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Christian Lundgaard overcomes early collision to win XPEL Grand Prix
Christian Lundgaard displayed some resilience as he went from worst to first, capturing his second IndyCar Series victory of the season in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America on Sunday.,Lundgaard fell from his starting position of 12th into last place after a Lap 1 collision. He gradually worked his...
Strong finish carries Mystics to upset of league-best Lynx
Sonia Citron scored 21 points on Sunday to help the visiting Washington Mystics earn an 84-79 victory over the league-best Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.,Kiki Iriafen added 17 points and Cotie McMahon had 15 for Washington (8-7), which won its fourth game in five outings. The Mystics outscored the L...
Leviatan avenge loss to Paper Rex, win Valorant Masters London title
Leviatan completed their run through the lower playoff bracket and rallied for a 3-2 victory over Paper Rex in the grand final of the $1 million Valorant Masters London on Sunday.,Leviatan, a club based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will take home the $350,000 grand prize and earn eight Valorant Champ...
Canada facing key injuries in run-up to Switzerland match
The Canadian national soccer team continues to go through the full range of emotions in the 2026 World Cup.,The team earned its first point in World Cup play when it drew with Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 on home turf in Toronto on June 12. Then on Thursday, the Canadians blistered Qatar 6-0 to contro...
Yordan Alvarez slams 25th homer, helps Astros beat Guardians
Yordan Alvarez slugged his American League-leading 25th home run, and Kai-Wei Teng worked six strong innings as the Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians with a 2-1 victory on Sunday.,The Astros won the fourth of their last five serie...
Blue Jays-Cubs ppd., to be made up Aug. 6
Sunday's scheduled series finale between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cubs in Chicago was postponed due to inclement weather.,This game will be made up on Aug. 6, which was an off day for both teams.,The Cubs coasted to a 16-2 romp in the series opener on Friday, however they were unable to hold a five...
Twins reinstate LHP Kendry Rojas
The Minnesota Twins returned left-hander Kendry Rojas from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Saint Paul on Sunday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list., ,Rojas was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 29 with left elbow inflammation. He has missed the Twins' past 24 games.,Rojas, 23, a...
Lineup changes always in play as Guardians face Astros
With Cleveland's lineup hampered by the losses of Jose Ramirez and rookie Chase DeLauter to injuries last weekend, the Guardians' revamped batting order delivered in a big way on Saturday. ,Rookie Travis Bazzana and Kyle Manzardo, batting first and second, respectively, went a combined 6-for-8 with ...
Spacestation Gaming move atop OWCS Stage 2 standings
Spacestation Gaming moved atop the standings with another convincing victory on Sunday in Stage 2 of North American qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series.,Spacestation, which played just one match in the opening week, beat The Kafe 3-1 in its first of two Week 2 matches. They hold a narrow e...
FURIA, Team Falcons set to clash for IEM Cologne crown
Team Falcons and FURIA will meet in Sunday's grand final of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major after semifinal victories Saturday in Germany.,FURIA swept Aurora Gaming 2-0, while Team Falcons edged Team Spirit 2-1 in the other semifinal playoff. Both first-place Team Spirit and second-place FUR...
Connelly Early, Red Sox handle Mariners for second straight win
Wilyer Abreu homered and Connelly Early overcame a shaky first inning to make a quality start as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Saturday night.,The Red Sox have won the first two games of the series and will go for a sweep Sunday afternoon.,Early (6-5), who had lost his...
Austin Hill captures emotional win at Naval Base Coronado
SAN DIEGO - Austin Hill's thrilling last-lap pass earned the veteran his first career road course NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory Saturday on a dramatic and ultimately emotional afternoon for his Richard Childress Racing team - capping a long and competitive day of racing in the inaugural ...
Travis Bazzana's career night powers Guardians past Astros
Travis Bazzana recorded his first career four-hit game and first multi-homer game while Joey Cantillo worked a career-high-tying eight innings as the visiting Cleveland Guardians rolled to an 8-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.,Bazzana finished 4-for-4 with three runs and five RBIs -- a...
Late strike gets Germany past Ivory Coast, into knockout round
Substitute Deniz Undav scored his second and third goals of the World Cup and Germany rallied to clinch a spot in the knockout phase with an enthralling 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in Group E competition on Saturday in Toronto.,After leveling in the 68th minute, Undav sealed all three points with a...
Jays activate CF Daulton Varsho; RHP Shane Bieber expected back Monday
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho was activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and was in the starting lineup against the Chicago Cubs.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays optioned infielder Charles McAdoo to Triple-A Buffalo. Toronto also activated right-handed reliever L...
WNBA-best Lynx take on Mystics squad on a roll
There's been little that has slowed down the league-best Minnesota Lynx through six weeks of the regular season. ,The Washington Mystics will hope to provide a challenge, though, as the teams square off for the first of two straight meetings on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (13-3) has won at leas...
Three NHL Teams Ready to Make Major Offseason Moves
The NHL offseason is here. Find out why the Sharks, Canadiens and Blues are positioned to make major moves before next season....
Astros' Jose Altuve hopes to heat up vs. Guardians
Before Houston's Jose Altuve flipped the opener of a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, he struck out twice in two at-bats, the first of which ended with Altuve slamming his bat and helmet into the turf in disgust.,Altuve will look to lead t...
No Pulisic, no problem: USMNT beat Australia 2-0, win Group D
SEATTLE -- Mauricio Pochettino's plan to take the long view to the United States men's national team's run at the 2026 World Cup proved wise on Friday.,The U.S. coach kept star Christian Pulisic on the bench against Australia, and his side responded with a 2-0 win over the Socceroos at Seattle Stadi...
Team Spirit, Team Falcons prevail at IEM Cologne playoffs
As the top performing team during Stage 3 group play, it is unsurprising that Team Spirit got off to a strong start during the eight-team playoff on Friday.,Team Falcons, on the other hand, had perhaps more success than expected as the fifth seed.,Both teams earned 2-1 victories in the quarterfinals...