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Valkyries hope to prove mettle in 2-game set vs. Dream
While the Golden State Valkyries are off to a fine start, they need to prove they can beat the WNBA's best teams before they're taken seriously as a championship contender.,They are 0-4 against Las Vegas and Minnesota after a 92-73 loss Sunday to the Aces. The schedule-maker gives Golden State two c...
Down to last out, Phillies explode for 8 runs to stun Nationals
Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott homered in an eight-run ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the host Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.,Marsh hit a two-out, two-run homer off Brad Lord (5-1) to tie it and Stott hit a go-ahead three-run shot. The Phillies plated three more...
Jac Caglianone blasts 2 home runs as Royals roll past Rays
Tampa native Jac Caglianone hit a solo homer and two-run shot as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-5 on Tuesday at St. Petersburg, Fla.,Caglianone, who starred at nearby Plant High School and the University of Florida, also singled in front of several family members and friends w...
Hoffmann family's Penguins purchase unanimously approved by NHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to begin a new ownership chapter after the NHL Board of Governors unanimously approved the franchise's sale to the Hoffmann Family of Companies on Tuesday.,The transaction is expected to close imminently, ending Fenway Sports Group's run as controlling owner and givin...
Two Bubba Wallace crew members suspended for loose wheel
NASCAR suspended two members of Bubba Wallace's pit crew for two Cup Series races after a front wheel of Wallace's car became detached on Sunday at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego.,Rear-tire changer Adam Hartman and jackman Nathan Ricketts were penalized and must miss the upcoming races at Sonoma R...
Royals LHP Cole Ragans headed for elbow surgery
Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said prior to Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay that Royals ace Cole Ragans is expected to undergo elbow surgery.,Ragans, who served as the team's Opening Day starter each of the last three seasons, has not pitched in the big leagues since May 6 due to an impingement in h...
Capitals deal Connor McMichael, 16th pick to Blues for Jordan Kyrou
The Washington Capitals acquired proven goal-scorer Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday for center Connor McMichael, 2025 draft pick Milton Gastrin and a first-round selection in the NHL draft that begins Friday.,Kyrou, 28, rolled up 168 goals in eight years for the Blues -- including t...
After ‘it felt like I’d retired,’ Cristiano Ronaldo back in form with brace
Cristiano Ronaldo no doubt heard the waves of criticism directed his way after he failed to help Portugal earn a full three points against DR Congo in their World Cup opener last week.,Ronaldo responded in historic fashion Tuesday in Houston, scoring a brace to lift the Selecao das Quinas to a 5-0 w...
ATP roundup: Fabian Maroszan reaches Mallorca quarterfinals with upset
Hungary's Fabian Marozsan ousted fourth-seeded Chilean Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Mallorca Championships on Tuesday in Mallorca, Spain.,Marozsan needed just 80 minutes to advance, converting 5 of 6 break points on Tabilo's serve while savin...
Golf Glance: Nelly Korda seeks major history; PGA Tour's final signature event
Nelly Korda seeks history as she chases her third consecutive major title to begin 2026 while the PGA Tour holds its final signature event of the year.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Travelers Championship, Cromwell, Conn., June 25-28,Course: TPC River Highlands (Par 70, 6,844 Yards),Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M...
Falcons agree on 3-year, $54M deal with TE Kyle Pitts
The Atlanta Falcons agreed to a three-year, $54 million deal with tight end Kyle Pitts on Tuesday that includes a reported $36 million fully guaranteed, Pitts' agents told ESPN.,The $18 million average annual value is the third-highest in NFL history for a tight end behind San Francisco 49ers star G...
NCAA approves rule change to cap athlete eligibility at 5 years
The NCAA's Division I cabinet, in a vote held Tuesday, unanimously approved changing its eligibility rules to a new model that gives all Div. I athletes five years of eligibility and eliminates all redshirts.,The five-year clock implemented in the new format -- referred to as the age-based eligibili...
Royals place All-Star 3B Maikel Garcia (hand) on 10-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed third baseman Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of muscle strain in his left hand.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled utility infielder Josh Rojas from Triple-A Omaha.,Garcia, 26, said he has been dealing with hand soreness for about ...
Cristiano Ronaldo records brace as Portugal routs Uzbekistan
Cristiano Ronaldo turned in a vintage performance with two goals and delivered Portugal to their first win of this World Cup, a 5-0 rout of overmatched Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston., ,Ronaldo became the first player with goals in six editions of the World Cup. He eclipsed Eusebio as Portugal's a...
Cristiano Ronaldo record brace as Portugal routs Uzbekistan
Cristiano Ronaldo turned in a vintage performance with two goals and delivered Portugal to their first win of this World Cup, a 5-0 rout of overmatched Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston., ,Ronaldo became the first player with goals in six editions of the World Cup. He eclipsed Eusebio as Portugal's a...
NFL blasts Brendan Sorsby for dodging accountability, denies draft petition
Brendan Sorsby's path to the NFL hit another dead end on Tuesday when the league denied his petition for entry into the supplemental draft.,In a letter to Sorsby published by ESPN, the league informed Sorsby his petition was incomplete or intentionally vague, failing to "demonstrate accountability f...
Loans expiring for Atlanta's Juan Berrocal, Matias Galarza
Atlanta United announced Tuesday that the loans for defender Juan Berrocal and midfielder Matias Galarza are expiring on June 30.,Berrocal, 27, will return to La Liga side Getafe CF in his native Spain after playing in 19 MLS matches (13 starts) from 2025-26. ,Paraguay's Galarza, 24, is heading back...
Cristiano Ronaldo first to score at six World Cups
Cristiano Ronaldo finally found the back of the net again, scoring six minutes into Portugal's match against Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston to become the first player in history to score at six editions of the World Cup.,Joao Cancelo penetrated the right wing and sent in a cross that met Ronaldo's...
FIFA: Donald Trump to attend final, present World Cup trophy
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed plans to include president Donald Trump in the trophy presentation ceremonies at the World Cup Final during an interview with Fox and Friends on Tuesday morning.,"We will be together with the president, enjoying the final, and handing the trophy to the winne...
Brian Rolapp tabbed as commissioner; PGA Tour has 2-track plan
The PGA Tour approved Brian Rolapp as its fifth commissioner Tuesday and also revealed a new competitive structure that features both a Championship and Challenger Series.,Rolapp, who was appointed PGA Tour CEO in June 2025, will assume the post on Jan. 1, 2027, while the new two-tiered system will ...