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Rick Rizzs to be inducted into Mariners Hall of Fame
Beloved radio announcer Rick Rizzs will be the 12th person inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.,Rizzs, 72, has served as a Mariners broadcaster for 41 of the team's 50 seasons. He joined the franchise prior to the 1983 season and, except for a three-year stint when he succeeded Baseball ...
Olivia Miles, Napheesa Collier look to lead Lynx to sweep of Wings
The two scoring leaders for the Minnesota Lynx had much different plans heading into Sunday's quick turnaround game against the Dallas Wings in Minneapolis.,Rookie point guard Olivia Miles said she would relax, watch film and get to sleep on time.,Veteran forward Napheesa Collier prepared to chase h...
Resilient Rays strive for series sweep of Mariners
There seems to be no obstacle too great to overcome for the Tampa Bay Rays.,With scheduled starter Griffin Jax a late scratch due to right elbow discomfort, seven Rays pitchers combined on an eight-hitter Saturday night in a 3-2 victory against the host Seattle Mariners.,The Rays, winners of five ga...
Rockies' Jake McCarthy eager for another stellar effort vs. Cardinals
After producing one of his best individual performances Saturday night, Colorado Rockies leadoff hitter Jake McCarthy hinted at the reason he is having the best season of his career.,"It's been nice to get a ton of at-bats, and that they have faith in me to bat me against lefties and righties at the...
Fueled by bullpen, Brewers bid for series win vs. Twins
A good bullpen can make all the difference in a postseason run, and the Milwaukee Brewers have all the makings of an elite unit that's peaking down the stretch in 2026.,The Brewers will look to win the decisive contest of a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon. ...
Wade Meckler, Angels aim to leave Miami with series win
Wade Meckler, a left-handed-hitting corner outfielder, is living his dream.,Meckler, an Anaheim native who grew up a Los Angeles Angels fan, was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the eighth round in 2022. Then, this past January, Meckler was claimed off waivers by the Angels. Finally, on May 22...
Rays scratch starting pitcher, then rally past Mariners
Richie Palacios delivered a tiebreaking two-run single with two outs in the sixth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated host Seattle 3-2 on Saturday on a night the Mariners celebrated the top 50 players in their 50-season history.,Victor Mesa Jr. homered for the American League East-leading Rays, wh...
Ekaterina Alexandrova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Toronto
Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova drew even in her WTA career matches against Aryna Sabalenka, knocking off the World No. 1 on Saturday in the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Alexandrova, the No. 16 seed, defeated top-seeded Sabalenka of Belarus, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours, 29 mi...
Jake McCarthy's historic night powers Rockies past Cards
Jake McCarthy went 4-for 5 with two home runs, three RBIs and four runs to help the Colorado Rockies break a four-game losing streak Saturday with an 8-5 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.,McCarthy is only the second player in the modern era of the major leagues to fill a box...
Caitlin Clark avoids suspension as WNBA rescinds technical foul
Caitlin Clark won't be suspended for her eighth technical of the season, after all.,In the third quarter of Saturday's 90-86 win over the Sky in Chicago, the Indiana Fever star was assessed a technical foul for making contact with an official. That was her eighth technical of the season. By rule, an...
Andrew Vaughn delivers clutch hit to lift Brewers past Twins
Andrew Vaughn's go-ahead RBI single with one out in the eighth inning led the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.,Vaughn smacked the first pitch he saw from Jeff Hoffman the other way into right field, scoring Brandon Lockridge from second base and breakin...
Drew Brees overcame odds to headline 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class
Drew Brees overcame questions about his height, injury history and ability to become one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.,The New Orleans Saints legend was acknowledged for his spectacular career when he highlighted this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class, which also includes wide receiv...
Nationals beat Reds, snap Chase Burns' extended win streak
Andres Chaparro had two hits and drove in three runs, and the Nationals dealt Reds starter Chase Burns his first loss since April 10, beating Cincinnati 8-2 Saturday night in Washington.,Abimelec Ortiz had a two-run single for the Nationals, who have won the first two games of the series.,Clayton Be...
Sky's DiJonai Carrington posts 'white privilege' after ejection vs. Fever
After being ejected for committing a hard foul on the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham on Saturday in Chicago, Sky guard DiJonai Carrington took to social media to insinuate her ejection had something to do with race.,Shortly after the ejection, reportedly while she was still in the locker room, Ca...
OpTic Gaming, 100 Thieves sweep into Call of Duty semis at Esports World Cup
OpTic Gaming and 100 Thieves swept their way into the Call of Duty semifinals while Team Heretics and Team Falcons had to squeak their way in on Saturday at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.,OpTic Gaming defeated FaZe Clan 4-0 in their best-of-7 quarterfinal while 100 Thieves knocked out Movistar...
Joaquin Niemann cools off, but holds on to LIV Golf New York lead
After a pair of blistering rounds, Joaquin Niemann cooled off on Saturday yet clung to a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the LIV Golf New York event in Bedminster, N.J.,The Chilean stands at 14-under-par 199 after his third-round 70, but his lead shrank from five strokes to two during the thir...
Sandy Alcantara sets club innings record as Marlins blank Angels
Sandy Alcantara broke the Marlins career record for innings pitched, leading host Miami to a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.,Miami broke its four-game losing streak.,Alcantara (13-6) pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and one walk, striking out eight. He got t...
Sky's DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Fever's Sophie Cunningham
The Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington was ejected in the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Indiana Fever for a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham.,Late in the opening quarter, Cunningham was on a fast break and attempting a layup when Carrington ran down the play and fouled Cunningham across t...
Olivia Miles scores 26 as Lynx earn statement win over Aces
Olivia Miles scored 26 points and dished out seven assists as the Minnesota Lynx held on for a 98-87 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday afternoon at Minneapolis in a duel between two of the top teams in the WNBA.,Napheesa Collier scored 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting for Minnesota (26-7), which...
Indiana Has Become One of College Football's Most Underrated Teams
Indiana enters 2026 as the defending national champion, but the Hoosiers may still be underrated despite losing several key players....