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Vying for a playoff berth, Legacy Motor Club hopes it's on the rise
Jimmie Johnson's Legacy Motor Club has shown incredible improvement in 2025, and it would only be slightly surprising if one of his drivers made the postseason.,With the NASCAR Cup Series going north for Sunday's third annual Chicago Street Race, Johnson's two-car organization, which rebranded from ...
Twins' rally against Rays capped by Harrison Bader walk-off solo homer
Harrison Bader hit two home runs, including a walk-off blast to lead off the bottom of the ninth, to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Bader belted the first pitch he saw in the ninth to clinch the win for the Twins, who scored the fi...
Fluminense eliminate Al Hilal to reach Club World Cup semis
Substitute Hercules scored his second goal in as many second-half appearances to lift Fluminense into the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Al Hilal on Friday in Orlando, Fla.,Martinelli also scored late in the first half to continue a fabulous tournament for the Rio de...
Elite WR Ethan Feaster commits to USC for Class of 2026
The USC Trojans added another blue-chip prospect with the commitment of four-star wide receiver Ethan Feaster, ESPN reported Friday.,A 6-foot-1, 180-pound pass catcher who was originally part of the class of 2027, Feaster reclassified in February. He is the No. 40 overall prospect and the No. 4 rece...
Phillies send down RHP Mick Abel after six-start stretch
The Philadelphia Phillies recalled right-hander Seth Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and optioned right-hander Mick Abel.,Johnson, 26, has a 2.25 ERA in two relief appearances (four innings) for the Phillies this season, including two scoreless innings Wednesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader again...
QB Nathan Rourke returns to lead Lions against Alouettes
Quarterback Nathan Rourke will return from a two-game absence due to an oblique injury when he guides the BC Lions into Montreal to face the Alouettes on Saturday.,Rourke got off to a fast start by throwing for 573 yards and four touchdowns while adding 11 carries for 112 yards in two games. Unfortu...
Mets add reliever Jose Butto (illness) to lengthy injured list
The New York Mets placed right-hander Jose Butto on the 15-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified illness.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday for the 27-year-old reliever, who is 2-1 with a 2.47 ERA in 31 relief appearances.,He joins a crowded injured list that already includes 12 other Mets ...
Report: Suns discussing buyout with G Bradley Beal
The Phoenix Suns are discussing a possible buyout with veteran guard Bradley Beal, the Arizona Republic reported.,Beal, who turned 32 last month, has two years and nearly $111 million remaining on his contract, per Spotrac.,The three-time All-Star signed a five-year, $251 million deal with a no-trad...
Fourth of July MLB Picks: Best Bets for Yankees vs. Mets, Rangers vs. Padres & More
MLB is serving up a full July 4 schedule. Get our top moneyline and total picks for Friday's games, including betting angles for Yankees-Mets and more....
Sandy Alcantara, surging Marlins brace for Brewers
One of the reasons for the Miami Marlins' improved play of late is the defense of third baseman Connor Norby, who is in his first full season in the majors.,Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Norby's "third-base play has ticked up" over the past month.,"The diving play he made on Tuesday night ...
Riley Greene, Tigers take aim at struggling Guardians
The holiday weekend in Cleveland features a rematch of the 2024 American League Division Series between the Guardians and Detroit Tigers.,Tigers right-hander Reese Olson (4-3, 2.96 ERA) will be activated from the injured list to start against Guardians righty Slade Cecconi (3-3, 3.64) in the opener ...
Ha-Seong Kim set for Rays debut in opener vs. Twins
The Tampa Bay Rays will begin their long, strange trip to the All-Star break when they face the Minnesota Twins on Friday afternoon to open a three-game series in Minneapolis.,The contest will kick off a 10-game trek for the Rays to close out the pre-break slate. Tampa Bay, coming off a 6-5 win over...
Cubs pull out extra-inning win to sweep struggling Guardians
Matt Shaw hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning on Thursday to help the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 1-0 and sweep the three-game series.,Nico Hoerner started at second base as the automatic runner in the 10th, moved to third on Michael Busch's groundout against Emman...
Sporting KC seeks first win at Colorado since 2014
Sporting Kansas City will be looking to try to snap a decade-long winless streak on Friday night when it faces the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo.,Sporting KC (5-10-5, 20 points) is 0-6-5 in its last 11 trips to Dick's Sporting Goods Park since a 3-2 victory on March 29, 2014. Five of the la...
Minnesota returns key pieces, aims to continue road success at Dallas
Minnesota United will be at near full-strength when they meet banged-up FC Dallas for a special Independence Day match on Friday in Frisco, Texas.,The Loons (9-4-7, 34 points) settled for a 2-2 draw on the road against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Kelvin Yeboah and Anthony Markanich scored go...
Club World Cup surprises Al Hilal, Fluminense battle for semifinal berth
Two of the surprise teams of the FIFA Club World Cup will meet in Friday's first quarterfinal between Al Hilal and Fluminense in Orlando, Fla.,Al Hilal pulled off the tournament's single most notable upset so far, a 4-3 extra-time victory over English giants Manchester City on Monday.,Perhaps the re...
Marlins' Eury Perez gets first win since 2023 with victory against Twins
Eury Perez pitched six scoreless innings -- allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out seven -- as the host Miami Marlins remained hot, defeating the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Thursday afternoon.,The Marlins have won nine of their past 10 games. They have also prevailed in four straight seri...
Guardians RHP Luis Ortiz placed on leave by MLB
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through the end of the All-Star break due to an ongoing investigation, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.,Ortiz, 26, had been slated to start against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,"The Guardians have be...
All-Stars on display as Cubs face Guardians in series finale
The accolades keep coming for Chicago center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who has been named as a starter for the National League in the All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15.,Crow-Armstrong will look to continue his stellar first half when the Cubs aim for a sweep of their three-game series against t...
Marlins, win streak over, chase series win against Twins
The host Miami Marlins, who had their eight-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, will try to get back on track Thursday afternoon in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins.,Minnesota recorded a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, but the Marlins are still on an impressive...