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Rangers Ride Osuna’s Homer to Win Over Angels

Rangers 8, Angels 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (July 7) — The Texas Rangers took the upper hand in their series opener against the Los Angeles Angels with a convincing 8–3 victory Tuesday night. A big three-run homer by Alejandro Osuna in the eighth inning helped them shut the heavenly gate on the Halos. They’ll go for […]

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Mets Crumble Against Royals in Series Opener

Royals 16, Mets 12 In a high scoring series opener, the New York Mets surrendered a five run lead to collapse against the Kansas City Royals. At Citi Field on Tuesday, the Royals put 12 runs across the board in two innings to complete a 16-12 victory over the Mets, who were plagued by a […]

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Mets Reinstate Jorge Polanco From Injured List

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The New York Mets announced that they reinstated infielder Jorge Polanco from the 60-day injured list ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Kansas City Royals at Citi Field. Polanco has been sidelined since late April with an Achilles and ankle injury. He is expected to start as the team’s designated hitter for the time […]

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Ben Rice Named 2026 Home Run Derby Participant

For the second straight year, the Home Run Derby will feature a New York Yankee. Amidst a breakout 2026 campaign, infielder Ben Rice announced on Tuesday that he will participate in the All-Star break’s most popular event. The 26-year-old is the second confirmed participant, with Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero being the first. Rice’s […]

Christian Yelich of the Brewers scoring a run against the Cardinals

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Brewers Rally Past Cardinals With Four-Run Seventh

Brewers 4, Cardinals 3 The St. Louis Cardinals carried a three-run lead into the seventh inning Monday night at Busch Stadium before the Milwaukee Brewers erupted for four runs to steal a 4-3 win in the series opener. Dustin May was dominant through 4 2/3 scoreless innings for the Cardinals, but a trio of relievers […]

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Mark Vientos Hits Roadblock With Mets

Infielder Mark Vientos has hit a roadblock in his career with the New York Mets. The 26-year-old had a career year in 2024, but since then has been widely inconsistent. Any of his productive at-bats are followed by hitless outings. His defense has also declined, resulting in him being benched in favor of Jared Young. […]

Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker of the Astros celebrating a home run against the Rays

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Astros Blank Rays Behind Lambert

Astros 2, Rays 0 The Houston Astros closed out their homestand against the Tampa Bay Rays on a high note Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park, relying on dominant pitching and timely power to finish off the Rays and carry momentum into their upcoming road trip. The Astros defeated the Rays 2–0 after Christian Walker and […]

Bart Verbruggen of the Netherlands, one of the World Cup teams with a close Big Four parallel. Verbruggen is facedown, lamenting a bad penalty-kick goal he had just allowed to Morocco in a penalty shootout

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The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams: Finding the U.S. Sports Twin for Soccer Giants

The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams (Author’s Note: For those new to or unfamiliar with soccer, “friendly” is soccer’s word for “exhibition game.” What defines a “competitive match” can vary depending on who is speaking, though there are universals, like the World Cup or a continental championship. For purposes of this article, a […]