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Public swarms to back USMNT to beat Belgium
SEATTLE -- The United States are popular favorites heading into their World Cup round of 16 knockout match against Belgium on Monday.,While sportsbooks have slightly varying odds on the match, the consensus is the United States men's national team are favored over the No. 9 team in FIFA's men's worl...
Belgium appeal shot down after Folarin Balogun cleared to play
One day after FIFA ruled on Sunday that United States national team striker Folarin Balogun can play in Monday night's World Cup round of 16 clash against Belgium, it denied Belgium's appeal on the basis that the disciplinary process does not concern their players.,"The request was rendered inadmiss...
White Sox appreciate Central view, ready for warming Red Sox
The Chicago White Sox will greet the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday with a one-game lead atop the American League Central.,While the White Sox realize they are nowhere near the finish line, they can appreciate the perch in the final week before the All Star-break. Especially on the heels of thre...
Sporting KC sign 15-year-old D Luca Antongirolami
Sporting Kansas City announced the signing Monday of 15-year-old defenseman Luca Antongirolami.,The academy product signed a deal with the Sporting KC first team and with MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Sporting KC II.,Antongirolami will rejoin SKC II immediately before elevating to the MLS squad as a homegr...
Bilibili Gaming surge ahead at Mid-Season Invitational
Bilibili Gaming swept LYON on Monday to reach the upper-bracket final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,Bilibili Gaming recorded 32-, 29- and 29-minute wins on blue, led by China's Zhuo "Knight" Ding with a 20-7-25 kills-deaths-assists ratio.,Bilibili Gaming w...
Penguins sign F Egor Chinakhov, G Arturs Silovs
Forward Egor Chinakhov signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract to remain with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.,Chinakhov, who was a restricted free agent, will earn an average annual salary of $6.25 million.,Pittsburgh also kept goaltender Arturs Silovs in the fold by signing the restricted f...
White Sox build early lead, edge Guardians to split series
Braden Montgomery scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning on a Sam Antonacci groundout, lifting the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 7-6 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon.,The White Sox took a one-game lead over Cleveland in the American League Central, winning the final two co...
Mitchell Robinson: 'Moment of frustration' resulted in hand injury
New Boston Celtics center Mitchell Robinson revealed what caused his hand injury in a Facebook post Sunday morning, writing that hearing his brother was involved in a car accident caused him to bang his hand on his truck.,Robinson, 28, underwent surgery on his right pinkie finger days before Game 1 ...
Charles Leclerc wins British Grand Prix to tighten F1 standings
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc ended a nearly two-year long winless streak and tightened up the F1 championship standings in the process Sunday, emerging victorious at the British Grand Prix.,The win was secured under caution, as Max Verstappen's crash with four laps remaining put out the safety car, whi...
Hanwha Life coasts to upper-bracket final at Mid-Season Invitational
Hanwha Life breezed to a 3-0 sweep of G2 Esports on Sunday to advance to upper-bracket final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,Hanwha Life recorded 33-, 24- and 25-minute wins on blue.,South Koreans Min-hyung "Gumayusi" Lee and Geon-woo "Zeka" Kim posted 25-8-...
Phillies using 'whole roster' to success against slumping Royals
While the Philadelphia Phillies will have at least five All-Stars this season, Saturday's contest proved that their talent runs much deeper.,The surging Phillies look for their ninth win in 12 games when they visit the Kansas City Royals in a Sunday matinee.,Philadelphia learned Saturday afternoon t...
Colson Montgomery hasn't cooled off for White Sox, who go for split at Guardians
It has been quite a 12-month stretch for Colson Montgomery.,The Chicago White Sox shortstop made his major league debut on July 4, 2025, and has impressed ever since. He put up 21 home runs in 71 games as a rookie, and exactly one year after his first appearance, he surpassed that total with his 22n...
Sean Burke, Colson Montgomery lift White Sox over Guardians
Colson Montgomery hit a tiebreaking home run and went 2-for-5 with two RBIs to help the Chicago White Sox snap a three-game skid with a 3-1 win against the host Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.,Chicago starter Sean Burke notched a career-high 11 strikeouts while holding Cleveland to one run on seven...
Multiple All-Stars could be out when Aces host Fever
The Indiana Fever didn't go away. They just haven't played in more than a week.,They're eager to get back on the court for Sunday's game at the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces.,"The players are probably looking forward to it," Indiana coach Stephanie White said. "Certainly, nobody likes t...
Riley Greene HR backs Jack Flaherty as Tigers blank Rangers
Riley Greene blasted a two-run homer to support a strong outing by Jack Flaherty as the visiting Detroit Tigers blanked the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Saturday.,Flaherty scattered three hits and didn't issue a walk while striking out five in 5 2/3 innings. Flaherty (2-8) has pitched 10 2/3 scoreless innin...
Kimi Antonelli back on pole ahead of Ferrari at British Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli earned his fifth pole position of the season, recording the fastest time Saturday in qualifying for Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England.,After setting the provisional pole time, the 19-year-old Mercedes driver landed the top spot with a time...
Tigers' Jack Flaherty looks to maintain momentum vs. Rangers
Following a short stint on the injured list, Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty didn't allow a run in his return. ,He'll look to build off that outing when his team plays the middle contest of a three-game series against Texas on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Flaherty recorded nine ...
Serena Williams (knee) WDs from Wimbledon doubles
Serena Williams withdrew from the doubles draw at Wimbledon on Saturday due to a knee injury.,Williams had received a wild-card entry to play alongside her sister, Venus, but tweaked her knee in her first-round singles loss to Maya Joint on Tuesday. The Australian posted a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 victory ...
LYON breeze past FURIA, advance at Mid-Season Invitational
LYON coasted to a 3-0 sweep of FURIA on Saturday to advance to Round 2 in the upper bracket of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,LYON recorded a 44-minute win on red and 38- and 28-minute victories on blue. Kacper "Inspired" Sloma of Poland paced the victors with...
In first on the Fourth, Guardians aim to build division lead vs. White Sox
Parker Messick couldn't contain his excitement when it was announced that he would start for the Cleveland Guardians on the Fourth of July against the Chicago White Sox.,The left-hander ordered snazzy red, white and blue cleats for the occasion, which he modeled for reporters earlier in Cleveland's ...