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Sparks trounce Mystics for first back-to-back wins of season
Dearica Hamby poured in 26 points and Rickea Jackson tallied 22 as the Los Angeles Sparks trounced the visiting Washington Mystics 99-80 on Tuesday night, winning back-to-back games for the first time this season.,Kelsey Plum racked up 20 points for the Sparks in the final game before the All-Star b...
Fever handle Sun in Boston; Caitlin Clark (groin) exits late
Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Natasha Howard recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Boston.,Caitlin Clark scored nine of her 14 points in the final four-plus minutes, but she aggravated her groin injury i...
Fever handle Sun in Boston; Caitlin Clark leaves with groin injury
Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Natasha Howard recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Boston.,Caitlin Clark scored nine of her 14 points in the final four-plus minutes, but she may have aggravated her groin...
MLS assist leader Anders Dreyer leads San Diego FC as they host Toronto FC
It's mid-July and expansion San Diego FC leads the Western Conference, not the spot first-year franchises are typically found.,Yet the surprise factor has long since evaporated and San Diego FC has proven to be a scary team entering Wednesday night's home game against Toronto FC.,San Diego FC (13-6-...
Dynamo begin key stretch with visit from Whitecaps
Houston Dynamo coach Ben Olsen said his team is living on the edge.,The Dynamo fell off that edge Saturday night at Real Salt Lake when they gave up a set-piece goal late in the first half that held up in a 1-0 loss, which put them out of the Western Conference playoff table.,That makes Wednesday ni...
Houston Dynamo begin key stretch with visit from Vancouver Whitecaps
Houston Dynamo coach Ben Olsen said his team is living on the edge.,The Dynamo fell off that edge Saturday night at Real Salt Lake when they gave up a set-piece goal late in the first half that held up in a 1-0 loss, which put them out of the Western Conference playoff table.,That makes Wednesday ni...
Storm set sights on revenge at home against Valkyries
The Seattle Storm will seek a measure of revenge against the only team that has beaten them twice this season when the Golden State Valkyries visit on Wednesday afternoon to close out the WNBA's first half.,Seattle (13-9) sits in third place in the Western Conference, no thanks to 76-70 and 84-57 ro...
Katherine Legge joins Indy field for Xfinity, Cup races
Katherine Legge will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in more than a year, this time in a stock car.,Legge is set to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series races in Indianapolis later this month after last racing on the famed Indy track in the 2024 Indianapol...
SS Georgia: QB Stockton, Smart lead Bulldogs through unfamiliar youth movement
Georgia coach Kirby Smart transitions from one of his most experienced rosters to a full-blown youth movement as he begins Year 10 with the Bulldogs.,"Our team is going to be comprised of 54 percent first- and second-year players. Very big change for us," Smart said at SEC Media Days in Atlanta on T...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher to win Home Run Derby
ATLANTA -- Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to win the Home Run Derby on Monday night, besting Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round at Truist Park.,Raleigh also became the first Seattle Mariners player to hoist the trophy since 1999, when Ken Griffey Jr. won his third title. Tampa Bay's Cami...
Cal Raleigh, Junior Caminero advance to Home Run Derby final
ATLANTA -- Junior Caminero and Cal Raleigh advanced to the finals of the Home Run Derby on Monday night.,In the semifinals, Byron Buxton -- facing Caminero -- followed his 21-homer first round with a seven spot in the second round. Caminero blew past that total, needing just 12 swings to reach eight...
Oneil Cruz, Junior Caminero start off strong at Home Run Derby
ATLANTA -- Oneil Cruz, Junior Caminero, Byron Buxton and Cal Raleigh advanced to the semifinals of the Home Run Derby on Monday night.,Cruz and Caminero hit 21 home runs in the opening round, with Cruz receiving the top seed based on the longest home run tiebreaker. Cruz will face Raleigh in the sem...
Fever's Aliyah Boston becomes Boston Legacy FC investor
Third year forward/center Aliyah Boston, of the WNBA's Indiana Fever, has become an investor in the NWSL's upcoming expansion team, Boston Legacy FC.,Boston, 23, was the WNBA Rookie of the Year for the Fever in 2023 and has averaged a career-best 16.2 points with 7.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 21 g...
Report: Spurs C Victor Wembanyama cleared to return
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has recovered from the blood clot issue that prematurely ended his 2024-25 season, the French newspaper L'Equipe reported Monday.,"I'm officially cleared to return," Wembanyama told the publication. "It just happened -- I got the green light from the Spurs'...
Big fourth quarter propels Mystics past Storm
Washington tallied 27 fourth-quarter points and overcame a poor shooting night from distance to knock off Seattle 74-69, climbing over the .500 mark for the first time since May.,Led by rookie All-Star Kiki Iriafen, Shakira Austin and leading scorer Brittney Sykes (17.5 points per game), Washington...
Brewers finding ways to win, while Nationals' struggles continue
The potential tying run had just reached base Saturday when Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin had a premonition.,"We felt like we were going to win the game," he said.,And he was right, thanks to his RBI single that capped a three-run rally that gave them a 6-5 win over Washington. The co...
Astros fill in missing pieces in series against Rangers
It was fitting that the Astros had to dig deep into their reconfigured bench in the latter stages of a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday that evened this three-game series.,Before Zack Short stroked a walk-off single that scored Cam Smith from second base, Kenedy Corona worke...
All-Star Brent Rooker powers Athletics past Blue Jays
All-Star Brent Rooker hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and drove in three runs overall to lead the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Lawrence Butler also drove in a run as the Athletics evened the three-game series at one win apiece. Ro...
William Agada's goal holds up as Real Salt Lake edge Dynamo
William Agada scored in the 42nd minute and Real Salt Lake withstood a late push by Houston Dynamo to earn a 1-0 victory Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Real Salt Lake (7-10-4, 25 points) extended their season-best unbeaten streak to four games (3-0-1) after going winless in the previous seven contes...
Emmanuel Latte Lath's late PK earns Atlanta United draw at Toronto
Emmanuel Latte Lath scored on a penalty kick in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time to give Atlanta United a 1-1 tie with host Toronto FC on Saturday night.,The tying goal was set up by Toronto's Charlie Sharp being called for a kicking foul in the box five minutes earlier. Sharp kicked the...