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Mets look to turn it around, start series vs. Nationals
The slumping New York Mets hit the road to face the resilient Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.,After a players-only meeting led to two quick wins, the Mets reverted to their recent form and dropped the final two games of a four-game series against the Arizona Diam...
Connor McDavid, Oilers clinch series with Stars in Game 6
Connor McDavid collected a goal and an assist to pace the host Edmonton Oilers to a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday that sends them to the Stanley Cup Final.,The Oilers, who last reached the championship round in 2006, will face the Florida Panthers in a best-seven series that begins Sat...
Nolan Gorman, Cards take care of Phillies in 10th
Nolan Gorman hit a two-run homer and smacked the decisive RBI single as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals edged the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in 10 innings on Sunday night.,Alec Burleson added a two-run homer for the Cardinals, who avoided a three-game sweep.,St. Louis starter Lance Lynn allowed four...
Simone Biles picks up 9th all-around title at U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Simone Biles punched her ticket to the U.S. Olympic Trials by securing her ninth all-around championship on Sunday at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. ,Biles recorded a two-day overall score of 119.750, beating runner-up Skye Blakely by nearly six points. Blakely posted a 113....
Commanders cut K Brandon McManus in wake of lawsuit
The Washington Commanders released kicker Brandon McManus on Sunday night, several days after the veteran player was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit.,McManus and his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, are being sued by two women identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II. The lawsuit was fi...
With both surging recently, Rockies host 3-game series vs. Reds
The Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies are in last place in their respective divisions, but neither team has been playing like a cellar dweller recently.,Cincinnati has won six of its past nine games, which includes a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers and taking two of three from the Chicago Cubs. ...
Thieves, Surge improve to 2-0 at CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves and Seattle Surge notched sweeps Sunday to be the first teams to reach 2-0 at Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying.,The Thieves swept the Boston Breach and the Surge took down the Minnesota Rokkr to move into a tie for first at the end of the first week of qualifying....
Ernie Els shoots 65, wins Principal Charity Classic by two strokes
Tied for the lead entering the final round, Ernie Els of South Africa shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday to win by two strokes at the Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.,Els, 54, finished at 21-under 195 at Wakonda Club to seal his first Champions Tour win this season in his fourth appearance at...
Jocelyn Erickson collects 4 RBIs as Florida knocks off Alabama at WCWS
Jocelyn Erickson went 2-for-3 with four RBIs, blasting a three-run home run in the sixth inning, to lift Florida to a 6-4 victory over Alabama on Sunday in an elimination game in the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.,The Gators (53-14) will take on second-seeded Oklahoma in the WCWS sem...
Crazy Raccoon sink Falcons, win OWCS Major Dallas
Crazy Raccoon downed Team Falcons 4-2 on Sunday in the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Major in Dallas.,After earning a 2-1 victory on Oasis and falling 3-1 on New Junk City, Crazy Raccoon took control of the match by taking Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2-0 and New Queen Street 1-0. Team...
Giants LHP Blake Snell (groin) to undergo MRI exam
San Francisco Giants left-hander Blake Snell exited Sunday's 7-5 loss to the New York Yankees in the fifth inning due to left groin tightness and could be headed to the 15-day injured list.,San Francisco manager Bob Melvin said Snell will undergo an MRI exam on Monday.,Snell was two pitches into an ...
Liel Abada's brace helps Charlotte FC edge Atlanta United
Liel Abada scored twice to help visiting Charlotte FC to a 3-2 win against Atlanta United on Sunday.,Charlotte (7-6-4, 25 points) had been winless in its past three (0-1-2).,Thiago Almada tallied for Atlanta (4-8-4, 16 points), which has lost five straight home matches.,The hosts controlled the ball...
Luis Castillo shines as Mariners sweep Angels
Luis Castillo pitched seven scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-1 Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game series between the American League West rivals.,Luke Raley homered and was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Mitch Garver added a three-r...
Robert MacIntyre narrowly wins Canadian Open for first PGA Tour title
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre won his first PGA Tour event by shooting 2-under par 68 for a one-stroke victory in the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Hamilton, Ontario., ,MacIntyre, a left-hander who earned his PGA Tour card via the DP World Tour Race to Dubai rankings, ...
Austin Cindric wins at Gateway after Ryan Blaney's tank hits empty
Austin Cindric took advantage of a Team Penske teammate's misfortune to break an 85-race winless streak and claim the Enjoy Illinois 300 Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Ill.,As reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney came down the frontstretch toward the white ...
G2 Esports tops Team Vitality to win IEM Dallas title
G2 Esports dropped its first game of the weekend but defeated Team Vitality 2-1 in the finals of the 2024 Intel Extreme Masters Dallas event on Sunday.,G2 receives $100,000, 1,400 BLAST Premier points and a spot in the 2024 IEM Cologne event in Germany, scheduled for Aug. 7-18.,Sixteen teams compete...
Orioles’ Jorge Mateo in concussion protocol after odd in-game accident
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jorge Mateo has been placed in concussion protocol, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters Sunday following the team's 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.,Mateo, 28, left the game in the fourth inning and was replaced by pinch-hitter Ramon Urias after being struck i...
Royals score 3 in ninth to shock Padres, avoid sweep
Nelson Velazquez's two-run triple and Nick Loftin's sacrifice fly rallied the Kansas City Royals past the visiting San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday to salvage the final game of the weekend series.,With the Royals trailing by two, Vinnie Pasquantino singled and Salvador Perez walked to lead off the nin...
Jackson Chourio, Brewers add to White Sox's losing streak
Rookie Jackson Chourio belted a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep with a 6-3 victory over the visiting White Sox on Sunday, extending Chicago's season-high losing streak to 11 games.,The White Sox have lost 11 straight for the first time since 1956. Chicago has l...
Daniel Vogelbach helps Blue Jays take rubber match vs. Pirates
Daniel Vogelbach hit a go-ahead two-run double in the fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Sunday afternoon.,Davis Schneider added an RBI double for Toronto in the rubber match of the three-game series.,Former Blue Jay Rowdy Tellez had three hits, a wal...