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Mardy Fish edges Joe Pavelski for American Century title
Former tennis player Mardy Fish racked up 83 points to win the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament on Sunday in Stateline, Nev. ,Fish is now a two-time champion at the event, which he also won in 2020. He nearly matched the tournament record of 84 points set by former NFL quarter...
Guardians take 2B Travis Bazzana with top pick in MLB draft
When the Cleveland Guardians took Travis Bazzana as the No. 1 pick in Sunday night's MLB Draft, the Oregon State star had trouble finding the words to express what it meant to him.,"Just one of those moments that you can't put into words," he said. "Unbelievable.",Kind of like his 2024 stats. The Pa...
Marlins OF Dane Myers kicks door in anger, breaks ankle
The All-Star break likely won't be providing a hiatus that's long enough for Miami Marlins outfielder Dane Myers. ,Myers broke the news of his fractured ankle while speaking to reporters on Sunday, one day after angrily kicking a door in a 10-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. ,Myers, who has played in ...
Harry Hall chips in to win five-man playoff at ISCO
Harry Hall of England chipped in for birdie on the third playoff hole and won the ISCO Championship on Sunday at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.,Hall, 26, captured his first PGA Tour victory in dramatic fashion at the end of a five-man playoff. He went out with Matt NeSmith, Zac Blair, P...
Guardians take 2B Travis Bazzana with top pick in draft
Picking first in the MLB Draft on Sunday night, the Cleveland Guardians did what most pundits expected and selected Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana.,The 2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year, Bazzana batted .407 with 28 homers and 66 RBIs for the Beavers, who advanced to a super regional as the ...
Mike Yastrzemski triples, scores on error as Giants walk off Twins
A throwing error by second baseman Brooks Lee turned Mike Yastrzemski's ninth-inning triple into a San Francisco Giants walk-off win in a 3-2 decision over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.,In the final game of the first half for both teams, the Giants took a 2-0 lead into the ninth ...
Tiger Woods plays 18 holes at Royal Troon ahead of final major of '24
Tiger Woods arrived at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland on Sunday and played an 18-hole practice round as he prepares for the 152nd Open Championship later this week.,Reports said Woods took an overnight flight and spent much of his day focusing on chipping, putting and bunker play.,According to PG...
Falcons, Tundra earn top billing as playoff field set at Riyadh Masters
Group play at the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia ended Sunday, finalizing the field for the playoffs that kick off Tuesday. Team Falcons finished first in Group A, while Tundra Esports finished first in Group B, giving those two squads the most advantageous path forward.,Results Sunday includ...
Home Run Derby Primer: Favorites, Sleepers, History, Park Factors
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The 2024 Home Run Derby has plenty of star power.,The Orioles' Gunnar Henderson and the Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. are fast-rising superstars, the Rangers' Adolis Garcia has delivered plenty of fireworks inside Globe Life Field and the Mets' Pete Alonso has become a staple in the der...
Xavier Edwards late-inning hit propels Marlins past Reds
Xavier Edwards went 2-for-3 and drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the visiting Miami Marlins salvaged one win from the three-game weekend series with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds Sunday.,The Marlins snapped a five-game skid and won for just the third time in 13 games.,A.J. Puk ...
Ernie Els prevails at Firestone for first senior major title
Ernie Els secured the first senior major championship of his career Sunday, winning the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.,Els posted a final-round, 2-under-par 68 to finish the week at 10-under 270, hanging on to defeat South Korea's Y.E. Yang (66 Sund...
Ryan Pepiot, Rays blank Guardians in rubber game
Ryan Pepiot allowed just two hits over six strong innings and Jose Siri and Brandon Lowe hit solo homers as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,Siri went deep in the third and Lowe did the same in the sixth, both off Cleveland starter Ben Lively (8-...
Twins place INF Jose Miranda (back) on 10-day IL
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Jose Miranda on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a low back strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday.,Miranda, 26, is in his third season with the Twins. He is batting .325 with 21 doubles, nine home runs, 43 RBIs and 35 runs in 76 games.,On July 6...
Report: Bengals WR Tee Higgins won't sign extension by deadline
Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Tee Higgins will not agree to a contract extension by Monday's deadline, meaning he will be a highly coveted free agent next offseason, NFL Network reported Sunday. ,Higgins, 25, signed a $21.8 million franchise tag on June 17 and will play the 2024 season on th...
Former NFL WR Jacoby Jones dies at 40
Former NFL wide receiver and special teams player Jacoby Jones has died, three days after his 40th birthday.,No cause of death has been revealed.,His passing was confirmed by the Beaumont Renegades, which hired Jones as head coach and offensive coordinator for the indoor football team that is to beg...
Sunday July 14 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For Soccer, MLB, & WNBA
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Sunday July 14th's slate of games including Argentina vs. Columbia, MLB, and WNBA bets....
Reports: Former NFL WR Jacoby Jones dies at 40
Former NFL wide receiver and special teams player Jacoby Jones has died at the age of 40, multiple media outlets reported Sunday morning.,No cause of death was revealed.,Jones is best known for catching the "Mile High Miracle" on Jan. 12, 2013, as well as recording two touchdowns in the Ravens' 34-3...
Ayaka Furue records eagle on No. 18, wins Evian Championship
Ayaka Furue captured her first major title in grand style, benefitting from a sizzling finish to win the Evian Championship on Sunday at Evian-les-Bains, France.,Furue overcame a three-stroke deficit with five holes to play by shooting 5-under during that stretch, capped by an eagle on No. 18 at Evi...
Sports World Reacts to Assassination Attempt on Former President Donald Trump
On Saturday at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a shooter tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The sports world weighed in with some opinions right away....
Old teammates square off as Giants, Twins finish series
Chris Paddack will reunite with a former teammate and the manager who traded him when the Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants wrap up the unofficial first half of the season in Northern California on Sunday afternoon.,The clubs split the first two games of the series.,Minnesota's Paddack pitche...