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Hall-of-Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89
Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who guided four horses into the Kentucky Derby winner's circle, died Saturday night in Louisville, Ky. He was 89.,According to reports Monday, Lukas had been hospitalized with a severe infection and declined to go through the "aggressive treatment pl...
BetBoom Team jolt Gaimin Gladiators in PGL Wallachia grand final
With their second win of the day on Sunday, BetBoom Team earned a 3-1 victory over Gaimin Gladiators in the grand final at the $1 million PGL Wallachia Season 5 event in Bucharest, Romania.,BetBoom Team got off to a fast start with 40-minute win on red and 30-minute victory on green before Gaimin Gl...
Report: NBA G Malik Beasley subject of federal gambling probe
Guard Malik Beasley is under federal investigation in connection with allegations that he was tied to gambling activity on NBA games and prop bets, ESPN reported Sunday.,The allegations date to the 2023-24 season when Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks, one of six teams he has played for since the...
Luis Castillo, Mariners chase series win vs. Rangers
Two pitchers looking to return to their winning ways will square off when the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners clash on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Seattle will send Luis Castillo (4-5, 3.69 ERA) to the mound on Sunday against fellow right-han...
OpTic Texas, Vancouver Surge reach final of CDL Championship
The Vancouver Surge and OpTic Texas advanced to Sunday's grand final of the $2 million Call of Duty League Championship in Kitchener, Ontario.,OpTic Texas swept the Boston Breach 3-0 in the winners-bracket final on Saturday. The Vancouver Surge won three matches on Saturday, working through the elim...
Jake Paul downs Julio Ceasar Chavez Jr. in unaminous decision
Jake Paul nearly made good on his Thursday press conference promise, defeating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by unanimous decision. He took the cards 99-91, 97-93 and 98-92 in cruiserweight action Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) failed to find the knockout over Chavez (54-7-1, 34 KOs),...
Ilia Topuria makes statement with quick stoppage of Charles Oliveira
LAS VEGAS -- Ilia Topuria made good on his promise to finish Charles Oliveira in the first two or three rounds, knocking the future UFC hall-of-famer with an explosive combo 2:27 into the fight on Saturday night for the vacant UFC lightweight crown.,Topuria's win makes him the first undefeated two-d...
Kevin Newman's 3-run HR helps Angels top Nationals
Kevin Newman belted a three-run homer and Mike Trout hit a solo shot during a six-run seventh inning to help the Los Angeles Angels post an 8-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Christian Moore hit a go-ahead single during the decisive frame as the Angels won...
Chase Elliott gets by Brad Keselowski to capture Atlanta race
Chase Elliott passed Brad Keselowski in Turn 1 on the final lap and won a wild, wreck-filled NASCAR Cup Series' Quaker State 400 on Saturday night at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Ga.,After moving to second place with two to go, the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver -- winless through 17 r...
Angel’s late tally lifts San Diego FC over FC Dallas
Tomas Angel produced the winning goal six minutes into stoppage time as San Diego FC rallied for a stunning 3-2 victory draw over FC Dallas on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,Angel took a pass from Anders Dreyer and swept into the goal mouth, beating Dallas keeper Maarten Pa...
Gold Cup: Honduras knocks out Panama on penalty kicks
Honduras edged Panama 5-4 on penalty kicks after the Central American teams were even at 1-1 through regulation on Saturday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals in Glendale, Ariz.,Carlos Pineda's right-footed shot to the bottom left corner ended the drama as Honduras knocked out Panama, whic...
Sam Surridge scores again, lifts Nashville past D.C. United
Sam Surridge scored from the penalty spot early in the first half for his MLS-leading 16th goal to help Nashville SC to a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night.,Of Surridge's 16 goals, 10 have come during a six-match scoring streak, the first such run in club history. That hot streak has he...
Patrick Reed shoots for his first LIV win in native Texas
Patrick Reed moved closer to his first career win on the LIV Tour by carding a 4-under-par 68 in the second round on Saturday for a three-shot advantage at the LIV Golf Dallas in Carrollton, Texas.,The first-round co-leader with 4Aces GC teammate Harold Varner III after 5-under 67 scores, Reed poste...
Aldrich Potgieter takes two-stroke advantage at Rocket Classic
Aldrich Potgieter birdied five holes in a row to break away from the pack and grabbed a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Rocket Classic on Saturday at Detroit Golf Club.,The 20-year-old from South Africa posted a 7-under-par 65, tied for the best round of the day, to get to 19-under 197....
Paulinho scores in 100th minute as Palmeiras eliminates Botafogo
Substitute Paulinho scored his second goal of the FIFA Club World Cup 10 minutes into extra time to lift Brazil's Palmeiras to a 1-0 victory over domestic rivals Botafogo in Saturday's second-round clash at Philadelphia.,Paulinho's low strike, which took a slight deflection off Botafogo defender Ale...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz wins 4th Eastbourne crown
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz captured his record-extending fourth Lexus Eastbourne Open title Saturday with a 7-5, 6-1 victory against fellow American Jenson Brooksby in England.,Fritz overcame an early break in the opening set and finished the match in 88 minutes, following up his previous triumphs at t...
Gaimin Gladiators reach PGL Wallachia grand final
Gaimin Gladiators swept Team Liquid on Saturday to reach the grand final at the $1 million PGL Wallachia Season 5 event in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid dropped into Sunday's lower-bracket final against BetBoom Team, with the winner advancing to face Gaimin Gladiators in Sunday's best-of-five title cla...
Caps sign newly acquired F Justin Sourdif to 2-year deal
The Washington Capitals signed recently acquired forward Justin Sourdif to a two-year, $1.65 million contract on Saturday.,The Capitals acquired Sourdif in a trade with the Florida Panthers on Thursday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a sixth-rounder in 2027.,The 23-year-old pla...
WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula jolts Iga Swiatek in Germany
Top-seed Jessica Pegula captured her third title of the season Saturday with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over fourth-seeded Iga Swiatek in the final of the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.,Pegula overcame nine aces by the Poland native and saved the only break point she faced to win the match in 1 hour, 46 minut...
Arizona governor signs $500M bill for upgrades to Chase Field
The Arizona Diamondbacks' home venue, Chase Field, will be upgraded after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Friday earmarking $500 million toward renovations.,The measure will direct sales tax collected at the Phoenix stadium and nearby buildings, plus taxes from some club employees, to be used...