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Cristopher Sanchez sets Phillies' scoreless innings mark in win over Padres
Cristopher Sanchez set the Philadelphia Phillies' franchise record for consecutive scoreless innings Wednesday as they completed a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 3-0 win at Petco Park.,Sanchez passed Grover Cleveland Alexander's mark of 41 innings, set in 1911, by retiring Jackson M...
Trailing early, Diamondbacks rally to extend domination of Giants
Geraldo Perdomo hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks threw out two San Francisco Giants on the basepaths in a crazy eighth to hold on for a 3-2 victory that completed a second consecutive three-game sweep between the National League West rivals Wednesday af...
Chicago Stars fire GM Richard Feuz
The Chicago Stars fired general manager Richard Feuz on Wednesday as the team is near the bottom of the NWSL standings with a league-worst minus-17 goal differential.,The Stars are 3-8-0 for nine points, 15th in the 16-team league after finishing last of 14 teams at 3-12-11 (20 points) in 2025. Chic...
Brewers get hits late, edge Cardinals for series sweep
Sal Frelick scored the go-ahead run on an eighth-inning error as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 2-1 win and a series sweep over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.,Milwaukee took the lead in the eighth when Jackson Chourio's two-out grounder was misplayed for an error by St. Louis sh...
President Trump plans to hit Garden for NBA Finals as guest of Knicks owner
President Donald Trump plans to pull up a seat at Madison Square Garden during the NBA Finals as a guest of Knicks owner James Dolan. ,Trump said he was invited to attend Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals but New York ended the series in a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday b...
NBA warns Victor Wembanyama for media rules violation
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been warned by the NBA for violating media access rules by not speaking to reporters after Game 5, the league told ESPN on Wednesday.,The Spurs lost 127-114 to the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night and now trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven Western ...
Gavin Williams sharp as Guardians salvage finale vs. Nats
Chase DeLauter drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and Gavin Williams moved into a tie for the major league lead in wins as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,DeLauter singled home fellow rookie Travis Bazzana in a three-run fifth for...
Bipartisan bill in Senate aims to stabilize college sports
Two U.S. senators announced plans on Wednesday for a bipartisan college sports bill attempting to stabilize an industry dealing with issues such as athlete eligibility, transfers and a spending cap as well as conference power plays.,The Protect College Sports Act, written by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and M...
Packers RB Josh Jacobs out of jail, investigation ongoing
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was released from police custody Wednesday following his arrest on several domestic violence charges.,No charges were filed, however, to which the Brown County (Wis.) District Attorney's Office said there is a distinction between the evidence threshold for ...
Yuliia Starodubtseva jolts No. 2 Elena Rybakina at French Open
Yuliia Starodubtseva recorded the biggest win of her career by posting a 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory over second-seeded Elena Rybakina on Wednesday in the second round of the French Open in Paris.,Starodubtseva, a 26-year-old from the Ukraine who attended Old Dominion, bounced back from dropping the o...
Cedric Teuchert, Sergio Cordova to leave St. Louis City
St. Louis City forward Cedric Teuchert and striker Sergio Cordova will depart on June 30, the team announced.,The contract Teuchert signed as a free agent in the summer of 2024 is expiring on that date, as is the loan Cordova arrived on in late February from Switzerland's BSC Young Boys.,Teuchert, 2...
FIFA subpoenaed by New York, New Jersey in World Cup ticket investigation
FIFA faces a subpoena from the states of New York and New Jersey as part of an investigation into details surrounding pricing and accuracy of seat locations for the 2026 World Cup. ,In a joint release, New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said pr...
USWNT names roster for June friendlies vs. Brazil
The U.S. Women's National Team roster for next month's friendlies against Brazil features the reunited attacking trio of Trinity Rodman, Sophia Wilson and Mallory Swanson.,Head coach Emma Hayes announced her 26-player roster on Wednesday for the matches taking place on June 6 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a...
Reports: Jets trading WR Irvin Charles to Seahawks
The New York Jets are trading wide receiver Irvin Charles to the Seattle Seahawks for a conditional seventh-round draft pick, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Charles, 29, was a key player for the Jets on special teams in 2023 and 2024 but missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.,Ch...
Rangers' giveaway celebrates Nolan Ryan's 'bloody lip' game
The Texas Rangers found a colorful way to promote a stadium blood drive being held on Friday in Arlington.,All fans attending the series opener against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field will receive a "Nolan Ryan Bloody Lip" jersey.,The unique promotional item "replicates the stain" that wa...
Dutch World Cup squad loaded with Premier League talent
Captain Virgil van Dijk leads a World Cup roster for the Netherlands that includes 15 players from the Premier League.,Head coach Ronald Koeman named his 26-man roster on Wednesday for a Dutch squad currently ranked No. 7 in the world.,The 34-year-old van Dijk is a center-back and captain at Liverpo...
Miami (Ohio) extends coach Travis Steele after 32-2 season
Miami (Ohio) men's basketball coach Travis Steele signed a contract extension through the 2033-34 season, the school announced Wednesday.,The deal follows the most successful season in program history. The RedHawks completed a 31-0 regular season and finished 32-2 after making the NCAA Tournament fo...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani sets sights on Tomoyuki Sugano, Rockies
A pair of baseball heroes in their native Japan will face off Wednesday when the Colorado Rockies' Tomoyuki Sugano and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani each take the mound.,It is a rare matchup between pitchers born in Japan, with the last three all relevant. Ohtani faced the San Diego Padres'...
Reds turn into run machine as woeful Mets a continuing mess
The Cincinnati Reds have employed a successful formula on offense over the past six games.,The New York Mets' offensive formula is once again non-existent.,The Reds will look to complete a sweep of the free-falling Mets Wednesday night, when Cincinnati visits New York in the finale of a three-game s...
LeBron James Could Be the Missing Piece for Cleveland’s Championship Hopes
After Cleveland’s collapse against the Knicks, a LeBron James reunion may be the Cavaliers’ best path back to contention....