MLB roundup: Red Sox, Phillies cap 4-game sweeps
Jackie Bradley Jr. scored the tying run on a throwing error by third baseman Miguel Andujar with two outs in the ninth inning, and Andrew Benintendi hit a game-winning single with two outs in the 10th as the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-4…
Cabrera’s late HR leads Phils to four-game sweep over Marlins
Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Miami Marlins 5-3 Sunday afternoon to complete a sweep of the four-game series.
Padres gain split with Cubs thanks to late splurge
Cory Spangenberg doubled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the eighth inning, and Hunter Renfroe triggered a four-run ninth with a two-run homer on Sunday as the San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs 10-6 at Wrigley Field to gain a split o…
Roark shuts down Reds, leads Nats to series win
Matt Wieters homered, Bryce Harper added an RBI double, and starter Tanner Roark allowed just one run over seven innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park in the finale of a four-game wee…
MLB notebook: Scioscia denies planning to step down
Mike Scioscia, the sixth-longest tenured manager in major league history, denied a report he has made up his mind to step down from the Los Angeles Angels at the end of the season.
NFL notebook: Eagles hand extensions to Pederson, Roseman
The reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles, fresh off winning the franchise’s first Super Bowl in February, extended the contracts of head coach Doug Pederson and executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman through the 2022 season, the…
Asian Games – Philippines to compete in Jakarta basketball tournament
The Philippines have reversed their decision to pull out of the basketball tournament at the Asian Games after listening to the views of their fans, Ricky Vargas, chairman of the Philippines Basketball Association, has said.
Golf – Putnam wins Barracuda Championship for first title
Andrew Putnam grabbed his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday by winning the Barracuda Championship in Reno.
WTA roundup: Buzarnescu wins first title, breaks into top 20
Mihaela Buzarnescu picked a perfect way to break into the top 20 in the world rankings — with her first career WTA championship.
Kuznetsova survives four match points to win in Washington
Svetlana Kuznetsova fended off four match points en route to a 4-6 7-6(7) 6-2 win over Czech Donna Vekic in the Citi Open final in Washington on Sunday.
