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Kraken re-sign F Bobby McMann to 6-year, $34.5M deal
The Seattle Kraken re-signed free agent forward Bobby McMann to a six-year, $34.5 million contract.,McMann, who turned 30 last week, is signed through the 2031-32 season in the deal announced Sunday.,He scored 14 points (10 goals, four assists) in 18 games after being acquired from Toronto on March ...
Rockies, Red Sox fall short of standards set in World Series meeting
Nineteen years ago, the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies battled in the World Series. ,Things have changed since 2007, when Boston swept Colorado to win its second championship in four seasons.,Now the teams will open a three-game series Monday night in Denver, not as title contenders but as base...
Three Takeaways From Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open Victory
Wyndham Clark captured his second U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills. Here are three key takeaways from a tournament that struggled to generate buzz....
D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to halt slide in opener vs. Cards
The Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals will turn to starting pitchers experiencing vastly different recent fortunes when the teams open a four-game series on Monday night.,Merrill Kelly (5-6, 5.81 ERA) will start for the Diamondbacks opposite fellow right-hander Andre Pallante (8-4, 3.76 E...
Healthy, quality pitching an issue for Cubs, Mets
Francisco Lindor will likely return to the New York Mets this week.,But unless the five-time All-Star shortstop suddenly has figured out how to pitch, he may not be much help for the Mets, last in the National League East.,New York will look to snap out of its latest skid Monday night when the Mets ...
Brewers look for boost from RHP Brandon Woodruff; Reds same from Brady Singer
Sitting at opposite ends of the National League Central, the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds will meet for the first time this year in the opener of a three-game set on Monday.,Despite dropping three of its last four, Milwaukee holds a five-game lead on the second-place St. Louis ...
Tigers' Framber Valdez has momentum going into game against Yankees
Framber Valdez has never recorded a regular-season victory over the New York Yankees. The Detroit Tigers left-hander will seek a breakthrough in the opener of a three-game home series on Monday night.,The veteran left-hander has six career starts against the Yankees, posting an 0-2 record and 7.22 E...
Reports: Thunder trading G Aaron Wiggins to Hawks
The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading reserve guard Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round draft picks, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.,Atlanta will send Oklahoma City its second-round pick in 2030 and the least favorable of the Hawks/Los Angeles Lakers second-rounder...
Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike's 3-pointer beats buzzer, Liberty
Nneka Ogwumike sank a buzzer-beating 3-pointer as the host Los Angeles Sparks rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the New York Liberty 98-97 on Sunday night.,After Breanna Stewart split a pair of free throws to put New York up 97-95 with 8.6 seconds left in regulation, Los Angeles guard Erica Wh...
Christian Lundgaard overcomes early collision to win XPEL Grand Prix
Christian Lundgaard displayed some resilience as he went from worst to first, capturing his second IndyCar Series victory of the season in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America on Sunday.,Lundgaard fell from his starting position of 12th into last place after a Lap 1 collision. He gradually worked his...
Wyndham Clark hangs on to win second US Open in 4 years
Wyndham Clark refused to stop thinking he could win the U.S. Open on Sunday in Southampton, N.Y.,He recovered from a rough front nine and shot 3-over-par 73 to hang on to win the tournament for the second time in four years.,"It comes down to just believing that good things are going to happen and t...
Team Falcons shuts out FURIA for IEM Cologne title, $500k
Team Falcons blanked FURIA 3-0 in the grand final of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major on Sunday in Germany.,Falcons clinched the $500,000 grand prize out of a $1.25 million prize pool at the major that began back on June 2. FURIA had to settle for $170,000 in second.,The Counter-Strike 2 tour...
Panthers land Brady Tkachuk in blockbuster deal with Senators
Brady Tkachuk is heading to Florida, where he will join his brother Matthew with the Panthers in one of the NHL's biggest offseason moves.,The Ottawa Senators are trading their captain to the Panthers for a package of draft picks, the teams announced Sunday. Ottawa will receive Florida's two first-r...
Wyndham Clark hangs on to win second US Open in four years
Wyndham Clark recovered from a rough front nine and shot 3-over-par 73 to hang on to win the U.S. Open for the second time in four years Sunday in Southampton, N.Y.,His four-round total of 4-under 276 gave him a one-stroke victory at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.,Clark's six-shot advantage entering th...
Rangers give G Dylan Garand 2-year extension
The New York Rangers are keeping one of their top internal goaltending options in place, signing Dylan Garand to a two-year contract extension.,The team announced the deal Sunday, giving the 24-year-old another chance to build on a brief but strong first look in the NHL. Garand appeared in three gam...
Sky visit Sun with both teams coming off heartbreakers
A pair of struggling squads face each other for a chance to gain some positive momentum when the Chicago Sky face the Connecticut Sun on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sky enter with a five-game losing streak, while the Sun have dropped their last seven decisions to occupy last place in the WNBA.,C...
Pirates build big lead, survive late Rockies rally
Bryan Reynolds and Nick Gonzales homered and finished with two hits each, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 in Denver on Sunday.,Jake Mangum had three hits and Spencer Horwitz contributed two for Pittsburgh, which built an 8-1 lead before surviving a late Colorado surge.,Pirat...
North Carolina forces decider in MCWS, as hurlers stifle Oklahoma
North Carolina pitchers Ryan Lynch and Caden Glauber held Oklahoma's offense in check and the offense did enough to lift the Tar Heels to a 6-2 win in Game 2 of the Men's College World Series Championship Series to even the series and force a decisive third game.,The teams will meet again Monday wit...
Aces open homestand with big win over Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces commenced their first three-game homestand of the season with a decisive 92-73 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, led by a well-balanced effort that saw five players reach double figures in scoring.,Jackie Young paced the Aces with 21 points, finishing 9-of-12 from the...
Twins rally in 7th, hold off Diamondbacks
A three-run seventh inning propelled the visiting Minnesota Twins into the lead and they held on for a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Father's Day Sunday.,Down 2-0, Josh Bell's pinch-hit RBI single off Juan Morillo (2-4) with two outs and runners on the corners scored Minnesota's first run...