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Ecuador declares national holiday after Germany upset
Ecuador's president declared Friday a public holiday to celebrate the national team's 2-1 upset of Germany at the World Cup.,"Thank you to the players and the coach who, despite the criticism, the insults, and the tough times they went through, managed to bounce back and bring this immense joy to th...

Drug charges dropped against Olympic champ Bode Miller
An Idaho prosecutor has dropped drug charges against Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller.,The retired skier was charged on June 6 with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court records obtained by People magazine and TMZ. ,Miller, 48, entered a not g...

Reds place RHP Tony Santillan (oblique) on injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Tony Santillan on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday for the 29-year-old reliever, who is 1-4 with five saves and a 5.23 ERA in 34 games out of the bullpen.,Santillan is 7-16 with 16 saves and a 3.36 E...

Canadiens acquire F Brett Berard from Rangers
The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Brett Berard from the New York Rangers on Friday in exchange for defenseman prospect William Trudeau.,Berard, 23, was held off the scoresheet in 13 games last season and has recorded 10 points (six goals, four assists) in 48 career games with New York since be...

Report: Senators close to 4-year deal with D Jordan Spence
Restricted free agent defenseman Jordan Spence is close to signing a four-year, $20 million contract with the Senators, the Ottawa Citizen reported Friday.,Spence, 25, recorded 31 points (seven goals, 24 assists) and a plus-15 rating in 73 games last season with the Senators. He is coming off a two-...

Islanders re-sign D Tony DeAngelo to 2-year contract
The New York Islanders re-signed veteran defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a two-year contract on Friday.,Terms were not disclosed, however multiple reports put the value of the deal at $4.5 million per season.,DeAngelo, 30, recorded 35 points (five goals, 30 assists) in a career-high 76 games in 2025-26....

Braves' Joey Bart returns to San Francisco in series opener
The Atlanta Braves will have revenge on their minds and potentially a familiar face behind the plate when they open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,The matchup will pit two teams that have combined to win just six times since the start of their series last ...

Yankees strive for better defensive effort vs. Red Sox
The visiting New York Yankees made Thursday's game easy for the Boston Red Sox. ,The Yankees will try to avoid a repeat performance when the teams meet Friday night in the second matchup of a four-game series., ,The Yankees committed four errors during Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Red Sox. All six run...

Rangers vie to ride power surge into rematch vs. Jays
The visiting Texas Rangers are off to a good start in their four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, and they will aim to continue it Friday night.,The Rangers held on for a 6-5 win in the series opener Thursday after bolting to an early six-run lead on the strength of home runs by Joc Peders...

Guardians rookie Kahlil Watson, Mariners arrive in Cleveland
Kahlil Watson essentially was the Guardians' offense during Cleveland's three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox this week.,The rookie outfielder looks to continue his hot stretch Friday as Cleveland opens a 10-game homestand with the beginning of a three-game set against the Seattle Mar...

Argonauts hit the road again to 'host' Roughriders
The Canadian Football League is calling it a home game for the Toronto Argonauts.,But the reception they'll get in Regina on Friday night when they "host" the Saskatchewan Roughriders figures to be anything but friendly. Mosaic Stadium is the home of the Roughriders.,The Argos' home facility is unav...

Valkyries expect Dream motivated to avenge loss in rematch
Looking to hand the visiting Atlanta Dream their first set of consecutive losses this season, the Golden State Valkyries go for a two-game series sweep on Friday in San Francisco.,Golden State (11-7) held Atlanta (12-5) to just nine second-quarter points en route to a 77-66 victory on Wednesday. The...

Netherlands grab early 2-goal lead vs. Tunisia, win Group F
The Netherlands scored two goals in the first seven minutes en route to a 3-1 victory over Tunisia on Thursday night in Kansas City, Mo., in the final match of World Cup Group F play for both teams.,The win secured passage to the knockout stage for the Netherlands (2-1-0, 7 points), who finished fir...

Japan, thanks to late saves, draw with Sweden, finish second in Group F
Zion Suzuki made four saves, including two big ones in stoppage time to preserve the tie, as Japan finished in second place in World Cup Group F with a 1-1 draw against Sweden on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Japan (1-0-2, 5 points) finished as the runner-up to Netherlands (2-0-1, 7 points) and will...

Red Sox open 4-game set by edging error-prone Yankees
Caleb Durbin hit a two-run home run and Connelly Early struck out nine in six innings as the Boston Red Sox opened a four-game series against the visiting New York Yankees with a 6-3 victory on Thursday night.,Durbin's home run, his sixth of the season, came against New York starter Cam Schlittler a...

Rangers build 6-run lead, hang on to edge Blue Jays
Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer, MacKenzie Gore pitched seven effective innings and the visiting Texas Rangers held on Thursday night to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5. ,Gore (5-6) allowed three runs, four hits and one walk with five strikeouts. He retired his final eight batters.,Jacob Latz ...

Sweden's Isak Hien helped off field with injury vs. Japan
Swedish defender Isak Hien had to be helped the field with an apparent left hamstring injury in the first half of the team's Group F match with Japan on Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.,Hien went down in the penalty box after stretching the leg out to try and deflect a crossing pass by Yukinari S...

FIFA will allow rainbow flags at Egypt, Iran World Cup match
SEATTLE -- FIFA said it will allow fans to bring rainbow flags inside Seattle Stadium for Friday's World Cup match between Egypt and Iran, although it appears no additional activations will be permitted promoting the city's annual PrideFest.,Both countries' federations have stated objections to the ...

Ninth-inning outburst helps Athletics beat Giants, snap skid
Jonah Heim tied the game with a single, Lawrence Butler produced the go-ahead run with a hit and Max Muncy delivered two insurance runs with a third consecutive single as the visiting Athletics plated four runs in the ninth inning to overtake the San Francisco Giants 9-6 on Thursday afternoon, avoid...
NBA Free Agency Just Got Much Tougher After the Draft
The NBA Draft and salary cap restrictions have created a difficult environment for free agents entering the 2026 offseason....