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Veteran QBs lead Blue Bombers, Stampeders into opener
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders are ready to turn the page after last season's early playoff exits.,The West Division rivals will kick off the 2026 CFL regular season on Friday night in Calgary.,The Stampeders (11-7) and Blue Bombers (10-8) finished third and fourth, respectively, i...
Trump plans to attend NBA Finals next week in New York
President Donald Trump plans to attend an NBA Finals game -- or two -- next week in New York at the invitation of Knicks owner James Dolan.,"The answer is yes," Trump said Thursday of attending the league championship series between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. "(Dolan) has invited me, and ...
Marlins riding momentum into series against struggling Rays
For the Miami Marlins in the past six games, it has been sweeps week.,Winners of three straight, the National League East club will look to continue the enjoyable aspect of sweeping when it renews its in-state rivalry with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in a three-game series that starts Friday night.,...
Sky, Sun both aim to snap out of early-season funks
Wins have been hard to come by for both the Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun.,The Sky hope to avoid a sixth straight loss and finally notch their first win at home this season when they face the Sun on Friday night.,Chicago (3-6) has gone winless since a 3-1 start and lost four of the last five games...
Canada name Maxime Crepeau starting GK over Dayne St. Clair
Maxime Crepeau will start in goal for Canada at the World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch revealed Thursday.,Marsch had to decide between two starting-caliber goalkeepers in Crepeau and Dayne St. Clair, both Major League Soccer veterans. The coach said last week that he would be "tormented" when having to t...
Japan ditch pre-World Cup pitch in Monterrey due to poor conditions
Japan are making a brief stay in Monterrey, Mexico, during their World Cup journey, but the early returns have not been encouraging.,In fact, Japan changed practice venues within the city Thursday after encountering subpar conditions at Tigres UANL's field.,Video of Japan training at Tigres' facilit...
Wyndham Clark, J.J. Spaun part of 4-way tie for Memorial lead
Former U.S. Open winners Wyndham Clark and J.J. Spaun share the first-round lead of the Memorial Tournament with Ryan Gerard and Englishman Tommy Fleetwood after they each shot 5-under-par 67 on Thursday in Dublin, Ohio.,Two weeks out from the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, Clark and Spaun showed wh...
Giants rack up 20 hits, stave off Brewers 12-9
Eric Haase hit a grand slam and Jung Hoo Lee had four hits to extend the longest current hitting streak in the major leagues to 12 games as the visiting San Francisco Giants hung on for a 12-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.,Casey Schmitt homered and Bryce Eldridge and Matt Chapman each ...
Trump administration: Drone threats a 'huge concern' during World Cup
The cost of security for the World Cup is prohibitive and might not be enough to halt all threats.,The Trump administration has reportedly spent $250 million since December to help American cities prepare to tackle drone threats, according to a report from Front Office Sports.,"On the counter-drone ...
Dillon Dingler, Tigers ride power surge into opener vs. Mariners
A turn of the page on the calendar has transformed the Detroit Tigers into an offensive juggernaut.,Punchless in the month of May when the team won just six games, Detroit's offense erupted for 25 runs during a three-game road sweep this week against American League-best Tampa Bay., ,The Tigers will...
Josh Hart, Knicks present unique challenge for Spurs in Game 2
SAN ANTONIO -- Jalen Brunson displayed plenty of grit in the New York Knicks' Game 1 victory in the NBA Finals, but second on the Most Valuable list in the early stages of the series is do-it-all veteran Josh Hart.,The 6-foot-5 Hart only scored three points and missed four of his five shots. But he ...
O's ding Red Sox for six runs in first, then sail to victory
The Baltimore Orioles rolled to a six-run first inning and never looked back, scoring an 8-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon.,Baltimore logged five of its 10 hits in the big inning, including Coby Mayo's three-run double. Taylor Ward went 3-for-5 with a leadoff double, a run a...
HOFer Juli Inkster, 65, to play LPGA team event with Angel Yin
Juli Inkster, the World Golf Hall of Famer with seven major titles and a record number of Solheim Cup matches under her belt, is dusting off the clubs to play in the LPGA's team event.,The Dow Championship announced Thursday that the 65-year-old Inkster would team up with Angel Yin next week when 72...
The Changes to the World Cup Suck
The expanded World Cup format creates more opportunities for nations, but it may also reduce the pressure and drama that made the tournament special....
Yankees outlast Guardians 2-1 to avoid series sweep
Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored the tie-breaking run on a single by Ryan McMahon with two outs in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees edged the visiting Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Thursday afternoon.,The Yankees avoided a sweep at home by Cleveland for the first time since August 2017 as they waited...
Zack Wheeler propels Phillies to season sweep of Padres
Zack Wheeler worked seven strong innings as the host Philadelphia Phillies completed a season sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 6-4 victory Thursday afternoon.,After capturing all three matchups in San Diego last week, Philadelphia took care of business at Citizens Bank Park this time around with...
Expectations on rise, excitement level 'picking up' for USMNT
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. -- Things are finally starting to feel real for the United States men's national team.,Eight years after the U.S. was granted the rights to host the 2026 World Cup in partnership with Mexico and Canada, Thursday marks one week out from the start of the tournament.,The Americans lef...
Spurs focus on selves, stress details ahead of Game 2
SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson is emphasizing the obvious, that his team still is at home with a chance to even the NBA Finals on Friday night.,The positive perspective comes after San Antonio saw the New York Knicks rally and swipe Game 1 on Wednesday.,"Series are long. G...
Mirra Andreeva, Maja Chwalinska advance to French Open final
Eighth-seeded Mirra Andreeva will have a surprise opponent in Saturday's French Open final, when she takes on tournament qualifier Maja Chwalinska.,Andreeva advanced to her first Grand Slam final on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Marta Kostyuk in the semifinals at Paris. Chwalinska continued ...
New father Tyrrell Hatton shares lead at LIV Golf Andalucia
Tyrrell Hatton recorded a 4-under-par 67 and shares the lead with Scott Vincent after the first round of LIV Golf Andalucia on Thursday in Valderrama, Spain.,Hatton, who was competing in his first event since welcoming the birth of his first child, recorded five birdies against one bogey playing in ...