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Stingy Spain take scoreless streak into semifinals vs. Belgium
Mikel Merino is relishing Spain's opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the World Cup, although first up is a quarterfinal matchup against Belgium in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,Merino played a major role as Spain stayed alive with his stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 win against Portugal in the ...
Twins lefty reliever Anthony Banda undergoes season-ending surgery
Minnesota Twins left-handed reliever Anthony Banda is out for the season after undergoing lat surgery on Thursday, according to The Athletic.,Banda, 32, who has been on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain since June 29, said he expects to be ready for next year's spring training. He will ...
Gavin Williams fans 11 as Guardians avoid sweep by Twins
Gavin Williams matched a season high with 11 strikeouts and the Cleveland Guardians belted three solo homers in a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Williams (10-4) allowed two runs on three hits over seven innings to halt a five-start winless skid. His career...
Tempo host rematch with Wings in first of 2 Montreal games
The Toronto Tempo will play their next two home games in Montreal starting Friday night with a rematch against the Dallas Wings.,The Tempo (9-12) hope the change in venue will bring a better result after an 89-76 loss Sunday to the Wings (14-8) at Toronto.,The Tempo aim to end their three-game losin...
France vs. Morocco Best Bets: Top Picks for World Cup Quarterfinal Clash
France meets Morocco in a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinal. Here are the top betting picks, predictions and odds for Thursday's quarterfinal....
Stingy Spain takes scoreless streak into semifinals vs. Belgium
Mikel Merino is relishing Spain's opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the World Cup, although first up is a quarterfinal matchup against Belgium in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,Merino played a major role as Spain stayed alive with his stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 win against Portugal in the ...
Karolina Muchova edges Coco Gauff to set up all-Czech Wimbledon final
Karolina Muchova outlasted Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) on Thursday to reach her first career Wimbledon final.,It will be an all-Czech final after Linda Noskova rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the other semifinal at the All England Club.,Muchova, the No. 10 seed, won th...
Cardinals OF Jordan Walker enters HR Derby
Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker will take a swing at the Home Run Derby on Monday night in Philadelphia.,A first-time All-Star, Walker entered Thursday with a career-high 21 home runs and led Major League Baseball with 70 RBIs in a breakout season in St. Louis. ,Walker, 24, is the first Cardinals...
Commanders to retire John Riggins' No. 44 jersey
Pro Football Hall of Fame running back John Riggins' No. 44 jersey will be retired by the Commanders during halftime of the team's home game against the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 8.,Riggins led Washington to a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII, earning MVP honors after rushing ...
Karolina Muchova outs Coco Gauff, will play for Wimbledon title
Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic outlasted Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) to reach her first career Wimbledon final on Friday in London.,Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion, also was attempting to earn her first shot at a Wimbledon championship round.,Muchova, the No. 10 seed, won the grass-c...
Big 12 Sleeper Picks: Three Teams That Could Win the Conference in 2026
Looking for Big 12 futures value? Here are three sleeper teams that could challenge Texas Tech for the 2026 conference championship....
Caitlin Clark out as Fever face Mercury in unfriendly rivalry
The Phoenix Mercury host the Indiana Fever on Thursday in the third matchup in 17 days between the teams, and the first since a testy affair on June 24. ,A 111-109 win for Phoenix (8-14) in that previous meeting came at a price, with Alyssa Thomas issued a one-game suspension in the aftermath of an ...
Brewers turn to Logan Henderson in finale of 5-game set vs. Cards
Right-hander Logan Henderson is expected to come off the injured list for the Milwaukee Brewers and start in the finale of their five-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.,Henderson (2-1, 2.74 ERA) last pitched for the Brewers on May 22, when the rookie gave up two hits...
For M's to reach playoffs, Bryce Miller must be at his best; Marlins up next
The Seattle Mariners -- the only active MLB franchise never to play in a World Series -- may have a shot to end that drought this year.,After all, the Mariners are in first place in the American League West, and they are coming off a 2025 season during which they reached the American League Champion...
Fresh off Alan Roden's heroics, Twins vie for sweep of Guardians
All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton can relax and rest as he recovers from a hip injury.,The Minnesota Twins seem to be doing just fine without him.,Minnesota will look to build on its four-game winning streak when it faces the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,The Twins are lo...
Michael McGreevy carries Cardinals to win against Brewers
Michael McGreevy tossed a season-high 6 1/3 innings Wednesday to get his first win in two months for the St. Louis Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Pitching on his 26th birthday, McGreevy (4-7) received support from Alec Burleso...
Twins' Alan Roden, in season debut, delivers walk-off hit vs. Guardians
Alan Roden delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning in his season debut, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 6-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,Roden finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs one day after Minnesota promoted him from Triple-A Saint Paul. Kody...
Michael McGreevy rewards Cardinals with win against Brewers
Michael McGreevy went a season-long 6 1/3 innings Wednesday to get his first win in two months for the St. Louis Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Pitching on his 26th birthday, McGreevy (4-7) received support from Alec Burleson ...
LIV Golf warns employees of potential layoffs amid funding search
LIV Golf informed staff that layoffs could be on the horizon on Wednesday.,The golf organization is facing a looming money crisis as its primary backer, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced earlier this year that it will pull its funding after the 2026 season.,PIF's decision to ...
Foster Griffin shines as Nationals handle Astros
Foster Griffin pitched seven strong innings, Luis Garcia Jr. had three hits including a three-run homer and the Nationals beat the Houston Astros 8-2 Wednesday night in Washington.,CJ Abrams also homered for Washington, which took two of three from Houston, and Daylen Lile had two hits. James Wood d...