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FIFA increasing financial distribution to all 48 World Cup teams by 15%
Amid widespread complaints about the cost of tickets and transportation related to World Cup games, FIFA announced Tuesday that it will hike the money received by all 48 teams participating this summer by 15%.,The national teams competing in the event in the United States, Mexico and Canada will see...

Rockets superstar Kevin Durant ruled out for Game 5 against Lakers
Houston will once again have to try to postpone elimination without its biggest star, as the Rockets announced late Tuesday that Kevin Durant would be out for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers.,It will be the fourth game out of five missed by Durant in the first-round playoff series.,The 16-time...

Phillies post 2-hit shutout of Giants in first game since manager's firing
Jesus Luzardo allowed just two hits over seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Tuesday, hours after firing manager Rob Thomson.,With a league-worst 9-19 record entering Tuesday, the Phillies opted to part ways with Thomson, who had managed the squ...

Patrick Cantlay WDs from Cadillac Championship
Patrick Cantlay joined the list of marquee players who will miss this week's signature event at the Cadillac Championship when he withdrew on Tuesday, citing an illness.,He'll be replaced in the field by Michael Thorbjornsen.,Ranked 32nd in the world, Cantlay has enjoyed solid recent form that saw h...

Vancouver police denied motorcade request for FIFA's Gianni Infantino
Vancouver's police department denied a request for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to utilize a motorcade escort for his trip to the city this week for the annual FIFA Congress.,Per a report from Global News, the request was for a full motorcade escort, which would have allowed Infantino to travel t...

Yankees place DH Giancarlo Stanton (calf) on IL
The New York Yankees placed designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a right calf strain.,The move is retroactive to Saturday. The Yankees recalled infielder Max Schuemann from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take his place on the active roster.,Stanton last pl...

After managerial change, Phillies look to alter fortunes vs. Giants
The Philadelphia Phillies made news on Tuesday morning, hours before opening a three-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants.,The Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson and named bench coach Don Mattingly as their interim skipper through the 2026 season.,USA Today reported Boston Red Sox m...

Eagles assistant GM Alec Halaby steps down
Philadelphia Eagles assistant general manager Alec Halaby stepped down from his post on Tuesday.,Halaby has spent 17 years in the organization, holding numerous roles before accepting the assistant general manager position in 2022. He played a role in the Eagles winning a pair of Super Bowl titles i...
Why Top NBA Draft Prospects Aren’t Guaranteed Stars
Breaking down the 2026 NBA Draft class, including top prospects and underrated sleepers....

Lawyer: Lawrence Taylor still hospitalized with stomach-related issue
A week after Lawrence Taylor was first hospitalized, the Pro Football Hall of Famer is still being treated for "a stomach-related issue," his attorney said Monday.,The announcement was the first official news about the condition of Taylor, 67, since he reportedly arrived at the emergency room on Apr...

Report: Cowboys signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is signing a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, NFL Network reported Monday.,Further terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Valdes-Scantling had 14 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown last season in 10 regular-season games with the San Francisco 49ers and ...

Phillies eager to end awful April on high note vs. Giants
April will go down as a month that manager Rob Thomson and the Philadelphia Phillies would prefer to forget.,With 11 losses in their last 12 games and only nine victories on the season, the Phillies are desperate for a win Tuesday when they host the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game...

Rockets' Kevin Durant to miss Game 4 against Lakers
With the season on the line, Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant will miss Game 4 against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night with an ankle injury.,Durant was initially listed as questionable by the Rockets before being downgraded to out about five hours before gametime. Houston tr...

Casey Schmitt powers Giants' comeback win over Marlins
Casey Schmitt hit a go-ahead home run for the second consecutive day, Landen Roupp ran his personal winning streak to four games and the San Francisco Giants closed out a winning homestand with a 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,Jung Hoo Lee had four hits, including a triple, ...

Report: Kevin Durant to miss Game 4 against Lakers
Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant is expected to miss Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers with an ankle injury, ESPN reported hours before the start of the Sunday night game.,Durant was initially listed as questionable by the Rockets.,Durant has a bone bruise in his sprained ankle, accordi...
Three Teams That Screwed Up 2026 NFL Draft
Breaking down the most questionable decisions from the 2026 NFL Draft, including the Jaguars, 49ers, and Falcons....

Giants' Landen Roupp on a roll entering series finale vs. Marlins
A pair of 27-year-old right-handers who are off to successful starts will face relatively unfamiliar opponents on Sunday afternoon when Max Meyer and the Miami Marlins close a three-game road series against Landen Roupp and the San Francisco Giants.,The teams have split the first two games of the se...

Knicks even series as Hawks can't contain Karl Anthony-Towns (triple-double)
Karl Anthony-Towns totaled 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first career playoff triple-double as the New York Knicks earned a 114-98 victory over the host Atlanta Hawks and evened their Eastern Conference first-round series at two games apiece on Saturday night.,Towns ensured Game 5 on...

Buffalo star Red Murdock is 'Mr. Irrelevant' after Broncos tab him last in draft
Red Murdock enjoyed a storied college career at Buffalo but all his accolades and production weren't appearing especially relevant in the eyes of NFL teams.,But Murdock was finally chosen Sunday by the Denver Broncos with the 257th and last pick of the seven-round 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, earni...

Giants go deep three times to down Marlins
Casey Schmitt made up for a baserunning blunder with a two-run homer, Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos added solo shots, and the San Francisco Giants evened their three-game home series against the Miami Marlins at a game apiece with a 6-2 triumph Saturday afternoon., ,Robbie Ray combined with four rel...