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Ryan Blaney emerges from rain-soaked Georgia race with OT win
Ryan Blaney rebounded from late damage to his Ford and won a three-wide battle at the line in overtime, taking the checkers in Sunday night's wild, rain-delayed Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Ga.,The Team Penske driver led a race-high 171 laps but got a shove from Christopher Bell...
Reds place LHP Nick Lodolo (finger blister) on 15-day injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed starting pitcher Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of a blister on his left index finger.,In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled rookie right-hander Chase Petty from Triple-A Louisville.,Finger blisters have been an issue for Lodolo, who exited S...
Oilers bring back F Colton Dach on 2-year contract
The Edmonton Oilers signed restricted free agent Colton Dach to a two-year, $2.4 million contract on Sunday.,The 23-year-old forward had nine points (three goals, six assists), a minus-15 rating, 47 penalty minutes, 27 blocks and 189 hits in 53 games for the Chicago Blackhawks last season before he ...
Orioles' Blaze Alexander fractures hand when hit by pitch vs. Royals
Baltimore utility player Blaze Alexander sustained a non-displaced fracture in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said.,Both benches cleared in the seventh inning after Alexander was hit by a 95-mph fastball from Royals r...
Fever too hot for Aces to handle in blowout
Kelsey Mitchell continued her scoring spree with 27 points and reserve Sophie Cunningham matched her career high of six 3-pointers while scoring 20 points to help the Indiana Fever post a resounding 109-75 victory over the host Las Vegas Aces on Sunday night.,Aliyah Boston added 19 points and 11 reb...
Reports: Michigan AD Warde Manuel's job in jeopardy amid investigation
Warde Manuel's 10-year tenure as Michigan athletic director is in doubt, with multiple reports Sunday that the university's board of regents will meet to discuss an investigation into the culture of the athletic department.,The board will meet Thursday in Traverse City, Mich., to review the findings...
Report: Warriors to hire Frank Vogel as associate head coach
The Golden State Warriors are adding Frank Vogel to their bench to serve as the associate head coach to Steve Kerr, ESPN reported Sunday.,Vogel, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA title in 2020, takes over for Terry Stotts, who left Golden State's staff along with Jerry Stackhouse after t...
MLB roundup: Red Sox enter All-Star break on 9-game winning streak
Anthony Siegler had the tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning Sunday for the visiting Boston Red Sox, who won their ninth straight game by edging the New York Mets 3-2 in the finale of a three-game interleague series.,Andrew Monasterio had a bases-loaded walk and Jarren Duran had an RBI singl...
Lynx getting healthier as skidding Mercury come to town
Olivia Miles came back from injury as strong as ever. Now Napheesa Collier's return is right around the corner.,Collier won't play Monday, but the Minnesota Lynx have plenty to be excited about ahead of their game against the Phoenix Mercury in Minneapolis.,The Lynx (17-6), tied with the Las Vegas A...
Paige Bueckers, Wings rally to earn season sweep of Sky
Paige Bueckers recorded game highs of 22 points and 11 assists to lead the surging Dallas Wings to a gritty 96-91 victory over the visiting Chicago Sky on Sunday night.,Dallas (16-8) won its fifth straight game and swept the season series from Chicago (7-16). The Sky had a double-digit lead in all t...
Steven Fisk beats Taylor Pendrith on 3rd playoff hole to win ISCO
Steven Fisk won his second PGA Tour title in nine months by prevailing on the third hole of a playoff against Canadian Taylor Pendrith to claim the ISCO Championship on Sunday in Louisville, Ky.,Fisk shot a 3-under 67 and Pendrith a 5-under 65 at Hurstbourne Country Club to finish regulation tied at...
Mardy Fish wins third Tahoe American Century Championship
Former tennis standout Mardy Fish might have a burgeoning golf career on his hands.,The 44-year-old Fish won his third American Century Championship going away on Sunday, securing the victory with 72 points at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev.,Fish, who once peaked at No. 7 in the world ...
Phillies' Zack Wheeler turns down All-Star invite after initial snub
Zack Wheeler doesn't need your pity.,The Philadelphia Phillies ace said he's declined an invite to the MLB All-Star Game after feeling "disrespected" over multiple snubs.,Not only was Wheeler not named an All-Star when the rosters were made official last weekend, but the 36-year-old righty also wasn...
Conor McGregor's knee 'never an issue' ahead of UFC 329, says coach
John Kavanagh, Conor McGregor's longtime coach, confirmed on Sunday afternoon that the fighter was not battling an injury entering his UFC return bout vs. Max Holloway.,The fight was stopped by the referee after just 69 seconds when the former two-division champion sustained a right leg injury in th...
MLB draft, Day 2: Yankees take Luke Pettitte, son of Andy
A Pettitte could be back in pinstripes before long.,The New York Yankees selected Dallas Baptist two-way player Luke Pettitte, the son of franchise legend Andy Pettitte, with their eighth-round pick as the 2026 MLB Draft concluded Sunday in Philadelphia.,Andy Pettitte was a 22nd-rounder back in 1990...
Diamondbacks place RHP Zac Gallen (elbow) on IL
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen was placed on the 15-day injury list Sunday with inflammation in his pitching elbow.,Gallen reported elbow soreness to the team on Saturday and he was scratched from Sunday's scheduled start against the host Los Angeles Dodgers.,Gallen, 30, was sent back ...
Holloway-McGregor drives record MMA handle for UFC 329
Max Holloway made quick work of Conor McGregor at UFC 329 on Saturday night, but the main event still drove record betting for at least one major sportsbook.,"Conor McGregor-Max Holloway was the most-bet MMA event in BetMGM history," trading manager Alex Rella said. "There was heavy action on McGreg...
Ildemaro Vargas, Diamondbacks rally to complete sweep of Dodgers
Ildemaro Vargas delivered a go-ahead single in the sixth inning and Tim Tawa hit a home run as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-3 victory Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers., ,Nolan Arenado and Ryan Waldschmidt also drove in runs for the Diamondb...
‘Ted Lasso’ actor makes professional soccer debut
Cristo Fernandez, an actor best known for playing a professional soccer player on "Ted Lasso," officially took his first stab at the real thing this weekend.,Fernandez, who appeared as recurring character Danny Rojas on the hit streaming series, made his USL debut for El Paso in its USL Cup match ag...
Padres score twice in eighth to rally past Blue Jays
Ty France's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday snapped a tie and lifted the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Trailing 4-3 entering the inning, San Diego reached Jeff Hoffman (5-6) for the tying and winning runs. Xander Bogaerts led off with an i...