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Olav Kooij sprints to 1st Tour de France stage win
Olav Kooij of the Netherlands won Stage 5 of the Tour de France on Wednesday as Norway's Torstein Traeen held on to the overall leader's yellow jersey.,Kooij, 24, finished the flat, 158-kilometer sprint from Lannemezan to Pau in 3 hours, 29 minutes and 7 seconds. It was the first stage win for the D...
Royals' Jac Caglianone to compete in Home Run Derby
Kansas City Royals slugger Jac Caglianone on Wednesday announced his decision to participate in the Home Run Derby next week in Philadelphia.,A first-time participant, Caglianone will join Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero and New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice in the field at Citize...
Marta Kostyuk, Linda Noskova reach Wimbledon semifinals
No. 9 seed Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic and No. 12 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals with straight-sets victories on Wednesday.,They will square off on Thursday at the All England Club, where No. 7 Coco Gauff will face No. 10 Karolina Muchova -- Noskova's fellow Cz...
Lionel Messi leads 29-man MLS All-Star Game roster
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi leads a group of 29 players named to represent MLS in the 2026 All-Star Game against the Liga MX All-Stars.,The game is scheduled for July 29 at 8 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.,Messi, 39, is one of seven forwards on the roster and one of 11 ...
Hawks hire ex-NBA writer, podcaster in front-office role
Former NBA journalist Tim Bontemps is joining the front office of the Atlanta Hawks.,The 41-year-old was named strategic adviser to Hawks president of basketball operations Onsi Saleh. Saleh was promoted in May from his position of general manager.,Bontemps, co-host of "The Hoop Collective" podcast,...
Brooks Koepka settles in Scotland with 'panic' over
Brooks Koepka is definitely competing in this week's Genesis Scottish Open, no matter what you might have heard.,The five-time major winner was as surprised as anyone when news broke over the weekend that he had withdrawn from the tournament at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.,The co...
Marta Kostyuk, Linda Noskova reach Wimbledon semis
No. 9 seed Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic and No. 12 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals with straight-sets victories on Wednesday.,They will square off on Thursday at the All England Club, where No. 7 Coco Gauff will face No. 10 Karolina Muchova -- Noskova's fellow Cz...
Rory McIlroy welcomes Jon Rahm, loaded Scottish Open field
Rory McIlroy spent the majority of the past seven weeks in Europe, heading "home" for a combination of rest and prep for the links golf double that begins Thursday at the Scottish Open.,McIlroy didn't exactly keep a low profile during the break in tournament golf. He wore his Masters champion green ...
LYON, G2 Esports stay alive at Mid-Season Invitational
LYON and G2 Esports stayed alive in the lower bracket with victories Wednesday in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,They will meet in the lower bracket final after G2 knocked out T1 with a 3-1 win and LYON eliminated Secret Whales with a 3-0 sweep.,G2 opened with...
Scottie Scheffler in Scotland with eye on future overseas events
As World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler prepared for this week's Genesis Scottish Open, he looked ahead with anticipation to playing more international events when the PGA Tour schedule changes.,"It definitely interests me. I'd like to see how it shapes out the next couple of years. There's a lot of places...
Padres face D-backs, looking for momentum into All-Star break
After his three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday night propelled the San Diego Padres a 4-1 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, infielder Jake Cronenworth stated the obvious.,"This is a really important stretch and homestand for us going into the (All-Star) break," he said...
Spiraling Angels intent to snap skid in rematch vs. Rangers
After having tied their longest losing streak of the season in the series opener, the Los Angeles Angels will turn to rookie Walbert Urena to try and snap the skid on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,The majors-worst Angels (36-56), who reside a season-worst 20 games under .5...
Pesky Rockies go for rare series win at Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki will jump back into the hot seat Wednesday when he takes the mound in the finale of a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,Sasaki (3-5, 5.40 ERA) has experienced an up-and-down ride in his second season with the Dodgers. He had one of ...
Slumping Yankees to lean on Gerrit Cole in encounter vs. Rays
If the New York Yankees hope to put a serious dent in the first-place Tampa Bay Rays' advantage in the American League East, it stands to reason that the right arm of starter Gerrit Cole will play a large part in it.,The six-time All-Star and unanimous 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner will take the bal...
Michael McGreevy's birthday wish? For Cards to end skid vs. Brewers
Michael McGreevy faces a tall task on his 26th birthday as the St. Louis Cardinals send him to the mound against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, hoping the right-hander can end the team's four-game skid.,Cardinals Manager Oliver Marmol pushed McGreevy's spot in the rotation back two day...
Boisterous Twins eager to take series vs. Guardians
The decibel level is increasing in the Minnesota Twins' dugout.,For the Twins, that's a good thing.,"We're yelling in the dugout, the locker room is phenomenal, everybody is having a good time," Twins right-hander Taj Bradley said after the team's third consecutive win Tuesday. "Bus rides, plane rid...
Royals, Tyler Tolbert hope to continue offensive barrage against Mets
Manager Matt Quatraro said Tuesday night the Kansas City Royals will need to prepare for a new set of circumstances Wednesday.,The New York Mets, in particular, would surely like to offer up something different.,The Royals will look to lock up a series win Wednesday night, when Kansas City visits Ne...
Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett focuses on keeping White Sox's bats quiet
After riding a strong performance from one rookie left-hander on Tuesday night, the visiting Boston Red Sox will turn to another on Wednesday night as they aim for a series victory against the Chicago White Sox.,Jake Bennett (3-3, 3.10 ERA) will start for Boston while attempting to win his third suc...
Nationals' Foster Griffin strives to stay in top form vs. Astros
Washington Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin ranks among the National League leaders in several pitching categories, including wins, ERA and batting average against.,He is not, however, an NL All-Star. ,Griffin (9-2, 2.87 ERA) will have one more chance to make a case as a potential late replaceme...
Reds turn to reliable Chase Burns in rematch vs. Phillies
The Cincinnati Reds will look to their young ace in hopes of reversing their two-month swoon when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second contest of a three-game series.,Right-hander Chase Burns (10-1, 2.40 ERA) has emerged as a true stopper for a Cincinnati team that has lost...