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Kenley Jansen sent a late-night text to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts after his blown save against the Cubs. “I wanted the ball after what happened last night,” the closer said. “I really wanted to face them again.” Jansen got his wish, and quickly found himself in trouble again. But he escaped again, earning his 21st […]

After the Americans were accused by some of over-celebrating during a 13-0 rout of Thailand in their first match last week, Lloyd reacted to her first goal against Chile with a leaping fist pump, but quickly muted her jubilation. Smiling, she gently tapped her hands together as if she were politely cheering a good putt

Austin Martin is best known as Vanderbilt’s .400 hitter. He’s starting to get a reputation for his power. Martin homered on Reid Detmers’ first pitch of the game and he went deep again in the seventh to break a tie in the Commodores’ 3-1 victory over Louisville on Sunday in the College World Series. The

Perth has beaten out bids from Melbourne and Brisbane to host the Fed Cup tennis final between Australia and France in November. Newly crowned French Open champion Ashleigh Barty is expected to lead Australia in the tie at the RAC Arena on Nov. 9 and 10. Perth last hosted the Fed Cup final in 1971.

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: NEW BOMBER Edwin Encarnación will find himself in a familiar spot after he joins the Yankees in the Bronx. Manager Aaron Boone plans to use the AL home run leader as his team’s primary designated hitter once the 36-year-old slugger arrives. The AL East leaders acquired

There were plenty of highlights for the Cleveland Indians in their weekend sweep at Detroit: Jake Bauers hit for the cycle, Leonys Martin stole home and Trevor Bauer threw his first career shutout. Another plus for the Indians: Some signs of life from the bat of Jose Ramirez. The Cleveland third baseman had four hits

Very soon, Gary Woodland will be a father of three, and odds are he’ll answer the same way about the kids as he will about the three shots that cemented him in as a U.S. Open champion. Which is his favorite? They’re all perfect in their own, special way. Woodland’s Father’s Day at Pebble Beach

Marshall Gilbert turned a mostly forgettable night at the plate into a memorable one. The No. 9 batter hit a bases-loaded single up the middle that capped a four-run ninth inning and gave Mississippi State a 5-4 walk-off victory over Auburn in the College World Series on Sunday. Gilbert had been 0 for 4 before

From her perch in front of a TV in Florida, Amy Bockerstette had no doubt. How could she, after she and Gary Woodland had come this far together. “You got this Gary,” she kept repeating as Woodland made his way around Pebble Beach on his way to the U.S. Open title Sunday. “You got this.”

Here’s a look at three memorable shots from the par-3 17th hole at Pebble Beach during the U.S. Open. PLAYER: Gary Woodland YEAR: 2019 THE SHOT: Woodland chips a shot from 90 feet away on the edge of the green that checked about 12 feet from the hole and trickled out to tap-in range for