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Orlando Pride earn 1-0 win over Sky Blue with USWNT stars on pitch

The Orlando Pride fielded a lineup peppered with World Cup stars who helped them earn a 1-0 win over Sky Blue FC Saturday night at Exploria Stadium in front of the largest home crowd in more than two years.

Orlando City returns home for New York Red Bulls rematch

After playing in Portland in Thursday, Orlando City faces another whirlwind turnaround with a home game against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday.

Shane Lowry builds 4-shot lead in British Open

The cheers grew louder and Shane Lowry kept getting better Saturday in the British Open.

SEC eager to educate, inform fans about football officiating decisions

The SEC is looking to inform and educate college football fans about officiating decisions during the upcoming football season, adding a Twitter account and exploring other ways to offer insight into the work refs do and decisions they make.

Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz knows when he wants to decide on a starting QB — and says UM is ready for potential fallout

Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz revealed on Thursday he wants to decide on a starting quarterback two weeks into training camp. And while he hopes those who don't win the job will want to stay at Miami and continue competing, he's prepared for the reality one may transfer.

2019 College Football Rankings: No. 36 Memphis pushing to knock UCF off AAC perch

Memphis returns a loaded roster full of explosive playmakers especially on offense, which makes the Tigers a threat to win an American Athletic Conference championship.

Will Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick ever reach his full potential if Miami keeps moving him around? | Countdown to camp

The Miami Dolphins appear to be building their new defense around Minkah Fitzpatrick's versatility and will likely use him like the New England Patriots do safety Patrick Chung. But using Fitzpatrick as a rover won't work if nobody steps forward and earns the cornerback spot opposite Xavien Howard.

Former Edgewater star Karl Joseph grateful he's living NFL dream with Oakland Raiders

Orlando Raiders defensive back Karl Joseph said it has taken hard work to realize his NFL dream. Now the former Orlando Edgewater High star is eager to share the lessons he learned with young players in Central Florida.

At Tour de France, struggling champ Geraint Thomas no longer touching the sky

Geraint Thomas, the defending champion, cracked on Saturday on the Tour de France's first encounter with a climb to above 2,000 meters (6,500 feet), exposing unprecedented weaknesses in his team that has won six Tours in the past seven years.

Column: Cooperstown sells baseball better than baseball sells itself

The real purpose of Baseball Hall of Fame weekend in Cooperstown, N.Y., is to sell memories for cold, hard cash, though credit cards are accepted too.

Mariano Rivera dealt with plenty of adversity on the way to being baseball's greatest closer

The only player to be elected unanimously to the National Baseball Hall of Fame had a rough first nine months in Yankee pinstripes.

Bedtime story: How napping through the early innings helped Lee Smith reach the Hall of Fame

Lee Smith was one of the greatest closers in baseball history, recording 478 saves over 18 seasons. He also was perhaps the game's greatest napper.

Down to their last out in the 9th, the White Sox rally for a 2-1, 11-inning win over the Rays

James McCann, Jose Abreu and Lucas Giolito showed why they were All-Stars in the White Sox's come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Rays.

Marlins' spectacular comeback for naught as Dodgers get four runs in eighth

Marlins, down 6-1 in the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium, scramble to score five to tie score, only to see Dodgers drill three-run dinger and score four in bottom of frame en route to roller-coaster win.

Hot day, hot bats: Yanks torch Rockies 11-5, win 5th in row

Edwin Encarnacion chased Anthony Senzatela with a two-run double in a five-run second inning during an 11-5 romp that extended New York's winning streak to five

Mets bomb past Giants on another record-setting day for Pete Alonso

It's no surprise that out of the four home runs the Mets have hit on Saturday, Pete Alonso's 444-foot bomb was the most thrilling of them all.

Red Sox go on offensive, hit 3 HRs in 17-6 rout of Orioles

Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a pair of three-run homers, Mookie Betts homered and had three RBIs, and the Boston Red Sox used their most prolific offensive performance of the year to blow out the Baltimore Orioles 17-6. Rafael Devers and Sandy Leon also went deep for the Red Sox, who have gone 10-5 in July to get into the playoff picture.

After a 15-hit Friday night, Phillies' bats silenced in loss to Pirates

Joe Musgrove scattered two hits over six innings, collected his first double of the season and scored on a textbook head-first slide to beat a throw byA right fielder Bryce Harper and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win on Saturday night.

Javier Baez's all-around masterpiece helps the Cubs overcome the heat and the Padres in a 6-5 win: 'He's got the biggest hard drive, the most RAM'

Javier Baez's three-run home run in the fourth and highlight-reel tag in the ninth allowed the Cubs to eke out another 6-5 victory over the Padres.

Bowman wrecks backup in practice, will drive teammate Johnson's spare

After wrecking his backup in practice, Alex Bowman will drive teammate Jimmie Johnson's spare car in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race in New Hampshire.

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