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10:37 PM on Friday, August 7

Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, rookie Zac Thornton pitched five scoreless innings and the New York Mets matched a season high with their fourth straight win by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4

10:36 PM on Friday, August 7

Josh Bell went 4 for 5 with a homer and Kaelen Culpepper also went deep in his major league debut as the Minnesota Twins erased a four-run deficit and beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 on Friday night

10:29 PM on Friday, August 7

Shakira Austin had 21 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, Kiki Iriafen added 15 points, and the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 79-74 for their sixth straight victory

10:26 PM on Friday, August 7

Angel Martínez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak

10:08 PM on Friday, August 7

Kennedy Burke scored 15 points, Brittney Griner blocked a 3-point attempt at the buzzer, and the Connecticut Sun rallied to beat the Phoenix Mercury 75-72

10:02 PM on Friday, August 7

Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row with a 13-1 rout of the Athletics

9:46 PM on Friday, August 7

Chase Utley is still a beloved figure in Philadelphia

8:29 PM on Friday, August 7

Two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell is expected to make his return from the injured list when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night

8:05 PM on Friday, August 7

Beau Hossler is the 36-hole leader at the Wyndham Championship after making an 11-foot birdie putt on the final hole

7:47 PM on Friday, August 7

Alyssa Thomas was the engine that made Connecticut go when she played for the Sun for 11 years

7:41 PM on Friday, August 7

Linebacker Troy Andersen, a second-round draft pick in 2022 once viewed as a possible big-play rising star in Atlanta’s defense, has been released by the Falcons

7:39 PM on Friday, August 7

A possible contract extension for running back Chase Brown has been one of the underlying questions during Cincinnati Bengals training camp

7:30 PM on Friday, August 7

Jackson Powers-Johnson is in a battle for his position with the Raiders

7:11 PM on Friday, August 7

Veteran left-hander Jordan Montgomery has been activated from the 60-day injured list by the Texas Rangers and will pitch out of their bullpen

6:25 PM on Friday, August 7

The Chicago Bears added significant experience to their secondary by signing safety Xavier Woods

6:10 PM on Friday, August 7

The New York Mets claimed infielder Gabriel Arias off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians on Friday

6:03 PM on Friday, August 7

Darrion Williams has signed with Texas Tech to play a fifth season of college basketball

5:56 PM on Friday, August 7

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Saturday as he works to return from left elbow inflammation

5:54 PM on Friday, August 7

Chiefs coach Andy Reid says quarterback Patrick Mahomes is unlikely to play in their preseason opener against the Rams next week

4:35 PM on Friday, August 7

Ja'Quan McMillian knows his Christmas will be filled with references to the biggest play of his career: the overtime interception of Josh Allen's heave to Brandin Cooks that set up the Denver Broncos' 33-30 victory in the AFC playoffs