TORONTO (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adolis García left Wednesday night's game at the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning after making consecutive throws to home plate on sacrifice flies.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona women's basketball coach Becky Burke has responded to hateful comments after she announced her wife's pregnancy on social media.

CHICAGO (AP) — By the time Braden Montgomery returned to Rate Field on Wednesday, the glow from his major league debut the night before was a long way from fading.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.

TORONTO (AP) — Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Davis Martin threw six scoreless innings for his ninth win as the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Wednesday night to move into first place in the AL Central.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo was hit in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive from Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo and left Wednesday night's game.

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TORONTO (AP) — Brittney Sykes matched her career high with 38 points and the expansion Toronto Tempo rallied to beat the Connecticut Sun 106-102 in overtime Wednesday night in Commissioner’s Cup play.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Walker homered and drove in four runs, his latest big game in a breakout season, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 9-2 on Wednesday night to match a season high with their sixth straight victory.

Tyler Callihan hit the first two home runs of his career as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Wednesday night. Callihan hit a solo shot off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning and a go-ahead, three-run blast off reliever Kyle Hurt in the eighth. Ohtani gave up season highs in runs with four, earned runs with three and hits with six. He worked 6 2/3 innings as his ERA ticked up to 1.06. Ohtani also hit a two-run shot off Gregory Soto in the ninth, his 12th of the season, to draw the Dodgers within one. Soto retired the next two batters for his ninth save.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jackson Holliday hit his third career grand slam, Brandon Young pitched seven scoreless innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A leading soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup tournament was warmly received by a crowd of supporters and officials on Wednesday as he arrived home.

MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie homered and the Miami Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 on Wednesday night for their seventh victory in eight games.

The University of San Francisco has named Brent Blaylock as director of athletics. Blaylock has more than 20 years of experience in both professional and college athletics. He begins immediately at the school having come from Oregon State, where he was executive deputy athletic director and chief operating officer since 2024 following a stint at the University of Arizona from 2017 to ’24.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — As the clock ticks down to the Netherlands' opening World Cup match, soccer fans are gripped once more by orange fever.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee and is considered a hero to many in his country.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico usually hits a wall when it plays on the opening day of the World Cup.

FIFA and the FIFPRO players' union said Wednesday they have agreed to a landmark cooperation agreement for major decisions including transfer rules and health and safety standards.

President Donald Trump's planned UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn has required a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and at least $60 million, according to a legal filing that offers a glimpse into the preparations.

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, the arena that has gotten a lot of attention recently as the possible location for her upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce.

After years of preparation, a supersized World Cup has finally arrived. This year’s tournament is hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It was expanded to 48 teams that will play in 16 stadiums in a record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament. Mexico gets the World Cup started on Thursday and will be a heavy favorite when it hosts South Africa in Mexico City. The second game of the day will be between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara, Mexico. All four teams are part of Group A. Canada and the United States will host their first games on Friday.

TORONTO (AP) — Suspended Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas needs surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow and will be sidelined until spring training.

The Los Angeles Kings have hired Peter Laviolette as their new head coach, aiming to boost their offense. General manager Ken Holland introduced Laviolette on Wednesday, highlighting his track record of offensive success. Laviolette, who has coached several NHL teams, plans to implement an aggressive style to enhance scoring. The Kings have struggled offensively since their Stanley Cup wins in 2012 and 2014. Laviolette's approach could lead to a playoff resurgence. He has previously led three teams to the Stanley Cup Final, including a win with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006.

TORONTO (AP) — Max Scherzer came off the injured list and promptly reached another milestone.

Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals. San Francisco trailed 9-1 before rallying for five runs in the eighth and five more in the ninth to stun the Nationals and avert a three-game sweep. Big league teams trailing by at least eight runs in the eighth inning or later had lost 4,291 consecutive games since Cleveland stormed back from 10-2 down to beat Tampa Bay 11-10 in May 2009. Matt Chapman had four hits, including two home runs — his second coming as part of back-to-back homers with Rafael Devers in the eighth to set up the comeback.

Susanna Tapani is staying put in Boston, and the Seattle Torrent re-signed forward Julia Gosling in opening the next phase of the PWHL’s expansion process on Wednesday.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit just his second home run of the season with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds. Tatis lined a 2-1 pitch from Chase Petty (0-1) to left field, with a launch angle of just 18 degrees. Cincinnati scored all its runs on three home runs. Cincinnati took a 4-2 lead on its third homer, by Eugenio Suárez with one out in the eighth. San Diego tied it in the bottom of the inning on an RBI double by Gavin Sheets and a run-scoring single by Samad Taylor.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Croatian team that came to the United States for this year's World Cup does not seem totally ready to enter a new era.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes is set to be the quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs well into the next decade.

NEW YORK (AP) — Throughout the New York Knicks’ playoff run, thousands of deliriously happy fans have flooded the streets outside Madison Square Garden, often invoking a two-word rallying cry: “We outside.”

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins and veteran center Aaron Brewer have agreed to a three-year contract extension, a person familiar with the deal said Wednesday.

A federal magistrate is considering whether multimedia rights companies representing university athletic departments must follow the same rules for third-party name-image-likeness payments to players. Magistrate Nathanael Cousins heard arguments Wednesday and could rule on the matter by next week. Schools often work with MMRs to arrange NIL deals with athletes. Plaintiffs' attorney Jeffrey Kessler argued that boosters should be considered associated entities, but not MMRs. If Cousins agrees, these deals would face scrutiny by the College Sports Commission.

Milwaukee Brewers prospect Luis Lara understands the challenges involved in making the big leagues as an undersized player.

LEIRIA, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is heading to the World Cup on the back of a 2-1 warmup win over Nigeria and some regrets for star striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

HOUSTON (AP) — Top leadership at Texas Tech on Wednesday defended their plan to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby next season while he treats his gambling addiction, insisting they are not trying to “engineer his eligibility” through the courts and dismissing widespread criticism of the Red Ra…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices by saying they align with North American sports. Ticket prices for the 48-nation tournament generally start at $140, with tickets for the World Cup final reaching up to $32,970. FIFA offered some $60 tickets to national federations after being criticized. Infantino claims the average ticket price is under $500 and says it's comparable to U.S. sports. He says he is unconcerned about investigations by attorneys general in several states. Infantino also praised FIFA for allowing Iran to participate amid tensions with the U.S. He calls the tournament "the biggest event probably in the history of mankind."

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed center fielder Oneil Cruz on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a broken left hand.

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama's 32-point performance in San Antonio's 115-111 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night was the most-watched NBA Finals Game 3 since 1998.

IPSWICH, England (AP) — Kieran McKenna is leaving his post as Ipswich manager after guiding the team back into the Premier League.

LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams’ doubles campaign at Queen’s Club could be over after one match.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Belgium winger Jérémy Doku returned to practice Wednesday, a day after reportedly leaving a training session early, as the team prepares for its World Cup opener against Egypt on Monday.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Seth Ryan made no Super Bowl guarantees or any other headline-worthy declarations.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Coby Bryant was named after the Los Angeles Lakers guard. Being competitive, well, it was destiny.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove in three runs, Carlos Rodón shook off a leadoff homer to pitch six solid innings and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep over Cleveland by beating the Guardians 8-4 on Wednesday.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft believes he was playing as well as anyone at his position when he tore his right anterior cruciate ligament last November.

BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen snapped up promising 16-year-old midfielder Kennet Eichhorn from second-division Hertha Berlin on Wednesday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-5 victory Wednesday.

UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit is embracing his bold style ahead of the company's debut at the White House. He is scheduled to fight Sunday on the South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show celebrating President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary. UFC CEO Dana White insists the event will proceed despite potential bad weather. The fight card features two championship bouts, including Alex Pereira versus Ciryl Gane and Ilia Topuria against Justin Gaethje.