Neymar has overtaken Pele to become Brazil’s all-time top scorer after netting twice in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers’ 4-1 win over Bolivia on Friday.
Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz’s reign as the US Open champion by eliminating him in the semifinals 7-6 (3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday night to set up a rematch in the final against Novak Djokovic.
Mookie Betts is unlikely to play in the Dodgers’ weekend series against the Nationals after fouling a ball off his left foot, manager Dave Roberts said Friday.
The Minnesota Twins returned first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff from a rehab assignment and placed outfielder Joey Gallo on the 10-day injured list Friday.
All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette, who was activated from the 10-day injured list, had an RBI double in the sixth and drove in another run with a single in the seventh in the Jay’s 5-4 win over the Royals.
Yankees right-hander Luis Severino was holding his left side near his oblique when he left Friday night’s start against the Brewers in the fifth inning. He will undergo testing Saturday.
Latvia will play Lithuania for fifth place at the Basketball World Cup. And Slovenia and Italy couldn’t recover one day after seeing their hopes of making the tournament semifinals fall short.