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Groups revealed for 2024 NBA Cup
The NBA released the groups for the second edition of the NBA Cup, the league's in-season tournament, on Friday night.,LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who won the inaugural tournament last December, will face the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs in the We...
Corey Heim earns fifth Trucks win of season at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa. -- Corey Heim earned his NASCAR Trucks Series-leading fifth victory of the season on Friday in the rain-interrupted CRC Brakleen 175 at Pocono Raceway. The 21-year old swept both stages and led 55 of the 70 laps to add to his trophy total.,However, he had to battle competitors and cli...
St. Louis City aim for revenge on Whitecaps
St. Louis City will try to brush off a heavy road defeat when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.,A 4-1 loss to the Colorado Rapids on Sunday was the latest bump in the road for St. Louis (4-8-10, 22 points), which finished atop the Western Conference standings in its inaugural season in ...
Tracy Cortez chops hair to make weight for Rose Namajunas fight
Tracy Cortez made weight for her UFC main event in an unusual way.,Needing to lose roughly half a pound in order to get down to 126 pounds for her flyweight bout against Rose Namajunas, Cortez cut off a fistful of her hair.,That did the trick, as she officially weighed in at 126 pounds on the dot Fr...
Rising Rapids seek more from themselves vs. Red Bulls
There was a school of thought that the Colorado Rapids' 4-1 win Sunday night over St. Louis City was their best performance of the season. Not so fast, said coach Chris Armas.,"I don't think so. I think we've played better," Armas said. "I love the fact we scored goals but let's be honest ... when y...
Pierceson Coody still on top at low-scoring ISCO Championship
Pierceson Coody used a late trio of birdies Friday to ensure he entered the weekend with the lead at the ISCO Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.,Coody, the 18-hole leader after opening with a red-hot 61, began his second round on the back nine. He was one off the pace as he ...
Canada, Uruguay criticize Copa organizers ahead of third-place clash
Canada and Uruguay have differing outlooks about how this Copa America has gone as they clash in the third-place match Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C.,In its first-ever Copa America, Canada finished second in Group A play and defeated Venezuela in the quarterfinals before falling 2-0 to Argentina ...
Canada boss Jesse Marsch has ‘no interest’ in USMNT job
Canadian national team coach Jesse Marsch laughed Friday when posed a question about his candidacy for the U.S. men's national team opening.,Marsch, an American, took over Canada in May and led the team to the Copa America semifinals in his first major tournament on the job. Canada is preparing to f...
Surging Galaxy take aim at slumping Dallas FC
The LA Galaxy have generated momentum amid a stretch of seven wins over their last nine matches. ,FC Dallas, meanwhile, have not enjoyed the same recent success entering their meeting with LA on Saturday night at Frisco, Texas., ,The Galaxy (12-4-7, 43 points) earned a 2-1 home victory on Sunday ove...
Loons trying to break 6-match skid with visit to Dynamo
Minnesota United will try to snap a team-record six-match losing streak when they travel to Houston to take on the Dynamo on Saturday night.,Minnesota (8-9-5, 29 points) hasn't won since defeating visiting Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on June 1. The Loons, who were third in the Western Conference, have ...
Fire try not to miss another opportunity vs. NYCFC
The Chicago Fire are at the point in the season where they need to go on a sustained run.,Coming off a humbling setback, Chicago will attempt to get moving in the right direction when it hosts New York City FC on Saturday night.,The Fire (5-11-6, 21 points) are in a tie for 13th in the Eastern Confe...
Union, Toronto FC both desperate to halt winless streaks
Two sliding sides desperate for three points square off when the Philadelphia Union visit Toronto FC on Saturday.,The Union (4-9-9, 21 points) are winless in their past nine matches (0-5-4) and have just one victory in their past 16, back on May 18, going 1-9-6 in that span. Toronto (7-13-3, 24 poin...
Orlando City aim to end longstanding struggles at Revolution
Orlando City SC will attempt to make it three wins in a row when they travel to face the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Orlando is coming off a dominant 5-0 win over D.C. United last weekend and has allowed just one goal against over its previous two matches. The Lions (7-9-...
Atlanta, still adjusting without Thiago Almada, visits CF Montreal
Atlanta United will see if they can figure out life after Thiago Almada on Saturday when they visit CF Montreal.,On July 6, Atlanta United announced a record transfer of the star midfielder to Botafogo in Brazil. A move out of Atlanta was expected for the young Argentinian phenom. ,In the two matche...
UFC on ESPN 59: Rose Namajunas heavy favorite in main event
The UFC returns to Denver for the first time in six years on Saturday with a main card at Ball Arena featuring a main event between Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez.,A former strawweight champion, Namajunas (12-6) is seeking to climb the contender rankings in the flyweight division. The 32-year-old i...
Red-hot FC Cincinnati out to take down Charlotte FC
FC Cincinnati aim to boost their winning streak to four matches on Saturday night when they host Charlotte FC.,MLS-leading Cincinnati (15-4-3, 48 points) recorded one-goal victories over FC Dallas and D.C. United before erupting for a 6-1 triumph over an undermanned Inter Miami side last Saturday. T...
Knicks sign Jalen Brunson to extension worth reported $156.5M
All-NBA guard Jalen Brunson signed a four-year contract extension worth $156.5 million with the New York Knicks on Friday.,The Knicks confirmed the deal with a social media post, with the value of the deal reported by ESPN and The Athletic. ,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">N...
Golden State GM vows Steph Curry will be 'Warrior for life'
Subtracting one of the Splash Brothers signals the end of one of the most iconic backcourt pairings in the NBA, but Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. is certain Stephen Curry isn't going anywhere.,Days after Klay Thompson's exit for the Dallas Mavericks, Dunleavy propped the do...
Wimbledon: Krejcikova favored in unlikely final vs. Paolini
The 2024 Wimbledon ladies' final will be played on the grass of the All England Club, but it will have a distinctly French Open flair.,The finals pit a pair of 28-year-olds best known for their exploits at Roland Garros, where No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini reached the finals last month and No. 31 seed ...
Steven Alker leads Steve Stricker by one at Kaulig
Steven Alker of New Zealand shot the round of the day Friday to jump into the lead halfway through the Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.,Alker's 5-under-par 65 put him at 7-under 133 through two rounds, one shot above defending champion Steve Stricker (68) at th...