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Karolina Muchova outs Coco Gauff, will play for Wimbledon title
Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic outlasted Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) to reach her first career Wimbledon final on Friday in London.,Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion, also was attempting to earn her first shot at a Wimbledon championship round.,Muchova, the No. 10 seed, won the grass-c...
Rory McIlroy shares early lead at Scottish Open
Rory McIlroy was satisfied to walk off the course with a 65 and share the lead at the Scottish Open on Thursday in North Berwick, Scotland, even with a few close-range misses he'd like to have back. ,McIlroy helped set the pace with Tom Kim of South Korea, Bernd Wiesberger of Austria and Patrick Can...
Report: US star Christian Pulisic suffered microfracture vs. Belgium
U.S. men's national team star Christian Pulisic is expected to be sidelined several weeks with a bone bruise and microfracture in his right leg. ,Pulisic was injured during the team's loss to Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday.,The Athletic first reported the specific injury and expected...
USMNT Needs Realistic Goals After Painful World Cup Exit to Belgium
After a disappointing exit, the USMNT must stop measuring itself against world powers and begin building toward sustainable international success....
Big 12 Sleeper Picks: Three Teams That Could Win the Conference in 2026
Looking for Big 12 futures value? Here are three sleeper teams that could challenge Texas Tech for the 2026 conference championship....
Caitlin Clark out as Fever face Mercury in unfriendly rivalry
The Phoenix Mercury host the Indiana Fever on Thursday in the third matchup in 17 days between the teams, and the first since a testy affair on June 24. ,A 111-109 win for Phoenix (8-14) in that previous meeting came at a price, with Alyssa Thomas issued a one-game suspension in the aftermath of an ...
Padres ride rare offensive outburst into finale vs. D-backs
It was a sight not seen this year at Petco Park -- until Wednesday night.,The San Diego Padres and their popgun offense finally erupted for a double-digit run total at home on Wednesday during a 10-4 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks.,That gives San Diego a chance for a much-needed series win Thursda...
Rangers look to atone for lopsided loss heading into finale vs. Angels
Minutes after his team squandered a chance to move into a first-place tie in the American League West, Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker already was looking forward to Thursday night's game vs. the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas., ,"They're big-leaguers," Schumaker said following his team...
Giants focus on bouncing back from 'low point' ahead of opener vs. Rockies
The San Francisco Giants hope to rebound from what manager Tony Vitello labeled a "low point" in a 10-0 loss to Toronto on Wednesday when they seek a measure of revenge in a four-game home series against the Colorado Rockies beginning Thursday night.,Left-hander Carson Whisenhunt (1-0, 3.60 ERA) is ...
Brewers turn to Logan Henderson in finale of 5-game set vs. Cards
Right-hander Logan Henderson is expected to come off the injured list for the Milwaukee Brewers and start in the finale of their five-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.,Henderson (2-1, 2.74 ERA) last pitched for the Brewers on May 22, when the rookie gave up two hits...
For M's to reach playoffs, Bryce Miller must be at his best; Marlins up next
The Seattle Mariners -- the only active MLB franchise never to play in a World Series -- may have a shot to end that drought this year.,After all, the Mariners are in first place in the American League West, and they are coming off a 2025 season during which they reached the American League Champion...
Reds' Sal Stewart eager to continue power surge in clash vs. Phillies
The Cincinnati Reds will continue to lean on a special rookie as they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night in the decisive contest of a three-game series.,Sal Stewart, 22, tied and then set a record with his 18th and 19th home runs of the season in Cincinnati's 11-5 win over Philadelphia...
Tigers' Framber Valdez strives to turn around fortunes vs. A's
Framber Valdez has made more starts than any other Detroit Tigers pitcher this season. ,That's not necessarily a good thing.,The Tigers signed Valdez to a three-year, $115 million contract late in the offseason to solidify their staff. The signing hasn't gone according to plan -- Detroit has lost ni...
Mets, against Royals, give fans glimpse of what might have been
A stirring eighth-inning surge Wednesday night almost surely won't be the start of a playoff push for the New York Mets.,But at least it provided the Mets evidence of what they could have been before injuries and misfortune derailed their season.,The Mets will aim to earn a rare series win Thursday ...
Rays' Drew Rasmussen takes aim at Yankees' struggling offense
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen will make his final start before the All-Star break on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series against the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The All-Star selection and American League Pitcher of the Month for June will look to rebound ...
For Red Sox, baseball suddenly is 'fun' as White Sox feel the opposite
With separate five-game winning streaks in the past two weeks, the Boston Red Sox continue to roll.,On Thursday afternoon, they'll aim to keep a perfect road trip going and secure a sweep of the slumping Chicago White Sox.,Boston is 5-0 to start a nine-game trip entering the All-Star break and has w...
Fresh off Alan Roden's heroics, Twins vie for sweep of Guardians
All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton can relax and rest as he recovers from a hip injury.,The Minnesota Twins seem to be doing just fine without him.,Minnesota will look to build on its four-game winning streak when it faces the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,The Twins are lo...
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs ride hot stretch into finale vs. Orioles
It doesn't matter where the production is coming from for the Chicago Cubs, as long as it keeps coming.,The lineup has been stout at times, particularly this week in a pair of road victories against the Baltimore Orioles.,The Cubs will vie for a sweep of the three-game series on Thursday afternoon; ...
Starting pitchers bid to regain form in finale of Braves-Pirates series
Bryce Elder and fellow right-hander Mitch Keller are seeking answers to their recent woes on the mound.,Their quests will continue on Thursday afternoon when they square off as Keller's Pittsburgh Pirates host Elder's Atlanta Braves in the decisive contest of their three-game series.,The Pirates pos...
PVISION, 1w stay perfect in Dota at Esports World Cup
PVISION and 1w became the only teams to sweep two matches through the first two days of the Dota 2 event at the Esports World Cup in Paris.,PVISION registered a 2-0 win over Vici Gaming on Wednesday in Group C action, while 1w swept Virtus.pro 2-0 in Group D.,In the other two groups, three teams all...