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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....
Report: Matisse Thybulle agrees to 1-year deal with Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract with free agent forward Matisse Thybulle, ESPN reported on Monday.,Thybulle, 29, has appeared in just 45 games over the last two seasons due to a rash of knee, ankle, hip and thumb injuries. However, the former first-round pick ...
MLB Best Bets: Jacob Misiorowski, Dylan Cease Lead Monday's Top Picks
Jacob Misiorowski returns to the mound as our top MLB bet Monday. Plus, predictions for Rays vs. Blue Jays and Reds vs. Mariners....
Reports: FIFA to review Argentina's post-match behavior
FIFA will open an investigation into the confrontational behavior displayed by a handful of Argentina players and at least one coach after the team fell 1-0 to Spain in Sunday's World Cup Final at East Rutherford, N.J., multiple outlets reported.,After Spain won their second ever World Cup title, Ar...
G Jack Campbell officially retires
Former NHL goaltender Jack Campbell announced his retirement on Sunday.,Campbell, 34, last played in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2023-24 season.,He went 93-52-18 with 10 shutouts, a .909 save percentage and a 2.76 goals-against average with four teams.,Campbell was an All-Star with t...
Athletics vs. Diamondbacks Predictions: Best Bets, Odds and Props for Monday
Get the best bets for Athletics vs. Diamondbacks, including Arizona on the run line, the over and a Ketel Marte home run prop....
Diamondbacks eye wild-card race, welcome woeful Athletics
The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to build off a big win when they host the Athletics for a three-game series beginning Monday in Phoenix.,Trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning Sunday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, the Diamondbacks rallied with eight unanswered runs over the next five innings...
With trade deadline looming, Reds set sights on Mariners
Catcher Tyler Stephenson has been with the Cincinnati Reds since 2020, the longest-tenured player on the roster.,Whether he's still with the team two weeks from now -- or even beyond the Reds' three-game interleague series that begins Monday in Seattle -- remains to be seen.,With the Reds in last pl...
Slugger Hunter Goodman, Rockies strive to slow down Nationals
Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman was snubbed from last week's Home Run Derby, but he already is making a case for next year's event.,Goodman has a team-high 30 homers for the Rockies, who face the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series on Monday in Denver.,Washington took t...
FaZe Vegas won't be denied at CDL Championship grand final
FaZe Vegas completed an undefeated tournament run with a 5-2 victory over OpTic Texas on Sunday in the grand final of the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas.,The victory was worth $800,000 in the $2 million prize pool, with OpTic Texas collecting $480,000.,American Chris "Simp" Lehr ...
DeWanna Bonner helps Mercury halt losing streak, avenge loss to Sun
DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 21 points and the host Phoenix Mercury ended a five-game losing streak with a 72-63 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.,The win avenged a 96-83 loss to the visiting Sun on Friday. But on Sunday, Phoenix led for nearly the entire game and used a fourth quarte...
Nationals place LHP PJ Poulin (flexor) on 15-day injured list
The Washington Nationals placed left-hander PJ Poulin on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of a left flexor strain.,The move was retroactive to Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Nationals signed free agent lefty Matt Krook. Washington transferred lefty Richard Lovelady (left triceps str...
Tearful Lionel Scaloni, uncertain of Argentina future, leaves World Cup with gratitude
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- After watching his 10-man side come up just short of becoming the first back-to-back World Cup winners since 1958-62, a tearful Lionel Scaloni admitted he's unsure what lies ahead.,The 48-year-old was appointed manager after Argentina crashed out of the 2018 World Cup in the...
Valkyries seek 10th straight win in rematch with Mystics
The interior-powered Washington Mystics and perimeter-oriented Golden State Valkyries will seek to do a better job defusing the other's strength when the clubs meet in a rematch Monday night in San Francisco.,The Valkyries (19-7) finished strongly both offensively and defensively to erase a late six...
Kylian Mbappe wins second World Cup Golden Boot, Spain claim other awards
French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple FIFA World Cup Golden Boot awards after Spain shut out Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Mbappe finished with 10 goals for the tournament after scoring twice in France's 6-4 loss to England on Saturday...
President Trump aids Gianni Infantino at World Cup trophy ceremony
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- U.S. President Donald Trump helped FIFA President Gianni Infantino hand out awards following Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina at the World Cup final Sunday.,But this time, Infantino successfully kept Trump just outside the mob of La Roja players as they lifted the FIFA Wor...
Nationals turn back Athletics for series victory
Foster Griffin's seven innings of one-run ball and home runs by CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews led the visiting Washington Nationals to a 5-2 win over the Athletics on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Griffin (11-2), who picked up his third win in as many starts, only struck out two but induce...
Kylian Mbappe secures second World Cup Golden Boot
French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple FIFA World Cup Golden Boot awards after Spain shut out Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Mbappe finished with 10 goals for the tournament after scoring twice in France's 6-4 loss to England on Saturday...
Spain silence Argentina to win World Cup crown
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to lift Spain to their second World Cup title with a 1-0 win over gutsy, 10-man Argentina in Sunday's final.,Torres' deserved winner came 16 years and eight days after Andres Iniesta also scored in extra time to lift the Spaniards to ...