#grand-slam

#grand-slam

Cal Raleigh sparked the rally with a leadoff homer in the eighth as the Mariners took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. A win in Game 6 at Toronto on Sunday would send Seattle to the World Series for the first time. Raleigh just cleared the left field fence on a pitch from left-hander Brendon Little (0-1) to tie the score at 2-2. It was the fourth homer of the playoffs for Raleigh after he hit a major-league-leading 60 during the regular season.

The former Wimbledon champion Angela Mortimer-Barrett has died at the age of 93. Mortimer-Barrett defeated fellow Briton Christine Truman to win the 1961 ladies' singles title, three years after losing her first final against Althea Gibson. In total Mortimer-Barrett won three grand slam singles titles, including the 1955 French Championships and the Australian Championships three years later. She also won the Wimbledon ladies' doubles title in 1955, teaming up with Anne Shilcock to clinch an all-British final against Shirley Bloomer and Pat Ward.

Maybe taking out some frustration on his batting helmet on Thursday is what Royce Lewis needed to get back on track? One day later, Lewis hit the sixth grand slam of his career - and his first since September 2023 - as part of a huge individual effort that helped lead the Twins over the White Sox, 9-7, in Friday night's series opener in Chicago.

Spencer Horwitz hit his first career grand slam during the game, launching the ball 416 feet at a speed of 106.1 mph, which greatly contributed to the Pirates' early lead.

Scottie Scheffler moved within one round of claiming the third leg of the Grand Slam, making an eagle and two big par saves for a 4-under 67 in the British Open.

Amanda Anisimova achieved a significant breakthrough by defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon, advancing to her first Grand Slam final after overcoming burnout.