Chris Sale returned off the disabled list to strike out 12 in five innings to secure the sweep over the Orioles. Steve Pearce homered in the first, and Boston added one run on an error in the fourth and a pair in the ninth on a Jackie Bradley Jr. single and a Mookie Betts double. Baltimore starter Alex Cobb struck out seven in seven frames, and Trey Mancini knocked a sac fly in the eighth.
Didi Gregorius did his part to make sure that all of the fans in attendance at Yankee Stadium got their money’s worth on Sunday afternoon. The Yankees shortstop flashed his leather in the top of the fifth and blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth that helped the Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Rangers in the finale of the four-game set. CC Sabathia earned the win after allowing one hit in six scoreless innings.
Saturday at Del Mar, heavy favorite Instagrand drew off to win the Best Pal Stakes (G2) by 7 lengths over Sparky Ville and Synthesis. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Toronto has called up two of its best prospects up to the majors in Danny Jansen and Sean Reid-Foley.
Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo edged Marc Marquez to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Marquez stretched his overall MotoGP lead over Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi to 59 points.
The details contained in Tom Brady’s contract, obtained by the Boston Globe, suggest that the Patriots quarterback will be playing in 2019.
It’s only the preseason, but the Bears are facing three critical area with a shaky depth.
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill yelled at rookie Kalen Ballage and kicked him out of the huddle after the running back missed a blocking assignment that resulted in a clean sack by Charles Harris.
Tiger Woods fired a final-round 64 to put himself in position to win the PGA Championship, but he’ll need a big mistake by Brooks Koepka to do it.
Tiger Woods remains very much in the mix on Sunday, chasing down leader Brooks Koepka at Bellerive Country Club.
