a Page 68 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Tigers end triumphant road trip with another win over Rangers
Riley Greene had a two-run homer and two-run triple among three hits, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Kevin McGonigle supplied two hits and scored a run as the Tigers completed their road trip with a 5-1 record. Dillon Dingler, who li...
Norway shock Brazil, make history on Erling Haaland's heroic brace
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Erling Haaland powered in a 79th-minute header and added a second in the 90th minute as Norway stunned Brazil 2-1 to reach their first-ever World Cup quarterfinal at the expense of the five-time champions.,Kept under wraps for most of the round of 16 fixture, Haaland's sixth...
Chris Gotterup rallies with 62 to win John Deere, third title of '26
Chris Gotterup shot 9-under-par 62 and captured the John Deere Classic when Ben Kohles had a late mishap Sunday at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.,Gotterup rose from a 12th-place spot at the beginning of the day to finish at 20-under 264 and win on the PGA Tour for the fifth time, including three triu...
Royals shut down Phillies, halt skid and knot 3-game set
Luinder Avila allowed a run over five solid innings, while Bobby Witt Jr. posted two hits with two runs and Salvador Perez delivered a late two-run double as the Kansas City Royals evened their three-game set against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-2 victory Sunday. ,Pressed into service...
Cubs avoid sweep, score 4 in 6th to rally past Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs rallied for four runs in the sixth inning and avoided a sweep against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-4 win on Sunday.,Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad held St. Louis scoreless through 4 2/3 innings, giving up just two hits and two walks.,His Cardinals counterpart, Matth...
Mets hold off Braves' charge for wild 10-9 victory
Nolan McLean settled down after a rocky start to throw six solid innings and the visiting New York Mets survived an improbable ninth-inning Atlanta comeback to beat the Braves 10-9 on Sunday and end their three-game losing streak.,McLean (6-5) gave up three runs (two earned) in the first inning but ...
Padraig Harrington captures 3rd U.S. Senior Open title
Padraig Harrington rather enjoys setting records.,The 2024 inductee to the World Golf Hall of Fame tied Miller Barber by winning his third U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.,Harrington shot a Sunday-best round of 4-under-par 66 and finished at 12-under 268, four str...
Wings continue winning road trip by pulling away from Tempo
Paige Bueckers scored 22 points and added seven assists Sunday afternoon as the visiting Dallas Wings defeated the Toronto Tempo 89-76.,The Wings (13-8), who have opened a four-game road trip with two straight wins, took control of the game in the second half to give the Tempo (9-11) their second st...
Folarin Balogun to play for U.S. vs. Belgium after FIFA suspends red-card ban
Folarin Balogun of the United States men's national team is eligible to play in its round of 16 match against Belgium following the suspension of his one-game red card ban, USMNT announced Sunday.,The 25-year-old forward is the leading scorer for the United States with three goals. He scored what tu...
U.S., Balogun on verge of final 8 as Belgium focus on task at hand
SEATTLE -- After a dream start to the World Cup they are co-hosting, the United States are one win away from their first quarterfinal appearance since 2002.,They'll have the added benefit of being able to play star forward Folarin Balogun on Monday in the round of 16 against Belgium after FIFA made ...
Joe Ryan blanks Yankees for 7 innings as Twins take series
Joe Ryan pitched seven scoreless innings and the visiting Minnesota Twins rolled to a 6-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,The Twins won a series over the Yankees in New York for the first time since 2014 by scoring 17 runs in the final two games after opening the series w...
Pirates erupt late to knock off Nationals
Konnor Griffin's two-run single in the eighth inning provided the go-ahead runs as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates recorded an 11-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. ,Brandon Lowe hit a three-run homer and Bryan Reynolds added a solo shot. Nick Gonzales had three hits for the Pirates. ,Gr...
Wildfires disrupt Tour’s Stage 3; fans told to stay home
Wildfires in the south of France are spurring some changes for the third stage of the Tour de France, organizers confirmed on Sunday.,The route, set to conclude within 60 kilometers of some of the worst of the fires in Les Angles, is not expected to shift.,Instead, officials have directed fans and u...
Isaac del Toro wins Stage 2 at Tour de France debut
Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro on Sunday took home the second stage of the Tour de France in Barcelona, Spain.,Taking the lead in the young rider classification, del Toro became just the second Mexican rider to ever win a stage at the prestigious event, joining fellow countryman Raul Alcala, who too...
Naomi Osaka upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach quarters at Wimbledon
Naomi Osaka had lost three times to Aryna Sabalenka this year but finally delivered a breakthrough victory at a really good time.,Osaka, seeded 14th, served eight aces on Sunday while recording a solid 6-2, 7-6 (2) victory over World No. 1 Sabalenka at the All England Club in London to reach the Wi...
Reds halt recent home woes, salvage series finale vs. O's
Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run to help the Cincinnati Reds snap a six-game home losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.,Reds starter Nick Lodolo (3-2) gave up six hits and one run in six innings. The southpaw walked two and struck out four in 97 pitches as Cincinnati...
Brandon Aiyuk takes Instagram swipe at Jayden Daniels
It doesn't look like Brandon Aiyuk will be a Washington Commander after all.,After numerous social media posts in which he said he's planning to join the Commanders, Aiyuk suddenly took public jabs at Washington's franchise quarterback, Jayden Daniels.,In an Instagram story where he tagged Daniels' ...
Novak Djokovic sets another record en route to Wimbledon quarters
It took nearly 3 1/2 hours against a qualifier ranked No. 132 in the world, but seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic prevailed Sunday for his 106th match victory, eclipsing Roger Federer for the No. 1 spot on the men's all-time list at the All England Club.,Pursuing Federer's record of eight...
Twins All-Star CF Byron Buxton (hip) aggravates injury
Minnesota Twins star center fielder Byron Buxton exited Sunday's game against the host New York Yankees after the first inning due to re-aggravation of a previous hip injury.,Buxton reached on an infield single and was thrown out trying to steal second base while Kody Clemens struck out.,Buxton appe...
Tunisia's Herve Renard out after short stay as coach
Herve Renard confirmed on his Instagram account on Saturday that he will not be staying on as Tunisia national team coach beyond the 2026 World Cup.,Renard, 57, was hired after Tunisia's disastrous 5-1 loss to Sweden in their group stage opener led to the firing of Sabri Lamouchi.,His initial contra...