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Slumping Dream visit Lynx in final game before break
The WNBA's Olympic break is coming at the right time for the Atlanta Dream and Minnesota Lynx. The teams meet for a matinee in Minneapolis on Wednesday, with one team guaranteed to end a losing streak.,Atlanta (7-16) is on a seven-game skid, the longest in the league heading into the hiatus for the ...

Rory McIlroy missed text from Tiger Woods after U.S. Open meltdown
Rory McIlroy was in no mood to respond to the world after his meltdown at last month's U.S. Open, going as far as changing his phone number in avoidance.,As a result, McIlroy missed outreach from all directions -- even Tiger Woods' words of encouragement -- after the Northern Irishman's final-round ...

CF Montreal acquire D Dawid Bugaj from SPAL
CF Montreal acquired defender Dawid Bugaj via permanent transfer Tuesday from Italian Serie C side SPAL.,The 20-year-old fullback is signed through the 2026 MLS season with option years in 2027 and 2028.,"We are delighted to add Dawid to our roster," Montreal president and CEO Gabriel Gervais said. ...

Gambling charges dropped for Pats WR Kayshon Boutte
Louisiana has dropped the underage gambling and computer fraud charges filed against New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte last January, his attorney confirmed Tuesday with ESPN.,Boutte, now 22, was arrested in Baton Rouge, La., on Jan. 25 on charges related to illegal online wagering wh...

Tiger Woods: Too much on plate to be U.S. Ryder Cup captain
Tiger Woods said his decision against serving as captain of the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team was a result of having too many other commitments.,Keegan Bradley, in turn, will be the captain when the Americans face the European team at the Bethpage Black Course in September 2025 in Farmingdale, N.Y.,"Well...
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MLB's Biggest First Half Surprises in 2024
The All-Star Break is already here, and as baseball season is flying by, these are the biggest surprises in the MLB during the first half of 2024....

Pete Alonso hoping Mets don't trade him before deadline
Expressing his love for the city of New York, the Mets and their fans, slugger Pete Alonso -- an impending free agent -- wants to remain with the team as the July 30 trade deadline approaches.,"I'm super happy to be a Met, super proud to be a Met," the four-time All-Star said on Monday at Globe Life...

Despite Jays' struggles, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wants to stay
With his contract set to expire after the 2025 season, Blue Jays All-Star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reiterated his desire to remain in Toronto long term on Monday.,While the Blue Jays have said that they don't plan to move Guerrero or shortstop Bo Bichette before the July 30 trade deadline, cont...

Adrian Beltre throwing out ceremonial first pitch at All-Star Game
Former Texas Rangers star third baseman Adrian Beltre will throw out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of Tuesday's All-Star Game at Arlington, Texas.,Beltre will handle the honor just five days before he will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y. Beltre, a first-ballot Hall of Famer...

Home Run Derby: Alec Bohm, Jose Ramirez lead after Round 1
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Phillies' Alec Bohm and the Guardians' Jose Ramirez are leading the way after the first round of the Home Run Derby on Monday night. Bohm and Ramirez tied for the most home runs in the opening round with 21.,The Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. and the Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez are al...

Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea embracing new role, clean slate
Vanderbilt is confident that better days are ahead after failing to win a single Southeastern Conference game for the third time in four seasons. ,The Commodores went 0-8 in SEC play last season, finishing with the same record during the 2021 campaign after an 0-9 showing a year earlier. They went 2...

Juan Soto open to staying with Yankees as free agency looms
Likely to land a long-term deal in the $500 million range this offseason as a free agent, All-Star slugger Juan Soto would consider re-signing with the New York Yankees but will have plenty of suitors.,"If I knew the future," Soto said on Tuesday at All-Star media day, "I would play the lottery. Nob...

Purdue, Auburn to square off in each of next 2 seasons
Two of college basketball's recent titans finalized a two-year series that will begin this December.,Purdue and Auburn, two likely preseason Top 25 teams, will face off Dec. 21, 2024 in Birmingham, Ala. The return game comes Dec. 20, 2025, as part of the Indy Classic in Indianapolis.,Purdue may not ...

Copa America arrests include Colombian football president
The president of the Colombia Football Federation and his son were among those arrested by Miami-Dade police amid chaos before and after the Copa America final on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Ramon Jesurun and his son, Ramon Jamil Jesurun, were charged with three felony counts of battery on a speci...

RSL star Cristian 'Chicho' Arango suspended 4 matches for harassment
Real Salt Lake star forward Cristian "Chicho" Arango was suspended Monday for four matches for violating the MLS Anti-Harassment Policy.,Neither the MLS nor Real Salt Lake divulged what led to the disciplinary action.,"The club has fully cooperated with Major League Soccer's investigation and accept...

Forward KJ Martin re-signs with 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers on Monday announced they re-signed forward KJ Martin, acquired during last season as part of a three-team, seven-player deal that sent disgruntled All-Star guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers.,The 76ers did not disclose financial terms, though multiple media reports...

Kings F Quinton Byfield signs 5-year, $31.25 million extension
The Los Angeles Kings locked up forward Quinton Byfield with a five-year, $31.25 million contract extension ($6.25 million average annual value) that takes him through the 2028-29 season.,Byfield, 21, was the second overall pick of the 2020 draft and has played parts of four seasons for the Kings, b...

NL All-Stars add RHP Kyle Finnegan to replace Ryan Helsley
Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan was selected Monday for his first All-Star Game as a late replacement for St. Louis closer Ryan Helsley on the NL roster.,The major league leader with 32 saves, Helsley last pitched on Saturday for his 42nd inning of the season in 41 games. The right-hander,...

No deal? Bears No. 1 pick Caleb Williams unsigned on eve of training camp
Training camp begins Tuesday for Chicago Bears' rookies, but No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams is trending toward an unexcused absence. ,Williams is unsigned and operating without an agent. He asserted that his team of lawyers and the Bears' brass are working out the terms of his first NFL contract,...