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North Carolina forces decider in MCWS, as hurlers stifle Oklahoma
North Carolina pitchers Ryan Lynch and Caden Glauber held Oklahoma's offense in check and the offense did enough to lift the Tar Heels to a 6-2 win in Game 2 of the Men's College World Series Championship Series to even the series and force a decisive third game.,The teams will meet again Monday wit...
Aces open homestand with big win over Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces commenced their first three-game homestand of the season with a decisive 92-73 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, led by a well-balanced effort that saw five players reach double figures in scoring.,Jackie Young paced the Aces with 21 points, finishing 9-of-12 from the...
Twins rally in 7th, hold off Diamondbacks
A three-run seventh inning propelled the visiting Minnesota Twins into the lead and they held on for a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Father's Day Sunday.,Down 2-0, Josh Bell's pinch-hit RBI single off Juan Morillo (2-4) with two outs and runners on the corners scored Minnesota's first run...
JJ Wetherholt homers twice as Cardinals outslug Royals 12-10
JJ Wetherholt hit two of the St. Louis Cardinals' four home runs Sunday, helping the visitors stave off the Kansas City Royals 12-10 to avoid a sweep in the three-game series.,Sunday's slugfest featured a total of 28 hits, including eight home runs. Neither starting pitcher made it to the third inni...
Kraken acquire F Mackie Samoskevich from Panthers for 2 draft picks
The Seattle Kraken added a young right-shot winger Sunday, acquiring Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers for two draft picks ahead of this week's NHL Draft.,Florida received the No. 25 pick in the 2026 draft, a selection Seattle previously obtained from the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with a...
Canada facing key injuries in run-up to Switzerland match
The Canadian national soccer team continues to go through the full range of emotions in the 2026 World Cup.,The team earned its first point in World Cup play when it drew with Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 on home turf in Toronto on June 12. Then on Thursday, the Canadians blistered Qatar 6-0 to contro...
Wyatt Langford's 3-run homer helps Rangers hold off Padres
Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer and the host Texas Rangers held on for a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon.,The Rangers, who won for only the second time in six games, took two of three in the series. Langford went 2-for-4, and Josh Jung's RBI single in the fourth broke a ti...
Kylian Mbappe: Ousmane Dembele 'essential' for France despite goalless opener
PHILADELPHIA -- After Kylian Mbappe re-watched France's 3-1 win over Senegal to open their World Cup, the 27-year-old rejected the idea that teammate Ousmane Dembele had a poor match.,"I saw the match twice, once on my own and once with people from the staff," Mbappe said through an interpreter ahea...
Iran battle for 0-0 draw with 10-man Belgium, staying alive in Group G
Iran used seven saves from Alireza Beiranvand and a man advantage from a Belgium red card to pull out a 0-0 draw in the second consecutive tie for both teams in World Cup Group G play Sunday afternoon in Inglewood, Calif.,Beiranvand, 33, earned his second clean sheet in his seventh appearance across...
Serena Williams to play singles at Wimbledon via wild card
Seven-time Wimbledon singles champion Serena Williams has accepted a wild-card invitation and will compete at the All England Club in singles and doubles, the tournament announced on Sunday.,Williams, 44, will compete with her sister Venus in doubles, as the pair also accepted a wild-card entry into...
Miyu Yamashita beats Lottie Woad in playoff to win Meijer LPGA title
Miyu Yamashita of Japan fired a final-round 64, then defeated England's Lottie Woad on the first playoff hole to capture the Meijer LPGA Classic title on Sunday in Belmont, Mich.,The pair replayed the par-5 18th hole at Blythefield Country Club, where Yamashita got much closer to the pin than Woad o...
Yordan Alvarez slams 25th homer, helps Astros beat Guardians
Yordan Alvarez slugged his American League-leading 25th home run, and Kai-Wei Teng worked six strong innings as the Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians with a 2-1 victory on Sunday.,The Astros won the fourth of their last five serie...
Matt Vierling delivers 10th-inning winner as Tigers sweep White Sox
Matt Vierling hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning to drive in the game-winning run, as the host Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 5-4 victory on Sunday.,Detroit scored two runs in the 10th after Tristan Peters' sacrifice fly gave Chicago the lead in...
Chase Burns, Reds clinch road series win vs. Yankees
Chase Burns pitched five solid innings and extended his personal winning streak to eight games as the Cincinnati Reds recorded a 4-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,The Reds won a series at Yankee Stadium for the second time in three seasons. Cincinnati also improved to 7...
Jonny DeLuca's late 2-run shot lifts Rays over Nationals
Jonny DeLuca slugged a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays strengthened their MLB-best home record with Sunday afternoon's 4-3 comeback victory over the Washington Nationals in St. Petersburg, Fla.,With the Rays down 3-2 and facing his brother-in-law Orlando Ribalta ...
Kyle Stowers helps Marlins finish sweep of Giants
Kyle Stowers homered off of Giants ace Logan Webb as the host Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of San Francisco with a 2-1 win on Sunday afternoon.,In his career against Webb, Stowers is 4-for-7 with two homers, two doubles and one walk. ,Webb (4-5) pitched his first complete game since 20...
Brewers drop 8-run inning on Braves to salvage finale
William Contreras hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run outburst in the second inning, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-4 on Sunday.,The victory enabled the National League Central-leading Brewers to salvage one game against the NL East-leading Braves in the three...
WTA roundup: Czechs Marie Bouzkova, Linda Noskova claim titles
Fourth-seeded Czech Marie Bouzkova won her first career singles title on grass with a 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2 victory over third-seeded Emma Navarro on Sunday in the final of the Lexus Nottingham Open in the United Kingdom.,Bouzkova overcame an ankle injury and recorded four aces to win the match three mi...
Iraq's Graham Arnold on facing France: Wish we could play 3 keepers
PHILADELPHIA -- Despite Iraq's 4-1 loss to Norway in their Group I opener last Tuesday, manager Graham Arnold says he has no plans to take a more conservative posture in Monday's second match against France.,"I've always been a coach that goes out expecting to win a game, not trying not to lose," sa...
Marlins place C Liam Hicks on IL, DFA Christopher Morel
The Miami Marlins placed catcher Liam Hicks on the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the visiting San Francisco Giants and designated infielder Christopher Morel for assignment.,Miami also activated outfielder Griffin Conine (hamstring) from the 60-day injured list and recalled catc...