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Rob Refsnyder, Julio Rodriguez help Mariners pound Athletics
Rob Refsnyder and Julio Rodriguez hit three-run homers and Logan Gilbert pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners routed the host Athletics 9-1 Wednesday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif., to move into first place in the American League West for the first time this season.,The reigni...
Novak Djokovic, Joao Fonseca triumph, to meet in R3 of French Open
Three-time French Open champion Novak Djokovic gave his opponent and the partisan crowd some hope, but took it away in a four-set second round triumph Wednesday in Paris.,The No. 3-seeded Serbian was up a break on two occasions and earned a match point in the third set, but France's Valentin Royer d...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour hits iconic Colonial; LIV Golf returns in Korea
The PGA Tour is at one of its oldest stops in Fort Worth, Texas, while the LPGA Tour hits New Jersey and LIV Golf returns to action in Korea. Austria's Sepp Straka seeks to win his national open on the DP World Tour.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Charles Schwab Challenge, Fort Worth, Texas, May 28-31,Course: ...
Brewers get hits late, edge Cardinals for series sweep
Sal Frelick scored the go-ahead run on an eighth-inning error as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 2-1 win and a series sweep over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.,Milwaukee took the lead in the eighth when Jackson Chourio's two-out grounder was misplayed for an error by St. Louis sh...
Kazuma Okamoto's 6th inning homer lifts Jays over Marlins
Kazuma Okamoto hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning Wednesday afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Miami Marlins 2-1.,The Marlins outhit the Blue Jays 11-5 in the rubber match of a three-game series but stranded eight in going 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Th...
President Trump plans to hit Garden for NBA Finals as guest of Knicks owner
President Donald Trump plans to pull up a seat at Madison Square Garden during the NBA Finals as a guest of Knicks owner James Dolan. ,Trump said he was invited to attend Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals but New York ended the series in a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday b...
Gavin Williams sharp as Guardians salvage finale vs. Nats
Chase DeLauter drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and Gavin Williams moved into a tie for the major league lead in wins as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,DeLauter singled home fellow rookie Travis Bazzana in a three-run fifth for...
Bipartisan bill in Senate aims to stabilize college sports
Two U.S. senators announced plans on Wednesday for a bipartisan college sports bill attempting to stabilize an industry dealing with issues such as athlete eligibility, transfers and a spending cap as well as conference power plays.,The Protect College Sports Act, written by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and M...
Report: Bears worked out veteran DE A.J. Epenesa
Defensive end A.J. Epenesa worked out for the Bears last week, the Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday.,The 27-year-old free agent's deal with the Cleveland Browns fell through in March following a failed physical.,Epenesa, who has spent his entire career with the Buffalo Bills, originally agreed ...
Yuliia Starodubtseva jolts No. 2 Elena Rybakina at French Open
Yuliia Starodubtseva recorded the biggest win of her career by posting a 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory over second-seeded Elena Rybakina on Wednesday in the second round of the French Open in Paris.,Starodubtseva, a 26-year-old from the Ukraine who attended Old Dominion, bounced back from dropping the o...
FIFA subpoenaed by New York, New Jersey in World Cup ticket investigation
FIFA faces a subpoena from the states of New York and New Jersey as part of an investigation into details surrounding pricing and accuracy of seat locations for the 2026 World Cup. ,In a joint release, New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said pr...
Rangers' giveaway celebrates Nolan Ryan's 'bloody lip' game
The Texas Rangers found a colorful way to promote a stadium blood drive being held on Friday in Arlington.,All fans attending the series opener against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field will receive a "Nolan Ryan Bloody Lip" jersey.,The unique promotional item "replicates the stain" that wa...
Brewers manager on Abner Uribe's gesture: 'Unacceptable'
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy labeled Abner Uribe's celebratory actions as "unacceptable" after his reliever made lewd gestures toward the St. Louis Cardinals' dugout in the eighth inning on Tuesday.,Uribe recorded an inning-ending strikeout with two runners aboard before making three crotch ...
Dutch World Cup squad loaded with Premier League talent
Captain Virgil van Dijk leads a World Cup roster for the Netherlands that includes 15 players from the Premier League.,Head coach Ronald Koeman named his 26-man roster on Wednesday for a Dutch squad currently ranked No. 7 in the world.,The 34-year-old van Dijk is a center-back and captain at Liverpo...
LeBron James Could Be the Missing Piece for Cleveland’s Championship Hopes
After Cleveland’s collapse against the Knicks, a LeBron James reunion may be the Cavaliers’ best path back to contention....
The SEC Dynasty Is Over and the Big Ten Proved It
The SEC’s dominance in college football may be over as the Big Ten continues to prove it’s the sport’s strongest conference....
Carlos Mendoza Deserves Better Than Becoming the Mets’ Fall Guy
The Mets continue to spiral in the NL East, but firing Carlos Mendoza may only distract from deeper roster and front office issues....
MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday: Two Totals for May 27 Slate
Get today’s MLB best bets, including Nationals vs. Guardians Over 7.5 and a Rays First Five wager against the Orioles....
MLB roundup: Yankees smack 6 homers, manhandle Royals
Amed Rosario hit two of the Yankees' six home runs as visiting New York beat the Kansas City Royals for a 14th straight time, including the playoffs, 15-1 on Tuesday night.,New York's Cody Bellinger, Anthony Volpe, Trent Grisham and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep. Rosario had four hits and four RB...
Golden Knights after sweeping into finals: 'Now the real stuff starts'
After his team completed a surprising four-game sweep of the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference finals with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday, Vegas Golden Knights coach John Tortorella was already looking ahead to the team's third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons.,"Now the real stuff starts," Tor...