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New England, Toronto draw in game marked by missed chances
The New England Revolution played visitors Toronto FC to a scoreless draw Wednesday in Foxboro, Mass., as MLS played its first full slate of games since the World Cup.,Toronto (3-6-7, 16 points) and New England (8-5-2, 26 points) both failed to capitalize on key opportunities as the 10-point gap bet...

Report: LIV Golf settles $1M trademark lawsuit
The LIV has agreed to pay $1 million to Stinger Golf to settle a trademark infringement lawsuit with the Ohio-based golf tee manufacturer.,The Stinger Golf Club, one of LIV's original four-man teams when the league debuted in 2022, rebranded to Southern Guards GC in January ahead of the tumultuous 2...

Diamondbacks smack five homers in rout of Athletics
The Arizona Diamondbacks enjoyed their best game of the season at the plate as they thumped the visiting Athletics 15-5 on Wednesday to claim the rubber match of their three-game series in Phoenix.,Each of the starters in the lineup reached base, and nine Diamondbacks batters registered hits as the ...

Nationals score 6 in 7th; Cade Cavalli fans 8 in shutout of Rockies
Luis Garcia Jr. homered, Cade Cavalli tossed six strong innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-0 in the rubber game of the series in Denver on Wednesday.,Cavalli (7-4), making his second start since serving a five-game suspension, scattered four hits, walked a pair and str...

Big questions for all 32 teams entering training camp
Arizona Cardinals: Does new coach Mike LaFleur have a QB1 in the building?,Contenders in the QB competition are rookie Carson Beck, journeyman and sometimes-starter Gardner Minshew and Jacoby Brissett. Brissett gave the offense a chance in most games last season as the stand-in for Kyler Murray, but...
Alabama's Kalen DeBoer Isn't Running From Nick Saban's Legacy
Kalen DeBoer enters his third season at Alabama facing immense expectations as he continues to build on the foundation left by Nick Saban....

Scottie Scheffler heads field, makes debut at Minnesota's 3M Open
Scottie Scheffler wasn't about to take three weeks off before the FedEx Cup playoffs commence.,The World No. 1 golfer chose to fly from England to Minnesota and compete for the first time at the 3M Open, where he'll be far and away the favorite when the tournament tees off Thursday in Blaine, Minn.,...

O's place rookie C Samuel Basallo (shoulder) on 10-day IL
Already without injured starter Adley Rutschman, the Baltimore Orioles placed rookie catcher Samuel Basallo on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on Wednesday.,The roster move is retroactive to Monday. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled right fielder Johnathan Rodrig...

A's place top pitcher J.T. Ginn (blister) on 15-day IL
The Athletics placed right-hander J.T. Ginn on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a blister on his right middle finger.,The move is retroactive to Saturday for Ginn, who leads the team's starters in wins (eight), ERA (3.46) and strikeouts (100) while making 22 appearances (19 starts) this seas...

Azzi Fudd lone rookie to compete in WNBA 3-point contest
Rookie Azzi Fudd is accustomed to being in the national limelight after winning an NCAA championship with UConn in 2025 and being drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings last April.,On Friday night in Chicago, Fudd will be back in the spotlight as one of six WNBA players participating in the 3-Poi...

Scottie Scheffler ready to tackle 3M Open for first time
Competing in the 3M Open for the first time this week, Scottie Scheffler fielded nearly as many questions about Minnesota's NFL team as he did about the golf tournament.,The World No. 1 met with reporters at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn., after playing in Wednesday morning's pro-am with Vikings h...

Royals acquire RHP Nate Pearson from Astros
The Kansas City Royals acquired Nate Pearson from the Houston Astros on Wednesday in exchange for fellow right-hander Max Martin.,Pearson, 29, was designated for assignment by Houston on Sunday after going 1-0 with one save and a 3.60 ERA in 16 relief appearances this season.,He is 10-6 with four sa...
Bengals Have No More Excuses Entering the 2026 NFL Season
The Bengals aggressively revamped their roster around Joe Burrow this offseason, making the 2026 season a championship-or-bust campaign....
MLB Player Props Today: Best Bets for Wednesday, July 22
Check out the best MLB player props for Wednesday, including picks on Rangers infielder Justin Foscue and Astros starter Peter Lambert....
WNBA Best Bets: Wednesday Picks Featuring Lynx, Aces and Wings
Get the top WNBA betting picks for Wednesday, including Lynx vs. Storm, Aces vs. Mystics and Wings vs. Fire before the All-Star break....
LeBron James’ Next Team Is Obvious, Even if Prediction Markets Say Otherwise
LeBron James reportedly has three finalists in free agency. Here's why Cleveland offers the best basketball fit and clearest path to another NBA championship....

Ildemaro Vargas, Diamondbacks chase series win vs. A's
Ildemaro Vargas hadn't forgotten the joyous feeling of getting a walk-off hit, even if it had been nearly seven years since his only other one in the majors.,After providing the game-winning single on Tuesday, Vargas will look to help the Arizona Diamondbacks win the series when they host the Athlet...

Nationals push to continue power surge in finale vs. Rockies
Coors Field always has been a hitter-friendly park, and the Washington Nationals have helped continue that narrative. ,After belting five homers over the first two contests against the Colorado Rockies, the Nationals will look to do more damage in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday after...

A's grab lead in 10th after late rally, but D-backs walk off
Ildemaro Vargas slapped a bases-loaded single to left with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks recorded a 6-5 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Nolan Arenado delivered the tying single earlier in the inning as Arizona won for the seventh time in...

Hunter Goodman's late HR lifts Rockies over Nationals
Hunter Goodman hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies over the Washington Nationals 8-7 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Goodman, who leads all catchers in homers with a career-high-tying 31, hit a 3-2 slider to left-center off Clayton Beeter (...