PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) – World champion South Africa survived an impressively resilient Scotland 42-28 in a thrilling Nations Championship contest at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
NEW YORK (AP) – Bo Bichette was held out of the Mets’ lineup on Saturday for a second straight day because of soreness in his legs and right ankle, and the infielder may sit through the All-Star break.
The oldest championship in golf has become the last major on the calendar.
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Rookie phenom Esmerlyn Valdez hit two home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and drove in six runs to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) – Haeran Ryu set the scoring record for LPGA majors on Saturday with an 11-under 60, giving the South Korean player a three-shot lead in the Evian Championship as she goes for a second straight major.
LONDON (AP) – Kate, the Princess of Wales, returned to Wimbledon for the women’s final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova on Saturday as part of a Royal Box contingent that included tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King.
England has emphatically dismantled Twenty20 cricket’s traditional powerhouse, delivering India a sobering reality check as it begins the two-year task of building a team capable of reclaiming the T20 World Cup.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Yordan Alvarez had another moonshot for his AL-leading 31st home run, LaMonte Wade Jr. hit his first career grand slam and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 9-3 on Saturday night.
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday because of arm fatigue and will also miss the All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Philadelphia.