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7:02 PM on Saturday, August 15

Sonia Citron scored 21 points, Shakira Austin had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-70

7:01 PM on Saturday, August 15

Niklas Dorsch scored his first career goal in MLS, Luka Gavran had five saves, and Toronto FC beat the New England Revolution 2-1 to snap a 12-game winless streak

6:57 PM on Saturday, August 15

Jacob Misiorowski gave up five hits and one run in six innings, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras hit two-run homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 in a battle of division leaders

6:56 PM on Saturday, August 15

Brandt Bronico scored in the first minute and Pep Biel had a goal contribution in a sixth straight match to spark Charlotte FC to a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Crew

6:48 PM on Saturday, August 15

Joey Cantillo and three Cleveland relievers combined on a one-hitter and José Ramírez had an RBI in one of his best games since undergoing hand surgery, leading the Guardians to a 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres

6:45 PM on Saturday, August 15

Jakob Marsee and Joe Mack homered and the Miami Marlins rallied with a four-run eighth inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Saturday night

6:44 PM on Saturday, August 15

Fafà Picault scored the go-ahead goal in the 82nd minute, Tristan Muyumba scored for the second consecutive game, and Atlanta United rallied to beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 to snap a seven-game winless streak

6:43 PM on Saturday, August 15

Tyler O’Neill drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning single, Pete Alonso and Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the AL-best Tampa Bay Rays 4-3

5:47 PM on Saturday, August 15

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida left Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with left hamstring tightness

4:50 PM on Saturday, August 15

Sophia Schubert birdied two of the final three holes for a 5-under 67 and a share of the lead with Arpichaya Yubol on Saturday in The Standard Portland Classic

4:49 PM on Saturday, August 15

Zach Wilson is making his case to become the backup to Saints starter Tyler Shough

4:29 PM on Saturday, August 15

Francisco Lindor’s RBI single capped a ninth-inning rally, lifting the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals

4:19 PM on Saturday, August 15

Scottie Scheffler has had five runner-up finishes and five top 4s since his lone victory this year in January

4:09 PM on Saturday, August 15

First-round pick Ty Simpson threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, helping the Los Angeles Rams rally for a 20-12 win over the Kansas City Chiefs

4:01 PM on Saturday, August 15

Logan Webb gave up four hits and one run in six innings, Drew Gilbert had three hits including a home run and three RBIs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1

3:55 PM on Saturday, August 15

One of Michael Phelps' four sons is showing an interest in swimming

3:49 PM on Saturday, August 15

Joshua Báez became the first player to hit a home run in each of his first three at-bats in the majors, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday

3:33 PM on Saturday, August 15

Jack Whaley of England and Jay Leng Jr. will play for the U.S. Amateur title at Merion

12:29 PM on Saturday, August 15

The Seattle Seahawks and cornerback Devon Witherspoon have agreed to a four-year, $132 million contract extension with $101 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday

6:06 AM on Saturday, August 15

Amy Hunt has earned her third gold medal as Britain extended its sprint dominance at the European championships by winning both the men’s and women’s 4x100 relay