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Angels on verge of climbing above .500, open series vs. Nats
The Los Angeles Angels will look to achieve something they have not done since April 20 when they open a three-game home series against the Washington Nationals on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.,After sweeping the Boston Red Sox in three games, the Angels are at .500 for the first time since May 23. A wi...

College stars go early in second round of NBA draft
Former college basketball stars Ryan Kalkbrenner and Johni Broome went among the first five picks of the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday night.,Kalkbrenner, the 7-foot-1 center who won four straight Big East Defensive Player of the Year awards at Creighton, was the fourth pick of the ...

Jake Paul aims to finish Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Jake Paul returns to the ring Saturday night opposite Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the main event of a DAZN boxing pay-per-view card in a cruiserweight bout at Anaheim, Calif.,Paul, 28, last competed in November, defeating former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a Netflix attraction.,Paul (11-1, 7 KO...

Storm looking to bounce back against sputtering Sun
The Seattle Storm will look to rebound from a loss to the Indiana Fever by rebounding.,Seattle (9-6) was on the short end of a 38-21 margin on the glass on Tuesday, which allowed Indiana to claim a 94-86 win. The Storm also shot 8-for-28 (28.6 percent) from 3-point range. ,When the Storm have topped...

Mercury ride five-game streak into clash with Liberty
On a season-best five-game winning streak, the Phoenix Mercury will be out to continue their revival when they play host to the defending champion New York Liberty on Friday.,The most prestigious victory in their streak came June 19 at New York when Monique Akoa Makani scored a team-high 21 points a...

Mets starter Griffin Canning (leg) helped off field vs. Braves
New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning was helped off the field Thursday night after sustaining an injury to his left leg in the third inning of their home game against the Atlanta Braves.,Canning threw a pitch to Atlanta shortstop Nick Allen, who grounded out to shortstop Francisco Lindor. ...

Angel Reese, Sky ride momentum into Friday's game at Golden State
Record-setting Angel Reese makes her first appearance in San Francisco as a WNBA player on Friday night when the Chicago Sky try to build upon one of their best efforts of the season against the expansion Golden State Valkyries.,Reese posted 18 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and four steals while ...

Unbeaten Alouettes, winless Tiger-Cats ready for divisional clash
The Montreal Alouettes will seek to continue their sizzling start when they visit the winless Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.,The Alouettes (3-0) have put last season's bitter finish in the rearview mirror, outscoring their first three opponents by a combined 49 points.,Montreal leads the CFL i...

'Battle-tested' Padres set to face Reds after rare rest day
The San Diego Padres were able to exhale after completing a dizzying stretch of 26 games in 27 days.,After enjoying a rare day off on Thursday, the Padres will be back in action on Friday when they play the opener of a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds.,"I could not be (prouder) of ...

Lynx, Dream head into matchup off frustrating losses
Following a rare setback, the Minnesota Lynx will try to avoid another loss on Friday when they face the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga.,Minnesota (12-2) has gone 3-2 since its 9-0 start to the season, falling in its most recent outing 68-64 on the road Tuesday against the Washington Mystics. Des...

Aldrich Potgieter, Kevin Roy break course record at Rocket Classic
The course record at Detroit Golf Club was threatened, tied and then finally toppled on Thursday at the Rocket Classic.,After budding Australian star Min Woo Lee carded a 9-under-par 63 to match the course record, it came down when Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa wrapped up a 10-under 62.,Just min...

Auburn flips 4-star QB Peyton Falzone from Penn State
Auburn, a late entry into the recruitment of four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone, got the recruit to flip from Penn State to the Tigers on Thursday.,Falzone announced on social media and told recruiting websites that he is committing to Auburn, after decommitting from Virginia Tech in November 2024...

Wander Franco found guilty of sexually abusing minor
Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic and sentenced to a two-year suspended prison sentence on Thursday. ,Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced nearly two years after investigators opened the case into his illegal relationship with a th...

Blue Jackets bring back F Brendan Gaunce in trade with Wild
Columbus acquired former Blue Jackets forward Brendan Gaunce from the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in exchange for minor league forward Cameron Butler.,Gaunce, 31, collected one assist, four penalty minutes, seven blocked shots and 18 hits in 12 games last season, his lone campaign with the Wild.,For ...

Faith Kipyegon not fast enough in bid to break 4-minute mile
World-record holder Faith Kipyegon of Kenya fell short in her attempt to be the first woman to run a four-minute mile at a demonstration event on Thursday in Paris, though she still beat her record time.,She clocked a time of 4 minutes, 6.42 seconds at the Nike-organized "Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon v...

Man City thrashes Juventus 5-2 in Group G finale
Jeremy Doku put on a brilliant display with plenty of support and some help from the opposition as Manchester City defeated Juventus 5-2 in the deciding match in Group G on Thursday in Orlando. ,Defender Pierre Kalulu's gaffe on a cross from Savinho past his own keeper nudged City into the lead, 2-1...

Sacramento State plans to play in FBS in '26 despite NCAA denial
At the very least, Sacramento State football is determined, vowing to move from the FCS level to FBS in 2026 even though the NCAA Division I council denied a waiver this week for the program to move up a level.,Since 2024, Sacramento State has expressed a desire to move into college football's highe...

NFL suspends ex-Ravens K Justin Tucker for 10 games
The NFL suspended free agent kicker Justin Tucker without pay for the first 10 games of the 2025 regular season.,The NFL said Thursday that Tucker, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens on May 5 amid a sexual misconduct investigation, violated the league's personal conduct policy.,Tucker, 35, may...

Reports: Proposed CBA extension to include 84-game season
The NHL appears headed toward an 84-game regular season, according to terms of a new collective bargaining agreement that would run through the 2029-30 season and could be revealed as early as Friday, the Daily Faceoff and ESPN reported.,The four-year CBA extension also is expected to include a seve...

No. 5 pick Ace Bailey ready to get back to ball in Utah
Confounding to some and confusing to others, the pre-draft position of top prospect Ace Bailey moved to the rear-view mirror as he prepares for professional basketball life with the Utah Jazz.,Utah selected Bailey fifth overall on Wednesday, a decision that Jazz president of basketball operations Au...