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Ottawa G Gwyneth Philips, playoff MVP, signs 2-year deal
The Ottawa Charge signed goaltender and playoff heroine Gwyneth Philips to a two-year contract extension.,The deal announced Sunday keeps the 24-year-old Ohio native in the Canadian capital through 2027-28.,Philips went 8-5-1 with two shutouts, a 2.11 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage...
Matchup of All-Stars, NL's top teams when Cubs, Brewers open series
It seems only appropriate that a three-game series between the teams with the two best records in the National League begins on Monday with a stellar pitching matchup.,The Chicago Cubs will send All-Star left-hander Matthew Boyd (11-3, 2.20 ERA) to face the host Milwaukee Brewers, who will send All-...
Phillies go for another series win vs. White Sox
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson credits the depth of his club's offense as his hitters try to "keep up with the Joneses in the lineup.",It's a good aspiration to have, and one that helped the Phillies to consecutive series victories as they open a three-game set against the host Chicago Wh...
ATP roundup: Alex de Minaur wins D.C. title in thrilling comeback
No. 7 seed Alex de Minaur saved three match points and rallied for a 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (3) victory over No. 12 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the marathon final of the Mubadala Citi D.C. Open on Sunday in Washington.,The 26-year-old Australian won his 10th ATP title and his first in more than a yea...
'I'm a rookie again': Ichiro Suzuki leads class of five into Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- On an overcast Sunday in this charming village, thousands of fans from the Far East to the East Coast, from Texas to the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest, gathered to usher five icons of the game into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.,And they heard heartfelt tales from -- and...
WTA roundup: Leylah Fernandez wins biggest title of career in D.C.
Canadian Leylah Fernandez swept to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Russia's Anna Kalinskaya to win the Mubadala Citi D.C. Open on Sunday in Washington.,Fernandez, 22, earned her fourth career WTA title, but her previous victories in 2021, 2022 and 2023 were all at WTA 250-tier events. The D.C. Open marks he...
Cubs hold on to lead for crosstown series win over White Sox
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Ben Brown pitched five strong innings to lift the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,An early spurt staked the Cubs to a 2-1 lead before they held on to take two of three in the crosstown series.,Daniel P...
CJ Abrams helps Nationals cruise past Twins
CJ Abrams went 2-for-3 with a homer, and the Washington Nationals pulled away for a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Alex Call drove in two runs for Washington, which completed back-to-back wins to secure a series victory. Daylen Lile tripled and drove in a run....
New acquisition Ryan McMahon helps Yankees avoid sweep vs. Phillies
Ryan McMahon sparked a four-run second inning off Zack Wheeler by hitting a two-run double and the New York Yankees ended a four-game home losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.,Acquired from the Colorado Rockies Friday in an attempt to improve New York's anemic o...
Fever and Sky meet without Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese
The latest clash between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky will not include Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese.,Clark will miss the game due to her right groin injury while Reese's back injury led the team to rule her out shortly before her Sky squad hosts the Fever on Sunday afternoon.,Reese missed Chica...
Report: Dolphins, Minkah Fitzpatrick agree to reworked deal
The Miami Dolphins and All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick agreed to a reworked contract, ESPN reported on Sunday.,Fitzpatrick will receive a $16.435 million signing bonus and Miami will save $11 million against the 2025 salary cap, per the report.,The Dolphins acquired Fitzpatrick from Pittsburgh las...
Report: Bulls, Billy Donovan reach multi-year extension
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan signed a multi-year contract extension, ESPN reported Sunday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Donovan, 60, who had one year remaining on the contract.,Donovan guided Chicago its second consecutive 39-43 record last season, finishing ninth in the Easter...
Cubs seek series win against White Sox
After swapping one-sided victories in the first two games of their crosstown rivalry series, the host Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs will meet in the rubber match on Sunday afternoon.,Rekindling a potent attack ranks atop the White Sox's objectives, to be sure, although rookie right-hander Sean ...
Judge-less Yankees set to face surging Phillies, ace Zack Wheeler in finale
In the first season of interleague play in 1997, a 94-loss edition of the Philadelphia Phillies pulled off a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees, the then-reigning World Series champions.,The current edition for the Phillies is jostling for first place in the National League East and another wi...
Mercury look to end skid against Mystics team on the rise
In the midst of a three-game losing streak, the Phoenix Mercury aim to break out of the funk Sunday when they visit the Washington Mystics.,Phoenix (15-9) let a second-half lead slip away in an 89-76 loss to the host New York Liberty on Friday but still maintain the third-best overall record in the ...
Yohei Takaoka, Whitecaps shut out Sporting Kansas City
Emmanuel Sabbi, J.C. Ngando and Mathias Laborda scored goals to help the Vancouver Whitecaps register a 3-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Yohei Takaoka made three saves while extending his MLS-leading shutout count to 11 for the Whitecaps.,Vancouver (13-5-6, 45 points...
Hugo Cuypers' PK lifts Fire over Red Bulls
Hugo Cuypers broke a scoreless tie just before halftime with his third goal in four matches as the Chicago Fire defeated the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday night.,Cuypers' goal, scored from the penalty spot in the 44th minute, made it back-to-back wins for the Fire (10-9-5, 35 points), ...
CJ Abrams, Alex Call lead Nationals past Twins
CJ Abrams and Alex Call drove in three runs apiece, and the Washington Nationals pulled away for a 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Call and Luis Garcia Jr. each homered for Washington, which evened the series at one win apiece. Drew Millas finished with a team-high...
Matt Shaw, Ian Happ go deep as Cubs cruise past White Sox in crosstown clash
Ian Happ and Matt Shaw homered to back 6 1/3 strong innings from Cade Horton as the visiting Chicago Cubs defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Saturday.,The Cubs out-hit the White Sox 10-6 to even the crosstown series at one game apiece. Dansby Swanson delivered a two-out, two-run single in the eig...
Mikael Uhre scores brace, Union take down Rapids
The Philadelphia Union jumped to the top of the Eastern Conference as they stubbornly persisted in the face of a flood of missed opportunities to rally back and beat the visiting Colorado Rapids 3-1 at Subaru Park on Saturday night.,Substitute Mikael Uhre entered the game and earned a late brace in ...