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Lewis Hamilton devastated after running over groundhog
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton was saddened to discover his car had run over a groundhog during Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.,"I didn't see it happen, but I heard I hit a groundhog, so that's devastating," Hamilton, an animal rights activist and vegan, said to Sky Sports fo...

Islanders name Ryan Bowness director of player personnel
The New York Islanders named Ryan Bowness assistant general manager and director of player personnel on Monday. ,Bowness spent the past three seasons with the Ottawa Senators, including as associate GM during the 2024-25 season. He was assistant GM his first two seasons there. ,Bowness joins a revam...

Preliminary 2026 Olympic rosters filled with NHL stars
Eight of the 12 nations competing in the men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics released their initial lists of participants early Monday.,The preliminary rosters are stuffed with NHL players except for the team from Italy, which has a spot in the Games as the host nation. Milan and Cor...

Ascending Astros ride momentum into series opener vs. A's
The Houston Astros are a season-best 11 games over .500 after stringing together five straight victories.,The last two were of the walk-off variety for Houston, which will look to continue the momentum when it opens a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,...

New-look Red Sox bid to stay hot vs. Mariners
When the red-hot Boston Red Sox open a three-game series on Monday in Seattle, they'll do so without superstar Rafael Devers.,The disgruntled Devers, who homered in Sunday's 2-0 victory against the visiting New York Yankees, was traded after the game to the San Francisco Giants for a four-player pac...

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to return to mound vs. Padres
Shohei Ohtani will pitch for the first time since 2023 when he starts for the host Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.,Manager Dave Roberts told reporters before the Dodgers' 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday that Ohtani woul...

Orioles' Gary Sanchez aims to continue power surge vs. Rays
With key right-handed bats getting healthy, the Baltimore Orioles might be all right against left-handed pitching going forward.,Mired in a miserable campaign after rising from the depths with three straight winning seasons, the Orioles will visit the Sunshine State to open a four-game series Monday...

Yankees, Angels look to avoid extending skids to 4 games
Aaron Judge is coming off his worst series of a season in which he has flirted with a .400 average, but the New York Yankees are not concerned.,Instead, New York's focus is centered on avoiding a season-high fourth straight loss Monday night when they host the Los Angeles Angels for the opener of a ...

Nats out to halt 8-game skid as MLB-worst Rockies visit
The Washington Nationals will look to snap an eight-game losing streak when they host the Colorado Rockies to open a four-game set on Monday night.,The Nationals capped a tumultuous weekend with another poor offensive showing Sunday in a 3-1 loss to the Miami Marlins, who swept a three-game series f...

Phillies, Marlins enter 4-game set fresh off sweeps
The visiting Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins will have something in common when they begin a four-game series on Monday: They're both looking to build on a successful weekend.,Philadelphia completed a three-game home sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-4 victory on Sunday, while Miami ...

Team Liquid, Spacestation Gaming prevail in OWCS NA Stage 2
Team Liquid and Spacestation Gaming closed out Week 6 of the regular-season round robin with victories on Sunday in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,Team Liquid swept DhillDucks 3-0, while Spacestation Gaming defeated Extinction 3-1.,The tournament, played online, featur...

MongolZ, paiN Gaming and MOUZ in BLAST.tv Austin Major playoffs
The Mongolz, paiN Gaming and MOUZ advanced to the BLAST.tv Austin Major playoffs with victories on Sunday in Texas.,In Round 5 matches of Group Stage 3, The Mongolz swept G2 Esports 2-0, paiN Gaming took down Virtus.pro 2-1 and MOUZ defeated Legacy 2-1.,The $1.25 million Counter-Strike: Global Offen...

Costa Rica sinks Suriname on late PK in Gold Cup
Costa Rica upended Suriname 4-3 with a penalty-kick goal in the 13th minute of stoppage time in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A play on Sunday night in San Diego.,Capitalizing on a foul in the penalty area by Suriname's Dion Malone, Manfred Ugalde converted the winner on a right-footed shot to the bottom ...

Vets crucial as Pacers, Thunder eye upper hand in Game 5
Moments like these are why the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Alex Caruso in the offseason.,Heading into Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals at home against the Indiana Pacers, with the best-of-seven series tied 2-2, Caruso is as big of a reason as any why the Thunder are two wins from the franchise...

Botafogo score early, hold off Sounders at Club World Cup
Botafogo was not intimidated by the home crowd and used first-half goals by Jair Cunha and Igor Jesus to hold off the host Seattle Sounders, 2-1, in the Group B opener for each in the Club World Cup on Sunday night.,Cunha scored in the 28th minute and Igor Jesus doubled the score in the 44th. Seattl...

Botafogo scores early, holds off Sounders 2-1
First-half goals by Jair Cunha and Igor Jesus were enough for Botafogo to hold off the Seattle Sounders, 2-1, in the Group B opener for each in the Club World Cup in Seattle on Sunday night.,Cunha scored in the 28th minute and Jesus doubled the score in the 44th. Cristian Roldan made it 2-1 in the 7...

Saudi Arabia tops Haiti 1-0 in Gold Cup on penalty kick
Saleh Al-Shehri's penalty kick in the 21st minute held up as the winner as Saudi Arabia shut out Haiti 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A play on Sunday night in San Diego.,Al-Shehri drew a foul in the penalty area on Frantzdy Pierrot in the 18th minute, then converted a right-footed shot to the botto...

Saudi Arabia edges Haiti 1-0 in Gold Cup on penalty kick
Saleh Al-Shehri's penalty kick in the 21st minute held up as the winner as Saudi Arabia shut out Haiti 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A play on Sunday night in San Diego.,Al-Shehri drew a foul in the penalty area on Frantzdy Pierrot in the 18th minute, then converted a right-footed shot to the botto...

MLB roundup: Red Sox sweep Yanks, trade Rafael Devers
In his final appearance in a Red Sox uniform, Rafael Devers hit a solo shot as Boston shut out the visiting New York Yankees 2-0 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. ,After the game, the Red Sox traded Devers -- a three-time All-Star -- to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-hander J...

How all 14 LIV Golf players fared at 2025 U.S. Open
J.J. Spaun stole the spotlight with his dramatic victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday, but several LIV Golf players posted top-10 finishes in the third major of 2025.,The effort was led by Tyrrell Hatton, who was disappointed with his tie for fourth after being in contention throughout Sunday before c...