GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) – Spain coach Luis de la Fuente didn’t hide his admiration for Uruguay’s Marcelo Bielsa ahead of the nation’s decisive World Cup match on Friday.
TORONTO (AP) – Marina Mabrey matched the WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help the Toronto Tempo rout the Los Angeles Sparks 125-97 on Thursday night.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The lightning that streaked over Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night only briefly slowed the Oranje Fanwalk, as Dutch supporters marched en masse to watch the Netherlands play Tunisia in the World Cup, the top spot in Group F hanging in the balance.
NEW YORK (AP) – Pete Crow-Armstrong laced an RBI double in the 10th inning, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the sinking New York Mets and a sweep of the four-game series.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Derek Hill followed with a three-run shot as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from an early five-run deficit and beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Thursday night.
TORONTO (AP) – Wyatt Langford hit a three-run home run, Jake Burger and Joc Pederson also went deep, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Thursday night.
BOSTON (AP) – Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning, Connelly Early allowed two runs over six innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Christian Pulisic came on as a second-half substitute in the United States’ final World Cup group match against Turkey on Thursday night.
DETROIT (AP) – Tatsuya Imai struck out 10 in six scoreless innings and Taylor Trammell homered to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.