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Brandon Nimmo boosts Rangers to walk-off win over Astros
Brandon Nimmo's walk-off single capped off a 3-for-5 game for the Texas Rangers, who scored a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros Sunday and won two of three during the weekend series in Arlington, Texas.,Nimmo also had an RBI triple as Texas won despite giving up a three-run lead. Kyle Higashioka h...

Taj Bradley pitches 7 strong innings as Twins down Angels
Taj Bradley tossed seven strong innings, and Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead two-run double in the third, helping the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Bradley (9-3) overcame solo homers by Josh Lowe and rookie Denzer Guzman to win his third straight star...

Zack Wheeler fans 10 as Phillies blank Tigers
Zach Wheeler struck out 10 in six dominant innings and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies blanked the Detroit Tigers, 5-0, on Sunday afternoon.,Wheeler, who refused to be an All-Star replacement after getting initially snubbed, improved his record to 10-1. He allowed two hits and two walks. Wheeler ...

Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez, Blue Jays' Dylan Cease selected to start All-Star Game
Cristopher Sanchez of the Philadelphia Phillies has been tabbed to start for the National League, while Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays will start for the American League in the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Philadelphia.,Sanchez, a 29-year-old left-hander making his second All-Star Game appearan...
Why the Trail Blazers’ Ja Morant Gamble Could Pay Off
Ja Morant gets a fresh start in Portland. Here's why the Trail Blazers could become one of the NBA's biggest surprises if he stays healthy....
England Keeps Surviving, but the Real World Cup Test Starts Now
England survived another difficult World Cup test to reach the semifinals, but Argentina presents a challenge unlike any they've faced so far....
Why the Warriors Need To Forget the Future and Chase LeBron Now
NBA free agency has changed. Find out why the Warriors should embrace risk, pursue LeBron James, and capitalize on the league's new financial landscape....

Sparks part ways with GM Raegan Pebley
The Los Angeles Sparks parted ways with general manager Raegan Pebley on Sunday.,Pebley, 50, was hired by the Sparks on Jan. 5, 2024, after a 21-year head coaching career split between Utah State, Fresno State and TCU. The Sparks posted an 8-32 record with Pebley in 2024, a 21-23 mark in 2025 and a ...

Mathieu van der Poel wins hilly, hot Tour de France Stage 9
Belgian-born Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel powered through the heat and hills of central France on Sunday to win Stage 9 of the Tour de France.,Known as "The Flying Dutchman," van der Poel needed three hours, 27 minutes, 51 seconds to complete the heat-shortened stage from Malemort to Ussel and...

Report: Tarik Skubal tells friends he'd like to stay with Tigers
Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal has informed friends that he would like to remain with the Detroit Tigers, USA Today reported.,Skubal, who has spent his entire seven-year career with the Tigers, has been the subject of trade talks throughout the season. The left-...
Why Christian Pulisic’s USMNT Story Isn’t Over Despite World Cup Criticism
Christian Pulisic is facing heavy criticism after the USMNT's World Cup exit, but Lionel Messi's career shows redemption is still possible....

Senegal fire coach Pape Thiaw after World Cup elimination
Senegal have terminated the contract of head coach Pape Thiaw after the country's elimination in the 2026 World Cup.,The Senegalese Football Federation announced on Sunday that it had parted ways with the 45-year-old coach, who had been on the job since 2024.,"It was decided to initiate a procedure ...

Hanwha Life rally to top Bilibili Gaming, win Mid-Season Invitational
Hanwha Life Esports came from behind to defeat Bilibili Gaming on Sunday in the grand final in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea. ,The winners walked away with the $500,000 top prize and an automatic entry in the 2026 World Championship this fall.,<blockquote clas...
Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 Nightmare May Have Ended His Legendary Career
Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return ended in disaster after an apparent ACL injury. What does it mean for his career and the UFC's future?...

Dodgers sluggish entering finale vs. Diamondbacks
The Los Angeles Dodgers suddenly are crawling into the All-Star break, and manager Dave Roberts said he will look for a professional approach from his team in its series finale against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon.,The Dodgers, who have a 12 1/2-game lead over the second-pla...

Aces riding high but quick turnaround for visit from Fever
The Las Vegas Aces put together the largest margin of victory in franchise history on Saturday and don't have a lot of hours to enjoy it.,After a 48-point shellacking of the Phoenix Mercury, the Aces are back on the floor Sunday night when they host the Indiana Fever.,Las Vegas (17-6) clicked on all...

Astros' Yordan Alvarez aims to remain at home on road vs. Rangers
LaMonte Wade Jr. struck the biggest blow among the Houston Astros' three home runs against the Texas Rangers on Saturday, but as is usually the case in Arlington, Yordan Alvarez was involved.,While Wade hit his first career grand slam, Alvarez sparked the Astros' 9-3 victory with a two-run homer in ...

Twins turn to Taj Bradley in series finale vs. Angels
A pair of eight-game winners will oppose each other on Sunday afternoon when the Minnesota Twins meet the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of a three-game series in Minneapolis.,The Twins will send Taj Bradley (8-3, 3.67 ERA) to the mound against fellow right-hander Jose Soriano (8-5, 3.40).,Neither...

Stars Zack Wheeler, Tarik Skubal face off in Phillies-Tigers finale
The pitching matchup in Detroit on Sunday sounds like it belongs in Tuesday's All-Star Game.,The Phillies' Zack Wheeler and the Tigers' Tarik Skubal were not named All-Stars this season, but they're easily among the best pitchers on the planet. The pair will start the rubber game of a three-game ser...

Column: UFC faces major decision after Max Holloway's TKO of Conor McGregor
The atmosphere at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was electric for UFC 329, charged with the anticipation of Conor McGregor's return after a five-year absence.,But the air was sucked out of the building just 69 seconds into the main event, transforming a celebratory comeback into a haunting scene of dej...