
Roaring crowds in stars and stripes show up for the US team, and soccer’s moment in their country
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — It was a stadium like any other, packed with American sports…
Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena leaves with apparent leg injury
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seattle outfielder Randy Arozarena left the Mariners’ game Friday night against the…
Colt Emerson homers as Mariners beat Nationals 10-2 after long rain delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie Colt Emerson homered in a five-run second inning and the Seattle…
Clemens, Lewis, Lee homer off Stanek in the Twins’ 9-8 win over the Cardinals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee homered in the eighth inning — two…
Marlins erupt for 4 runs in the seventh, beat Pirates 8-3 for a sixth straight win
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Owen Caissie had a two-run double to cap a four-run seventh inning…
Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener
TORONTO (AP) — Canada earned its first World Cup point in seven matches on soccer’s…
Jays get a huge lift from Okamoto’s monster shot, Kirk’s return to action
TORONTO — On any other night, the monster home run from Toronto Blue Jays infielder…
Alvarez hits 2 HRs, including a grand slam, in the first inning as Astros beat Royals 10-8
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordan Alvarez became the third player in Houston history to…
Yankees OF Grisham leaves game at Toronto in 6th inning because of right hamstring tightness
TORONTO (AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham left Friday night’s game at Toronto…
Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez becomes 1st MLB player to hit grand slam, multi-run HR in 1st inning
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordan Alvarez became the first player to hit a grand…
Kirk shines in return as Jays overpower Yankees 8-5
TORONTO — Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer clubbed early two-run homers, and catcher Alejandro Kirk…
White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is ‘coming along well’ in his recovery from a hamstring injury
CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is running again as part of his…
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani misses series opener against White Sox because of knee soreness
CHICAGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is day to day with left…
US gets 2 goals from Folarin Balogun and matches biggest World Cup win, beating Paraguay 4-1 in opener
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — US gets 2 goals from Folarin Balogun and matches biggest World…
Lettieri leads Marlies to 4-2 win over Wolves in Calder Cup opener
NORTH CHICAGO — Vinni Lettieri’s goal at 11:32 of the third period snapped a 2-2…
Colin Hynek’s 3-run HR secures North Carolina’s 6-2 College World Series win over Mississippi
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Colin Hynek’s three-run homer broke open a close game in the…
Dunn’s error leads to 3-run 9th, Diamondbacks beat Reds 5-2
CINCINNATI (AP) — Blake Dunn dropped a fly ball in the ninth inning to allow…
Citron hits winning jumper at the buzzer as Mystics trip Tempo 86-85
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonia Citron scored 17 points and made the winning jumper as time…
Turkey captain Hakan Calhanoglu says his ‘more talented’ team will ‘dominate’ Australia in World Cup
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Turkey is back in the World Cup for the first…
Okamoto and Springer homer to help the Blue Jays beat the Yankees 8-5
TORONTO (AP) — Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer homered, Alejandro Kirk had three hits and…
Tigers’ pitcher Jack Flaherty leaves after 3 innings because of left leg discomfort
CLEVELAND (AP) — Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty left after three innings of Friday night’s…
West Virginia beats Troy 7-5 in meeting of teams making their first College World Series appearances
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyrus Hall hit the tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Ian…
Chase Meidroth stars as the White Sox beat the Dodgers 8-2 in matchup of division leaders
CHICAGO (AP) — Chase Meidroth had three hits and two RBIs, and the Chicago White…