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5:38 PM on Saturday, August 8

The way the things have gone for the Boston Red Sox since early July, it wouldn’t have been surprising if they pulled off another comeback

5:34 PM on Saturday, August 8

The Minnesota Lynx had seen a double-digit lead cut to four points in the final two minutes of the third quarter of their game against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday

5:24 PM on Saturday, August 8

The Chicago White Sox retired the No. 13 of former manager and shortstop Ozzie Guillén’ in a ceremony before Saturday’s game against Cleveland

5:19 PM on Saturday, August 8

Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola was hit by a line drive and exited the Phillies' game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning due to a right knee contusion

4:34 PM on Saturday, August 8

Apex won the $1 million Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-old trotters Saturday at the Meadowlands, holding off favorite Big Ranger by a nose in a stakes-record 1:49.2

4:32 PM on Saturday, August 8

The Boston Red Sox failed in their bid for a second winning streak of 10 or more games in the same season, losing to the Athletics 7-3

4:08 PM on Saturday, August 8

Sandy Alcantara struck out eight in seven innings, becoming the Miami Marlins’ career leader in innings pitched, and Xavier Edwards had three RBIs in a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday

4:06 PM on Saturday, August 8

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker's attempt to improve one of the NFL's worst units start with communication

3:46 PM on Saturday, August 8

Guilherme Santos and Agustin Resch both scored, and Jonathan Bond posted a third straight clean sheet to help the Houston Dynamo run their unbeaten streak to six with a 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution

3:42 PM on Saturday, August 8

The struggling Chicago White Sox optioned rookie left-hander Noah Schultz and rookie right-hander David Sandlin to Triple-A Charlotte, and recalled highly regarded prospects Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal before Saturday’s game against Cleveland

3:31 PM on Saturday, August 8

Milwaukee Bucks guard Tyler Herro says he isn’t dwelling on his contract status and what that means for his future now that he’s joined his hometown team

3:31 PM on Saturday, August 8

Sakina Ouzraoui and Hanane Aït El Haj both scored and Morocco earned a spot in next summer’s Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory over South Africa in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

3:22 PM on Saturday, August 8

Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points to set a WNBA single-season record with her 16th straight game of 20-plus points, Caitlin Clark had 26 points and 11 assists, and the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 90-86 on Saturday

3:21 PM on Saturday, August 8

Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings and outdueled Chris Sale in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners as the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Saturday

3:17 PM on Saturday, August 8

The WNBA quickly rescinded a technical foul assessed to Caitlin Clark during the Indiana Fever’s win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday

3:13 PM on Saturday, August 8

Julian Sayin is back as Ohio State's starting quarterback, now bigger and stronger for his second season after he threw for 3,610 yards and 32 touchdowns last season

2:26 PM on Saturday, August 8

South Africa has scraped past Argentina 17-10 in test rugby in Buenos Aires at the possible expense of inspirational captain Siya Kolisi

1:56 PM on Saturday, August 8

.Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss said plate umpire Dan Merzel made a “terrible call” when he charged Chris Sale with a balk for not declaring he was going to pitch out of the wind-up with a runner on third base in the fifth inning in a 5-4 loss to the New York Yankees. Sale allowed a tying RBI triple to rookie Spencer Jones and then, as he began to throw the first pitch to Austin Wells, was called for his third career balk for having a slight hitch in right leg. Weiss took his cap off and...

1:45 PM on Saturday, August 8

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan held his first news conference of training camp, saying he is nearly fully recovered from the car crash that has limited him this summer and is ready to coach the team’s first exhibition game on Thursday night

12:32 PM on Saturday, August 8

Olivia Miles scored 26 points, Napheesa Collier added 22 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-87 on Saturday to improve the WNBA’s best record to 26-7