Willy Adames hit a grand slam and Landen Roupp pitched seven innings of two-hit ball as the San Francisco Giants returned from the All-Star break with a 7-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game interleague series Friday night. Bryce Eldridge added a two-run shot fo
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole had just walked Mookie Betts leading off the seventh inning with the Yankees leading by one run when Aaron Boone walked slowly to the mound. After an eight-second conversation, the New York manager left in his ace. Seven pitches later, Max Muncy drove a hanging slider int
By Martyn Herman SOUTHPORT, England, July 17 (Reuters) – Australia’s Lucas Herbert came within a five-foot putt of becoming the first golfer to shoot 61 in a men’s major on Friday as he took a two-shot lead at the British Open although his feat was overshadowed late on as a charging Bryson DeChambea
Bryson DeChambeau was handed a two-stroke penalty following his second round at the Open Championship on Friday in Southport, England, after R&A rules officials determined he had taken actions to improve “the area of his intended swing” on a shot 13 holes earlier. For a few hours, there was a legiti
MIAMI, July 17 (Reuters) – England manager Thomas Tuchel said he had no regrets over the decisions he made in the second half of Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina, when his team took a 1-0 lead but lost 2-1. Tuchel has been widely berated for his defensive substitutions and tactics
The Philadelphia Flyers secured a key piece of their blue line Friday, signing defenseman Jamie Drysdale to a four-year, $26 million contract, the team announced. The deal allows the two sides to avoid arbitration, carries an average annual value of $6.5 million and keeps the 24-year-old under contr
By Fernando Kallas NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) – Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina may be dressed in national colours but Barcelona greats Xavi Hernandez and Javier Mascherano see their old club’s shadows everywhere. From Spain’s La Masia-bred youngsters to Lionel Messi, the Barca
