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Cameron Champ on top in Canada; Rory McIlroy finishes near last place
Cameron Champ is making the most of his opportunity north of the border.,The three-time PGA Tour winner who's fallen to No. 420 in the world rankings shot a 4-under-par 66 on Friday to take the halfway lead at the RBC Canadian Open in Caledon, Ontario.,Champ is in the field at TPC Toronto at Osprey ...
Texas Tech star NiJaree Canady to earn $1.2M in 2026
Texas Tech star softball pitcher NiJaree Canady will make $1.2 million in a name, image and likeness deal to play for the school in 2026 after leading the team to the Women's College World Series.,Canady is making $1 million this season in her first season with the Red Raiders. She will be on the mo...
One day after bullpen meltdown, Braves recall RHP Craig Kimbrel
Former Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel is set to rejoin the club where it all began after the nine-time All-Star was recalled to the Atlanta Braves from Triple-A Gwinnett.,Kimbrel, 37, spent his first five major league seasons with the Braves, collecting 186 saves while leading the National Leag...
Avs F Logan O'Connor to miss 5-6 months after hip surgery
Colorado Avalanche forward Logan O'Connor underwent hip surgery Friday and is expected to miss 5 to 6 months that will potentially keep him out until December.,In 80 games during the 2024-25 season, O'Connor had 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) and finished 29th in voting for the Frank J. Selke Trop...
Reds return 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand from IL
The Cincinnati Reds reinstated first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the injured list Friday, while catcher Austin Wynns was designated for assignment.,Encarnacion-Strand, 25, has been out with a back injury after batting .158 with two home runs and five RBIs in 15 games. In 107 games for ...
Sky put modest win streak on line against Fever
Saturday's matchup between the host Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever could be without two of the top three picks from the 2024 WNBA Draft.,While Fever guard and No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark remains out with a quad injury, Sky center and No. 3 pick Kamilla Cardoso is dealing with shoulder soreness and recen...
OKC, SGA deal with shock and gnaw of blown 15-point lead
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tyrese Haliburton stuck a game-winner with 0.3 seconds on the clock on Thursday to give Indiana its only lead of the game and a 1-0 lead in the 2025 NBA Finals.,Reeling after a blown lead of 15 points in the fourth quarter and stunned by Haliburton's latest heroics, league MVP Shai ...
UFC 316 Best Bets: O’Malley’s Revenge, Harrison’s Statement, and Spivac’s Edge
Looking to bet UFC 316? We break down top picks including Sean O’Malley’s underdog shot at Merab Dvalishvili, Kayla Harrison vs. Julianna Peña, and Serghei Spivac’s path to victory....
United States Men Face ‘Summer of Soccer’ — and a Reckoning
As the FIFA Club World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup collide, the U.S. men’s national team enters a critical summer with low expectations and fewer stars....
Reports: Oregon WR Evan Stewart injured, season in doubt
Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart's 2025 season could be in jeopardy following a significant injury this week, multiple outlets reported.,CBS Sports called it a "significant" lower-body injury. College Football Headlines posted on X that Stewart sustained a torn patellar tendon.,Stewart finished thi...
With Game 1 Dud, Thunder’s Mark Daigneault Puts Target on His Own Back
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault faces scrutiny after a Game 1 collapse in the NBA Finals, marked by key lineup and strategy blunders....
Guardians RHP Shane Bieber (elbow) suffers rehab setback
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber was scratched from his scheduled rehab start on Friday due to soreness in his surgically repaired elbow.,The former American League Cy Young Award winner pitched just twice in 2024 before having Tommy John surgery in April. He was expected to miss at lea...
Braves bid to rebound from 'horrible loss' in clash vs. Giants
The Atlanta Braves hope a disheartening loss and a flight to San Francisco will lead to the same type of result as last season when the struggling club opens a three-game road series against the Giants on Friday night.,Losers of four straight games and eight of their last 10, the Braves made the cro...
Jeremy Pena, Astros take aim at Guardians
Jeremy Pena is enjoying a torrid offensive stretch for the Houston Astros. ,Meanwhile, Cleveland's Jose Ramirez continues to show why he's among the elite players in the majors.,Two of the hottest hitters in the game will square off Friday night when the Guardians open a weekend set against the vis...
Rangers' Patrick Corbin to see familiar faces in opener vs. Nationals
A familiar face will return to Washington, D.C., when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the Nationals on Friday night.,Left-hander Patrick Corbin, a key member of 2019 World Series champion Washington, will start for the Rangers.,Signed as a free agent by Washington in December 2018...
Yankees hope for different outcome vs. Red Sox's Walker Buehler
The last time the New York Yankees saw Walker Buehler, he was closing out the World Series in Game 5 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and celebrating on the field.,On Friday, the Yankees will see Buehler in a new uniform. Now with the Red Sox, the right-hander enters the rivalry of American League East f...
Rockies enter home series against Mets with rare momentum
The Colorado Rockies haven't had much to celebrate this season, but they are coming home on a roll after sweeping the Miami Marlins.,Colorado entered that series 9-50 and with just one winning streak of two games this season. The Rockies have won three straight and will try to make it four in a row ...
Adam Silver: NBA 'should be exploring' expansion
Commissioner Adam Silver offered hope to cities looking to land an NBA franchise, saying Thursday that the league "should be exploring" expansion.,Silver addressed the media in his annual state-of-the-league talk ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the host Oklahoma City...
Rays rally for three in 9th, complete sweep of Rangers
Taylor Walls hit a two-run infield single with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the host Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.,Texas was nursing a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning before Junior Caminero halved the deficit with a one-out RBI single up the middle off Rob...
Max Fried, Yankees blank Guardians to seal series win
Max Fried allowed one hit in six sharp innings to become the fourth eight-game winner in the major leagues as the New York Yankees recorded a 4-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Thursday.,Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer in the fourth off Cleveland's Slade Cecconi as the Yankees t...