At the Women’s World Cup, England will play Canada in the quarter finals after a 2-1 win over Norway while the U.S. advanced, defeating Colombia 2-0 and will face China.
In the Majors, the Blue Jays outscored Tampa Bay 8-5 on the strength of three homers, including Jose Bautista’s 15th of the season, to move two games back of the Rays in the American League East……The Yankees failed to capitalise, losing 11-8 to Philadelphia. Maikel Franco had two homers for the Phillies…….Albert Pujols hit two homers to give him 23 on the season as the Los Angeles Angels got by Houston 4-3.
In the National League, Kris Bryant hit two homers as the Chicago Cubs down the Los Angeles Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw 4-2 to move 8 games over .500