Recap Page 82 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Kaitlyn Chen scoring outburst helps Valkyries down Fever
Reserve Kaitlyn Chen scored 12 of her 14 points in the third quarter, as the Golden State Valkyries won their eighth straight, 88-75 over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Gabby Williams had 16 points, while backups Tiffany Hayes recorded 13 and Janelle Salaun added 12 for the Va...
Timbers, Sounders return from extended break with rivalry clash
The Portland Timbers will have a fresh face on their bench when they return from the World Cup break to face the host Seattle Sounders on Thursday night in a Cascadia Cup clash.,The Timbers (4-8-2, 14 points) parted ways with coach Phil Neville after a 3-1 loss to visiting San Jose heading into the ...
PlayTime forfeits amid integrity investigation at Esports World Cup Dota event
Four teams advanced Wednesday to the Dota 2 playoffs at the Esports World Cup in Park, including Vici Gaming, which won its first survival stage match by forfeit and then a second-rounder in conventional fashion.,The other teams advancing to the quarterfinal playoffs on Thursday and Friday are BetBo...
Argentina rally to oust England, return to World Cup final
ATLANTA -- Enzo Fernandez changed England's weekend plans and Lautaro Martinez booked Argentina in the World Cup final with the game-winner seven minutes later in another dramatic comeback and 2-1 win for the defending world champs at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.,Two possessions after he ...
Kayla McBride scores 24 as Lynx rally past Sparks
Kayla McBride scored 24 points on Wednesday afternoon to help the Minnesota Lynx post a 96-87 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams added 19 points and Olivia Miles had 18 for the Lynx (19-6), who won their fourth consecutive game, building on the best record...
Montreal, Toronto meet with eye on second-half charges
Coach Philippe Eullaffroy will hope to continue steering CF Montreal in the right direction when they host Toronto FC on Thursday night.,The 58-year-old Frenchman, originally introduced as a stopgap while Montreal (4-8-2, 14 points) continued its search for a permanent head coach, had his tenure ext...
Short-handed Sky hold off Storm to slow recent slide
Azura Stevens had 20 points and eight rebounds and Sydney Taylor added 17 points as the short-handed Chicago Sky defeated the visiting Seattle Storm 95-90 on Wednesday.,Chicago stopped a two-game skid while playing without top scorer and rebounder Kamilla Cardoso as well as Skylar Diggins, the team'...
Soren Waerenskjold bolts to first Tour de France stage win
Soren Waerenskjold sprinted to his first career stage win in record fashion at the Tour de France on Wednesday, one day after injuring his right hand in a crash.,The 26-year-old Norwegian broke free 350 meters from the finish line to win Stage 11, a flat 161.3-kilometer trek from Vichy to Nevers. Wi...
AL All-Stars score early, shut out NL on 3 hits
PHILADELPHIA -- New York Yankees teammates Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice hit consecutive RBI singles during a three-run first inning, and the American League pitched a three-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the National League in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night.,Miguel Vargas of the Chicago White S...
AL scores early, allows 3 hits in All-Star Game shutout
PHILADELPHIA -- New York Yankees teammates Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice hit consecutive RBI singles during a three-run first inning, and the American League pitched a three-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the National League in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night.,Miguel Vargas of the Chicago White S...
LGD, Team Liquid, Rune Eaters stay alive at Esports World Cup Dota event
LGD Gaming, Team Liquid and Rune Eaters won their opening matches of the survival stage Tuesday to move one win away from the Dota 2 playoffs at the Esports World Cup in Paris.,LGD blanked MOUZ 2-0, while Team Liquid rallied 2-1 past Xtreme Gaming and Rune Eaters did the same against Virtus.pro. MOU...
Mystics dominate second half to beat Tempo for 3rd time
Kiki Iriafen had 25 points and 14 rebounds for the visiting Washington Mystics on Tuesday night in their 79-62 victory over the Toronto Tempo.,It was Iriafen's 10th double-double of the season.,Shakira Austin added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Mystics (12-10), who have won all three meetings wi...
Spain blank favored France to advance to World Cup final
Spain are headed back to the World Cup final for the second time after denying France a third straight appearance with a 2-0 victory in a semifinal on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,Pedro Porro followed Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty in the 22nd minute by doubling the count in the 58th.,Spain, the 2010 cha...
Spain blanks favored France to advance to World Cup final
Spain is headed back to the World Cup final for the second time after denying France a third straight appearance following a 2-0 victory in a semifinal in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.,Pedro Porro followed Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty in the 22nd minute by doubling the count in the 58th minute.,Spain, ...
Sun hold off furious rally from Fire, win as buzzer-beater fails
Reserve Aaliyah Edwards scored 21 points as the Connecticut Sun withstood a comeback try by the Portland Fire and hung on for a 90-87 victory in Uncasville, Conn., on Tuesday afternoon.,Edwards scored 15 points in the first half and made 9-of-13 shots overall as the Sun (6-18) avoided a third strai...
Kayla McBride, Olivia Miles power Lynx to comeback win vs. Mercury
Kayla McBride scored 37 points on 11-for-17 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx rallied for a 104-100 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Olivia Miles added 33 points and a team-high eight assists for Minnesota (18-6), which won its third game in a row. Natasha Howard finished ...
Jordan Walker stuns home favorite Kyle Schwarber in HR Derby final
PHILADELPHIA -- Not even the partisan Philadelphia Phillies fans could get St. Louis Cardinals breakout star Jordan Walker out of his groove when it mattered most.,Walker homered on his last four swings to extend his final round and pull off a shocking victory over hometown hero Kyle Schwarber, fini...
Willson Contreras, Jordan Walker take first-round lead at Home Run Derby
PHILADELPHIA -- The Boston Red Sox's Willson Contreras and St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker each clubbed 13 homers to top the leaderboard in Round 1 of the 2026 Home Run Derby on Monday night.,Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero added 12 homers, and hometown Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schw...
Angel Reese stellar after 1-game absence as Dream beat Sparks
Angel Reese posted a 23-point, 13-rebound double-double in her return from injury, helping lift the Atlanta Dream to a 101-92 win over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks on Monday in College Park, Ga.,Reese missed the last game with a lower leg injury. Allisha Gray added 20 points and Jordin Canada had...
Ryan Blaney emerges from rain-soaked Georgia race with OT win
Ryan Blaney rebounded from late damage to his Ford and won a three-wide battle at the line in overtime, taking the checkers in Sunday night's wild, rain-delayed Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Ga.,The Team Penske driver led a race-high 171 laps but got a shove from Christopher Bell...