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Justin Thomas takes early lead at Open Championship
Justin Thomas birdied his final two holes to shoot a 3-under-par 68 and set the early pace at the 152nd Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Troon in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. ,Thomas, a two-time major champion who's struggled in recent seasons, rang up seven birdies to make up two bogeys a...
Orlando City keep winning streak alive, blank Nashville SC
Orlando City benefited from two goals off set-piece situations in the first half to extend their winning streak to four matches with a 3-0 victory against host Nashville SC on Wednesday.,Orlando (9-9-6, 33 points) has won five of its past six matches.,Nashville (6-10-8, 26 points) has lost five stra...
Union’s Cavan Sullivan, 14, becomes youngest to make pro debut
Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to debut in MLS and North American team sports history when he entered Wednesday night's match in the 85th minute against the New England Revolution.,Sullivan (14 years, 293 days) passed Freddy Adu (14 years, 306 days) for the M...
Wings hold off Fever despite Caitlin Clark's assists record
Arike Ogunbowale and Odyssey Sims each scored 24 points as the Dallas Wings overcame a WNBA record 19 assists from Caitlin Clark to earn a 101-93 victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Natasha Howard scored 17 points with eight assists, seven rebounds and four steals, and K...
Cavan Sullivan, 14, makes MLS debut as Union blast Revs
Tai Baribo recorded his first career MLS hat trick and the Philadelphia Union halted a 10-match winless stretch with a 5-1 blowout of the New England Revolution on Wednesday night at Chester, Pa.,Cavan Sullivan entered the match in the 85th minute for the Union to become the youngest player to debut...
Former Gonzaga G Luka Krajnovic to play in native Croatia
After one seasons at Gonzaga, Luka Krajnovic will return to his native Croatia to continue his basketball career.,Krajnovic announced on his Instagram account that he will play next season for KK Cedevita's junior club team in his hometown of Zagreb.,The 6-foot-5, 185-pound guard averaged 3.1 points...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson back to throwing daily
After playing just six games last season and not taking the field after Week 10, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said Wednesday that he has resumed a daily throwing program in advance of training camp.,Watson added that his throwing sessions have included passes to wide receiver Amari Co...
Winners and Losers of 2024 MLB All-Star Game
While the American League beat the National League 5-3 and Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez won the Home Run Derby, there were many more winners and losers from this year’s event....
Canes place Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers
The Carolina Hurricanes placed forward Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers Wednesday for the purpose of terminating his contract.,Kuznetsov, 32, had one season remaining worth $7.8 million on his current contract, with the Washington Capitals retaining half of that following the teams' deal at...
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy chase major breakthrough at The Open
The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon, beginning Thursday in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland, represents a pivotal point of the summer for the world of golf.,It's the final chance to see Tiger Woods play this season, the final shot for Rory McIlroy to halt his major championship drought at 10 y...
The Biggest Busts of the 2024 MLB Season So Far
The All-Star Break gives teams an opportunity to assess where they're at. Today, we'll assess players that have been the biggest disappointments in 2024....
Dallas PG Kyrie Irving breaks hand, undergoes surgery
Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving recently underwent surgery to repair a broken left hand suffered earlier this month while he was training, the club announced Tuesday.,No timetable for the 32-year-old's return was given, but ESPN reported the Mavericks are optimistic Irving will be ready fo...
LAFC looks to flush rare home loss vs. short-handed RSL
Real Salt Lake will be without their most productive player as they search for a return to their high-scoring ways against what figures to be a determined Los Angeles FC squad on Wednesday.,The teams enter the midweek clash at Los Angeles as part of a three-way tie atop the Western Conference.,RSL (...
Whitecaps look to continue recent hot streak vs. KC
The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to stretch their unbeaten streak in MLS play to five matches when they play host to Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night.,The Whitecaps (10-7-5, 35 points), sixth in the Western Conference, have not lost since dropping a 2-0 decision to the Timbers in Portland on...
Road-weary St. Louis City face stern test at Sounders
St. Louis City are just one of two Major League Soccer clubs who have yet to win on the road this season -- FC Dallas is the other.,That doesn't bode well for St. Louis on Wednesday when it visits Seattle, where the host Sounders have lost just once in 11 matches in 2024.,Seattle (9-7-7, 34 points) ...
Galaxy hoping to move on from poor outing, take on Rapids
The LA Galaxy will try to put a subpar performance behind them when they face the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy placed just one shot on target out of 11 attempts while losing 2-0 to host FC Dallas on Saturday for their second loss in three matches.,Though LA (12-5-7...
Dynamo in search of top form vs. last-place Earthquakes
The Houston Dynamo look to rediscover last month's strong form on Wednesday night when they visit the San Jose Earthquakes, who continue to struggle after the dismissal of their manager.,The Dynamo (8-7-7, 31 points) were unbeaten in five matches in June, saving the best of the month for last with w...
Orlando City surge into road clash vs. Nashville SC
What a difference a month makes for Orlando City.,On June 20, the Lions were winless over their last five matches and sat second to last in the Eastern Conference table.,Fast forward and Orlando (8-9-6, 30 points) has won three straight and four of its past five to move up to seventh in the standing...
Austin FC tries to clinch another Copa Tejas vs. FC Dallas
There will be plenty on the line when improving FC Dallas square off against enigmatic Austin FC on Wednesday in the latest match for the Copa Tejas in Frisco, Texas.,The sides have split their two matches this season, with Austin winning at home on March 30 and the Toros responding with a victory i...
Loons seek to end drought after D.C. United put theirs behind them
In one way, Saturday night's 1-1 draw with Houston was a positive result for Minnesota United. The team snapped a six-match losing streak and looked more like the outfit that was playing a winning brand of soccer in the season's first half.,On the other hand, it wasn't the three-point outcome Minnes...