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Marketa Vondrousova suspended 4 years for refusing doping test
The International Tennis Integrity Association announced a four-year suspension for former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova on Monday after she refused an anti-doping test last December.,Vondrousova, who peaked at No. 6 in the world rankings in September 2023 after winning the 2023 Wimbledon c...
Report: Celtics, Heat finalists for Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are the finalists in trade talks with the Milwaukee Bucks for superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, ESPN reported Monday.,The two-time NBA MVP is expected to be dealt before the start of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, per the report.,The Celtics' offer reportedly include...
Brewers look for boost from RHP Brandon Woodruff; Reds same from Brady Singer
Sitting at opposite ends of the National League Central, the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds will meet for the first time this year in the opener of a three-game set on Monday.,Despite dropping three of its last four, Milwaukee holds a five-game lead on the second-place St. Louis ...
Homer streaks on line when Phillies visit Nationals
CJ Abrams looks to extend his homer streak to four games when the Washington Nationals open a four-game homestand against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.,The Nationals shortstop is not the only one displaying his power. Philadelphia's Bryce Harper has homered in two straight games after c...
Spacestation Gaming still undefeated at OWCS Stage 2
Spacestation Gaming remained the only unbeaten team with a dominant victory on Sunday in Stage 2 of North American qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series.,Spacestation posted a 3-0 win over LuneX Gaming to move to 3-0 in the standings and a plus-8 match differential. In other matches, The Kaf...
Christian Lundgaard overcomes early collision to win XPEL Grand Prix
Christian Lundgaard displayed some resilience as he went from worst to first, capturing his second IndyCar Series victory of the season in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America on Sunday.,Lundgaard fell from his starting position of 12th into last place after a Lap 1 collision. He gradually worked his...
Strong finish carries Mystics to upset of league-best Lynx
Sonia Citron scored 21 points on Sunday to help the visiting Washington Mystics earn an 84-79 victory over the league-best Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.,Kiki Iriafen added 17 points and Cotie McMahon had 15 for Washington (8-7), which won its fourth game in five outings. The Mystics outscored the L...
Zach Neto's 9th-inning homer lifts Angels past Athletics
Zach Neto delivered a tie-breaking home run in the top of the ninth for the Los Angeles Angels, who rallied for a 9-7 win against the host Athletics on Sunday.,With Jose Siri on, Neto launched his 17th homer of the season over the left field wall against Elvis Alvarado (3-2) to put Los Angeles ahead...
Jonny DeLuca's late 2-run shot lifts Rays over Nationals
Jonny DeLuca slugged a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays strengthened their MLB-best home record with Sunday afternoon's 4-3 comeback victory over the Washington Nationals in St. Petersburg, Fla.,With the Rays down 3-2 and facing his brother-in-law Orlando Ribalta ...
WTA roundup: Czechs Marie Bouzkova, Linda Noskova claim titles
Fourth-seeded Czech Marie Bouzkova won her first career singles title on grass with a 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2 victory over third-seeded Emma Navarro on Sunday in the final of the Lexus Nottingham Open in the United Kingdom.,Bouzkova overcame an ankle injury and recorded four aces to win the match three mi...
Athletics DFA RHP Scott Barlow, promote Joey Meneses
The Athletics designated struggling right-handed reliever Scott Barlow for assignment prior to Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Angels.,Barlow, 33, gave up two runs while retiring two batters in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Angels and has allowed 10 runs in 2 2/3 innings over his last four a...
USMNT ticket prices drop for group match, soar for knockout round
When it was revealed in December that if the United States Men's National Team won Group D, it would play on July 1 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., the get-in price was in the $700 range, where it remained until the last few weeks.,Now that the USMNT has won Group D, it will cost more than...
Marie Bouzkova captures Nottingham Open title
Fourth-seeded Marie Bouzkova won her first career singles title on grass with a 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3 victory over third-seeded Emma Navarro on Sunday in the final of the Nottingham Open in the United Kingdom.,Bouzkova, of the Czech Republic, overcame an ankle injury and recorded four aces to win the ma...
Twins reinstate LHP Kendry Rojas
The Minnesota Twins returned left-hander Kendry Rojas from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Saint Paul on Sunday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list., ,Rojas was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 29 with left elbow inflammation. He has missed the Twins' past 24 games.,Rojas, 23, a...
Reid Detmers hopes to stay hot as Angels seek split with A's
Reid Detmers has been on a big-time roll and he looks to keep it going when the Los Angeles Angels complete a four-game series against the Athletics on Sunday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.,Detmers is 2-0 with a 1.36 ERA over his past five starts. The left-hander has 39 strikeouts and allowed ...
Nationals manager Blake Butera sees defense key to winning vs. Rays
The Washington Nationals will attempt to win their sixth straight road series when they face the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,One reason for the Nationals' success, from first-year manager Blake Butera's perspective, is improved defense.,In Saturday's 4-3 victory to squ...
Spacestation Gaming move atop OWCS Stage 2 standings
Spacestation Gaming moved atop the standings with another convincing victory on Sunday in Stage 2 of North American qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series.,Spacestation, which played just one match in the opening week, beat The Kafe 3-1 in its first of two Week 2 matches. They hold a narrow e...
Angels' bullpen gets redemption in combined shutout of Athletics
Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel delivered consecutive two-run doubles in a four-run sixth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels record an easy 7-0 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Denzer Guzman homered and Jo Adell and Donovan Walton had three apiece hits as the A...
Trevor Rogers yields 1 hit in 7 innings, Orioles edge Dodgers
Left-hander Trevor Rogers gave up one hit over seven scoreless innings and Blaze Alexander had a two-run double as the visiting Baltimore Orioles escaped with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday., ,Rogers (4-7) took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and finished with two walks and...
Curacao keeper Eloy Room delivers 'unbelievable' performance vs. Ecuador
Tim Howard, a United States men's national team legend, stands alone in World Cup history with his 16-save performance in the Americans' 2-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.,But he may have been a bit worried on Saturday night, when Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 sa...