8:34 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick raced to his fifth NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season, outlasting Brad Keselowski in overtime Saturday in the opener of a weekend doubleheader at Michigan International Speedway. Keselowski was denied again in his home state. He’s never won a Cup race at Michigan, but
5:59 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Jeff Samardzija has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants due to a right shoulder impingement. Manager Gabe Kapler said before Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that the right-hander told trainers and the coaching staff that he felt like wasn’t
9:14 PM ET New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton will get an MRI on his hamstring and could land on the injured list, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday. In the second game of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays, Stanton walked in the fourth inning and advanced to second base after a wild pitch.
8:15 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Maybe the Detroit Tigers should get four unexpected days off more often. Or maybe they should just face a pitching staff in tatters. Either way, Detroit’s struggling offense has found traction in Pittsburgh. Niko Goodrum, Miguel Cabrera, C.J. Cron and Jeimer Candelario all hit home runs in the
8:25 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Austin Meadows hit a two-run single, and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the New York Yankees 5-3 for a split of seven-inning games in a doubleheader Saturday. The Yankees won the opener 8-4 as ace Gerrit Cole came within one strike of earning his 20th
9:56 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was activated from the injured list Saturday after missing 11 of the first 14 games with gastritis. To make room on the roster, outfielder Abraham Almonte was optioned to the alternate training site. Hosmer was placed on the IL on
5:24 PM ET Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 3-1 win against Napoli on Saturday to set up a Champions League quarterfinal against Bayern Munich in Lisbon next week. Messi scored a stunning individual goal, had another effort ruled out for handball and won a penalty, which was converted by Luis Suarez, as Barca booked
8:08 PM ET Associated Press SYLVANIA, Ohio — With two late birdies, Lydia Ko had a 3-under 68 and doubled her lead in the Marathon Classic, four shots ahead as the former No. 1 player goes for her first LPGA victory in two years. Ko has gone 44 tournaments worldwide since her last victory. Danielle
5:14 PM ET One of the most popular fighters in the heavyweight division has a chance to get closer to another title shot. Derrick Lewis meets Aleksei Oleinik in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas in a battle of two streaking contenders. The bout will take place at the
Aug 13, 2019 Editor’s note: This story was originally posted ahead of UFC 241 where Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier by TKO to reclaim the UFC heavyweight title. He faces Cormier at third time at UFC 252 on Aug. 15. VALLEY VIEW, OHIO — Stipe Miocic gets out of his Dodge Rebel pickup, opens the