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Longtime Blue Jays reliever Duane Ward dies at 62
Former Blue Jays reliever Duane Ward, a key member of Toronto's World Series championship teams in 1992 and 1993, died at 62, the team announced Sunday.,The team announced that Ward died of natural causes in Toronto. He arrived in the city on Friday but did not attend festivities on Saturday to reme...
Report: Timbers set to hire Marti Cifuentes as head coach
Marti Cifuentes, who has more than a decade of coaching experience in Europe, will take over as head coach of the Portland Timbers, The Athletic reported.,Cifuentes, 44, will replace interim coach Jack Cassidy, who has held that role since the Timbers fired Phil Neville in May. Following its 5-1 win...
Next Manning enters quarterback pipeline
Another Manning has entered the quarterback pipeline, ready to start his odyssey as a high school freshman.,Marshall Manning, the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, will enter Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., as a member of the Class of 2030.,Head coach Erik Kimrey conf...
Five Key Factors That Will Decide the World Cup Final Between Spain and Argentina
Spain and Argentina meet in the 2026 World Cup Final. Here are five key factors that could determine who lifts soccer's biggest trophy....
FIFA Is Misreading American Soccer Fans at the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup Final showcases FIFA's push toward commercialization, but many American soccer fans never wanted a more Americanized version of the sport....
Tour leaders woken from sound sleep for drug testing
Tadej Pogacar, who led the Tour de France entering Stage 15 on Sunday, and second-place rider Jonas Vingegaard were woken up in the middle of the night by drug testers for the International Testing Agency. ,Vingegaard, part of Team Visma-Lease a Bike, was woken up at 2 a.m. local time, followed thre...
Rejuvenated pitchers for D-backs, Cards to engage in desert duel
Two pitchers who have made vast improvements after subpar showings in 2025 will take the mound when the St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks meet in the rubber game of their weekend series on Sunday in Phoenix.,St. Louis won the opener on Friday 5-4. Arizona responded with a 5-3 victory on S...
Mariners ride stellar play of middle infield into finale vs. Giants
The Seattle Mariners might be set in the middle of their infield for years to come.,Cole Young and Colt Emerson showed why Saturday.,Young, a second baseman, hit a tying three-run homer in the seventh inning and Emerson, a shortstop, made two key plays in the 10th as the Mariners recorded a 4-3 win ...
Athletics, Nationals meet in rubber game after dueling blowouts
The Athletics were embarrassed by the Washington Nationals in the series opener but the script was rewritten in favor of the A's for Game 2.,Each team has a blowout victory in the books as they get together for the finale of the series on Sunday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Nationals mat...
Garrett Mitchell, Brewers bid to add to Marlins' recent woes
The visiting Miami Marlins will turn to right-hander Eury Perez as they look to avoid a sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,Perez (5-7, 3.78 ERA) will be opposed by left-hander Robert Gasser (2-4, 5.24), who struggled in his last start.,Milwaukee rallied for an 8-6 win Saturday, extending...
Padres, struggling on the road, look to avoid sweep in Kansas City
In a weekend series between underachieving clubs, the Kansas City Royals have added to the San Diego Padres' misery on the road. ,Winners of four straight at home, the Royals will try for a three-game series sweep of the Padres on Sunday. ,Kansas City is last in the American League Central but has t...
After fighting to the end, Guardians, Pirates to battle again Sunday
The Pittsburgh Pirates were five outs away from a doubleheader sweep at the Cleveland Guardians that would have moved them into a tie for the final National League wild-card spot.,Thanks to the heroics of Cleveland's All-Star second baseman Travis Bazzana, it didn't happen, setting up a rubber match...
Scoring runs an issue for both Phillies, Mets
Even in a lopsided victory, the Philadelphia Phillies' inconsistent ways continued Saturday afternoon.,Unfortunately for the New York Mets, consistency has been their biggest problem.,The Phillies and the Mets will each look to earn a series win Sunday afternoon, when Philadelphia hosts New York in ...
Sizzling Red Sox finding ways to win, while Rays looking for answers
The Boston Red Sox are in unfamiliar territory, and they'll hope to remain there Sunday when they wrap up a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Boston's 7-6 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday extended the team's winning streak to 12 games and moved Boston's record to 49-48. It's th...
Starting pitchers for Rangers, Braves come with questions
Texas right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has sufficiently recovered from his recent illness in time to make the start on Sunday when the visiting Rangers meet the Atlanta Braves in the rubber game of the series between two division-leading teams.,Atlanta, the first-place team in the National League East, w...
Blue Jays turn to veterans while White Sox weary of road results
The Chicago White Sox can make a step toward improving their road record Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,Despite a breakthrough season that has taken them to first-place contenders in the American League Central, the White Sox fell to 20-29 on ...
FaZe Vegas, OpTic Texas battle for CDL Championship
OpTic Texas and FaZe Vegas will have a rematch in the grand final on Sunday at the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas.,FaZe Vegas has gone unscathed at 3-0 in the event, including a 3-2 decision over OpTic Texas in the winners final on Saturday.,This is the final event and the world ...
Karmine Corp, Dplus set to face off in Esports World Cup LOL final
Karmine Corp and Dplus will face off in the finals of the League of Legends event at the Esports World Cup in Paris on Sunday after winning their respective semifinals Saturday.,Karmine Corp pulled out a 2-1 defeat of T1, while Dplus outlasted Gen.G Esports for a 2-1 win. The two losing teams will o...
PARIVISION, BetBoom Team in Dota final at Esports World Cup
BetBoom Team and PARIVISION advanced to Sunday's grand final with semifinal victories at the Esports World Cup Dota 2 tournament in Paris.,Vici Gaming and Team Yandex, which lost in Saturday's playoffs, will play in the third-place match earlier Sunday.,The Dota 2 event at the Esports World Cup is t...
Report: Mavs match Knicks' 2-year offer sheet to C Moussa Cisse
The New York Knicks' effort to bolster depth at center was blocked on Saturday when the Dallas Mavericks matched their contract offer sheet for restricted free agent Moussa Cisse, his agents told ESPN.,The Knicks had signed the 6-foot-11 center earlier Saturday to a two-year, $4.7 million offer shee...