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Indiana, UNC to play October exhibition game
Indiana and North Carolina, two of the only six men's basketball teams to win at least five NCAA championships, will meet Oct. 18 in a preseason exhibition game.,The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The start time and broadcast information will be announced at a later da...
Energized by Scottish fans and win, Rangers open set vs. Twins
The Texas Rangers might want to snack on Scottish shortbread and blast the bagpipes on their stadium speakers when they return home.,Sometimes, all it takes to snap out of a funk is a little variety.,The Rangers will open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Arlington, ...
High drama abounds as 3 more eliminated at IEM Cologne
On a day a trio of teams booked playoff spots and another three were eliminated at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major in Germany, it was hard to find a team more relieved at the end of Sunday's Stage 3 action than Team Falcons. ,Unless you're looking at The MongolZ.,Team Vitality and Aurora Gam...
Yan Diomande breakout star in Ivory Coast's opening win over Ecuador
PHILADELPHIA -- In his first World Cup match, 19-year-old Yan Diomande announced himself to the world, and so did his youthful Ivory Coast side in a 1-0 victory over Ecuador to open their World Cup campaign on Sunday.,The RB Leipzig wide man and reigning Bundesliga Rookie of the Season was Man of th...
Ivory Coast break deadlock in 90th minute to defeat Ecuador
PHILADELPHIA -- Substitute Amad Diallo struck in the 90th minute to give Ivory Coast a deserved 1-0 win over Ecuador in both teams' Group E opener on Saturday night.,Diallo's first-time strike of Wilfried Singo's cross gave the Ivorians their first-ever World Cup victory over South American oppositi...
Zach Johnson pulls out Principal Charity title in native Iowa
Zach Johnson broke away from the pack to post a four-shot win in his home state, capturing the Principal Charity Classic title on Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa.,Playing his first season on the 50-and-older PGA Tour Champions, Johnson prevailed in his first start at Des Moines' Wakonda Club as he follow...
Aces carry six-game win streak into road test against Wings
The Las Vegas Aces have found their stride and will look to build on a six-game winning streak when they travel to play the Dallas Wings on Monday in a Commissioner's Cup game at Arlington, Texas.,The Wings were the most recent team to defeat the Aces, producing a 95-87 victory at home on May 28. Si...
Royals place 1B Vinnie Pasquantino on 10-day IL
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamate fracture.,Pasquantino exited Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros after appearing to injure himself on a swing in the fifth inning.,He was replaced in the lineup by Isaac Colli...
2 men charged following theft of England World Cup gear
Prosecutors in Jackson County, Mo., have charged two Texas men with one felony count each of receiving stolen property after the theft of equipment belonging to England's national soccer team.,Charged were Mustafa Salik, 40, and Erfan Kamal, 36. The felony charge could result in a prison term of up ...
Team Spirit, FURIA first to clinch IEM Cologne playoff spots
Team Spirit and FURIA punched their tickets to the playoffs of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major with their third consecutive Stage 3 victories on Saturday in Germany.,Team Spirit, which earned a bye to Stage 2, and FURIA, which earned a bye to Stage 3, are the first two teams to clinch playof...
Joey Volchko's dominant complete game leads Georgia past Texas
Georgia used a four-run first inning and a dominant complete game from Joey Volchko to coast to a 7-1 defeat of Texas in the College World Series opener for both teams on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.,The Bulldogs (52-12) held the Longhorns (45-14) to just four hits, winning the opening game in thei...
Aces make crucial free throws, hold off Lynx
A'ja Wilson made the go-ahead free throw with 20.5 seconds remaining, and the host Las Vegas Aces held on for a 100-97 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night.,Wilson scored a team-high 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting for Las Vegas (10-3), which improved to 5-0 in WNBA Commissioner's Cup action...
Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (hand) exits vs. Astros
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino left after five innings Saturday night against the Houston Astros with a right hand/hamate injury.,Pasquantino, who extended his hitting streak to eight games with a single earlier in the contest, appeared to injure himself on a swing in the bottom...
Former NFL All-Pro DE Aldon Smith dies at 36
Former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith, who quickly made an impact as an All-Pro pass rusher before encountering off-field issues, died on Saturday. He was 36.,The San Francisco 49ers, who selected Smith seventh overall in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Missouri, confirmed his death on Saturday without pro...
Rockies place RHP Chase Dollander (UCL) on 60-day IL
The Colorado Rockies have put right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander on the 60-day injured list with what they suspect might be a UCL injury.,The young pitcher left a May 14 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates early due to right arm tightness. An MRI originally diagnosed an elbow sprain, but on Friday...
Liberty look to keep hot streak going, host Mystics
If the New York Liberty win their next two games, they will clinch a spot in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final on June 30.,The Liberty -- who are 9-4 overall and 4-0 in the Cup standings -- will play host to Washington on Sunday afternoon. After that, the Liberty will visit Chicago on Wednesday in t...
Equipment stolen before England's opening World Cup match
Police in Kansas City, Mo., are investigating the theft of training equipment from England's World Cup team.,Gear was taken from the team's vehicles sometime Friday night during their move from a training site in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to its World Cup base camp in Kansas City, authorities said.,...
Eight MLB Teams Already Facing the Harsh Reality of a Lost 2026 Season
The playoff race isn’t as crowded as it seems. Here are eight MLB teams that should stop chasing contention and start planning for the future....
Three Red Sox rack up 3-hit nights in rout of Rangers
Willson Contreras, Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 10-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Friday night.,Contreras and Abreu each hit a solo home run, and Rafaela belted a two-run homer.,It was a rare home victory for the Red Sox, who ended a fo...
Three Red Sox rack up three-hit nights in rout of Rangers
Willson Contreras, Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 10-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Friday night.,Contreras and Abreu each hit a solo home run, and Rafaela belted a two-run homer.,It was a rare home victory for the Red Sox, who ended a fo...