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Freshman pitcher guides Oklahoma past No. 3 Georgia at MCWS
Jaxon Willits hit a two-run homer and Brendan Brock added a solo shot to help Oklahoma notch a 4-3 victory over No. 3 Georgia on Monday night in Men's College World Series play at Omaha, Neb.,Oklahoma freshman right-hander Xander Mercurius struck out a career-high nine while pitching a career-best 7...
Reports: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to enter supplemental draft
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL supplemental draft, multiple reports said Monday, which may put an end to a growing legal drama surrounding his college eligibility.,Sorsby had until June 22 to decide whether to apply for the supplemental draft, which the league opens for pl...
Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk criticizes World Cup water breaks
FIFA's installation of mandatory hydration breaks at every World Cup match hasn't been as controversy-free as the organization might have hoped. On Monday, Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk offered his honest assessment, and it was less than positive.,"Hydration breaks are interesting," van Dijk s...
WTA roundup: Diana Shnaider falls in Berlin opener
Czech qualifier Nikola Bartunkova knocked off No. 9 seed Diana Shnaider of Russia 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-3 in a back-and-forth first-round match at the Berlin Tennis Open on Monday.,Bartunkova fell behind 3-0 in the second set, rallied for a 5-4 lead and served for the match before Shnaider saved double ma...
Cooper Pratt could debut when Brewers open series vs. Guardians
The series opener between the Brewers and visiting Cleveland Guardians could gain additional significance if Milwaukee promotes highly touted shortstop Cooper Pratt before Tuesday's game, as reported.,Left-hander Robert Gasser (0-3, 6.38 ERA), searching for his first big-league victory in more than ...
Maxi Araujo, Uruguay claw back for 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia
Maxi Araujo cleaned up an 80th-minute rebound opportunity to help Uruguay salvage a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in both teams' Group H opener on Monday evening in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Araujo's leveler was a just reward for Uruguay's much-improved effort after halftime. But Marcelo Bielsa's No. 18-r...
ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe knocks off Flavio Cobolli in Halle
Frances Tiafoe notched his first top-10 win since 2024 by taking down French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli of Italy 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the opening round at the Terra Wortmann Open on Monday in Halle, Germany.,Tiafoe, who was stopped in the Round of 16 at Roland Garros, told the ATP website he wanted to ...
Willson Contreras carrying Red Sox into series vs. Blue Jays
Getting off to a strong start should be on the Boston Red Sox's to-do list Tuesday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays., ,The Red Sox won two of three games against the Texas Rangers last weekend, but Sunday's 6-4 loss dropped Boston's record to 9-29 when their ...
MLB suspends Padres RHP Ron Marinaccio 3 games for intentional HBP
San Diego Padres right-hander Ron Marinaccio was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount on Monday for what Major League Baseball called intentionally hitting the Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson with a pitch.,Marinaccio filed an appeal on the suspension, which would have started wi...
Belgium escape Egypt upset bid with own goal in 1-1 draw
SEATTLE -- Romelu Lukaku forced Egypt into an own goal within seconds of entering the game and favored Belgium escaped with a 1-1 draw in the opening Group G match of the 2026 World Cup at Seattle Stadium on Monday.,Lukaku's equalizer came just 23 seconds after entering the game in the 66th minute a...
Lionel Messi eyes history as Argentina begin Cup defense vs. Algeria
Lionel Messi has very little left to prove in his career, but the iconic Argentine forward gearing up for another World Cup is like Tom Brady running it back for three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,There are records within reach, and then there is the unending desire for competition.,Messi ...
Wyndham Clark hoping for ‘redemption’ after ‘25 US Open meltdown
Wyndham Clark won his first and only major championship at the 2023 U.S. Open, but there's a more recent black mark on his USGA record he would like to move past.,Clark is playing this week's U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club one year after a brusque end to his stay at Oakmont Country Club nea...
Texas' Adrian Rodriguez hits for cycle, drives in seven to bounce Alabama
Adrian Rodriguez hit for the cycle with five hits and seven RBIs to lift Texas to a 14-2 win over Alabama in a College World Series elimination game Monday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The sixth-seeded Longhorns jumped ahead early, scoring three in the first off Alabama starter Zane Adams on a trio of d...
Cape Verde's debut draw a win for Africa, 'so-called minor' nations
Cape Verde's historic 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday in Atlanta delivered a triumphant blow for all smaller nations whose inclusion in the first 48-team World Cup has drawn derision from more established corners of the soccer world.,And their coach knows it.,Speaking after his side's resilient per...
NCAA, Big 12 file opposition to Brendan Sorsby ruling
The Big 12 Conference and NCAA joined the burgeoning blockade attempting to halt Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby from playing for the Red Raiders this season. ,The NCAA on Monday filed a formal appeal in Lubbock County District Court with a request for expedited resolution of the case by Aug. ...
Belgium escape Egypt upset bid with own goal
SEATTLE -- Romelu Lukaku forced Egypt into an own goal within seconds of entering the game and favored Belgium escaped with a 1-1 draw in the opening Group G match of the 2026 World Cup at Seattle Stadium on Monday.,Lukaku's equalizer came just 28 seconds after entering the game in the 66th minute a...
Coach 'wouldn't be surprised' if Arch Manning stays two more seasons at Texas
Texas quarterback Arch Manning was a potential first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft but opted to return to Austin for a second season as the Longhorns' starter. ,Head coach Steve Sarkisian suggested he could stick around UT for two more years, even if prognosticators expect him to be one of the fi...
Shohei Ohtani leads all players in early MLB All-Star Game voting
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani leads all major league players in early All-Star Game vote tabulations, ahead of the July 14 contest at Philadelphia.,While Ohtani tops the National League with 1.17 million votes in the first update of this year's balloting, Houston Astros designated h...
Royals acquire RHP Connor Seabold from Blue Jays
The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Connor Seabold from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for minor league right-hander Denis Samudio and cash considerations.,To make room on the 40-man roster, the Royals transferred right-hander Carlos Estevez (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list.,Seabold, ...
Seattle's international appeal on display at World Cup opener
SEATTLE -- The Emerald City is embracing its World Cup moment while displaying its appeal to FIFA as an international destination.,Almost four years to the day after it was announced Seattle would serve as one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, the city played host to its first game on Monda...