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Miyu Yamashita builds 5-shot lead at halfway mark in Canada
Miyu Yamashita of Japan extended her lead to five shots at the CPKC Women's Open on Friday in Edmonton.,Yamashita followed her opening-round 62 with a 6-under 64 and will enter the weekend at 14-under 126 at Royal Mayfair Golf Club. Her nearest competition comes from South Korea's Soo Bin Joo (63), ...
LLBWS roundup: Iowa, Curacao win on no-hitters
Cooper Thissen homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning, then combined with Anthony Johnson Jr. on a no-hitter as Davenport, Iowa, shut out Bonita, Calif., 1-0 on Friday at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Thissen threw 90 pitches (59 for strikes), fanned 15 and wa...
LLWS roundup: Iowa, Curacao win on no-hitters
Cooper Thissen homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning, then combined with Anthony Johnson Jr. on a no-hitter as Davenport, Iowa, shut out Bonita, Calif., 1-0 on Friday at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Thissen threw 90 pitches (59 for strikes), fanned 15 and wa...
Court ruling halts fifth-year NCAA eligibility for some athletes
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the NCAA a temporary victory on Friday, issuing a stay of a preliminary injunction that granted athletes from the high school class of 2022 an extra year of eligibility.,The 2-1 decision by the Tenth Circuit came after the NCAA appealed a Colorado federal ju...
LLWS roundup: Nevada tops Ohio on walk-off single
Brooks McFarland singled with two outs in the sixth inning to drive in teammate Owen Guzman, giving Henderson, Nev., a 6-5 walk-off win over Hamilton, Ohio, at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., on Friday.,Ohio jumped out to a 2-0 lead after RBI singles by Leo Feltner and Fin...
Reports: Marc Stad purchases lead stake in Wolves, Lynx
Marc Stad has completed a deal to become the controlling owner of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Minnesota Lynx by purchasing the majority of co-owner Marc Lore's stake at a $4.5 billion valuation, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Stad, the founder and managing partner of Drag...
Six NBA Teams That Could Make a Massive Leap in 2026-27
Which NBA teams are poised to make the biggest leap in 2026-27? Ranking six potential breakout teams, including the 76ers, Spurs and Heat....
Padres, Twins open series between final wild-card holders in NL, AL
While a lack of hitting was the biggest factor in the San Diego Padres' struggles at midseason, poor starting pitching was an issue as well.,But in an 18-7 stretch that has lifted them from below .500 to the last National League wild-card spot with 34 games left, it's the rotation that has become on...
Reports: Mariners promoting top pitching prospect Kade Anderson
The Seattle Mariners will call up left-hander Kade Anderson, ranked the top pitching prospect in baseball, to make his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Anderson, 22, is also rated the No. 5 overall prospect and the Mariners' top pros...
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez (hamstring) exits game vs. Rays
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Andres Gimenez exited after a fourth-inning at-bat with a tight right hamstring in the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,The three-time Gold Glove winner reached back for his right hamstring on a hard sprint to first b...
Blue Jays SS Andres Gimenez exits game vs. Rays
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Andres Gimenez suffered an apparent leg injury during a fourth-inning at-bat in the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,The three-time Gold Glove winner reached back for his right hamstring on a hard sprint to first base...
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (concussion) on rehab assignment
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is nearing a return from concussion protocol and will make a rehab start with Class A Dunedin, the Toronto Blue Jays announced Thursday.,He is in the lineup as the designated hitter for the Thursday game at Clearwater, batting third.,The Blue Jays placed Guerrero on the seven-d...
Rapids edge Los Angeles FC thanks to first-half own goal
An own goal in the 22nd minute lifted the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Wednesday in Commerce City, Colo.,Youssef Maziz drove a ball into the box on a restart from 25 yards out on the near side following a Yevhen Cheberko yellow card.,As the ball entered the 6-yard box, Jer...
Rapids edge LAFC thanks to own goal
An own goal in the 22nd minute lifted the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Wednesday in Commerce City, Colo.,Youssef Maziz drove a ball into the box on a restart from 25 yards out on the near side following a Yevhen Cheberko yellow card.,As the ball entered the 6-yard box, Jer...
LLWS roundup: South Korea slams Canada
Ji Hwan Hong crushed a solo home run as South Korea handled Canada, 7-0 at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Teammate Ji Hoo Lee smacked an RBI single to open the scoring in the second. Hong then recorded the first home run of the event with his blast to left in the third.,Th...
Jaguars acquire G Daniel Faalele from Giants
The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired guard Daniel Faalele from the New York Giants in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, both teams announced on Wednesday.,The trade comes on the heels of Jaguars guard Patrick Mekari's recent back surgery.,Faalele, 26, started every game at guard fo...
Carson Benge's blast help Mets sink Padres
Carson Benge belted a two-run homer Wednesday and six New York Met pitchers held the visiting San Diego Padres to five hits in a 4-2 victory.,Starter Robert Stock carried a no-hitter into the fifth before Xander Bogaerts led off with a double. One out later, Fernando Tatis Jr. lined an RBI double to...
Report: Chargers C Tyler Biadasz (ACL) out indefinitely
Los Angeles Chargers center Tyler Biadasz will be sidelined indefinitely after sustaining damage to his ACL and other injuries to his left knee, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Biadasz, 28, was carted off the practice field on Tuesday after getting tangled up during a joint practice with the San Francisco ...
Eagles LB Jonathan Greenard could miss start of season
Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Wednesday he is concerned linebacker Jonathan Greenard could miss the start of the regular season.,The Eagles placed the former Pro Bowl selection on the physically unable to perform list on July 29 due to a pectoral injury sustained in a wei...
Liam Lawson to replace Isack Hadjar at Dutch Grand Prix
Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson will step in for the injured Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar and compete in Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, the organization announced Wednesday.,"Isack Hadjar has sustained a wrist injury during summer shutdown that will prevent him from racing at the 2026 D...