Portugal beats US 2-0 in World Cup warmup, Americans' 8th straight loss to European opponents
Francisco Trincão scored in the 37th minute, João Félix added a goal in the 59th and Portugal beat the United States 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night to deal the Americans their eighth consecutive defeat against European opponents. U.S. star Christian Pulisic was moved from a wing to the top of the attack but failed to convert a pair of good scoring chances. Pulisic, who played only the first half, is scoreless in eight national team games dating to November 2024 and in 12 games with AC Milan since Dec. 28.
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Painter wins MLB debut with 8 Ks, Schwarber homers as Phillies beat Nationals 3-2
Andrew Painter struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings in a fantastic major league debut, and Kyle Schwarber and Adolis Garcia homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Jhoan Duran struck out two in a scoreless ninth for his second save. Brandon Marsh made a nice running grab of James Wood's deep drive to left field to end the game with the tying run on second base.
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Dodgers’ High-A Great Lakes 2026 opening day roster
The Great Lakes Loons, the Dodgers’ High-A affiliate in the Midwest League, unveiled their 2026 opening day roster on Tuesday, which among other things highlighted the strength and depth of outfield prospects in the system. Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope, both consensus top-100 prospects, plus centerfielder Kendall George, who stole 100 bases last season, […]
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