Brewers' Misiorowski strikes out 15 in complete-game 1-hitter - ESPN
MILWAUKEE — Brewers fireballer Jacob Misiorowski turned in his finest outing one year to the day of his major league debut.
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Xhaka expects best World Cup for Swiss, says must enjoy the moment
SANTA CLARA, California, June 12 : Switzerland are raring to get their campaign underway against Qatar and are shaping up to deliver their best World Cup so far, but the players must make sure they enjoy the moment, captain Granit Xhaka said on Friday.
Pochettino's attacking blueprint takes shape in US rout of Paraguay
INGLEWOOD, California June 12 : Mauricio Pochettino's gameplan worked a treat in the United States' 4-1 win over Paraguay in their World Cup opener on Friday, with the hosts showcasing an attacking fluidity and positional interplay that overwhelmed the South Americans.
US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Balogun’s 2 goals
INGLEWOOD: Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans’ historic three-goal first half, and the US opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night. Christian Pulisic had an assist in a stellar first-half playmaking performance for the Americans, who enthralled their Southern California fans with an aggressive attack while streaking to a 3-0 halftime lead — the team’s largest in any World Cup game. Gio Reyna ripped another goal in the dying moments of second-half injury time, giving the Americans four goals in a World Cup match for the first time. The US scored only three goals combined in its four matches at the Qatar World Cup four years ago, and it had never scored more than three in a World Cup match. But the Americans were a team transformed while playing in new coach Mauricio Pochettino’s more creative system in front of a passionate, star-studded Los Angeles crowd of 70,492. Maurício scored in the second half for Paraguay, but La Albirroja fell too far behind early in their first World Cup match in 16 years. After the US went ahead on an early own-goal created by Pulisic’s playmaking, Balogun scored in the 31st minute and again in the fifth minute of first-half injury time. The New York-born, London-raised striker made his World Cup debut with the first multigoal performance from a US player in the tournament since 1930.
Shohei Ohtani not in Dodgers' lineup Friday, but avoids IL - ESPN
CHICAGO — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was not in the Dodgers' lineup for their series opener against the White Sox on Friday, one day after he was removed from a game in Pittsburgh because of left knee inflammation.
Don't forget Canada: Why opening draw shows this is their World Cup too - ESPN
TORONTO — Never mind the fact that Canada didn't win, or that it wasn't the very first game of the tournament. History was made in Toronto on Friday: Canada hosted a men's World Cup match for the first time, drawing 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina. They earned their first point, too.
Qatar not expecting gifts as they chase World Cup dream, says Lopetegui
SANTA CLARA, California, June 12 : Four years after their home World Cup went sour, Qatar are not expecting any gifts in North America as they look for a performance to make their fans proud, coach Julen Lopetegui said ahead of their opener against Switzerland.
Canada coach Marsch pleased with team's courage in World Cup draw with Bosnia
TORONTO, June 12 : Canada coach Jesse Marsch said he was pleased with how his team responded to rescue a 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina in their World Cup Group B opener on Friday, which marked the country's first ever point in the tournament.