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Juan Soto returns, Aaron Judge sits as Yanks beat Royals
Carlos Rodon threw seven solid innings, leading the New York Yankees to a 4-2 win on Monday against the host Kansas City Royals.,The game featured two key lineup changes for the Yankees.,Juan Soto returned from a three-game absence caused by left forearm inflammation, and he went 1-for-3 with a walk...
Carlos Rodon goes 7 strong innings as Yanks dump Royals
Carlos Rodon threw seven solid innings, leading the New York Yankees to a 4-2 win on Monday against the host Kansas City Royals.,Rodon (9-2) was aided by several fine defensive plays, including a diving stop by first baseman DJ LeMahieu on Bobby Witt Jr.'s sharp grounder along the first base line in...
Behind Chris Paddack, Twins shut out Rockies
Royce Lewis blasted a two-run homer, Chris Paddack tossed 6 1/3 strong innings and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 5-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Carlos Correa and Christian Vazquez each doubled and drove in a run and Trevor Larnach added an RBI for Minnesota...
New York picks F Sarah Fillier No. 1 in PWHL draft
Canadian forward Sarah Fillier, an Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion, was selected by New York on Monday with the first overall pick in the Professional Women's Hockey League draft in Saint Paul, Minn.,Fillier, 24, played four seasons for Princeton in addition to seeing regular dut...
Sparks hope to extend win streak vs. Storm
The Los Angeles Sparks will attempt to extend their first winning streak of the season when they face the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night in the opener of a seven-game road trip. ,Tuesday's contest will be a Commissioner's Cup game. ,After snapping a three-game skid with an 81-72 victory over th...
Scuffling Jordan Montgomery, D-backs brace for Angels
The Los Angeles Angels will be riding a wave of momentum when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix.,The Angels have won four of their past six games, topped by Sunday's 9-7 comeback victory over the Houston Astros. The improbable victory...
Defending champ Wyndham Clark hopes to reclaim form at U.S. Open
Ahead of this week's 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, the greens were the hot topic of the day Monday, particularly for defending champion Wyndham Clark.,Clark, who won last year at Los Angeles Country Club for his first major title, was surprised how much Pinehurst No. 2 had changed since a visi...
Mets back home to face Marlins, continue to eye postseason
The New York Mets earned a dramatic win in London on Sunday afternoon, hours after owner Steve Cohen said there was still time for the team to climb into the playoff race.,The work continues Tuesday night, when the Mets return home to host the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series.,Righ...
Top-dog status not a concern to team-first Celtics
BOSTON -- Prior to the Celtics' 105-98 victory over the Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, Dallas coach Jason Kidd seemingly tried to pit Boston stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against each other., ,Speaking to reporters Saturday, Kidd referred to Brown as the Celtics' best player....
UConn coach Dan Hurley turns down Lakers
UConn head coach Dan Hurley has turned down the Los Angeles Lakers to remain in Storrs, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Hurley, 51, spurned a reported six-year, $70 million offer from the Lakers that would have made him one of the six highest-paid coaches in the league. Hurley met with the Lakers ...
Report: All-Pro returner Jakeem Grant trying out with Jets
Decorated return specialist Jakeem Grant will try out for the New York Jets at this week's minicamp, NFL Network reported Monday.,Grant, 31, last played in the NFL in 2021 when he made the Pro Bowl and earned his second consecutive All-Pro second-team selection.,Grant missed the 2022 season after te...
Report: Darvin Ham returning to Bucks as top assistant
Fired Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks as the top assistant coach on Doc Rivers' staff, ESPN reported Monday.,Ham, 50, spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach, including four with the Bucks, before the Lakers gave him his first head coaching job ahead of th...
Frank Carroll, coach of Olympic figure skaters, dies at 85
Frank Carroll, coach of some of the most prominent American figure skaters in his long career, died Sunday at age 85.,U.S. Figure Skating confirmed Carroll's death in a statement posted to social media but did not release a cause.,"U.S. Figure Skating mourns the loss of coaching legend Frank Carroll...
Jannik Sinner moves to No. 1 in rankings; Carlos Alcaraz No. 2
Jannik Sinner officially rose to No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday, becoming the first Italian to hold the spot. ,Sinner, 22, displaced Novak Djokovic of Serbia at No. 1, followed by Carlos Alcaraz at No. 2. The 21-year-old Alcaraz, of Spain, moved up a spot after winning his first French Open and...
Yankees await Juan Soto's return entering series with Royals
The New York Yankees survived one weekend without Juan Soto, and they are optimistic their star right fielder is healed.,After Soto missed the series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Yankees are hoping he will return from left forearm inflammation Monday night in the opener of a four-game series ag...
Home after tough trip, Twins take on lowly Rockies
The Minnesota Twins are eager to open a 10-game homestand when they face the Colorado Rockies for a three-game series starting Monday night in Minneapolis.,For the previous nine games, the Twins have been on the road. They went 3-6 against the Houston Astros, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates....
Sparks edge Aces for first back-to-back wins of season
Dearica Hamby finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks have recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season after dispatching the visiting Las Vegas Aces 96-92 on Sunday night.,Rickea Jackson and Aari McDonald scored 16 points apiece for Los Angeles...
Brahmas upend Battlehawks to reach UFL Championship Game
Chase Garbers threw two touchdowns to lead the San Antonio Brahmas to a 25-15 victory over the host St. Louis Battlehawks on Sunday in the XFL Conference Championship Game.,The Brahmas will face the Birmingham Stallions in the UFL Championship Game next Sunday in St. Louis. The Stallions beat the Mi...
Jrue Holiday, Celtics take 2-0 NBA Finals lead over Mavs
BOSTON -- Jrue Holiday racked up a team-high 26 points and Jayson Tatum flirted with a triple-double as the Boston Celtics picked up a 105-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.,Holiday went 11-for-14 from the field as Boston opened up a 2-0 lead in the bes...
Report: Dan Hurley to decide on Lakers' offer Monday
UConn head coach Dan Hurley plans to decide whether he will become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, ESPN reported on Sunday.,Per the report, Hurley was impressed with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka during their meeting and s...