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Tigers take down division champ Guardians to advance to ALDS
CLEVELAND -- Dillon Dingler hit a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning and Wenceel Perez had a two-RBI single in a four-run seventh as the Detroit Tigers pulled away for a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in the decisive Game 3 of the American League wild-card series Thursday.,Detroit,...
Red Sox, Yankees turn to rookie starters for decisive Game 3
NEW YORK -- Jazz Chisholm Jr. was not in the lineup Tuesday because the New York Yankees were facing Boston Red Sox ace left-hander Garrett Crochet.,While Chisholm appeared to not be thrilled with manager Aaron Boone's decision, he and the rest of the Yankees were elated with the second baseman's im...
Spacestation Gaming keeps DhillDucks winless at OWCS NA Stage 3
Spacestation Gaming moved up the standings with a dominant effort over winless DhillDucks on Sunday at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,While Spacestation won in a sweep, unbeaten Team Liquid also recorded a 3-0 victory over Team Z as Week 4 came to a close.,The online t...
Geekay Esports unblemished with another win in OWCS NA Stage 3
Geekay Esports remained undefeated with a sweep of Extinction on Saturday at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,NTMR swept Sakura Esports 3-0 in the other match on Saturday to improve to 2-3. Geekay Esports is 4-0 while Extinction is 1-3.,The online tournament features eig...
FIFA considering plan for 64-team World Cup in 2030
With the World Cup already set to expand to 48 teams next summer, FIFA is considering an even bigger expansion to 64 countries for the 100th anniversary of the global spectacle in 2030.,With the idea receiving mixed reviews, FIFA leaders met with the heads of state from Uruguay and Paraguay in New Y...
Report: FIFA considering plan for 64-team World Cup in 2030
With the World Cup already set to expand to 48 teams next summer, FIFA is considering an even bigger expansion to 64 countries for the 100th anniversary of the global spectacle in 2030, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,With the idea receiving mixed reviews, FIFA leaders met with the heads of state f...
DhillDucks set mark no team wants at OWCS NA Stage 3
It may not be the distinction they wanted, but DhillDucks stand alone at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,In falling 3-0 to Team Z on Sunday, DhillDucks are the lone winless team remaining in the event at 0-4.,With the top three teams in the standings all having the day ...
Ryan Blaney wins at New Hampshire, earns Round of 8 spot
Team Penske's Ryan Blaney topped fellow Ford drivers Josh Berry and Joey Logano to claim the Mobil 1 301 on Sunday, opening the Round of 12 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. ,Blaney's Penske teammate Logano, who led a race-best 147 laps, fell back on the fina...
Geekay Esports, Team Liquid stay unbeaten in OWCS NA Stage 3
Team Liquid beat Spacestation Gaming in a battle of unbeatens on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in Week 3 of the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,Geekay Esports also improved to 3-0 with a sweep of NTMR, leaving just two undefeated teams left, while Sakura Esports swept Dhillduc...
Jaguars take on winless Texans in pursuit of AFC South breakthrough
Two-time reigning AFC South champions, the Houston Texans are headed to Jacksonville winless and wary of losing further ground.,Winners of the division eight of the last 14 years, Houston lost at the Rams in Week 1 and another tight one to Tampa Bay in their Texans' home opener Monday night. At (0-2...
Aliyah Boston, Fever overtake Dream late to win series
Aliyah Boston scored a go-ahead layup with 7.4 seconds left to propel the visiting Indiana Fever to an 87-85 victory over the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga., on Thursday, clinching the franchise's first playoff series win since 2015.,The sixth-seeded Fever scored the game's final seven points to...
Mercury out to stifle Liberty again, reach second round
The New York Liberty could not come close to producing enough offense in a critical third-quarter stretch on Wednesday because the Phoenix Mercury turned up the defensive intensity in an 86-60 Game 2 road victory.,The result is a deciding Game 3 on Friday night when Phoenix hosts New York to conclud...
Max Verstappen cleared to race GT3s at Nordschleife
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Versatppen raced at Nurburgring Nordschleife over the weekend and obtained the permit necessary to get behind the wheel of a GT3 class car at the famed German track.,Red Bull Racing cleared the 27-year-old Dutchman, arguably the world's best race car driver, to...
Elena Delle Donne named managing director for USA women’s 3x3 team
USA Basketball appointed former WNBA Most Valuable Player Elena Delle Donne as its first managing director for the 3x3 women's national team Monday.,Delle Donne officially retired earlier this year -- she hadn't played since 2023 due in part to health concerns -- and now the longtime Washington Myst...
Unrivaled adding 2 teams, 18 players for next season
Unrivaled, the professional 3×3 basketball league for women, is adding two teams and 18 players to the league in 2026.,The league announced Wednesday the addition of the Hive Basketball Club and Breeze Basketball Club, which will start play in January and bring the league to eight teams. Each team w...
Cal Ripken Jr. honored on 30-year anniversary of consecutive games record
Saturday night in Baltimore, Cal Ripken Jr. and the Orioles celebrated the 30th anniversary of his breaking the Major League Baseball record for consecutive games played with his 2,131st appearance, now known as the "2-1-3-1" record.,The Hall of Fame shortstop and third baseman, now 65, was honored ...
Michael Jordan expresses defiance during, after NASCAR court hearing
A court hearing for the federal antitrust lawsuit among two racing teams and NASCAR had its share of fireworks on Thursday in Charlotte, with retired NBA Hall of Famer (and racing co-owner) Michael Jordan drawing attention in particular for his comments.,Jordan, a co-owner of 23XI Racing team who, a...
NASCAR plans to sell charter tied to 23XI Racing, FRM lawsuit
NASCAR appears ready to transfer ownership of one of the charters held by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, who lost their charters following their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR.,As part of ongoing litigation requirements, NASCAR's Sanctioning Body filed a legal notice that it plans to issue...
Disguised eliminates Dignitas at LTA North Split 3
In its fifth week of competition, the League of Legends Championship of The Americas North Split 3 in Los Angeles finally sent a team home.,In the first lower bracket Round 1 match on Saturday, Disguised took down Dignitas 3-1, advancing to the lower bracket quarterfinals and dropping Dignitas into ...
NFL players, coaches brace for goodbye of imminent cut to 53-man rosters
Pain is part of the game, but the emotional toll of NFL roster cuts warrants its own classification on the injury scale. ,All 32 teams face a 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday to reduce their training camp rosters from 90 to the regular-season limit of 53. That's a total of 1,184 players receiving a pub...