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Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies level series against Dodgers
Cristopher Sanchez went six strong innings, Edmundo Sosa homered and drove in three runs and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies maintained their hold on the top spot in the National League with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Kyle Schwarber hit a go-ahead RBI single in the fif...
White Sox end 21-game skid with win over A's
Rookie Jonathan Cannon turned his second career win into a memorable one on Tuesday night, helping the Chicago White Sox snap their record-tying, 21-game losing streak with six strong innings in a 5-1 victory over the host Oakland Athletics.,Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer to get Chicago on th...
White Sox end 21-game losing skid with win over A's
Rookie Jonathan Cannon turned his second career win into a memorable one Tuesday night, helping snap the Chicago White Sox's record-tying, 21-game losing streak with six strong innings in a 5-1 road victory over the Oakland Athletics.,Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer to get Chicago on the board...
Jhonattan Vegas relishes drought-busting win for family’s sake
By winning the 3M Open two weeks ago, Jhonattan Vegas changed his FedEx Cup equation.,The PGA Tour veteran from Venezuela rocketed into the top 70 of the FedEx Cup standings by pulling out his first win in seven years. He's not entirely safe, though, as he enters the regular-season finale, the Wyndh...
Japan’s Kei Nishikori scores long-awaited win in Montreal
Japan's Kei Nishikori ended a three-year drought by defeating American teen Alex Michelsen 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the Omnium Banque National in Montreal.,Nishikori, 34, had not won at the ATP Masters 1000 level since 2021 at Indian Wells.,"It's been a long time," Nishikori sa...
Will Zalatoris feels 'awesome' going into Wyndham Championship
It's been almost two full years since Will Zalatoris won his only PGA Tour event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Aug. 14, 2022.,In the time since, Zalatoris' career has been stalled by a back issue that sidelined him for part of 2022 and led to surgery in April 2023 that ended his season.,Zalato...
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice leaning on Patrick Mahomes, support system
Rashee Rice remains under construction.,The Kansas City Chiefs' second-year wide receiver said in his first public comments since a six-car crash on March 30 that he's focusing on being a better person by building a support system of people who want him to succeed. That includes his quarterback, Pat...
College Football Preseason Power Rankings: Top 12 Teams in the Nation
As college football grows closer to kicking off at the end of August, these are Deadspin's top 12 ranked teams heading into the 2024 campaign....
Jordan Spieth: 'A lot at stake' at Wyndham Championship
Jordan Spieth knows he has his work cut out for him.,A three-time major champion, Spieth finds himself ranked No. 63 in the FedEx Cup standings heading into the final tournament of the regular season -- the Wyndham Championship, which begins Thursday in Greensboro, N.C. The top 70 players in the ran...
White Sox favored to avoid all-time losing streak records
How long the Chicago White Sox extend their historic losing streak has become an intriguing plot line for oddsmakers.,The White Sox enter Tuesday's game at the Oakland Athletics riding a 21-game losing streak, which tied the 1988 Baltimore Orioles for the American League record. They can establish a...
Clayton Kershaw seeks bounce-back effort vs. Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers veteran Clayton Kershaw will take another crack at finding his top form when he faces the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Kershaw has made two starts since returning from offseason shoulder surgery. He allowed two runs in four innings against the San Francisco Giants o...
Woeful White Sox look to avoid AL infamy vs. A's
One day after matching the American League record for consecutive defeats, the Chicago White Sox will attempt to end their epic skid when they continue a three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.,In the continuation of a six-day trip that began with a three-game sweep in Minne...
Freddie Freeman returns as Dodgers down Phillies
Teoscar Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated the return of Freddie Freeman with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Freeman had a hit in four at-bats after missing the previous eight games to be with his 3-year-old son, who was dealin...
A's send White Sox to AL-record-tying 21st straight loss
The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record for consecutive losses with a 21st straight Monday night, succumbing to seven strong innings from left-hander JP Sears in a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the host Oakland Athletics.,The White Sox, who haven't won since July 10, matched the AL record...
United States' Caroline Marks wins surfing gold in Tahiti
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti -- Caroline Marks of the United States won the women's surfing gold medal on Monday, moving the United States into a tie with China for the gold-medal lead.,Marks logged a close win over Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb in the championship match, prevailing 10.50-10.33. France's Johann...
Jim Harbaugh denies wrongdoing in wake of Michigan NOA
One day after reports surfaced that the NCAA has drafted a notice of allegations against seven staff members of the 2023 Michigan football team, Jim Harbaugh forcefully denied participating in or knowing of any wrongdoing.,Harbaugh, now the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, guided the Wolverin...
'Punt God' Matt Araiza enjoying second chance with Chiefs
Matt Araiza, who earned the nickname "Punt God" for his high, lengthy boots, often wondered if his NFL career was over before it even started.,He was released during training camp by the Buffalo Bills in 2022 and not due to performance. He was axed because he was accused of raping a 17-year-old girl...
Report: Chiefs make Harrison Butker highest-paid kicker
The Kansas City Chiefs signed kicker Harrison Butker to a four-year extension that will make him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter Monday.,Butker's $25.6 million extension reportedly includes $17.75 million guaranteed. At $6.4 million a season, it makes him the hi...
Eagles sign veteran LB Shaquille Quarterman
The Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran linebacker Shaquille Quarterman on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,Quarterman, 26, spent the past four seasons with Jacksonville after being drafted in the fourth round in 2020.,He played all 17 games for the third straight season in 2023, with 224 of his 232...
NL's top teams meet as Phillies visit Dodgers
The shaky footing atop the National League will be in the spotlight this week when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Los Angeles Dodgers to open a three-game series Monday night.,Philadelphia ended a season-long six-game losing streak Sunday with a 6-0 victory on the road against the Seattle Marin...