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Yankees RHP Cam Schlittler won't pitch in All-Star Game
New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler has opted against pitching in Tuesday's All-Star Game, manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday.,Boone told reporters that the healthy Schlittler expressed apprehension about pitching on his throw day, and that he wants to rest up for the second half of the sea...
Report: Tarik Skubal tells friends he'd like to stay with Tigers
Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal has informed friends that he would like to remain with the Detroit Tigers, USA Today reported.,Skubal, who has spent his entire seven-year career with the Tigers, has been the subject of trade talks throughout the season. The left-...
Why Christian Pulisic’s USMNT Story Isn’t Over Despite World Cup Criticism
Christian Pulisic is facing heavy criticism after the USMNT's World Cup exit, but Lionel Messi's career shows redemption is still possible....
Senegal fire coach Pape Thiaw after World Cup elimination
Senegal have terminated the contract of head coach Pape Thiaw after the country's elimination in the 2026 World Cup.,The Senegalese Football Federation announced on Sunday that it had parted ways with the 45-year-old coach, who had been on the job since 2024.,"It was decided to initiate a procedure ...
As 2026 World Cup winds down, potential 2030 expansion to be discussed
FIFA officials will look at the possibility of expanding the World Cup by another 16 teams before the 2030 event, president Gianni Infantino said in an interview.,Infantino told Bluewin, a Swiss media outlet, that growing from 48 to 64 teams could make sense.,"That's definitely an issue that will be...
Padres ride unconventional offensive effort into finale vs. Jays
Given the way the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres have struggled to score this year, an 8-7 game at any point in the teams' weekend series probably wasn't on many Bingo cards.,Yet that's what happened Saturday night, with host San Diego winning after turning 11 walks and a hit batter into six...
Hanwha Life rally to top Bilibili Gaming, win Mid-Season Invitational
Hanwha Life Esports came from behind to defeat Bilibili Gaming on Sunday in the grand final in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea. ,The winners walked away with the $500,000 top prize and an automatic entry in the 2026 World Championship this fall.,<blockquote clas...
Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 Nightmare May Have Ended His Legendary Career
Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return ended in disaster after an apparent ACL injury. What does it mean for his career and the UFC's future?...
Astros' Yordan Alvarez aims to remain at home on road vs. Rangers
LaMonte Wade Jr. struck the biggest blow among the Houston Astros' three home runs against the Texas Rangers on Saturday, but as is usually the case in Arlington, Yordan Alvarez was involved.,While Wade hit his first career grand slam, Alvarez sparked the Astros' 9-3 victory with a two-run homer in ...
Twins turn to Taj Bradley in series finale vs. Angels
A pair of eight-game winners will oppose each other on Sunday afternoon when the Minnesota Twins meet the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of a three-game series in Minneapolis.,The Twins will send Taj Bradley (8-3, 3.67 ERA) to the mound against fellow right-hander Jose Soriano (8-5, 3.40).,Neither...
Noah Schultz on a mission to control walks, A's in first-half finale
After a frustrating sweep by the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox have a pair of home wins over the Athletics and will look to complete a sweep of their own on Sunday afternoon in the series finale.,White Sox manager Will Venable said his club's performance in the first two games against the sl...
Cardinals' Dustin May strives to regain form vs. Braves
The St. Louis Cardinals will search for their first series sweep in over a month when they host the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set that will close the first half of the regular season.,Sitting just a game behind the Miami Marlins in the race for the final wild-c...
Stars Zack Wheeler, Tarik Skubal face off in Phillies-Tigers finale
The pitching matchup in Detroit on Sunday sounds like it belongs in Tuesday's All-Star Game.,The Phillies' Zack Wheeler and the Tigers' Tarik Skubal were not named All-Stars this season, but they're easily among the best pitchers on the planet. The pair will start the rubber game of a three-game ser...
Marlins hope to finish strong first half by avoiding sweep vs. Guardians
Cleveland Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo, who has a 1.80 ERA in two July starts, isn't easy to hit.,Cantillo, who will start against the host Miami Marlins on Sunday as the Guardians look for a three-game sweep, has an over-the-top delivery that gives batters fits. In fact, from last year to th...
Clutch Yankees out for sweep of Nats, who search for answers
The New York Yankees will go for the series sweep against the Washington Nationals on Sunday as the teams close out the first half and enter the All-Star break.,After losing 11 of 13 games, the Yankees have won three straight, the last two coming via dramatic late-inning comebacks against the strugg...
Orioles look to enter break on first 4-game win streak of '26 vs. Royals
Now that they're guaranteed to win a home series for the first time since May, the Baltimore Orioles look to tack on more success before the visiting Kansas City Royals leave town.,The teams complete a three-game series Sunday afternoon in the final game before the All-Star break. Both teams occupy ...
Column: UFC faces major decision after Max Holloway's TKO of Conor McGregor
The atmosphere at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was electric for UFC 329, charged with the anticipation of Conor McGregor's return after a five-year absence.,But the air was sucked out of the building just 69 seconds into the main event, transforming a celebratory comeback into a haunting scene of dej...
Justin Allgaier wins sixth race, clinches No. 1 Chase seed
HAMPTON, Ga. -- In a nearly four-hour race ending in double overtime, it was still a familiar name ultimately hoisting the trophy -- with the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series championship leader Justin Allgaier making a last lap pass to claim his sixth win of the season in Saturday night's Focused ...
Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return ends with another leg injury
In the highly anticipated UFC 329 welterweight main event, Conor McGregor's return to the Octagon ended in disaster as he sustained another severe leg injury, resulting in a TKO stoppage against Max Holloway at 1:09 of the first round on Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.,After slippin...
Ty France powers Padres past Blue Jays in back-and-forth game
Ty France's solo homer snapped a tie in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday night as the San Diego Padres outlasted the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 8-7.,France cracked his 11th homer of the season an estimated 377 feet into the second level of the Western Metal Supply building in left field off M...