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Kenan Yildiz scores twice to propel Juventus past Wydad AC
Kenan Yildiz scored two goals to lift Juventus to a 4-1 victory over Wydad AC on Sunday in a Group G match in Philadelphia.,Juventus (2-0-0, 6 points), which sit atop the group standings, benefited from an own goal to open the scoring in the sixth minute before Yildiz tallied in the 16th and 69th mi...
Viktor Hovland (neck) WDs from Travelers Championship
Norway's Viktor Hovland was forced to withdraw during the final round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn., on Sunday due to a neck injury.,Hovland, 27, appeared to be in pain on his opening tee shot in the final round, though he made par on the first hole. He bogeyed the second hole bef...
Report: Rockets to acquire Kevin Durant from Suns
The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guard Jalen Green, forward Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and five second-round picks, ESPN reported Sunday.,Durant has one season left on his current deal and ...
WTA roundup: Marketa Vondrousova wins first title in 2 years
Marketa Vondrousova captured her first WTA title since she won Wimbledon in 2023, defeating Xinyu Wang in three sets at the Berlin Open on Sunday.,Vondrousova, a Czech, outlasted Wang 7-6 (10), 4-6, 6-2 on a scorching day in Berlin. The grass-court win signaled, perhaps, the start of a comeback for ...
Orioles C Maverick Handley injured in collision vs. Yankees
Baltimore Orioles catcher Maverick Handley left Sunday's game against the host New York Yankees in the second inning following a collision at the plate with Jazz Chisholm Jr.,With two outs in the second, DJ LeMahieu lined a single to left field and Chisholm scored from second base. Chisholm collided...
Eric Cole (illness) WDs from Travelers Championship
Eric Cole withdrew from the Travelers Championship prior to the final round on Sunday due to illness.,Cole, 37, carded a 68, 67 and 69 to shoot at 6-under-par 204 to reside tied for 14th place after three rounds in Cromwell, Conn.,Cole, who is seeking his first win on the PGA Tour, is 77th in the Of...
Orioles C Adley Rutschman (oblique) out through All-Star break
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman will be sidelined through the All-Star break due to the left oblique strain that sent him to the injured list for the first time in his career., ,Interim manager Tony Mansolino made the announcement Sunday morning, telling reporters that the team doesn't wis...
Yankees place LHP Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) on 15-day IL
New York Yankees left-hander Ryan Yarbrough was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a strained right oblique.,The move is retroactive to Friday.,Yarbrough, 33, is 3-1 with a 3.90 ERA in 16 appearances (eight starts) this season.,He began his career with the Tampa Bay Rays (2018-22) and als...
Son: Deion Sanders making 'progress' amid health issue
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is improving in his battle with an unspecified health condition, his eldest son said.,Deion Sanders Jr. posted a video of his father fishing at his Texas estate to YouTube on Saturday.,"It's a beautiful thing," Deion Sanders Jr. says in the video. "Coach Prime b...
NBA Finals Game 7 Best Bets: Thunder vs. Pacers Picks, Odds and Prop Predictions
Check out the top betting picks for Game 7 of the NBA Finals as the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Indiana Pacers, including point spread, first-quarter trends and a Pascal Siakam prop bet....
National League West Turns Up the Heat in Baseball’s Hottest Division Race
The NL West is shaping up as MLB’s most entertaining division, with the Dodgers, Padres, Giants and Diamondbacks locked in a fiery summer battle loaded with drama, stars and playoff stakes....
Padres face Royals, pursue first series win in two weeks
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt is a classic "glass is half-full" kind of guy. Where some see dark clouds and failure, Shildt always envisions a path to success. When some detail their woes in excruciating detail, Shildt finds the positives.,And so it was after a walk-off loss Wednesday at the ...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani returns to mound vs. Nationals
The first inning on Sunday afternoon will feel at least as significant as the last one when the Los Angeles Dodgers and visiting Washington Nationals play the deciding contest of a three-game series.,Shohei Ohtani will make his second start on the mound in a Dodgers uniform. He has the potential of ...
Giants, Rafael Devers turn focus to series win vs. Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox and host San Francisco Giants will try to win a series when the interleague rivals clash for a third time Sunday afternoon, with the Giants' Rafael Devers looking to send the home fans happy.,Devers, who was dealt from Boston to San Francisco a week ago, has been the focal point d...
D-backs getting a lift in high elevation, go for sweep of Rockies
Eugenio Suarez has enjoyed his weekend so far in Colorado, and so have his Arizona Diamondbacks teammates.,Suarez has clubbed three home runs to lead Arizona to wins in the first two games of the series, and the Diamondbacks go for the sweep of the Rockies on Sunday afternoon in Denver.,Arizona will...
Streaking Cardinals seek series sweep of Reds
The Cincinnati Reds have yet to be swept in a series this season. They'll look to keep that intact when they face the host St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game set on Sunday afternoon.,The Reds lost 6-5 in 11 innings on Saturday, a contest in which they held a 5-2 lead after the top of ...
Guardians seek high note vs. Athletics to end road trip
The Cleveland Guardians already have been assured of a losing nine-game road trip, but they can make the ending feel better if they can defeat the Athletics on Sunday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Guardians are 3-5 entering the finale after posting a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Satu...
MLB roundup: Mets hit 7 HRs vs. Phils, halt 7-game skid
Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Juan Soto hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the third inning Saturday night for the New York Mets, who snapped a seven-game losing streak with an 11-4 win over the host Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets moved into a tie for...
Guardians ride 4-run inning to win over Athletics
Luis Ortiz matched his career high of 10 strikeouts and Jose Ramirez and Steven Kwan each had three hits and one RBI to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Ortiz (4-8) allowed two hits and two walks over six shutout innings to...
Roundup: Ji So-Yun shines in Reign FC rout of Royals
Ji So-Yun had one goal and two assists and Emeri Adames scored two second-half goals to help Seattle Reign FC post a 4-1 victory over the Utah Royals on Saturday afternoon at Sandy, Utah.,Maddie Dahlien also scored as Seattle (6-4-3, 21 points) stretched its unbeaten streak to three matches (2-0-1)....