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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?...
Argentina oust Switzerland in extra time, advance to semifinals
Julian Alvarez scored the tiebreaker in the 112th minute and Lautaro Martinez added an insurance goal in stoppage time as defending champion Argentina defeated 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals on a hot and humid Saturday night in Kansas City, Mo.,Alexis Mac Allister also tallied...
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski (arm fatigue) out Sunday, will miss ASG
Jacob Misiorowski was scheduled to oppose fellow ace Paul Skenes and the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon, but the hard-throwing Milwaukee Brewers right-hander was scratched due to arm fatigue and will also miss the All-Star Game on Tuesday night.,Misiorowski, 24, told reporters that he w...
Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski replaces Reds' Chase Burns on NL All-Star team
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski was added to the National League All-Star team Saturday as a replacement for Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns.,Burns last pitched for the Reds on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. He said Saturday that he injured his right groin dur...
Zach Johnson surges 4 strokes clear entering final round of Kaulig
On a day that challenged the rest of the leaders, Zach Johnson dominated the third round of the Kaulig Companies Championship on Saturday to take a four-stroke lead into the final round at Akron, Ohio.,Johnson, who entered the day a stroke back of the lead, shot 7-under-par 63 to reach 13-under 197....
White Sox select Landon Thome, son of Hall of Fame slugger
The Chicago White Sox selected a player with a familiar name with the No. 34 choice in Saturday's Major League Draft when they chose infielder Landon Thome from Nazareth Academy outside Chicago.,Landon Thome is the son of Hall of Famer Jim Thome, who works for the White Sox as a special assistant to...
Veteran Grant Enfinger wins wild NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race at historic Lime Rock Park
LAKEVILLE, Conn. -- Popular veteran Grant Enfinger took the lead on a late race restart and held off a hard-charging Landen Lewis to make his first visit to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Victory Lane in more than a season -- earning his first career road course win Saturday afternoon in the LiUN...
Esmerlyn Valdez's six RBIs leads Pirates over Brewers
Esmerlyn Valdez delivered a go-ahead grand slam to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.,Braxton Ashcraft allowed five runs of five hits and struck out six in five innings for the Pirates. Gregory Soto got out...
Dodgers LHP Justin Wrobleski added to NL All-Star team
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski was added to the National League All-Star team Saturday as a replacement for Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns.,Burns last pitched for the Reds on Wednesday but still was not in line to pitch in Tuesday's All-Star Game at Philadelphia.,Wroblesk...
Spurs make savvy offseason moves to build around Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio strengthened its championship hopes by adding Tobias Harris and Billy Donovan to support Victor Wembanyama and a rising young core....
World Cup quarterfinal best bets: England vs. Norway, Argentina vs. Switzerland
Get the best betting picks for Saturday's World Cup quarterfinals, including England vs. Norway and Argentina vs. Switzerland....
UFC 329 predictions: Best bets for Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
Conor McGregor returns after five years away to face Max Holloway at UFC 329. Check out our best bets and predictions for the entire main card....
Why the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Trade to the 76ers Still Doesn’t Make Sense
The Celtics' decision to trade Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George and draft picks leaves major questions about Boston's championship future....
Reports: Bam Adebayo punches ex-Heat teammate Tyler Herro
Bam Adebayo punched his former Miami Heat teammate Tyler Herro during a brief altercation in Las Vegas on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported.,Both the Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks, Herro's new team, confirmed to The Athletic that they were made aware of the situation, but they declined further c...
Belgium GK Thibaut Courtois on injury sub: Team above everything
Thibaut Courtois has kept Belgium in many a match throughout his national team career. But an injury substitution before a heartbreaking loss may have been the goalkeeper's final World Cup moment.,Courtois said he would have been able to play through a leg injury, but he accepted being taken out for...
Cameron Percy conquers wet, windy Firestone to seize Kaulig lead
Australia's Cameron Percy fired a 4-under-par 66 on Friday during the second round of the Kaulig Companies Championship to claim a one-shot lead through 36 holes at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.,Percy's bogey-free trip around the wet and windy South Course pushed him to 7 under as he hunts ...
Shohei Ohtani (knee) out of All-Star Game, Friday pitching start
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani pulled out of the upcoming All-Star Game on Friday due to continued issues with his left knee.,The Dodgers said Ohtani will "have some interventions on his knee" next week to get him ready for the second half of the season and will miss Tuesday's Midsummer...
Nick Martinez, Ceddanne Rafaela named to AL All-Star roster
Right-hander Nick Martinez of the Tampa Bay Rays and outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela of the Boston Red Sox were named as roster replacements Friday on the American League All-Star team.,Both Martinez and Rafaela are first-time All-Stars. ,Martinez replaces Boston Red Sox left-hander Ranger Suarez, who i...
Report: FIFA could make $11 million from pieces of World Cup final turf
The field that will be used for the World Cup final later this month is about to fetch some serious green.,According to The Athletic, FIFA will sell four different tiers of souvenir turf that will be harvested after the world's most-watched sporting event concludes July 19 at East Rutherford, N.J.,T...
Public memorial for Kyle Busch set for Oct. 9 in Charlotte
A public memorial service for NASCAR champion Kyle Busch will take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 9.,The celebration of Busch's life, achievements and lasting legacy will follow the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.,Busch, the winningest driver across NASCAR's three national series, die...