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Struggling Cubs match up with MLB bottom-dwelling White Sox
The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs open a two-game series on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field in what is dubbed the Crosstown Classic.,Considering the two teams' recent performances, however, a better slogan might be the "Crosstown Not-So-Classic.",The Cubs come in having dropped six straight seri...
Atlanta United fire head coach Gonzalo Pineda
Gonzalo Pineda, the longest-tenured head coach in Atlanta United history, was dismissed on Monday.,Pineda, 41, led Atlanta to two playoff berths in the past three seasons, but the club is currently 13th (4-8-4, 16 points) in the Eastern Conference and has one win in its last 11 matches (1-6-4). Atla...
Royals' Seth Lugo looks to continue road success in Cleveland
The Kansas City Royals have yet to lose a road game with Seth Lugo on the mound this season.,Then again, they haven't played at Cleveland, where the Guardians rarely seem to taste defeat.,The Royals aim to go 7-0 in Lugo's road starts Tuesday night, in the opener of a three-game set with the America...
Hall of Famer, Cowboys legend Larry Allen dies at 52
Hall of Famer and Dallas Cowboys legend Larry Allen died Sunday while on vacation with his family in Mexico. He was 52.,Allen made 11 Pro Bowls and six All-Pro first teams over 14 seasons as an offensive lineman for the Cowboys (1994-2005) and San Francisco 49ers (2006-07). He was a member of the Ha...
Commanders cut K Brandon McManus in wake of lawsuit
The Washington Commanders released kicker Brandon McManus on Sunday night, several days after the veteran player was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit.,McManus and his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, are being sued by two women identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II. The lawsuit was fi...
Ernie Els shoots 65, wins Principal Charity Classic by two strokes
Tied for the lead entering the final round, Ernie Els of South Africa shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday to win by two strokes at the Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.,Els, 54, finished at 21-under 195 at Wakonda Club to seal his first Champions Tour win this season in his fourth appearance at...
Liel Abada's brace helps Charlotte FC edge Atlanta United
Liel Abada scored twice to help visiting Charlotte FC to a 3-2 win against Atlanta United on Sunday.,Charlotte (7-6-4, 25 points) had been winless in its past three (0-1-2).,Thiago Almada tallied for Atlanta (4-8-4, 16 points), which has lost five straight home matches.,The hosts controlled the ball...
G2 Esports tops Team Vitality to win IEM Dallas title
G2 Esports dropped its first game of the weekend but defeated Team Vitality 2-1 in the finals of the 2024 Intel Extreme Masters Dallas event on Sunday.,G2 receives $100,000, 1,400 BLAST Premier points and a spot in the 2024 IEM Cologne event in Germany, scheduled for Aug. 7-18.,Sixteen teams compete...
Scott Dixon wins in Detroit, takes lead in series standings
Scott Dixon of New Zealand moved into the IndyCar Series championship lead by winning the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon.,Dixon's No. 9 PNC Bank Honda edged out Marcus Ericsson of Sweden by 0.8567 seconds for his second win of the season.,Dixon jumped Chip Ganassi Racing teammate A...
Royals score 3 in ninth to shock Padres, avoid sweep
Nelson Velazquez's two-run triple and Nick Loftin's sacrifice fly rallied the Kansas City Royals past the visiting San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday to salvage the final game of the weekend series.,With the Royals trailing by two, Vinnie Pasquantino singled and Salvador Perez walked to lead off the nin...
Jackson Chourio, Brewers add to White Sox's losing streak
Rookie Jackson Chourio belted a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep with a 6-3 victory over the visiting White Sox on Sunday, extending Chicago's season-high losing streak to 11 games.,The White Sox have lost 11 straight for the first time since 1956. Chicago has l...
Yankees: RHP Gerrit Cole to make first rehab start Tuesday
The New York Yankees offered positive news in ace Gerrit Cole's recovery from nerve inflammation in his right elbow with Sunday's announcement that he will make his first minor league rehab start on Tuesday.,The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner could throw about 50 pitches for Double-A...
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz to meet in French Open quarters
Stefanos Tsitsipas -- down a set and a break -- rallied to defeat Italy's Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2 and advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open on Sunday.,The ninth seed, Tsitsipas was serving down 5-3 in the second set and fended off three set points to stay alive. Serving at 5-...
WNBA fines Angel Reese, Sky for violating media policies
The WNBA fined rookie Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky $1,000 on Sunday after she didn't make herself available for interviews following Saturday's one-point loss to the Indiana Fever.,The league also fined the organization $5,000 for its failure to make sure the players didn't violate WNBA media poli...
White Sox put OF Andrew Benintendi (Achilles) on 10-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed starting outfielder Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day injured list Sunday, citing left Achilles tendinitis.,Benintendi left Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the bottom of the third inning. He hit a solo home run in the top half of the inning.,The team recal...
Brewers bid to send White Sox to 11th straight setback
Rookie right-hander Nick Nastrini will face the daunting triple task of trying for his first major league victory, helping the Chicago White Sox avoid a sweep, and ending the team's season-high 10-game losing streak when they close a three-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday aft...
Whitecaps score in closing minutes to edge Rapids
Damir Kreilach scored the decisive goal in the first minute of second-half stoppage time and Giuseppe Bovalina made a big defensive play to help the host Vancouver Whitecaps notch a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.,Sebastian Berhalter also scored a goal for the Whitecaps (7-5-...
Vitality, G2 to face off in finals at IEM Dallas
G2 Esports and Team Vitality swept their way into the finals of the 2024 Intel Extreme Masters Dallas event on Saturday.,G2 beat 9z Team 2-0 to advance, while Vitality topped Team Spirit 2-0.,Sixteen teams competed in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament's double-elimination group stage. ...
Minnesota United hands Sporting Kansas City 7th straight loss
Tani Oluwaseyi had a goal and an assist as Minnesota United handed Sporting Kansas City their seventh straight loss with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Robin Lod and Kervin Arriaga also scored for Minnesota United (8-3-4, 28 points), which bounced back from a 2-0 loss at Los ...
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez score as Inter Miami tie St. Louis City
Jordi Alba had a goal and two assists to help Inter Miami earn a 3-3 draw against St. Louis City on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ,Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez also scored for Miami (10-3-5, 35 points), which improved to 7-1-4 over its past 12 league matches., ,St. Louis received goals by Chris...