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Stephen Kolek shuts down Astros to help Royals avoid sweep
Stephen Kolek allowed five hits over 7 1/3 stellar innings and Maikel Garcia had three hits with three RBIs, as the Kansas City Royals avoided a series sweep by the visiting Houston Astros with their 4-0 victory Sunday. ,After Royals starters allowed a combined 12 runs over five innings in losing th...
Denny Hamlin makes it 3 wins in a row, nabs 8th career title at Pocono
Red-hot Toyota driver Denny Hamlin ran down and passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell to win his career-best third straight race Sunday, taking the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.,With Bell's No. 20 Toyota in full fuel-conservation mode, Hamlin found checke...
Rodolfo Duran's big day propels Padres to series win vs. O's
Rodolfo Duran homered and doubled to drive in three runs and the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 in Sunday afternoon's series finale.,Walker Buehler (4-3) worked five innings of one-run ball, Fernando Tatis Jr. added two hits and two RBIs and Jackson Merrill posted two hits ...
Barred Somali referee to receive full World Cup pay
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, the Somali referee who was barred from entering the United States to officiate World Cup matches, will receive full pay for the tournament from FIFA, according to a report from Reuters.,Artan arrived in Miami on a flight from Istanbul on June 6, where he was denied entry into ...
James Wood, Miles Mikolas star as Nats pound Mariners
James Wood finished a triple short of the cycle, Miles Mikolas pitched seven scoreless innings and the Nationals beat the Seattle Mariners 10-1 in Washington on Sunday.,Wood smacked his 20th home run of the season and provided an RBI double, while Keibert Ruiz had three hits including a solo home ru...
Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (lower back) sits for another game
Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sat for the second straight day with lower back tightness in Toronto's Sunday home series finale vs. the New York Yankees.,Toronto manager John Schneider said Saturday that the issue emerged as Friday's 8-5 win played out. There was hope that rest w...
Report: Brewers manger Pat Murphy has MRI on back, might need surgery
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy underwent an MRI on his back before Sunday's game and might be in line for surgery in the future, MLB.com reported.,Murphy, 67, has not been making mound visits during this weekend's series against the Philadelphia Phillies, with that responsibility falling to pi...
Max Meyer outduels Pirates' Paul Skenes as Marlins win series
Heriberto Hernandez and Joe Mack each hit solo home runs and Max Meyer outdueled Paul Skenes as the visiting Miami Marlins earned a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,Meyer (7-0) yielded one run on six hits, walked three and fanned nine over six innings.,Pete Fairbanks gave up a run but ...
Out to rebound from rare loss, Lynx take on expansion Fire
Their eight-game winning streak is over, but the Minnesota Lynx will seek the form that sent them through a three-week run of victories as they return to action Monday against the expansion Portland Fire in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (10-3, 4-1 in the Commissioner's Cup) has managed its impressive early...
Germany overcomes slow start to rout World Cup debutante Curacao
The match didn't go as expected early when one of the most experienced World Cup nations played against a debutante but in the end, Germany scored the final six goals, two by Kai Havertz, for a 7-1 rout of Curacao in the Group E opener for both teams in Houston on Sunday.,The match was surprisingly ...
Aces carry six-game win streak into road test against Wings
The Las Vegas Aces have found their stride and will look to build on a six-game winning streak when they travel to play the Dallas Wings on Monday in a Commissioner's Cup game at Arlington, Texas.,The Wings were the most recent team to defeat the Aces, producing a 95-87 victory at home on May 28. Si...
Braves RHP Spencer Strider (elbow) seeing doctor for evaluation
Braves right-hander Spencer Strider is going to see Dr. Keith Meister for an evaluation after he was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation, Atlanta manager Walt Weiss told reporters before Sunday's game at the New York Mets.,Strider exited Friday's 7-5 loss to the ...
2027 NBA Championship Odds, Picks, and Sleepers
The Knicks are NBA champions, but the focus has already shifted to 2027. Here’s a look at the early championship favorites and best futures value....
Padres place C Freddy Fermin on concussion IL
The San Diego Padres placed catcher Freddy Fermin on the seven-day concussion injured list and selected the contract of catcher Blake Hunt from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.,To open a spot on the 40-man roster for Hunt, right-hander Ty Adcock was designated for assignment.,Fremin left Saturday's game ...
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton tops Taylor Fritz in Stuttgart final
The BOSS Open trophy was passed from one American to the other when Ben Shelton won the final with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory Sunday at Stuttgart, Germany.,Shelton went to three sets during all four of his victories in the grass-court event and finished off his first career grass-court title against th...
Knicks Title Run Cements Jalen Brunson’s Place in New York Sports History
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points to lead the Knicks to their first NBA title since 1973 and cement his status as New York’s greatest free-agent signing....
WTA roundup: Donna Vekic sweeps Emma Raducanu in London final
Donna Vekic swept local favorite Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6 (6) to become the first lucky loser to ever win a WTA 500-level title at the HSBC Championships on Sunday in London.,The 29-year-old Croatian won her fifth career singles title -- her first at the 500 level -- with a dominant opening set and a ...
Four World Cup Teams Who Have No Real Chance of Winning It All
Croatia, Portugal, Germany and Uruguay have World Cup aspirations, but each faces major flaws that could prevent a championship run in 2026....
Guardians-Tigers series finale postponed by inclement weather
The finale of a three-game series between the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Detroit Tigers was postponed Sunday because of inclement weather.,The game was rescheduled for the second half of the season with American League Central rivals now set to play a split doubleheader at Cleveland on Sept. 4...
Rockies vs. Athletics Sunday June 14 Betting Pick
Looking for MLB picks today? Check out our best bets for Diamondbacks vs. Reds and Rockies vs. Athletics on Sunday’s loaded baseball slate....