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Tour de France final stage rerouted due to wildfiresWildfires in southwest France have forced organizers of the Tour de France to reconfigure the final stage, set for Sunday.,The change is necessary because multiple first responders have been diverted to the fires. The new route will leave a smaller race footprint for local officials to secure.,"As n...

Whitecaps-Fire match postponed due to air quality conditionsThursday's match between the Vancouver Whitecaps and host Chicago Fire was postponed until Oct. 6. The local air quality was deemed to be too dangerous for players and fans to attend the outdoor event at Soldier Field, as Chicago and much of the Great Lakes area has been impacted by wildfire smoke.,...

Slumping Athletics fire pitching coach Scott EmersonThe Athletics fired pitching coach Scott Emerson on Monday after losing 13 of 14 games before the All-Star break.,Emerson, 54, had held the position since June 2017. Bullpen coach Dan Hubbs will be the interim pitching coach for the rest of the 2026 season.,Playing in hitter-friendly Sutter Health P...

Wildfires disrupt Tour’s Stage 3; fans told to stay home

Wildfires in the south of France are spurring some changes for the third stage of the Tour de France, organizers confirmed on Sunday.,The route, set to conclude within 60 kilometers of some of the worst of the fires in Les Angles, is not expected to shift.,Instead, officials have directed fans and u...

Reports: Fire signing ex-Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski is set to be the latest global soccer star to make an MLS move, agreeing to a deal with the Chicago Fire on Sunday, according to multiple media reports.,The deal is for two years and will make him one of MLS's highest-paid players, The Athletic reported, although an...

Denny Hamlin wins pole for Michigan NASCAR Cup race

The last driver to make a qualifying run around Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon, Denny Hamlin claimed the Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET on Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) - dashing Michigan native Carson Hocevar's hopes ...

Goldeneyes dismiss coach Brian Idalski after inaugural season

The Vancouver Goldeneyes parted ways with head coach Brian Idalski following their inaugural PWHL season.,Idalski, 55, led the expansion team to a sixth-place finish in the eight-team league with 37 points in 30 games.,"As we conclude our inaugural season and evaluate the future direction of the org...

Caddie fired after PGA starting-time gaffe finds new job

The caddie who was fired after a late tee-time arrival at the PGA Championship is on a new bag this week.,Austin Gaugert gained notoriety when Garrick Higgo was a minute late to start his first round at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia two weeks ago.,Higgo was penalized two strokes and wound up...