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Brandon Roy Jr. to follow in dad’s footsteps at Washington
Brandon Roy Jr., the son of the former Washington Huskies and Portland Trail Blazers star, announced Monday that he will attend Washington like his father did.,The 6-foot-2 point guard from Garfield H.S. in Seattle is joining a program with some forward momentum, as head coach Danny Sprinkle has add...

Florida State lands commitments from Devin Carter, Xavier Tiller
Florida State is growing accustomed to good news on the recruiting trail of late, as the Seminoles received two more commitments Monday following the securement of four-star signal-caller Jaden O'Neal on Sunday.,Wide receiver Devin Carter flipped from Auburn to Florida State (after initially flippin...

Surging Astros look to stay hot against Phillies
The injury-depleted Houston Astros continued their surge up the American League standings over the weekend, setting up an intriguing six-game homestand that begins with a three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Houston claimed the rubber match of a three-game road series with an...

Ex-Ducks coach Greg Cronin to lead AHL's Iowa Wild
Former Anaheim Ducks coach Greg Cronin on Monday was named head coach of the Iowa Wild, the Minnesota Wild's American Hockey League affiliate.,Cronin, 62, was fired by the Ducks on April 19 after compiling a 62-87-15 record in two seasons.,He has 38 years of coaching experience, including stints as ...

Rookie right-handers to start for Pirates, host Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to rookie right-hander Chad Patrick as they look to continue their recent momentum when they return home to open a three-game series on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Pirates are scheduled to give rookie right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (1-0, 1.54 ERA) his fi...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earns Finals MVP, cements historic season
Named NBA Finals MVP ollowing Oklahoma City's 103-91 Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has earned the crown jewel of one of the NBA's most decorated seasons at only 26 years old. ,Gilgeous-Alexander won the regular-season MVP and Finals...

Jesus Luzardo, Edmundo Sosa help power Phillies to series win over Mets
Jesus Luzardo held the New York Mets scoreless into the seventh inning and Edmundo Sosa hit a three-run homer as the host Philadelphia Phillies posted a 7-1 victory on Sunday night., ,Luzardo (7-3) allowed only three hits in 6 2/3 innings for Philadelphia, which won two of three against New York thi...

Injured Casper Ruud, Arthur Fils withdraw from Wimbledon
Casper Ruud and Arthur Fils, who sit Nos. 15 and 16 in the ATP rankings, withdrew from Wimbledon over the weekend due to their respective injuries.,Norwegian star Ruud is dealing with a knee injury and hasn't played since a second-round loss to Portugal's Nuno Borges at the French Open in May.,Ruud,...

RB Salzburg, Al Hilal tussle to 0-0 draw at Club World Cup
RB Salzburg and Al Hilal played to a scoreless draw in a Group H match of the Club World Cup on Sunday in Washington.,Salzburg (1-0-1, 4 points), a 17-time Austrian Bundesliga champion, had an opportunity to become the first from Group H to advance to the quarterfinals but instead is second to Real ...

Report: Rockets to acquire Kevin Durant from Suns
The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guard Jalen Green, forward Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and five second-round picks, ESPN reported Sunday.,Durant has one season left on his current deal and ...

Homer-happy Mets look to reclaim NL East lead from Phillies
The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies have spent the first half of the season mixing euphoric highs with frustrating lows, which means the first two games of their second series against one another in 2025 unfolded in appropriate fashion.,The National League East co-leaders each will look to t...

Mets smack 7 homers, down Phillies to snap 7-game skid
Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Juan Soto hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the third inning Saturday night for the New York Mets, who snapped a seven-game losing streak with an 11-4 win over the host Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets moved into a tie for...

Reports: Bucks' Pat Connaughton picks up $9.4M player option
Milwaukee Bucks wing Pat Connaughton has picked up his player option for the 2025-26 season worth $9.4 million, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Connaughton, 32, had until Tuesday to exercise the option for the final season of a three-year, $28.5 million extension he signed in 2022, per th...

Khalil Rountree Jr. dominates Jamahal Hill at UFC Fight Night
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. earned a dominant unanimous decision against Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Azerbaijan, taking the cards 49-46, 50-45, 50-45., ,Utilizing leg kicks and knocking the former light heavyweight champion d...

Inter Milan rally past Urawa on stoppage-time goal at CWC
Valentin Carboni scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to complete Inter Milan's rally to a 2-1 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds in Saturday's Group E encounter at the Club World Cup in Seattle.,Carboni's strike rescued all three points for Inter (1-0-1, 4 points) 14 minutes after ...
Why Saquon Barkley Is Unlikely to Reach 2,000 Rushing Yards Again This Season
History says Saquon Barkley won’t reach 2,000 rushing yards again in 2025, as no NFL running back has ever done it. Here’s why Barkley is unlikely to break the streak....

Skidding Mets turn to Griffin Canning in bid to slow down Phillies
The New York Mets needed just 12 days at the start of June to open a 5 1/2-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.,It took only eight days for the lead to evaporate.,The Mets will attempt to climb back into a tie for first place in the National League East on Saturday night when they play the seco...

Phillies use outburst in seventh to beat Mets, take NL East lead
Trea Turner's RBI double snapped a tie and sparked a six-run seventh inning for the Philadelphia Phillies, who completed their surge into first place in the National League East by beating the reeling New York Mets 10-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday.,The Phillies, who have won eight of...

Racing Louisville end Pride's three-game win streak
Arin Wright scored in the first half and Taylor Flint came through on a penalty shot in the second as Racing Louisville cooled off the visiting Orlando Pride with Friday night's 2-0 victory.,Jordyn Bloomer was credited with seven saves for Louisville (6-5-2, 20 points), which has won three of the la...

Padres-Dodgers discipline: Robert Suarez, both managers receive bans
Major League Baseball suspended San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Robert Suarez for three games Friday, while Padres manager Mike Shildt and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts received one-game suspensions following the conclusion of a feisty four-game series between the teams this week.,S...