Sports News

8:08 PM on Thursday, July 2

Seattle center fielder Julio Rodriguez was removed from the Mariners’ game against Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night after being hit in the back of the helmet by a thrown ball

7:58 PM on Thursday, July 2

Paige Bueckers scored 11 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, Jessica Shepard finished with 14 points, and the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 86-83

7:21 PM on Thursday, July 2

Jordan Walker homered and drove in four runs, Nathan Church hit a tying two-run homer in a seven-run seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 11-5

7:19 PM on Thursday, July 2

Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL Central

7:10 PM on Thursday, July 2

Shakira Austin had 21 points and nine rebounds, Kiki Iriafen added 14 points and 10 rebounds for her eighth double-double this season, and the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 81-76

7:04 PM on Thursday, July 2

Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer and Ian Seymour was sharp on the mound as the Rays beat the Royals 5-2 on Thursday

6:13 PM on Thursday, July 2

Goncalo Ramos headed in the stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed for offside just before the final whistle in a World Cup round of 32 match

6:01 PM on Thursday, July 2

The Los Angeles Knight Riders have played their first home game on a new cricket field in Southern California

5:33 PM on Thursday, July 2

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has the longest shutout streak in World Cup history

5:31 PM on Thursday, July 2

Zach Johnson considers the John Deere Classic a major because the Iowa always considered it his home event

5:10 PM on Thursday, July 2

Stewart Cink got off to a great start in a bid to win his third straight senior major

4:30 PM on Thursday, July 2

Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina will look to claim one of the final spots in the round of 16 of the World Cup on Friday night when they face Cape Verde in Miami Gardens, Florida

3:59 PM on Thursday, July 2

Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko, who broke his back in a frightening collision with a minor league teammate Tuesday, posted on social media Thursday he faces a “lengthy” recovery but hopes to return to baseball

3:57 PM on Thursday, July 2

Lamine Yamal is looking more comfortable in his first World Cup, even though he didn't score in Spain's 3-0 win over Austria

3:37 PM on Thursday, July 2

Jake McCarthy drove in four runs, Mickey Moniak had two RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 14-4 to earn a split in the four-game series

2:45 PM on Thursday, July 2

John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the unofficial anthem of the U.S. men’s national soccer team at the World Cup, with players and fans singing it together after victories

2:01 PM on Thursday, July 2

Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010

9:24 AM on Thursday, July 2

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is set to begin at New York's Madison Square Garden at 5 p.m. Friday

6:16 AM on Thursday, July 2

Amanda Anisimova served three of her 20 aces in the deciding tiebreaker to hold off Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round at Wimbledon as Kate, the Princess of Wales, visited the All England Club

10:46 AM on Tuesday, June 30

The Iranian national team has left North America, departing from its World Cup home in Mexico following a tournament marked by repeated disagreements with U.S. officials, flashes of athletic brilliance and, ultimately, disappointment over barely missing out on advancing beyond the group stage