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Can Royals slow down Nationals, red-hot James Wood?
James Wood looks to continue his hot streak when the Washington Nationals open a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday.,Wood finished a triple short of the cycle, drove in two runs and scored twice as the Nationals beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 10-1 on Sunday in th...
Marlins aim to remain hot in visit to Phillies
The Miami Marlins are crossing Pennsylvania with some momentum as they open a three-game road set against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Miami is coming off a series victory in Pittsburgh, highlighted by a 4-2 win over ace right-hander Paul Skenes and the Pirates on Sunday. The Marlins rode a ...
Analysis: Freedom 250 proves the world truly is the UFC's stage
The imagery alone -- the Octagon set against the backdrop of the American presidency -- is enough to command global attention.,UFC Freedom 250, a reported $60 million project, was destined to be labeled a sideshow the moment the venue was announced -- the White House South Lawn in Washington. It is ...
Justin Gaethje stuns Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250
In perhaps the most shocking upset in UFC history, Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria after Topuria's corner stopped the fight at the end of the fourth round to win the lightweight championship and cap UFC Freedom 250 at the White House lawn in Washington on Sunday night.,Gaethje (28-5) put togeth...
LYON sweeps past Liquid for LCS Spring championship
LYON maintained a dominant form to sweep Team Liquid 3-0 on Sunday and take home the championship of the LCS Spring playoffs in Los Angeles.,Just one map exceeded 40 minutes of play as LYON coasted to a grand final victory that locked up qualification to the Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South...
Yasin Ayari brace helps Sweden overwhelm Tunisia
Yasin Ayari recorded a brace, Alexander Isak had one goal and two assists, and Viktor Gyokeres recorded a goal and an assist to help Sweden cruise to a 5-1 victory over Tunisia on Sunday night in World Cup Group F play at Guadalupe, Mexico.,Mattias Svanberg also scored as Sweden took advantage of so...
Team Liquid still unblemished at OWCS Stage 2
Team Liquid is alone atop of the standings at 2-0 after regular-season play Sunday for Stage 2 of North American qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series.,A 3-1 win over LuneX Gaming kept Team Liquid at the top, while Dallas Fuel notched their first win in sweeping last-place The Kafe, 3-0, in ...
Forget 2026 ... Hurricanes favored to win it all in 2027
After completing one of the most dominant runs in Stanley Cup playoff history in Las Vegas on Sunday, the Carolina Hurricanes found themselves atop another list synonymous with Sin City.,The betting odds.,Shortly after the Hurricanes defeated the host Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 to win the Stanley Cup ...
Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal wins 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy
Carolina captain Jordan Staal was voted the 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player in the playoffs following the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup-clinching 3-0 Game 6 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday evening in Las Vegas.,Staal, 37, had scored goals in five straight games comi...
Riyadh storms back, improves to 3-0 at Call of Duty Stage 4 qualifying
A day after the Los Angeles Thieves improved to 3-0 at Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying, the Riyadh Falcons appeared doomed in their bid to match on Sunday.,But down 2-1, the Falcons rallied to win the final two maps and win 3-2 in the final of three Week 2 matches played on the day. The...
Hurricanes storm past Golden Knights in Game 6 to grab Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS -- Rod Brind'Amour captained the Carolina Hurricanes to their first Stanley Cup in 2006.,Now 20 years later, he'll get his name on the trophy again as head coach of the Hurricanes.,Rookie goaltender Brandon Bussi, a waiver-wire pickup from Florida in October, made 22 saves to win his third...
High drama abounds as 3 more eliminated at IEM Cologne
On a day a trio of teams booked playoff spots and another three were eliminated at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major in Germany, it was hard to find a team more relieved at the end of Sunday's Stage 3 action than Team Falcons. ,Unless you're looking at The MongolZ.,Team Vitality and Aurora Gam...
Rangers get off to hot start, hold off Red Sox
Wyatt Langford and Kyle Higashioka homered in back-to-back innings to start the game, and the visiting Texas Rangers avoided a three-game series sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox with a 6-4 win on Sunday night.,The Rangers tagged Boston starter Connelly Early (5-5) for six runs and 11 hits th...
Yan Diomande breakout star in Ivory Coast's opening win over Ecuador
PHILADELPHIA -- In his first World Cup match, 19-year-old Yan Diomande announced himself to the world, and so did his youthful Ivory Coast side in a 1-0 victory over Ecuador to open their World Cup campaign on Sunday.,The RB Leipzig wide man and reigning Bundesliga Rookie of the Season was Man of th...
No. 5 Tar Heels top No. 16 W. Virginia, move on at MCWS
Gavin Gallaher hit a tiebreaking two-run triple during a three-run seventh inning to help No. 5 North Carolina produce a 5-2 victory over No. 16 West Virginia on Sunday night in Men's College World Series play at Omaha, Neb.,Owen Hull had two hits and one RBI and Carter French also had two hits for ...
Uruguay arrive in Miami after travel delayed by permit issues
The Uruguay national team arrived in Miami late on Sunday after a travel ordeal ahead of its opening World Cup match against Saudi Arabia on Monday.,Uruguay pinned the blame on FIFA for their troubles flying from Mexico to Miami, yet they reportedly faced the threat of sanction if their head coach a...
Continuing tradition, fans of Japan clean up postgame
Fans of Japan's World Cup soccer team might be forgiven for acting a little raucous following their squad's 2-2 draw against the Netherlands on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Instead, as is their custom, they spent their time post-match picking up trash at AT&T Stadium in large plastic bags.,Daichi Kam...
Reports: Brewers prepared to promote SS Cooper Pratt
The Milwaukee Brewers are planning to promote Triple-A shortstop Cooper Pratt to the big leagues prior to Tuesday's home game against the Cleveland Guardians, according to multiple reports.,Pratt, 21, signed an eight-year contract with the Brewers in April reportedly worth $50.75 million with two cl...
MLB roundup: Rockies batter Athletics with 23 runs on 24 hits
Willi Castro hit two home runs and drove in seven runs to lead the visiting Colorado Rockies, who set a franchise records for runs in a game in routing the Athletics 23-9 on Sunday in Las Vegas.,Castro hit a two-run homer in the second and a grand slam in the eighth to finish 4-for-6. Hunter Goodman...
Giants place RHP Keaton Winn (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The San Francisco Giants placed right-handed reliever Keaton Winn, who pitched on three consecutive days last weekend, on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of a right elbow strain.,The move is retroactive to last Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Giants recalled right-hander Tristan Bec...