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Ryan Fox beats Sam Burns on 4th playoff hole to win Canadian Open
New Zealand's Ryan Fox birdied the fourth playoff hole to win a showdown with Sam Burns and capture the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday in Caledon, Ontario.,Fox notched a 4-under-par 66 in the final round, forcing the playoff with a birdie putt from about 17 feet on the last hole of regulation, on the w...

Super regionals roundup: Arizona completes series comeback vs. UNC
A pivotal eighth inning gave the Arizona Wildcats (44-19) a comeback 4-3 victory over the No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels (46-15) in the decisive Game 3 of the Chapel Hill super regional.,Garen Caulfield hit a solo shot in the second inning to notch Arizona's first run of the game. North Carolina inf...

White Sox sign LHP Tyler Alexander
The Chicago White Sox on Sunday signed left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander to a one-year, $760,000 deal.,To make room on the roster, the team moved left-handed pitcher Jared Shuster to the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Thursday) and left-handed pitcher Fraser Ellard to the 60-day list.,Alexand...

California foes clash again as Sparks face Valkyries
The Golden State Valkyries and host Los Angeles Sparks each come into their Commissioner's Cup matchup on Monday looking to build off much-needed victories.,Golden State (3-5) dropped four straight following an 82-73 victory at Los Angeles on May 23. But an emphatic, 95-68 blowout win over the Las V...

Tommy Edman knocks in three to help Dodgers beat Cardinals
Tommy Edman drove in three runs to power the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers past the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday 7-3 to avoid a three-game sweep.,Hyeseong Kim drove in two runs and Mookie Betts hit a homer for the Dodgers.,Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw (1-0) allowed one run on six hits in five inning...

Yankees claim CJ Alexander from Athletics
The New York Yankees claimed infielder CJ Alexander off waivers from the Athletics and optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.,Alexander, 28, had been designated for assignment on Thursday after six games with the A's.,Alexander batted 3-for-17 (.176) with eight strikeouts in his s...

Bo Naylor helps Guardians slip past Astros 4-2
Bo Naylor hit a home run among his three hits as the Cleveland Guardians snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon., ,It was the second three-hit game of the season for Naylor and seventh of his career. Gabriel Arias doubled twice and ...

Reds rely on the long ball, sweep Diamondbacks
Matt McLain hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning to help the Cincinnati Reds complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a 4-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Jose Trevino also homered for the Reds to wrap up their fourth sweep...

Super regionals roundup: Arizona completes series comeback against No. 5 North Carolina
A pivotal eighth inning gave the Arizona Wildcats (44-19) a comeback 4-3 victory over the No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels (46-15) in the decisive Game 3 of the Chapel Hill super regional.,Garen Caulfield hit a solo shot in the second inning to notch Arizona's first run of the game. North Carolina inf...

Manny Machado's homer all Padres need to beat Brewers
Manny Machado snapped a scoreless tie with a leadoff home run in the seventh inning and rookie Ryan Bergert and five relievers combined on a four-hitter to pace the visiting San Diego Padres to a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in the decider of a three-game series.,After San Diego ...
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Merab Chokes Out the Hype Again, and Sean O’Malley Has No Excuses
Merab Dvalishvili submits Sean O’Malley again at UFC 316, ending the comeback hype and cementing his claim as the bantamweight GOAT....

Mariners CF Julio Rodriguez in lineup vs. Angels
True to his word, Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez is in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Rodriguez was listed to bat second in the team's lineup on Sunday, one day after he needed to be helped off the field in an 8-6 set...

Report: Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey will not attend minicamp
Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey does not plan to attend the team's mandatory minicamp this week while the club continues to seek a trade, NFL Network reported on Sunday.,Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said prior to the 2025 NFL Draft that Ramsey didn't request a trade, but they came to ...

Astros DFA former first-round pick Forrest Whitley
Right-hander Forrest Whitley, once a top-10 prospect in baseball, was designated for assignment by the Houston Astros on Sunday.,The Astros selected him with the No. 17 pick of the 2016 MLB Draft out of high school in San Antonio and gave him a $3.148 million signing bonus, but he failed to reached ...

Athletics acquire C Austin Wynns from Reds
The Athletics acquired catcher Austin Wynns from the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday for cash considerations.,The club also designated right-hander Carlos Duran for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.,Wynns, 34, was designated for assignment by Cincinnati on Friday. He batted .400 (16-for-40)...

Panthers D Aaron Ekblad (hand) participates in practice
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad participated in an optional practice session on Sunday morning, one day ahead of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla.,Ekblad sustained an injured left hand after he was hit by a shot from Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse during the second ...

Guardians option struggling OF Jhonkensy Noel to minors
The Cleveland Guardians optioned Jhonkensy Noel to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday and recalled fellow outfielder Johnathan Rodriguez from the Clippers.,Noel, 23, has struggled to find his stroke after belting 13 homers in 67 games during his rookie season in 2024. He went just 2-for-21 in the playoffs,...

Ex-NFL player Kelvin Joseph faces charges in Texas crash
Former NFL cornerback Kelvin Joseph is facing charges related to the death of a 27-year-old motorcyclist.,Police in Richardson, Texas, arrested Joseph early Saturday and charged him with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and felony collision involving personal injury or death after the woman rid...

Roman Anthony, baseball's No. 1 prospect, belts longest HR of 2025
Roman Anthony, the top prospect in baseball, did something Saturday night that Aaron Judge never has done. Shohei Ohtani, neither.,The 21-year-old Anthony, an outfielder in the Boston Red Sox farm system, launched a 497-foot home run for Triple-A Worcester. The grand slam was the longest home run hi...