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Adrian Del Castillo belts 3-run homer to power Diamondbacks past Brewers
Adrian Del Castillo blasted a three-run homer in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks maintained that lead throughout the 4-3 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday evening in Phoenix.,Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (6-8) ended a five-start losing streak by limiting Milwauke...
Spacestation Gaming advance to OWCS NA Stage 2 grand final
Spacestation Gaming advanced to the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 2 playoffs with a 3-1 victory over Team Liquid in the upper-bracket final on Saturday.,Dallas Fuel swept LuneX Gaming 3-0 in the lower-bracket semifinal and will face Team Liquid on Sunday in the ...
Jonas Vingegaard takes Tour de France lead at Stage 1 team time trial
Jonas Vingegaard leaned into his Team Visma/Lease a Bike teammates and grabbed the yellow jersey after Stage 1 of the Tour de France on Saturday at Barcelona, Spain.,The stage marked the return of a team trial to the Tour de France, with a new format as each rider was timed individually, instead of ...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to leave June swoon behind vs. Brewers
June was not kind to Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly.,He will aim to get off to a better start in July when he takes the mound on Saturday evening in the second game of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,Kelly (5-8, 5.84 ERA) lost all five of his starts las...
Four-run, 11th-inning rally sends Brewers past Diamondbacks
Brice Turang hit a two-run single in a four-run 11th inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers earn a 7-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Friday in Phoenix.,Turang had three hits and also a run, Jake Bauers collected three hits, an RBI and a run, and Garrett M...
Spacestation, Liquid reach OWCS NA Stage 2 upper-bracket final
Spacestation Gaming and Team Liquid advanced to the upper-bracket final of the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 2 playoffs with a pair of 3-0 sweeps on Friday.,Spacestation blanked LuneX Gaming and Liquid did the same to Dallas Fuel, the team that finished second in the regular-seaso...
Australia coach defends controversial PK decisions
Patrick Beach and Mathew Ryan were taken by surprise when Australia coach Tony Popovic executed a goalkeeper substitution just before a penalty-kick shootout against Egypt on Friday.,"You have to talk to the coaches about that," Beach told reporters post-match. "I found out at the same time you guys...
Orioles closer Ryan Helsley (elbow) back on injured list
The Baltimore Orioles placed closer Ryan Helsley on the 15-day injured list on Friday because of right elbow discomfort.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled rookie right-hander Anthony Nunez from Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore also recalled second baseman J...
Leafs’ No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna signs entry-level contract
One week after picking him first overall in the NHL draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Gavin McKenna to his three-year entry-level contract on Friday.,Toronto paid McKenna the maximum allowed salary under the collective bargaining agreement.,Starting this year, the maximum compensation for entry-...
Report: G Kyle Lowry to sign 1-day contract with Raptors, then retire
Kyle Lowry, a veteran of 20 NBA seasons, intends to sign a one-day contract with the Toronto Raptos and retire with the franchise for which his name is synonymous, Sportsnet reported Friday.,The Memphis Grizzlies selected Lowry, now 40, with the No. 24 overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft and at the 2...
Report: Celtics' Neemias Queta agrees to 4-year, $56M extension
The Boston Celtics are picking up their team option on Neemias Queta for next season and will sign the 7-foot center to a fully guaranteed four-year, $56 million contract extension.,Queta's agent, Bill Duffy of WME Basketball, told ESPN of the deal on Friday morning that locks in his client through ...
D-backs' Jose Cabrera bids to test mettle vs. Brewers
Right-hander Jose Cabrera is scheduled to make his third major league start for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,Cabrera (0-1, 3.60 ERA) made his second MLB start last Saturday and took the loss after allowing fou...
Lucas Glover, Zac Blair share early lead at John Deere Classic
Lucas Glover and Zac Blair share the first-round lead at the John Deere Classic after posting bogey-free, 8-under 63s on Thursday in Silvis, Ill.,Zach Johnson, Lee Hodges and German Stephan Jaeger are one stroke behind the co-leaders after one trip around TPC Deere Run. Davis Riley used a hole-in-on...
Roughriders seek strong response on visit to winless Redblacks
The defending champion Saskatchewan Roughriders look to bounce back from their first setback of the season when they visit the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night.,The Roughriders (2-1) fell 40-34 to the visiting Toronto Argonauts despite quarterback Trevor Harris passing for 409 yards. He also threw t...
Jarred Kelenic, Joe Ross, Chris Paddack elect free agency from Rangers
Veteran right-handed pitchers Joe Ross and Chris Paddack and outfielder Jarred Kelenic all rejected outright assignments by the Texas Rangers and became free agents on Thursday.,Paddack spent less than four days with the club. He signed on Monday and appeared that night in a bulk relief role against...
Raptors give coach Darko Rajakovic multi-year extension
Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic agreed to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday.,Terms were not disclosed by the Raptors, who gave general manager Bobby Webster a multi-year extension last month and added executive vice president to his title.,"Darko's strong development...
Chip Ganassi Racing confirms Scott Dixon's departure
Six-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon is leaving Chip Ganassi Racing after 24 years.,CGR confirmed the 45-year-old New Zealander would exit one day after ESPN reported Dixon and Sweden's Felix Rosenqvist are signing with Arrow McLaren for the 2027 season.,Dixon joined Chip Ganassi Racing in 2...
Heliot Ramos, Victor Bericoto homer as Giants finally defeat Diamondbacks
The San Francisco Giants finally broke through against the Arizona Diamondbacks after eight previous failures Wednesday night, riding home runs from Heliot Ramos and Victor Bericoto to a 6-4 victory in Phoenix.,Trevor McDonald (3-6) threw six shutout innings for the Giants, who had dropped the first...
Oilers ship longtime D Darnell Nurse to Sharks
For the first time since Edmonton tabbed him with the seventh overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft, defenseman Darnell Nurse no longer belongs to the Oilers organization.,Edmonton moved the 12-year veteran to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in exchange for defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sha...
Sharks sign D Jacob Trouba, G Eric Comrie
The San Jose Sharks signed defenseman Jacob Trouba on Wednesday to a four-year, $33 million contract.,The Sharks also signed goaltender Eric Comrie to a two-year, $2.3 million deal.,Trouba, 32, collected 35 points (10 goals, 25 assists) and 31 penalty minutes in 81 regular-season games with Anaheim ...