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Kyle Larson among drivers seeking Music City breakthrough
Thirteen races.,That is how deep we are in a wild 2026 with a new format, and the baker's dozen also represents the halfway point of this wacky regular season.,How crazy is it?,For starters, defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson has unimaginably gone 37 consecutive regular-season points r...

SoFi Stadium workers set to vote on strike ahead of World Cup
With tensions between the union that represents 2,000-plus workers at SoFi Stadium and the stadium operators at their boiling point, Unite Here Local 11 has halted negotiations and authorized a strike vote, The Athletic reported Friday.,The vote is set to take place at the end of next week -- just o...

MLB roundup: Bases-loaded walk carries Jays past O's
Pinch hitter Yohendrick Pinango drew a tiebreaking bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the host Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Thursday in the first matchup of the season between the American League East teams.,George Springer opened the Toronto eighth with a double, and a...

Senegal denies travel delay prompted by dispute with coach
Reports that Senegal coach Pape Thiaw is refusing to travel to the United States for World Cup preparations are false, according to the Senegalese Football Federation.,News reports out of Africa claimed Thiaw was involved in a contract dispute with the FSF after his deal expired in February and that...

MLB roundup: Ian Happ-led Cubs blast Pirates to halt 10-game skid
Ian Happ drove in five runs and ignited a six-run seventh inning with a three-run home run that eventually helped the Chicago Cubs snap a 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,The Cubs last scored 10 runs in a game in their prior win May 15 before...

Reports: NJ Transit won’t alter World Cup plans for NBA Finals
A confluence of sports fanatics in need of transportation is set to take place in New York in the coming days, but NJ Transit isn't planning to do any favors for the home fans.,NJ Transit officials informed multiple outlets Wednesday that when World Cup matches in New Jersey overlap with NBA Finals ...

FIFA subpoenaed by New York, New Jersey in World Cup ticket investigation
FIFA faces a subpoena from the states of New York and New Jersey as part of an investigation into details surrounding pricing and accuracy of seat locations for the 2026 World Cup. ,In a joint release, New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said pr...

Dutch World Cup squad loaded with Premier League talent
Captain Virgil van Dijk leads a World Cup roster for the Netherlands that includes 15 players from the Premier League.,Head coach Ronald Koeman named his 26-man roster on Wednesday for a Dutch squad currently ranked No. 7 in the world.,The 34-year-old van Dijk is a center-back and captain at Liverpo...

MLB roundup: Yankees smack 6 homers, manhandle Royals
Amed Rosario hit two of the Yankees' six home runs as visiting New York beat the Kansas City Royals for a 14th straight time, including the playoffs, 15-1 on Tuesday night.,New York's Cody Bellinger, Anthony Volpe, Trent Grisham and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep. Rosario had four hits and four RB...

Meet the 'home' team: USMNT makes World Cup roster official
Just over three weeks out from the opening match on June 12, the roster representing the United States at this summer's home World Cup have been finalized.,After years of buildup and months of conjecture, the 26-man United States roster, assembled by manager Mauricio Pochettino, was unveiled Tuesday...

NBA draft decisions: Texas Tech's Anderson, Santa Clara's Graves follow pro plan
Texas Tech sophomore guard Christian Anderson and Santa Clara freshman forward Allen Graves are staying in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,Both are projected first-round picks.,Anderson lifted his draft stock considerably at the scouting combine earlier this month where he proved consistency and superior range...

Reading strategy clues from U.S. World Cup roster reveal
United States manager Mauricio Pochettino shared his 26-man World Cup roster on Tuesday, ending months of speculation but offering few surprises.,The biggest of those may be the inclusion of Gio Reyna, the talented but injury-plagued midfielder and son of former USMNT great Claudio Reyna, who was at...

USMNT announces 26-man squad for home World Cup
After years of buildup and months of conjecture, the 26-man United States roster for this summer's home World Cup was unveiled Tuesday on Fox at an event in New York.,As expected, the roster put together by announced by manager Mauricio Pochettino is anchored by a number of longtime American standou...

Supreme Court punts NFL appeal, clears way for Brian Flores' discrimination suit
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit against the NFL is cleared for litigation following a Supreme Court decision not to hear the league's appeal to use closed-door arbitration to settle the matter.,Internal arbitration is part of the NFL Collective Bargaining...

MLB roundup: 3 Astros combine for first no-no since '24
Houston pitchers Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined for the majors' first no-hitter since 2024 as the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 9-0 on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,Imai (2-2) walked four batters and struck out two over a career-high six innings. Okert worked around a leadoff wa...

Miami says Lionel Messi dealing with ‘overload,’ fatigue in hamstring
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi was suffering from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring when he requested a sub Sunday during a 6-4 win over the visiting Philadelphia Union, the club said Monday.,"After undergoing further medical tests this Monday, the initial diagnosis indicates an overload associate...

FIFA confirms Iran’s World Cup base camp moved to Tijuana
FIFA confirmed Monday that Iran relocated its planned World Cup training base from the United States to Mexico amid the war in the Middle East and security concerns.,Iran had originally selected a sports complex in Tucson, Ariz., to serve as their national team's de facto headquarters during the Wor...

Zero Real Madrid players make Spain's World Cup squad
Spain named injured forward Lamine Yamal to a 26-man World Cup roster that for the first time will feature zero players from Real Madrid.,The 18-year-old Yamal tore his left hamstring in an April 22 game for FC Barcelona and missed the rest of the club's La Liga campaign.,Previous reports said Yamal...

MLB roundup: Marlins sweep Mets with walk-off grand slam
Heriberto Hernandez hit a walk-off grand slam Sunday afternoon for the Miami Marlins, who completed a three-game sweep of the visiting New York Mets with a 4-0 win.,After the Mets elected to intentionally walk Xavier Edwards to face Hernandez, he lifted an 0-1 changeup from Devin Williams (3-2) just...

Wyndham Clark shoots 60, wins CJ Cup Byron Nelson going away
Once Wyndham Clark caught up to the lead Sunday, he didn't stop.,Clark shot an 11-under-par 60 to tie a course record in the final round and win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson by three strokes in McKinney, Texas.,"Any time you win and any time you do it in the fashion I did is very special," Clark said.,Cl...