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Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to meet in eating contest
On Tuesday, competitive eater Joey Chestnut was a champion without a competition.,That all changed Wednesday when Netflix announced it will live stream a winner-take-all hot dog eating contest between Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, who was the dominant force in competitive eating before Chestnut, on...
Panthers' plane to Edmonton delayed by storms
The Florida Panthers' routine was disrupted Wednesday in advance of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final because of storm-related travel delays as the team headed to Edmonton.,The Athletic reported heavy storms near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., forced the charter jet to take off three hours after their schedul...
Austin Slater, Logan Webb help Giants defeat Astros
Austin Slater had three hits and drove in two runs out of the leadoff spot, Logan Webb outpitched Framber Valdez, and the San Francisco Giants wrapped up a series win over the visiting Houston Astros with a 5-3 victory Wednesday afternoon.,After two low-scoring affairs that resulted in a split, the ...
Padres OF Jurickson Profar (knee) held out vs. Athletics
San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar was not in the lineup for Wednesday afternoon's game against the Oakland Athletics due to patellar tendinitis in his left knee.,Profar exited Tuesday night's victory over Oakland due to knee soreness. He aggravated the knee during a swing at a pitch in th...
Brewers use sixth-inning burst to defeat Blue Jays
The Milwaukee Brewers surged ahead with a five-run sixth inning, then squashed a ninth-inning comeback rally by the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to win 5-4 and capture the three-game series.,Toronto's Ernie Clement started the ninth with a leadoff double and Spencer Horwitz brought him home with a RBI...
Oilers unfazed down 2-0, look for offensive spark vs. Panthers
If the pressure is on the Edmonton Oilers, they are doing everything possible to alleviate those feelings in anticipation of Thursday's Stanley Cup Final home clash with the Florida Panthers.,Down 2-0 to the Panthers in the best-of-seven series, the Oilers are well aware Game 3 will swing their fort...
Carlos Correa’s 5 hits help Twins shred Rockies, 17-9
Carlos Correa had a career-high five hits and Carlos Santana ripped a bases-clearing double, powering the Minnesota Twins to a 17-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Royce Lewis and Willi Castro each homered to highlight their respective three-hit performances ...
Vikings coach: Sam Darnold favorite to enter camp as QB1
Veteran Sam Darnold likely will be the No. 1 quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings when training camp opens next month, head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Wednesday.,"We haven't had to put out a depth chart or anything like that, but I would say Sam would be the guy I would look to," O'Connel...
Surging Storm travel to Texas to battle Wings
It took a few games for Seattle to meld as a team, but the Storm are hitting on all cylinders and carry plenty of momentum as they travel to play the struggling Dallas Wings on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,The Storm (8-4) have won seven of their past eight contests, including a dominating 95-79 vic...
ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe reaches quarters in Stuttgart
Defending champion Frances Tiafoe moved to the quarterfinals of the Boss Open at Stuttgart, Germany, on Wednesday with a 7-5, 7-6 (5) win against Yannick Hanfmann of Germany.,Tiafoe, the fourth seed, needed one hour and 55 minutes to win the match, in which he saved all 11 break points on the grass ...
Call of Duty titles added to Esports World Cup
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone have been added to the Esports World Cup this summer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The Call of Duty: Warzone competition will run from July 3-6 and feature 21 teams competing for a share of the $1 million prize pool. The Call of Duty: Modern Warf...
Nick Dunlap comes full circle at first U.S. Open as pro
Qualifying for the 2023 U.S. Open kicked off what would prove to be an extraordinary year for 20-year-old Nick Dunlap, who will tee off at Pinehurst No. 2 on Thursday as a professional for the first time at the event. ,Though Dunlap missed the cut at Los Angeles last year, he would go on to win the ...
Caitlin Clark, Fever hope to rebound vs. visiting Dream
Rookie Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever look to get back on track Thursday night when they host the Atlanta Dream at Indianapolis.,Clark scored all 10 of her points in the first half of Indiana's 89-72 setback to the Connecticut Sun on Monday. She was whistled for her fourth foul with 4:41 remain...
Lionel Messi: 'Inter Miami will be the last club in my career'
Lionel Messi is aware that the clock is ticking on his playing career.,With that in mind, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner told ESPN that he plans on retiring once he's done playing for Inter Miami. He contends that there will be no second act elsewhere in Major League Soccer, or a return to Europe...
WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka reaches Dutch quarterfinals
Japan's Naomi Osaka will meet Canada's Bianca Andreescu in the Libema Open quarterfinals in the Netherlands.,Osaka defeated Dutch hopeful Suzan Lamens 6-2, 6-2 and Andreescu ousted No. 6 seed Yue Yuan of China 6-4, 6-4 in second-round action Wednesday in 's-Hertogenbosch.,Osaka needed just 54 minute...
Iga Swiatek WDs from grass-court event in Berlin
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cited physical and mental fatigue in her decision to withdraw from the ecotrans Ladies Open in Berlin, Germany.,The WTA 500 event begins on Monday.,Swiatek is fresh off winning her third consecutive French Open title and fourth in the last five years. The 23-year-old Poland n...
USGA CEO: LIV pathway to future U.S. Opens 'feasible'
USGA CEO Mike Whan can envision a future when LIV Golf players have a pathway to entry into the U.S. Open, but he also doesn't view it as a pressing need.,A dozen LIV golfers will tee it up at Pinehurst No. 2 this week, and it was set to be 13 before Jon Rahm had to withdraw due to a foot injury.,Fi...
A's reinstate RHP Lucas Erceg from injured list
The Oakland Athletics reinstated right-hander Lucas Erceg from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday.,The 29-year-old setup man landed on the IL on May 31 after he experienced forearm tightness.,Erceg is 2-2 with two saves and a 2.86 ERA in 21 relief appearances this season, his second with the A's.,...
Jets coach, Aaron Rodgers 'on the exact same page'
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh downplayed the notion of a rift with Aaron Rodgers after the star quarterback's unexcused absence from the team's mandatory minicamp.,"Aaron and I are on the exact same page," Saleh said Wednesday before the final practice session. "There's no issue between Aaro...
Pinehurst conditions 'no joke' for U.S. Open hopefuls
Scottie Scheffler has conquered just about everything in sight as the world's No. 1 golfer.,This week there's a different type of assignment as he attempts to build on his stellar season at the U.S. Open at famed Pinehurst No. 2.,"It's extremely challenging," Scheffler said. "I don't really think th...