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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...
Clutch Miguel Vargas double pushes White Sox past Blue Jays
Miguel Vargas hit the go-ahead two-run double in a three-run eighth and the visiting Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Vargas had two hits to help the White Sox take the rubber match of the three-game series.,Bo Bichette had two RBI singles for the Blue Jays, ...
Sports world mourns death of FedEx founder Fred Smith
Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx Corp. and a notable financier of various sporting endeavors, has died at the age of 80, his company announced Sunday.,Smith, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam, attended Yale, and began the shipping company that became synonymous with his hometown of Memphi...
Viktor Hovland (neck) WDs from Travelers Championship
Norway's Viktor Hovland was forced to withdraw during the final round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn., on Sunday due to a neck injury.,Hovland, 27, appeared to be in pain on his opening tee shot in the final round, though he made par on the first hole. He bogeyed the second hole bef...
Eric Cole (illness) WDs from Travelers Championship
Eric Cole withdrew from the Travelers Championship prior to the final round on Sunday due to illness.,Cole, 37, carded a 68, 67 and 69 to shoot at 6-under-par 204 to reside tied for 14th place after three rounds in Cromwell, Conn.,Cole, who is seeking his first win on the PGA Tour, is 77th in the Of...
White Sox out to turn tables on Blue Jays, win series
The visiting Chicago White Sox aim to reverse a trend Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Blue Jays have mostly had their way with the White Sox recently. Toronto is 13-2 against the South Siders since June 22, 2022, after a 7-1 victory on ...
Streaky Rangers look for series sweep in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to salvage a brief, three-game homestand Sunday when their series wraps up with the Texas Rangers.,Having lost six of their last seven games, the National League Central cellar-dwelling Pirates will send Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.49 ERA) to the mound in hoping to right the sh...
MongolZ, Vitality to clash in BLAST.tv Austin Major grand final
Team Vitality and The MongolZ won their semifinal matches on Saturday to advance to the grand final at the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,The MongolZ swept paiN Gaming 2-0, while Vitality took down MOUZ 2-1 to reach Sunday's grand final.,The $1.25 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event, whi...
Roundup: Ji So-Yun shines in Reign FC rout of Royals
Ji So-Yun had one goal and two assists and Emeri Adames scored two second-half goals to help Seattle Reign FC post a 4-1 victory over the Utah Royals on Saturday afternoon at Sandy, Utah.,Maddie Dahlien also scored as Seattle (6-4-3, 21 points) stretched its unbeaten streak to three matches (2-0-1)....
Blue Jays' homers back strong pitching in win over White Sox
Jose Berrios pitched into the eighth inning, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Berrios (3-3) allowed one unearned run, two hits and three walks while striking out five in 7 2/3 innings.,Davis Sch...
Blue Jays homers back up strong pitching in win over White Sox
Jose Berrios pitched into the eighth inning, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Berrios (3-3) allowed one unearned run, two hits and three walks while striking out five in 7 2/3 innings.,Davis Sch...
Xavier Lucas' attorney denies alleged meeting with Miami amid Wisconsin lawsuit
The attorney for the player at the center of a first-of-its-kind transfer tampering lawsuit by the University of Wisconsin denied the allegations of a December meeting between the player and representatives of the University of Miami, On3 reported Saturday.,"Wisconsin's allegations that my client, X...
Rays score early and often in dominant win over Tigers
Taylor Walls drove in two runs in Tampa Bay's four-run first inning as the Rays won a second series over a top club in a week, toppling the visiting Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Saturday afternoon.,The shortstop's two-run single with two outs helped the Rays win for the second consecutive game against the ...
Oklahoma City Thunder Seeks Game 7 Redemption After NBA Finals Collapse
The Oklahoma City Thunder blew a golden opportunity in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, but a home-court advantage in Game 7 offers a shot at redemption and their first championship....
White Sox chase series win in rematch vs. Blue Jays
With their eight-game losing streak over, the visiting Chicago White Sox will aim to carry the momentum into Saturday afternoon and clinch their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The White Sox were coming off a disheartening doubleheader loss at home to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursda...
Royals score late, hold on for victory over Padres
Salvador Perez's RBI single snapped a tie in the top of the eighth inning Friday night and the visiting Kansas City Royals stopped the San Diego Padres 6-5.,Perez's hit knocked in Maikel Garcia, who opened the inning with a single off Jason Adam (5-3) and reached scoring position via Vinnie Pasquant...
Royals score late, hold off Padres
Salvador Perez's RBI single snapped a 4-4 tie in the top of the eighth inning Friday night and the visiting Kansas City Royals stopped the San Diego Padres 6-5.,Perez's hit knocked in Maikel Garcia, who opened the inning with a single off Jason Adam (5-3) and reached scoring position via Vinnie Pasq...
Benfica earn lopsided, weather-delayed win over Auckland
Leandro Barreiro scored in the 76th and 78th minutes as Benfica pulled away to a 6-0 victory over semi-pro side Auckland City in a Club World Cup Group C encounter Friday, one plagued by a lengthy halftime weather delay.,Angel Di Maria converted twice from the penalty spot for his second and third g...
Wisconsin sues Miami over transfer tampering in a legal first
The University of Wisconsin sued the University of Miami on Friday, formally accusing the Florida school of tampering with a football player under a financial contract with the Badgers.,The decision to sue could become a watershed moment in the current era of college athletics. Never before has a un...
Kansas City wins sixth straight, blanks Angel City
Beatriz Zaneratto's goal in the 69th minute, along with a second-half penalty save by Lorena, enabled the Kansas City Current to win their sixth straight match on Friday, with the NWSL frontrunners knocking off visiting Angel City FC 1-0.,The heroics by the Brazilian nationals sent the Current (11-2...