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Zach Johnson wins Kaulig by 6 for first senior major crown
Zach Johnson birdied his final three holes to finish the Kaulig Companies Championship in style, winning his first senior major title by six strokes on Sunday in Akron, Ohio.,Johnson's 2-under-par 68 was more than enough after he began the final round with a four-shot cushion. He finished at 15-unde...
Shakira Austin scores 27 to rally Mystics past Storm
Shakira Austin helped the Washington Mystics rally in the fourth quarter to claim an 84-79 home win over the Seattle Storm. ,The Mystics had to overcome a consistent deficit and a career game from Seattle guard Natisha Hiedeman, who finished with 31 points.,Washington trailed 70-64 after a Jordan Ho...
Yankees again rally late to complete three-game sweep of Nationals
Ben Rice hit a two-run eighth-inning triple and for the third straight game the New York Yankees used a late-inning rally to beat the Nationals, this time 5-3 Sunday in Washington.,New York rallied in the ninth inning Friday, the eighth inning Saturday and again in the eighth Sunday to close out the...
White Sox crush Athletics to complete sweep
Braden Montgomery went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, including a three-run home run in a six-run first inning, and Sam Antonacci also homered as the host Chicago White Sox routed the skidding Athletics 9-1 on Sunday.,Chicago, which has lost 100 games in each of the past three seasons, completed a three-ga...
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez, Blue Jays' Dylan Cease selected to start All-Star Game
Cristopher Sanchez of the Philadelphia Phillies has been tabbed to start for the National League, while Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays will start for the American League in the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Philadelphia.,Sanchez, a 29-year-old left-hander making his second All-Star Game appearan...
As 2026 World Cup winds down, potential 2030 expansion to be discussed
FIFA officials will look at the possibility of expanding the World Cup by another 16 teams before the 2030 event, president Gianni Infantino said in an interview.,Infantino told Bluewin, a Swiss media outlet, that growing from 48 to 64 teams could make sense.,"That's definitely an issue that will be...
Hanwha Life rally to top Bilibili Gaming, win Mid-Season Invitational
Hanwha Life Esports came from behind to defeat Bilibili Gaming on Sunday in the grand final in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea. ,The winners walked away with the $500,000 top prize and an automatic entry in the 2026 World Championship this fall.,<blockquote clas...
Noah Schultz on a mission to control walks, A's in first-half finale
After a frustrating sweep by the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox have a pair of home wins over the Athletics and will look to complete a sweep of their own on Sunday afternoon in the series finale.,White Sox manager Will Venable said his club's performance in the first two games against the sl...
Clutch Yankees out for sweep of Nats, who search for answers
The New York Yankees will go for the series sweep against the Washington Nationals on Sunday as the teams close out the first half and enter the All-Star break.,After losing 11 of 13 games, the Yankees have won three straight, the last two coming via dramatic late-inning comebacks against the strugg...
Justin Allgaier wins sixth race, clinches No. 1 Chase seed
HAMPTON, Ga. -- In a nearly four-hour race ending in double overtime, it was still a familiar name ultimately hoisting the trophy -- with the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series championship leader Justin Allgaier making a last lap pass to claim his sixth win of the season in Saturday night's Focused ...
Argentina oust Switzerland in extra time, advance to semifinals
Julian Alvarez scored the tiebreaker in the 112th minute and Lautaro Martinez added an insurance goal in stoppage time as defending champion Argentina defeated 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals on a hot and humid Saturday night in Kansas City, Mo.,Alexis Mac Allister also tallied...
Mystics try to revive offense against struggling Storm
The Washington Mystics begin a stretch of six games in 11 days by hosting the struggling Seattle Storm on Sunday. ,Washington is the youngest team in the WNBA, with only two rostered players beyond their second season of WNBA competition, but even its young roster is expected to be tested by the bus...
Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski replaces Reds' Chase Burns on NL All-Star team
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski was added to the National League All-Star team Saturday as a replacement for Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns.,Burns last pitched for the Reds on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. He said Saturday that he injured his right groin dur...
Yankees hit three HRs in 8th to storm past Nationals
Ryan McMahon, Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt hit eighth inning homers and the New York Yankees rallied late for the second straight game, beating the Nationals 4-2 Saturday in Washington.,After staging a three-run ninth-inning rally in a 5-3 win Friday night, the Yankees struck an inning earlier...
Five White Sox pitchers combine to blank A's
Chase Meidroth's RBI double lifted the Chicago White Sox to a 1-0 win over the visiting Athletics on Saturday.,Meidroth was 2-for-3 and Luisangel Acuna had two hits, while five Chicago pitchers combined for a four-hit shutout.,Erick Fedde (5-6) earned the win after allowing two hits and no runs, whi...
Matt Fitzpatrick surges, Rory McIlroy struggles in fog-shortened Scottish Open
Michael Thorbjornsen and England's Matt Fitzpatrick are tied at 11 under through a partial third round of the fog-hampered Genesis Scottish Open after play was suspended Saturday in North Berwick, Scotland.,That sets up a potentially long day of play Sunday at The Renaissance Club. ,Johnny Keefer sh...
Dodgers LHP Justin Wrobleski added to NL All-Star team
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski was added to the National League All-Star team Saturday as a replacement for Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns.,Burns last pitched for the Reds on Wednesday but still was not in line to pitch in Tuesday's All-Star Game at Philadelphia.,Wroblesk...
Athletics place All-Star 1B Nick Kurtz (thumb) on 10-day IL
The Athletics placed All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right thumb capsule sprain.,Kurtz, 23, sat out Friday's 14-1 setback to the Chicago White Sox and also will miss the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Philadelphia.,Kurtz was set to be the American League sta...
World Cup quarterfinal best bets: England vs. Norway, Argentina vs. Switzerland
Get the best betting picks for Saturday's World Cup quarterfinals, including England vs. Norway and Argentina vs. Switzerland....
UFC 329 predictions: Best bets for Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
Conor McGregor returns after five years away to face Max Holloway at UFC 329. Check out our best bets and predictions for the entire main card....