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Blue Jays' Shane Bieber set for season debut vs. Astros
Right-hander Shane Bieber is expected to make his first start of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday afternoon in the middle contest of their three-game series with the visiting Houston Astros.,The Blue Jays seized a 4-2 victory in the series opener on Monday to reach .500 for the first ...
Sam Antonacci's walk-off single lifts White Sox past Guardians
Sam Antonacci lined a game-ending, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.,Chicago, which led 3-0 after six innings, rallied to win the opener of a three-game American League Central showdown seri...
Reports: Wolves deal Julius Randle to Nets in 3-team trade
The Brooklyn Nets reportedly added former All-Star forward Julius Randle and moved up five spots in the first round of the draft in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls on Monday, the night before the draft.,According to multiple media outlets, Minnesota dealt Ra...
Heat reportedly land Giannis Antetokounmpo in mega-trade with Bucks
The long-rumored trade of Giannis Antetokounmpo finally occurred, with the Milwaukee Bucks dealing the superstar big man to the Miami Heat late Monday night, according to multiple media outlets.,The Heat reportedly sent the Bucks a package featuring guard Tyler Herro, center Kel'el Ware, forward Jai...
Second-half goals carry Algeria to comeback win over Jordan
Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri scored second-half goals off set pieces as Algeria rallied for a 2-1 victory over Jordan in Group J play on Monday in Santa Clara, Calif.,Benbouali's goal in the 69th minute was the first for Algeria (1-1-0, 3 points) since the 2014 tournament in Brazil. Goalkeeper ...
Sam Antonacci's walkoff single lifts White Sox past Guardians
Sam Antonacci lined a game-ending, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.,Chicago, which led 3-0 after six innings, rallied to win the opener of a three-game American League Central showdown seri...
Erling Haaland carries Norway past Senegal, into round of 32
Erling Haaland's second consecutive two-goal match led Norway into the round of 32 at the World Cup with a 3-2 victory against Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J., on Monday.,Norway and France each have six points from two matches heading into their Group I finale on Friday in Foxborough, Mass. France ...
Didier Deschamps on Kylian Mbappe's pursuit of Messi: Records 'there to be broken'
PHILADELPHIA -- France manager Didier Deschamps seemed to suggest Kylian Mbappe will eventually secure the all-time World Cup goals record after his 27-year-old striker struck a second double of the tournament in Monday's 3-0 win over Iraq.,Mbappe's third and fourth goals of the competition pulled h...
Ezequiel Duran, Alejandro Osuna guide Rangers past Marlins
Alejandro Osuna hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Miami Marlins 4-3 on Monday night.,The loss snapped Miami's eight-game home winning streak, its longest since 2009. The Marlins entered the night with the best record in the majors this month at 14-4.,M...
Framber Valdez helps Tigers win again, extend Yankees' slump
Kevin McGonigle had two hits and drove in two runs, Framber Valdez pitched six strong innings and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday.,Valdez (4-5) limited New York to one run and four hits while striking out eigh...
Another brace for Kylian Mbappe sends France to 3-0 win over Iraq
PHILADELPHIA -- Kylian Mbappe scored his second brace of the tournament and France eased to a 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday in the first match of this World Cup beset by a lengthy weather stoppage.,Mbappe's goals came nearly three hours apart after thunderstorms in the region delayed the second-ha...
World Cup: France-Iraq endures 2-hour weather delay at halftime
PHILADELPHIA -- The Group I clash between France and Iraq endured a two-hour delay for severe weather, the first such stoppage at the 2026 World Cup.,Because of lightning in the area, the game entered a delay as soon as the first half ended at roughly 6 p.m. local time, and play did not officially r...
Panthers among Stanley Cup favorites after Tkachuk blockbuster
The blockbuster trade that unites Brady Tkachuk with his brother in Florida also drove oddsmakers to move the Panthers among the favorites to win the 2026-27 Stanley Cup.,Coming off a season in which the Panthers finished 14th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs, general manager Bill Z...
Owner of NHL's Knights launches bid for Vegas NBA expansion franchise
Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley officially entered the bidding to bring an NBA expansion franchise to Sin City.,Foley, whose sports ownership portfolio features Premier League (AFC Bournemouth) and Ligue 1 (FC Lorient) soccer franchises, would plan to use the same arena on the strip -- T-Mobil...
Wizards weigh options at No. 1 on eve of NBA draft
BYU star AJ Dybantsa packs an advanced offensive game with a high level of maturity and few flaws to dissect.,Kansas standout Darryn Peterson may potentially become the better player, but his one college season was littered with concerns and even fewer explanations.,Dybantsa and Peterson will likely...
Trey Mancini elects free agency after stint with Angels
Veteran first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini elected free agency on Monday after the Los Angeles Angels designated him for assignment last week.,Mancini passed through waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake, where he began his season, but declined the assignment in favor of free agency.,M...
World Cup: France-Iraq enters lightning delay at halftime
PHILADELPHIA -- The Group I clash between France and Iraq has entered a delay for severe weather, the first such stoppage at the 2026 World Cup.,According to a FIFA spokesperson, play will be halted at least 30 minutes from the conclusion of the first half because of storms in the area.,As soon as r...
England, Ghana 'ready to pay price' to advance in World Cup
Marcus Rashford may not have started England's World Cup opener against Croatia, but he certainly finished it with a bang., ,Rashford secured the Three Lions' 4-2 win over Croatia by scoring the final goal in the 85th minute after coming on as a sub earlier in the second half., ,Ex zngland and Ghana...
Iraq striker Aymen Hussein exits vs. France with apparent injury
PHILADELPHIA -- Iraq striker Aymen Hussein departed in the 26th minute of his side's Group I clash with France with an apparent injury Monday.,The nature of the injury was unclear. The substitution came during the first-half hydration break, with Ali Al-Hamadi entering the match for the veteran stri...
Get to Know: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Field Level Media's Ethan Ward breaks down the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,AJ Dybantsa, BYU,The Skinny: The talk of the Association since he was a high school junior, Dybantsa's freshman campaign at BYU was as rollicking as initially anticipated en route to leading the nation in scoring at...