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Valkyries visit Fever in matinee meeting of .500 teams
The expansion Golden State Valkyries and Indiana Fever will match up on Wednesday afternoon in a battle of 9-9 teams that will take place at Indianapolis.,For Golden State, its .500 start has been a pleasant surprise. The first-year franchise finished June on a 7-2 run before dropping its last two g...
Quakes lend M Hernan Lopez to Argentinos Juniors
The San Jose Earthquakes have sent midfielder Hernan Lopez to Argentinos Juniors of Argentina's top flight on loan.,The transaction, announced Tuesday, is for the remainder of the 2025 season and includes a purchase option.,Lopez, 24, tallied nine goals with three assists in 37 matches across all co...
NHL, players ratify 4-year CBA extension with 84-game season reportedly on way
The National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association ratified on Tuesday a four-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement that will run through the 2029-30 season.,The two sides reached an agreement in principle on June 27 but votes of the full membership of the NHLPA and the leag...
CF Montreal acquire GK Thomas Gillier from Bologna
CF Montreal acquired goalkeeper Thomas Gillier on loan from Serie A side Bologna FC on Tuesday.,The deal runs through the end of the 2025 season and includes an option to extend the loan through 2026.,Gillier, 21, recently joined Bologna after making 26 appearances for Universidad Catolica in his na...
Yankees slide ailing All-Star 3B Jazz Chisholm back to 2B
Yankees All-Star third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is moving back to second base starting with Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners.,Manager Aaron Boone said Chisholm would play second after making 28 starts in a row at third for New York this season. Boone confirmed the change on the "Talkin' ...
FC Cincinnati acquire Venezuelan winger Ender Echenique
FC Cincinnati acquired winger Ender Echenique from Venezuelan top-flight side Caracas FC on Tuesday.,The 21-year-old Venezuela native is under contract through 2028 with an option for 2029.,"We'd like to welcome Ender to the club," general manager Chris Albright said. "He's a dynamic, young player w...
Taylor Fritz reaches first semifinal at Wimbledon
No. 5 Taylor Fritz advanced to the semifinals of Wimbledon for the first time by defeating No. 17 Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4) on Tuesday in London.,Fritz twice had lost in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, dropping five-setters to Rafael Nadal in 2022 and Lorenzo Musetti in 2024. The 27-year...
Mets to promote sidearming flamethrower untouched in Triple-A
Reliever Alex Carrillo is set to be promoted from Syracuse by the Mets after not allowing a hit or run in a brief stint with the team's Triple-A affiliate. ,MLB Network reported Carrillo would be activated by the Mets on Tuesday.,Carrillo tops 100 mph with his fastball and mixes in a sinker and chan...
Defending champ Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France Stage 4
Three-time and defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar collected his first stage win of this year's race in Stage 4 on Tuesday in Rouen.,It is the 18th stage win in the Tour de France and the 100th professional win for the Slovenian star, who attacked on the steepest slopes of the hilly 174....
Storm heating up, looking to extend Sun's struggles
The Seattle Storm will be out to remain perfect, at least on the eastern swing of their four-game road trip, when they visit the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday afternoon.,The Storm started their journey with a loss to the Golden State Valkyries, but they went even further away from home to earn back-t...
Civil rights advocate, Cowboys TE Pettis Norman dies at 86
Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of it, has died. He was 86.,Norman played for the Dallas Cowboys (1962-70) and San Diego Chargers (1971-73). He was a member of the first Cowboys' team to play in the Super Bowl -- Super Bowl V in 1971, a 16-13 loss to ...
Report: Grand Canyon joining Mountain West for 2025-26 schedule
Grand Canyon is finalizing a deal to join the Mountain West Conference in time for the 2025-26 athletic calendar, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday.,The Phoenix-based university, which does not have a football program, originally was expected to join the league by July 2026. The school accepted an invit...
Post-burglary, Bengals QB called audible on Batmobile buy
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow punted plans to purchase a $3 million replica of the Batmobile following a home burglary last season.,The Cincinnati star revealed his level of concern and the lingering emotional toll of the break-in on the latest season of "Quarterback," a documentary streaming on Ne...
Xander Schauffele ready to 'take hands off wheel' in Scotland
Xander Schauffele was playing the best golf of his life at this time last year, two months after his major breakthrough at the PGA Championship and one week before capturing The Open Championship.,Back in the United Kingdom for this week's Genesis Scottish Open, the World No. 3 has battled through a...
Dirty birds? Kirk Cousins 'misled' by Falcons drafting QB in 2024
Kirk Cousins believed he had all the facts and with no reason to doubt the Atlanta Falcons' vision with him as the centerpiece of a new offense, he signed a four-year, $180 million contract in March 2024.,Weeks later, Cousins felt entirely different about the situation when the Falcons shocked the N...
Former teammates Robbie Ray, Taijuan Walker face off as Giants host Phillies
Two-time teammates Taijuan Walker and Robbie Ray will go head-to-head for the first time in their careers when the Philadelphia Phillies and host San Francisco Giants continue their three-game series Tuesday night.,A matchup of two of the best starting staffs in baseball lived up to its billing in M...
Diamondbacks hope to have Ketel Marte back vs. Padres
Somewhere between the end of a 3-7 homestand and the first pitch of Monday night's series opener at the San Diego Padres, the Arizona Diamondbacks saw a new pair of injuries crop up.,But Arizona manager Torey Lovullo opted to stress the positive in his pre-game meeting with the media, saying that "t...
Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi continues comeback against Angels
Texas right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on Tuesday night will make his third start since missing almost a month with right triceps tightness when the Rangers play the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Texas will try to bounce back from a 6-5 walk-off loss to the Angels on Monday. ,Eovaldi (5-3, 1.75 E...
Astros face Guardians after introducing another new player to lineup
A direct result of the numerous injuries that have thinned Houston's roster this season has been the steady stream of minor leaguers making their big league debuts for the Astros.,Outfielder Kenedy Corona joined that list on Monday and finished 0-for-2 with a walk in the Astros' 7-5 loss to the Clev...
All-Star 'Legend Pick' Clayton Kershaw looks to turn Dodgers' fortunes at Brewers
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will look to even the series against Milwaukee on Tuesday night behind veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw -- the newest member of baseball's 3,000-strikeout club -- while the Brewers will counter with hard-throwing rookie sensation Jacob Misiorowski.,Kershaw (4-0, 3...