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World Cup final averages 66.4M viewers in U.S.
The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday averaged a U.S. TV audience of 66.4 million people.,Fox reported the staggering number Tuesday, citing Nielsen for the linear audience and Adobe Analytics for the streaming data. An average of 42.5 million watched the Spaniards' 1-0 victory o...
Minnesota leading scorer Kelvin Yeboah back vs. lowly Sporting KC
Minnesota United will try to snap a four-match winless streak when it takes the pitch for the first time in two months Wednesday night when it travels to Western Conference cellar-dweller Sporting Kansas City., ,The Loons (6-5-4, 22 points) begin the post-World Cup break in eighth place and in playo...
Austin FC, Sounders both looking for better performances
Austin FC will look to find their way back to a winning form in their return from the World Cup break when they host the struggling Seattle Sounders on Wednesday.,The Verde (3-7-5, 14 points) will take the pitch for an MLS match for the first time since a 3-0 road loss to St. Louis City on May 23 th...
Revs hope to maintain home dominance vs. Toronto after layoff
The New England Revolution ended the first half of their season on something of a sour note -- a 1-0 defeat at Charlotte FC despite their opponents playing more than 30 minutes of the match a man down.,The Revolution (8-5-1, 25 points) will hope they can rekindle their enviable form on home turf whe...
Athletics' Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) undergoes emergency surgery
Athletics rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle on Monday night after an injury during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.,Kuroda-Grauer underwent the surgery at a hospital in Phoenix and the team said he ...
Golf Glance: Scheffler makes 3M debut; LIV back from hiatus; LPGA, Champions in Scotland
The PGA Tour turns its attention to Minnesota with the FedEx Cup playoff push in its final stages, LIV Golf returns from its lengthy hiatus and the LPGA and Champions tours are in Scotland.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: 3M Open, Blaine, Minn., July 23-26,Course: TPC Twin Cities (Par 71, 7,431 Yards),Purse: $8...
Whitecaps, Cincinnati bring explosive attacks into return from break
The Vancouver Whitecaps and host FC Cincinnati look to unleash their respective explosive offenses against each other on Wednesday when they resume MLS play after the international break.,The Western Conference co-leading Whitecaps (10-2-2, 32 points) were scheduled to return to the pitch last week,...
Argentina's Emi Martinez 'to reflect' on World Cup heartbreak before deciding future
Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez is considering stepping away from international soccer after his country fell short of winning a second consecutive World Cup.,Martinez raised questions about his future in an emotional Instagram post following Argentina's 1-0 extra-time loss to Spain in Sunday's fi...
Aces face Mystic while searching for 'championship' form
The Las Vegas Aces and Washington Mystics have something in common as they prepare for Wednesday night's meeting in Washington.,Both teams are coming off high-scoring outings in victories Monday night.,Las Vegas scored 60 first-half points on the way to a 109-83 road victory in Toronto. A'ja Wilson ...
Fever's defense trending up ahead of visit from Sun
Defensive improvement has contributed to the Indiana Fever's current stretch of success.,Aiming for a third straight win, the Fever look to continue that stinginess in Indianapolis on Wednesday night against the Connecticut Sun, one of WNBA's lowest-scoring teams.,Indiana (16-10) averages a league-h...
Timbers name Spain's Marti Cifuentes as new coach
The Portland Timbers named Marti Cifuentes as their new head coach on Tuesday, signing him to a three-year contract through the 2028-29 season.,The 44-year-old Spaniard arrives with more than two decades of coaching experience across Europe, most recently with English side Leicester City in the EFL ...
Nationals' potent offense ready to back Miles Mikolas vs. Rockies
Miles Mikolas and the rest of the Washington Nationals pitching staff have benefited this season from the run-scoring prowess displayed by their team.,After all, how many starters can give up seven runs in an outing and still earn the victory?,Mikolas (3-7, 5.53 ERA) did on July 6 in Houston, when h...
Twins vs. Guardians Prediction: Best Bets for Tuesday's AL Central Showdown
Get our Twins vs. Guardians prediction, best bets and odds as Parker Messick leads Cleveland against Minnesota at Progressive Field....
Three-run inning carries Athletics past host Diamondbacks
Jeff McNeil delivered a tiebreaking pinch-hit, two-run single during a three-run seventh inning and the Athletics' bullpen made it stand up in a 5-2 victory over the host Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Monday night.,Tommy White went 4-for-5 with a run scored in his third major league game to hel...
Remarkable finish helps Mystics snap Valkyries' 9-game win streak
Kiki Iriafen and Shakira Austin combined for 38 points and 27 rebounds, both recording double-doubles, and the Washington Mystics scored 13 consecutive points down the stretch to end the Golden State Valkyries' nine-game winning streak with a 90-82 triumph Monday night in San Francisco.,Iriafen fini...
Washington gets to Kyle Freeland early, takes down Rockies
CJ Abrams homered for the second straight game, one of three home runs for Washington, and the Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 in Denver on Monday night.,Jacob Young also went deep and finished with three hits, Curtis Mead contributed three hits, and Andres Chaparro hit his fourth home run f...
Report: WTA to mandate genetic gender test
The Women's Tennis Association has changed its eligibility policy and will require athletes to submit to a one-time genetic gender test to establish eligibility, the organization revealed early this week.,In a Reuters report detailing the specifics of the new requirements, players will be required t...
Lionel Messi thanks Argentina fans: ‘Wound will take time to heal’
After what may have been his final World Cup match, Lionel Messi was in tears on the field Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J., ruing a missed chance to win a second consecutive title for Argentina.,Messi, without hinting whether his World Cup career was officially through, congratulated Spain and said ...
Spain new No. 1 in FIFA rankings; Norway are biggest climber
Spain overtook Argentina for the No. 1 spot in the FIFA men's world rankings Monday, as expected after La Roja defeated the defending champions 1-0 in the World Cup final on Sunday.,Argentina were the No. 1 team in the world rankings as of the last official rankings update on June 11, the day the 48...
What Prediction Markets Are Telling Us About NFL 2026 MVP
Who will win the 2026 NFL MVP? Here's what Kalshi prediction markets say about Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and other contenders....