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Christopher Bell earns dramatic Xfinity win with last-lap pass at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. -- Christopher Bell kept it dramatic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon, relying on a last-lap pass in overtime to claim the SciAps 200 victory -- giving him a four-for-four track record in Xfinity Series races at the 1.058-mile track., ,Bell's No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing...
No More Mookie Betts: MLB's Top 10 Indispensable Players in 2024
Mookie Betts is sidelined, so we took a. look at the top 10 irreplaceable MLB players in 2024....
Wyatt Langford, Jon Gray lead Rangers over Royals
Wyatt Langford hit a grand slam and Jon Gray allowed two hits over six innings to lead the Texas Rangers to a 6-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Tex.,Josh Smith also homered and had two hits for Texas, which won its third straight game.,Gray (3-3) allowed jus...
Pirates hold off Rays' rally attempt
Starting pitcher Jared Jones recovered after a shaky first inning to deliver a quality outing and help the Pittsburgh Pirates even their series with a 4-3 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.,Jones (5-6), who gave up one walk and hit two batters in the first, went seven innings, allo...
Drew Thorpe earns first career win, White Sox down Tigers
Drew Thorpe pitched six scoreless innings and notched his first career win as the Chicago White Sox topped the host Detroit Tigers, 5-1, on Saturday afternoon.,Thorpe (1-1) gave up two hits and walked four while striking out five. Thorpe, who was making his third career start, gave up eight runs in ...
Caitlin Clark Beat The Brakes Off Atlanta Dream In Front Of Sold Out Crowd
Caitlin Clark's rookie year has turned the corner as she secured another win in front of an NBA-sized crowed....
White Sox's Drew Thorpe continues initiation vs. Tigers
After getting roughed up in his latest start, Chicago White Sox rookie Drew Thorpe will look to bounce back against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Ranked the No. 3 prospect in the White Sox organization by MLB Pipeline, Thorpe lasted just 3 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondback...
Tigers edge White Sox to end four-game skid
Carson Kelly hit a two-run homer and the host Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (5-4) gave up one run and five hits while striking out eight in 5 2/3 innings. Beau Brieske pitched two innings ...
Caeleb Dressel finally books spot in Paris at swim trials
One of the most decorated American swimmers is finally on his way to Paris to compete for individual Olympic gold.,Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel won the men's 50-meter freestyle final Friday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis, booking a spot in an individual event ...
Timbers ride wave of momentum into match with Whitecaps
The Portland Timbers will look to extend their unbeaten streak to six matches on Saturday when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps.,In the Timbers' 2-1 midweek victory over the San Jose Earthquakes, Evander collected a goal and an assist, and forward Jonathan Rodriguez scored the game-winner. ,With li...
NFL legend Barry Sanders reveals heart-related 'health scare'
NFL legendary running back Barry Sanders revealed on Friday that he had a heart-related "health scare" during Father's Day weekend.,Sanders, who turns 56 in July, didn't provide specifics about his condition in posting on social media but wrote that he is "taking this opportunity to prioritize (his)...
NYCFC plan to 'stick together' on visit to Nashville SC
New York City FC will try to keep their place among the top tier of the Eastern Conference when they pay Nashville SC a visit on Saturday.,New York City FC (9-7-2, 29 points) are in fourth place in the East and remain on the road after a 2-0 loss to the Galaxy in Los Angeles on Wednesday. NYCFC have...
St. Louis City aching for a goal vs. Atlanta United
St. Louis City's offensive attack has been anemic, with the club being blanked in three straight matches.,St. Louis City will attempt to find the back of the net for the first time since June 1 when they battle visiting Atlanta United on Saturday night.,The struggles are part of a stretch in which S...
Minnesota United seek advantage at home against Austin FC
After losing back-to-back road matches at Seattle and Dallas, Minnesota United return home to Saint Paul, Minn. -- where they have lost just once in nine matches this season -- and host Austin FC on Saturday night.,The Loons (8-5-5, 29 points) are 4-1-4 at home while Austin FC (6-7-6, 24 points) are...
Fire, Orlando City have much in common during tough seasons
A look at the stats would suggest there's not much difference between the Chicago Fire and Orlando City. The recent results, however, have been a different story as Orlando gets set to host Chicago on Saturday.,The Fire (4-8-6, 18 points) and Orlando (4-8-6, 18 points) own identical records. Chicago...
Gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz (hamstring) out of Olympic trials
Matthew Centrowitz, who won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics, pulled out of the 1,500-meter competition at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday due to a hamstring injury, just hours before racing was set to begin in Eugene, Ore.,Centrowitz ended a 108-year drought for U.S. men's Olympians in the 1,5...
U.S. not looking past Bolivia in Copa America opener
The U.S. men's national team is in no position to take an opponent lightly as it faces Bolivia in its first Group C match of Copa America 2024 on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,With the Americans ranked No. 11 in the latest FIFA world rankings and Bolivia 84th, the U.S. has an opportunity to take the f...
Dynamo's Ben Olsen seeking win against former D.C. United club
Houston Dynamo manager Ben Olsen returns to the club where he spent his entire MLS playing career and his first decade as a coach in Saturday's visit to D.C. United.,But while the occasion has the potential for extra emotion, both teams will be looking to respond to frustrating results just three da...
Steelers sign WR Jacob Copeland to one-year deal
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Jacob Copeland to a one-year contract on Friday.,Copeland, 24, spent time on the Pittsburgh practice squad last season but has yet to make his NFL debut.,He originally signed with the Tennessee Titans after going undrafted in 2023 and also spent time with...
UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia: Whittaker faces hungry challenger Aliskerov
The UFC's first visit to Saudi Arabia this weekend features an unexpected but highly compelling middleweight fight between former champion Robert Whittaker and rising contender Ikram Aliskerov at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.,Whittaker (25-7) was originally scheduled to fight Khamzat Chimaev, but Alisker...