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Florida rides homers to oust NC State at MCWS
Jac Caglianone blasted a three-run home run and Tyler Shelnut's solo shot ultimately provided the difference as Florida eliminated No. 10 North Carolina State 5-4 on Monday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.,The Gators (35-29), who had only four hits, advanced to Tuesday night's elimin...
Florida rides homers to oust NC State at MCWS
Jac Caglianone blasted a three-run home run and Tyler Shelnut's solo shot ultimately provided the difference as Florida eliminated No. 10 North Carolina State 5-4 on Monday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.,The Gators (35-29), who had only four hits, advanced to Tuesday night's elimin...
Lane Thomas giving Nationals lift going into Diamondbacks series
The streaking Washington Nationals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,The Nationals have won three straight games and eight of nine to move with one game of .500 and into the thick of the National League wild-card chase.,Washington's run has been pro...
Christian Walker, Diamondbacks put up big numbers against White Sox
Christian Walker had three hits, including a solo home run, and drove in three runs to help the host Arizona Diamondbacks to a 12-5 win against the Chicago White Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Jake McCarthy also drove in three runs, Joc Pederson had...
Lilia Vu wins three-way playoff at Meijer LPGA Classic
Lilia Vu birdied the third playoff hole to defeat Lexi Thompson and Australian Grace Kim and win the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday in Belmont, Mich.,Vu, Thompson and Kim all finished at 16-under 272 after 72 holes at Blythefield Country Club. After they replayed the par-5 18th hole twice, with each ...
Bronny James & The Top Five Nepotism Babies of 2024
It feels like there's a ton of Nepo Babies in the world of sports right now, let's rank the top five....
White Sox seek rare series win in matchup with D-backs
With a chance to win just their fifth series of the season, the Chicago White Sox will turn to right-hander Drew Thorpe to make his second major league start in Sunday afternoon's rubber game of a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,The 6-foot-4 Thorpe (0-0, 1.80 ERA), who wa...
White Sox swat four homers, rattle Diamondbacks
Lenyn Sosa finished a triple shy of the cycle and collected three RBIs and Andrew Vaughn also homered and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 9-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Phoenix., ,Paul DeJong and Korey Lee also homered for Chicago, which won for...
Grace Kim opens 5-shot lead at LPGA Classic
Australian Grace Kim birdied four of her final six holes -- including No. 18 -- to open a five-shot lead after 54 holes at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Saturday in Belmont, Mich. ,Kim sits at 17 under for the tournament, leading five players by five strokes, including second-round co-leader Ally Ewing...
Way Too Early Fantasy Football NFL First Round Mock Draft
This is our way too early fantasy football first round mock draft with 12 teams....
White Sox P Erick Fedde faces D-backs, looks for long-awaited win
The Chicago White Sox sit 35 games below .500 and own the worst record in the majors.,Bright spots are hard to find on a squad that has lost 19 of 22 games entering Saturday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,But right-hander Erick Fedde, who starts Saturday, certainly qualifi...
Diamondbacks roll past White Sox to stay hot
Joc Pederson and Eugenio Suarez homered and Ryne Nelson pitched six solid innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks notched a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Phoenix.,Pederson and Tucker Barnhart had two hits and two RBIs as Arizona won for the ninth time in its past 13 games. Lo...
Blue Jays designate Daniel Vogelbach for assignment
The Toronto Blue Jays designated Daniel Vogelbach for assignment on Friday and recalled prized prospect Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo.,The 31-year-old Vogelbach is batting just .186 with one homer and eight RBIs in 31 games for Toronto. The designated hitter had struck out 17 times in 70 at-b...
Examining Martin Truex Jr.'s legacy, from Furniture Row to JGR
When Martin Truex Jr. won at Pocono Raceway on June 7, 2015, most race fans didn't read too deeply into it.,While it was nice to see Truex, who hadn't won since Sonoma in 2013, get back to victory lane after a 2014 season where his only highlight was a spat with Kyle Busch at Atlanta, the win was th...
Martin Truex Jr. confirms he will retire from full-time racing
NASCAR veteran Martin Truex Jr. confirmed his plans to retire from full-time racing at season's end Friday, saying at a news conference that he has "achieved more than I ever thought I would.",Truex, who will turn 44 later this month, was the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion and finished the series i...
Ally Ewing, Grace Kim tied for lead at Meijer LPGA Classic
Ally Ewing shot a scorching, 9-under 63 to move into a tie with Australia's Grace Kim for the 36-hole lead at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Friday in Belmont, Mich.,Ewing and Kim stand at 11-under 133 after two trips around Blythefield Country Club after Kim posted a 65 Friday. They are two shots ahead...
Commanders sign No. 2 pick QB Jayden Daniels
The Washington Commanders signed quarterback Jayden Daniels to his rookie contract on Friday.,The No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft inked a four-year deal worth $37.75 million.,All the money for the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner is guaranteed and includes a $24.3 million signing bonus.,All contr...
White Sox activate OF Tommy Pham from injured list
The Chicago White Sox activated outfielder Tommy Pham from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,The 36-year-old veteran has been sidelined since June 2 with a sprained left ankle.,Pham is batting .280 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 33 games in his first season with the White Sox.,He is a lifetime .2...
UCF's Johnny Dawkins inks two-year contract extension
UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins signed a two-year contract extension on Friday that spans through the 2026-27 season.,Dawkins, 60, guided the Knights to a 17-16 record in 2023-24 during the team's first season in the Big 12. UCF lost in the first round of the NIT.,"I want to thank our president Alexan...
Racing G Olivia Sekany to have knee procedure
Racing Louisville placed goalkeeper Olivia Sekany on the 45-day injury list on Friday for a left knee injury.,Sekany was scheduled for a procedure Friday to repair damage from chronic patellar tendinosis, the team said.,Racing also signed rookie goalkeeper Madison White to a two-year contract. She w...