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Brewers' 2 solo homers enough in win over Guardians
Garrett Mitchell hit a tiebreaking leadoff homer in the seventh inning as the Milwaukee Brewers opened a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday.,Brice Turang also socked a solo homer for Milwaukee, which won for the seventh time in the past 10 games....

Drake Baldwin blasts mammoth HR before rain halts Giants-Braves
The game Tuesday between the visiting San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. The regularly scheduled game will begin at 7:15 p.m.,Light rain was falling when the game began Tuesday and the umpires stopped the game in the m...

Early-game offensive explosion powers Yankees past White Sox
Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt hit two-run homers for the New York Yankees, who scored 10 runs in the third and fourth innings during a 12-2 rout of the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,The Yankees won for the eighth time in 12 games since losing Aaron Judge to a rib injury, and they scored dou...

Stanley Cup Final draws highest TV ratings in 7 years
The high-scoring Stanley Cup Final turned into a ratings win for ABC, which drew the highest viewership for the NHL's championship round in seven years, the network announced Tuesday.,The Carolina Hurricanes' six-game win over the Vegas Golden Knights attracted an average of 5.2 million viewers. The...

Ghana's Thomas Partey loses appeal; not allowed in Canada
A Canadian federal court denied an appeal Tuesday that would have allowed midfielder Thomas Partey to join the Ghana national team in Toronto for their World Cup opener on Wednesday.,Justice Roger Lafreniere heard the request Tuesday morning and rejected it later in the day, leaving Partey unable to...

Nearing World Cup goal mark, Kylian Mbappe's dominance on full display
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe entered the 2026 World Cup knowing another strong tournament could make him the competition's all-time leading goal scorer.,At this rate, the Real Madrid superstar may get there next week.,Mbappe bagged an explosive second-half brace in France's 3-1 victory ove...

Avalanche send C Ross Colton to Predators
The Nashville Predators acquired veteran center Ross Colton from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in a trade that featured three players and two draft picks changing hands.,The Predators added Colton and minor league goaltender Isak Posch in exchange for goaltender Magnus Chrona, Nashville's third-...

Scottie Scheffler: Slam neither ‘motivating factor’ nor distraction at US Open
Scottie Scheffler has made it known by now that specific achievements don't motivate him. So it makes sense he would say the same about the possibility of completing the career Grand Slam this week.,At a press conference Tuesday ahead of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island, th...

Guardians star 3B Jose Ramirez (hand) undergoes surgery
Cleveland Guardians star third baseman Jose Ramirez underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured hamate bone in his left hand.,Ramirez, a seven-time All-Star, is expected to be sidelined for 5-7 weeks. Dr. Thomas Graham performed the surgery in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania and removed t...

Kylian Mbappe's brace leads France past Senegal
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals, both after halftime, to move within two of Miroslav Klose's all-time record as France survived an uneven first half to outclass Senegal 3-1 in both teams' World Cup opener on Tuesday.,Mbappe's brace also moved him to 58...
Jalen Brunson Won A Title, But He’s Still Not A Top-5 NBA Player
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to a championship, but does that make him a top-five NBA player?...

Saints DE Cameron Jordan returns for 'one final year'
Cam Jordan will celebrate his 37th birthday in less than a month before kickstarting his official NFL farewell tour. ,Jordan signed a one-year deal to return to the Saints for the 2026 season, his 16th in the league, all with New Orleans.,"Year 16. How many more years you want me to play?" Jordan sa...

USMNT's Christian Pulisic (calf) trains solo, remains 'day to day'
U.S. men's national team star Christian Pulisic once again worked off to the side during the open portion of the team's Tuesday's practice and remains day-to-day with a left calf injury ahead of Friday's second game of Group D play against Australia in Seattle.,Pulisic, who recorded an assist and wa...

Canada captain Alphonso Davies likely to miss match vs. Qatar
Canada captain Alphonso Davies is unlikely to play in Thursday's match against Qatar.,Davies, 25, is continuing to work his way back from a hamstring strain and hopes to participate in the World Cup co-hosted by his country.,The defender was ruled out of Friday's opening 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Her...

England seek to exorcise demons in World Cup opener vs. Croatia
England will launch their bid to end a 60-year World Cup title drought on Wednesday when they open Group L play in Arlington, Texas, against a veteran Croatian group looking to run it back one more time.,England's German manager Thomas Tuchel surprised many when his 26-man squad left off players lik...

Golf Glance: Shinnecock hosts U.S. Open; LPGA Tour in Michigan
Iconic Shinnecock Hills is the venue for the 126th U.S. Open, while the LPGA Tour is in Michigan for the Meijer LPGA Classic.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: 126th U.S. Open, Southampton, N.Y., June 18-21,Course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (Par 70, 7,440 Yards),Purse: TBD (2025: $21.5M),Defending Champion: J.J....

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice released after 30-day jail term
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was released from a Texas jail on Tuesday after serving a 30-day sentence for a probation violation.,Television cameras caught Rice running away from reporters after he departed the Dallas County Jail. He did not respond to any questions.,Rice, 26, was ja...

Falcons' James Pearce Jr. won't participate in minicamp team sessions
Atlanta Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr. won't participate in team drills despite rejoining the team for this week's minicamp.,Head coach Kevin Stefanski shared the news Tuesday, confirming earlier reports that Pearce was back with the team for the camp that runs through Thursday.,Pearce, 22, wa...

Reports: Giants open to trading Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman
Barring a run before the trade deadline, the San Francisco Giants are far enough out of contention that they're edging closer to becoming certified sellers. ,According to multiple reports, the Giants (29-43) are not planning to part with right-hander Logan Webb. But MLB.com and ESPN reported first b...

Canadian court hears appeal in visa denial of Ghana's Thomas Partey
The Canadian federal court heard an appeal Tuesday of an immigration decision that prevented midfielder Thomas Partey from joining the Ghana national team in Toronto for their World Cup opener on Wednesday.,The Canadian government denied Partey's visa application. The 32-year-old is awaiting trial i...