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Gerrit Cole wins MLB-best 11th as Pirates top White Sox 3-2 (Yahoo Sports)

Gerrit Cole downplayed becoming the majors’ first 11-game winner by crediting his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates for his terrific start. Cole allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings and the Pirates beat the struggling Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high eight games. ”It’s a testament to how well we’ve played when I take the mound,” Cole said.

Buchholz, Red Sox beat Braves for 2nd win in 10 games (Yahoo Sports)

Hours after benching third baseman Pablo Sandoval for using his Instagram account during a loss to Atlanta the night before, the Red Sox bounced back for its second win in 10 games, 5-2 over the Braves on Thursday. The win came thanks in part to a dropped popup and a 10-pitch at-bat by starting pitcher Clay Buchholz that ended with a strikeout. ”Regardless of what has gone on, a win

A-Rod gets hit 2,999, Yankees beat Marlins for 2-game sweep (Yahoo Sports)

On the brink of another major milestone during a surprisingly successful comeback season, Alex Rodriguez stood on first base and soaked in the adulation of an adoring crowd. A-Rod certainly didn’t expect it to be this good. Rodriguez reached 2,999 hits with a pair of singles, and Carlos Beltran and Brett Gardner each had two-run homers, leading the New York Yankees to a 9-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on

Park In-bee: South Korea's unsmiling, silent assassin

By Peter Rutherford SEOUL (Reuters) – Few golfers would describe Park In-bee’s languid, truncated swing as “textbook”, but after winning her sixth career major at the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday, the South Korean is no doubt content to have played her way into the record books. While New Zealand teen Lydia Ko’s stunning rise from amateur to world number one hogged the global golfing headlines over the last year,