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Diamondbacks blast 4 homers to beat Giants
Jake McCarthy, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Randal Grichuk and James McCann homered to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-2 win against the San Francisco Giants in the second game of their four-game series on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,Geraldo Perdomo added two hits and an RBI for Arizona, which ended a f...
Adolis Garcia leads 14-hit attack as Rangers thrash O's
Adolis Garcia had three hits and drove in four and Alejandro Osuna hit his first career home run to back six solid innings from ace Jacob deGrom as the Texas Rangers walloped the Baltimore Orioles 10-2 on Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Corey Seager and Jonah H...
Matthew Boyd pitches Cubs past Guardians, his former team
Matthew Boyd allowed two runs over seven strong innings against his most recent former club as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Tuesday night.,Carson Kelly ripped a two-run double during Chicago's three-run second and finished with three RBIs.,Boyd (8-3) gave back two ru...
Halftime entertainer 'Red Panda' injured during WNBA performance
One of the most popular acts in halftime entertainment sustained an injury Tuesday night in Minneapolis as Rong "Krystal" Niu, better known under her stage name of "Red Panda," needed to be assisted off the court after falling during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game between ...
Corey Perry, 40, one of five players to sign with LA Kings
Corey Perry, who recently enjoyed his 40th birthday this past May, signed a one-year $3.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.,The Kings also announced agreements with former Canadiens right winger Joel Armia, former Devils defenseman Brian Dumoulin, former Stars defenseman Cody C...
Giants exercise manager Bob Melvin's contract for 2026
The San Francisco Giants picked up the 2026 option on manager Bob Melvin's contract on Tuesday.,Melvin, 63, is in his second season guiding the Giants. The team has a 45-40 record entering Tuesday night's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,"Having the chance to work alongside Bob every day,...
Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh wins Honda Cup as top woman athlete
Virginia star swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the prestigious Honda Cup as the top Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.,The other two finalists were UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers and Texas Tech softball player NiJaree Canady.,Walsh joins basketball legend Dawn Staley (1991) as the only Cavaliers ...
Report: Hornets reach 3-year, $24M deal with Tre Mann
The Charlotte Hornets came to terms with point guard Tre Mann on a three-year, $24 million contract Tuesday, according to an ESPN report.,The Hornets allowed Mann to become an unrestricted free agent by declining to tender him a qualifying offer in the $7 million range, but moved quickly on the firs...
Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing ‘mutually’ parting ways
Daniel Suarez announced Tuesday that he and Trackhouse Racing have "mutually agreed to part ways" following the 2025 NACAR Cup Series season.,Suarez has driven the No. 99 Chevrolet for Trackhouse since 2021. Both of his Cup Series victories came with the team (Sonoma in 2022, Atlanta in 2024).,He wa...
Stars lose Mikael Granlund to Ducks on 3-year deal
The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Mikael Granlund to a three-year contract on Tuesday, with financial terms undisclosed.,"He's what I consider a hard worker," Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. "He goes to the hard areas, something that we needed more of. Not afraid to be a net-front presence gu...
George Springer's big bat helps Blue Jays upend Yankees
George Springer hit a grand slam, added a solo homer and had a career-best seven RBIs Tuesday afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 12-5 on Canada Day.,Andres Gimenez added a three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who have won the opening two of a four-game series. T...
Reports: Rangers D K’Andre Miller joining Canes in sign-and-trade
The Carolina Hurricanes will give defenseman K'Andre Miller an eight-year, $60 million contract in a sign-and-trade with the New York Rangers, multiple reports said Tuesday.,The Rangers will receive defenseman Scott Morrow and conditional first- and second-round draft picks from Carolina in the deal...
Open Championship adopts 'last chance' Monday qualifier starting in 2026
The R&A is adopting a last-chance qualifier to pit a maximum of 12 players in a playoff for a final spot in the 2026 Open Championship next year at Royal Birkdale.,Mimicking the once-popular Monday qualifier at PGA Tour events, the thinking of the organizers of the oldest major in golf is to expand ...
Fever's Sophie Cunningham throws shade at expansion cities
Indiana Fever star guard Sophie Cunningham took issue with two of the three expansion cities that will be joining the WNBA.,Cunningham's critical comments during her team's shootaround on Tuesday came one day after commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia would join...
Jimmy Haslam, Browns celebrate $600M stadium funding in state budget
A new home for the Dawg Pound with a retractable roof might be back on track upon the formal approval of a two-year Ohio state budget plan that sets aside $600 million for the Cleveland Browns' stadium construction plan.,The state unveiled plans to use a trove of unclaimed funds that stem from forgo...
Rickie Fowler aims to find success in return to John Deere Classic
Rickie Fowler arrived in Silvis, Ill., eager to put a disheartening performance last week behind him and improve his standing in the race for the FedExCup Playoffs when he tees of at the John Deere Classic on Thursday.,Fowler, who is No. 111 in the Official World Golf Ranking, will compete at the ev...
Jake Paul ranked No. 14, eligible for title shot
Jake Paul is eligible for a title shot now that he is ranked by one of boxing's four major sanctioning bodies.,Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) is ranked 14th overall by the World Boxing Association on the heels of his win Saturday over former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. "The Problem Child" is no...
Randy Moss returns to ESPN in studio role following cancer treatment
Randy Moss plans to return to ESPN and his NFL role on "Sunday NFL Countdown" this season, the Athletic reported Tuesday.,Moss, 48, revealed he received treatment for cancer that included surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. The cancer was found between his pancreas and liver, Moss said last year. ,...
Sharks sign William Eklund to 3-year, $16.8M extension
The San Jose Sharks signed forward William Eklund to a three-year, $16.8 million contract extension on Tuesday.,The team also re-signed forward Colin White to a one-year, two-way deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The deal with Eklund, 22, carries an average annual value of $5.6 million and s...
Report: Kings sign Dennis Schroder, deal Jonas Valanciunas to Denver
The Sacramento Kings are signing free agent guard Dennis Schroder and trading center Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Schroder, 31, agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract after splitting the 2024-25 season with three teams.,The Kings receive journeyman big man Da...