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The New York Yankees left Los Angeles feeling good about how they matched up against the team with the best record in baseball. DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Judge and Mike Ford homered, and Domingo Germán outdueled Clayton Kershaw for his major league-leading 17th win in a 5-1 victory over the Dodgers on Sunday. "We played consistent and we have a dangerous lineup," said Judge, who homered in all three games and is one away from 100 in his career. Continue to Article

August 25, 2019 11:40:pm EST

The New York Yankees made history in MLB on Sunday. New York set the record for most home runs in a calendar month after DJ LeMahieu blasted a solo shot off Clayton Kershaw in the first inning at Dodger Stadium. The Yankees then became the only team ever in MLB to reach 60 homers in a month two innings later when Aaron Judge sent a curveball from Kershaw over the right-centerfield fence with two outs. Continue to Article

August 25, 2019 11:33:pm EST

The Toronto Blue Jays activated veteran Clay Buchholz from the 10-day injured list and also got back fellow right-hander Ken Giles from the paternity list in a flurry of roster activity in advance of Sunday's game at Seattle. The Blue Jays not only optioned right-handers Brock Stewart and Justin Shafer back to Triple-A Buffalo, they also designated right-hander Nick Kingham for assignment. Buchholz, 35, has not pitched since May 5 at Texas because of a Grade 2 teres major strain in his upper back/right shoulder. Continue to Article

August 25, 2019 3:01:pm EST

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Athletics: Lyles romps to 200m victory in Paris World championship favorite Noah Lyles stormed to the year's second fastest 200 meters, 19.65 seconds, as he returned to competition at the Paris Diamond League meeting on Saturday. Reigning world champion Ramil Guliyev of Turkey was more than three-tenths of a second adrift in 20.01 and Canadian Aaron Brown finished third in 20.13. Continue to Article

August 25, 2019 12:56:pm EST

Justin Turner hit a home run, and rookie Tony Gonsolin pitched five strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 2-1 victory Saturday afternoon over the visiting New York Yankees. The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the ninth inning against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen on consecutive singles by Gleyber Torres and Brett Gardner, as well as a fielder's choice grounder by Gio Urshela when the Dodgers were late on the throw to second while trying to get Gardner. Continue to Article

August 25, 2019 2:22:am EST