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Chasing first major title, Sam Burns holds two-shot lead at The Open
Sam Burns shot a 5-under par 65 with a clean back nine in the third round of The Open Championship to take a two-stroke lead Saturday at Southport, England.,Burns sits at 10-under 200 and ahead of New Zealand's Ryan Fox, who became part of history with a third-round 62, and South Korea's Si Woo Kim,...
Jared Jones, offense deliver as Pirates cool off Guardians
Esmerlyn Valdez and Jacob Gonzalez both hit two-run homers and Nick Gonzales had a solo shot, all off Gavin Williams, as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday., ,Gonzalez belted a 428-foot homer onto the concourse in ri...
ATP roundup: Top two seeds to clash in Bastad final
No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev will face second-seeded Luciano Darderi in the Nordea Open final Sunday after both prevailed in three sets in their semifinal matches Saturday in Bastad, Sweden.,The Russian Rublev defeated No. 3 seed Alejandro Tabilo of Chile 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, while Italy's Darderi held off un...
McIlroy 'not fond' of DeChambeau, held The Open 'hostage' over controversy
While revealing that he's not a fan of Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy said Saturday he had no doubt that the two-time major champion deserved to be penalized for improving "the area of his intended swing" in tall grass on the fifth hole Friday at The Open.,McIlroy, the two-time reigning Masters cha...
Mets' first All-Star starter Ron Hunt dies at 85
Ron Hunt, the hard-nosed second baseman who became the first New York Met to start in an All-Star Game, died Wednesday at age 85.,Hunt, who set a Modern Era record with 50 hit-by-pitches in the 1971 season, had been in hospice care for a month.,Hunt played for five teams during his major league care...
Five Potential Landing Spots for Francisco Lindor if the Mets Trade Him
Francisco Lindor could reportedly be available at the trade deadline. Here are five intriguing landing spots for the Mets shortstop, including the Yankees and Phillies....
Four Underrated Power Conference Teams to Bet on This College Football Season
Looking for college football sleeper teams? Here are four underrated programs from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC that could exceed expectations in 2026....
UFC Fight Night Best Betting Picks for Du Plessis vs. Usman in OKC
Check out our UFC Oklahoma City best bets, including picks for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman, Jared Cannonier vs. Christian Leroy Duncan and more....
Led by Jordan Walker, Cardinals seek another win in rematch vs. D-backs
It's been quite a season already for St. Louis right fielder Jordan Walker, and he'll look to continue his success when the Cardinals face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game set.,Walker, now in his fourth season in the majors, has been con...
Cardinals pull out victory in 9th to defeat Diamondbacks
Ivan Herrera delivered the game-winning RBI in the ninth inning to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.,Herrera drove in Jose Fermin with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly off reliever Paul Sewald (2-5).,Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy...
Donald Trump: US should host another World Cup without Mexico/Canada
As this North American-hosted World Cup nears its conclusion, United States President Donald Trump expressed his desire for the U.S. to host another World Cup in the near future at a reception in New York Friday ahead of Sunday's final.,"You should choose the United States of America again," Trump s...
Dream ride balanced attack to take down Tempo
Naz Hillmon scored a team-high 24 points, Angel Reese and Jordin Canada had double-doubles and the visiting Atlanta Dream defeated the Toronto Tempo 111-92 on Friday night.,Reese finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds for her 17th double-double of the season. Canada had 18 points and 13 assists, Al...
Caitlin Clark makes history, scores career-high 45 as Fever beat Storm
Caitlin Clark delivered the first 40-point, 10-assist performance in WNBA history as the Indiana Fever defeated the Seattle Storm 110-107 on Friday night in Indianapolis.,With the game tied at 102 with under a minute to go in the fourth quarter, Clark blocked a driving Flau'jae Johnson layup going t...
Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox wrap twin bill vs. Rays with 11th straight win
Wilyer Abreu hit home runs in back-to-back at-bats as the Boston Red Sox won their 11th straight game and swept a day-night doubleheader, defeating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night.,Abreu cranked a two-run homer -- the first of back-to-back shots with Willson Contreras -- in the first...
Bryson DeChambeau: 'Onto the weekend' after 2-stroke penalty
Bryson DeChambeau was handed a two-stroke penalty following his second round at the Open Championship on Friday in Southport, England, after R&A rules officials determined he had taken actions to improve "the area of his intended swing" on a shot 13 holes earlier.,For a few hours, there was a legiti...
Flyers sign D Jamie Drysdale to 4-year deal
The Philadelphia Flyers secured a key piece of their blue line Friday, signing defenseman Jamie Drysdale to a four-year, $26 million contract, the team announced.,The deal allows the two sides to avoid arbitration, carries an average annual value of $6.5 million and keeps the 24-year-old under contr...
BetBoom Team, Vici Gaming earn spots in Dota semis at Esports World Cup
BetBoom Team and Vici Gaming became the final two teams to advance to the semifinals of the Esports World Cup Dota 2 tournament thanks to their wins Friday in Paris.,Vici opened the day with a 2-0 victory over Team Falcons, and BetBoom added a 2-0 win over Nigma Galaxy in the quarterfinal stage.,Bet...
T1, Karmine Corp, Gen.G, Dplus move on to LOL World Cup semis
T1, Karmine Corp, Gen.G Esports and Dplus are the final four teams standing in the Esports World Cup League of Legends tournament.,Those four clubs won their quarterfinal matches Friday in Paris to advance to the semifinals taking place Saturday. They're two wins away from lifting the trophy at the ...
Todd Clements moves ahead by 2 at Corales Puntacana Championship
Englishman Todd Clements birdied four of his final six holes Friday to shoot 6-under-par 66 and build a two-shot lead at the Corales Puntacana Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.,Clements played the back nine first at Puntacana Resort and Club, and after birdieing Nos. 10 and 12 he conve...
ATP roundup: Top four seeds all eliminated in Gstaad
The top four seeds were all eliminated Friday at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, with Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, Casper Ruud of Norway, Monaco's Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech of France each exiting the clay-court tournament in Switzerland.,Quentin Halys of France completed a rain-delayed 6...