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Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...

Still in search of first 2024 win, Mystics take on Dream
In search of an end to a winless start to the season, the Washington Mystics travel to College Park, Ga., to face the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.,Washington (0-12) extended the worst start in franchise history on Sunday, falling 93-88 to the New York Liberty. The Mystics led by five with under nine mi...

Bears bring back TE Marcedes Lewis, 40
The Chicago Bears are bringing back Marcedes Lewis on a one-year deal, setting him up to be the oldest tight end in NFL history.,Financial terms were not announced for Lewis, who turned 40 last month. The 2024 season will be his 19th in the league. At 268 games, Lewis ranks third all-time among TEs ...

Adam Silver: NBA expansion talks on list after media deal
Once the NBA finalizes an expected long and lucrative media-rights deal, commissioner Adam Silver said the focus can turn to expansion.,Speaking on NBC Sports Boston's pregame show before Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, Silver said no decisions have...

Spirit to host Aresenal, Chelsea for friendlies
The Washington Spirit will host English soccer powers Arsenal and Chelsea F.C. for a pair of international friendlies in August.,The club announced the inaugural Washington Spirit International Friendlies on Monday.,Arsenal, who have won 14 English Women's Super League championships, will be making ...

FaZe sweep match, move atop CDL Major 4 qualifying
The unbeaten Atlanta FaZe moved into first place in the standings in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Major 4 on Sunday.,The FaZe won all three maps in their match against the Los Angeles Guerrillas.,The Toronto Ultra moved into third place with a 3-1 win over the Miami Heretics, and the Minne...

Mariners place 1B Ty France (heel) on injured list
The Seattle Mariners placed first baseman Ty France on the 10-day injured list with a right heel fracture among a series of roster moves Sunday.,France was scratched from Saturday's lineup after sustaining the injury when he was hit by a pitch during Friday night's 10-9 loss at Kansas City.,France, ...

Giants turn to returning Keaton Winn in bid for sweep of Rangers
Rookie right-hander Keaton Winn will be activated off the 15-day injured list on Sunday afternoon to make the start as the San Francisco Giants try to complete a three-game series sweep of the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,Winn (3-6, 6.17 ERA) sparkled in April by compiling a 3-3 record and 3.1...

Tina Charles stars as Dream outlast Sky
Tina Charles scored 22 points and Rhyne Howard had a double-double as the visiting Atlanta Dream defeated the Chicago Sky 89-80 on Saturday.,Howard had 10 points, 10 assists and five steals, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus added 18 points, Allisha Gray scored 14 and Aerial Powers had 11 as the Dream (5-4) surp...

Adam Frazier helps Royals knock off Mariners
Adam Frazier went 2 for 2 with a double and home run against his former team as the Kansas City Royals defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 8-4 Saturday afternoon.,Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel added two-run doubles for the Royals, who have won the first two games of the series after rallying ...

New Seahawks OC Ryan Grubb impressed by Geno Smith's skills
Ryan Grubb turned Michael Penix Jr. into a Heisman Trophy finalist during his two seasons as Washington's offensive coordinator.,His next task is turning Geno Smith back into a high-level starter for the Seattle Seahawks.,Grubb, now offensive coordinator of the Seahawks, is installing his system and...

Mets RHP Kodai Senga won't return before All-Star break
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday that there isn't an established timeline for the projected return of injured right-hander Kodai Senga.,In fact, Mendoza said "it is fair to say" that Senga likely won't make his season debut until after the All-Star break -- and that's five weeks aw...

Mariners aim to shake off collapse against Royals
No lead is safe for the Seattle Mariners when they play in Kansas City.,The Royals rallied from an eight-run deficit to beat the Mariners 10-9 on Friday. Bobby Witt Jr. hit a game-tying triple with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning and then scored the winning run on Nelson Velazquez's fielde...

Heat complete perfect run through The Turn group play
Heat Check Gaming ended group play at the NBA 2K League's The Turn event in style Friday, crushing fellow unbeaten Cavs Legion GC and entering the bracket rounds as the only 6-0 team in the field.,All but one of the league's 25 teams played on Friday as the final group-play standings determine seedi...

FaZe pull off reverse sweep in CDL Major 4 qualifying
The Atlanta FaZe erased a two-map deficit to edge the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-2 on Friday to remain undefeated in Call of Duty League Major 4 qualifying.,In the day's other action, the New York Subliners handed the Seattle Surge their first defeat, 3-1, and the Miami Heretics downed the Minnesota Ro...

Rangers star SS Corey Seager (hamstring) not in Friday's lineup
Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager is not in the starting lineup for Friday night's home game against the San Francisco Giants due to his left hamstring injury.,Seager doesn't need a stint on the 10-day injured list, according to manager Bruce Bochy. However, Bochy expects Seager will "miss a...

Sounders seek consistency, take on struggling Sporting KC
Two clubs on the wrong side of the red line in the MLS Western Conference standings will try to change course as the Seattle Sounders travel to Kansas City, Kan., to play Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Seattle (4-6-6, 18 points) is in 10th place, one spot out of the playoffs nearing the hal...

Hall of Fame Game highlights nationally televised NFL preseason slate
The NFL released its 2024 preseason schedule Friday, also revealing the five games that will be televised nationally. ,Each of the NFL's five primary media partners will take a turn to get its crews ready for the season, starting with ESPN/ABC airing the Hall of Fame Game from Canton, Ohio, on Aug. ...

Dream, Sky both looking for more complete efforts
The Chicago Sky overcame a poor first half to avoid a loss to the winless Washington Mystics on the road Thursday night.,On the same night, the Atlanta Dream never got untracked in a home loss to the New York Liberty.,Both the Sky (4-5) and the Dream (4-4) will try to put together a more complete pe...

Benzo's huge night carries Wizards in NBA 2K League's Turn
Rookie Benjamin "Benzo" Bernstein amassed 43 points and 20 assists while leading Wizards District Gaming to a 103-81 rout of Hornets Venom GT on Thursday in the NBA 2K League's The Turn event.,Benzo, the top overall pick in this year's NBA 2K League draft, sank 15 of 23 shots from the floor, includi...