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Conor McGregor makes long-awaited return vs. Max Holloway at UFC 329
Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon for the first time in five years when he faces Max Holloway in a five-round welterweight main event on Saturday night at UFC 329, closing out International Fight Week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.,McGregor (22-6 MMA) has not competed since sustaining a broken ...
Mike Yastrzemski's grand slam punctuates Braves' win over Pirates
Mike Yastrzemski's ninth-inning grand slam was one of three home runs that propelled the Atlanta Braves to a 10-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.,With Atlanta leading 6-5 heading into the final frame, Yastrzemski's sixth home run of the season and third career grand slam ...
Skylar Diggins remains sidelined as resurgent Sky face Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks would just like to put together consecutive solid games.,The Sparks are halfway to that modest goal as they enter Friday night's home contest against the Chicago Sky.,The Sparks (9-11) had lost three straight games and five of six before notching a 106-92 home victory over the...
Dru Brown steps in for Blue Bombers against Argonauts
Zach Collaros will miss the contest and Dru Brown will be the starting quarterback when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.,Collaros sustained a neck injury during the second quarter of Sunday's 14-13 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He didn't practice Wednesda...
Lucas Glover stays hot, part of 4-way lead at ISCO Championship
Lucas Glover is back in contention on the PGA Tour after a near miss at the John Deere Classic last week.,The 46-year-old Glover opened with a round of 63 for the second straight week, taking a share of the first-round lead at the ISCO Championship alongside Troy Merritt, Steven Fisk and Germany's S...
US, Mexico World Cup matches officially set TV viewership records
The United States men's national team officially broke the record for most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history twice in a row.,As disappointing as Monday's 4-1 round of 16 loss to Belgium was for fans, the pregame excitement helped attract 33.086 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media resea...
Stingy Spain take scoreless streak into semifinals vs. Belgium
Mikel Merino is relishing Spain's opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the World Cup, although first up is a quarterfinal matchup against Belgium in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,Merino played a major role as Spain stayed alive with his stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 win against Portugal in the ...
Mike Yastrzemski's late grand slam punctuates Braves' win over Pirates
Mike Yastrzemski's ninth-inning grand slam was one of three home runs which propelled the Atlanta Braves to a 10-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.,With Atlanta leading 6-5 heading into the final frame, Yastrzemski's sixth home run of the season and third career grand slam...
Gavin Williams fans 11 as Guardians avoid sweep by Twins
Gavin Williams matched a season high with 11 strikeouts and the Cleveland Guardians belted three solo homers in a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Williams (10-4) allowed two runs on three hits over seven innings to halt a five-start winless skid. His career...
Tempo host rematch with Wings in first of 2 Montreal games
The Toronto Tempo will play their next two home games in Montreal starting Friday night with a rematch against the Dallas Wings.,The Tempo (9-12) hope the change in venue will bring a better result after an 89-76 loss Sunday to the Wings (14-8) at Toronto.,The Tempo aim to end their three-game losin...
Aki Iwai leads by 2 at Evian with Nelly Korda 11 shots back
Japan's Aki Iwai carded a bogey-free 63 in the first round Thursday to build a two-shot lead at the Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France.,Iwai, 24, teed off in the morning wave and birdied five of her last eight holes at the Evian Resort Golf Club to finish at 8-under-par.,"I was able to ha...
Stingy Spain takes scoreless streak into semifinals vs. Belgium
Mikel Merino is relishing Spain's opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the World Cup, although first up is a quarterfinal matchup against Belgium in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,Merino played a major role as Spain stayed alive with his stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 win against Portugal in the ...
Steve Cherundolo to coach US men's team at 2028 Olympics
Steve Cherundolo is set to return to the United States and take over head coaching duties for the under-23 men's national team that will compete in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.,Cherundolo, 47, departed as head coach of Los Angeles FC in 2025 citing a desire to return to Germany where he ...
Karolina Muchova edges Coco Gauff to set up all-Czech Wimbledon final
Karolina Muchova outlasted Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) on Thursday to reach her first career Wimbledon final.,It will be an all-Czech final after Linda Noskova rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the other semifinal at the All England Club.,Muchova, the No. 10 seed, won th...
Bilibili Gaming surge into Mid-Season Invitational final
Bilibili Gaming defeated Hanwha Life 3-1 on Thursday to reserve their spot in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational grand final in Daejeon, South Korea.,Hanwha Life slid to the lower bracket final and will meet the winner of the third-round match between G2 Esports and LYON, to be played Fri...
Karolina Muchova outs Coco Gauff, will play for Wimbledon title
Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic outlasted Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) to reach her first career Wimbledon final on Friday in London.,Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion, also was attempting to earn her first shot at a Wimbledon championship round.,Muchova, the No. 10 seed, won the grass-c...
Caitlin Clark out as Fever face Mercury in unfriendly rivalry
The Phoenix Mercury host the Indiana Fever on Thursday in the third matchup in 17 days between the teams, and the first since a testy affair on June 24. ,A 111-109 win for Phoenix (8-14) in that previous meeting came at a price, with Alyssa Thomas issued a one-game suspension in the aftermath of an ...
Padres ride rare offensive outburst into finale vs. D-backs
It was a sight not seen this year at Petco Park -- until Wednesday night.,The San Diego Padres and their popgun offense finally erupted for a double-digit run total at home on Wednesday during a 10-4 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks.,That gives San Diego a chance for a much-needed series win Thursda...
Rangers look to atone for lopsided loss heading into finale vs. Angels
Minutes after his team squandered a chance to move into a first-place tie in the American League West, Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker already was looking forward to Thursday night's game vs. the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas., ,"They're big-leaguers," Schumaker said following his team...
Giants focus on bouncing back from 'low point' ahead of opener vs. Rockies
The San Francisco Giants hope to rebound from what manager Tony Vitello labeled a "low point" in a 10-0 loss to Toronto on Wednesday when they seek a measure of revenge in a four-game home series against the Colorado Rockies beginning Thursday night.,Left-hander Carson Whisenhunt (1-0, 3.60 ERA) is ...