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Canada swimmer Summer McIntosh breaks butterfly world record set in 2009
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Summer McIntosh of Canada broke the longest-standing world record for individual women's swimming on Sunday night at the Canadian trials in Montreal.,McIntosh, 19, finished the 200-meter butterfly in 2 minutes, 1.65 seconds, bettering the 2:01.81 set by China's Liu Z...
Mexico manager Javier Aguirre stepping down, assistant Rafa Marquez stepping up
Javier Aguirre's run as manager of Mexico's World Cup team ended with the 3-2 loss to England on Sunday night, he confirmed after the round of 16 match in Mexico City.,Aguirre, 67, said he was resigning after his third stint as national team coach. He had guided El Tri to the round of 16 in 2002 and...
Dallas Fuel tops Spacestation Gaming for OWCS NA Stage 2 crown
Dallas Fuel surged to a 2-0 lead en route to a 4-2 victory over Spacestation Gaming on Sunday in the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 2 playoffs.,After the slow start, Spacestation Gaming won two of the next three maps to force a sixth map in the best-of-seven gran...
Red Sox power past Angels to sweep series
Willson Contreras and Jarren Duran each hit home runs as the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 7-5 victory on Sunday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Masataka Yoshida went 3-for-5 with an RBI and Tsung-Che Cheng had two hits and scored a run for Boston, whic...
Ten-man England outlast host Mexico to reach World Cup quarterfinals
Jude Bellingham recorded a brace and Harry Kane scored his sixth goal of the World Cup and added an assist as England outlasted Mexico 3-2 in a round of 16 instant classic on Sunday night at Mexico City.,England played a man down for the last 48 minutes, including 12 in stoppage time, after Jarell Q...
Padres limit Dodgers' bats, snap 8-game slide
Manny Machado hit a three-run home run and JP Sears went five scoreless innings as the visiting San Diego Padres ended a season-long eight game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.,Fernando Tatis Jr. had an RBI single in a four-run seventh inning as the Padres avo...
Chase Briscoe picks up first win of season in return to Chicagoland
Chase Briscoe made up time on pit road and led a 1-2-3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing, holding off teammate Christopher Bell on Sunday to win for the first time in 2026 at the eero 400 in the NASCAR Cup Series' return to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill.,Briscoe brought in his No. 19 Toyota one circ...
Penguins sign F Egor Chinakhov, G Arturs Silovs
Forward Egor Chinakhov signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract to remain with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.,Chinakhov, who was a restricted free agent, will earn an average annual salary of $6.25 million.,Pittsburgh also kept goaltender Arturs Silovs in the fold by signing the restricted f...
As Portugal face Spain, Cristiano Ronaldo feels no pressure to go out on top
After confirming this will be his last World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo insisted that whenever his final match arrives, he will walk away at peace.,And yes, even if that comes as soon as Monday in Portugal's round of 16 clash with Spain in Arlington, Texas.,"I'm going to be perfectly honest, regardless ...
Pato O'Ward captures first win of season at Mid-Ohio
Mexico's Pato O'Ward captured his first victory of the season, winning the Honda Indy 200 on Sunday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.,O'Ward passed Arrow McLaren teammate Christian Lundgaard of Denmark on the 42nd of 90 laps as the duo finished first and second in the 11th of 18 ...
Tigers end triumphant road trip with another win over Rangers
Riley Greene had a two-run homer and two-run triple among three hits, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Kevin McGonigle supplied two hits and scored a run as the Tigers completed their road trip with a 5-1 record. Dillon Dingler, who li...
Chris Gotterup rallies with 62 to win John Deere, third title of '26
Chris Gotterup shot 9-under-par 62 and captured the John Deere Classic when Ben Kohles had a late mishap Sunday at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.,Gotterup rose from a 12th-place spot at the beginning of the day to finish at 20-under 264 and win on the PGA Tour for the fifth time, including three triu...
Padraig Harrington captures 3rd U.S. Senior Open title
Padraig Harrington rather enjoys setting records.,The 2024 inductee to the World Golf Hall of Fame tied Miller Barber by winning his third U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.,Harrington shot a Sunday-best round of 4-under-par 66 and finished at 12-under 268, four str...
Wings continue winning road trip by pulling away from Tempo
Paige Bueckers scored 22 points and added seven assists Sunday afternoon as the visiting Dallas Wings defeated the Toronto Tempo 89-76.,The Wings (13-8), who have opened a four-game road trip with two straight wins, took control of the game in the second half to give the Tempo (9-11) their second st...
Folarin Balogun to play for U.S. vs. Belgium after FIFA suspends red-card ban
Folarin Balogun of the United States men's national team is eligible to play in its round of 16 match against Belgium following the suspension of his one-game red card ban, USMNT announced Sunday.,The 25-year-old forward is the leading scorer for the United States with three goals. He scored what tu...
U.S., Balogun on verge of final 8 as Belgium focus on task at hand
SEATTLE -- After a dream start to the World Cup they are co-hosting, the United States are one win away from their first quarterfinal appearance since 2002.,They'll have the added benefit of being able to play star forward Folarin Balogun on Monday in the round of 16 against Belgium after FIFA made ...
Isaac del Toro wins Stage 2 at Tour de France debut
Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro on Sunday took home the second stage of the Tour de France in Barcelona, Spain.,Taking the lead in the young rider classification, del Toro became just the second Mexican rider to ever win a stage at the prestigious event, joining fellow countryman Raul Alcala, who too...
Naomi Osaka upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach quarters at Wimbledon
Naomi Osaka had lost three times to Aryna Sabalenka this year but finally delivered a breakthrough victory at a really good time.,Osaka, seeded 14th, served eight aces on Sunday while recording a solid 6-2, 7-6 (2) victory over World No. 1 Sabalenka at the All England Club in London to reach the Wi...
With red card suspension removed, Folarin Balogun to play for U.S. vs. Belgium
Folarin Balogun of the United States men's national team is eligible to play in its round of 16 match against Belgium following the suspension of his one-game red card ban, The Athletic reported Sunday.,The 25-year-old forward is the leading scorer for the United States with three goals. He scored w...
Jessica Pegula avoids upset, advances to quarters at Wimbledon
Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula overcame a slow start to record a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Iva Jovic on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.,Pegula, 32, rebounded after dropping a set for the first time this tournament to dispatch the 16th-seeded Jovic and improve to 8-0 against American ...