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Defensive-fueled Valkyries aim for 6th straight win, face Tempo
The Golden State Valkyries aim to use their defensive prowess to vault them to a team-record sixth consecutive win Wednesday night when they visit the Toronto Tempo.,The Valkyries (15-7) tied their franchise-best winning streak of five after defeating the Washington Mystics 62-49 Monday in the secon...
Golf Glance: Chris Gotterup defends in Scotland; Nelly Korda chases 3rd major of '26
A world-class field has assembled at The Renaissance Club for the Scottish Open while the LPGA Tour also is overseas for the fourth of five majors this year.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Genesis Scottish Open, North Berwick, July 9-12,Course: The Renaissance Club (Par 70, 7,282 Yards),Purse: $9M (Winner: $1....
Viktor Hovland looks to bring Norway magic to Scottish Open
Defeating the world's No. 1-ranked golfer in a playoff softened the sting of back-to-back missed cuts at majors for Norway's Viktor Hovland.,Hovland, 28, confidently heads into this week's Genesis Scottish Open with one eye on another trophy and one on the Norwegian soccer team that is currently mak...
Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell signs $273M max extension
All-NBA star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed on a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers.,Mitchell's representation, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), confirmed the details Tuesday morning with ESPN. The deal also includes a player option for the 2030-31 seaso...
Giants hope for another offensive outburst vs. Blue Jays
The San Francisco Giants hope to unleash one of those good problems on the visiting Toronto Blue Jays for a second consecutive game Tuesday night as the clubs continue their interleague series.,The Giants put up double-figure runs for the eighth time this season in the series opener, riding two home...
Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski inspired ahead of clash vs. Rockies
Left-hander Justin Wrobleski has a big chip on his shoulder as he prepares to take the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Tuesday night's home game against the Colorado Rockies.,Wrobleski's breakthrough campaign didn't land him a National League All-Star spot when the rosters were announced on Satu...
Manager says Diamondbacks 'gotta get going'; Padres also do
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo had a simple message for his team after a one-run home loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,"We gotta get going," he said. "It's time right now. We gotta start playing some good baseball, very consistent baseball.",Based on their performance on Monday n...
Royals turn to Seth Lugo in opener vs. Mets in last-place matchup
The Kansas City Royals and New York Mets may be the two most disappointing teams in baseball this season.,But at least both clubs will have some momentum heading into Tuesday night's opener of a three-game interleague series in New York.,Right-hander Seth Lugo (3-6, 4.20 ERA) is expected to start fo...
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper take aim at Reds
The Philadelphia Phillies hope their historical resurgence continues this week as they open a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.,After a 9-19 start that led to the dismissal of manager Rob Thomson, the Phillies have surged under interim manager Don Mattingly. They w...
Nats, facing Astros, keep waiting for pitching to catch up with hitting
The Washington Nationals hope their pitching can provide help for the offense as they play the middle contest of a three-game series against the visiting Houston Astros on Tuesday.,Washington has given up 11 runs in two consecutive games. After losing 11-5 on Sunday to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirate...
Pirates' Paul Skenes carries winless streak into matchup with Braves
Paul Skenes has reached plenty of milestones during his three seasons in the major leagues.,On Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates' ace will try to avoid reaching a negative benchmark when he faces the visiting Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game series.,The Pirates have lost the past nin...
Brewers, Cardinals face pitching uncertainty in doubleheader
The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals will play a day-night doubleheader Tuesday, with the host Cardinals looking to cool off the National League Central leaders.,Milwaukee rallied for a 4-3 win in the opener of the five-game series, its sixth victory in eight games.,Brewers ace Jacob Misior...
Injury-riddled Yankees try to take two straight at Tampa Bay
The New York Yankees won for just the second time in 11 games on Monday, but they are still not doing very well on the training table.,The banged-up Yankees will try to produce their first two-game winning streak in two weeks when they meet the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla....
Five late runs just enough for Mets to beat Braves in 10
Luis Torrens' two-out double in the 10th inning drove in two runs and the visiting New York Mets hung on to defeat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Monday and earn a split of their four-game series.,Torrens was down to his last strike against Owen Murphy (0-1), who was making his major league debut, when h...
Red Sox activate LHP Patrick Sandoval 2 years after TJ surgery
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval's long road back to the major leagues -- two years after undergoing Tommy John surgery -- resulted in him being activated from the 60-day injured list by the Boston Red Sox on Monday.,Per MassLive, Sandoval will start on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox, replacing ...
Reports: Former Lions CB Terrion Arnold clears waivers
Released last week by the Detroit Lions after he was arrested on eight felony charges last month, cornerback Terrion Arnold cleared waivers, multiple outlets reported on Monday.,Arnold was arrested on June 24 and is facing charges of armed robbery and kidnapping related to an incident in February ne...
Dodgers activate Evan Phillips, add Carlos Duran to bolster pitching staff
The MLB-leading Los Angeles Dodgers made a pair of pitching transactions on Monday to reinforce their staff.,The Dodgers reinstated right-hander Evan Phillips while optioning right-hander Paul Gervase. As part of this transaction, left-hander Jake Eder was released. The Dodgers also added right-hand...
Angels aim to end losing skid in series opener at Rangers
The Los Angeles Angels will try to avoid matching a season-long seven-game losing streak when they open a three-game series with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,The Angels (36-55), who own the worst record in baseball, lost seven in a row on April 24-May 1 and also had another six-...
Nats RHP Cade Cavalli has suspension reduced from 7 to 5 games
Cade Cavalli will begin a five-game suspension Monday after the Washington Nationals right-hander appealed an initial decision of seven games for his actions in an altercation with Willson Contreras and the Boston Red Sox last week.,There was no immediate word whether the other three disciplined pla...
Liberty, Wings each riding their stars into matchup
When Breanna Stewart is at the top of her game, there might not be another player in the world better than her.,Stewart gave an example of that Friday night when she pumped in a game-high 36 points to highlight the New York Liberty's 99-86 defeat of the Minnesota Lynx.,On Tuesday night, Stewart will...