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Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar wins grueling Stage 14
Tadej Pogacar won his career 25th Tour de France stage -- and fourth in 2026 -- as he captured the treacherous Stage 14 and increased his overall lead on Saturday.,The 155-kilometer route from Mulhouse to Le Markstein features three difficult Category 1 climbs, and Pogacar patiently stayed with the ...
Spain cancel final World Cup tuneup; Argentina practice after weather delay
Spain were forced to cancel their final training session on Saturday ahead of the World Cup final due to thunderstorms in New Jersey.,The weather system also affected Spain's opponent, Argentina, although the latter held practice after a delay of roughly 45 minutes.,The two nations will battle for t...
Spain cancels final World Cup tuneup; Argentina practices after weather delay
Spain were forced to cancel their final training session on Saturday ahead of the World Cup final due to thunderstorms in New Jersey.,The weather system also affected Spain's opponent, Argentina, although the latter held practice after a delay of roughly 45 minutes.,The two nations battle for the ti...
Led by Jordan Walker, Cardinals seek another win in rematch vs. D-backs
It's been quite a season already for St. Louis right fielder Jordan Walker, and he'll look to continue his success when the Cardinals face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game set.,Walker, now in his fourth season in the majors, has been con...
Cardinals pull out victory in 9th to defeat Diamondbacks
Ivan Herrera delivered the game-winning RBI in the ninth inning to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.,Herrera drove in Jose Fermin with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly off reliever Paul Sewald (2-5).,Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy...
Todd Clements moves ahead by 2 at Corales Puntacana Championship
Englishman Todd Clements birdied four of his final six holes Friday to shoot 6-under-par 66 and build a two-shot lead at the Corales Puntacana Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.,Clements played the back nine first at Puntacana Resort and Club, and after birdieing Nos. 10 and 12 he conve...
Cards, D-backs open second half in thick of NL wild-card hunt
It was a middling first half of the season for the Arizona Diamondbacks, hovering around the .500 mark for much of the campaign. However, things started to look up leading into the All-Star break, with the Diamondbacks winning four straight, including a three-game sweep against the league-leading Lo...
Report: NBA opens investigation into Gary Trent new Bucks' contract
The NBA has opened an investigation on Gary Trent Jr.'s four-year, $64 million agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks for a possible salary cap violation, a league spokesman told ESPN on Thursday.,Trent, who spent the last two seasons in Milwaukee, re-signed on Saturday and paperwork was filed with the ...
Tyrese Haliburton Adds Fuel Onto LeBron James’ Free Agency Speculation
Tyrese Haliburton added fuel to LeBron James free agency speculation ahead of their joint appearance at Fanatics Fest and the Mind of the Game podcast....
Golf Glance: The Open returns to Royal Birkdale; Critical points at stake in Puntacana
The Open Championship returns to Royal Birkdale for the first time since 2017, while critical FedExCup points are on the line in the Dominican Republic as the regular season winds down.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The 154th Open Championship, Southport, England, July 16-19,Course: Royal Birkdale Golf Club (...
Tadej Pogacar nabs 24th career Tour de France stage win
Four-time winner Tadej Pogacar's Stage 10 victory on Tuesday made him the first to win three times on Bastille Day in the Tour de France.,The 27-year-old Slovenian collected his 24th career stage win by finishing the mountainous 166.6-kilometer trek from Aurillac to Le Lioran in 3 hours, 58 minutes ...
‘That sucks’: Racers react to controversial Bubba Wallace penalty
Ryan Blaney had plenty to celebrate following his win at the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway over the weekend, but he also had a two-word reaction when learning about Bubba Wallace's controversial penalty during his postgame interview.,"That sucks," Blaney said.,For Wallace, it absolutely does...
Back home, Norway players saluted, receive audience with king
OSLO, Norway -- Tens of thousands of Norwegian fans gave their national soccer team a heroes' welcome on Monday at the foot of the Royal Palace.,Led by Crown Prince Haakon and most of the Norway squad, the Viking row chant rang out one last time for the World Cup quarterfinalists.,Norway, appearing ...
Rams LT Alaric Jackson won't face felony domestic battery charges
Los Angeles Rams starting left tackle Alaric Jackson will not face felony charges after an arrest on suspicion of domestic battery in June, ESPN reported Monday.,Jackson's case was assigned last week by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office for a pre-filing diversion that is an alternative to misde...
Report: Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski (fatigue) to resume throwing
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski is scheduled to have a throwing session Tuesday as he attempts to bounce back from a bout of arm fatigue, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.,Misiorowski was named to the National League All-Star team for the second time but was ruled out of the ...
Slumping Athletics fire pitching coach Scott Emerson
The Athletics fired pitching coach Scott Emerson on Monday after losing 13 of 14 games before the All-Star break.,Emerson, 54, had held the position since June 2017. Bullpen coach Dan Hubbs will be the interim pitching coach for the rest of the 2026 season.,Playing in hitter-friendly Sutter Health P...
Ryan Blaney emerges from rain-soaked Georgia race with OT win
Ryan Blaney rebounded from late damage to his Ford and won a three-wide battle at the line in overtime, taking the checkers in Sunday night's wild, rain-delayed Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Ga.,The Team Penske driver led a race-high 171 laps but got a shove from Christopher Bell...
Oilers bring back F Colton Dach on 2-year contract
The Edmonton Oilers signed restricted free agent Colton Dach to a two-year, $2.4 million contract on Sunday.,The 23-year-old forward had nine points (three goals, six assists), a minus-15 rating, 47 penalty minutes, 27 blocks and 189 hits in 53 games for the Chicago Blackhawks last season before he ...
Phillies' Zack Wheeler turns down All-Star invite after initial snub
Zack Wheeler doesn't need your pity.,The Philadelphia Phillies ace said he's declined an invite to the MLB All-Star Game after feeling "disrespected" over multiple snubs.,Not only was Wheeler not named an All-Star when the rosters were made official last weekend, but the 36-year-old righty also wasn...
Diamondbacks place RHP Zac Gallen (elbow) on IL
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen was placed on the 15-day injury list Sunday with inflammation in his pitching elbow.,Gallen reported elbow soreness to the team on Saturday and he was scratched from Sunday's scheduled start against the host Los Angeles Dodgers.,Gallen, 30, was sent back ...