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Banged-up Liberty hope to stop the bleeding vs. Sky
It's almost unthinkable, but it's true. The New York Liberty -- WNBA champions in 2024 and this year's Commissioner's Cup champs -- are in danger of missing the league's eight-team playoffs.,New York is 14-12 and a half-game above eighth place. The Liberty have lost eight of their past 11 games as t...
Union open new era under Ryan Richter against Red Bulls
Less than one year after claiming the Supporters' Shield for the best record in Major League Soccer, the Philadelphia Union are facing a full rebuild.,The Union brought back an old face and promoted someone new ahead of the second half of the season, which begins for them Wednesday against the New Y...
Revs hope to maintain home dominance vs. Toronto after layoff
The New England Revolution ended the first half of their season on something of a sour note -- a 1-0 defeat at Charlotte FC despite their opponents playing more than 30 minutes of the match a man down.,The Revolution (8-5-1, 25 points) will hope they can rekindle their enviable form on home turf whe...
Athletics' Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) undergoes emergency surgery
Athletics rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle on Monday night after an injury during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.,Kuroda-Grauer underwent the surgery at a hospital in Phoenix and the team said he ...
Defending 3M champ Kurt Kitayama hopes to tap into last year's magic
Kurt Kitayama is in fine shape in the FedEx Cup playoff race heading into his title defense at the 3M Open this week in Blaine, Minn.,Thanks to 11 straight made cuts and four top-10s on the year, including a T2 at the signature Genesis Invitational, Kitayama sits 32nd in the points' standings. The t...
Robert Lewandowski set for MLS debut with Fire vs. Inter Miami
Star striker Robert Lewandowski will finally make his MLS debut when his Chicago Fire visit Inter Miami in their return to league play on Wednesday night.,The 37-year-old Lewandowski joined Chicago (8-4-2, 26 points) earlier this month to bring an end to a glittering 20-year European career that inc...
SEC notebook: Kirby Smart wants Georgia 'bigger' in biggest moments
Georgia's recent results would satisfy almost any program.,Kirby Smart, however, is not interested in measuring the Bulldogs solely by their consecutive SEC championships.,Georgia has followed both titles with losses in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, leaving Smart focused on producing b...
WTA roundup: Barbora Krejcikova cruises to first-round win in Prague
Second-seeded Barbora Krejcikova converted 6 of 8 break points while sailing to a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Linda Fruhvirtova on Wednesday in a first-round all-Czech matchup in Prague.,Krejcikova won 73.1% of her first-serve points (19 of 26) in a match that took one hour and 18 minutes. Krejcikova won ...
Golf Glance: Scheffler makes 3M debut; LIV back from hiatus; LPGA, Champions in Scotland
The PGA Tour turns its attention to Minnesota with the FedEx Cup playoff push in its final stages, LIV Golf returns from its lengthy hiatus and the LPGA and Champions tours are in Scotland.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: 3M Open, Blaine, Minn., July 23-26,Course: TPC Twin Cities (Par 71, 7,431 Yards),Purse: $8...
Orioles-Red Sox postponed; doubleheader Wednesday
The Boston Red Sox's attempt at a 15th straight victory will have to wait a day.,Boston's home game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night was postponed due to what the team called "significant rainfall and thunderstorms in the Fenway (Park) area.",The American League East rivals will play a...
Lynx try to stay hot in rematch with Storm
For the second time this week, the Minnesota Lynx will face the Storm in Seattle on Wednesday in the final game for both teams before the WNBA's All-Star break.,The Lynx (21-6) defeated the Storm (6-22) on Monday night behind a herculean effort from rookie point guard Olivia Miles. The No. 2 overall...
Panthers RT Taylor Moton (blood clot), CB Jaycee Horn (foot) headed to NFI list
Panthers standout right tackle Taylor Moton is dealing with a blood clot in his lung and will miss the beginning of the 2026 season, Carolina announced Tuesday.,Moton was diagnosed with the blood clot in June and was placed on blood thinners. The team said he is responding well to treatment and is b...
Whitecaps, Cincinnati bring explosive attacks into return from break
The Vancouver Whitecaps and host FC Cincinnati look to unleash their respective explosive offenses against each other on Wednesday when they resume MLS play after the international break.,The Western Conference co-leading Whitecaps (10-2-2, 32 points) were scheduled to return to the pitch last week,...
USMNT teammates face off as Crew, NYCFC return from World Cup break
Teammates become adversaries and opponents become teammates when New York City FC plays at the Columbus Crew on Wednesday in the resumption of their seasons following a nearly two-month World Cup break.,Goalkeeper Matt Freese of NYCFC (5-6-4, 19 points) and Crew midfielder Max Arfsten represented th...
Braves reinstate OF Mike Yastrzemski (elbow) from 10-day IL
The Atlanta Braves activated outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from the 10-day injured list after a minimal-day absence due to left elbow soreness.,Infielder Kyle Farmer was released from the roster in a corresponding move.,Yastrzemski, 35, is hitting .230 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 85 games for the B...
Argentina's Emi Martinez 'to reflect' on World Cup heartbreak before deciding future
Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez is considering stepping away from international soccer after his country fell short of winning a second consecutive World Cup.,Martinez raised questions about his future in an emotional Instagram post following Argentina's 1-0 extra-time loss to Spain in Sunday's fi...
Kirby Smart challenges Georgia to make like Thunder, be 'uncommon'
Kirby Smart borrows strategy, philosophy and teaching tools from many walks of life to maintain an edge at Georgia. ,In the past he's studied corporate success stories, the Chicago Bulls' dynasty and crossover elite athletes. So it's not abundantly surprising to hear the Bulldogs' head coach to invo...
Reports: Karl Ravech, Tom Pelissero among ESPN cuts
Longtime baseball broadcaster Karl Ravech and NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero are among the ESPN employees being laid off in a wave of cuts, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday.,These layoffs are linked to ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, according to an internal memo from ESPN chairm...
Training camps open with rookies reporting for five teams
Fifty days before the NFL regular season begins, five teams opened training camp on Tuesday with rookies reporting for the Bills, Texans, Patriots, Panthers and Dolphins. ,Carolina kicks off the preseason with the Pro Football Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 6 against the Arizona Cardinal...
Knicks' Jalen Brunson says players have not discussed White House visit
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said the NBA champions have not yet discussed visiting the White House to celebrate their title, according to an interview conducted by Variety.,Brunson's admission comes after Knicks owner James Dolan said the franchise had already accepted an invitation to make ...