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Braves break through with pinch-hit double, finish sweep of Pirates
Michael Harris II delivered a bases-loaded pinch-hit double in the seventh inning to drive in three runs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday and a sweep of their three-game series.,Atlanta earned its third sweep of the season and its first sweep of...
Angels place RHP Jack Kochanowicz (elbow) on IL
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Jack Kochanowicz went on the injured list with right elbow inflammation Sunday, one day after giving up seven runs in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,In a corresponding move, left-hander Sam Aldegheri was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake.,Kochanowicz...
Iran arrives at new base camp in Mexico ahead of World Cup
Amid the turmoil of war in their homeland, Iran arrived in North America on Sunday in advance of the World Cup which starts this week in Mexico, Canada and the United States.,After the tournament favorites and the trio of host countries, all eyes will be on the Iran team which is dealing with the po...
Alexander Zverev has grand moment by winning French Open
Germany's Alexander Zverev can finally call himself a Grand Slam champion after winning the French Open title Sunday with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 victory over Italy's Flavio Cobolli at Paris.,Zverev had 24 career ATP titles and a gold medal at the 2021 Olympics at Japan, but he had been 0-3 in...
Brazil tabs Ederson to replace Wesley on WC roster
Brazil called up Atalanta midfielder Ederson on Sunday to replace the injured defender Wesley for its World Cup squad.,Ederson, who has made three caps for Brazil, will join his teammates on Monday.,Wesley will miss the tournament due to an injury to the adductor muscle in his left thigh, per the Br...
Stacey King, former Bulls player and broadcaster, dies at 59
Stacey King, who won three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls and was a longtime broadcaster for the team, died on Sunday. He was 59.,No cause of death was given, with ESPN 1000 in Chicago reporting that King had "a fall at his home.",King was a first-round draft pick, No. 6 overall, by the Bulls in ...
Tyrrell Hatton survives 'stressful' day to win LIV Golf Andalucia
Tyrrell Hatton carded a 1-under-par 70 on Sunday to secure a two-stroke victory and a first-place check of $4 million for winning LIV Golf Andalucia in Valderrama, Spain.,Hatton captured his second win on the circuit in three years after finishing at 11-under-par 273 for the tournament at Real Club ...
Phillies' Don Mattingly to serve on NL staff at All-Star Game
Just five weeks after returning to a managerial role, the Philadelphia Phillies' Don Mattingly is going to the All-Star Game as a member of the coaching staff for National League manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, USA Today reported Sunday.,St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol als...
5-star wing Ryan Hampton commits to Kentucky
Kentucky received a commitment Sunday from five-star recruit Ryan Hampton of Florida's DME Academy.,The 6-foot-6 wing is ranked as the nation's No. 6 recruit in the Class of 2027 by 247Sports.,Hampton, the younger brother of former first-round NBA draft pick RJ Hampton, also visited Nebraska and NC ...
Kimi Antonelli cashes in 5th straight victory at Monaco
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli won from the pole at a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday to claim his fifth consecutive Formula 1 victory.,Antonelli survived a red flag in the closing stages and held off Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to win by 6.271 seconds. Red Bull's Isack Hadjar was third and McLaren's Osc...
England's Harry Kane: Heat 'won't be a factor' at World Cup
England captain Harry Kane predicted the heat "won't be a factor" thanks to his team's World Cup training regimen.,Ranked No. 4 in the world, England will open the tournament against Croatia on June 17 in Arlington, Texas.,The Three Lions will play a final tune-up against Costa Rica on Wednesday in ...
Oilers' Connor McDavid wins Ted Lindsay Award for 5th time
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid became the second player in NHL history to win the Ted Lindsay Award five times on Sunday.,McDavid joined Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky in winning the award presented annually to "the most outstanding player in the NHL," as voted by the members of the N...
Report: Leafs to interview Joe Pavelski in coach search
The Toronto Maple Leafs plan to interview former NHL center Joe Pavelski for their head coaching vacancy, Sportsnet reported on Sunday.,Pavelski, 41, retired after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 1,068 points (476 goals, 592 assists) in 1,332 games with the San Jose Sharks (2006-19) and Dallas St...
Reports: Canada D Moise Bombito (leg) to miss World Cup
Canada is set to replace injured defender Mosie Bombito on its 26-player World Cup roster, multiple outlets reported on Sunday.,The 26-year-old center back's surgically repaired left tibia is not sufficiently recovered for the competition that begins next week, multiple sources confirmed to TSN and ...
Louis Oosthuizen (back) WDs from LIV Golf Andalucia
Louis Oosthuizen withdrew from Sunday's final round of LIV Golf Andalucia after sustaining a back injury.,Oosthuizen, who captains Southern Guards GC, confirmed the news on social media. The 43-year-old South African also announced Australia's Wade Ormsby as his replacement for the tournament in Val...
Stanley Cup winner Milan Lucic retires after 17 seasons
Stanley Cup winner Milan Lucic announced his retirement on his 38th birthday Sunday following 17 NHL seasons.,The bruising forward helped the Boston Bruins capture the 2011 Stanley Cup, capped by a Game 7 victory over his hometown Vancouver Canucks. Lucic has not played in the NHL since his four-gam...
Giants to end grueling road trip with finale against Cubs
An exhausting trip that has included 15- and 13-run wins but also a pair of walk-off losses will end with a night game more than 2,000 miles from home when the San Francisco Giants wrap up a three-game set Sunday against the Chicago Cubs.,The series has featured polar-opposite games that have result...
Losing skid behind them, Padres push for series win vs. Mets
It wasn't like the San Diego Padres started knocking down the walls at their home ballpark Saturday night. Their five hits were pretty much on par with their paltry production lately.,But one of them was a two-run homer by Freddy Fermin, breaking an 0-for-30 skid and enabling the Padres to snap a si...
After stellar victory, Brewers strive to sweep Rockies
Milwaukee used five solo homers and Jacob Misiorowski's pitching to beat Colorado 7-1 on Saturday night, and the Brewers will try for a sweep in the three-game series when the teams play in Denver on Sunday afternoon.,The Rockies will send Kyle Freeland (1-6, 8.06 ERA) to the mound against Milwaukee...
Nationals enjoying Diamondbacks' hospitality, pursue series sweep
The Washington Nationals do not need their home field to feel right at home.,The Nationals have 21 road wins -- only the Atlanta Braves have more with 23 -- and will look to finish a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday.,"I know we are playing really well on the road, bu...