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Team Liquid improve to 2-0 at LCS Summer Split
Team Liquid blanked Shopify Rebellion 2-0 on Sunday to remain perfect in group-stage action at the 2024 League Championship Series Summer Split. ,Liquid prevailed in 27 minutes on blue before winning in 26 minutes on red to improve to 2-0 in group play. American Eain "APA" Stearns led the winners wi...
Alex Palou wins at Monterey to take over IndyCar points lead
Alex Palou won the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey by nearly two seconds Sunday in Monterey, Calif., to take over the NTT IndyCar Series championship points lead.,The two-time IndyCar Series champion outpaced Colton Herta by 1.978 seconds at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Alexander Rossi fini...
Christopher Bell wins in New Hampshire on wet-weather tires
In one of NASCAR's strangest days ever, Christopher Bell turned in the best performance in a historic wet-weather tire shootout, winning the Cup Series' rain-plagued USA Today 301 in overtime at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday in Loudon, N.H.,Tyler Reddick's No. 45 Toyota led at Lap 220 befor...
Maple Leafs add Marc Savard to coaching staff
Craig Berube, the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, completed his coaching staff with the hiring of assistant Marc Savard, the team announced Sunday.,Savard, 46, was an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames last season. He began his coaching career with the St. Louis Blues in 2019-20 befo...
Big inning lifts Brewers over Padres to avoid sweep
Blake Perkins' two-run single keyed a five-run second inning that enabled the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to avoid a four-game series sweep and post a 6-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday,Tobias Myers (5-2) pitched five solid innings to pick up the win, allowing five hits and a run with no...
Padraig Harrington avoids trouble, wins third straight Dick's Open
Irishman Padraig Harrington carded 33 on the front nine, then held on to win his third consecutive Dick's Open by one shot on Sunday in Endicott, N.Y.,"Well, I thought when you win three of these you get a Dick's superstore," Harrington quipped about the event's title sponsor, a chain of sporting go...
Guardians keep rolling, sweep struggling Jays
Josh Naylor and Steve Kwan each homered in the fourth inning as the Cleveland Guardians won 6-5 on Sunday to sweep a three-game set from the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, who have lost a season-high six straight.,Naylor had three hits, including his career-high 20th homer that gave Cleveland a 6-3 lea...
2024 MLB All-Star Game American League Ballot: Who Should Be Voted In?
These American League MLB players have earned themselves an All-Star nomination. ...
Five NFL Players With The Most To Prove in 2024
Every year, NFL players report to training camp with a lot to prove. But these five guys have a ton on the line in 2024....
Connor Wong, Rob Refsnyder homer to guide Red Sox past Reds
Connor Wong and Rob Refsnyder each hit a two-run home run to propel the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Wong (No. 7 of the season) homered in the fourth inning, and Refsnyder (No. 3) belted his home run in the sixth. Jarren Duran had three hits and two RB...
Sonny Gray flirts with perfection as Cards sweep Giants
Sonny Gray took a perfect game bid into the seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.,Gray (9-4) retired the first 20 batters he faced. Giants catcher Patrick Bailey ended the veteran right-hander's bid by blast...
Jurickson Profar back in Padres' lineup, Fernando Tatis Jr. still out
Left fielder Jurickson Profar returned to the San Diego Padres' lineup on Sunday, while right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was not among the starting group.,Profar has been battling left patellar tendinitis and he left Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The knee was still bothersome as he mi...
Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies stifle D-backs, win series
Fresh off agreeing to a four-year extension on Saturday, left-hander Cristopher Sanchez pitched seven scoreless innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Sunday in the rubber match of the three-game series.,David Dahl (two-run single), Bryce Harper and Alec B...
Max Verstappen wins Spanish Grand Prix, increases F1 lead
Max Verstappen passed George Russell on the third lap and cruised to a win at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday in Barcelona, Spain. ,Verstappen recorded his seventh victory of the season and third straight at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalonia.,He passed pole sitter Lando Norris into Turn One before...
Yankees acquire INF J.D. Davis from Athletics
The New York Yankees acquired infielder J.D. Davis and cash considerations from the Oakland Athletics on Sunday in exchange for infielder Jordan Groshans.,The Yankees transferred right-hander Nick Burdi to the 60-day injured list to open a spot for Davis on the 40-man roster.,Davis, 31, was designat...
Pirates place David Bednar (oblique) on 15-day IL
Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to a strained left oblique muscle.,The move is retroactive to Thursday for the right-hander.,Also on Sunday, left-hander Justin Bruihl was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.,Bednar, 29, is 3-3 with 16 saves ...
Sunday June 23 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For MLB & College Baseball
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for Sunday's slate of baseball games....
Yankees place DH Giancarlo Stanton on 10-day IL
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain.,A trip to the injured list is familiar for Stanton, who landed on the IL for the eighth time in six seasons.,Stanton extended his hitting streak to 10 games on Saturday aft...
Phillies RHP Taijuan Walker (finger) placed on IL
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday because of inflammation to his right index finger.,The move was made retroactive to Saturday.,In a corresponding transaction, the Phillies recalled right-hander Michael Mercado from Triple-A Lehigh Valley....
WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula wins in Berlin, captures fifth title
Jessica Pegula followed her win over top-seeded Coco Gauff in the semifinals of the ecotrans Ladies Open with a victory over Anna Kalinskaya in the tournament final on Sunday in Berlin, Germany.,The fourth-seeded Pegula was leading Gauff 7-5, 6-6 (3-1) before the match was suspended due to rain on S...