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Four goals, three red cards as Benfica draw with Boca Juniors
Nicolas Otamendi headed in the equalizer in the 84th minute to deliver SL Benfica a 2-2 draw against Boca Juniors in a Club World Cup match that featured three red cards Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Otamendi's goal, a direct strike off Orkun Kokcu's corner kick, came when each side was down a man. ...
Rory McIlroy lands Europe's first spot for Ryder Cup
Rory McIlroy's tie for 19th place at the just-completed U.S. Open was enough to land him an automatic spot on Europe's Ryder Cup team for this year's competition at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,McIlroy, who earned his spot through the European points list in a qualification period that began ...
Former Cardinals, Mets champion Ron Taylor dies at 87
Two-time World Series winner Ron Taylor, who became a doctor after his major league career ended, died on Monday. He was 87.,Taylor won titles with the 1964 St. Louis Cardinals and the 1969 New York Mets and never allowed a run in postseason play.,In 1969, he was a reliever on the team dubbed the "M...
Yankees reinstate slugger Giancarlo Stanton
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will make his season debut Monday night after missing the team's first 70 games due to elbow inflammation.,The Yankees reinstated Stanton from the 60-day IL ahead of Monday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He will bat fifth in the Yankees' lineup as t...
WTA roundup: Mirra Andreeva knocked out in Berlin
Poland's Magdalena Frech rallied to upset No. 6 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 in first-round action at the Berlin Tennis Open on Monday.,Andreeva, who turned 18 in April, has had a successful season. She won WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells and became the youngest WTA 1000-lev...
On a revival, Rangers set to face sliding Royals
The surging Texas Rangers square off against the slumping Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday in Arlington, Texas., ,The Royals will send right hander Seth Lugo (3-5, 3.18 ERA) to the mound while Texas will counter with rookie right-hander Jack Leiter (4-3, 3.88 ERA)., ,T...
Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers offered $8M to transfer, dad says
South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers is expected to be one of the best quarterbacks in the Southeastern Conference this season and, potentially, a high pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.,According to his father, Sellers' stock was so high following his breakout 2024 campaign that schools made the family lucra...
Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani dominate initial All-Star Game vote
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, who have combined to win five of the last eight Most Valuable Player awards, are lapping the rest of Major League Baseball in the first batch of All-Star Game balloting.,Judge, the New York Yankees' slugger who paces the majors in batting average (.378), on-base percen...
ATP roundup: Daniel Evans upsets Frances Tiafoe in London opener
British wild card Daniel Evans took down No. 7 seed Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the HSBC Championships on Monday at Queen's Club in London.,The 35-year-old from Birmingham, England, has fallen to No. 199 in the ATP rankings, but it didn't matter as he won 25 of 33 first-service poi...
Chelsea tops Los Angeles FC 2-0 in Club World Cup opener
ATLANTA -- Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez each scored goals to propel Chelsea to a 2-0 victory over Los Angeles FC in the Group D opener for each team in the Club World Cup in Atlanta on Monday afternoon.,Chelsea struck first in the 34th minute, as Neto received a perfect downfield pass from Nicolas ...
New-look Wings look for course correction vs. Valkyries
The Dallas Wings need to get something going in the right direction. Their trade over the weekend could do just that.,That said, Wings coach Chris Koclanes hasn't had much time to discern how to put 6-foot-7 center Li Yueru to best use during Tuesday night's game against the visiting Golden State Va...
Linebacker JP Peace, grandson of Phillip Fulmer, commits to Volunteers
The grandson of national champion head coach and former Tennessee Volunteers athletic director Phillip Fulmer is the Vols' first commitment in the Class of 2027.,Linebacker J.P. Peace, a rising high school junior, announced his commitment to Tennessee via social media on Monday.,Peace's grandfather ...
Streaking Diamondbacks look to stay hot in visit to Blue Jays
The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to build on a successful homestand on Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays to open their nine-game road trip. ,Only an 8-2 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday prevented the Diamondbacks from sweeping their six-game homestand. ,"I'm not going to let that...
Facing elimination, Oilers undecided on Game 6 goaltender
Before the Edmonton Oilers face potential elimination in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night, head coach Kris Knoblauch wants more time to decide on a starting goaltender.,"Ultimately, it's who we feel is in the best position to win us a game. It about who's looking really good at that ...
Traditional NL East rivals Mets, Braves finally meet Tuesday
The New York Mets could do more damage to the Atlanta Braves' fleeting playoff hopes when the National League East rivals meet on Tuesday for the first time this season to start a three-game set in Atlanta.,New York boasts the best record in the National League and seeks its first division title sin...
Cardinals in search of rebound series as they visit White Sox
After posting a 4-8 record over an 11-day stretch, the St. Louis Cardinals more than welcomed their Monday off in Chicago ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the host White Sox.,St. Louis hopes 24 hours were enough recovery time to stage a rebound and avoid falling farther behind in the Nationa...
Astros shuffle rotation, ride momentum into series opener vs. A's
The Houston Astros are a season-best 11 games over .500 after stringing together five straight victories but an unexpected rotation shakeup on Monday presents a new challenge.,Right-hander Lance McCullers (1-2, 4.91 ERA) was placed on the injury list with a sprained right foot, sparing the Athletics...
Report: Penguins star Evgeni Malkin likely done after next season
The upcoming NHL season could reportedly be the last for Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin.,The Russian center has repeatedly stated he doesn't want to play anywhere but in Pittsburgh, where he's played his entire 19-year career.,However, the Penguins are not expected to offer Malkin another co...
Oilers facing must-win situation on Florida's home ice in Game 6
The Edmonton Oilers have their backs against the wall again.,They'll need to win Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., to avoid watching the Florida Panthers celebrate a championship on their home ice for a second consecutive year.,Edmonton was in an even more perilous s...
Yankees reinstating slugger Giancarlo Stanton
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is expected to make his season debut Monday night after beginning the season on the injured list.,The club is expected to reinstate Stanton from the 60-day IL ahead of Monday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. With a vacancy on the 40-man roster, the Ya...