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Rays' Junior Caminero (hand) in lineup against Red Sox
Tampa Bay third baseman Junior Caminero was in his customary No. 3 spot in the batting order for Game 1 of the Rays' day-night doubleheader with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday.,Caminero, who was drilled in the left pinky by the St. Louis Cardinals' Riley O'Brien in the third inning of the All...
Reports: MLS down to 3 finalists to succeed Don Garber
Major League Soccer is down to three finalists to succeed commissioner Don Garber, multiple outlets reported Friday.,The candidates are Los Angeles FC co-owner Larry Berg, 49ers Enterprises president Paraag Marathe and David Nathanson, a former Fox executive, the outlets said, citing multiple source...
5-star WR Moshun Sales highest-rated Indiana recruit ever
Five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales made a verbal commitment to Indiana on Friday.,If Sales signs with the defending champions, he'll supplant Class of 2022 linebacker Dasan McCullough as the highest-ranked recruit in Indiana history.,Sales, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound rising senior at Indianapolis' Law...
Air quality alerts not yet threat to World Cup final
Hazy skies and negative air quality drifting from wildfires burning in Canada and the Boundary Waters region into Minnesota do not currently represent a threat to the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon, FIFA confirmed on Friday. ,The upper Midwest and parts of the Northeast are being ...
Mauricio Pochettino to decide future with USMNT in coming weeks
Argentina's Mauricio Pochettino is weighing whether to coach the United States Men's National Team for the next four years, which would include the 2030 World Cup hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain.,Pochettino has been engaged in contract talks to stay with the USMNT side that reached the round o...
Mauro Schmid claims first Tour de France win on hilly Stage 13
Switzerland's Mauro Schmid conquered the longest stage of this year's Tour de France to collect his first stage win on Friday.,Schmid, 26, outdueled Colombia's Harold Tejada at the finish of hilly Stage 13 to complete the 205.8-kilometer race from Dole to Belfort in four hours, six minutes and 58 se...
Legal inquiries into FIFA's ticket practices won't end when World Cup does
While the 2026 World Cup officially comes to a close on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., the attorney general of New Jersey won't stop her investigation into FIFA and its ticketing methods when the final whistle sounds.,In a report published Friday, New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenpor...
Titans to induct Chris Johnson into Ring of Honor
The Tennessee Titans will induct former All-Pro running back Chris Johnson into the team's Ring of Honor.,The ceremony is planned for halftime of the Titans' 2026 season opener on Sept. 13. The Titans will host the New York Jets, for whom Johnson played one season.,The Titans selected Johnson with t...
Rory McIlroy goes aggressive to stay in The Open hunt
Rory McIlroy was hovering around the projected cut line at The Open Championship on Friday when favorable wind conditions opened the door for a more aggressive strategy.,With the wind behind him for the second consecutive round, McIlroy took out his driver on the 414-yard par-4 ninth hole. It led to...
World Cup champions to receive rings for first time
Borrowing from an American sporting tradition, the winners of the World Cup will earn an extra prize this year: A championship ring -- the first one awarded in World Cup history.,The players from either Argentina or Spain also will receive the traditional gold medals. The championship match is set f...
Lucas Herbert rides 62 to Open lead midway through 2nd round
Lucas Herbert leads the Open Championship halfway through the second round after tying the major championship record of 62 Friday at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.,The Australian needed par at No. 18 to shoot the first 61 in major championship history, but his 5-foot putt to save pa...
World Cup final tickets soar above $7,500
Tickets for the 2026 World Cup final continue to rise leading up to Sunday's match between Argentina and Spain at New York New Jersey Stadium.,After the get-in price dropped as low as $6,636 on Monday, the three-day average rebounded to $7,612 by Friday morning, according to ticket-tracking service ...
Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns tie major record with 62s at The Open
Lucas Herbert came tantalizingly close to a 59 before settling for the sixth round of 62 in major championship history Friday at the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.,Playing two groups behind Herbert, Sam Burns matched the second-round 62 with a rescue from ...
Lucas Herbert stumbles late, ties major record with 62 at The Open
Lucas Herbert came tantalizingly close to a 59 before settling for the sixth round of 62 in major championship history Friday at the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.,The Australian zipped in front by birdieing six of his first nine holes and eight of the fir...
Lions DE Pat O'Connor retires from NFL
Detroit Lions defensive end Pat O'Connor announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.,OConnor, 32, appeared in eight games (three starts) for the Lions last season and made 10 tackles while playing 21% of defensive snaps (106) and 64% of special teams snaps (143).,Detroit selected O'Connor in ...
OpTic Texas, Paris, Riyadh, Vegas off to solid starts at CDL Championship
OpTic Texas, the Paris Gentle Mates, the Riyadh Falcons and FaZe Vegas opened with victories in the first round on Thursday in the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas.,This is the final event and the world championship of the Black Ops 7 competitive season.,Eight of 12 teams qualified...
White House confirms President Trump will attend World Cup final
President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final on Sunday between Spain and defending champion Argentina, the White House confirmed on Thursday.,White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president would be in New York City on Friday to attend a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in Man...
Blues sign F Connor McMichael to 6-year, $40.5M contract
The St. Louis Blues signed newly acquired forward Connor McMichael to a six-year, $40.5 million contract on Thursday.,McMichael, 25, was a restricted free agent who had filed for salary arbitration on July 5. Hearings are slated for July 20 to Aug. 1.,The Blues sent proven goal-scorer Jordan Kyrou t...
Adam Silver says Caitlin Clark has unfairly become a 'political football'
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that issues facing the WNBA and Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark are about more that officiating, calling her a "political football" in the country.,The physicality in how opposing teams defend Clark and fouls are or aren't called has been an issue si...
Kevin Kelsy (brace) Timbers overwhelm Sounders
Kevin Kelsy tallied twice and added an assist as the Portland Timbers gave interim head coach Jack Cassidy a triumphant debut, routing the host Seattle Sounders 5-1 on Thursday night as both teams returned from the World Cup break.,Kamal Miller, Cole Bassett and Alexander Aravena also scored and Dav...