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ATP roundup: Fabian Maroszan reaches Mallorca quarterfinals with upset
Hungary's Fabian Marozsan ousted fourth-seeded Chilean Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Mallorca Championships on Tuesday in Mallorca, Spain.,Marozsan needed just 80 minutes to advance, converting 5 of 6 break points on Tabilo's serve while savin...

NHL exploring Austin and Houston for Texas expansion
The Dallas Stars could one day have some company in Texas, with commissioner Gary Bettman announcing Tuesday that the NHL is looking at Austin and Houston as potential expansion targets.,It's part of an agreement reached with billionaire Dan Friedkin and his family. Bettman said the term sheet agree...

Mavericks announce hire of Dusty May as next head coach
The Dallas Mavericks officially announced the hire of Dusty May as their next head coach on Tuesday, a day after it was first reported that the Michigan coach was taking the job.,May, 49, guided the Wolverines to a 37-3 record and an NCAA Tournament title in his second season in Ann Arbor in 2025-26...

Iran cleared to enter US 2 days before critical Egypt match
Restrictions around the Iran national team's World Cup travel are being slightly loosened, with the team now permitted to travel to at U.S. game sites two days before the day of the match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday.,Iran were previously forced to travel to game si...

Cristiano Ronaldo records brace as Portugal routs Uzbekistan
Cristiano Ronaldo turned in a vintage performance with two goals and delivered Portugal to their first win of this World Cup, a 5-0 rout of overmatched Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston., ,Ronaldo became the first player with goals in six editions of the World Cup. He eclipsed Eusebio as Portugal's a...

Reports: Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller facing drug charges
Six-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller was arrested earlier this month in Idaho on two misdemeanor charges of drug possession, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Miller, 48, was charged on June 6 with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court...

Report: NHL eyeing Austin and Houston for expansion
The Dallas Stars could one day have some company in Texas, with ESPN reporting Tuesday that the NHL is looking at Austin and Houston as potential expansion targets.,Expansion beyond the current 32 teams was being discussed at the NHL's board of governors meeting on Tuesday in New York, according to ...

Cristiano Ronaldo record brace as Portugal routs Uzbekistan
Cristiano Ronaldo turned in a vintage performance with two goals and delivered Portugal to their first win of this World Cup, a 5-0 rout of overmatched Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston., ,Ronaldo became the first player with goals in six editions of the World Cup. He eclipsed Eusebio as Portugal's a...

Blue Jays RHP Shane Bieber set for season debut vs. Astros
The Toronto Blue Jays activated veteran right-hander Shane Bieber from the 60-day injured list Tuesday and he will make his season debut Tuesday night against the visiting Houston Astros.,Bieber, 31, has been sidelined all season due to elbow inflammation.,The former American League Cy Young Award w...

Twins bring up veteran RHP Austin Voth
The Minnesota Twins selected the contract of veteran right-hander Austin Voth from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.,In a corresponding move, the Twins optioned right-hander Cody Lawyerson to St. Paul.,Voth, 33, was 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in three starts for St. Paul, striking out 17 batters in 13 1/3 inni...

Cristiano Ronaldo first to score at six World Cups
Cristiano Ronaldo finally found the back of the net again, scoring six minutes into Portugal's match against Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston to become the first player in history to score at six editions of the World Cup.,Joao Cancelo penetrated the right wing and sent in a cross that met Ronaldo's...

Oilers tab Mike Babcock as head coach
The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock as the 19th head coach in club history on Tuesday.,He replaces Kris Knoblauch, who on May 14 was relieved of his head coaching duties after three seasons and two trips to the Stanley Cup Finals -- both losses. The Oilers lost to the Anaheim Ducks in the first r...

Norway take issue with hard field conditions at MetLife
France and Norway have three things in common at this World Cup.,A perfect record in Group I, two in-form strikers and an agreement that the pitch at the stadium hosting the World Cup final isn't up to standard.,Norway and Senegal were the latest teams to play on the surface in East Rutherford, N.J....
What Went Wrong for Baseball’s Biggest Underachievers in 2026
From the Mets to the Giants, a look at why several teams projected to contend have fallen well short of expectations in 2026....

Blue Jays' Shane Bieber set for season debut vs. Astros
Right-hander Shane Bieber is expected to make his first start of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday afternoon in the middle contest of their three-game series with the visiting Houston Astros.,The Blue Jays seized a 4-2 victory in the series opener on Monday to reach .500 for the first ...

Kazuma Okamoto homers as Blue Jays edge Astros to reach .500
Kazuma Okamoto homered and doubled Monday night to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the visiting Houston Astros 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,A sacrifice fly by pinch hitter Myles Straw in the seventh snapped a 2-2 tie. Toronto outhit Houston 11-5 but stranded 13 runners in reaching .50...

ATP roundup: Ethan Quinn advances to Round of 16 in Mallorca
Ethan Quinn handily defeated France's Valentin Royer 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Mallorca Championships on Monday in Mallorca, Spain.,Quinn, a 22-year-old from California ranked 63rd in the world, won 82.4% of first-serve points (28 of 34).,In other Round of 32 matches, ...

Cubs-Mets rained out; split doubleheader Wednesday
The opener of a four-game series in New York between the Mets and Chicago Cubs was postponed due to storms in the area on Monday.,The teams will attempt to play one game Tuesday as planned followed by a split doubleheader Wednesday. Game 1 will begin at 1:10 p.m. local time and the second game will ...

WTA roundup: Clara Tauson upsets Diana Shnaider in Bad Homburg
Clara Tauson needed less than two hours to record the biggest upset of first-round play at the Bad Homburg Open on Monday in Bad Homburg, Germany.,The 25th-ranked Tauson, who hails from Denmark, defeated Russian seventh seed Diana Shnaider 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 45 minutes, converting four of 10 br...

Christian Pulisic practices, on track for USMNT group stage finale
Christian Pulisic practiced with the U.S. men's national team on Monday, his first team workout since straining his left calf in the World Cup-opening win over Paraguay. ,Pulisic worked in the team setting and without the protective calf sleeve he wore in focused individual training sessions last we...