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Yankees roll past Rangers with six-run outburst in sixth
May 7, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; Texas Rangers left fielder Ezequiel Duran (20) high fives Texas Rangers third base coach Corey Ragsdale (64) as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the third inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Trent Grisham laced a bases-clearing double during a six-run sixth inning as the New York Yankees rolled to a 9-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon.
The Yankees lost left fielder Jasson Dominguez on the first batter of the contest when he was injured crashing into the fence to catch a fly ball by Brandon Nimmo. Dominguez was placed in the concussion protocol and is getting an MRI on his left shoulder after he was carted off the field.
After New York’s Ryan McMahon loaded the bases on a walk in the sixth inning, that was upheld on ABS following a Texas challenge, Grisham laced a 1-1 sinker off Texas starter MacKenzie Gore (2-3) that fell in between left fielder Alejandro Osuna and center fielder Evan Carter. The ball rolled to the warning track in front of the Texas bullpen and the Yankees took a 4-2 lead.
Grisham’s hit knocked out Gore and he scored on a single by J.C. Escarra to left field off Jalen Beeks. Following a walk by Paul Goldschmidt, Aaron Judge hit an RBI single to left field off Cole Winn and Cody Bellinger added an RBI singled to left for a 7-2 lead.
Bellinger also had an RBI triple in the first inning after Goldschmidt opened the contest with a triple.
The big inning gave New York its 16th win in the past 19 games and prevented them from losing a series for the first time since getting swept in a three-game series at Tampa Bay April 10-12.
Grisham had three hits and scored on a double by Max Schuemann in the seventh. McMahon contributed an RBI single in the eighth as the Yankees totaled 14 hits and went 7-for-19 with runners in scoring position.
Yankees left-hander Ryan Weathers was slated to start but an illness earlier this week delayed his preparation and his next start was moved to Monday in Baltimore.
Paul Blackburn started as an opener and stranded two in a 24-pitch opening inning. Brendan Beck followed with three-plus innings during his major league debut and Brent Headrick (3-0) got the final out of the sixth before the Yankees surged ahead.
Ezequiel Duran drove in both for runs as the Rangers lost for the 11th time in 17 games. Duran hit a game-tying homer off Beck in the third and his RBI groundout gave Texas a 2-1 lead in the fifth.
Gore was tagged for five runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings. The left-hander struck out three and walked three.
–Field Level Media
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Amanda Anisimova WDs from Rome with wrist injury
Mar 20, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Amanda Anisimova (USA) hits a forehand against Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) (not pictured) on day four of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images World No. 6 Amanda Anisimova withdrew from the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Thursday with a left wrist injury.
The 24-year-old American was replaced in Rome by lucky loser Elena Gabriela Ruse of Romania for a second-round match against Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko.
Anisimova has yet to play in a clay-court event this season, having previously withdrawn from the Charleston Open and the Mutua Madrid Open.
The four-time WTA Tour title winner and two-time Grand Slam finalist has an 11-6 record in singles this season, having reached the Round of 16 at both Miami and Indian Wells in March.
–Field Level Media
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LIV on? Cam Smith given 'every assurance' league will survive
Apr 10, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Cameron Smith tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images Former World No. 2 Cameron Smith said he has been given “every assurance” that LIV Golf will continue beyond 2026 as the league works to secure new funding sources.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announced last month that it will not continue its financial support of the league beyond this season. Smith signed with the breakaway league in 2022, receiving a contract reportedly worth $140 million.
He is also the captain of the all-Australian team Ripper GC. LIV Golf’s Adelaide event has been among the league’s most popular stops, and he told Australia’s 10 News that the goal is “definitely” to have the event return in 2027.
Smith, along with fellow LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, turned down an offer to return to the PGA Tour earlier this year, saying in January that “I am here to stay, I’m here to support LIV.”
LIV CEO Scott O’Neil has stated confidence the league will survive in a “multi-partner” format. Whether that comes to fruition and what impact it would have on the league’s makeup remains to be seen.
“Since joining LIV, I’ve learned to live with, you know, speculation,” Smith said, while laughing at the notion that he might retire if the league folded. “I’m 32, so I’ve got a while yet.”
Smith has struggled to maintain his form while playing for LIV. His missed cut at the Masters last month was his sixth consecutive at a major. Despite LIV golfers earning some world rankings points for the first time in 2026, Smith sits at No. 235, having posted only two top-10 finishes through the first six events of the season.
However, Smith said his competitive fire remains strong as he prepared for LIV Golf Virginia ahead of next week’s PGA Championship.
“I want to win tournaments, I want to win majors,” Smith said. “It’s been a while since I’ve been, you know, truly competitive at the top of the leaderboard. So, the fire is really burning at the moment.
“It feels like I’m getting a lot of confidence back out in the golf once again, which I’ve struggled with.”
–Field Level Media
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Bryson DeChambeau: PGA players hold his Tour return fate
Bryson Dechambeau on the 14th hole during the third round of The 153rd Open Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images Wounds created by Bryson DeChambeau’s divorce from the PGA Tour and his active, outspoken role in a player-driven lawsuit in 2022 might not be fully healed.
The 32-year-old said he understands the lingering acrimony, specifically among players on Tour and not new CEO Brian Rolapp, could be a lasting roadblock to a potential reunion. But from his perspective, DeChambeau said he’s always willing to help settle differences with compromise.
“I think that there’s a way to solve any problem. It’s really about if the membership wants me back,” DeChambeau said on the Beyond the Clubhouse podcast on Thursday. “If they want me back, that’s really what it’s about. It’s not anybody, I don’t think it’s even Brian Rolapp or anybody at the top that’s an executive. It’s about the players — if they want me back — and, if not, I understand that.”
DeChambeau and other players who joined LIV Golf to sign massive contracts are less certain about future paydays. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund plans to end funding for all events and the league at the end of the 2026 season. DeChambeau said this week “your guess is as good as mine” as to whether he will receive payments due on the remainder of his contract beyond the current season.
That uncertainty is sparking DeChambeau to consider what might be next if LIV Golf hits a dead end.
Other than player concerns, DeChambeau said this week potential punishment by the PGA Tour as penance for his departure would be “quite unfortunate in my opinion, considering what I could do for them.”
“The egos need to get dropped,” DeChambeau said. “Everybody needs to come in with a level-headed playing field, with an opportunistic mindset to grow the game of golf. That’s why I came over here. That’s why I do what I do on YouTube.”
–Field Level Media
Amanda Anisimova WDs from Rome with wrist injury
LIV on? Cam Smith given 'every assurance' league will survive
