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Miguel Vargas cracks walk-off HR as White Sox stun Tigers in 10th
Miguel Vargas smacked a game-ending two-run home run against Drew Anderson in the 10th inning to propel the host Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday.,Chicago, which lost slugging first baseman Munetaka Murakami to hamstring tightness in the third inning, has won thre...

White Sox's Munetaka Murakami (hamstring) leaves game
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami was removed in the third inning of Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers after tweaking his hamstring.,Murakami, whose 20 home runs share the American League lead with Houston's Yordan Alvarez, grabbed at his right hamstring after hustling down the firs...

Jordan Smith claims 1-shot lead at Charles Schwab Challenge
Jordan Smith of England carded a 65 for the second straight day to edge ahead of the pack and claim the 36-hole lead on Friday at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.,Smith's second round began with an eagle-birdie burst on the first two holes at Colonial Country Club. It wasn't until ...

Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Spurs' Victor Wembanyama ready for rare Game 7
It didn't take long after the Oklahoma City Thunder's Western Conference Final Game 6 loss to the San Antonio Spurs for Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to start turning the page.,"Oh, I'm good. I'm ready to go," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "Biggest game of my career.",That's bold talk for a player...

Laetitia Beck fires career-best 63 for early lead at ShopRite LPGA
Laetitia Beck birdied five of her first nine holes and added three on the home stretch to set the pace at the first round of the ShopRite LPGA on Friday in Galloway, N.J.,Beck's bogey-free, 8-under-par 63 earned her a one-shot lead over Denmark's Nicole Broch Estrup. Briana Chacon, Germany's Polly M...

Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana football while with team
Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana football during his two seasons with the program, ESPN reported Friday, citing court documents filed by the quarterback's legal team as part of his request for a temporary injunction against the NCAA to maintain his college eligibility.,The court doc...

Sacramento group unveils bid for MLB expansion franchise
Sacramento is making its pitch for an expansion franchise in Major League Baseball.,Regional leaders near California's capital city formally unveiled a bid on Thursday. The group tossed out "The Sacramento Pitch" in a release from the Greater Sacramento Economic Council that boasted about a "fully e...

Stephan Jaeger (back) WDs from Charles Schwab Challenge
Stephan Jaeger withdrew from Friday's second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge with a back injury.,Jaeger, 36, carded a 5-over 75 in Thursday's opening round at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,He finished tied for ninth at last week's CJ Cup Byron Nelson and is 84th in the Official W...

Report: Retired players to receive share of $14M
Retired WNBA players with at least five years of experience are entitled to a share of a $14 million pool, Front Office Sports reported Friday.,The "Veteran Recognition Payment" was included in the new collective bargaining agreement that was agreed to by the league and players' union ahead of the 2...

White Sox carry hot home form into series vs. slumping Tigers
Winning five straight home series takes communication, cohesiveness and versatility.,The Chicago White Sox, who are on a home heater ahead of a three-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers that starts Friday, aren't shy about touting their success.,"It's huge," outfielder Randal Grichuk sai...

Reports: Knicks C Mitchell Robinson breaks pinky, status for Finals unclear
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson broke his right pinky finger earlier this week and there is no timetable for his return, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,The Knicks are playing in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, beginning Wednesday against the winner of the Western C...

Fever star Caitlin Clark reaches 500 assists in record time
Fever guard Caitlin Clark became the fastest player to log 500 career assists in WNBA history on Thursday night during Indiana's game against the Golden State Valkyries in San Francisco.,Clark reached the milestone number in her 59th WNBA game.,She entered the night at 497, and her first three assis...

Baylor's Tounde Yessoufou withdraws from draft, heads to St. John's
St. John's landed a commitment from Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou on Thursday, a day after he removed his name from NBA draft consideration ahead of Wednesday's 11:59 p.m. deadline.,Yessoufou was immediately impactful as a freshman for the Bears, finishing second on the team with 17.8 points and ...

Red Sox place RHP Garrett Whitlock (knee) on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of left knee inflammation.,The move was retroactive to Monday. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled rookie left-hander Tyler Samaniego from Triple-A Worcester.,Whitlock, the team'...

Reports: Knicks C Mitchell Robinson breaks pinky finger, status for NBA Finals unclear
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson broke his right pinky finger earlier this week and there is no timetable for his return, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,The Knicks are playing in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, beginning Wednesday against the winner of the Western C...

Randal Grichuk helps White Sox continue dominance of Twins
Randal Grichuk delivered a bases-clearing double to punctuate a four-run third and Davis Martin worked six strong innings to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.,Chicago out-hit Minnesota 8-5 to take three of four and win its fifth straight home s...

Grayson Rodriguez and surging Angels shut down Tigers
Grayson Rodriguez allowed one run and two hits over five innings to help the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 7-1 win against the Detroit Tigers in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Rodriguez (2-1) struck out five and walked two in his third start of the season since ...

Sun waive G Hailey Van Lith, activate G Leila Lacan
The Connecticut Sun activated Leila Lacan and waived fellow guard Hailey Van Lith on Thursday.,Lacan, who turns 22 next week, had been on a contract suspension due to her overseas obligations. She recently led her French club Basket Landes to a league championship and was named Finals MVP.,The Sun's...

Report: USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino meets with AC Milan
It has been a busy time for U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who is not only preparing his side for a World Cup on home soil but also meeting with Italy's AC Milan about their vacant coaching position, ESPN reported Thursday.,Pochettino has been front and center this week aft...

Four-time Stanley Cup champ Claude Lemieux dies
Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion who skated a fine line between being a clutch scorer and agitator, has died. He was 60.,The NHL Alumni Association announced the news Thursday but did not disclose a cause or date of death.,Lemieux played 21 seasons in the NHL and was awarded the 1994...