Ohtani’s 2 homers ignite a Dodgers breakout at Coors Field as Snell shines in 11-5 win over Rockies

Shohei Ohtani homered twice to help spark a slumping Dodgers offense, Blake Snell struck out five over six innings and Los Angeles beat the Colorado Rockies 11-5. Max Muncy added a three-run homer ...

A top official leaves FIFA, deepening the fallout from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA's chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role weeks after accusing president Gianni Infantino of deceiving staff with a World Cup sell-off plan. Lamour's statement to ...

Josh Bell has early 2-run double and Twins bullpen makes lead hold up for 4-2 win over Braves

Josh Bell’s two-run double started the scoring in a four-run first inning, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2. The first six batters reached against Atlanta ...

Jonny DeLuca's 2-run single completes Rays' rally for win over Orioles to avoid sweep

Pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca put the Rays in front with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and AL-best Tampa Bay rallied for a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles ...

A Chinese animated film mocked as ‘terrible’ becomes a box-office hit

A Chinese animation with crude visuals has unexpectedly surged at the box office. "Niulai," a film about a calf dreaming of his family, initially earned just about 10,000 yuan, or about $1,480, in ...

Serena and Venus Williams return to doubles and lose close match in Cincinnati

Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.

McGonigle homers as Tigers beat Pirates 8-5 and move into a tie for the last AL wild-card spot

Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot. Brett Callahan ...

Asia shares decline as worries about rising oil prices outweigh perks from strong earnings

Asian shares are declining, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation work as a dampener on some markets. Robust corporate earnings reports have instilled some optimism. Benchmarks fell ...

MLB game at Field of Dreams movie site averages 1.66 million viewers on Netflix

MLB’s first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix Thursday night according to Nielsen. The Philadelphia Phillies beat ...

Bobby Witt Jr. homers and scores 4 runs in the Royals' 9-5 win over the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. had a two-run homer, an RBI double and scored four times, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Athletics on Monday night. Witt’s 15th home run of the year was ...

De La Cruz's 1st career walk-off hit in 10th gives Reds 6-5 win over Cardinals to split doubleheader

Elly De La Cruz delivered his first career walk-off hit in the 10th inning after Dane Myers hit a tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals ...

Red Sox overwhelm Diamondbacks 11-1 as all 9 starters drive in a run

Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, all nine Boston starters drove in at least one, and the Red Sox dismantled the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1. Boston, which scored in six straight innings, ...