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Drivers prepare for emotional Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte
Like most drivers this weekend, Ross Chastain will commute a short distance from Mooresville to Charlotte for what should be a spectacular weekend of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, though a huge loss leading up to the 68th annual Coca-Cola 600 has cast a shadow over NASCAR's longest race.,Like ...

Astros top Cubs on Christian Vazquez's bat, Spencer Arrighetti's arm
Christian Vazquez homered, singled and drove in two runs for the visiting Houston Astros in a 4-2 win against the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti (6-1) allowed two hits over five shutout innings. He struck out five, walked...

Cards, Reds to play Saturday doubleheader after postponement
Friday's scheduled series opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and Reds in Cincinnati was postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast.,The game is scheduled to be made up Saturday as part of a split-doubleheader. The first game is scheduled to begin at 1:10 p.m. ET, while the second game wi...

In first match since firing coach, Austin FC take on St. Louis City
Austin FC will look to get a start on a new beginning for their franchise when they travel to play St. Louis City SC on Saturday afternoon in the second of two matches between the sides.,It's the final match for the teams before MLS takes its two-month World Cup break, which can't come fast enough f...

Reports: LIV pitching 10-event, international schedule to investors
LIV Golf is pitching a reduced 10-event international schedule to potential investors, Sportico and CNBC reported.,The league reportedly is seeking $250 million to $350 million in funding to continue operations beyond this year after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced its financial comm...

Pep Guardiola leaving Manchester City after 10 seasons
Pep Guardiola is stepping down after a decorated decade as the manager at Manchester City, the Premier League team announced Friday.,Guardiola, 55, will coach his farewell match on Sunday against Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium, where the North Stand will be renamed to The Pep Guardiola Stand. A statu...

Phils' Cristopher Sanchez rides scoreless streak into outing vs. Reds
Cristopher Sanchez is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he's certainly not complacent.,The Philadelphia Phillies' ace takes the mound Friday in the opener of a three-game home series against the Cleveland Guardians.,Sanchez (5-2, 1.82 ERA) has emerged as a dominant force for Philadelphia ove...

Canadiens' attack stuns Hurricanes in East finals opener
Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice in a three-point outing as the Montreal Canadiens rode a four-goal first period to a 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at Raleigh, N.C., in the opening clash of the Eastern Conference finals.,Cole Caufield and Phillip Danault both scored once and added an...

Canadiens attack stuns Hurricanes in Eastern finals opener
Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice in a three-point outing as the visiting Montreal Canadiens rode a four-goal first period to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 Thursday in Raleigh, N.C., in the opening clash of the Eastern Conference finals.,Cole Caufield and Phillip Danault both scored once and added an...

Jarren Duran heats up for Red Sox going into home series vs. Twins
After both teams banked series wins earlier this week, the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins open a three-game set in Boston with a battle of young left-handed pitchers on Friday night.,The Red Sox return home with momentum following their second series sweep of the season and this month, taking al...

McLaren CEO expects Red Bull, others to be interested in Oscar Piastri
Although Oscar Piastri has a long-term contract with McLaren Racing, Red Bull would pursue the 25-year-old driver if four-time champion Max Verstappen departs at the end of this season, Autosport reported earlier this month.,That a team would have interest in Piastri, who is in his fourth F1 season,...

Germany lure Manuel Neuer, 40, out of retirement for World Cup roster
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann had a surprise inclusion with 40-year-old goalkeeper Manuel Neuer making the 26-man World Cup roster announced on Thursday.,Neuer retired from international play after the 2024 European Championship and the Bayern Munich legend said just last month that he did not int...

Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal throws off mound in bullpen session
Two weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose bone chip from his pitching elbow, Detroit Tigers left-handed ace Tarik Skubal threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Thursday and came away pleased with the results. ,"It was a certain velocity I was trying to get to today," said Skubal, w...

Cubs host Astros with both sides searching for a spark
The Chicago Cubs hope a day off at home will allow them to reset mentally before they host the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,The Cubs have lost five in a row and nine of 11 following a 27-12 start that had them atop the National League Central.,Now, the Milwaukee Bre...
Aaron Rodgers Is Retiring, But Will He Actually Walk Away?
Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 season will be his last in the NFL. Here’s why some remain skeptical about his retirement plans....

USMNT D Chris Richards tears two ankle ligaments
U.S. Men's National Team defender Chris Richards is dealing with a serious ankle injury just three weeks before the start of the World Cup.,Richards, 26, was playing for club team Crystal Palace against Brentford on Sunday when he twisted his left ankle and sustained two torn ligaments, according to...

Police: Eagles LB Nolan Smith clocked driving 135 mph
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith Jr. faces speeding and reckless driving chargers after being clocked at 135 mph on an interstate highway in Georgia.,The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office confirmed the details of the Wednesday night arrest of Smith, who was released after about an hour after ...

Report: Joey Chestnut to compete in hot dog contest despite guilty plea
Seventeen-time champion Joey Chestnut won't be banned from this summer's July 4 Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest for his recent guilty plea to a misdemeanor battery charge, according to a report from Front Office Sports.,The charge stems from a March 21 altercation at an Indiana bar. US Weekly...

WTA roundup: Camila Osorio knocks off No. 1 seed Janice Tjen in Rabat
Yasmine Kabbaj continued her run through her home tournament with a 6-2, 6-4 upset of third-seeded German Tatjana Maria in the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Round of 16 on Wednesday at Rabat, Morocco.,Kabbaj is just the second Moroccan to make a WTA quarterfinal in the Open Era, convertin...

Ryan Kreidler's homer lifts Twins to series win over Astros
Ryan Kreidler belted a three-run homer and Joe Ryan struck out a season-high nine batters, fueling the Minnesota Twins to a 4-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Victor Caratini launched a solo homer in the second inning among his two hits. He also scored twice f...