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Dream ride balanced attack to take down Tempo
Jul 17, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada (3) drives to the basket against the Toronto Tempo during the first half at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Naz Hillmon scored a team-high 24 points, Angel Reese and Jordin Canada had double-doubles and the visiting Atlanta Dream defeated the Toronto Tempo 111-92 on Friday night.
Reese finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds for her 17th double-double of the season. Canada had 18 points and 13 assists, Allisha Gray also scored 18 and Rhyne Howard and Isobel Borase added 10 apiece for the Dream (15-10), who took control by outscoring the Tempo (10-15) by 10 in the third quarter.
Marina Mabrey scored 26 points, Nyara Sabally had 16 off the bench, Maria Conde had 13 and Isabelle Harrison added 10 for Toronto.
Howard made consecutive field goals and Reese added a steal and layup to start the third-quarter scoring and expand the Dream’s lead to 54-47. The Tempo made consecutive field goals, but Atlanta answered with seven straight for a 10-point lead.
Mabrey and Sabally each made a 3-pointer before the Dream extended the lead to 71-59. Toronto scored seven straight points to creep within five, but Atlanta scored the final six points to open a 77-66 lead at the end of the third quarter.
The Tempo got within 82-76 with 7:30 remaining in the game, but the Dream quickly rebuilt the lead to 11 and maintained control.
Both teams shot poorly during the opening minutes before picking up the scoring pace later in the first quarter. Both sides went more than three minutes before making a field goal, but 3-pointers by Canada and Hillmon helped Atlanta open a 12-6 lead.
Mabrey scored seven points and Toronto took a 17-16 lead. The Dream scored six straight and the Tempo replied with six straight before Reese’s free throw produced a 23-all tie at the end of the first quarter.
The score was tied again before Sabally’s 3-pointer, a layup by Laura Juskaite and a three-point play by Conde gave Toronto a 33-27 lead. Atlanta got within three points three times, but consecutive baskets by Harrison and Juskaite pushed the Tempo’s lead to 41-34.
Toronto led by seven twice more, but Canada assisted on consecutive 3-pointers by Gray and on Reese’s layup to give the Dream a one-point lead. Harrison’s layup put the Tempo back on top briefly, but Gray answered with a layup that gave Atlanta a 48-47 halftime edge.
–Field Level Media
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Orioles, RHP Kyle Bradish agree to 5-year extension
Jun 28, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish (38) pitches in the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a five-year contract extension with right-handed starter Kyle Bradish on Saturday.
The deal is worth $90 million, per ESPN. Per the report, the length of the contract buys out Bradish’s last two years of arbitration and the first three seasons of what would have been his free agency.
The 29-year-old has been a strong starter for the Orioles over the past five seasons, turning in a 3.50 ERA, 1.206 WHIP and 485 strikeouts across 465 innings with a 25-24 record.
This season, Bradish’s output has been in line with his career numbers, going 6-9 with a 3.61 ERA, 1.351 WHIP and 106 strikeouts in 107 1/3 innings.
“Keeping players of Kyle’s caliber in an Orioles uniform is an important part of our long-term vision,” Orioles owner David Rubenstein said in a statement. “We are grateful to Kyle for his commitment to our organization and to Baltimore. Thanks to (president of baseball operations and general manager) Mike Elias and the entire baseball operations department for their dedication throughout this process.”
–Field Level Media
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Matthew Boyd, Nico Hoerner lead Cubs past Twins
Jul 18, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (29) hits a home run during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images Matthew Boyd threw six quality innings and Nico Hoerner delivered the fifth four-hit game of his career on Saturday afternoon, helping the Chicago Cubs earn a 6-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins.
Boyd (6-1) allowed one run on three hits, striking out four and walking one for the Cubs, who won their sixth game in nine tries and evened the weekend series after losing 5-2 on Friday. Michael Busch homered, while Pedro Ramirez and Miguel Amaya each drove in a pair of runs.
Taj Bradley (9-4) allowed five runs on seven hits across five innings, striking out six and walking three for the Twins, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. Kody Clemens hit two solo home runs for Minnesota, which will search for its three-game series win at Wrigley Field since Sept. 2020 on Sunday.
Chicago opened the scoring in the bottom of the first, as Busch launched his 12th home run of the season – a 402-foot shot to the right field bleachers.
Minnesota evened the score in the second on Clemens’ 17th homer of the year.
After Bradley allowed Hoerner’s one-out single and Ramirez’ walk, Amaya’s two-run double gave the Cubs a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the second.
Chicago tacked on two more runs in the third. Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ both worked walks off Bradley, before Hoerner’s RBI single and Ramirez’ run-scoring double made it 5-1.
Mike Paredes threw a scoreless sixth in relief of Bradley.
Caleb Thielbar took over for Boyd in the seventh, allowing Clemens’ second home run of the game, cutting Minnesota’s deficit to 5-2. The 391-foot blast cemented Clemens’ second multi-homer game of the year.
In the bottom of the seventh, Ramirez drove in another run with a single to push the margin back to four.
Jacob Webb threw the ninth, surrendering Josh Bell and Victor Caratini’s back-to-back singles to begin the frame. Brooks Lee then singled to center, but both Bell and Lee were caught in a rundown, resulting in a double play. Webb then got Clemens to strike out to end the game.
–Field Level Media
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Yankees, Dodgers postponed due to heavy rain
Jul 18, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; A view of the field after the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium was postponed. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees was postponed due to heavy rain on Saturday and the teams will play a split doubleheader a day later.
Rain was projected throughout the New York area, and the game was postponed roughly three hours before the 8:08 EDT first pitch. It is the second time this season the Yankees had a Saturday night FOX game postponed due to rain after being postponed June 6 against Boston.
The first game will start at 12:35 EDT followed by the second game which will air on NBC/Peacock at 7:20 EDT.
The teams share a mutual off-day on Thursday, but the Dodgers are slated to visit the White House and will be honored for their second straight World Series title before returning to New York to face the Mets.
Ryan Weathers was scheduled to pitch for the Yankees and oppose Emmet Sheahan. Both players are likely to pitch Sunday while Cam Schlittler and Yoshinobu Yammamoto were slated to pitch for Sunday night’s contest.
Los Angeles opened the series with a 2-1 victory when Max Muncy hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the seventh inning and Roki Sasaki touched triple digits several times in 5 2/3 innings.
The Yankees are 13-16 in their past 29 games. They will play the first of three doubleheaders over their final 65 games as they also play a doubleheader against Boston Aug. 29 and two games against Tampa Bay on Sept. 22.
–Field Level Media
Orioles, RHP Kyle Bradish agree to 5-year extension
Matthew Boyd, Nico Hoerner lead Cubs past Twins
