ST. LOUIS (AP) Andre Pallante matched his season high with eight strikeouts in seven strong innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth in a 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.Pallante (11-6) allowed two hits and a walk, and Gordon Graceffo pitched two innings in relief for St. Louis, which snapped a two-game skid. The Cardinals had lost six of their previous seven games.Six straight Cardinals reached base with one out in the sixth inning before Nathan Church laid down a safety squeeze bunt that scored Bryan Torres and gave the Cardinals a 7-0 lead.Ivn Herrera hit a two-run double to left field to snap an 0-for-12 skid, Torres lined an RBI single to left field, and Blaze Jordan dribbled a two-run single to right field to end Hunter Greenes (2-2) night.Greene allowed seven runs, six earned, on eight hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings in his fourth start of the season since being activated from the injured list on July 4.JJ Wetherholt reached base on Elly De La Cruzs fielding error to lead off the bottom of the first and scored on a single by Burleson to give St. Louis a 1-0 lead.Cincinnati had won three games in a row and five of seven since the All-Star break.Up nextReds LHP Andrew Abbott (5-6, 3.89 ERA) looks to earn his first win since June 20 against Cardinals RHP Kyle Leahy (7-4, 3.59) in Sundays series finale.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/mlb

NEW YORK (AP) Nicolas Fernandez scored a goal for the third consecutive game, Agustin Ojeda and Malachi Jones each added a goal, and New York City FC beat the Chicago Fire 3-1 on Saturday night. Matt Freese had FOUR saves for NYCFC (7-6-4). Joel Waterman scored his first goal this season for Chicago. Ojeda, on the counter-attack, ran onto a through ball played ahead by Andrs Perea and bent a shot from the right side of the area off the back post and into the net to make it 2-1 in the 29th. Fernandez blasted a first-touch shot, off a clearance played by Jack Elliott, from 25 yards out to open the scoring in the 10th minute.Waterman tied it at 1-all in the 21st minute. Anton Saletros played a free kick from the right sideline that was redirected by Ojedas header at the front post and Waterman tapped it inside the back post from point-blank range.Jones' first goal since 2024 gave NYCFC a two-goal lead in the 41st minute. Perea played a ball ahead to Ojeda, who tapped a cross from the right side of the area to Jones for a first-touch finish from point-blank range. The Fire (8-6-2), who lost 3-2 at Miami on Wednesday, have lost back-to-back games following a three-game win streak. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/soccer

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) Milan Iloski scored a goal for his fifth consecutive game to help the Philadelphia Union beat the Sounders 1-0 on Saturday night to extend Seattle's losing streak to five games. The Sounders (7-6-3) have been outscored 12-2 during the skid.The Union (3-10-4), who beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 at home on Wednesday to snap an eight-game winless streak, have won back-to-back games for the first time this season. Andre Blake stopped one shot for Philadelphia. Iloski, on the counter-attack, outraced the defense to a long ball-ahead played by Frankie Westfield and flicked a first-touch shot into the net in the 31st minute. The 26-year-old Iloski has seven goals, which includes a hat trick in a 6-4 loss at Miami on May 24, in the last five games and nine this season. Andrew Thomas had five saves for Seattle. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/soccer

This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.The Pittsburgh Pirates started a crucial homestand with the Chicago Cubs by losing a game they should have won.Nobody can make that argument for the middle game of the series.The Pirates lost to the Cubs 11-0 before a sellout crowd at PNC Park, dropping their record to one game above .500. Click here to read more on PGHBaseballNOW.Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts.Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski said Saturday his team exercised its option on Ryan Preece a few months ago, keeping the driver with the team through next season.Keselowski made the announcement before Carson Hocevar won the pole for Sundays Brickyard 400.The 35-year-old Connecticut native has started all 21 NASCAR races this season for RFK Racing and has posted four top 10 finishes, none in the top five. He ranks 18th in points as he tries to make the 16-driver playoff for the first time in his career.Were going to continue to keep him as a part of the family for a while, Keselowski said, noting Preece had a multi-year contract with the team.In 2025, his first season with RFKR, Preece produced a career-best three top fives but finished 18th in points and just missed the playoff cutline.Preece has 243 career starts in nine Cup seasons and has won two poles and posted 33 top 10s. But he has no career wins during that span.

Eyes on the table! What changed as BR-26's second half beganThere is still one match pending from the fourth round, but the second half of the 2026 Brasileiro has already begun.And it came with the long-awaited semi-automated offside.Three matches took place this Saturday (25) in the 20th round.Check below what happened, how the table looks, and what is still to come.Santos saw Chapecoense come from behind. It would have been the Santa Catarina sides second win in the Brasileiro - and once again against Peixe.But Neymar, who was the nights main star, rescued a point.Also at 6:30 pm, Athletico lived up to the favoritism by beating Internacional thanks to the duo of Viveros and Leozinho.Meanwhile, Vasco vs. Mirassol wrapped up the night. Cruz-Maltino was losing until it found an equalizer. A result that kept both teams in the bottom four.UPDATED standingsFlamengo vs. Mirassol is the only postponed match at the moment.Remaining matches of the 20th round7/26 - Sunday4 pm - Cruzeiro vs. Botafogo - Mineiro4 pm - Bahia vs. Corinthians - Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova6:30 pm - Red Bull Bragantino vs. Coritiba - Ccero de Souza Marques6:30 pm - Grmio vs. Fluminense - Arena do Grmio6:30 pm - Flamengo vs. So Paulo - Maracan7:30 pm - Remo vs. Vitria - Mangueiro7:30 pm - Palmeiras vs. Atltico - Nubank Parque This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

Cody Bellinger injury update: Latest news after Yankees slugger exits with hamstring trouble originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Yankees have surged out of the All-Star break thanks to stellar pitching, but finding offense continues to be a grind with Aaron Judge still on the shelf.Despite a win over the Phillies on Saturday, New York's lineup might have suffered another setback.Outfielder Cody Bellinger exited with a hamstring injury after legging out a double in Philadelphia, raising the level of concern for manager Aaron Boone.Here's what you need to know about Bellinger's injury.SN's MLB HQ:Live MLB scores|Updated MLB standings|Full MLB scheduleCody Bellinger injury updateBellinger suffered a hamstring injury while turning a single into a double on Saturday. He initially stayed in the game as a baserunner after looking uncomfortable at the end of the play, but he was replaced between innings.Cody Bellinger exited the game between innings after legging out a double pic.twitter.com/dOpdXv6LRm Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) July 26, 2026After the win, Boone said the injury "looks like it could be something" but added that the team doesn't know much more. Bellinger will presumably undergo tests before the Yankees determine whether he suffered a hamstring strain.Left hamstring for Cody Bellinger.Looks like it could be something, Boone said. Greg Joyce (@GJoyce9) July 26, 2026Bellinger, the reigning All-Star Game MVP, is in the midst of a long home run drought but had hits in seven of eight games since the break and was 2-for-4 on Saturday before the injury.Max Schuemann replaced Bellinger in the outfield, but replacing someone who has played all but two games this season for an extended period would likely take a combination of players.MORE:MLB's best player year-by-yearCody Bellinger stats 2026Here were Bellinger's stats for the season entering Saturday's game:GamesAVGHRRBIHOPSWAR101.257115295.7653.6Bellinger is a valuable defender, but his offensive numbers are down from last season after slumping ahead of the All-Star break. The former MVP hit just .183 in his last 22 games of the first half, and he hasn't hit a home run since June 17.Still, losing Bellinger for any kind of extended period would be a difficult blow for the Yankees' lineup just as it looked like he was starting to find his stroke again at the plate.

Dominique Malonga dunk: Watch Storm star light up WNBA All-Star Game with epic jam vs. Team Coop originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.At the tender age of 20, Dominique Malonga has already established her name as one of the WNBA's biggest stars. The Storm star added to that reputation in a major way during Saturday night's All-Star Game, dancing in starlight in a manner only few players in league history have ever attempted.Malonga has long been renowned for her length and vertical leap. In fact, her willow-like frame has made her something of a unicorn at the WNBA level.Videos of Malonga dunking the ball flooded the internet in the weeks and months leading up to the 2025 WNBA Draft. More than a year later, she showed that those clips weren't from a bygone era, authoring up one of the greatest jams in league history.With that, here's what you need to know about Malonga's high-flying exploits during the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game.LIVE:WNBA All-Star Game live score, updates, highlightsDominique Malonga dunk videoMalonga took flight partway through the second quarter, corralling a deft Angel Reese pass with the lane gaping. Taking advantage of the runway that opened up before her, the French standout raced to the cup, cuffing the ball with her right hand as she attacked the rim.Then, euphoria: Malonga soared to the heavens before ripping the unruly effort down with aplomb.SLAM DUNK Dominique Malonga got up for the jam and Angel is loving it!#WNBAAllStar2026 | @ATTpic.twitter.com/sslXvXpQMr WNBA (@WNBA) July 26, 2026Her teammates took note of the famous finish, the first slam to take place in an All-Star Game since Sylvia Fowles accomplished the feat in her final All-Star appearance in 2022.With her acrobatics, Malonga became one of just five players to leap to the rafters and live to tell the tale during the All-Star Game. She'll look to find similar success to her predecessors, all of whom have or will be inducted to the Hall of Fame.Dominique Malonga joins some historic company Dom joins Lisa Leslie, Jonquel Jones, Brittney Griner, and Sylvia Fowles in All-Star Game dunk history!#WNBAAllStar2026 | @ATTpic.twitter.com/Ny3dD6wQ2R WNBA (@WNBA) July 26, 2026Malonga is one of just nine players to dunk in a WNBA contest. There haven't been many efforts better than the one she pulled off on Saturday night a confident attempt that would have been successful even if the rim was one foot higher.Suffice to say, those who watched the former No. 2 pick take flight were left in awe.Well Rickea you're safe for now Dominique Malongas first dunk in the WNBA comes in her All-Star game debut!#WNBAAllStar2026 | @ATTpic.twitter.com/7jQqwL0eNs WNBA (@WNBA) July 26, 2026Dom Malonga dunk replay, loved the chest bumps from Angel and Paige pic.twitter.com/WoAh5IceWZ Danielle H. (@DanielleHobeika) July 26, 2026MORE:Why WNBA stakeholders are questioning Cathy Engelbert's future as commissioner

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Dniel Gazdag scored the go-ahead goal on a first-half penalty kick and Patrick Schulte made it stand up as the Columbus Crew edged FC Cincinnati 2-1 on Saturday night.Columbus (5-8-4) took a 2-1 lead into halftime when Gazdag scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time. The PK was awarded after Max Arfsten was fouled by Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga. Two of Gazdags three goals this season have come on PKs in the last week.Kvin Denkey scored in the 9th minute to give Cincinnati (6-6-5) an early lead in the 22nd edition of the Hell is Real derby between the Ohio rivals. Denkey's 11th goal this season came with assists from Evander Da Silva Ferreira and Pavel Bucha the seventh for both players.Columbus pulled even in the 42nd minute when Jamal Thiar used his head to score off a corner kick from Dylan Chambost. It was Thiar's first goal in his first season with the Crew and the fourth assist for Chambost. Thiar had 11 goals in 56 appearances with Atlanta United.Schulte saved four shots for Columbus.Roman Celentano had four saves for Cincinnati, which saw a five-match unbeaten run on the road stopped.Cincinnati leads the series 9-7-6 but only one of its wins came in Columbus.The last time the two clubs met was in last season's first round of the postseason with Cincinnati winning the series 2-1.Up nextCincinnati: Hosts the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.Columbus: Visits Inter Miami on Saturday.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/soccer

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