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Didier Deschamps on Kylian Mbappe's pursuit of Messi: Records 'there to be broken'
PHILADELPHIA -- France manager Didier Deschamps seemed to suggest Kylian Mbappe will eventually secure the all-time World Cup goals record after his 27-year-old striker struck a second double of the tournament in Monday's 3-0 win over Iraq.,Mbappe's third and fourth goals of the competition pulled h...
Ezequiel Duran, Alejandro Osuna guide Rangers past Marlins
Alejandro Osuna hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Miami Marlins 4-3 on Monday night.,The loss snapped Miami's eight-game home winning streak, its longest since 2009. The Marlins entered the night with the best record in the majors this month at 14-4.,M...
Sun snap skid as Brittney Griner becomes WNBA's all-time blocks leader
Connecticut center Brittney Griner claimed the WNBA's all-time blocked-shots record while the Sun ended a seven-game losing streak with a 92-63 rout of the Chicago Sky on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun (3-15) took control in the second quarter, and Griner established the new blocks record in th...
Michael Wacha throws 7 strong innings in Royals' win over Rays
Michael Wacha allowed one run over seven strong innings, and Lane Thomas and Carter Jensen each had an RBI as the visiting Kansas City Royals won 2-1 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at St. Petersburg, Fla.,Wacha (5-5) recorded his 11th quality start of the season by yielding only a two-out R...
Framber Valdez helps Tigers win again, extend Yankees' slump
Kevin McGonigle had two hits and drove in two runs, Framber Valdez pitched six strong innings and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday.,Valdez (4-5) limited New York to one run and four hits while striking out eigh...
KPMG Women's PGA Championship gets record $13M purse
Set to run Thursday through Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship will feature a record-setting purse of $13 million, the largest purse in women's golf history.,The 156-player field boasts each of the top 100 players in the current Race to th...
After son's birth, Jeremy Doku rejoining Belgium Tuesday
Belgian winger Jeremy Doku was able to attend the birth of his son in London on Monday and will return to his national team on Tuesday.,Doku's wife, Shireen, gave birth to a son named Praise on Monday, the Belgian soccer federation said in a statement attributed to team doctor Brahim Hacene.,The Man...
Another brace for Kylian Mbappe sends France to 3-0 win over Iraq
PHILADELPHIA -- Kylian Mbappe scored his second brace of the tournament and France eased to a 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday in the first match of this World Cup beset by a lengthy weather stoppage.,Mbappe's goals came nearly three hours apart after thunderstorms in the region delayed the second-ha...
World Cup: France-Iraq endures 2-hour weather delay at halftime
PHILADELPHIA -- The Group I clash between France and Iraq endured a two-hour delay for severe weather, the first such stoppage at the 2026 World Cup.,Because of lightning in the area, the game entered a delay as soon as the first half ended at roughly 6 p.m. local time, and play did not officially r...
Mariners, Pirates both looking to reverse recent struggles
The Mariners and the Pirates are both looking to build off wins on Sunday and reverse recent trends as they prepare to open a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.,Seattle will send right-hander George Kirby (5-7, 4.10 ERA) to the mound against Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller (5-4, 4.9...
Athletics return to San Francisco Bay Area to face Giants
The Athletics (38-40) return to the Bay Area for just the second time in regular-season action when they open a three-game interleague series in San Francisco against the Giants (31-46) on Tuesday night.,Having completed their 57th and final season in Oakland in 2024, the A's were swept by the host ...
Panthers among Stanley Cup favorites after Tkachuk blockbuster
The blockbuster trade that unites Brady Tkachuk with his brother in Florida also drove oddsmakers to move the Panthers among the favorites to win the 2026-27 Stanley Cup.,Coming off a season in which the Panthers finished 14th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs, general manager Bill Z...
Owner of NHL's Knights launches bid for Vegas NBA expansion franchise
Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley officially entered the bidding to bring an NBA expansion franchise to Sin City.,Foley, whose sports ownership portfolio features Premier League (AFC Bournemouth) and Ligue 1 (FC Lorient) soccer franchises, would plan to use the same arena on the strip -- T-Mobil...
ATP roundup: Ethan Quinn advances to Round of 16 in Mallorca
Ethan Quinn handily defeated France's Valentin Royer 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Mallorca Championships on Monday in Mallorca, Spain.,Quinn, a 22-year-old from California ranked 63rd in the world, won 82.4% of first-serve points (28 of 34).,In other Round of 32 matches, ...
Cubs-Mets rained out; split doubleheader Wednesday
The opener of a four-game series in New York between the Mets and Chicago Cubs was postponed due to storms in the area on Monday.,The teams will attempt to play one game Tuesday as planned followed by a split doubleheader Wednesday. Game 1 will begin at 1:10 p.m. local time and the second game will ...
Wizards weigh options at No. 1 on eve of NBA draft
BYU star AJ Dybantsa packs an advanced offensive game with a high level of maturity and few flaws to dissect.,Kansas standout Darryn Peterson may potentially become the better player, but his one college season was littered with concerns and even fewer explanations.,Dybantsa and Peterson will likely...
WTA roundup: Clara Tauson upsets Diana Shnaider in Bad Homburg
Clara Tauson needed less than two hours to record the biggest upset of first-round play at the Bad Homburg Open on Monday in Bad Homburg, Germany.,The 25th-ranked Tauson, who hails from Denmark, defeated Russian seventh seed Diana Shnaider 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 45 minutes, converting four of 10 br...
Trey Mancini elects free agency after stint with Angels
Veteran first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini elected free agency on Monday after the Los Angeles Angels designated him for assignment last week.,Mancini passed through waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake, where he began his season, but declined the assignment in favor of free agency.,M...
Get to Know: Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Field Level Media's Ethan Ward breaks down the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,The Skinny: Wagler shattered preseason expectations as a freshman and vaulted his NBA draft standing to a new echelon in the process. Keaton lit the world on fire for the first three months of the season (43.7 perce...
World Cup: France-Iraq enters lightning delay at halftime
PHILADELPHIA -- The Group I clash between France and Iraq has entered a delay for severe weather, the first such stoppage at the 2026 World Cup.,According to a FIFA spokesperson, play will be halted at least 30 minutes from the conclusion of the first half because of storms in the area.,As soon as r...