BOSTON — The Red Sox celebrated on a soggy field at Fenway Park, hoping they weren’t really halfway through the season. The defending World Series champions want to go well beyond the 162-game schedule and still have some catching up to do. So a 6-3 win over the White Sox on a rainy Tuesday night wasn’t […]
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Vandy forces a Game 3 with Michigan after 4-1 victory
OMAHA, Neb. — Vanderbilt’s go-to guy throughout the postseason once again delivered a dominant performance. Freshman Kumar Rocker struck out 11 while pitching 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball, and Vanderbilt got to Michigan’s shaky bullpen in a 4-1 win in Game 2 of the College World Series finals Tuesday night. The Commodores (58-12), who set […]
Women’s World Cup Soccer: U.S. moves on with win over Spain
REIMS, France — Spain tested the United States like no other team at the Women’s World Cup. The U.S. looked disorganized at times facing Spain’s aggressive and physical style before pulling out a 2-1 victory Monday night. It could have been just what the Americans needed: France is waiting. Megan Rapinoe converted a pair of penalty […]
Hernandez the hero as Red Sox walk-off
BOSTON — Marco Hernández is starting to see two years of pain finally bring him some moments of joy. Hernández beat out an infield single with the bases loaded in the ninth and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Monday night. “When I hit the ball, I don’t see […]
Eastern League Baseball: Big 6th lifts Sea Dogs
PORTLAND — The Sea Dogs have won seven of their last 10 games and sense a surge coming on in the second half of the season. “We’ve been playing well,” Tendler said. “If we keep it going, we got a chance (for the playoffs).” Matt Kent (3-2) pitched a solid seven innings (two earned runs) and […]
College World Series Baseball: Michigan beats Vandy, 7-4; 1st title since 1962 is 1 win away
OMAHA, Neb. — Michigan could sense the momentum slipping away. Jimmy Kerr got it back. Kerr homered for the third time in the College World Series, this time after Vanderbilt pulled within one in the sixth inning, and the Wolverines beat the Commodores 7-4 in Game 1 of the best-of-three finals Monday night. “We needed that […]
Sea Dogs end 3-game slide with walk-off 4-3 win over Reading
PORTLAND — The Boston Red Sox have sent their share of early-round draft picks to the outfield at Hadlock Field. Then there’s Luke Tendler, 27, unknown to most Red Sox fans. Yet there he was Sunday, mobbed by his teammates and then honoring a sudden demand for autographs. Hitting a pair of two-run homers, including a […]
England bests seething Cameroon, 3-0, to advance in World Cup play
VALENCIENNES, France — As the Cameroon players protested and play was delayed, England’s staff and players watched in disbelief. “I didn’t know what was going on,” England coach Phil Neville said. “Are they going to walk off?” Twice, the English couldn’t be sure if Sunday’s Women’s World Cup last-16 game would resume as the opposition lost […]
Women’s World Cup — Defending champs open knockout stage
REIMS, France — Spain coach Jorge Vilda says part of the challenge in facing the United States is making sure his players aren’t intimidated by the defending Women’s World Cup champions. Spain faces the top-ranked U.S. team Monday in Reims, marking the first time La Roja will appear in the knockout round at the World Cup. […]
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