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Rangers SS Corey Seager (back) set to be in lineup on Friday
The Texas Rangers activated star shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list Thursday and he's expected to be in the lineup for Friday's home game against the Cleveland Guardians.,Seager was on the IL due to lower-back inflammation. He last appeared in a game on May 13.,The 32-year-old is ba...

Japan ditch pre-World Cup pitch in Monterrey due to poor conditions
Japan are making a brief stay in Monterrey, Mexico, during their World Cup journey, but the early returns have not been encouraging.,In fact, Japan changed practice venues within the city Thursday after encountering subpar conditions at Tigres UANL's field.,Video of Japan training at Tigres' facilit...

Las Vegas signs 10-year extension for Formula 1 race
Formula 1 announced a 10-year extension Thursday to keep a race in Las Vegas through 2037.,F1 came to the agreement with Las Vegas Grand Prix Inc., officials in Clark County and the city's tourism agency, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.,The Las Vegas Grand Prix debuted in November 2...

Wyndham Clark, J.J. Spaun part of 4-way tie for Memorial lead
Former U.S. Open winners Wyndham Clark and J.J. Spaun share the first-round lead of the Memorial Tournament with Ryan Gerard and Englishman Tommy Fleetwood after they each shot 5-under-par 67 on Thursday in Dublin, Ohio.,Two weeks out from the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, Clark and Spaun showed wh...

Trump administration: Drone threats a 'huge concern' during World Cup
The cost of security for the World Cup is prohibitive and might not be enough to halt all threats.,The Trump administration has reportedly spent $250 million since December to help American cities prepare to tackle drone threats, according to a report from Front Office Sports.,"On the counter-drone ...

Brewers relievers DL Hall, Grant Anderson exit with apparent injuries
Milwaukee relief pitchers DL Hall and Grant Anderson both exited Thursday's home game against the San Francisco Giants with apparent injuries.,In the fifth inning, Hall hopped after releasing his 27th pitch of the day, and after meeting with Brewers manager Pat Murphy and the Milwaukee training staf...

O's ding Red Sox for six runs in first, then sail to victory
The Baltimore Orioles rolled to a six-run first inning and never looked back, scoring an 8-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon.,Baltimore logged five of its 10 hits in the big inning, including Coby Mayo's three-run double. Taylor Ward went 3-for-5 with a leadoff double, a run a...

HOFer Juli Inkster, 65, to play LPGA team event with Angel Yin
Juli Inkster, the World Golf Hall of Famer with seven major titles and a record number of Solheim Cup matches under her belt, is dusting off the clubs to play in the LPGA's team event.,The Dow Championship announced Thursday that the 65-year-old Inkster would team up with Angel Yin next week when 72...

Report: Dylan Larkin requests trade from Red Wings
Captain Dylan Larkin recently requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings, Sportsnet reported on Thursday.,The Michigan native has spent his entire 11-year NHL career in Detroit. The Red Wings, however, are mired in a 10-year playoff drought.,Larkin, 29, recorded a career-high 34 goals to go along ...
The Changes to the World Cup Suck
The expanded World Cup format creates more opportunities for nations, but it may also reduce the pressure and drama that made the tournament special....

Yankees outlast Guardians 2-1 to avoid series sweep
Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored the tie-breaking run on a single by Ryan McMahon with two outs in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees edged the visiting Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Thursday afternoon.,The Yankees avoided a sweep at home by Cleveland for the first time since August 2017 as they waited...

Zack Wheeler propels Phillies to season sweep of Padres
Zack Wheeler worked seven strong innings as the host Philadelphia Phillies completed a season sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 6-4 victory Thursday afternoon.,After capturing all three matchups in San Diego last week, Philadelphia took care of business at Citizens Bank Park this time around with...

Expectations on rise, excitement level 'picking up' for USMNT
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. -- Things are finally starting to feel real for the United States men's national team.,Eight years after the U.S. was granted the rights to host the 2026 World Cup in partnership with Mexico and Canada, Thursday marks one week out from the start of the tournament.,The Americans lef...

Mirra Andreeva, Maja Chwalinska advance to French Open final
Eighth-seeded Mirra Andreeva will have a surprise opponent in Saturday's French Open final, when she takes on tournament qualifier Maja Chwalinska.,Andreeva advanced to her first Grand Slam final on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Marta Kostyuk in the semifinals at Paris. Chwalinska continued ...

Reds trade RHP Kyle Nicolas to Orioles for cash
The Cincinnati Reds traded reliever Kyle Nicolas to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.,The 27-year-old right-hander is 1-0 with an 8.59 ERA in seven relief appearances this season with the Reds. ,Nicolas is 4-4 with a 4.96 ERA in 93 career games (zero starts) with...

Yankees' Aaron Judge (ribs) could require IL stint, reinforcements near return
Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge will undergo more imaging for a "more specific" analysis of the bone bruise in his upper right rib.,New York's captain sat out his first two games of the series Tuesday and Wednesday and the Yankees lost both to the Cleveland Guardians.,After Wednesday's 5-4 setback...

Steelers sign TE Robert Tonyan, LB Jamin Davis to contracts
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers are reuniting with a familiar face from their Green Bay days.,The Steelers announced former Packers tight end Robert Tonyan signed a one-year contract on Thursday, while linebacker Jamin Davis also was added on a one-year dea...

New father Tyrrell Hatton shares lead at LIV Golf Andalucia
Tyrrell Hatton recorded a 4-under-par 67 and shares the lead with Scott Vincent after the first round of LIV Golf Andalucia on Thursday in Valderrama, Spain.,Hatton, who was competing in his first event since welcoming the birth of his first child, recorded five birdies against one bogey playing in ...

Neymar, Brazil prepping for World Cup under strict 'code of conduct'
The Selecao are serious about ending their 24-year World Cup title drought.,Brazil have set up base camp at the New York Red Bulls' new state-of-the-art training facility in Morristown, N.J., and are staying nearby at The Ridge hotel. Security at the site was one of the biggest selling points for th...

FIFA to update player power rankings after every World Cup match
Players competing in the 2026 World Cup will have their individual performances measured by a new FIFA Power Rankings system announced on Thursday.,The data-driven system will produce a list of the top 100 performers and will be updated after every match at the 48-team tournament that begins next we...