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Esther Gonzalez helps Gotham beat sinking Dash
Esther Gonzalez scored in the third minute of stoppage time and NJ/NY Gotham FC pulled out a 2-1 win over the visiting Houston Dash on Sunday in Harrison, N.J.,The match had been tied since the 17th minute. Mandy Freeman sent a pass deep into the attacking area that fellow substitute Lynn Williams c...
Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl LIX halftime show
Grammy Award-winning artist Kendrick Lamar will headline the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9, he announced Sunday.,Lamar, 37, will be on the Super Bowl stage for the second time in four years. The 17-time Grammy Award winner performed as a guest artist with Dr. Dre, Snoop Do...
MLB roundup: Mets silence Reds for 9th straight win
Jose Quintana and three relievers combined to allow six hits on Saturday for the host New York Mets, who remained red hot with a 4-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets got just two runners on in the first five innings against Jakob Junis before scoring f...
Top 25 roundup: Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame
Kanon Woodill drilled a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining, and Northern Illinois blocked a field goal as time expired to stun No. 5 Notre Dame with a 16-14 victory on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,Antario Brown finished with 225 yards (99 rushing, 126 receiving) and a touchdown for Norther...
NWSL roundup: Leicy Santos lifts Spirt over Thorns with late goal
Leicy Santos' goal in second-half stoppage time gave the host Washington Spirit a 2-1 win over the Portland Thorns on Saturday.,The catalyst for both goals for Washington (13-4-2, 41 points) was Trinity Rodman, who came off the bench for an injury substitution in the 20th minute. In the sixth minute...
MLB roundup: Manny Machado ties Padres' career HR mark in win
Manny Machado went deep twice and tied the Padres' record for career homers as San Diego beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Friday.,Machado's second homer of the night, his 25th of the year, soared into the second deck in left field to start the bottom of the eighth inning. It was his 163...
MLB roundup: Tigers stun Padres with grand slam in 9th
Parker Meadows hit a grand slam with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Thursday night to lift the visiting Detroit Tigers to a stunning 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres.,Detroit avoided a three-game series sweep with a dramatic ninth-inning rally against closer Robert Suarez (8-3). Justyn-Hen...
MLB roundup: Phillies top Marlins for 5th straight win
Bryson Stott homered and drove in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the host Miami Marlins 5-2 on Thursday night for their fifth win in a row.,Stott went 2-for-4 for the National League East-leading Phillies (84-56) in the opener of a four-game series. Kody Clemens contributed a two-run...
USWNT legend Alex Morgan announces retirement
Alex Morgan, a longtime member of the United States women's national team, announced her retirement from soccer on Thursday.,In a video posted to social media, Morgan said she will play one final match for her team, San Diego Wave FC, when they play the North Carolina Courage at home on Sunday.,Morg...
MLB roundup: Cubs combine to no-hit Pirates
Shota Imanaga threw the first seven innings of a combined no-hitter as the host Chicago Cubs recorded a 12-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge each tossed a perfect inning to complete the 18th no-hitter in franchise history.,Imanaga (12-3) struck out sev...
Why the Kansas City Chiefs Will Not Three-Peat as Super Bowl Champions
The Kansas City Chiefs have an uphill battle in their effort to become the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls....
MLB roundup: Rangers sink Yanks on walk-off slam
Wyatt Langford smashed a walk-off grand slam in the ninth inning, lifting the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,While facing a full count with the bases loaded and one out, Langford connected on a slider from Clay Holmes (2-5), sending it 407 feet i...
Jim Furyk names captain's picks for U.S. Presidents Cup squad
Jim Furyk on Tuesday named his six captain's picks for the U.S. team for the 2024 Presidents Cup.,Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Brian Harman, Russell Henley and Max Homa were named to the 12-man team for the Sept. 24-29 competition at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada.,Harman and Henle...
Three Canadians named to Presidents Cup team
International team captain Mike Weir named three fellow Canadians among his six captain's picks for the 2024 Presidents Cup.,Weir built up his squad's "home-field" advantage when he finalized his roster Tuesday for the Sept. 24-29 event at the Royal Montreal Golf Club.,Canada's Corey Conners, Taylor...
MLB roundup: Willy Adames ties franchise HR record in Brewers' win
Willy Adames homered for the fifth straight game to tie a Milwaukee record as the Brewers beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series.,Jackson Chourio hit a grand slam and Rhys Hoskins also went deep as the Brewers (81-57) won for the sixth time...
Lamar Jackson Has More To Prove Against Patrick Mahomes
The Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs will square off in the first game of the NFL season. But it's Lamar Jackson with much more to prove....
MLB roundup: Mets send White Sox to historic low
Sean Manaea threw seven scoreless innings in his latest strong start and Francisco Lindor homered leading off the fourth inning Sunday afternoon for the visiting New York Mets, who completed a sweep of the reeling Chicago White Sox with a 2-0 win.,The defeat was the 10th straight for the White Sox, ...
NWSL roundup: Courage, Angel City earn late wins
Brianna Pinto scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, lifting the North Carolina Courage to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Courage on Sunday in Cary, N.C.,Pinto brought down a pass at the left edge of the 18-yard box, spun past two defenders and fired a shot into the far top co...
Russell Henley fires up Georgia with 62, hopes Presidents Cup is next
ATLANTA -- Russell Henley gave Georgia Bulldogs fans plenty of reason to bark Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club.,The Macon native and former University of Georgia star rode the home-crowd vibes to a 9-under-par 62 in the final round of the Tour Championship.,Henley shot the lowest round of the...
He’s No. 1: Scottie Scheffler caps dominant year with FedEx Cup title
ATLANTA -- The inevitable became official Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club: Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship and clinched the 2024 FedEx Cup, the first season-long championship of his PGA Tour career.,Scheffler finished a whopping 30 under par and defeated Collin Morikawa by four s...