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Texas Tech stuns Oklahoma to reach WCWS final
OKLAHOMA CITY - Lauren Allred hit a shallow fly to right in the bottom of the seventh and Mihyia Davis raced across to score the game-winning run to give No. 12 Texas Tech a 3-2 walk-off win over four-time defending champion Oklahoma in the Women's College World Series on Monday.,The win sends the R...
Hunter Goodman's pair of homers lift Rockies over Marlins, snap eight-game skid
Hunter Goodman hit two home runs to lift the visiting Colorado Rockies to a 6-4 win over the Miami Marlins Monday.,Colorado, which Sunday became the first team in the modern era of baseball (since 1901) to lose 50 games before winning 10, improved to 10-50.,The Rockies ended an eight-game losing str...
Cameron Young bests Max Homa, Rickie Fowler in U.S. Open qualifying playoff
Cameron Young made a birdie putt to win a five-for-one playoff at his U.S. Open final qualifying site Monday -- and all but ensured that Max Homa and Rickie Fowler would not qualify for the major.,The playoff at the star-studded Columbus, Ohio, qualifying site was the highlight of a busy Monday bill...
The Lakers Might Actually Let Bronny James Play Basketball Next Season
Bronny James could see a bigger role with the Lakers next season, as the team looks to give the 20-year-old guard meaningful minutes alongside his father....
Paige Bueckers to miss another game as Storm welcome Wings
After an off day for the WNBA on Monday, the Commissioner's Cup continues Tuesday with the Dallas Wings traveling to the Pacific Northwest to face the host Seattle Storm. It's a matchup of two teams bringing multi-game losing streaks into the WNBA's annual in-season tournament.,At 1-6, the Dallas si...
Power-surging Cal Raleigh to lead Mariners against Orioles
As Cal Raleigh stepped to the plate this past weekend, chants of "M-V-P! M-V-P!" rang through his home ballpark.,Seattle Mariners fans might have a bit of a bias, but the switch-hitting catcher is building a stronger case by the day.,As the Mariners prepare for a three-game series against the Baltim...
Raptors' odds to land Giannis Antetokounmpo shorten amid reports
Giannis Antetokounmpo is favored to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks amid increasing speculation that the two-time NBA MVP is open to being traded this offseason. ,The Bucks are the odds-on favorite at -140 by DraftKings to be the team Antetokounmpo is playing for in his first minute of the 2025-26 reg...
Biggest NBA Failures of 2025: 76ers Collapse, Bucks Disappoint, Luka Trade Stunk
From the Sixers’ injury-ridden collapse to the Bucks' playoff flop and Dallas trading Luka, here are the NBA’s biggest failures of the 2025 season....
Orioles reinstate OF Colton Cowser after thumb fracture
The Baltimore Orioles reinstated outfielder Colton Cowser from the 60-day injured list during Monday's off day, while utility man Cooper Hummel was designated for assignment.,Cowser, 25, played in just four games this season before he fractured his left thumb diving into first base. He opened the se...
Braves, D-backs face off struggling to meet playoff expectations
Spencer Strider will take another step in his return from injuries when the Atlanta Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series.,A return to form for Strider would be welcome news for the Braves, who have lost their last four series and dropped eight of their...
Dolphins place LT Terron Armstead on reserve-retired list
The retirement of Miami Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead became official Monday when the team placed him on the reserve-retired list.,Armstead let it be known in April that he was retiring, with the Dolphins waiting until June to submit official paperwork in order to move the cap hit obligations...
Belmont post positions set as Sovereignty, Journalism square off
Kentucky Derby champion Sovereignty will start from the inside and Preakness champ Journalism will start out wide when the Belmont Stakes is held Saturday at Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,Post positions were announced for the field of eight on Monday and Sovereignty landed the 2 spot while Journalism will ...
Illinois sportsbook operators hit with per-bet tax of 25-50 cents
Illinois sportsbooks are determining their next move after legislators passed a $55.2 billion budget on Saturday that included a bet fee of 25 to 50 cents per wager.,The bill calls for sportsbooks to pay the tax on every bet, which could be passed on to public bettors. The stock market reacted by de...
NFL Network to air all-female 'Good Morning Football' for two days
It will be an all-female cast running "Good Morning Football" -- the NFL Network's Emmy-winning show -- this Thursday and Friday.,Jamie Erdahl, who regularly hosts the weekday program, will be joined on Thursday by Cynthia Frelund, an NFL Network analytics expert; Jane Slater, a reporter for the net...
Three Heisman winners headline 2026 Hall of Fame nominees list
Heisman Trophy winners Robert Griffin III, Cam Newton and Mark Ingram headline the list of 79 players nominated by the National Football Foundation for the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.,Ingram rushed for 3,261 yards and 42 touchdowns in three seasons at Alabama, which included winni...
Reports: Texans CB Ronald Darby set to retire
Houston Texans cornerback Ronald Darby informed the team he plans to retire, according to multiple reports Monday. ,Darby, 31, signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract in March to join his fifth team in the past six seasons. Houston has the luxury of talent and depth at the position, drafting Southe...
MLB Finally Backs Women’s Softball: It's About Damn Time
MLB is officially backing a professional women’s softball league for the first time. With Kim Ng as commissioner, the AUSL could finally give elite softball players the stage they deserve....
Struggling offensively, Royals call up No. 1 prospect Jac Caglianone
The Kansas City Royals selected Jac Caglianone from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, giving the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft a crack at the majors after just 79 games in the minor leagues.,In a corresponding move, the Royals sent outfielder Dairon Blanco to Omaha.,Ranked as the No. 10 prospect ...
Report: Antetokounmpo, Raptors have 'mutual interest'
There is "mutual interest" between the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Toronto Star reported. ,It was originally reported last month that Antetokounmpo would be open to playing elsewhere in 2025-26. ,According to the Star's report on Sunday, the Raptors are d...
Lions C Frank Ragnow retires at age 29
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow is calling it a career after seven NFL seasons. ,In a post to social media, Ragnow confirmed reports of his impending retirement, saying he's ready to prioritize health and family two weeks after his 29th birthday.,"These past couple of months have been very trying ...