at Page 64 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Oklahoma ace-turned-Nebraska star and 2025 WCWS players to watch
The Women's College World Series begins Thursday in Oklahoma City with plenty of familiar stars and quite a few new faces.,Oklahoma is back in the WCWS for the ninth consecutive season with a mostly different cast than the group that brought the Sooners four consecutive titles.,One player regional f...
Dates announced for 2027 Ryder Cup in Ireland
The 2027 Ryder Cup will take place from Sept. 17-19 at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland.,The dates for the 100th anniversary edition of the biennial golf competition were announced on Wednesday.,"The official announcement of the dates is always a significant milestone in the Ryder Cup journey...
Cricket legend Virat Kohli invests in World Bowling League
Cricket legend Virat Kohli was announced Wednesday as the newest investor in the World Bowling League.,The Indian superstar joins the Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts as high-profile partners in the venture.,Like Betts, announced in March as the owner of the WBL's Team OMG, Kohli has been bowling s...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh bids to continue power surge vs. Nationals
The Seattle Mariners will play their 54th game of the season when they play host to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, putting them one-third of the way through their 2025 campaign.,And catcher Cal Raleigh most likely will make his 53rd appearance.,Granted, 11 of those have come as a desig...
Paul Skenes, Pirates chase series win vs. Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks
All Star, meet All-Star.,The past two National League starting pitchers in the All-Star Game will take the mound when the Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in the rubber match of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix. ,Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes (3-5, 2.36 ERA) beca...
Pirates score 7 in 8th inning to overtake Diamondbacks
Bryan Reynolds capped a four-hit game with a go-ahead homer in Pittsburgh's seven-run eighth inning as the Pirates overcame a six-run deficit for a 9-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Reynolds hit a three-run homer with one out in the eighth off Jalen Beeks to break a ti...
Cal Raleigh's 2 homers propel Mariners past Nationals
Cal Raleigh hit two home runs and Julio Rodriguez also went deep as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 9-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series Tuesday night.,Raleigh's 18th and 19th homers of the season moved him past the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge for th...
Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to 2nd-degree assault in shooting incident
Six-time NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree assault in relation to a shooting incident outside a Tacoma, Wash., mall in March 2023.,According to reports, the prosecuting attorney suggested to the Pierce County Superior Court judge that Kemp be sentenced to nine months...
Phillies blank Braves behind Ranger Suarez's 8-strikeout gem
Ranger Suarez struck out eight over six solid innings as the Philadelphia Phillies notched a 2-0 victory Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series against the visiting Atlanta Braves., ,Suarez (4-0) scattered four hits and three walks for the Phillies, who watched Bryce Harper exit after gett...
Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi (triceps) leaves after two innings
Texas ace Nathan Eovaldi departed the Rangers' Tuesday game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays after two innings due to right triceps fatigue.,The Rangers revealed the diagnosis shortly after Eovaldi needed 39 pitches to get through two scoreless frames. The club also announced that the 35-year-...
Surging Seattle aims to even season series vs. San Diego FC
If the Seattle Sounders needed a wakeup call this season, it came April 5 at San Diego FC. ,The Sounders were blanked by host San Diego 3-0 to drop their record to 1-3-3. ,Since then, the Sounders (6-4-5, 23 points) have gone 5-1-2 entering Wednesday night's rematch with visiting San Diego (8-4-3, 2...
WNBA cannot substantiate hateful fan comments toward Angel Reese
The WNBA said Tuesday it could not verify allegations of hateful fan behavior in the Indiana Fever's season opener against the Chicago Sky earlier this month.,"We have investigated the report of racist fan behavior in the vicinity of the court during the May 17, 2025, Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever ga...
F Alex Condon opts out of NBA draft, returns to Florida
Forward Alex Condon, who played a key role in Florida's run to the national championship, will return for his junior season after telling ESPN on Tuesday that he is withdrawing from the 2025 NBA Draft.,The 6-foot-11 native of Australia averaged 10.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 37 games (3...
FC Cincinnati put sterling home record on line vs. FC Dallas
After missing out on an opportunity to claim first place in the Eastern Conference, FC Cincinnati return home for the first time in nearly three weeks to face FC Dallas on Wednesday night.,Cincinnati (9-4-2, 29 points) is winless in its last two matches (0-1-1), including a 4-2 loss at Atlanta Unite...
D-backs' Corbin Burnes rides hot streak into start vs. Pirates
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes has looked every bit the $210 million man recently.,Burnes will bring a streak of four consecutive quality starts into the second game of the Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Pirates right-hander Mik...
Ole Miss' Michael La Sasso wins NCAA title, collects U.S. Open and Masters invites
Ole Miss junior Michael La Sasso's even-par 72 on Monday at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif., was his worst score in four days, but it accomplished plenty.,Not only did La Sasso hold off Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon to win the NCAA's individual title with a 72-hole ...
Ryne Nelson, D-backs blank Pirates, end 5-game skid
Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor homered, Ryne Nelson pitched 6 2/3 sharp innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks broke a five-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Phoenix on Monday.,Nelson (2-1) gave up four hits and struck out four without a walk in his longest start of...
Nationals, thrilled with new call-ups, head west to face Mariners
The kids are all right.,Two of Washington's top prospects made their major league debuts over the past week at Nationals Park, with outfielders Robert Hassell III and Daylen Lile both making strong first impressions. The duo gets its first taste of the road when the Nationals open a six-game trip Tu...
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...
Report: Kansas State lands Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty
Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty committed to Kansas State on Monday, according to multiple reports.,It will be the fourth school in four seasons for the 6-foot-3 guard, who played at TCU (2022-23) and Tulsa (2023-24) before starring for the Tigers last season.,Haggerty, 21, was a second-team All-Americ...