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Reports: Victor Wembanyama won't get flagrant-1 for Game 3 shove
NEW YORK -- San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won't receive a retroactive flagrant foul for a play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, league officials told multiple media outlets Tuesday night.,Wembanyama shoved New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson in the first quarter of the Spurs' 115-111 win on M...
Mexico closes schools during World Cup opener to ease traffic
Mexico City children will get an unexpected day off from school on Thursday, as president Claudia Sheinbaum ordered the suspension of classes in an effort to minimize traffic on the day the Mexican national team plays the World Cup opener against South Africa.,Speaking Tuesday, Sheinbaum also told f...
Lionel Messi comes off bench, scores in Argentina's final friendly
Lionel Messi came off the bench and converted a penalty in Argentina's final World Cup tune-up friendly Tuesday, a 3-0 defeat of Iceland in Auburn, Ala.,Subbing in during the 70th minute, Messi set up a penalty kick with his first touch of the match, passing a throughball to Lautaro Martinez, who wa...
USWNT use own goal to earn friendly split in Brazil
Sophia Wilson was involved again in her team's goal and the visiting United States women's national team survived a physical encounter in Tuesday night's 1-0 friendly victory over host Brazil in Fortaleza.,Wilson's match-winning shot was ultimately credited as an own goal after it deflected off defe...
Dan + Shay, Jason Sudeikis slated to appear before U.S.'s Cup opener
Dan + Shay will sing the national anthem and the star of "Ted Lasso," Jason Sudeikis, also will participate in the pregame festivities ahead of the United States' opening World Cup match.,The U.S. will face Paraguay on Friday in Inglewood, Calif. Purahei Soul will perform the Paraguayan national ant...
Freddie Freeman posts 2,500th hit in 10-run 7th; Dodgers drub Pirates
Freddie Freeman recorded his 2,500th career hit, Andy Pages drove in three runs and Shohei Ohtani drove in two more during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-run seventh inning, which propelled them to a 12-3 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,In the seventh, Pages hit a two-run home ru...
Freddie Freeman posts 2,500th hit in 10-run 7th as Dodgers drub Pirates
Freddie Freeman recorded his 2,500th career hit, Andy Pages drove in three runs and Shohei Ohtani drove in two more during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-run seventh inning, which propelled them to a 12-3 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,In the seventh, Pages hit a two-run home ru...
Otto Lopez contributes early and often as Marlins defeat D-backs
Otto Lopez, whose .341 batting average leads the majors, went 3-for-5 with four runs and the go-ahead RBI in the eighth inning as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Tuesday night.,Joe Mack, Miami's rookie catcher, went 4-for-4 with three runs as the Marlins improved to ...
Dream top Sky as Angel Reese posts 17-17 double-double vs. old team
Angel Reese tallied 17 points and 17 rebounds in her first game against her former team as the Atlanta Dream defeated the host Chicago Sky 82-75 on Tuesday night.,Reese was one of five players to score in double figures for the Dream (8-3, 3-1 Commissioner's Cup), and she also notched four assists a...
Sparks get defensive, attempt to carry it over against Storm
There's no question the Los Angeles Sparks can score.,But if they're to reach the WNBA playoffs and make any sort of run, they'll need to play better defense.,The Sparks showed what they're capable of as they snapped a three-game skid with an 89-72 victory against visiting Portland on Sunday.,They'l...
Isabelle Harrison eyes making up for lost time as Tempo face Sun
After admitting to a bit of FOMO, Isabelle Harrison doesn't wish to miss out on any more action this season.,Harrison aims to give the Toronto Tempo another boost on Wednesday when the expansion club hosts the Connecticut Sun in a Commissioner's Cup game.,Harrison scored 14 points in her season debu...
NBA reviewing missed foul on Victor Wembanyama shove of Jalen Brunson
NEW YORK -- Referees missed a foul call on Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama when he shoved Knicks guard Jalen Brunson in the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,Without a whistle on Wembanyama, the play continued with San Antonio on offense. A replay review appeared to show Brunson, ...
SoFi workers reach agreement to avoid strike ahead of World Cup
A potential strike by SoFi Stadium workers, ahead of the United States' World Cup opening match at the venue Friday, was averted when an estimated 2,000 employees reached a tentative agreement Tuesday through their union.,The union representing hospitality workers at the stadium in Inglewood, Calif....
Andrew Putnam wins 9-hole playoff for final U.S. Open spot from Oregon
PGA Tour veteran Andrew Putnam took the concept of "Golf's Longest Day" to a new extreme.,After playing 36 holes at Emerald Valley Golf Club for U.S. Open final qualifying Monday in Creswell, Ore., Putnam and Spencer Tibbits were tied for second on the leaderboard. The problem was that only two spot...
Serena Williams, 44, wins doubles comeback in London
Serena Williams successfully launched her comeback Tuesday with a doubles upset during the HSBC Championships at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London.,Ending a nearly four-year retirement, the 44-year-old Williams partnered with 19-year-old Victoria Mboko of Canada for a 7-6 (2), 6-2 win agai...
Germany embraces quiet, distraction-free comfort of Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The World Cup comes with global attention and yet Germany's national team found an ideal spot to concentrate on its tasks without some of the distractions that might exist elsewhere.,The team arrived at its temporary summer home and World Cup headquarters in Winston-Salem on M...
LAFC acquire D Yevhen Cheberko from Crew
Los Angeles FC acquired defender Yevhen Cheberko from the Columbus Crew on Tuesday in exchange for a 2026 international roster slot.,The 28-year-old Ukrainian international will be added to the LAFC roster after the MLS secondary transfer window opens July 13.,Cheberko has recorded one goal and one ...
White Sox promote top OF prospect Braden Montgomery
The Chicago White Sox promoted prized outfield prospect Braden Montgomery from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.,Montgomery, 23, was acquired in the December 2024 deal that sent left-hander Garrett Crochet to Boston.,MLB Pipeline ranks Montgomery as the No. 2 prospect in the White Sox's system and No. ...
Somali referee 'positive' despite heartbreak over historic World Cup assignment
The Somali referee who has been denied entry into the United States ahead of the World Cup has spoken out about his ordeal.,Omar Abdulkadir Artan, the 34-year-old who was named 2025 Male Referee of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), landed in Miami on a flight from Istanbul on ...
Hosts to offer 770 free World Cup tickets to N.J. matches
A total of 770 free World Cup tickets have been made available to New Jersey residents for matches at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.,The New York New Jersey host committee confirmed the initiative Tuesday, made possible by donations from partners Uber and Hackensack Meridian Health.,The ti...