Month: June 2022

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira had a night to remember against an overwhelmed opponent in the United States’ World Cup sendoff. The 21-year-old forward tied the U.S. international record with four goals that included a hat trick in a 13-minute span Friday night during a 5-0 rout over Grenada. The hard-to-evaluate performance against the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Florida’s Joseph Fahnbulleh pulled away at the finishes to win the 100 and 200 meters at the NCAA track and field championships Friday night. Fahnbulleh, who competed for Liberia at the Tokyo Olympics, won the 100 title first in a personal-best 10 seconds. Tennessee freshman Favour Ashe was second in 10.08.

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jose Trevino finally broke a stalemate in the 13th inning with a game-winning single that gave the New York Yankees a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Gleyber Torres homered for New York in the fourth, but neither team managed a hit in extra

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — He stomped his feet, waved his arms, flexed his muscles and talked back to the crowd. And Stephen Curry also made baskets. Plenty of those, too. In a demonstrative and dominating performance that was one of the best of his postseason career, Curry scored 43 points

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley allowed one hit in a career-best seven sharp innings, Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez each homered and drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-1 for their third straight win. Michael A. Taylor also homered for Kansas

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton had his second straight two-homer game for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Twins sent another quality opposing starting pitcher to an early exit by clobbering Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen for seven runs in 4 1/3 innings.

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andre Pallante took a shutout into the sixth inning in his second major league start, helping the St. Louis Cardinals snap a three-game skid with a 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Pallante (2-0) allowed four hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings and recorded

TOKYO (AP) — Former major league relief pitcher Roberto Osuna has signed with Japanese club Chiba Lotte Marines. The team confirmed the signing but did not disclose any salary figure, Osuna has been pitching in Mexico and was suspended for 75 games by the MLB in 2018 related to domestic violence charges. He was pitching

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brianna Stewart scored 32 points, making two free throws with 6.7 seconds remaining, and the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 89-88 on Friday night. Stewart, who leads the league with a 20.2-point scoring average, made 12 of 22 shots with three 3-pointers and grabbed 11 rebounds for Seattle (7-5). The

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit a pair of solo home runs and Kyle Schwarber added a three-run shot to lead the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies to their eighth straight win. The Phillies beat the the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Friday night. The Phillies are a sterling 7-0 under interim

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr., George Springer and Bo Bichette homered during a four-run second inning, José Berríos pitched eight strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Detroit Tigers 10-1. Springer reached base four times while scoring three runs and knocking in a pair. Gurriel and Bichette

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Miami starter Pablo López left Friday night’s game against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning with a bruised right wrist after being hit by a comebacker. The team announced X-rays were negative and López’s wrist was bruised. There was one out in the fifth inning

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Bell and Keibert Ruiz hit home runs on consecutive pitches in the sixth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat Milwaukee 11-5, extending the Brewers’ losing streak to a season-high seven games. Nelson Cruz and Maikel Franco also homered for the Nationals, who snapped a three-game skid

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Strider outpitched Roansy Contreras in a matchup of hard-throwing rookies, Dansby Swanson had three hits, including a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 for their ninth straight win. The winning streak is the National League’s longest this season. Houston and

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Myisha Hines-Allen scored a season-high 17 points, Ariel Atkins added 12 points and the Washington Mystics beat the Minnesota Lynx 76-59. Hines-Allen, who entered averaging 6.2 points per game, was 6 of 8 from the field with three 3-pointers. Elizabeth Williams added 11 points and Shakira Austin grabbed 13 rebounds for Washington

By The Associated Press Dansby Swanson and the Braves will try for their 10th straight win when they host Pittsburgh. Atlanta already is on the longest winning streak in the National League this season. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies go for their ninth win in a row when they face Arizona. Philadelphia is

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carter Putz hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and Notre Dame matched its season-high with four home runs beating No. 1 seed Tennessee 8-6 in the opener of the Knoxville Super Regional. Both Tennessee and Notre Dame went undefeated in the regionals with the Vols rallying from a