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Noah Lyles blazes to 100m win at USA Outdoor ChampionshipsNoah Lyles posted the world's fastest 100-meter time of 2026 while winning the event at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships on Friday in New York.,Lyles crossed the finish line in 9.79 seconds, nearly identical to the time that earned him the 2024 Olympic 100-meter gold medal (9.784).,"I t...

Eduardo Rodriguez, Diamondbacks earn tight win over NationalsGabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday.,Moreno and Tim Tawa each had two hits and an RBI for Arizona, which has won four straight and six of seven.,Dylan Crews hit a two-run homer f...

Tadej Pogacar stuns on Stage 19, takes big Tour de France leadTour de France leader Tadej Pogacar won Stage 19 -- a mountainous, 127.9-kilometer trek in the French Alps -- shocking competitors as he mounted a furious rally with 12 kilometers to go on Friday.,More than three minutes behind the leaders at that point, he kicked into top gear to overtake Richard C...

D-backs, Nats open set with eyes on wild-card race, trade deadline

The National League wild-card race takes center stage when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Washington Nationals for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,Though the calendar still reads July, both teams are in the wild-card mix and trying to determine whether to be buyers or sellers ahead o...

Woody Kincaid kicks on late to win USA 10,000-meter championship

At age 33, Woody Kincaid still has elite finishing pace, as he proved while winning the men's 10,000-meter race on Thursday at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in New York.,Kincaid edged Grant Fisher by 0.80 seconds with a winning time of 30 minutes, 13.66 seconds thanks to a last lap o...

World Cup helps propel Peacock to record subscribers

Peacock, a Comcast streaming service under the NBC umbrella, gained record numbers of subscribers thanks in part to its airing of the World Cup, Comcast reported on Thursday.,The streaming service this summer aired live Telemundo's Spanish-language coverage of the World Cup. The event being hosted i...

D-backs take makeup game with Cardinals as Tyler Locklear stars

Brandon Pfaadt threw six quality innings and Tyler Locklear went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs on Thursday to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earn a 10-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.,The standalone game was a make-up from June 25, when the clubs had their series finale postpone...

Pirates obtain RHP Ron Marinaccio from Padres

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio from the San Diego Padres on Thursday for international signing bonus pool considerations.,Marinaccio is 1-0 with a 4.79 ERA in 33 appearances this season. He struck out 38 in 47 innings but served up nine homers. The Padres design...