BOSTON--The visiting Oakland Athletics salvaged the finale of a three-game set in Boston as they scored three times in the third inning on the way to a 4-3 win over the Red Sox on Thursday afternoon.
ght fielder Adolis Garcia (53) fields a fly ball hit by Houston Astros pinch hitter J.J. Matijevic (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Globe Life Field. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports.)
TEXAS--Martin Maldonado drove in three runs with a double and a solo home run as the visiting Houston Astros asserted themselves in their first at-bat and rolled to a 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon at Arlington, Texas.
DOHA-- Australia's dancing substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne saved the last penalty to clinch a place at this year's World Cup in Qatar as they edged Peru 5-4 in a shootout following a 0-0 draw after extra time in an inter-continental playoff on Monday.
ROTTERDAM-- Lively forward Noa Lang scored his first international goal and Memphis Depay got a last-gasp winner as group leaders Netherlands secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Wales in their Nations League A clash at a festive De Kuip in Rotterdam on Tuesday.
ROTTERDAM--The Netherlands came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Poland in Rotterdam on Saturday evening. Memphis Depay had the chance to decide the Nations League game late on but he missed from the penalty spot.
