Yanks' Cody Bellinger hits 3rd home run of game against Cubs

NEW YORK (AP) – Robbed an inning earlier, Cody Bellinger wasn’t sure his first three-homer game had been swiped away again.

Langford and García HRs help Rangers to 7-3 victory over Astros

HOUSTON (AP) – Wyatt Langford homered with a career-high tying four hits and Adolis García added a solo shot to lead the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

Larnach hits two-run HR as Twins beat Pirates 2-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer, Joe Ryan outpitched Paul Skenes. and the Minnesota Twins beat Pittsburgh 2-1 on Friday night to hand the Pirates their seventh straight loss.

Rockies snap 3-game skid with 3-2 victory over the Reds

CINCINNATI (AP) – Colorado right-hander Germán Márquez struck out a season-high eight and Hunter Goodman scored on a two-out wild pitch in the eighth inning to lift the Rockies to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.

Bellinger hits 3 2-run homers, Yanks beat Cubs 11-0

NEW YORK (AP) – Cody Bellinger hit three two-run homers against his former team and was robbed of a fourth, Aaron Judge made a trio of outstanding catches and the New York Yankees routed the Chicago Cubs 11-0 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory following a a six-game losing streak.

Nikola Đurišić joins Atlanta Hawks from NBA G League

ATLANTA (AP) – Nikola Đurišić has signed with the Atlanta Hawks after playing last season in the NBA G League, the team announced Friday.

Liverpool retire Diogo Jota's jersey number

Liverpool has retired the No. 20 shirt worn by Diogo Jota following his death in a car crash last week.

Shohei Ohtani crushes 32nd home run into San Francisco's McCovey Cove

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani splashed his 32nd home run of the season into San Francisco’s McCovey Cove beyond the right-field wall Friday night.