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Pato O’Ward wins in Toronto, inches toward Alex Palou in season race
Mexico's Pato O'Ward eked out his second win in three weeks on Sunday at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, keeping alive his underdog chances to win the season championship.,Alex Palou rode a dominant start to the season to a 129-point lead in the points race, the largest margin this deep in a...
Diamondbacks reinstate 2B Ketel Marte from restricted list
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte from the restricted list prior to Sunday's home game against the St. Louis Cardinals.,The Arizona star was not in Sunday's starting lineup against St. Louis.,Marte was away from the Diamondbacks the previous two days. He requeste...
Wilyer Abreu's late-inning homers lift Red Sox over Cubs
Wilyer Abreu hit a pair of home runs and Garrett Crochet threw six quality innings to help the visiting Boston Red Sox earn a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.,Crochet (11-4) allowed just one run on eight hits while striking out five and walking two for Boston, which salvaged the series a...
Taylor Ward, Angels finish series at Phillies with a bang
Taylor Ward doubled twice and drove in four runs to cap an outstanding series as the Los Angeles Angels rolled over the host Philadelphia Phillies 8-2 on Sunday.,Ward drove in multiple runs in all three games in Philadelphia, finishing the weekend set with two home runs, three doubles and eight RBIs...
Salvador Perez stays hot with homer in Royals win at Marlins
All-Star Kris Bubic pitched five scoreless innings, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-4 win over the host Miami Marlins.,The Marlins, who had their four-game win streak broken, are 21-11 over their past 32 games.,Salvador Perez led Kansas City's offense with a homer and a double in four at-bats....
Mets clutch up in 8th inning to escape with win over Reds
Juan Soto scored from third on Luis Torrens' fielder's choice grounder in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday, lifting the New York Mets to a 3-2 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Soto started the inning by coaxing a leadoff walk from Brent Suter (1-1), then reached third via Jeff McNeil's o...
David Fry's three-run double clears way for Guardians win against A's
David Fry cleared the bases with a fourth-inning double during a career-best four-RBI day, Gavin Williams struck out 11 in seven innings and the Cleveland Guardians completed a series win over the visiting Athletics with an 8-2 triumph Sunday afternoon.,Angel Martinez chipped in with a single, doubl...
Xander Bogaerts, Padres pour it on early to beat Nationals
Xander Bogaerts had a first-inning grand slam among his two hits, Nick Pivetta pitched six strong innings and the San Diego Padres beat the host Washington Nationals 8-1 on Sunday, taking the rubber game of the series.,Elias Diaz had a home run and a single, and Jake Cronenworth added two doubles fo...
Braves' pair of solo shots not enough to overcome Yankees
Aaron Judge homered to move up a notch on New York's all-time list and the Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday to win their three-game interleague series.,It was New York's first series win against Atlanta since 2021, and its first series win on the road since June 10-12 at Kansas City.,Ju...
Bengals sign QB Desmond Ridder
The Cincinnati Bengals are signing quarterback Desmond Ridder, who returns to the city after playing four seasons at the University of Cincinnati.,In six games (one start) for the Las Vegas Raiders last season, Ridder posted 458 passing yards and two touchdowns to two interceptions.,The 25-year-old ...
Blue Jays sweep Giants, tie home winning streak mark
Addison Barger hit a two-run home run, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer also homered Sunday afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 8-6.,The Blue Jays swept the three-game series and extended their home winning streak to 10 games, matching the mark set...
Donald Trump Pushes for Return of 'Redskins' and 'Indians' Team Names
Donald Trump took to social media calling for the Commanders and Guardians to revert to their old team names. Cleveland responded. Washington stayed silent. Why?...
Astros place All-Star 3B Isaac Paredes on 10-day IL
The Houston Astros placed All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain prior to Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. ,Paredes, 26, hit a line drive off the left field wall and began limping on his way to first base in the third inning of Saturd...
Isaac Jones Drops 36 in Summer League, Makes Strong Case for Kings Roster Spot
Former undrafted big Isaac Jones scored 36 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to the NBA Summer League final. Is a full-time NBA contract next?...
Scottie Scheffler cruises to win at Open, captures third leg of Grand Slam
Scottie Scheffler completed another dominant week with a 3-under-par 68 to win his first Open Championship by four shots on Sunday in Portrush, Northern Ireland.,The best golfer in the world since 2022, Scheffler notched his 17th career PGA Tour victory and his fourth since May, a run that included ...
Gen.G outlast AG.AL, win grand final at Esports World Cup
Gen.G Esports overcame squandering a two-map lead to post a 3-2 victory over AG.AL International on Sunday in the grand final at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Gen.G raced out to an early advantage after recording a 30-minute win on blue and a 28-minute victor...
Tim Wellens wins first Tour de France stage as Tadej Pogacar retains lead
Tim Wellens of Belgium broke away from the pack at the top of the final climb to win Stage 15 at the Tour de France on Sunday.,It was the first-ever stage win for Wellens, who crossed the finish line 88 seconds ahead of countryman Victor Campenaerts and 96 seconds in front of France's Julian Alaphil...
ACC Kickoff: Bill Belichick and the top storylines this week in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE -- Talking season in college football continues this week with ACC Kickoff, and anticipation has never been higher because of a certain coach arriving in Chapel Hill.,Every head coach and marquee players representing all 17 ACC football programs descend on Charlotte on Tuesday to discuss t...
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Jack Draper out of Toronto tourney
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper have withdrawn from the 2025 National Bank Open in Toronto due to injury, the tournament announced Sunday.,Sinner is recovering from an elbow injury sustained during his fourth-round match at Wimbledon; however he persevered and went on to win the tourna...
Sergio Garcia breaks driver in anger, still turns in best round at The Open
Sergio Garcia played most of his final round at The Open Championship on Sunday without his driver.,The veteran Garcia, frustrated by his tee shot on the second hole at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, slammed his driver into the ground and it split in half.,Players are not able to repl...