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Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund open with scoreless draw
Fluminense and Borussia Dortmund played to a scoreless draw on Tuesday afternoon in their Group F opener of the Club World Cup in East Rutherford, N.J.,Borussia Dortmund had the advantage with 54.5 percent of possessions, but Brazil's Fluminense made the majority of shot attempts, 14-7, and put five...
Thirteen more players withdraw from NBA draft pool
Thirteen additional early entry candidates have withdrawn their names from consideration in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft, the league announced Tuesday.,The draft is scheduled for June 25-26 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ,The Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 overall pick and are widely projected to choose Duke for...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz continues win streak at London opener
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain won his 14th consecutive match this year with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over Australian Adam Walton in the first round of the HSBC Championships on Tuesday at the Queen's Club in London.,Alcaraz fired 33 winners and 10 aces past Walton, a late replacement for Spain's Al...
Noah Lyles-Tyreek Hill race off due to 'personal reasons'
Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles said he was prepared to race Miami Dolphins star wideout Tyreek Hill in New York before plans fell through.,Speaking at a Sport Beach event in Cannes, France, on Monday, Lyles spoke about the proposed event that seemingly came to fruition after several months of back...
Joe Torre joins AL coaching staff for All-Star Game
Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre, who guided the New York Yankees to four World Series rings, will be an honorary coach for the American League at the All-Star Game on July 15 in Atlanta, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday.,Torre, who turns 85 on July 18, will join current Yankees skipper Aaron B...
Oilers G Stuart Skinner to start Game 6 vs. Panthers
Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner confirmed he will start for the Oilers in a do-or-die Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,Skinner was in the starter's net in Fort Lauderdale for the morning skate and told reporters he is getting the nod o...
Spirit sign F Sofia Cantore, first Italian in NWSL history
The Washington Spirit signed forward Sofia Cantore on Tuesday, making her the first Italian player in NWSL history.,Cantore arrives via transfer from Italy's Juventus FC and is signed to a three-year deal with a 2028 team option.,Cantore, 25, is eligible to join the Spirit on July 1 when the FIFA su...
Steelers S DeShon Elliott agrees to 2-year extension
Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million extension that includes $9.21 million in guarantees, NFL Network reported.,Elliott elected to stay with the Steelers despite the team signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a one-year contract. Elliott previously said "leave...
Sceptres sign G Elaine Chuli, F Claire Dalton to 1-year deals
The Toronto Sceptres came to terms with goaltender Elaine Chuli and forward Claire Dalton on one-year contracts on Tuesday.,Both players are signed through the 2025-26 PWHL season after spending last season with the Montreal Victoire.,Chuli, 31, posted a 2.42 goals-against average and .910 save perc...
Vancouver signs former Toronto F Hannah Miller
PWHL Vancouver announced the signing of forward Hannah Miller late Monday, the first day of free agency.,Miller, 29, tallied 10 goals and 14 assists in 29 games last season with the Toronto Sceptres.,Joining the expansion team is a homecoming for Miller, a native of North Vancouver, British Columbia...
Victoire sign F Shiann Darkangelo to 2-year deal
The Montreal Victoire signed forward Shiann Darkangelo to a two-year contract on Tuesday.,Terms were not disclosed for Darkangelo, who recorded 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) and a plus-6 rating in 29 games with the Ottawa Charge last season.,"A proven leader on and off the ice, Shiann brings...
Caitlin Clark's return scores massive ratings on ABC
Caitlin Clark's return Saturday after a five-game injury absence was ESPN's third most-watched WNBA game ever on ABC.,The Indiana Fever star, sidelined since May 24 with a left quadriceps strain, scored a season-high 32 points with seven 3-pointers, eight rebounds and nine assists in a 102-88 victor...
Aryna Sabalenka apologizes to Coco Gauff for French Open remarks
Aryna Sabalenka said she apologized to Coco Gauff for her "unprofessional" comments following her loss in the final of the French Open.,Sabalenka, ranked No. 1 in the world, told reporters during her post-match news conference in Paris on June 7 that her mistakes -- rather than Gauff's play -- were ...
Confident Scottie Scheffler ready to defend Travelers title
Scottie Scheffler needs no more reminders that his caddie, Ted Scott, was on Bubba Watson's bag when he won the Travelers Championship three times.,"After a few holes, that can get pretty annoying listening to Teddy talk about when Bubba won," Scheffler joked with reporters Tuesday about his practic...
Report: Steelers S DeShon Elliott agrees to 2-year extension
Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million extension that includes $9.21 million in guarantees, NFL Network reported.,Elliott has elected to stay with the Steelers despite the team signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a one-year contract. Elliott previously said "l...
Corey Conners (wrist) WDs from Travelers Championship
Corey Conners withdrew from the Travelers Championship on Tuesday, two days after he bowed out of the U.S. Open prior to the final round due to a right wrist injury.,PGA Tour Communications said Jhonattan Vegas will replace Conners, who initially sustained the injury in the first round on Thursday a...
PGA Tour announces Brian Rolapp as successor to Jay Monahan
Former NFL executive vice president Brian Rolapp was named the CEO of the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Enterprises on Tuesday.,Rolapp, 53, spent 22 years with the NFL. He will take over the day-to-day operations of the PGA Tour later this summer in place of current commissioner Jay Monahan, who will step d...
Dodgers turn to bullpen, look to extend Padres' struggles
It will be another night of full energy when the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clash again Tuesday as the National League West rivals continue a run of seven games against each other in 11 days.,There was plenty of attention on Monday's opener of a four-game series at Los Angeles when the...
A's look to ride Nick Kurtz's power surge into rematch vs. Astros
Nick Kurtz is expected to become one of the linchpins of the Athletics by the time the franchise moves to Las Vegas, anticipated for the 2028 season.,The fourth overall pick in the 2024 draft might be ahead of schedule.,Kurtz took another step in his journey Monday night when he drilled a two-run, w...
Roman Anthony, red-hot Red Sox aim to shut down Mariners
It is a bit premature to call Roman Anthony the current face of the franchise.,But the prized Boston Red Sox prospect is in the running.,A day after three-time All-Star Rafael Devers was traded to San Francisco, Anthony launched his first major-league home run as the Red Sox defeated the host Seattl...