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IFAF Flag Football World Championships: U.S. men dominate Italy
The IFAF Flag Football World Championships 2026 concluded in Dusseldorf, Germany on Sunday with the United States taking home the title for the men and Canada securing the victory for the women.,In the men's tournament, the United States cruised to a 46-26 win over Italy. They were dominant from the...
Marcus Ericsson snaps 63-race drought with victory at Ontario
A late burst helped Sweden's Marcus Ericsson win the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham on Sunday, snapping a drought of 63 winless starts.,"It's been long enough. But we've worked so hard," Ericsson said during a post-race interview. "It doesn't come as a surprise. We've had such a goo...
Team Falcons among five teams to advance to TI26 playoffs
Team Falcons, BoomBoys, Team Spirit, Iron Wing and Team Yandex all advanced to the playoffs with elimination-round victories Sunday at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,Sixteen teams began the 15th annual Dota 2 tournament on Thursday. The crowd-funded prize pool has a base of $1.6 million and a c...
Orioles post 7-run inning, top Rays
Colton Cowser, Jackson Holliday and Christian Encarnacion-Strand drove in all seven runs in an explosive sixth inning as the Baltimore Orioles won another contest against first-place Tampa Bay, bouncing the Rays 10-2 on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Holliday went 2-for-4 with a double, th...
Commanders QB Marcus Mariota (MCL) expected back for Week 1
Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota will miss the remainder of the preseason due to a sprained MCL but is expected to return by Week 1, Washington coach Dan Quinn told reporters Sunday.,Regarding Mariota's status for the season opener at the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 13, Quinn said, "We're opti...
Athletics place LF Tyler Soderstrom (hip) on 10-day IL
Already missing key pieces of their starting lineup, the Athletics took another hit on Sunday when outfielder Tyler Soderstrom (hip) landed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Saturday.,Soderstrom, 24, is dealing with a left hip impingement and joins Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker and Nick Kur...
Report: Alex Cora expected to be next Phillies manager
Alex Cora turned down an offer to become the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in April, but if interim manager Don Mattingly does not guide the team to at least a World Series berth, Cora will likely be the team's next skipper, USA Today reported on Sunday.,Cora, 50, was fired as manager of the ...
Red Sox put DH Masataka Yoshida, RHP Justin Slaten on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed designated hitter Mastaka Yoshida (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list and right-hander Justin Slaten (elbow) on the 15-day IL on Sunday. ,Slaten's placement on the IL is retroactive to Thursday. In corresponding moves, the Red Sox recalled catcher Mickey Gasper and left-...
Tommy John, whose pioneering surgery changed baseball, dies
Tommy John, the namesake of a ligament-replacement surgery that paved a path to recovery for injured baseball players, has died. He was 83.,TMZ.com cited a statement released by John's agent, Mike Maguire, saying the pitcher passed away at his home in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., surrounded by his wife, Ch...
Cristiano Ronaldo: 'This is probably my last year'
Cristiano Ronaldo is inching closer to retirement.,"This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy," Ronaldo, 41, told Vogue in an interview published on Sunday.,Ronaldo, whose Al Nassr contract runs until June 2027, previously has stopped short of giving a timel...
Report: Browns to sign DE Za'Darius Smith
The Browns are expected to sign three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith, Cleveland.com reported on Sunday.,Per the report, Smith is expected to fly to Cleveland to sign a contract on Sunday, three days after the team hosted him for a tryout. He will join a pass rush that includes offseason...
Report: Commanders QB Marcus Mariota (MCL) to miss time
Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota likely will be sidelined for the remainder of the preseason due to a sprained MCL, ESPN reported on Sunday.,Mariota sustained the injury on a non-contact play early in the first quarter of Friday's preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins.,He signe...
Rams coach: No 'invisible deadline' on Aaron Donald decision
An "invisible deadline" does not exist for former star defensive tackle Aaron Donald to decide whether he will come out of retirement and rejoin the Los Angeles Rams, head coach Sean McVay said.,That said, McVay said he hopes Donald makes a decision "sooner than later.","He's put himself in a positi...
Australian hands Katie Ledecky her first-ever international 800m loss
Lani Pallister of Australia touched the wall first in the 800-meter freestyle, giving American great Katie Ledecky her first-ever loss at the distance in an international meet late Saturday night at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, Calif.,Ledecky's dominance dated back to the 2012 London Oly...
Astros have pitchers aplenty available against Mariners
With two off days framing their series against the Seattle Mariners, the Astros had three starters in the bullpen for the weekend: right-handers Ronel Blanco, Tatsuya Imai and Cristian Javier.,Blanco covered the final four innings of the Astros' 10-5 loss on Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hit...
Royals strive for rare road series victory in matchup against Angels
Left-hander Noah Cameron will try to help the Kansas City Royals win their first road series in almost 2 1/2 months when he takes the mound Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,The Royals, who at 21-44 have the worst road record ...
Tarik Skubal tries again for first win with Dodgers, this time against Brewers
Tarik Skubal might still be looking for his favorite coffee shop in Los Angeles, but the Dodgers' newcomer also will search for some improvement from the mound when he faces the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.,Skubal, a left-hander, has made two starts for the Dodgers since he was dealt just ...
Wyatt Langford, Rangers look to extend good feelings vs. A's
Wyatt Langford's bat has been in hibernation and the Texas Rangers hope mid-August is a good time for its reappearance.,The 24-year-old Langford is fresh off his first homer since Aug. 1 and his first multi-hit outing since July 25 when the Rangers complete a three-game series against the Athletics ...
Giants, Rockies vie to capture season series
Two teams very familiar with one another will use starting pitchers the opponent is totally or generally unfamiliar with when the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants wrap up their season series Sunday afternoon in Northern California.,Season-series bragging rights will be on the line when the ...
Phillies' Alec Bohm rides 5-hit performance into finale vs. Twins
Alec Bohm is a tough out for the Philadelphia Phillies these days.,He'll try to stay hot when Philadelphia bids to complete a three-game sweep against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Bohm had a career-high five hits in five plate appearances on Saturday evening in a 9-1 win a...