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Cardinals confident they can finish what they start vs. Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals like their chances when they are leading late in a close game.,Heading into their series opener Tuesday on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates, closer Ryan Helsley has converted 30 consecutive saves, which ties Lee Smith for the most by a St. Louis reliever before the All...
'Complete' Guardians not overlooking last-place White Sox
Entering July, the Cleveland Guardians are among the best teams in baseball and are looking to get better.,A prime opportunity arrives against the lowly Chicago White Sox.,Following a rough road trip, the Guardians eye a sixth straight home victory in Tuesday night's series opener with the White Sox...
Brewers activate OF Garrett Mitchell from IL
The Milwaukee Brewers activated outfielder Garrett Mitchell from the 60-day injured list on Monday and optioned infielder Tyler Black to Triple-A Nashville.,To make room on the 40-man roster for Mitchell, infielder Owen Miller was designated for assignment.,Mitchell, 25, who missed the first three m...
LIV's Richard Bland claims U.S. Senior Open playoff, back-to-back majors
England's Richard Bland needed four playoff holes to get past Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan and win the rain-delayed U.S. Senior Open at Newport (R.I.) Country Club on Monday.,Bland claimed victory only after he hit the pin on a bunker shot on the fourth extra hole and then tapped in the putt for par. Fu...
2024 NBA Free Agency Way Too Early Grades
While NBA news is still breaking, our staff gave some early grades on the NBA moves that have transpired thus far. ...
Reports: Bruins land F Elias Lindholm, D Nikita Zadorov
The Boston Bruins began their offseason by landing free agents Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov in deals totaling $82.5 million, according to multiple reports Monday. ,Lindholm's deal is for seven years, $52.5 million and Zadorov for six years, $30 million, per the reports. ,Both players finished o...
Report: Celtics G Derrick White lands $126M extension
The NBA champion Boston Celtics are signing guard Derrick White to a four-year extension worth $125.9 million, ESPN reported Monday.,The deal includes a player option, per the report.,White, who celebrates his 30th birthday on Tuesday, made the All-Defensive second team for the second straight seaso...
Capitals acquire D Jakob Chychrun from Senators
The Washington Capitals acquired Jakob Chychrun from the Ottawa Senators on Monday in exchange for fellow defenseman Nick Jensen and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.,Chychrun played all 82 games in 2023-24 and matched his career high with 41 points (14 goals, 27 assists).,"Jakob is a 26-yea...
Utah names DC Morgan Scalley head coach in waiting
Utah announced Monday that longtime defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley will be the next head coach of the Utes when head coach Kyle Whittingham retires.,Athletic director Mark Harlan said the program entered into a new employment agreement with Scalley last November. Scalley is entering his 17th y...
Caps re-sign F Connor McMichael to 2-year, $4.2M deal
The Washington Capitals re-signed forward Connor McMichael to a two-year, $4.2 million extension, the team announced Monday.,McMichael, 23, posted career highs across the board with 33 points (18 goals, 15 assists) in 80 games in 2023-24.,He has 51 points (27 goals, 24 assists) in 155 games since th...
Report: Pistons signing F Tobias Harris for 2 years, $52M
The Detroit Pistons are signing forward Tobias Harris to a two-year, $52 million contract, ESPN reported Monday.,Harris, who turns 32 later this month, averaged 17.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 70 games (all starts) with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2023-24.,The Sixers are moving on from Ha...
NYCFC F Malachi Jones has surgery for broken leg
New York City FC forward Malachi Jones is recovering from surgery to repair his broken right leg.,The rookie had an operation Saturday for a fractured tibia and fibula, an injury sustained during Friday's 4-2 win against Orlando City SC.,"On behalf of everyone at the club, I'd like to wish Malachi t...
Adriana scores twice, Pride beat Angel City to forge first-place tie
Adriana scored a brace to help the undefeated Orlando Pride to a 3-0 win against host Angel City on Sunday in Los Angeles.,Barbra Banda added her 11th goal of the season for the Pride (10-0-5, 35 points), who moved into a tie for first with the Kansas City Current in the NWSL standings.,Angel City h...
Joey Logano prevails in five overtimes in Nashville
Joey Logano had enough fuel to hold off Zane Smith and Tyler Reddick in a fifth overtime Sunday to win the NASCAR Cup Series' Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn.,After nearly claiming the win in the fourth OT, Logano restarted in first for the second time, ahead of Chase Briscoe, a...
Penguins acquire F Bennett MacArthur from Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Bennett MacArthur in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Penguins president and general manager Kyle Dubas announced Sunday.,Pittsburgh sends forward Lukas Svejkovsky to Tampa Bay.,MacArthur, 23, spent most of last season in the East Coast Hockey League, wh...
U.S. Senior Open headed for Monday finish; Hiroyuki Fujita on top
Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan is eight holes away from winning his first senior major championship, but whether he secures the U.S. Senior Open title won't be decided Sunday.,Play was suspended Sunday afternoon due to a thunderstorm that arrived just after the leader made the turn at Newport (R.I.) Count...
Rockies push across run in 14th inning to edge White Sox
Michael Toglia hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the top of the 14th inning, helping lead the visiting Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,After Colorado's Sam Hilliard moved Ryan McMahon to third on a sacrifice bunt, Toglia's sacrifice fly was just deep enough to score...
Atthaya Thitikul, Ruoning Yin narrowly win Dow Championship
Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul and China's Ruoning Yin, both former World No. 1 players, shot an 8-under 62 on Sunday to win the Dow Championship in Midland, Mich.,Thitikul and Yin, both 21, partnered for the first time and finished 22 under for the week, defeating Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho by one...
Minnesota United's Kervin Arriaga transferred to Partizan Belgrade
Minnesota United transferred Kervin Arriaga to Serbian team Partizan Belgrade, the team announced Sunday.,Arriaga, a midfielder who also is a defender, has three goals and one assists in 13 matches (nine starts) this season.,"We thank Kervin for the contributions he made for Minnesota United over th...
USMNT focuses on Uruguay in seeking path to Copa America quarterfinals
There are several scenarios where the U.S. men's national team can advance out of Group C to the quarterfinals of Copa America 2024.,But for the Americans, their thoughts are only defeating Uruguay in Kansas City on Monday with the intent of avoiding a catastrophic exit.,"I'd like to think that if w...