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Padres get by Giants in 10th inning again
Manny Machado's fourth hit tied the game in the ninth inning, Jake Cronenworth delivered a two-out RBI single in the 10th and the San Diego Padres stunned the host San Francisco Giants with a second straight extra-inning win Tuesday night, 3-2.,Cronenworth's hit came off the fifth Giants pitcher, Sp...
USWNT maintains dominance of Jamaica with 4-0 win
Ally Sentnor's first-half brace and two goals by second-half substitute Lynn Biyendolo helped the U.S. women's national team continue its dominance over Jamaica with an easy 4-0 victory in a friendly in St. Louis on Tuesday.,Sentnor scored in the 19th and 28th minutes and Phallon Tullis-Joyce record...
Fever dominate from 3-point range to tame Mystics
Kelsey Mitchell scored 23 points as the short-handed Indiana Fever rode their 3-point shooting to an 85-76 victory against the visiting Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.,Lexie Hull added 14 points and Aliyah Boston had 10 for the Fever, who played without injured guards Caitlin Clark, who missed ...
Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti oust Americans in Paris
The American run at Roland Garros has come to an end, as Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz dismissed Tommy Paul in straight sets after Italian Lorenzo Musetti defeated Frances Tiafoe in the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday in Paris.,It marks Musetti's second Grand Slam semifinal berth and defending ch...
Brittany Lang joins U.S. as assistant captain for Solheim Cup
The U.S. Solheim Cup team added Brittany Lang as captain Angela Stanford's third assistant captain for the 2026 competition.,Stanford already had Kristy McPherson and Paula Creamer on her staff and now adds Lang, who competed in five Solheim Cups from 2009-17 and was part of three winning teams.,Thi...
DOJ: California could be sued over participation of trans athletes
California's public school system could face legal issues if it continues to permit transgender athletes to take part in girls' athletic competitions.,The Athletic reported Tuesday that Harmeet K. Dhillon, an assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, said in a ...
Texas Tech's $1M ace ready for WCWS final vs. Texas
Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady already understands spotlight trophy games can be salve for wounds carried into the Women's College World Series.,Canady gets the ball Wednesday against Texas as the Red Raiders set out to claim the best-of-three championship series in Oklahoma City.,Texas Tech coach Ge...
PWHL top scorer Hilary Knight, Ottawa captain unprotected for expansion draft
Ottawa captain Brianne Jenner, league co-leading scorer Hilary Knight of the Boston Fleet and Minnesota's Kelly Pannek are among the headliners available to incoming franchises Seattle and Vancouver in the PWHL's expansion draft next week.,Knight shared the PWHL points lead last season with New York...
Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons
The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after five seasons and four playoff appearances.,The move announced by team president Leon Rose comes three days after a season-ending Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, the farthest the Knicks had advance...
Austen Truslow edges Luke Poulter in U.S. Open qualifier playoff
Austen Truslow defeated Luke Poulter in a two-man playoff Tuesday for the fourth and final U.S. Open qualifying spot at Emerald Dunes Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla.,Play was suspended due to inclement weather on Monday night, extending the drama with four spots on the line for qualifiers to earn...
You Can Stop Waiting: Connor McDavid’s Time Is Now
Connor McDavid’s legacy awaits its final jewel. With a deeper Edmonton Oilers squad and revenge on the table, the Stanley Cup is finally within reach....
2025 Stanley Cup Final: Best Bets as Panthers, Oilers Meet Again
Best bets for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final as the Panthers and Oilers face off in a rematch, including goal totals, top goal scorer picks, and series predictions....
Texas Tech stuns Oklahoma to reach WCWS final
OKLAHOMA CITY - Lauren Allred hit a shallow fly to right in the bottom of the seventh and Mihyia Davis raced across to score the game-winning run to give No. 12 Texas Tech a 3-2 walk-off win over four-time defending champion Oklahoma in the Women's College World Series on Monday.,The win sends the R...
Illinois sportsbook operators hit with per-bet tax of 25-50 cents
Illinois sportsbooks are determining their next move after legislators passed a $55.2 billion budget on Saturday that included a bet fee of 25 to 50 cents per wager.,The bill calls for sportsbooks to pay the tax on every bet, which could be passed on to public bettors. The stock market reacted by de...
Patriots WR Stefon Diggs appears at OTAs after viral boat video
After missing the New England Patriots' first five days of organized team activities, veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs showed up for Monday's session at Gillette Stadium and participated in some drills.,Diggs' appearance was noteworthy not just because veterans aren't required to take part in OTAs...
Three Heisman winners headline 2026 Hall of Fame nominees list
Heisman Trophy winners Robert Griffin III, Cam Newton and Mark Ingram headline the list of 79 players nominated by the National Football Foundation for the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.,Ingram rushed for 3,261 yards and 42 touchdowns in three seasons at Alabama, which included winni...
MLB Finally Backs Women’s Softball: It's About Damn Time
MLB is officially backing a professional women’s softball league for the first time. With Kim Ng as commissioner, the AUSL could finally give elite softball players the stage they deserve....
Texas tops Tennessee to reach Women's College World Series final
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Katie Stewart's fourth-inning home run helped lift Texas to a 2-0 win over Tennessee in the Women's College World Series semifinals Monday.,The victory sends the sixth-seeded Longhorns (54-11) to the best-of-three WCWS Championship Series for the third time in four seasons.,Texas wi...
Pacers F Jarace Walker to miss at least first 2 games of finals
The Indiana Pacers will be without forward Jarace Walker for at least the first two games of the NBA Finals as he recovers from a right ankle injury.,The finals begin Thursday in Oklahoma City against the Thunder.,Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Monday on 107.5 The Fan radio in Indianapolis that the...
French wild card stuns No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula in Paris
Wild card Lois Boisson thrilled her home fans with a stunning fourth-round upset of No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula on Monday at the French Open in Paris.,Ranked No. 361 in the world, the 22-year-old Boisson rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory before a delighted crowd at Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland ...