ST. LOUIS -- Rookie shortstop Paul DeJong homered and slugged three doubles in a 4-for-4 outing Saturday as the St. Louis Cardinals notched a 4-1 win over the New York Mets at Busch Stadium. The Washington Wizards matched the Brooklyn Nets' max contract offer to restricted free-agent forward Otto Porter, The Washington Post reported Saturday night. Katherine Kirk continued her torrid play at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic on Saturday in Oneida, Wis. Forward Taj Gibson, who recently agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, was arrested in New York this week and charged with a moving vehicle violation and driving with a suspended license. LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their amazing and often odd winning ways Saturday, scoring the winning run against the Kansas City Royals in the 10th inning without the benefit of a hit in a 5-4 victory. SPARTA, Ky. -- Martin Truex Jr. claimed his third Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win of 2017 on Saturday night in the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway after a dominant performance in the second half of the race. CHICAGO -- Gregory Polanco hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and Ivan Nova allowed just three hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Saturday night. CLEVELAND -- Three pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Saturday night at Progressive Field. A Florida man diving for golf balls in a golf course lake was attacked by an alligator. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alex Cobb had spectacular defense behind him -- on one play, his own glove, literally, behind him -- and held the Boston Red Sox to two hits as the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 1-0 win on Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Sebastian Munoz of Colombia continues to lead The Greenbrier Classic after a 2-under-par 68 on Saturday left him two shots ahead of Robert Streb in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. PHILADELPHIA -- When an offense is struggling to score like that of the Philadelphia Phillies, it only takes one inning and a few bad pitches to ruin a starting pitcher's day. WASHINGTON -- Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg left Saturday's home game against the Atlanta Braves shortly after he was hit by a comebacker off the bat of Nick Markakis in the third inning. Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is resting at home after a four-day hospital stay and undergoing a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat. By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service The Sacramento Kings announced on Saturday that they have signed first-round draft choices De'Aaron Fox, Justin Jackson and Harry Giles. A group of nuns are protesting a natural gas pipeline by building a chapel along the proposed route. Jill Duggar Dillard and her husband, Derick Dillard, announced Saturday they have welcomed their second child. A Florida man tried to open the exit door on a plane mid-flight, but a flight attendant hit him with a wine bottle as several passengers helped restrain him. Amanda Nunes was pulled from Saturday night's UFC 213 card in Las Vegas due to an undisclosed illness, robbing the event of its headline bout. Donal Logue's 16-year-old, transgender daughter has returned home more than a week after the "Gotham" actor reported her missing. James Harden and the Houston Rockets agreed on a four-year contract extension that is the richest in NBA history. MINNEAPOLIS -- Jonathan Schoop hit a towering two-run homer, Manny Machado reached base three times and Wade Miley bounced back with a strong effort on the mound in the Baltimore Orioles' 5-1 win against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Forward Brandon Ingram of the Los Angeles Lakers will miss the rest of the Las Vegas Summer League after his right calf cramped up during a game on Friday night, the team announced Saturday. |
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