MIAMI -- Christian Yelich slugged a three-run homer to lead the Miami Marlins to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night at Marlins Park. DETROIT -- Ian Kinsler's bloop single to right-center field with two outs scored Jose Iglesias to finish a three-run seventh inning that helped the Detroit Tigers snap a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday. RENTON, Wash. -- When the Seattle Seahawks reported for training camp here Saturday, the team confirmed rumors by celebrity TV chef Guy Fiere that the team had a surprise on the menu. FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Every NFL team is at square one with its 31 other competitors on the first day of training camp. For the New York Jets, Saturday might be the only day all season in which they are on par with everyone else. NASHVILLE -- Marcus Mariota's first day of training camp with the Tennessee Titans after being extremely limited in the offseason looked anything but limited on Saturday. SEATTLE -- Yovani Gallardo allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Safeco Field. The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired minor league left-hander Luis Ysla from the Boston Red Sox on Saturday for cash considerations. Caroline Wozniacki found herself in a familiar position on Saturday after advancing to the final of her fifth WTA tournament of the season. German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann continued his Cinderella run at the Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad, advancing to the final on Saturday at Gstaad, Switzerland. Charley Hoffman has scored better each day in the RBC Canadian Open and if he does it again on Sunday, he figures to claim his fifth PGA Tour victory. INDIANAPOLIS -- When the Indianapolis Colts veterans fleshed out the full training camp roster Saturday (July 29), the primary concern was whether quarterback Andrew Luck will be ready to play in the season opener. ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- When the Detroit Lions veterans reported Saturday (July 29) to fill out the training camp roster, quarterback Matthew Stafford was better prepared than previous years and, with his problematic finger healed, healthy and ready to go. The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with wide receiver Corey Davis, the No. 5 overall pick in this year's draft, as the team kicked off training camp practice Saturday. CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals' defense improved steadily after a poor start last season, and they now believe the talent and experience exists to be among the top scoring defenses in the NFL. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Nobody knows what Tim Raines will be feeling on Sunday afternoon more than his best friend in baseball, Andre Dawson. And Dawson knows there's nothing he can say to Raines to properly prepare him for the task of delivering a Hall of Fame acceptance speech that will serve as the culmination of his career in baseball. Caeleb Dressel became the first swimmer to win three gold medals on a single night at the world championships and fellow American Katie Ledecky cruised to a victory in the 800-meter freestyle for her fifth gold medal on Saturday in Budapest, Hungary. The weather cleared at Royal Porthcawl, but Bernhard Langer remained in his usual position. NEW YORK -- Brett Gardner hit a bases-loaded single with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth inning and the New York Yankees matched a season high with their sixth straight win, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. TORONTO -- A sacrifice fly by Cliff Pennington capped a three-run rally in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Angels came back to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Saturday afternoon. Soccer fans might have been disappointed to see a field without Cristiano Ronaldo, but Lionel Messi made them forget with an early score at El Clásico Miami. Veterans Karrie Webb and Cristie Kerr shared the top of the leaderboard for much of the first three days in the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open, but Sei Young Kim of South Korea decided she wanted a piece of the action. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones denied he hired a dive team after losing a $100,000 earring while tumbling off a Jet Ski. A judge ordered the FAA to investigate whether airlines that have shrunk the size of and distance between seats are creating a safety hazard for passengers. A suicide bomber killed at least 14 people and injured 24 more after setting off a bomb inside a building hiding refugees in northern Nigeria. FC Barcelona stars Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta are already tired of answering questions about Neymar's transfer and scrimmage scuffle. |
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