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FC Dallas acquire GK Daniel from Earthquakes
FC Dallas acquired goalkeeper Daniel from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for up to $1 million in General Allocation Money (GAM), both clubs announced on Thursday.,Daniel, 32, came over to San Jose from SC Internacional in the Brazilian first division in 2023 and started 77 of 78 games in the n...
Gavin Williams fans 11 as Guardians avoid sweep by Twins
Gavin Williams matched a season high with 11 strikeouts and the Cleveland Guardians belted three solo homers in a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Williams (10-4) allowed two runs on three hits over seven innings to halt a five-start winless skid. His career...
San Diego FC acquire M Gabriel Pirani from D.C. United
San Diego FC acquired midfielder Gabriel Pirani from D.C. United, both clubs announced on Thursday.,In exchange for the 24-year-old Brazilian, D.C. receives up to $1 million in general allocation money.,Pirani posted 14 goals and seven assists in 78 regular-season matches (51 starts) with the United...
Stingy Spain takes scoreless streak into semifinals vs. Belgium
Mikel Merino is relishing Spain's opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the World Cup, although first up is a quarterfinal matchup against Belgium in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,Merino played a major role as Spain stayed alive with his stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 win against Portugal in the ...
Steve Cherundolo to coach US men's team at 2028 Olympics
Steve Cherundolo is set to return to the United States and take over head coaching duties for the under-23 men's national team that will compete in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.,Cherundolo, 47, departed as head coach of Los Angeles FC in 2025 citing a desire to return to Germany where he ...
Champion Dodgers solidify plans for White House return
The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to visit the White House for the second straight year, with The Athletic reporting the celebration of their 2025 title will take place July 23.,The Dodgers won their third World Series in six seasons when they finished a late comeback in a memorable Game 7 on the road...
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...
Angels end 7-game skid with offensive outburst against Rangers
Jo Adell hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 13-1 rout of the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Vaughn Grissom had four hits and four RBIs and Mike Trout homered in his return off the injured list...
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy confirmed for Golf Channel Games return
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are returning to the Golf Channel Games as captains for a second straight year.,The competition is scheduled for Dec. 16 at Trump National Golf Course in Jupiter, Fla.,There will be two four-man teams anchored by Scheffler and McIlroy. The team rosters and challeng...
Angels end seven-game skid with offensive outburst at Rangers
Jo Adell hit two home runs and drove in a career-high five runs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 13-1 rout of the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Arlington, Tex.,Vaughn Grissom had four hits and four RBIs and Mike Trout homered in his return off the injured lis...
Tigers roll past Athletics behind Troy Melton’s career-best performance
Spencer Torkelson blasted a three-run homer, Troy Melton struck out a career-high nine batters, and the streaking Detroit Tigers rolled past the struggling Athletics, 6-1, on Wednesday.,Jake Rogers came off the bench and contributed two hits, including a two-run homer, while scoring twice. Riley Gre...
Mexico name national team legend Rafael Marquez as new manager
The Mexican Football Federation (FMF), with an eye on the 2030 World Cup, announced Rafael "Rafa" Marquez as head coach of the national team on Wednesday.,Marquez, 47, had served since July 2024 as assistant coach under manager Javier Aguirre, who announced his resignation after Mexico's 3-2 loss to...
Angels' Mike Trout activated, in line to play in All-Star Game
The Los Angeles Angels activated All-Star center fielder Mike Trout from the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday's road game against the Texas Rangers.,Trout has been on the IL due to a right hamstring strain sustained on June 17 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,Trout is batting second and servi...
No grand slam for Nelly Korda, but immortality still possible at Evian
Nelly Korda's pursuit of the calendar Grand Slam may no longer be on the table, but she remains on the verge of multiple prestigious achievements.,One more major victory will give her the final two qualifying points she needs to trigger LPGA Hall of Fame membership. And a fifth career major title wo...
Spiraling Angels intent to snap skid in rematch vs. Rangers
After having tied their longest losing streak of the season in the series opener, the Los Angeles Angels will turn to rookie Walbert Urena to try and snap the skid on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,The majors-worst Angels (36-56), who reside a season-worst 20 games under .5...
Michael McGreevy's birthday wish? For Cards to end skid vs. Brewers
Michael McGreevy faces a tall task on his 26th birthday as the St. Louis Cardinals send him to the mound against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, hoping the right-hander can end the team's four-game skid.,Cardinals Manager Oliver Marmol pushed McGreevy's spot in the rotation back two day...
Rangers score final 6 runs to overwhelm Angels
Alejandro Osuna lined a three-run homer to highlight a five-run eighth inning and Justin Foscue added a pinch-hit homer and an RBI single as the host Texas Rangers rallied for a 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,Elias Diaz also had two hit...
Reports: FIFA suspended two USMNT staffers for Belgium game
Two U.S. men's national team staff members were suspended by FIFA for the team's World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday.,Team manager Sam Zapatka and U.S. Soccer Federation vice president of security Frank Pannell weren't allowed at the match, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesda...
US loss to Belgium sets another domestic TV ratings record
The United States men's national team's loss to Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday was a disappointment for fans, but it rewrote domestic viewership records once again.,The game drew 30 million viewers on Fox, according to Nielsen preliminary data released Tuesday. That far outpaced the ...
Marina Mabrey, Angel Reese among All-Star Game reserves
Marina Mabrey will play in her first WNBA All-Star Game and Nneka Ogwumike will appear in her 11th later this month after they were among the 12 players named reserves for the showcase on Monday.,Angel Reese, Kelsey Plum and Jonquel Jones were among the other familiar names headed to Chicago for the...