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D Braden Schneider, Rangers agree to 1-year contract
Defenseman Braden Schneider agreed to a one-year contract on Monday to remain with the New York Rangers.,The Rangers did not announce the terms of the deal, but The Athletic and New York Post reported that the contract is for $5.5 million and allows Schneider to avoid arbitration.,Per the reports, S...

Back home, Norway players saluted, receive audience with king
OSLO, Norway -- Tens of thousands of Norwegian fans gave their national soccer team a heroes' welcome on Monday at the foot of the Royal Palace.,Led by Crown Prince Haakon and most of the Norway squad, the Viking row chant rang out one last time for the World Cup quarterfinalists.,Norway, appearing ...

Cristopher Sanchez, Dylan Cease appreciate All-Star Game stage
PHILADELPHIA -- In a time when it's becoming increasingly common for players to opt out of the All-Star Game, the starting pitchers in Tuesday night's Summer Classic still see the occasion as career-defining.,Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez will be the first hurler to the hill w...

Kyle Schwarber heavily backed as Home Run Derby favorite
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is a popular favorite ahead of Monday night's Home Run Derby in his home ballpark.,Schwarber opened as the +350 favorite at BetMGM, with his odds shortening further to +310 while being backed by 24.8% of the total bets and 29.1% of all money wagered on th...

Bryce Harper says he didn't give FanDuel consent for video to customer
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper said Monday he would not have made a personalized Cameo video had he known that FanDuel would use it as part of a VIP promotion for a customer, Terry Thompson, who has since sued the sportsbook for allegedly taking advantage of his gambling addiction.,"Had I k...

F Peyton Krebs re-signs with Sabres on 4-year, $18M deal
A week after filing for arbitration, forward Peyton Krebs avoided a hearing by signing a four-year, $18 million deal with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.,Krebs, 25, is coming off his best season, posting a career-high 39 points (12 goals, 27 assists) while playing all 82 games. In his first NHL postse...

Open Championship tee times: Scheffler paired with LIV Golf's DeChambeau, Hatton
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is paired with LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton for the opening round of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on Thursday. ,Scheffler, playing the Open Championship for the sixth time, arrived after missing the cut at the Scottish Open. It was the firs...

Rams LT Alaric Jackson won't face felony domestic battery charges
Los Angeles Rams starting left tackle Alaric Jackson will not face felony charges after an arrest on suspicion of domestic battery in June, ESPN reported Monday.,Jackson's case was assigned last week by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office for a pre-filing diversion that is an alternative to misde...

All-Star Game starting lineups to play the percentages
The National League will frontload its batting order with left-handed hitters, while the American League will counter with mostly right-handers at the top for Tuesday's All-Star Game at Philadelphia.,National League manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will open the game with potentially...

Alexander Zverev now No. 2, ahead of injured Carlos Alcaraz
Alexander Zverev's back-to-back stellar Grand Slam performances have elevated him to No. 2 in the world behind Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner of Italy.,The ATP rankings revealed Monday have Zverev inching into second ahead of Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, who missed both the French Open and Wimbledon wi...

Police investigating death of South Africa's Jayden Adams after World Cup
Police in Cape Town, South Africa, have opened an investigation into the death of soccer player Jayden Adams, whose body was found shortly after returning from playing in the World Cup.,A 25-year-old midfielder on South Africa's national team, Adams was found dead at a home in the Schotsche Kloof ne...
2026 Home Run Derby Props: Three Best Bets for Monday Night
Looking for Home Run Derby bets? Check out our favorite props featuring Jordan Walker, Junior Caminero and Ben Rice....
Ranking Three No. 2 Wide Receivers Better Than Stefon Diggs
Stefon Diggs believes he'd be the NFL's best No. 2 receiver, but Tee Higgins, Jameson Williams and George Pickens make a strong case otherwise....

Report: Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski (fatigue) to resume throwing
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski is scheduled to have a throwing session Tuesday as he attempts to bounce back from a bout of arm fatigue, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.,Misiorowski was named to the National League All-Star team for the second time but was ruled out of the ...

Spain, France meet in 'final before the final' World Cup semi
Spain and France rightly feel that the winner of their semifinal on Tuesday will go on to claim the World Cup.,England and Argentina, who play in the other semifinal in Atlanta on Wednesday, would disagree but as Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente said of their showdown in Arlington, Texas, "It's not a...

Back on winning track, Tempo out to solve Mystics
With a four-game losing streak behind them, the Toronto Tempo will be out to gather some momentum Tuesday night when they host the Washington Mystics.,The Tempo (10-13) held on to defeat the New York Liberty 93-91 on Sunday in their second of two home games played at Montreal.,The Mystics (11-10) ar...

Former champ Louis Oosthuizen withdraws from Open
Former Claret Jug winner Louis Oosthuizen withdrew from The Open Championship on Monday due to a back injury.,The 43-year-old South African, who currently competes in LIV Golf, won The Open at St Andrews, Scotland, in 2010.,Oosthuizen also said he will miss the LIV Golf United Kingdom event in Roces...

Atlanta United add Paraguay D Junior Alonso on free transfer
Atlanta United signed Junior Alonso of Paraguay through the 2028-29 season, with the 33-year-old defender ariving on a free transfer after spending the past two seasons at Brazil's Atletico Mineiro.,This summer, Alonso helped Paraguay reach the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.,"Junior is a ha...

Astros place RHP Mike Burrows (elbow) on injured list
The Houston Astros reversed Mike Burrows' recent option to the minor leagues and placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured Monday list with right elbow neuritis.,The move is retroactive to last Tuesday, the day Burrows was sent down and one day after he allowed 10 runs (seven earned) over 4 1/3 ...

Slumping Athletics fire pitching coach Scott Emerson
The Athletics fired pitching coach Scott Emerson on Monday after losing 13 of 14 games before the All-Star break.,Emerson, 54, had held the position since June 2017. Bullpen coach Dan Hubbs will be the interim pitching coach for the rest of the 2026 season.,Playing in hitter-friendly Sutter Health P...