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FIFA investigating Argentina players for ruckus after World Cup final
Argentina's contentious exit from the World Cup could end up having long-term consequences, as FIFA on Monday announced assault charges against two Albiceleste players and an assistant coach.,Midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three assault charges, defender Nahuel Molina faces charge of assault and u...
Big Ten notebook: Ryan Day focuses on small margins for Ohio State
Ohio State began last season with 12 consecutive victories and ended it with two losses that changed the way the year will be remembered.,Ryan Day is not interested in overreacting to either stretch.,The Buckeyes followed a national championship with a trip to the Big Ten title game last season, whe...
Sky see second half as 'new season,' need wins starting with visit from Sun
The second half of the WNBA season provides an opportunity to reset and refocus.,That even applies to the Chicago Sky, who still hold onto playoff hopes despite being one of three teams with single-digit wins entering Thursday's game against the Connecticut Sun.,Chicago (9-18) stands six games out o...
Jackson Koivun celebrates first PGA Tour win by fishing
Jackson Koivun's celebration after his first PGA Tour victory required little more than a fishing rod and a quiet pond.,Rather than organize a party after winning the 3M Open on Sunday, the 21-year-old remained at TPC Twin Cities to go fishing after the biggest week of his young career.,"I heard rea...
Padres win 5th straight, complete sweep of Rockies
Six pitchers combined on a six-hitter, while Jackson Merrill knocked in a run during a three-run fourth inning that lifted the San Diego Padres to a 3-1 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.,Bulk reliever Griffin Canning (2-9) earned the win after tossing three shutout innings, yieldi...
Giants star WR Malik Nabers (knee) impresses on first day of camp
Optimism that New York Giants star receiver Malik Nabers will be healthy for the start of the season rose considerably on Wednesday's first day of training camp workouts.,Nabers is nine months removed from surgery for a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. He did more individual work than observ...
Defending champ Aldrich Potgieter sad to see Rocket Classic's farewell
This week on the PGA Tour feels like a juxtaposition of debuts and farewells, the new and the fading., ,Days after 21-year-old Jackson Koivun won for the first time as a pro, the tour arrives at a tournament won last year by a 20-year-old in South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter. But this young talent wo...
Eduardo Rodriguez, Diamondbacks shut down Pirates
Eduardo Rodriguez threw eight scoreless innings, and Gabriel Moreno hit a go-ahead two-run home run to propel the Arizona Diamondbacks to a potentially crucial 3-0 shutout of the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon.,Arizona won two of three against Pittsburgh and are tied for second in th...
Brewers adjust rotation, recall LHP Thomas Pannone
The Milwaukee Brewers are adjusting their starting rotation after recalling left-hander Thomas Pannone to face the San Francisco Giants on the road Wednesday afternoon.,Pannone, 32, will take the roster spot of rookie right-hander Garrett Stallings, who was optioned to Triple-A Nashville.,Pannone wa...
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini inks 5-year deal at record $18.8M annually
San Jose Sharks superstar forward Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract extension on Wednesday.,At $18.8 million per season, he will become the highest-paid player in the league when his extension kicks in during the 2027-28 season. Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson signed for $...
Astros' Hayden Wesneski 'very excited' and 'nervous' for season debut vs. Angels
Right-hander Hayden Wesneski will make his first start in almost 15 months when the surging Houston Astros go for a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Wesneski last pitched in a major league game on May 6, 2025, in a 4-3 loss at Milwaukee. He wa...
Wyndham Clark excited to play ball at Rocket Classic
Wyndham Clark hopes his successful first pitch at Tuesday's Tigers game carries over to the first tee Thursday at the Rocket Classic in Detroit.,The Tigers delivered arguably their finest performance of the season with a 14-0 rout of the Baltimore Orioles after the ceremonial opening pitch from the ...
Cam Schlittler, Davis Martin determined to end July on high note as Yanks face White Sox
New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler posted a 1.48 ERA in May, but it swelled to 3.38 for games pitched in June.,He is back to his usual stinginess in Juiy, with a 2.05 ERA in four starts. The White Sox will try to send that number skyrocketing as they host the Yankees for the third game in ...
Padres plan to get creative with pitching; rematch vs. Rockies is next
It's back to the TBD portion of the show for the San Diego Padres entering Wednesday afternoon's series finale against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,With the Padres' rotation in flux after a spate of injuries and ineffective outings from pitchers not named Michael King, manager Craig Stammen is emp...
Tigers' Tarik Skubal eyes 'cool' milestone ahead of game vs. Orioles
Unless the front office decides against dealing him, Tarik Skubal will make his last start as a member of the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series against the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,Skubal, 29, has extra motivation to pitch on Wednesday -- he needs one more...
Pirates' Jared Jones eager to continue stellar July as D-backs await
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates are back where they started after splitting two extra-inning games this week.,The Diamondbacks lead the Pirates by one game in the race for the final wild-card spot in the National League heading into the decisive contest of their three-game series in ...
Diamondbacks edge Pirates in 12 innings after blowing 6-run lead
James McCann's RBI single in the top of the 12th proved to be the difference in the Arizona Diamondbacks' wild 8-7 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,The Diamondbacks reclaimed sole possession of the third National League wild-card spot, grabbing a one-game lead over the Pira...
Xander Bogaerts' walk-off sac fly lifts Padres past Rockies
Xander Bogaerts' sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night enabled the San Diego Padres to outlast the visiting Colorado Rockies 8-7.,Jackson Merrill started the winning rally with a single off Jimmy Herget (0-4), then stole second and moved to third on a throwing error by Hunter...
Liberty shoot the lights out, hold off Sparks
Breanna Stewart scored 19 of her game-high 29 points in the second half and came away with a critical steal down the stretch to lift the visiting New York Liberty to a 113-109 defeat of the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. ,New York (16-12) gave up a 20-4 run midway through the second quarter, allowin...
Diamondbacks hold off Pirates in 12 innings
James McCann's RBI single in the top of the 12th proved to be the difference in the Arizona Diamondbacks' wild 8-7 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,The Diamondbacks reclaimed sole possession of the third wild-card spot in the National League and a one-game lead over the Pir...