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Late Mike Leach makes first appearance on College Football HOF ballot
The late Mike Leach, who passed away in December 2022 at 61 while coaching at Mississippi State, is on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year.,Leach's appearance on the ballot comes after the National Football Foundation, which oversees the Hall of Fame, adjusted its c...
Report: France's William Saliba could miss World Cup
Arsenal defender William Saliba is "very doubtful" for France's World Cup opener due to a back injury, ESPN reported Monday.,The 25-year-old center-back will undergo scans Monday to determine the extent of his injury, but the fear is he could miss the entire tournament in North America, per the repo...
French Open fines player after sexist umpire remarks
Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined $65,000 at the French Open for saying his loss last week should not have been umpired by a woman, organizers confirmed on Monday.,Vallejo led 5-2 in the fifth set last Thursday before 17-year-old French teenager Moise Kouame rallied for a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6...
Rangers finally on a roll, next dealing with Cards
The Texas Rangers, fresh off a sweep of the Kansas City Royals, hit the road for a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals starting Monday night, hopeful to bring their just-uncovered offense with them.,The Rangers' three-game winning streak is their longest since a three-gamer from April ...
Reds, Royals searching for answers ahead of interleague series
The Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals will both be more than happy to flip the calendar to June after forgettable performances across the last month.,Ahead of the first contest of a three-game interleague set on Monday in Cincinnati, each side will be in search of a rare series victory.,The Red...
Nationals fishing for redemption against the Marlins
The Washington Nationals have won or tied their past six series. Starting Monday, they will get a chance to avenge their last series loss when they host the Miami Marlins.,Washington took two of three from the San Diego Padres over the weekend, giving the Nationals consecutive series wins over the P...
Kaitlyn Terry lifts Texas Tech past UCLA into WCWS semifinals
Kaitlyn Terry delivered an RBI double in the ninth and allowed just two runs in five innings over three stints in the circle to lift Texas Tech to an 8-7, extra-inning win over UCLA on Sunday in a Women's College World Series elimination game Sunday in Oklahoma City.,Terry, who spent the previous tw...
Italy's Cristian Volpato switches eligibility, named to Australia's World Cup roster
Four years after declining an invitation to play for Australia, midfielder Cristian Volpato was named to the country's roster Sunday night for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.,Volpato, 22, was born in Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, but is a dual citizen of Australia and Italy. Having played for Ita...
Cardinals start hot, stifle Cubs to win rivalry rubber match
Matthew Liberatore and Hunter Dobbins teamed up to limit the Chicago Cubs to just seven hits and a walk, leading the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory Sunday night to take the rubber match of the three-game rivalry series.,JJ Wetherholt and Ivan Herrera both went 2-for-3 with two runs and a ...
Phillies C J.T. Realmuto hit by pitch on wrist; X-rays negative
Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said his catcher was "gonna be OK" after J.T. Realmuto took a fastball to the wrist Sunday.,X-rays came back negative after Realmuto departed the Phillies' road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning, one inning after the hit-by-...
OpTic, Falcons, Breach get to 2-0 in Call of Duty Stage 4 qualifying
OpTic Texas, the Riyadh Falcons and the Boston Breach all improved to 2-0 with wins on Sunday at Stage 4 qualifying of the Call of Duty League.,Only the Breach had to work through more than three games to secure the win ... they did it in four.,The Riyadh Falcons downed Paris Gentle Mates 3-0 and Op...
Nationals hold off Padres to claim another series win
James Wood lined a two-run homer, Zack Littell pitched into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting San Diego Padres 4-2 on Sunday.,Luis Garcia Jr. also homered for the Nationals, who have won or split six consecutive series. Keibert Ruiz had two hits and threw out three ba...
Aces dominate in the paint, down Valkyries
Jackie Young complemented 23 points with a game-high nine assists, A'ja Wilson dominated on both ends of the floor and the Las Vegas Aces snapped a two-game losing streak with a 91-81 victory over the Golden State Valkyries in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon.,Wilson finished with 28 points, 15 reb...
Phillies C J.T. Realmuto hit by pitch, exits vs. Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto departed Sunday's road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning, one inning after he was hit by a pitch on the left wrist.,The Phillies later announced that Realmuto had a wrist contusion and would undergo further testing.,Realmuto was hit...
Christian Pulisic breaks through, USMNT beat Senegal 3-2 in tune-up
The first of two friendlies for the U.S. men's national team before opening the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 12 vs. Paraguay wasn't meant to be a definitive statement on the Americans' chances to advance to the knockout round.,But the 3-2 win against Senegal in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday provided a h...
Rangers cruise past Royals to notch three-game sweep
Jack Leiter matched a career high with 10 strikeouts over 5 2/3 scoreless innings, while Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran recorded two-RBI hits, as the Texas Rangers completed their three-game, home series sweep of the scuffling Kansas City Royals with Sunday's 6-3 victory at Arlington, Texas.,Leiter (3...
Alex Palou captures fourth win of season at Detroit Grand Prix
Pole-sitter Alex Palou survived numerous restarts and captured his fourth win of the IndyCar season at the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday.,The 29-year-old Spaniard won by 3.0584 seconds at the 1.645-mile, nine-turn street circuit.,Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood finished second and Graham Rahal (Rahal...
Nats hold off Padres to claim another series win
James Wood lined a two-run homer, Zack Littell pitched into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting San Diego Padres 4-2 on Sunday.,Luis Garcia Jr. also homered for the Nationals, who have won or split six consecutive series. Keibert Ruiz had two hits and threw out three ba...
Why a Major Oklahoma City Thunder Shakeup Could Be Coming This Offseason
The Thunder have draft assets, young stars and financial challenges ahead. Here's why Oklahoma City could make a major move this offseason....
Resurgent Kyle Bradish pitches Orioles to series split with Jays
Kyle Bradish didn't allow an earned run in seven innings and Colton Cowser smashed a three-run home run as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Sunday afternoon to salvage a split of a four-game series.,Cowser finished with four runs batted in. He homered for the thir...