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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...
Cubs send slumping Guardians to sixth straight loss
Seiya Suzuki had two hits and three RBIs and Shota Imanaga pitched into the sixth inning as the host Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland 5-4 on Wednesday night, handing the Guardians their sixth straight loss.,Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits and drove in two runs for Chicago, which rallied from an early 3-...
Brent Burns, Avalanche agree to terms on one-year deal
The Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday they have agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Brent Burns on a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed.,Burns, 40, played in 246 regular-season contests and 41 playoff games over the last three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes. This past season, he ...
Twins eke out victory, end Marlins' 8-game win streak
Carlos Correa's go-ahead single in the fourth inning stood up as the visiting Minnesota Twins defeated Miami 2-1 on Wednesday night, snapping Miami's eight-game winning streak.,The surge fell one short of tying the Marlins' franchise record.,Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson (4-4) allowed just t...
Lakers sign center DeAndre Ayton
The Los Angeles Lakers and free agent Deandre Ayton agreed to terms Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the center cleared waivers and became an unrestricted free agent, according to multiple media reports.,Ayton made headlines in recent days after he and his most recent team, the Portland Trail Blaz...
Twins RHP Bailey Ober (hip) lands on IL after latest shelling
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due an impingement in his left hip.,The move is retroactive to Sunday for Ober, who surrendered seven runs on 11 hits -- including four home runs -- in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.,Ober, who turns...
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz eases into third round at Wimbledon
Two-time defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated British qualifier Oliver Tarvet 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the third round in London.,The second-seeded Spaniard struck 38 winners, saved nine of 11 break points and extended his winning streak at the All England Club to 16 match...
Zach Johnson feeling right at home at John Deere Classic
Unofficial host Zach Johnson feels right at home at the John Deere Classic, where he starts for the 24th time on Thursday at the course where he has made the cut 16 consecutive times. ,The tournament is played at TPC Deere Run, just over the Iowa border and across the Mississippi River in Silvis, Il...
MLB Best Betting Picks July 2: Props, Totals, and More
Wednesday’s best MLB bets include a first five under in Rockies-Astros, fading Will Warren’s strikeouts, and backing Shota Imanaga to fan the Cleveland Guardians....
Penguins sign F Anthony Mantha, two others
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced the signings of forwards Anthony Mantha and Rafael Harvey-Pinard and defenseman Phil Kemp on Wednesday.,Mantha's deal is for the 2025-26 season at $2.5 million. Harvey-Pinard also signed a one-year deal for $775,000, while Kemp's is a two-year contract for a total o...
Expansion Boston Legacy make Annie Karich first signee
Midfielder Annie Karich is the first player signed by Boston Legacy FC, an expansion club set to join the National Women's Soccer League in 2026.,The team announced her signing on Wednesday.,Karich's contract will run through the end of the 2027 season with an option for 2028. She signed as a free a...
Cubs' Shota Imanaga aims to shut down struggling Guardians
Shota Imanaga returned from injury last week and immediately regained his star form on the mound for the Chicago Cubs. ,Imanaga, however, hopes to be better than his only other career appearance against Cleveland when the host Cubs try to hand the Guardians a sixth consecutive loss on Wednesday nigh...
Surging Marlins seek to reel in series win vs. Twins
Winners of eight games in a row, the Miami Marlins will aim to clinch their fourth consecutive series win on Wednesday night when they host the Minnesota Twins.,A Marlins victory also would tie the record for the longest streak in franchise history.,Kyle Stowers, who hit a homer in Miami's 2-0 win o...
Vicente Salas captures second straight eNASCAR victory
Vicente Salas earned his second consecutive eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series victory, prevailing Tuesday at a virtual Chicago Street Course thanks to a collision involving Bobby Zalenski and Steven Wilson on the final lap.,Salas prevailed last week at a virtual Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway.,On the fi...
Matthew Boyd pitches Cubs past Guardians, his former team
Matthew Boyd allowed two runs over seven strong innings against his most recent former club as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Tuesday night.,Carson Kelly ripped a two-run double during Chicago's three-run second and finished with three RBIs.,Boyd (8-3) gave back two ru...
Edward Cabrera, Marlins blank Twins to win 8th straight
Edward Cabrera pitched seven scoreless innings and Kyle Stowers hit his 14th home run as the host Miami Marlins won their eighth straight game, defeating the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Tuesday night.,It's the Marlins' longest win streak since they moved to Miami in 2012. The franchise record for the lon...
Report: Duncan Robinson headed to Pistons in sign-and-trade from Heat
Outside shooter Duncan Robinson is joining the Detroit Pistons on a three-year, $48 million deal as part of a sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The Pistons are sending guard Simone Fontecchio to the Heat as part of the transaction.,Robinson spent seven sea...
Lee Westwood qualifies for Open; first major berth since 2022
Lee Westwood will make his first major championship start in three years when he tees it up at the Open Championship later this month at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,The 52-year-old Englishman was the medalist in his final qualifying group Tuesday at Dundonald Links in Scotland, one of four s...
Open Championship adopts 'last chance' Monday qualifier starting in 2026
The R&A is adopting a last-chance qualifier to pit a maximum of 12 players in a playoff for a final spot in the 2026 Open Championship next year at Royal Birkdale.,Mimicking the once-popular Monday qualifier at PGA Tour events, the thinking of the organizers of the oldest major in golf is to expand ...
Fever's Sophie Cunningham throws shade at expansion cities
Indiana Fever star guard Sophie Cunningham took issue with two of the three expansion cities that will be joining the WNBA.,Cunningham's critical comments during her team's shootaround on Tuesday came one day after commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia would join...