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Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman HRs enough for Dodgers to beat Twins
Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman each hit a solo home run, and that proved to be enough as the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Alex Call and Tommy Edman added two hits apiece for Los Angeles, which won the opener of a three-game ser...
Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price headline Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price and Keith Tkachuk headlined the Hockey Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 unveiled on Monday.,Bergeron, Price, Tkachuk, Pekka Rinne and Cindy Curley were elected as players while longtime executive Brian Burke will be inducted as a builder.,Elected in his first year of eligib...
Ezequiel Duran, Alejandro Osuna guide Rangers past Marlins
Alejandro Osuna hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Miami Marlins 4-3 on Monday night.,The loss snapped Miami's eight-game home winning streak, its longest since 2009. The Marlins entered the night with the best record in the majors this month at 14-4.,M...
Sun snap skid as Brittney Griner becomes WNBA's all-time blocks leader
Connecticut center Brittney Griner claimed the WNBA's all-time blocked-shots record while the Sun ended a seven-game losing streak with a 92-63 rout of the Chicago Sky on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun (3-15) took control in the second quarter, and Griner established the new blocks record in th...
Framber Valdez helps Tigers win again, extend Yankees' slump
Kevin McGonigle had two hits and drove in two runs, Framber Valdez pitched six strong innings and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday.,Valdez (4-5) limited New York to one run and four hits while striking out eigh...
After son's birth, Jeremy Doku rejoining Belgium Tuesday
Belgian winger Jeremy Doku was able to attend the birth of his son in London on Monday and will return to his national team on Tuesday.,Doku's wife, Shireen, gave birth to a son named Praise on Monday, the Belgian soccer federation said in a statement attributed to team doctor Brahim Hacene.,The Man...
Mariners, Pirates both looking to reverse recent struggles
The Mariners and the Pirates are both looking to build off wins on Sunday and reverse recent trends as they prepare to open a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.,Seattle will send right-hander George Kirby (5-7, 4.10 ERA) to the mound against Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller (5-4, 4.9...
Athletics return to San Francisco Bay Area to face Giants
The Athletics (38-40) return to the Bay Area for just the second time in regular-season action when they open a three-game interleague series in San Francisco against the Giants (31-46) on Tuesday night.,Having completed their 57th and final season in Oakland in 2024, the A's were swept by the host ...
Panthers among Stanley Cup favorites after Tkachuk blockbuster
The blockbuster trade that unites Brady Tkachuk with his brother in Florida also drove oddsmakers to move the Panthers among the favorites to win the 2026-27 Stanley Cup.,Coming off a season in which the Panthers finished 14th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs, general manager Bill Z...
Owner of NHL's Knights launches bid for Vegas NBA expansion franchise
Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley officially entered the bidding to bring an NBA expansion franchise to Sin City.,Foley, whose sports ownership portfolio features Premier League (AFC Bournemouth) and Ligue 1 (FC Lorient) soccer franchises, would plan to use the same arena on the strip -- T-Mobil...
Cubs-Mets rained out; split doubleheader Wednesday
The opener of a four-game series in New York between the Mets and Chicago Cubs was postponed due to storms in the area on Monday.,The teams will attempt to play one game Tuesday as planned followed by a split doubleheader Wednesday. Game 1 will begin at 1:10 p.m. local time and the second game will ...
Wizards weigh options at No. 1 on eve of NBA draft
BYU star AJ Dybantsa packs an advanced offensive game with a high level of maturity and few flaws to dissect.,Kansas standout Darryn Peterson may potentially become the better player, but his one college season was littered with concerns and even fewer explanations.,Dybantsa and Peterson will likely...
Trey Mancini elects free agency after stint with Angels
Veteran first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini elected free agency on Monday after the Los Angeles Angels designated him for assignment last week.,Mancini passed through waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake, where he began his season, but declined the assignment in favor of free agency.,M...
Get to Know: Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Field Level Media's Ethan Ward breaks down the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,The Skinny: Wagler shattered preseason expectations as a freshman and vaulted his NBA draft standing to a new echelon in the process. Keaton lit the world on fire for the first three months of the season (43.7 perce...
England, Ghana 'ready to pay price' to advance in World Cup
Marcus Rashford may not have started England's World Cup opener against Croatia, but he certainly finished it with a bang., ,Rashford secured the Three Lions' 4-2 win over Croatia by scoring the final goal in the 85th minute after coming on as a sub earlier in the second half., ,Ex zngland and Ghana...
Iraq striker Aymen Hussein exits vs. France with apparent injury
PHILADELPHIA -- Iraq striker Aymen Hussein departed in the 26th minute of his side's Group I clash with France with an apparent injury Monday.,The nature of the injury was unclear. The substitution came during the first-half hydration break, with Ali Al-Hamadi entering the match for the veteran stri...
Get to Know: Caleb Wilson, North Carolina
Field Level Media's Ethan Ward breaks down the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,Caleb Wilson, North Carolina,The Skinny: Easily among the top prospects in this class as a can't-miss frontcourt presence and arguably the best two-way prospect in the 2026 NBA Draft. Wilson makes his basketball liv...
Get to Know: Cam Boozer, Duke
Field Level Media's Ethan Ward breaks down the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,Cam Boozer, Duke,The Skinny: Stoking the fire of the NBA's father-son pipeline, Boozer became the first freshman or sophomore to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists since Larry Bird in 1976-77. Be...
Get to Know: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Field Level Media's Ethan Ward breaks down the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,AJ Dybantsa, BYU,The Skinny: The talk of the Association since he was a high school junior, Dybantsa's freshman campaign at BYU was as rollicking as initially anticipated en route to leading the nation in scoring at...
Wyndham Clark rises to No. 8 in world rankings after US Open
Wyndham Clark is once again a top-10 golfer in the world after capturing his second U.S. Open title in four years.,Clark jumped 26 spots to No. 8 in the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday, one day after he won the third major of the 2026 season.,Clark had his first major breakthrough at the 2023 ...