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Deiten Lachance homers twice, Oklahoma beats North Carolina in MCWS
Deiten Lachance hit a pair of home runs as Oklahoma continued its offensive barrage with an 9-3 win over North Carolina in the opening game of the Men's College World Series championship series on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,The Sooners (42-22) will try to win the program's third national title and firs...
Royals chase first home sweep of Cardinals in 25 years
The Kansas City Royals can earn their first home sweep against their Battle of Missouri rivals in 25 years when they face the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.,Kansas City is riding a three-game winning streak after Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals. The teams received a rare scheduled Saturday off b...
Late strike gets Germany past Ivory Coast, into knockout round
Substitute Deniz Undav scored his second and third goals of the World Cup and Germany rallied to clinch a spot in the knockout phase with an enthralling 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in Group E competition on Saturday in Toronto.,After leveling in the 68th minute, Undav sealed all three points with a...
NASCAR Notebook: Jimmie Johnson surprised by aggression in truck race
SAN DIEGO - It's not precisely fair to say NASCAR racing was a kinder, gentler art form during Jimmie Johnson's most productive years., ,Nevertheless, the NASCAR Hall of Famer and seven-time Cup Series champion acknowledged being taken aback by some of the rough stuff he experienced in Friday's Navy...
Road course marvel Shane van Gisbergen grabs pole at San Diego
Although Shane van Gisbergen has strongly maintained the NASCAR Cup Series first-ever visit to the Naval Base Coronado Street Course presents a challenge for him and the field, the series' reigning road course best-in-show once again proved himself up for the challenge.,The Trackhouse Racing driver ...
Blue Jays erase 5-run deficit to stun Cubs
Dalton Varsho and Kazuma Okamoto both hit three-run home runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays scored eight straight runs to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 Saturday.,The Cubs jumped out to a 5-0 lead when Matt Shaw hit a three-run home run in the second and Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run shot in th...
Valeriane Ayayi, Mercury hand Storm 10th straight loss
In a meeting between the last two teams in the Western Conference standings, rookie Valeriane Ayayi posted career highs of 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench to help lead the Phoenix Mercury to a 93-73 victory over the visiting Seattle Storm.,Kahleah Copper added 17 points and Noemie Brochant p...
USMNT victory over Australia draws nearly 15M viewers
The United States men's national team turned a Friday afternoon match into must-see TV with an overnight rating of 14.78 million viewers, according to Nielsen.,The USMNT's 2-0 victory over Australia was the fourth largest watched match in the men's World Cup on English-language television.,The viewe...
Royals sign LHP Matt Moore to minor league contract
The Kansas City Royals signed veteran left-hander Matt Moore to a minor league deal on Saturday.,Moore last pitched in the majors for the Los Angeles Angels in 2024. He signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox last season before being released in April.,Moore, who turned 37 on Thursday, ha...
Canes' raucous Cup parade draws estimated 150,000 fans
Celebrating the Carolina Hurricanes' first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years, an estimated record-breaking crowd of 150,000 fans packed downtown Raleigh on Saturday for the team's victory parade, according to The News & Observer.,Coach Rod Brind'Amour, who was the captain of Carolina's only other...
Giannis and the Bucks Need to End This Awkward Trade Situation Now
Giannis Antetokounmpo's future with the Bucks remains unresolved as the NBA Draft and free agency approach. It's time for both sides to move on....
Sal Stewart, Reds break loose in rout over Yankees
Rookie Sal Stewart drove in six runs, Spencer Steer hit a three-run home run and Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 10-2 rout of the host New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,After striking out 13 times against Cam Schlittler in the series opener and a season-high 17 times in Friday's 5-0 loss, the Reds...
Brendan Sorsby Could Be Worth the Gamble for These NFL Teams
Brendan Sorsby has declared for the 2026 Supplemental Draft. Here are five NFL teams that could consider taking a chance on the talented quarterback....
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz tops Alexander Zverev to reach Halle final
For the second consecutive week there will be an All-American final with Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe earning semifinal victories Saturday on grass in the Terra Wortman Open at Halle, Germany.,A day after defeating countryman Ben Shelton in a thriller, the fifth-seeded Fritz knocked off top-seed ...
Rhyne Howard, Dream stay hot vs. Caitlin Clark, Fever
Rhyne Howard scored 24 points and the Atlanta Dream defeated the visiting Fever 113-96 on Saturday afternoon, claiming a victory for the second time in three days against Indiana.,Allisha Gray racked up 22 points, Naz Hillmon tallied 19, Angel Reese posted 18 and Jordin Canada supplied 12 points and...
Tigers' Dillon Dingler homers, drives in two in win over White Sox
Dillon Dingler had two hits, including his team-high 17th homer, and drove in two runs as the host Detroit Tigers downed the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, on Saturday afternoon.,James Outman and Jake Rogers drove in the other Tigers runs in support of Troy Melton (4-0), who didn't allow a hit in six innin...
Brian Brobbey, Cody Gapko net braces as Netherlands rout Sweden
Brian Brobbey pounced for a first-half brace, Cody Gakpo scored two more goals after the break and the Netherlands romped to a 5-1 victory over Sweden on Saturday in Houston to take command of Group F.,Crysencio Summerville added a late goal for The Oranje (1-0-1, 4 points), who posted their largest...
Eagles LB Jihaad Campbell takes No. 11 with A.J. Brown gone
While wide receiver A.J. Brown no longer will suit up for the Philadelphia Eagles, his No. 11 still will be on the field -- albeit on defense.,Per 94 WIP, Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell will change his jersey number from 30 to 11 now that it's available. Campbell wore No. 11 at Alabama before bei...
Jays activate CF Daulton Varsho; RHP Shane Bieber expected back Monday
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho was activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and was in the starting lineup against the Chicago Cubs.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays optioned infielder Charles McAdoo to Triple-A Buffalo. Toronto also activated right-handed reliever L...
WNBA-best Lynx take on Mystics squad on a roll
There's been little that has slowed down the league-best Minnesota Lynx through six weeks of the regular season. ,The Washington Mystics will hope to provide a challenge, though, as the teams square off for the first of two straight meetings on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (13-3) has won at leas...