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Cam Schlittler Strikes Out Career-High 13 In 6 Innings As Yankees Blank Reds 5-0

Top Sports June 20, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Schlittler struck out 13 in six overpowering innings for his first double-digit strikeout game in the regular season, and the New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Friday night. Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a solo homer and Ben Rice launched a three-run shot in the second against Rhett Lowder (3-4) as the Yankees won for the 10th time in 15 games since losing Aaron Judge to a fractured right rib. Anthony Volpe added a late RBI single. Schlittler (8-3) notched five strikeouts on his four-seam fastball that averaged 97.9 mph. He had four strikeouts apiece on ...

Without The Injured Christian Pulisic, US Beats Australia 2-0 To Advance To World Cup Knockout Round

Top Sports June 20, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — Christian Pulisic’s injury absence didn’t hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its second straight victory at the largest World Cup ...

Braves Acquire Catcher Joey Bart From Pirates For Pitcher Hunter Stratton

Top Sports June 20, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed pitcher Hunter Stratton on Thursday night. Atlanta made room for Bart on the 40-man roster by designating catcher Sandy León for assignment. The Pirates assigned Stratton to Triple-A ...

Former Iona Player Made Permanently Ineligible As Part Of NCAA Point-Shaving Investigation

Top Sports June 20, 2026

Former Iona basketball player Adam Njie Jr. has been made permanently ineligible for NCAA competition for agreeing to participate in a point-shaving scheme, even though he said he never actually went through with it. An NCAA Division I infractions committee panel released the agreement ...

Iran Says It's Being Treated Unfairly. Its World Cup Travel Schedule Isn't Unique

Top Sports June 20, 2026

Iran's World Cup team says it's unfairly being made to travel to matches the day before games and return immediately after, but that schedule itself isn't uncommon among teams. So how does it work, with 48 teams criss-crossing 16 cities across three countries? Iran has been forced to comply ...

West Liberty Unveils Men’s Basketball Slate That Includes Nova Southeastern

Top Sports June 19, 2026

WEST LIBERTY – After winning both the Mountain East Conference regular-season and tournament championships and making a record 17th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance last season, the West Liberty University men's basketball team is set for another challenging slate as head coach Mike Lamberti announced the Hilltoppers' 2026-27 schedule. Lamberti enters his second season at the helm after guiding the Hilltoppers to a 27-5 record, an MEC regular-season title, an MEC Tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional. West Liberty's 17 straight NCAA ...