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Ronald Acuna Jr. joins hometown Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is returning to Truist Park in Atlanta as part of this season's All-Star festivities, and the hometown fans will have a lot to cheer about, as Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. has committed to participating at the July 14 event.,The 2023 NL MVP and four-time All-Star is batting .385 w...

Reigning MVP Lionel Messi joined by four Whitecaps on MLS All-Star team
The Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps placed four players on the 26-man MLS All-Star team that was announced Wednesday by the league.,Forward Brian White, midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, defender Tristan Blackmon and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka will represent Vancouver in the MLS All-Star ...

Cooper Flagg selected 1st overall by Mavericks in 2025 NBA Draft
The Dallas Mavericks selected Duke phenom Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.,The announcement ended a months-long buildup for the 18-year-old Flagg, who had long been projected as the top selection. The only question was which team would get a chance t...

Pacers acquire second-round pick from Spurs
A week after trading away their first-round pick, the Indiana Pacers acquired a second-round selection shortly before the NBA Draft began on Wednesday evening.,The Pacers landed the 38th overall pick from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for the Sacramento Kings' second-round selection in 2030 plus...

Cooper Flagg selected first overall by Dallas Mavericks in 2025 NBA Draft
The Dallas Mavericks selected Duke phenom Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.,The announcement ended a months-long buildup for the 18-year-old Flagg, who had long been projected as the top pick. The only question was which team would get a chance to tak...

Diego Segui, who pitched milestone games for Seattle teams, dies at 87
Diego Segui, a 15-year journeyman pitcher in the major leagues who made his mark in Seattle baseball history, has died. He was 87.,The death of Segui, a native of Cuba, was announced Tuesday on social media by Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The Seattle Mariners and Bos...

Yusei Kikuchi fans 12 as Angels sweep Red Sox
Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high 12 batters and Travis d'Arnaud went 3-for-4 with a home run to help the Los Angeles Angels post a 5-2 victory and complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday.,Kikuchi (3-6) allowed three hits and two runs (zero earned) whi...

Ascendant Blue Bombers welcome ground-bound Elks
If nothing else, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers seem to have continued their 180 to start this season.,After starting out 0-4 and 2-6 last year before making a late surge that resulted in a spot in the Grey Cup final, Winnipeg has won its first two games against West rival B.C. in routine fashion.,The sc...

Nick Pivetta dominates as Padres shut out Nationals
Nick Pivetta tossed seven shutout innings Wednesday and the San Diego Padres logged their MLB-high 13th shutout in a 1-0 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Pivetta (8-2) gave up just three hits, walked none and tied his season high with 10 strikeouts. It marked the fourth time this year...

Report: Utah Jazz F John Collins picks up $26.58M player option
Utah Jazz power forward John Collins has exercised his $26.58 million player option for next season, ESPN reported on Wednesday afternoon.,Collins, 27, had signed a five-year, $125 million contract in August 2021 while with the Atlanta Hawks. In July of 2023, he was traded to Utah in exchange for Ru...

Reilly Smith agrees to 1-year extension with Golden Knights
Reilly Smith, one of the original members of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, signed a one-year, $2 million extension with the club on Wednesday that includes a no-trade clause.,The 34-year-old winger -- who joined Vegas after splitting his first six years among Dallas, Boston and Florida...

ATP roundup: Learner Tien upsets top seed Ben Shelton in Mallorca
Top-seed Ben Shelton fell to fellow American Learner Tien 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Wednesday as the 19-year-old Tien advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mallorca Championships in Spain.,Tien, ranked No. 67 in the world, had 16 fewer unforced errors (38-22) than No. 10 Shelton, who led 4-1 in the second set ...

Report: Pac-12 expected to formally invite Texas State as member
The Pac-12 is continuing to rebuild its membership with its newest member expected to be Texas State, according to ESPN.,Per ESPN, Texas State officials have informed the Sun Belt Conference that the university is expecting an offer from the Pac-12 "in the near future." While a formal offer has yet ...

Deep player pool provides plenty of options for teams at NHL draft
Options are aplenty for teams looking to upgrade their rosters at the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles.,In need of a playmaking center to potentially slide into the top six down the line? Michael Misa, Anton Frondell and Caleb Desnoyers sure fit the bill.,Desirous of a two-way defenseman who can lock d...

Caitlin Clark looks to find rhythm as Fever host Sparks
The top two picks of the 2024 WNBA Draft will reunite when the Indiana Fever host the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.,But one is struggling -- and the other is unlikely to play.,Fever star Caitlin Clark is averaging 18.2 points, but has missed her last 13 shot attempts from 3-point range and c...

WTA Roundup: Maya Joint holds off Emma Raducanu comeback at Eastbourne
Seventh-seeded Emma Raducanu of Great Britain couldn't complete a hard-fought comeback attempt and lost 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) to Maya Joint on Wednesday in Eastbourne, England.,Raducanu broke the Australian three times when she was serving for the match to set up a tie-break and even earned a mini-break...

Fluminense advances with draw vs. Mamelodi Sundowns
Fluminense made it a perfect four-for-four among Brazilian sides at the FIFA Club World Cup, clinching their place in the last 16 with a 0-0 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday in Miami Gardens, Florida.,Fábio made three saves to keep a clean sheet and seal a second-place finish in Group F f...

Borussia Dortmund defeat Ulsan HD 1-0 to win Group F
A 36th-minute goal from Daniel Svensson was all Borussia Dortmund needed to put away winless Ulsan HD in a 1-0 Group F win in Cincinnati on Wednesday.,With the victory, as well as a draw by Fluminense, Dortmund (2-0-1, 7 points) claims the top spot in Group F to earn a July 1 matchup in the Club Wor...

Lenyn Sosa (2 HRs) powers White Sox past Diamondbacks
Lenyn Sosa went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs and Andrew Benintendi also homered as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.,Kyle Teel and Mike Tauchman had three hits apiece to help Chicago out-hit Arizona 12-8.,Rookie right-h...

Jacob Misiorowski shines to lead Brewers over Pirates
Rookie starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski was stellar through five innings for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 4-2 win in the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Misiorowski (3-0) struck out a career-high eight in his third major-league start and held...