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Three-time All-Star Whit Merrifield retires after 9 seasons
Whit Merrifield, a three-time MLB All-Star who last played for the Atlanta Braves in 2024, announced his retirement Tuesday after nine years in the big leagues.,In a statement released through his agency, Warner Sports Management, Merrifield cited his family -- namely a daughter born in March 2024 -...
5-star QB Ryder Lyons commits to BYU over Oregon
Five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons committed to BYU on Tuesday, choosing the Cougars over his other finalist, Oregon.,The 247Sports composite ranks him as the No. 5 quarterback in the 2026 class and No. 19 overall in the nation.,For Oregon, landing a 5-star prospect isn't unusual, but it is for the C...
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder Can Repeat as NBA Champions Next Season
The Oklahoma City Thunder are poised to defend their NBA title in 2025 thanks to youth, depth, flexibility, and leadership from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander....
Reports: White Sox sign Noah Syndergaard to minors deal
The Chicago White Sox signed former All-Star pitcher Noah Syndergaard to a minor league deal, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,The 32-year-old right-hander last pitched in the majors with the Cleveland Guardians in 2023.,The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Syndergaard is at Chicago's spring traini...
Can D-backs maintain momentum despite loss of Corbin Carroll?
With wins in four of their past five games, the Arizona Diamondbacks have rediscovered their stride entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago White Sox.,But the news that came out after the 10-0 rout in the series opener is going to make maintaining that stride much more difficult.,Speaking with repor...
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. sues to void future earnings deal
San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. filed a lawsuit on Monday against Big League Advance (BLA), attempting to void a contract he signed as a teenage minor-leaguer that states he owes the company a share of his future earnings.,According to the suit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, the...
Diamondbacks pummel White Sox 10-0 to open series
Pavin Smith hit two home runs to drive in four, Ketel Marte homered among his three hits and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six strong innings as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Monday.,Arizona out-hit Chicago 13-5, roughing up White Sox starter Shane Smith and four...
Florida State lands commitments from Devin Carter, Xavier Tiller
Florida State is growing accustomed to good news on the recruiting trail of late, as the Seminoles received two more commitments Monday following the securement of four-star signal-caller Jaden O'Neal on Sunday.,Wide receiver Devin Carter flipped from Auburn to Florida State (after initially flippin...
Thunder win in Game 7 draws highest NBA Finals viewership in 6 years
An otherwise mediocre NBA Finals in terms of viewership put on a historic show on Sunday thanks to Game 7.,As the Oklahoma City Thunder won 103-91 to claim the franchise's first title since winning as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979, Game 7 drew an average of 16.353 million viewers on ABC and ESPN+,...
Astros reinstate OF Taylor Trammell from injured list
The Houston Astros reinstated outfielder Taylor Trammell from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Trammell, 27, batted .293 with two homers and 10 RBIs during a 12-game stint in the minors while recovering from a right calf strain.,Purchased from the New York Yankees in November, Trammell has yet to ...
Gold medalist Kirsty Coventry takes over as IOC president
Kirsty Coventry took over as president of the International Olympic Committee on Monday, becoming the first woman and first African to lead the organization.,In a ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland, Coventry received the golden key to the Olympic House from outgoing president Thomas Bach of Germany.,...
Fresh off series win, White Sox try to tame D-backs
The Arizona Diamondbacks will aim to continue their recent dominance of the host Chicago White Sox on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Arizona has won the past five series dating to 2014 and boasts a 9-3 road record as part of its 17-7 overall record against the White Sox.,While the Whit...
Rookie right-handers to start for Pirates, host Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to rookie right-hander Chad Patrick as they look to continue their recent momentum when they return home to open a three-game series on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Pirates are scheduled to give rookie right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (1-0, 1.54 ERA) his fi...
Team Vitality rallies past MongolZ for BLAST.tv Austin Major title
Team Vitality dropped the first map then stormed back to defeat The MongolZ 2-1 on Sunday in the grand final of the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,The $1.25 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event paid champion Team Vitality $500,000 and the runner-up MongolZ $170,000.,The MongolZ opened wit...
Goalies shine as Spirit, Wave settle for draw
Aubrey Kingsbury made six saves, including two clutch stops in the final 10-plus minutes, helping the visiting Washington Spirit earn a 0-0 draw with the San Diego Wave on Sunday night.,Washington (7-4-2, 23 points) headed into the international break with another road point as Kingsbury's effort he...
Thunder best Pacers in Game 7 to bring 1st NBA crown to Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points, Jalen Williams added 20, and the Oklahoma City Thunder became NBA champions by wearing down the Indiana Pacers with a withering defense to pull off a 103-91 win on Sunday night in Game 7.,The NBA championship is the franchise's first since m...
Manchester City pour it on in rout of Al Ain
Ilkay Gundogan scored twice, Erling Haaland added his first goal of the tournament on a penalty kick and Manchester City thrashed Al Ain 6-0 in Club World Cup Group G play on Sunday night in Atlanta.,On a free kick, 19-year-old Claudio Echeverri scored his first goal in a Manchester City shirt, and ...
Thunder huge favorites, books split on Eastern Conference in '26 odds
Before the Oklahoma City Thunder made the acquaintance of the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the first time as NBA champions, they were already big favorites to get the next one in 2025-26.,Consensus futures odds for the 2025-26 NBA title heavily favor Oklahoma City, which has few offseason questions outs...
Gold Cup: USMNT edges Haiti to go unbeaten in Group D
Patrick Agyemang's second-half goal led the U.S. men's national team to a 2-1 victory over Haiti on Sunday night in Arlington, Texas, to secure the top spot in Group D of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.,The U.S. will meet the Group A second-place team on June 29. It will be either Mexico or Costa Rica on Jun...
Minjee Lee wins Women's PGA Championship for third career major
Minjee Lee of Australia steadied herself after a bumpy start, carded a final round of 74 and captured the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Sunday in Frisco, Texas.,Lee began the day with a four-stroke advantage over Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul and was never seriously threatened. She finished 4-under-p...