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Oklahoma overpowers No. 5 North Carolina in Game 3 to win MCWS title
Thanks to monster nights from Kyle Branch and Jaxon Willits, Oklahoma blasted No. 5 North Carolina 13-2 to win the program's third Men's College World Series title, taking the decisive Game 3 of the championship series on Monday in Omaha, Neb.,Branch went 3-for-4 with two runs and six RBIs, blasting...
Andre Pallante's strong outing leads Cardinals over Diamondbacks
The host St. Louis Cardinals got another strong outing from starter Andre Pallante as they eked out a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,Pallante (9-4) spread six hits across six innings, allowing just one run in the win. He outdueled Merrill Kelly (5-7), who also made it through...
Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price headline Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price and Keith Tkachuk headlined the Hockey Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 unveiled on Monday.,Bergeron, Price, Tkachuk, Pekka Rinne and Cindy Curley were elected as players while longtime executive Brian Burke will be inducted as a builder.,Elected in his first year of eligib...
Sun snap skid as Brittney Griner becomes WNBA's all-time blocks leader
Connecticut center Brittney Griner claimed the WNBA's all-time blocked-shots record while the Sun ended a seven-game losing streak with a 92-63 rout of the Chicago Sky on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun (3-15) took control in the second quarter, and Griner established the new blocks record in th...
Framber Valdez helps Tigers win again, extend Yankees' slump
Kevin McGonigle had two hits and drove in two runs, Framber Valdez pitched six strong innings and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday.,Valdez (4-5) limited New York to one run and four hits while striking out eigh...
KPMG Women's PGA Championship gets record $13M purse
Set to run Thursday through Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship will feature a record-setting purse of $13 million, the largest purse in women's golf history.,The 156-player field boasts each of the top 100 players in the current Race to th...
After son's birth, Jeremy Doku rejoining Belgium Tuesday
Belgian winger Jeremy Doku was able to attend the birth of his son in London on Monday and will return to his national team on Tuesday.,Doku's wife, Shireen, gave birth to a son named Praise on Monday, the Belgian soccer federation said in a statement attributed to team doctor Brahim Hacene.,The Man...
Panthers among Stanley Cup favorites after Tkachuk blockbuster
The blockbuster trade that unites Brady Tkachuk with his brother in Florida also drove oddsmakers to move the Panthers among the favorites to win the 2026-27 Stanley Cup.,Coming off a season in which the Panthers finished 14th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs, general manager Bill Z...
Get to Know: Cam Boozer, Duke
Field Level Media's Ethan Ward breaks down the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,Cam Boozer, Duke,The Skinny: Stoking the fire of the NBA's father-son pipeline, Boozer became the first freshman or sophomore to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists since Larry Bird in 1976-77. Be...
Wyndham Clark rises to No. 8 in world rankings after US Open
Wyndham Clark is once again a top-10 golfer in the world after capturing his second U.S. Open title in four years.,Clark jumped 26 spots to No. 8 in the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday, one day after he won the third major of the 2026 season.,Clark had his first major breakthrough at the 2023 ...
Brewers activate RHP Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) from IL
The Milwaukee Brewers activated right-hander Brandon Woodruff from the injured list Monday and optioned left-hander Drew Rom in advance of a Monday's series opener at Cincinnati.,Woodruff, 33, made six starts this season before going on the IL with right shoulder inflammation. He is 2-1 with a 3.60 ...
Dodgers activate RHP Brock Stewart (foot) from injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-hander Brock Stewart from the injured list Monday and optioned right-hander Chayce McDermott in advance of a road series opener against the Minnesota Twins.,The move puts Stewart in position to face his former club this week. The 34-year-old was moved from the...
Senators GM: Brady Tkachuk requested trade to Panthers
Ottawa Senators president and general manager Steve Staios confirmed in a press conference Monday that Sunday's blockbuster trade which sent Senators star Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers came about at Tkachuk's request.,Staios did not share the reason why Tkachuk asked for the trade, which wil...
Argentina's Lionel Messi breaks World Cup goals record vs. Austria
Lionel Messi added to his legacy Monday afternoon by scoring his record-breaking 17th career World Cup goal in the first half of Argentina's match vs. Austria in Arlington, Texas, breaking a tie with Germany's Miroslav Klose.,Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, scored the historic goal on a first-touc...
Northwestern C Jackson Carsello gets injunction for '26 eligibility
Northwestern center Jackson Carsello is eligible to play college football in 2026 after receiving an injunction Monday in Cook County court in Illinois.,Carsello initially was ruled ineligible by the NCAA this spring after applying for a waiver for a sixth season. ,The NCAA argued that Carsello -- w...
49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk posts 'Go Commanders'
Having "played his last snap" for the San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is apparently pushing for a cross-country move.,Aiyuk shouted out the Washington Commanders in his Instagram story on Sunday night, yelling "Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Raise Hail! Take Command!" ...
Marketa Vondrousova suspended 4 years for refusing doping test
The International Tennis Integrity Association announced a four-year suspension for former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova on Monday after she refused an anti-doping test last December.,Vondrousova, who peaked at No. 6 in the world rankings in September 2023 after winning the 2023 Wimbledon c...
Report: Celtics, Heat finalists for Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are the finalists in trade talks with the Milwaukee Bucks for superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, ESPN reported Monday.,The two-time NBA MVP is expected to be dealt before the start of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, per the report.,The Celtics' offer reportedly include...
Reports: Mavericks hiring Michigan's Dusty May as head coach
The Dallas Mavericks are finalizing a deal to hire national championship-winning Michigan coach Dusty May to fill their head coaching vacancy, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday.,May, 49, guided the Wolverines to a 37-3 record and an NCAA Tournament title in his second season in Ann Arbor in 2025...
Germany D Nico Schlotterbeck (ankle) out for World Cup
Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck has been ruled out for the rest of the World Cup with an ankle injury.,Schlotterbeck sustained a medial ankle ligament injury in Saturday's 2-1 win against Ivory Coast in Toronto.,The 26-year-old Borussia Dortmund center-back was replaced at halftime by Antonio Ru...