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Three Americans in ATP top 10 for first time since '06
Ben Shelton ranked a career-high 10th in the ATP Tour world rankings released Monday, giving the United States three men in the top 10 for the first time in nearly two decades.,Shelton joined No. 4 Taylor Fritz and No. 8 Tommy Paul to mark the first top-10 American trio since Andy Roddick (No. 4), J...
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki not guaranteed to return this season
The Los Angeles Dodgers paused right-hander Roki Sasaki's rehab program and indicated the rookie may not return this season.,Sasaki, 23, landed on the 15-day injured list on May 13 with an impingement in his right shoulder.,He went 1-1 with a 4.72 ERA in eight starts before the injury, fanning 24 ba...
Liberty, Dream face off with chance to advance in Commissioner's Cup
The New York Liberty suffered their first loss of the season Saturday but have no time to fret with the Atlanta Dream in town for a key game Tuesday in the Commissioner's Cup series.,The Dream, Liberty and Indiana Fever are all 3-1 in the Cup standings with one game to play in the event. Atlanta and...
Nats' Paul DeJong, out since April HBP, begins rehab stint
Washington Nationals infielder Paul DeJong, sidelined since being struck in the face by a pitch on April 15, will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, MLB Network reported Monday.,DeJong, 31, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured nose on April 16.,The previous...
Tigers move on from sloppy loss as Pirates visit
The Detroit Tigers have only two three-game losing streaks this season. They'll try to avoid a third one when they host Pittsburgh on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series.,Detroit got a much-needed day off Monday after losing the last two games of a three-game series against Cincinnati by a ...
Cal AD Jim Knowlton announces retirement
Cal athletic director Jim Knowlton announced his retirement on Monday after seven years at Berkeley.,Knowlton will stay on through July 1. Deputy athletic directors Jay Larson and Jenny Simon-O'Neill have been appointed co-directors for Golden Bears athletics.,Under Knowlton's leadership, Cal captur...
Joey Chestnut returning to Nathan's hot dog contest
Joey Chestnut resolved his beef with the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and will make his return to the event on July 4 at Coney Island, N.Y.,The 16-time champion did not participate in last year's contest because of a disagreement regarding his conflicting sponsorship with Impossible Foods, a comp...
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 ...