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Mercury coach expresses ‘disappointment’ in Alyssa Thomas suspension
Following the suspension of star player Alyssa Thomas, Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts expressed his "disappointment" in how the process had been handled Saturday.,The WNBA on Friday handed Thomas a one-game suspension for her actions during a Mercury game against the Indiana Fever. ,In that con...
Eugenio Suarez rescues Reds against Pirates with 3-run shot
With the Reds down to their last strike, Eugenio Suarez hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the ninth to lift Cincinnati to a 9-7 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Suarez's eighth homer of the season off Pirates closer Gregory Soto (4-2) gave the Reds back-...
Nikola Vlasic's late header lifts Croatia past Ghana to seal 2nd in Group L
PHILADELPHIA -- Nikola Vlasic headed in Luka Modric's 83rd-minute corner to lift Croatia to a 2-1 victory over Ghana on Saturday and a second-place finish in Group L at the World Cup.,Vlasic's perfect finish off the inside of the left post came only 10 minutes after Derrick Luckassen had equalized f...
Rangers ship Adam Edstrom to Nashville for prospect, draft pick
The New York Rangers have traded center Adam Edstrom to the Nashville Predators in exchange for prospect Massimo Rizzo and the No. 148 draft pick. The Rangers announced the move on Saturday, the second day of the NHL Draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.,Edstrom's 2025-26 season was disrupted by injur...
Report alleges Phil Mickelson made advances on fellow tour pro's wife
Two weeks after a report indicated six-time major champion Phil Mickelson was no longer a member of a private golf club in the San Diego area due to unwanted advances, a separate report this week revealed more instances of alleged lewd and inappropriate behavior.,According to a report in Skratch, Mi...
Iran coach: US treatment at World Cup 'really terrible'
SEATTLE -- The emotions were still raw for Iran players and their coach long after the final whistle of the team's 1-1 draw against Egypt in their group-stage finale at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.,Seeking to advance out of the group stage for the first time in their World Cup history, Iran were...
Orioles chase Beltway Series win vs. skidding Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles are feeling good again going into Saturday night's home game against the Washington Nationals, who will try to shed a four-game losing streak.,The Orioles gained their first home win in two weeks by posting a 3-1 victory over the Nationals in Friday night's opener of the Beltwa...
Reds turn to sizzling RHP Chase Burns against Jared Jones, Pirates
A day after the Cincinnati Reds won a game in which they faced reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes, they'll send their own Cy Young contender to the mound when Chase Burns takes on the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.,Burns (9-1, 2.00 ERA) enters the matchup against Pira...
Dream on rebound after first losing streak, visit struggling Storm
Amid a disappointing start to their four-game road trip, the Atlanta Dream will look to find their way out of a rare rough patch on Saturday night against the lowly Seattle Storm.,Atlanta (12-6) has lost back-to-back games for the first time this year -- dropping a pair of road contests against the ...
Gabby Williams' 16 points help Valkyries take down Dream again
Gabby Williams scored 16 points on Friday to help lead the Golden State Valkyries to a 78-75 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream in San Francisco, Calif.,Kiah Stokes had 13 points and seven blocks, while Kaitlyn Chen scored 13 for Golden State (12-7), which won back-to-back games over Atlanta fo...
Egypt, Iran fans bring peacefully charged World Cup scene in Seattle
SEATTLE -- A very charged pre-match environment surrounding Seattle Stadium remained peaceful ahead of Friday night's Group G match between Egypt and Iran.,Both countries' soccer federations had lodged concerns with FIFA about the so-called "Pride Match," with the city's host committee preparing act...
Noelvi Marte's pinch-hit HR powers Reds past Pirates
Noelvi Marte's first career pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning lifted the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-4 road victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,Marte's two-run homer off reliever Mason Montgomery (2-3) helped snap the Reds' three-game losing streak and was only the third win f...
Orioles celebrate return home with win over Nationals
Trevor Rogers pitched into the seventh inning and Coby Mayo doubled twice and drove in a run as the Baltimore Orioles returned home and produced a 3-1 victory against the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Blaze Alexander knocked in two runs and Taylor Ward pr...
Croatia hope to discover old World Cup form in crucial match vs. Ghana
PHILADELPHIA -- Croatia probably need a draw on Saturday against Ghana to secure a spot in the last 32, but attacker Ivan Perisic is confident in his side's record against African opposition.,The 2018 runners-up and 2022 third-place finishers have three wins and a draw against African World Cup foes...
MLBPA: MLB's extreme offers creating unity among players
With MLB's collective bargaining agreement with the MLB Players Association expiring at the end of the 2026 season, the two sides continue to openly debate the specifics of what they're looking for in the next deal.,As far as the MLBPA is concerned, the extreme nature of the first few things the lea...
Pirates SS Konnor Griffin (arm) back from IL, leading off vs. Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated rookie phenom shortstop Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Griffin is playing shortstop and batting first against Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott. He has been sidelined with an injury to his throwi...
Senators complete four-year extension with D Jordan Spence
Restricted free agent defenseman Jordan Spence signed a four-year, $20 million extension with the Ottawa Senators, the team announced Friday.,Spence, 25, recorded a career-best 31 points (seven goals, 24 assists) and a plus-15 rating in 73 games last season with the Senators. He is coming off a two-...
Leafs trade G Samuel Ersson to Sens for 5th-rounder
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired a 2027 fifth-round draft pick from the Ottawa Senators on Friday in exchange for the rights to goaltender Samuel Ersson.,It's a quick flip for the Leafs, who acquired Ersson on June 16 along with defenseman Emil Andrae and a 2026 third-rounder from the Philadelphia F...
UFC touts 34M viewers for Freedom 250 with international audience
The total viewership for this month's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House was raised to an estimated 34 million viewers in numbers released Friday.,That is nearly double the initial total announced on June 19, five days after the event held on the South Lawn on President Donald Trump's 80th bir...
Reds place RHP Tony Santillan (oblique) on injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Tony Santillan on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday for the 29-year-old reliever, who is 1-4 with five saves and a 5.23 ERA in 34 games out of the bullpen.,Santillan is 7-16 with 16 saves and a 3.36 E...