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Yankees hope to build off Juan Soto's heroics vs. White Sox
With a major boost from Juan Soto, the New York Yankees evened their road series with the Chicago White Sox and regained the American League East lead with a 4-1 win on Tuesday.,Soto provided the offensive highlights with his first career three-homer game, but an uneven effort from the bullpen nearl...
Dana White: Conor McGregor won't return to UFC until at least 2025
Former two-division titleholder Conor McGregor won't make his anticipated return to the Octagon for at least four more months, UFC president Dana White said on Tuesday.,McGregor (22-6), who has been sidelined for more than three years, was to take on lightweight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 earlier t...
Juan Soto's 3 homers lead Yankees over White Sox
Juan Soto launched three home runs and drove in four runs and Nestor Cortes pitched seven shutout innings to lift the visiting New York Yankees past the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday.,Soto delivered his sixth multi-home run game of the season and first three-homer game of his career. He smacked a...
NaVi, Vitality lead six teams headed to IEM Cologne playoffs
Natus Vincere and Team Vitality won their respective groups at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne event on Tuesday in Germany, which lets them jump straight to the playoff semifinals.,Natus Vincere rallied to beat SAW 2-1 in the Group A upper-bracket final, and Vitality swept MOUZ 2-0 in the Group B ...
Report: WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) to miss 4-6 weeks
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown will be sidelined four to six weeks with a shoulder injury, Bleacher Report reported Tuesday.,Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that Brown will not need surgery on the dislocated sternoclavicular joint in his left shoulder. ,Brown, 27, was discharged ...
Sporting KC sign veteran D Joaquin Fernandez
Sporting Kansas City signed veteran defender Joaquin Fernandez through the 2025 season on Tuesday.,The 28-year-old center back arrives from Turkey's Trabzonspor after playing in his native Spain from 2013-23.,He tallied six goals and three assists in 313 career matches with UD Almeria, Real Valladol...
Frank Selvy, 100-point scorer in college, dies at 91
Frank Selvy, who set an NCAA Division I record with a 100-point game in 1954, died Tuesday at 91.,His alma mater, South Carolina's Furman University, confirmed the passing of the All-America guard.,"It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Frank Selvy, Furm...
It's Time for Kyle Pitts to Breakout for the Atlanta Falcons
With a new head coach, offensive coordinator, and starting quarterback in Atlanta, Kyle Pitts needs to breakout for the Falcons in 2024, or he might never be the player we thought he could become....
White Sox face Yankees, seek rare series win
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone viewed Monday's 12-2 road defeat to the 91-loss Chicago White Sox as no less staggering than any other defeat for a club chasing a division title.,"Every time you lose, it's a missed opportunity," Boone said. "We're playing for a lot every day, so it (stinks) to ...
White Sox erupt for 18 hits, 12 runs in rout of Yankees
Gavin Sheets went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, Andrew Vaughn added four hits and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin homered to lead the host Chicago White Sox to a 12-2 rout of the New York Yankees on Monday.,The White Sox out-hit the Yankees 18-9 as Chicago interim manager Grady Sizemore earned his first win ...
Willi Castro, Royce Lewis homers lead Twins 8-3 over Royals
Willi Castro hit a three-run homer, Royce Lewis hit a two-run shot, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for an 8-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in Minneapolis., ,Austin Martin, Matt Wallner and Manuel Margot chipped in one RBI apiece for Minnesota, which won the opener of a three-...
Sparks’ Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces over pregnancy discrimination
Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby sued her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, and the WNBA in federal court on Monday, alleging workplace discrimination and retaliation stemming from her pregnancy.,The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Nevada, claims that Aces coach Becky Hammon accu...
Five Fantasy Football Players to Avoid in Your 2024 Draft
You don't want to be that guy that drafts dud fantasy football players right out of the gate. Avoid drafting these five players in your fantasy football draft....
Report: NFL sets meetings with private equity groups
The NFL will meet with private equity firms this week as it considers changing its policy about institutional funds being able to own teams, Sportico reported Monday.,The league will conduct one meeting with Arctos Partners and another with a group featuring Blackstone, Carlyle, CVC and Dynasty Equi...
MOUZ, Vitality one step closer to playoffs at IEM Cologne
MOUZ and Team Vitality advanced to the Group B upper-bracket final at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne event by taking their semifinal matches Monday in Germany.,MOUZ defeated Complexity Gaming 2-0, while Vitality rallied to beat FaZe Clan 2-1. Complexity and FaZe Clan are still alive but dropped i...
Angel City sign former Man U captain Katie Zelem
Angel City FC announced the signing Monday of former Manchester United captain Katie Zelem.,The 28-year-old English midfielder signed with the NWSL club through 2026.,"I'm thrilled to sign for Angel City and take on this exciting new challenge," Zelem said. "The opportunity to compete in the NWSL, o...
Fire sporting director Georg Heitz leaving after season
Chicago Fire sporting director Georg Heitz is leaving the MLS club after the 2024 season for personal reasons.,"It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to return to Switzerland after the 2024 season due to personal reasons," he said in a news release Monday. "I'd like to express my deepest grat...
Aaron Judge going for HR No. 300 when Yanks take on White Sox
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge stands one home run shy of 300 for his career.,On Monday, he'll take aim at that milestone against the host Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game series.,Judge, who leads the majors with 42 home runs this season, went 3-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 8-7...
Dignitas headed to playoffs after comeback win at LCS Summer Split
Dignitas rallied for a 2-1 win over Immortals on Sunday to close group-stage action at the League Championship Series Summer Split.,After Immortals earned a 42-minute victory on red, Dignitas responded by prevailing in 44 minutes on blue and in 25 minutes on red. Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen carried th...
Potential Surprise NFL Cut Candidates as NFL Regular Season Nears
Every NFL offseason, NFL veterans are surprisingly released from their teams and will seek new homes before the season begins. Here are some potential NFL cut candidates....