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Tyler Stephenson's breakout game lifts Reds over Royals
Tyler Stephenson clubbed a two-run homer for one of his three hits, Nick Martinez pitched seven quality innings and the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Monday.,Stephenson came in batting .177 but matched the personal hit total from his previous six games. He had three RBI...
Gausman outduels deGrom as Blue Jays stymie Rangers
Kevin Gausman allowed only a solo home run over eight innings and Daulton Varsho homered among his three hits as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the struggling Texas Rangers 2-1 on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,Gausman (5-4) scattered five hits while striking out six and not walking a batter in outduel...
Indianapolis 500 enjoys highest TV ratings since 2008
The debut of the Indianapolis 500 on Fox Sports certainly paid dividends as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing drew an average audience of more than 7 million, according to Nielsen's fast national ratings -- making it the most-watched Indy 500 since 2008.,The Fox broadcast peaked at 8.4 million viewer...
Orioles' Dylan Carlson homers to down former club Cardinals
Dylan Carlson drilled a three-run home run against his former team and the Baltimore Orioles have a three-game winning streak for the first time this year, defeating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Monday afternoon.,Charlie Morton put together his best start from the mound this season by wor...
Jackson Chourio, pitchers guide Brewers over Red Sox
Jackson Chourio homered on the first pitch from Garrett Crochet and Trevor Megill stranded the bases loaded in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers held on for 3-2 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Red Sox, who had scored just one run i...
Cubs scratch out win over Rockies as Jameson Taillon shines
Jameson Taillon threw 6 1/3 quality innings and Kyle Tucker drove in a pair of runs to help the Chicago Cubs post a 3-1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Monday.,Taillon (4-3) allowed one run on four hits while striking out seven and walking none for the Cubs, who won for the eighth time...
Cornell men's lacrosse beats Maryland for 1st title since '77
Three years after falling one step short of claiming the NCAA men's lacrosse national championship, Cornell has finally reached the peak.,With CJ Kirst recording six goals -- upping his season total to 82 to equal the Division I single-season record -- plus an assist, the Big Red avenged their 2022 ...
Tigers get past Giants to open series on high note
Riley Greene hit a two-run single and the host Detroit Tigers opened a three-game series against San Francisco with a 3-1 victory over the Giants on Monday afternoon.,Colt Keith had two hits and scored a run for Detroit.,Tigers starter Keider Montero (2-1) held the Giants to one hit in five innings....
Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson penalized, now 31st
IndyCar announced penalties for three drivers and their teams Monday following post-race inspections at Sunday's Indianapolis 500, which included runner-up Marcus Ericsson dropping to 31st place.,Ericsson's Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood, who finished in sixth, was penalized down to 32nd, an...
Emma Navarro falls to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in French Open
Emma Navarro's French Open hopes came to a screeching halt Monday as unseeded Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro dispatched the No. 9 seed 6-0, 6-1 in the first round in Paris.,In a match that took just 57 minutes, the 68th-ranked Bouzas Maneiro dominated throughout, coming close to keeping Navarro com...
Daniel Altmaier upends Taylor Fritz at French Open
Germany's Daniel Altmaier scored an early upset at the French Open on Monday with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory against fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz in Paris.,Altmaier saved four of five break points and finished with a 46-34 advantage in winners to overcome 14 aces by Fritz, the 2024 U.S. Open finalis...
Tom Brady Greeted by Boos at Indy 500: Colts Fans Still Holding a Grudge
Tom Brady was booed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500, showing that Colts fans still haven’t forgotten — or forgiven — the NFL legend’s dominance over their team....
Supernova wins, leaves DhillDucks winless at OWCS NA Stage 2
Supernova topped DhillDucks in a battle of the two remaining winless teams at the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2 on Sunday, leaving DhillDucks alone in last place after three weeks.,Supernova opened the match with a 2-0 win on Oasis Control before DhillDucks won 3-1 on Circuit Roya...
Adriana Leon, Wave keep rolling, rout Courage
Adriana Leon scored two goals and the San Diego Wave extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a 5-2 victory on Sunday over the visiting North Carolina Courage.,Perle Morroni, Kristen McNabb and Maria Sanchez also scored goals as the Wave (6-2-2, 20 points) moved into sole possession of secon...
Ross Chastain chases down William Byron, wins the 600
Ross Chastain ran down William Byron over the final 37 laps to capture the NASCAR Cup Series' longest race, Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.,After fending off a battle with Denny Hamlin, Byron withstood a charge from Chastain until the No. 1 Trac...
New York City FC rally to defeat short-handed Chicago Fire
Hannes Wolf scored on a stunning 70th-minute strike and New York City FC rallied to a 3-1 victory over the nine-man Chicago Fire on Sunday.,Halftime substitute Mounsef Bakrar leveled earlier in the second half to help New York City FC (7-5-3, 24 points) complete consecutive home wins and their fourt...
Knicks surge past host Pacers to take Game 3
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and collected a game-high 15 points to help the New York Knicks notch a crucial 106-100 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night at Indianapolis.,Jalen Brunson scored 23 points despi...
Thieves take down FaZe, win Call of Duty Stage 4 Major
The LA Thieves ended the Atlanta FaZe's perfect run through the playoffs on Sunday, capturing the grand final 4-2 to win the Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 4 Major in Dallas.,With the victory, the Thieves picked up $150,000 and 100 CDL points. The FaZe took home $90,000 and 75 points.,In a back-and...
Pete Alonso homers, Mets take series from Dodgers
Pete Alonso snapped the longest home run drought of his career Sunday night, when his two-run shot in the first inning sparked the New York Mets to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the rubber game of a three-game series.,The Mets dropped Friday's series opener 7-5 in 13 innings before winni...
Atlanta United find scoring touch to double up Cincinnati
Derrick Williams, Jay Fortune, Bartosz Slisz and Jamal Thiare each scored for Atlanta United on Sunday, helping the club snap an eight-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati.,Atlanta (3-7-5, 14 points) had as many goals on Sunday as it had across its eight-game stretch. U...