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Royals RHP Stephen Kolek (flexor) hurt on rehab assignment, placed on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Stephen Kolek on the 15-day injured list on Sunday after he strained his right flexor during a rehab start.,Kolek was injured on Saturday while pitching for Triple-A Omaha to get him ready to return to the major league squad as soon as this week after an ex...
Joey Logano fastest to finish in first North Wilkesboro points race since '96
Joey Logano dominated by leading a career-high 323 laps as NASCAR welcomed historic North Wilkesboro Speedway back to the Cup Series' regular-season points schedule for the first time since 1996 in Sunday night's Window World 450 in North Wilkesboro, N.C.,Winless since early May of last season at Te...
Late homer helps Yankees earn doubleheader split vs. Dodgers
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer with one out in the eighth inning Sunday night as the New York Yankees held on for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, splitting a doubleheader in a bullpen game for both teams.,After wasting numerous opportunities earlier to expand a 1-0 le...
IndyCar Series race at Nashville postponed to Monday
The Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix was postponed to Monday at 3 p.m. ET after inclement weather delayed the start of the race Sunday evening before a second round of storms made racing impossible.,The 12th race of the IndyCar season was slated for Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebano...
Cardinals scouting director to appeal NFL's gambling suspension
Two days after Arizona Cardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold was suspended indefinitely by the NFL, his attorney responded, calling the allegations "blatantly false" and stating that they would be appealing the ruling.,On Friday, the league took the action after determining that Gold had ...
Kylian Mbappe wins second World Cup Golden Boot, Spain claim other awards
French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple FIFA World Cup Golden Boot awards after Spain shut out Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Mbappe finished with 10 goals for the tournament after scoring twice in France's 6-4 loss to England on Saturday...
President Trump aids Gianni Infantino at World Cup trophy ceremony
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- U.S. President Donald Trump helped FIFA President Gianni Infantino hand out awards following Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina at the World Cup final Sunday.,But this time, Infantino successfully kept Trump just outside the mob of La Roja players as they lifted the FIFA Wor...
Tempo without suspended coach Sandy Brondello vs. rested Aces
The Toronto Tempo will be without their head coach as they try to snap out of a funk Monday at home against the Las Vegas Aces.,Sandy Brondello will serve a one-game suspension without pay for what the league deemed was an inappropriate comment she made about Atlanta star Angel Reese during Friday's...
Luke Raley comes through in pinch, helps Mariners beat Giants
Pinch hitter Luke Raley hit a tiebreaking home run and Cole Young added a two-run shot as the Seattle Mariners got back to the .500 mark with a 6-3 victory against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon.,Right-hander Logan Gilbert (8-6) pitched six quality innings for the Mariners, wh...
Stefano Mazzoli earns dramatic 1st PGA Tour win at Puntacana
Italian Stefano Mazzoli drained a 24-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday and earned a dramatic win at the Corales Puntacana Championship by one stroke in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.,Mazzoli closed with his second consecutive day 6-under-par 66, finishing at 20-under 268 at Puntacana Resort...
Kylian Mbappe secures second World Cup Golden Boot
French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple FIFA World Cup Golden Boot awards after Spain shut out Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Mbappe finished with 10 goals for the tournament after scoring twice in France's 6-4 loss to England on Saturday...
Telemundo lands U.S. Spanish-language TV rights to Champions League
Riding the wave of World Cup enthusiasm, Telemundo has acquired exclusive United States Spanish-language television rights for the Champions League and all UEFA men's soccer events, The Athletic reported Sunday.,Financial details weren't disclosed. The deal is for three years and begins with the 202...
Austin Riley, Drake Baldwin lead Braves past Rangers
Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two home runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,Riley was 3-for-4, including his 11th and 12th home runs, with four RBIs and scored two runs. Baldwin went a career-...
Unheralded Billy Cook makes key plays to help Pirates beat Guardians
Billy Cook collected three hits and drove in his first two runs of the season, fueling the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon.,Cook had six hits in 35 at-bats this season heading into Sunday's game.,The center fielder also contributed on def...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto goes the distance, Dodgers beat Yanks to open twin bill
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a complete game four-hitter as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored three times off Cam Schlittler and pulled away for an 8-2 victory over the host New York Yankees in the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.,Yamamoto (10-6) allowed two runs in his first caree...
Kimi Antonelli holds off Charles Leclerc to win Belgian GP
Kimi Antonelli passed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with 10 laps remaining at Spa-Francorchamps to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.,Monte Carlo's Leclerc, who won the British Grand Prix two weeks ago, finished 1.9 seconds behind the 19-year-old Italian in the 44-lap race. Red Bull's Max Verstappen ...
Ryan Fox birdies No. 18 to cap comeback win at Open Championship
Ryan Fox emerged from the pack on the back nine at Royal Birkdale Golf Club and sank an 11 1/2-foot birdie putt at No. 18 to win the 154th Open Championship on Sunday in Southport, England.,The 39-year-old from New Zealand captured his first major title by birdieing four of the final six holes thank...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (knee) out of rotation indefinitely
The Los Angeles Dodgers do not know the next time Shohei Ohtani will take the mound due to irritation in his left knee.,Ohtani was slated to start Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters before Sunday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees th...
Boxer Hannah Rapp struck by car, killed
Hannah Rapp, who fought for the WBC women's featherweight title last month, was struck by a car while riding a bicycle and died Saturday morning in Texas, according to the Brazos County Sheriff's Office. ,Rapp, 26, was riding along a highway when a passing car stopped, went in reverse and hit her, p...
Longtime Blue Jays reliever Duane Ward dies at 62
Former Blue Jays reliever Duane Ward, a key member of Toronto's World Series championship teams in 1992 and 1993, died at 62, the team announced Sunday.,The team announced that Ward died of natural causes in Toronto. He arrived in the city on Friday but did not attend festivities on Saturday to reme...