PHILADELPHIA --Michael Harris II had two hits, including a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning to break open a scoreless deadlock, as the visiting Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to eight games with a 5-1 victory Thursday over the Philadelphia Phillies. Marcell Ozuna added a two-run home run in a five-run 10th for the Braves, while right-hander Bryce Elder gave up three hits with six strikeouts and two walks in seven shutout innings. Raisel Iglesias (3-2) earned the win with a scoreless ninth inning. Brandon Marsh had two hits for the Phillies, who received a sacrifice fly from Alec Bohm in the 10th.

Phillies starter Aaron Nola tossed six scoreless innings and allowed two hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Yunior Marte (0-1) allowed all five runs in the 10th inning, four earned, and took the loss. Harris doubled off Jose Alvarado to open the eighth inning and then advanced to third after Ronald Acuna Jr. flied out to deep right. But he was left stranded when Ozuna was robbed of a go-ahead single as the Phillies' Trea Turner made a sliding stop deep at shortstop to throw him out. Phillies right-hander Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth. In the 10th inning, Harris hit an RBI single to put the Braves ahead 1-0. Kyle Schwarber then dropped a soft fly ball to left from Riley while attempting a sliding catch, allowing two more runs to score. The play was scored as a hit for Riley. The Braves increased their lead to 5-0 on Ozuna's home run.

Riley singled with one out in the fourth for the Braves' first hit. One out later, Matt Olson walked. But Travis d'Arnaud flied out to end the threat. Turner drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the fourth and stole second with two outs. J.T. Realmuto grounded out and the inning was complete. Albies doubled with one out in the sixth, but Riley struck out and Ozuna grounded out. Philadelphia reliever Gregory Soto threw a 101-mile-per-hour fastball to strike out Orlando Arcia to strand a runner at second to close the seventh inning.

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany- - Germany suffered a 2-0 home loss to Colombia in a friendly on Tuesday in their latest setback less than a year before they host Euro 2024. Luis Diaz's 54th-minute header and Juan Cuadrado's penalty in the 82nd gave the visitors their first victory over the Germans, who were booed at the end. Germany, who have less than a year to build a battle-hardened team for the continental tournament, had needed two late goals to draw 3-3 with Ukraine last week before Friday's 1-0 loss to Poland. The four-time world champions have won just one of their last five matches since their shock World Cup group stage exit in December. They have also won only three of their last 11. "Obviously I am very disappointed that we could not apply what we had set out to do," said Germany coach Hansi Flick.

"There are things that we wanted to try but they backfired." Flick, who took over in 2021 and is under mounting pressure since the early World Cup elimination, said his players were lacking in confidence. "What can I say? The arguments are not on our side at the moment. We have to analyse it, draw our lessons," he said after three games without a win. "This is a cycle that we need to break through. In September we have to bring a different performance. We will see a different team and then the results will start coming," he said. "We are convinced we have a good team and good players." The Colombians looked far hungrier in attack, forcing Germany keeper Marc Andre ter Stegen to make a string of good saves in the first half, while Germany's 21-year-old Malick Thiaw was impressive in defence.

The hosts had more than 65% possession but did not manage a single shot on goal for the entire first period, often struggling to play the ball out of their own half. Colombia took the lead after Emre Can lost possession and Cuadrado whipped in a cross for Diaz to head past Ter Stegen. The home side briefly upped the tempo but were still vulnerable at the back. The introduction Niclas Fuellkrug did little to improve things up front and a Joshua Kimmich handball gave the visitors a chance to double the lead with Cuadrado scoring from the spot.

HARARE, Zimbabwe--An all-round show by Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza handed a six-wicket loss to the Netherlands despite a record total of 315-6 in front of a near-capacity crowd at the Harare Sports Club as the Dutch started their quest for a World Cup place.

MANCHESTER, England-- England's Bukayo Saka netted a hat-trick in a 7-0 rout of North Macedonia as they tightened their grip atop Group C in Euro 2024 qualifying on Monday with a fourth consecutive victory. Captain Harry Kane, with his 57th and 58th goals for his country, Marcus Rashford and Kalvin Phillips all scored at Old Trafford in a game the hosts dominated as predicted. "This is a feeling I can't really put into words. There's nothing I can say to describe it. I'm just so happy," Saka told Channel 4.

Manager Gareth Southgate revealed that Saka's tremendous performance had come despite a nagging Achilles injury. "He's had it for a few weeks," Southgate told a news conference. "It is an injury that just needs managing... when you've had one of the best nights of your life, it's a reminder that it's worth going through these things." England look set for next year's finals after amassing a perfect 12 points, having also beaten Ukraine, who are second on six points from three matches, Italy and Malta. Saka's scoring heroics came in a flurry straddling halftime. His first goal in the 38th minute was an angled shot into the top corner. His second just after the break came after he chested the ball down and struck a left-foot volley. Saka completed his treble in the 51st after running on to a through ball from Kane and then was swamped by joyous team mates.

Southgate wrapped the grinning 21-year-old in a bear hug when he was substituted minutes later. Saka, who left the pitch after the final whistle clutching the game ball, is the first Arsenal player to score a hat-trick for England, and the youngest since Theo Walcott in 2008 against Croatia. On the heels of a brilliant season for Arsenal, Monday also marked a high after he missed the decisive penalty kick in a shootout loss to Italy in the 2020 Euro final -- held in 2021. "It's been a really long season. I couldn't have ended it in a better way," Saka said. "Time to relax and have a break. We're really happy with the way the fans turned out and supported us." Kane opened the scoring in the 29th minute and the Tottenham star added a second with a second-half penalty kick. Rashford tapped in a cross from Jordan Henderson just before halftime, while Manchester City's Phillips scored in the 64th minute. "Tonight was a really special display that we put out," Saka said.

"Of course, with me and (Rashford) running down the wings, we were really direct and they couldn't really handle us. I enjoyed playing out there today." Three days after their 4-0 away win over Malta, the thrashing of North Macedonia added to England's dominant run of Euro qualifying that stretches back to 2016. They have won their last 12 home qualifiers by an aggregate score of 47-4. England next play Ukraine on Sept. 9 when fourth-placed North Macedonia, who are struggling to match their qualifying high of Euro 2020 and have three points from three matches, host Italy. The Italians are third with three points from two games.