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Reports: USMNT unlikely to land Jurgen Klopp as new coach
The U.S. Soccer Federation's interest in hiring Jurgen Klopp to coach the men's national team is not shared by the former Liverpool manager, according to multiple media reports.,ESPN and The Athletic each cited sources on Thursday saying that Klopp, 57, is steadfast in his desire to take a break fro...
Schedule revealed for newly renamed Emirates NBA Cup
The NBA is preparing for the second year of its in-season tournament, now branded as the Emirates NBA Cup.,The league said Thursday that the second annual tournament will begin Nov. 12 with regular-season fixtures designated as NBA Cup games.,As with last year's competition, teams will be drawn into...
Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz slight favorite to repeat entering semis
Carlos Alcaraz is still favored to repeat as the men's champion at Wimbledon, but the Spaniard's biggest hurdles continue to close the gap.,Alcaraz, who has needed 13 sets to get through his past three matches, is the +105 favorite at BetMGM to win the men's title.,He first must get through Russia's...
Paul Skenes no-hits Brewers for 7 innings in Pirates' 1-0 win
Paul Skenes no-hit the host Milwaukee Brewers through seven innings, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Skenes (6-0), a rookie making his 11th major league start, walked one and struck out a career-high-tying 11. Pittsbur...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes no-hits Brewers for 7, but 'pen allows hit
The Milwaukee Brewers broke up the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates' combined no-hitter in the bottom of the eighth on Thursday, with Jake Bauers opening the inning with a single, but the Pirates held on for a 1-0 win.,Pittsburgh starter Paul Skenes, a rookie making his 11th big-league start, no-hit Milw...
Marcus Semien gets All-Star start in place of injured Jose Altuve
Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien will replace the injured Jose Altuve as a starter in the All-Star Game, while the Minnesota Twins' Willi Castro was added Thursday to the American League roster.,Altuve, the Houston Astros' nine-time All-Star, was elected by fans to start at second base. He...
Roger Goodell: NFL to fight Sunday Ticket ruling; open to private equity ownership
Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL plan a renewed fight in a court ruling over the league Sunday Ticket plan that could result in a damages toll over $14 billion. ,Goodell underscored the path to further litigation the NFL plans to take in response to the class-action verdict from a Los Angeles ...
Oakland Ballers to allow fan investment in franchise
The Oakland Ballers, an independent baseball club that started play in the Pioneer League in 2024, are offering fans the opportunity to sign up and be investors in the team.,As part-owners of the Ballers, fans will have their voices heard when it comes to where the team plays and any potential reloc...
David Peterson, Mets sweep Nats with 7-0 win
David Peterson tossed six scoreless innings and Brandon Nimmo's three-run double keyed a five-run fifth inning that lifted the New York Mets to a 7-0 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday and a sweep of their three-game series.,Peterson (4-0) allowed four hits and walked three, stri...
Tyler Stephenson powers Reds past Rockies
Tyler Stephenson hit a three-run homer and a two-run shot to help the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-1 win against the visiting Colorado Rockies in the finale of their four-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Santiago Espinal also homered and Spencer Steer and Jonathan India each had three hits and two runs...
Pirates phenom Paul Skenes has no-hitter through 7 vs. Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes has no-hit the host Milwaukee Brewers through seven innings on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Skenes, a rookie making his 11th big-league start, has walked one while striking out 11. He also hit a batter and has thrown 65 of his ...
Rory McIlroy shares 'surprise, disbelief' of Team Europe over U.S. captain pick
Over dinner in London with Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald on Sunday, Team Europe evaluated the gathering with the United States at Bethpage Black next September. ,Based on reaction from Rory McIlroy and his reigning Ryder Cup champion teammates on Thursday, you could likely hear a fork drop when the ...
Tigers pound first-place Guardians, win series
Riley Greene had three hits and drove in three runs, Gio Urshela supplied a three-run double and the host Detroit Tigers rolled past the Cleveland Guardians 10-1 on Thursday afternoon.,Carson Kelly had a solo homer as the Tigers won three of the four games in the series. Matt Vierling added two hits...
Justin Thomas fires 62, leads Scottish Open
Justin Thomas rolled in eight birdies and claimed the solo lead at the Scottish Open on Thursday with a first-round 62 at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. ,Thomas stands one shot clear of South Korea's Sungjae Im (63), who bogeyed the first and 17th holes on his opening 18 but has a stroke on ...
Jasmine Paolini, Barbora Krejcikova to face off in Wimbledon final
No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy advanced to her second consecutive Grand Slam final, defeating Donna Vekic of Croatia 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8) in the first Wimbledon semifinal on Thursday.,In her first Wimbledon final on Saturday, Paolini will take on No. 31 seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republi...
Three-way tie atop leaderboard at Evian Championship
Patty Tavatanakit, Gemma Dryburgh and Ingrid Lindblad each carded a 7-under-par 64 on Thursday to reside in a three-way tie for first place at the Evian Championship in Evians-les-Bains, France.,Each member of that trio recorded a bogey-free round at Evian Resort Golf Club. Tavatanakit, of Thailand,...
Stubbs: Heat is on NASCAR drivers on playoff bubble
If you're looking for the song that aptly describes the next six races of the NASCAR Cup Series, look no further than the 1981 hit "Under Pressure.",Twelve drivers have won over the first 20 races of 2024, leaving open only four playoff spots with six regular-season races left. There are 22 other dr...
Tigers sending unperforming RHP Kenta Maeda to bullpen
The Detroit Tigers are moving struggling starter Kenta Maeda to the bullpen.,Manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Thursday that there is no timeline for the right-hander to return to the starting staff.,"He's going to go to the bullpen for the foreseeable future," Hinch said. "We have some adjustments ...
2 Georgia football players arrested in separate traffic incidents
Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon and offensive lineman Bo Hughley were arrested on consecutive nights this week on traffic-related offenses, according to police records.,Hughley and Mondon are the third and fourth Bulldogs football players to be charged with reckless driving since March. The arrests ...
F1 announces sprint calendar for 2025
Formula One will host six sprint races in 2025, kicking off in China, maintaining stops in Miami and Austin, Texas, and returning a popular race to the schedule.,The circuit released the 2025 sprint calendar on Thursday. It features the rebirth of the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix, taking th...