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Switzerland blank Algeria, reach round of 16 for 4th straight World Cup
Breel Embolo scored in the first half, Dan Ndoye tallied at the start of the second half and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup's round of 16 with a 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday night in Vancouver.,Johan Manzambi set up the first goal with a dazzling run and Gregor Kobel made two saves as...
Brayan Rocchio's walk-off HR powers Guardians past White Sox
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run, walk-off homer with one out in the ninth inning to lift the host Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.,Rocchio's towering, 380-foot drive off Grant Taylor (4-2) hit the foul pole in right, also scoring pinch runner Daniel Schnee...
Year after injury at Wimbledon, Grigor Dimitrov stuns No. 15 Jakub Mensik
Nearly one year to the day when he sustained a torn pectoral muscle against World No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Centre Court, Grigor Dimitrov pulled off a huge upset, upending No. 15 seed Jakub Mensik 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 at Wimbledon in London on Thursday. ,Dimitrov, ranked No. 146 in the world, was emo...
LeRoy Irvin, Rams All-Pro in 1980s, dies at 68
LeRoy Irvin, who spent the 1980s at cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 68.,The team announced his passing on Thursday with a short statement.,"We mourn the loss of Rams Legend LeRoy Irvin. We extend our condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time," the team sa...
Alex Ovechkin: 'I'm back' on one-year deal with Capitals
Alex Ovechkin passed on retirement to return to the Washington Capitals on a one-year deal. ,The Capitals announced the agreement for next season with the 40-year-old is worth $4.25 million, keeping the NHL's all-time leader in goals in Washington and out of the rocking chair. ,"I'm back," Ovechkin ...
Judge grants prosecutors access to Tiger Woods' medical records
Prosecutors in Tiger Woods' DUI case have been allowed to obtain hospital records connected to the golfer's medical treatment following his rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Fla.,Court documents revealed that prosecutors and Woods' defense team agreed to allow the State of Florida to request records...
Guardians' Chase DeLauter brings hot streak into White Sox series
Chase DeLauter is swinging a hot bat since returning from the injured list.,The Cleveland rookie will look to extend his torrid stretch on Thursday night when the Guardians open a four-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox.,DeLauter had an RBI single among his three hits in Cleveland's ...
Belgium rally to stun Senegal on extra-time PK after VAR review
SEATTLE -- Belgium will extend their stay in the Pacific Northwest following the latest dramatic ending in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.,Trailing by multiple goals to Senegal with five minutes remaining in regulation at Seattle Stadium on Wednesday, the Red Devils furiously rallied to tie t...
Dean Kremer, Orioles quiet White Sox
Dean Kremer pitched six strong innings in his return from the injured list, and the Baltimore Orioles avoided a three-game sweep by defeating the visiting Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon.,Tyler O'Neill and Leody Taveras each homered and the Orioles made good use of seven hits to snap a ...
Sporting KC acquire D Moises Mosquera from FC Juarez
Sporting Kansas City acquired defender Moises Mosquera from Liga MX side FC Juarez on Wednesday.,Mosquera, 25, signed a five-year deal through the 2030-31 season and will fill an international roster slot.,The Colombia international has made 109 appearances with Juarez (2023-26) and Portugal's Marit...
Real Salt Lake acquire Saba Lobjanidze from Atlanta United
Real Salt Lake acquired veteran midfielder Saba Lobjanidze and a 2028 third-round draft pick from Atlanta United on Wednesday.,In exchange, Atlanta will receive up to $725,000 in general allocation money.,Lobjanidze, 31, recorded 15 goals and 21 assists in 93 regular-season and playoff games with At...
Report: F John Collins signing 3-year, $51M deal with Pistons
Free agent forward John Collins agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Collins, 28, is expected to start at power forward for Detroit after averaging 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 69 games (56 starts) for the Los Angeles Clippers the 2025-26 sea...
T1 dominate play-in stage at Mid-Season Invitational
T1 swept all three matches in the play-in stage to advance to the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational bracket stage in Daejeon, South Korea.,T1 completed their flawless run with a 3-0 triumph on Wednesday against Team Liquid, prevailing in 28, 41 and 24 minutes.,T1 qualified for the bracket st...
Noah Schultz returns as White Sox gun for sweep of Orioles
The Chicago White Sox finally have solved the Baltimore Orioles, and now they will shoot for a three-game series sweep.,The teams meet for the final time in the 2026 regular season Wednesday afternoon in Baltimore.,By winning 9-3 on Tuesday night, the White Sox clinched their first series victory ag...
White Sox use big 3rd inning to keep rolling vs. Orioles
Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez homered during Chicago's seven-run third inning as the visiting White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 on Tuesday night.,Jacob Gonzalez had three hits and drove in three runs and Andrew Benintendi provided three hits. Tristan Peters added two hits and scored twic...
Whitecaps MF Kenji Cabrera undergoes foot surgery
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Kenji Cabrera will miss an extended stretch after undergoing surgery Monday to repair a fifth metatarsal fracture in his right foot.,The club said Cabrera is expected to fully recover in four to six months, which could affect the rest of his MLS season depending on how...
Kylian Mbappe keeps living his best World Cup as France rout Sweden
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe said he wanted to enjoy his third World Cup.,Apparently, that's bad news for his opponents.,Mbappe scored his 17th and 18th career World Cup goals to keep chasing Lionel Messi and tournament history in France's 3-0 victory over Sweden in Tuesday's round of 32 c...
Kylian Mbappe continues living his best World Cup as France routs Sweden
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe said he wanted to enjoy his third World Cup.,Apparently, that's bad news for his opponents.,Mbappe scored his 17th and 18th career World Cup goals to keep chasing Lionel Messi and tournament history in France's 3-0 victory over Sweden in Tuesday's round of 32 c...
Pistons Shouldn't Give Up on Jalen Duren After Playoff Struggles
Jalen Duren struggled in the NBA playoffs, but the Pistons should resist trading their young All-NBA center for short-term solutions....
5-star senior G Gabe Nesmith commits to Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt received a commitment Tuesday from five-star guard Gabe Nesmith on Tuesday out of Overtime Elite in Atlanta.,Nesmith is ranked as the nation's No. 6 small forward and the No. 20 overall recruit in the Class of 2027 by 247Sports composite.,The 6-foot-5 senior is also expected to see playin...