Month: July 2022

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England’s unbeaten streak reached 10 after a 2-2 draw against Cincinnati, which got a tying goal by Brenner in the 73rd minute and set a team record for points in a Major League Soccer season. Brenner became Cincinnati’s first player to score in three straight games, tying the score off

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aerial Powers scored a career-high 32 points on 10-of-17 shooting and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 102-71. Moriah Jefferson and Rachel Banham added 13 points apiece and Sylvia Fowles scored eight points with 11 rebounds and two blocks for Minnesota (7-15). Powers scored the final six points in Minnesota’s

By The Associated Press Washington star Juan Soto is being checked out after exiting a game early because of an injured left calf. The 23-year-old outfielder flexed and pointed to his left leg after making a throw in right in the third inning against Miami on Sunday. He was taken out after being involved in

NEW YORK (AP) — Dom Dwyer scored in the 86th minute to give Atlanta United a 2-2 draw that extended New York City’s Major League Soccer winless streak to four since Nick Cushing replaced Ronny Delia as coach. Valentin Castellanos scored in the 38th and 58th minutes for NYC (8-4-5), tying Jesús Ferreira of Dallas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catcher Austin Barnes agreed Sunday to a $7 million, two-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers covering 2023 and ’24 rather than become a free agent after this year’s World Series. Barnes gets $3.5 million in each of the next two seasons, and the Dodgers have a $3.5 million team option

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 22 points, Liz Cambage added 16 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the New York Liberty 84-74. Chiney Ogwumike had 12 points and 10 rebounds, Katie Lou Samuelson also scored 12 points and Jordin Canada added 11 points and seven assists for the Sparks. Los Angeles (9-11) has

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Keon Ellis scored 17 points, Neemias Queta added 14 and Sacramento topped Miami 81-64 on Day 2 of the California Classic. The game featured 10 ties and 16 lead changes before Sacramento put the win away by outscoring Miami 28-8 in the fourth quarter. Frankie Ferrari added 11 for the Kings.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Cronenworth lined a single off closer Craig Kimbrel’s back that sparked a four-run rally in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 to avoid a four-game sweep. San Diego had lost 14 of 15 to the Dodgers

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The next African Cup tournament will take place in early 2024 to avoid any potential washout during host nation Ivory Coast’s rainy season. The tournament was due to be played June-July 2023 but the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided to switch to January and February of

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lucas Giolito gave up just three hits in six innings to help the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 13-4 and complete a three-game sweep. Selby Zavala had three hits and three RBIs. Gavin Sheets also drove in three, while Leury García added three

CHICAGO (AP) — Pitcher Rowan Wick threw Trevor Story’s comebacker down the right-field line for a two-run error with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Boston Red Sox outlasted the Chicago Cubs 4-2 to avoid a three-game sweep. With automatic runner Bobby Dalbec on second, Wick walked Christian Arroyo leading off the 11th.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom struck out five of the six batters he faced and threw 18 of 24 pitches for strikes Sunday night in his first minor league rehab start for Class A St. Lucie. The only hiccup for deGrom against the Jupiter Hammerheads in Port St. Lucie, Florida,

SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered on Frankie Montas’ first pitch abd and drove in both runs, Robbie Ray struck out a season-high 12 and the Seattle Mariners beat Oakland 2-1 to deal the Athletics their 25th loss in 31 games. Ray combined with Andrés Muñoz and Paul Sewald on a four-hitter with 16 strikeiuts.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Tyler Reddick raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday, continuing the season-long trend of first-time winners on road courses. Each of the first three road-course races this year has had a first-time winner, with Reddick breaking through at Road America after Ross

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron hit a pair of three-run homers, including a go-ahead shot in the eighth, and the Colorado Rockies rallied for a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was the designated hitter’s 16th career multi-homer game and helped the Rockies come back from a 5-0

SILVIS, Ill, (AP) — J.T. Poston completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the John Deere Classic for his second PGA Tour title and a spot in the British Open. Three strokes ahead entering the day at TPC Deere Run, Poston closed with a 2-under 69 for a three-stroke margin over fellow British Open qualifiers Christiaan

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Trout watched as a low sinker grazed the outside corner of the strike zone in the third inning Sunday, rung up once again in a weekend filled with strikeouts. Before trudging back to the dugout he made a face that seemed to scream: Yikes! The