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Dodgers ace Shohei Ohtani doubtful to pitch in All-Star Game
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to pitch in the MLB All-Star Game on July 14 in Philadelphia after his pitching schedule was adjusted this week.,The four-time MVP and two-way superstar has largely been starting on the mound every Wednesday this season. However, he was pushed ba...
Spacestation, Liquid reach OWCS NA Stage 2 upper-bracket final
Spacestation Gaming and Team Liquid advanced to the upper-bracket final of the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 2 playoffs with a pair of 3-0 sweeps on Friday.,Spacestation blanked LuneX Gaming and Liquid did the same to Dallas Fuel, the team that finished second in the regular-seaso...
Australia coach defends controversial PK decisions
Patrick Beach and Mathew Ryan were taken by surprise when Australia coach Tony Popovic executed a goalkeeper substitution just before a penalty-kick shootout against Egypt on Friday.,"You have to talk to the coaches about that," Beach told reporters post-match. "I found out at the same time you guys...
Mariners place CF Julio Rodriguez on 7-day concussion IL
Hit in the back of the helmet with a throw on Thursday, Seattle Mariners All-Star center fielder Julio Rodriguez was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list on Friday.,Rodriguez, 25, left Thursday's 1-0 home win over the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning, two innings after Nolan Schanue...
Egypt top Australia on penalty kicks, advance to round of 16
Egypt converted all four of their penalty kicks to win a shootout with Australia 4-2 following a 1-1 draw, securing their first World Cup knockout-round victory on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Mahmoud Saber, Ramy Rabia, Mohamed Salah and Hossam Abdelmaguid all deposited their attempts in the net past...
Report: Javonte Green back with Pistons on 1-year contract
Forward Javonte Green is returning to the Detroit Pistons on a one-year, $3.95 million contract, ESPN reported Friday. He was a free agent.,Green, who turns 33 this month, appeared in all 82 games (six starts) for the Pistons in the 2025-26 season, averaging 6.9 points and 2.8 rebounds in 17.6 minut...
Lionel Messi Has Won the Public Battle Against Cristiano Ronaldo
World Cup VAR decisions involving Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo expose the changing perception of football's greatest rivalry....
Astros brace for tall task in slowing Cedric Mullins, Rays
While Junior Caminero had his franchise-record-tying streak of consecutive games with a home run snapped at six on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays extended their winning streak to eight.,The Rays capped a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 5-2 victory and will open a three-game set at th...
Reports: Rockets F Tari Eason agrees to 5-year, $81.5M contract
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason has agreed to a five-year, $81.5 million contract to return to the team, according to multiple reports on Thursday night.,Eason, 25, is a restricted free agent. He earned $5.7 million for the 2025-26 season in the final team option year of his rookie deal, per ESPN...
Mystics commit 28 turnovers but still rally past Dream
Shakira Austin scored 21 points as the Washington Mystics rallied past the visiting Atlanta Dream for another dramatic victory, winning 81-76 on Thursday night.,Kiki Iriafen notched 14 points and 10 rebounds, Alicia Florez provided 13 points and seven assists off the bench and Georgia Amoore added 1...
Jarred Kelenic, Joe Ross, Chris Paddack elect free agency from Rangers
Veteran right-handed pitchers Joe Ross and Chris Paddack and outfielder Jarred Kelenic all rejected outright assignments by the Texas Rangers and became free agents on Thursday.,Paddack spent less than four days with the club. He signed on Monday and appeared that night in a bulk relief role against...
Mikel Oyarzabal nets 2 as Spain roll past Austria into round of 16
Mikel Oyarzabal scored his third and fourth goals of the World Cup and Spain eased into the last 16 with a 3-0 victory over Austria on Thursday afternoon in Inglewood, Calif.,Pedro Porro added his first-ever goal for Spain after halftime, a header that, for all intents and purposes, ensured victory ...
Three Fever players named All-Star Game starters
Three Indiana Fever players were among the 10 starters announced Thursday for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game.,Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell will represent Indiana at the July 25 showcase in Chicago.,Guards Clark and Mitchell will be joined in the backcourt by the Dallas Wings' Paige ...
Charlie Woods unravels to miss cut by 6 at Pinehurst amateur
Charlie Woods finished poorly and missed the cut at this week's North & South Men's Amateur tournament at Pinehurst.,The son of golf legend Tiger Woods finished at 7-over-par through 36 holes at the North Carolina resort.,Woods, a rising senior at Florida's The Benjamin School, was one shot below th...
CF Montreal acquire M Dani Pereira from Austin FC
CF Montreal acquired veteran midfielder Dani Pereira from Austin FC on Thursday in exchange for up to $2.35 million in general allocation money.,The 25-year-old Venezuelan joined Austin as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft and recorded six goals and 23 assists in 165 appearances across all co...
Patrick Rodgers (back) WDs from John Deere Classic
Patrick Rodgers withdrew from the John Deere Classic prior to Thursday's first round due to a back injury.,Austin Cook replaced Rodgers in the 11:50 a.m. ET tee time at the No. 10 hole at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.,Rodgers, 34, has recorded five top-25 finishes and made the cut in 16 of 19 starts...
Transfer F J.P. Estrella says he's sticking with Michigan
Michigan transfer J.P. Estrella will remain with the Wolverines following head coach Dusty May's departure to the NBA, the big man told ESPN on Thursday.,Estrella said he quickly has bonded with interim coach Mike Boynton and his new teammates since arriving on campus about two weeks ago.,May guided...
LeBron James Could Transform the Warriors or Cavaliers in 2027
LeBron James could become the biggest story of NBA free agency. Here's why the Warriors and Cavaliers stand out as his top landing spots....
Cardinals' Dustin May eager to regain form in finale vs. Braves
Dustin May will return to the mound for St. Louis after missing a start with an injury as the Cardinals visit the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night in the decisive contest of their three-game series.,The Cardinals recorded a 5-3 victory in the series opener on Tuesday before the Braves ended a three-...
Taj Bradley (11 K's) backed by 3 HRs as Twins top Astros
Josh Bell, Kody Clemens and Luke Keaschall belted home runs while Taj Bradley matched his career high for strikeouts as the visiting Minnesota Twins claimed the rubber match of their three-game series against the Houston Astros with an 8-3 victory on Wednesday.,Bell extended his career-high 16-game ...