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Miyu Yamashita rolls to 9-shot win in Canada, ties LPGA scoring record
Miyu Yamashita tied an LPGA Tour scoring record as she sailed to a nine-shot victory at the CPKC Women's Open on Sunday in Edmonton.,Yamashita was ahead by six shots after the third round and carded a 4-under-par 66 Sunday to finish at 23-under 257 for the week at Royal Mayfair Golf Club. Yuri Yoshi...
Blue Jays, Cubs slated for 2027 MLB Little League Classic
The MLB Little League Classic is moving to a Thursday night for 2027, with the Toronto Blue Jays facing the Chicago Cubs in Williamsport, Pa.,Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement on Sunday, the game's traditional day, during this year's contest between the Atlanta Bra...
Lynx on verge of cementing No. 1 playoff seed as Valkyries visit
The Minnesota Lynx can clinch the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs as soon as Monday.,That's because they have a magic number of two -- a five-game cushion over second with six games to go -- and they are about to meet that second-place team for the final time in the regular season.,The Lynx (31-7) w...
Third-quarter binge from Mitchell, Clark sparks Fever past Sky
Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark combined forces to shoot 7-for-9 from 3-point range in a third-quarter run that opened up a decisive lead in the Indiana Fever's 113-90 win over the host Chicago Sky on Sunday night. ,The Fever set a franchise mark for the game with 18 3-pointers made, shooting 54.5...
Shakira Austin nets 31, Mystics secure playoff berth by beating Fire
Shakira Austin scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Washington Mystics clinched a WNBA playoff berth with a 105-100 victory against the host Portland Fire on Sunday.,Kiki Iriafen added 18 points and 10 boards, Sonia Citron had 14 points and six assists and Cotie McMahon and ...
Coco Gauff overwhelms Jessica Pegula to win Cincinnati Open
Coco Gauff wasted little time in asserting her dominance over Jessica Pegula on Sunday, blitzing her opponent to start both sets and cruising to a 6-2, 6-4 win in the final of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,It is the first title of the season for the fourth-seeded and fourth-ranked Gauff, who a...
Behind big first half, Atlanta finally wins a third straight
Atlanta United scored twice in the first half and held off a push in the second half to win their third straight match, beating visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Sunday.,It's the first time United have won three in a row in MLS competition since the 2021 season.,Tomas Jacob gave Atlanta a 1-0 lea...
A'ja Wilson, Aces too strong for short-handed Tempo
A'ja Wilson had 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists Sunday to help the visiting Las Vegas Aces defeat the injury-depleted Toronto Tempo 88-78 in Vancouver.,Jackie Young added 21 points for the Aces (26-13), who have won two in a row.,Reserve Kia Nurse scored 19 points for the Tempo (11-26), ...
Browns waive Dae'Quan Wright, paving reported return to college at LSU
The Cleveland Browns waived tight end Dae'Quan Wright on Sunday, paving a path for him to return to college football at LSU so long as he clears NFL waivers, his representation told ESPN.,Wright -- who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent and then landed with Cleveland via ...
Steven Alker tops Y.E. Yang in playoff to take Rogers Charity Classic
Standing over his ball on the first playoff hole of a sudden-death playoff, Steven Alker knew he could win with two putts.,He needed only one.,Alker sank a 7-foot birdie on No. 18 -- the second straight time playing the hole -- while Y.E. Yang bogeyed to win the Rogers Charity Classic on Sunday in C...
Michael La Sasso wins in Indy; LIV stars discuss uncertain future
In what may have been the final round of LIV Golf history, 22-year-old rookie Michael La Sasso earned his first professional win at LIV Golf Indianapolis while Jon Rahm's Legion XIII won its second straight team title Sunday in Westfield, Ind.,The cancellation of the Team Championship in Michigan ma...
Diamondbacks rally in 7th, top Reds to keep pace in wild-card race
Ildemaro Vargas hit a go-ahead two-run triple in a four-run seventh inning, Corbin Carroll had two extra-base hits and an RBI, and the host Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a three-run deficit for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in Phoenix.,Vargas and Tim Tawa had two hits apiece, and ...
Kyle Kirkwood wins first Freedom 250 race in D.C.
It was a day of firsts in Washington, D.C., as Kyle Kirkwood took home the checkered flag at the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Sunday.,At the first race to be staged around the National Mall in the streets of the nation's capital, with President Donald Trump waving the green flag, Kirkwood bui...
Cubs run it up on Mariners, end losing streak with 19-2 win
Ian Happ and Pedro Ramirez hit grand slams as the Chicago Cubs defeated the host Seattle Mariners 19-2 Sunday afternoon.,Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Conforto also homered and right-hander Aaron Civale (6-7) pitched four innings of scoreless relief as the Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak.,...
Arthur Fils outlasts Frances Tiafoe for first ATP Masters 1000 title
Frenchman Arthur Fils is making the most out of his limited action in 2026.,The 21st-seeded 22-year old knocked off Frances Tiafoe, 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to capture the Cincinnati Open on Sunday afternoon in Mason, Ohio.,The title is Fils' second of the season, fifth of his career, but his first ATP Masters...
Browns coach: Deshaun Watson's comments won't affect QB decision
Deshaun Watson's criticisms of Cleveland Browns fans won't be part of the decision on whether Watson or Shedeur Sanders will be named Monday as the team's starting quarterback.,Browns first-year coach Todd Monken said the piercing comments are a non-factor as he determines which player is the best o...
Tour Championship field of 30 set as Rickie Fowler, 2 others fall out
Gary Woodland, Patrick Cantlay and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre played their way into the top 30 of the FedEx Cup standings on Sunday and qualified at the last minute for the season-ending Tour Championship.,That means three players who began the week inside that top 30 fell on the wrong side of the ...
Fernando Tatis Jr. hits two HRs as Padres complete sweep of Twins
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and knocked in four runs Sunday, while Jackson Merrill added a homer as the San Diego Padres finished off a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins by exploding late for an 8-1 win.,Walker Buehler (8-6) earned the victory, allowing only four hits and a run in six inn...
Another strong outing by Blake Snell sends Dodgers to sweep of Pirates
Blake Snell delivered his third consecutive strong outing in his return from an elbow procedure and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a three-game sweep over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates with a 4-0 victory Sunday.,Alek Thomas had an RBI single in his second game with the Dodgers and Hunter Fed...
Matt Freese helps NYCFC earn draw with Revolution
Matt Freese made five saves, including a sensational double stop that began with a penalty kick, to help visiting New York City FC earn a 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,James Sands scored the equalizing goal in first-half stoppage time for NYCFC (7-8-...