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Union part ways with veteran D Olivier Mbaizo
The Philadelphia Union waived longtime defender Olivier Mbaizo on Wednesday.,The 28-year-old Cameroon native had been under contract through the 2026 MLS season.,Mbaizo tallied 13 assists in 122 regular-season matches with the Union from 2018-26. He had made only one appearance this season.,"We want...

Jesse Love lands Cup ride with Wood Brothers Racing
Jesse Love will drive the No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2027.,The team announced the news Wednesday, a week after confirming that driver Josh Berry will not return next season.,Love, 21, will make his debut for the venerable NASCAR shop at the 2027 Dayton...

World Cup one-day attendance record broken Tuesday
Tuesday's four World Cup matches drew a combined 281,223 fans, breaking the 32-year-old single-day tournament record.,The previous mark of 277,070, also for four matches, was set in the United States on June 28, 1994.,Tuesday's total came on an action-packed day featuring matches between France and ...
Breaking Down the Biggest Surprises in MLB All-Star Fan Voting
A position-by-position look at the latest MLB All-Star voting results, highlighting deserving leaders, notable snubs and fan favorites....
Wednesday MLB Best Bets: Two Pitcher Props for June 17th
Check out Wednesday's MLB best bets featuring Shane McClanahan's strikeout prop and Gavin Williams' outs recorded prop on a 14-game baseball slate....

Pirates' Bryan Reynolds bids to push luck in rematch vs. A's
Bryan Reynolds feared he was about to be robbed of a homer to center field from the left side while batting in the sixth inning on Tuesday night. He slowed down between first and second base to see the ball barely elude the glove of the Athletics' leaping Henry Bolte.,One inning later, Reynolds' sho...

Injury-depleted Guardians aim to ignite offense vs. Brewers
The Cleveland Guardians are seeking answers to replace the offensive firepower left by Jose Ramirez and Angel Martinez, each of whom landed on the injured list over the weekend.,The search continues when the visiting Guardians face the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Brice Turang and Garrett Mitchel...

Davis Schneider hopes he has found answers as Blue Jays visit Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Davis Schneider was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on May 25, and a brief stint in the minor leagues might have been just what he needed., ,Schneider, who was recalled from Buffalo on Friday, will be seeking his third home run in as many games when the visiting Blue Jays f...

Angels' Sam Aldegheri aims to follow up strong effort in finale vs. D-backs
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Sam Aldegheri hopes his performances this month will be enough to keep him in the starting rotation this time.,Aldegheri will get his next opportunity to impress his major-league club when he takes the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the decisive contest of t...

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to return to mound against Rays
After some lingering questions remained, Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon when they close a three-game home series against the Tampa Bay Rays.,Ohtani (6-2, 1.06 ERA), a right-hander, has worked through a bout of left knee inflammation that...

Cardinals seek sweep against scuffling Padres
Dominant pitching and offensive production from rookies have been the story through two games of a three-game set between the St. Louis Cardinals and the visiting San Diego Padres. ,St. Louis will look to continue those trends on Wednesday afternoon as it searches for a mid-week sweep against the Pa...

Giants, Braves set for long day in Atlanta
The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants will play almost two games on Wednesday.,With the Giants leading 3-2, the opener of a three-game series in Atlanta was suspended because of rain on Tuesday night in the middle of the second inning. The game will pick up there, with the start time set for 2...

Reds strive for first home sweep of season in matchup vs. Mets
The Cincinnati Reds will aim for their first home sweep of the season when they face the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series.,The Reds entered the set having dropped eight of 10 games to fall a season-low four games under .500. Their fortunes have changed thanks...

MLB roundup: Dodgers top Rays 1-0 on Shohei Ohtani's homer
Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed in a pitchers' duel, earning a 1-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.,Justin Wrobleski (8-2) gave up just three singles over six scoreless innings as the Dodgers improved to 11-2 at home s...

Own goal helps Austria pull away for win over Jordan
An own goal off a corner kick in the 76th minute broke a tie and Austria went on to defeat Jordan 3-1 in a World Cup Group J match on Tuesday in Santa Clara, Calif.,Romano Schmid and Marko Arnautovic scored, the latter on a penalty kick in the final minute of second-half stoppage time, for Austria (...

Reports: England might play friendly vs. Sporting KC on Thursday
Sporting Kansas City might be called off the bench for a mid-World Cup friendly match against England, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,England play their World Cup opener on Wednesday against Croatia in Arlington, Texas. The Three Lions will then head back to their training base in Kansa...

Angels give Reid Detmers plenty of support in rout of Diamondbacks
Reid Detmers allowed three hits over seven shutout innings to help the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 7-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,Detmers (3-5) struck out three without a walk and the left-hander threw first-pitch...

Shohei Ohtani's homer sends Dodgers to 1-0 win over Rays
Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed in a pitchers' duel, earning a 1-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.,Justin Wrobleski (8-2) gave up just three singles over six scoreless innings as the Dodgers improved to 11-2 at home s...

Rockies erase early deficit to knock off Cubs
Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield both drove in a pair of runs for the visiting Colorado Rockies, who rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday.,The second and third hitters in the Colorado lineup put the Rockies ahead with a three-run fourth inning. Castro's double off Cubs starter Edward Cabrera ...

Lionel Messi produces hat trick, ties all-time World Cup goals mark
Lionel Messi's left-footed strike in the 76th minute Tuesday night against Algeria completed a sensational hat trick and boosted the Argentina star to 16 career goals at the World Cup, tying Miroslav Klose's all-time mark.,Messi subbed out of the match four minutes later to a thunderous ovation in K...