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Paul Goldschmidt homers in 9th to lift Yankees over Blue Jays
Jun 13, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees starting pitcher Cam Schlittler (31) throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon, and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1.
Louis Varland (3-2) allowed Cody Bellinger’s bloop single to center to open the ninth. Goldschmidt followed by smashing an 0-1 knuckle curve to left for his ninth home run of the season.
David Bednar struck out the side in the home ninth to earn his 14th save, as the Yankees earned a split of the first two games of the three-game series. Fernando Cruz (4-1) survived three walks in the eighth to get the win.
Jasson Dominguez added a solo homer for the Yankees.
Kazuma Okamoto hit a solo shot for the Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays loaded the bases against Cam Schlittler in the second but failed to score. They broke through with two outs in the third when Okamoto lined an 0-2 fastball down the left-field line for his second homer of the series.
Dominguez tied the game when he led off the fourth with a homer to right on a 3-2 splitter from Kevin Gausman. Dominguez was recalled from his rehabilitation assignment Saturday when Trent Grisham was put on the injured list with a strained right hamstring.
Toronto threatened in the fourth when Brandon Venezuela walked with one out and took third on Yohendrick Pinango’s double. Second baseman Jazz Chisholm’s diving catch on Charles McAdoo’s line drive kept the game tied.
Schlittler pitched around two walks that opened the home fifth with a double-play grounder and a strikeout.
Gausman retired his final 10 batters to finish with one run allowed, one hit and two walks with seven strikeouts.
Schlittler also worked seven innings in which he allowed one run, six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts.
J.C. Escarra and Ben Rice singled with two out in the eight against Toronto reliever Tyler Rogers to put runners at the corners. McAdoo made a diving grab on Dominguez’s hard grounder to first for the final out.
Cruz walked Okamoto and Jesus Sanchez to start the home eighth. Ernie Clement popped out to first on a bunt, and Valenzuela struck out. Pinango walked to load the bases before McAdoo fouled out to first.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. did not play for Toronto because of a stiff back.
–Field Level Media
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Giancarlo Stanton (calf) suffers setback in recovery
Apr 21, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton suffered a setback while recovering from a left calf strain sustained on April 24.
Stanton was running the bases last week, when the injury flared up.
The Yankees had hoped Stanton would return from the injured list for the team’s next homestand, but that is likely delayed.
“He felt a little something in there a day or two ago, so that’s kind of slowed him down,” manager Aaron Boone said. “I expected him back early in this homestand. That’s in jeopardy now.”
In 24 games this season, Stanton, 36, was batting .256 with three home runs, six doubles and 14 RBIs.
The Yankees are dealing with several key injuries to outfielders.
Reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge is on the IL with a right rib stress fracture and is expected to be out until July or August.
Outfielder Trent Grisham was also placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The team recalled Jasson Dominguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
“No getting around it, we’ve lost some key people,” Boone said. “It’s part of it. The (162 game schedule) is coming for you. I feel like we’re way more equipped to deal with it than we have been in some years. It’s a great opportunity for some of our young players.”
–Field Level Media
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Reports: Luigi Suigo withdraws from NBA Draft, commits to Villanova
Jan 20, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; General view of the Big East logo on the court at Wells Fargo Center before a game between the Villanova Wildcats and the Connecticut Huskies. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Italian center Luigi Suigo has withdrawn from the 2026 NBA Draft and committed to Villanova, according to multiple media reports.
Suigo, 19, averaged 8.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks across 18.1 minutes per game last season for Mega Superbet in the AdmiralBet ABA League. He is listed at 7’3″ with a 7’5.5″ wingspan.
The prospect, from Tradate, Varese, Italy, was viewed as a potential late first-round pick by media outlets. ESPN ranked him 32nd overall on their big board.
Suigo had offers from Villanova, Illinois, Purdue and Indiana. He will now join a Wildcats’ squad that is fresh off a NCAA Tournament appearance. They went 24-9 in Kevin Willard’s first season as head coach.
–Field Level Media
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WTA Roundup: Emma Raducanu wins twice in one day to reach London finals
Emma Raducanu gets set to serve to Amanda Anisimova during their third-round match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Sunday, March 8, 2026. Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu thrilled the home crowd in London by winning a pair of matches over several hours at the HSBC Championships on Saturday to advance to the tournament finals.
The oft-injured 2021 champion knocked off Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova, 6-3, 7-5, then came back a few hours later to oust No. 6 Iva Jovic, 6-2, 6-2.
In between those matches, Croatian Donna Vekic, a lucky loser into the main draw, defeated the United Kingdom’s Katie Boulter, 6-1, 6-3.
Vekic and Raducanu will meet for the first time on Sunday. The 29-year old Vekic has four WTA titles under her belt, while the London native is seeking her second.
Raducanu broke Jovic five times in their match and took advantage of the 18-year old American’s 58 percent first serve efficiency.
Vekic won 23-of-25 points on her first serve against Boulter and never faced a break point.
Libema Open
Robin Montgomery, ranked No. 484 in the world, knocked off Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic, 6-4, 6-2, to reach her first-ever finals in the ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands event on Saturday.
Montgomery, will take on eighth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic in Sunday’s finals. Krejcikova, the lone seeded player to reach the quarterfinals of the grass court event, edged Poland’s Magda Linette, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Linette served at 5-4 in the second set, staved off four break points, but could not convert on a fifth. She took a 3-0 lead in the tie-breaker, but Krejcikova stormed back to win seven-of-eight to earn the win.
Montgomery smacked 11 aces and won 28-of-33 points on her first serve against Tomljanovic.
The two players have never competed against one another in a tour-level match.
–Field Level Media
Giancarlo Stanton (calf) suffers setback in recovery
Reports: Luigi Suigo withdraws from NBA Draft, commits to Villanova
