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Knicks' NBA champ merchandise sets sales record
The New York Knicks also are the champions of the sports merchandise world.,The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the NBA Finals on Saturday night, and the New York franchise had the most sales in the first 24 hours after their victory than any other league champ had in the same...

Report: Broncos signing UFL star WR Hakeem Butler
The Denver Broncos are signing veteran wide receiver Hakeem Butler, a two-time UFL Offensive Player of the Year, NFL Network reported Monday.,Butler, who turned 30 last month, won the award in the spring league in 2024 and again in 2026, when he led the UFL with 641 yards on 29 catches with three to...

Athletics continue odd homestand against scuffling Pirates
The Athletics continue their unusual homestand Monday in their present home after winning four of six games in their future home.,The A's took two out of three contests from both the Brewers and the Rockies in Las Vegas. Now it is back to West Sacramento, Calif., to open a three-game series against ...

Mookie Betts giving Dodgers boost heading into series vs. Rays
After a break-even road trip against a pair of teams on the rise, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be in search of more clutch offense when they open a three-game home series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.,The Dodgers won two of three at Pittsburgh last week then dropped two of three against the ...

Hot Angels rookie Walbert Urena gets first look at Diamondbacks
Rookie Walbert Urena, riding a five-start hot streak, will attempt to get the Los Angeles Angels back on track when he pitches the opener of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in Phoenix.,The Angels saw their four-game winning streak end on Sunday when they lost 8-3 to th...

Astros expect offense to ignite in opener vs. Tigers
A pair of shootout victories set the table for the Houston Astros to claim a three-game series sweep over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, but in a surprising twist, their offense dried up.,The Astros dropped the finale 4-0 and capped a six-game road trip through Anaheim and Kansas City at 3-3. In ...

Cubs, Rockies set to renew acquaintances in Chicago
The Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies meet for the second time in a week as the two teams open a three-game series in Chicago on Monday.,After taking two of the three games in Denver last week, the Rockies headed to Las Vegas for a series against the Athletics. Although they lost the first two, Colo...

Energized by Scottish fans and win, Rangers open set vs. Twins
The Texas Rangers might want to snack on Scottish shortbread and blast the bagpipes on their stadium speakers when they return home.,Sometimes, all it takes to snap out of a funk is a little variety.,The Rangers will open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Arlington, ...

Dustin May, Cardinals host offensively struggling Padres
A pair of current National League wild-card teams will meet in a potential postseason preview on Monday as the St. Louis Cardinals host the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game set.,Nearing the halfway point of the regular season, St. Louis enters the matchup in the top wild-card slot, 1 1...

Surging Mets have tall task against Reds' Chase Burns
The New York Mets will continue trying to stack wins together when they open a three-game series at the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.,The Mets are coming off a series win against the visiting Atlanta Braves over the weekend, giving them three wins in the past four games and 10 in the past 16.,Ano...

Can Royals slow down Nationals, red-hot James Wood?
James Wood looks to continue his hot streak when the Washington Nationals open a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday.,Wood finished a triple short of the cycle, drove in two runs and scored twice as the Nationals beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 10-1 on Sunday in th...

Marlins aim to remain hot in visit to Phillies
The Miami Marlins are crossing Pennsylvania with some momentum as they open a three-game road set against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Miami is coming off a series victory in Pittsburgh, highlighted by a 4-2 win over ace right-hander Paul Skenes and the Pirates on Sunday. The Marlins rode a ...

Team Liquid still unblemished at OWCS Stage 2
Team Liquid is alone atop of the standings at 2-0 after regular-season play Sunday for Stage 2 of North American qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series.,A 3-1 win over LuneX Gaming kept Team Liquid at the top, while Dallas Fuel notched their first win in sweeping last-place The Kafe, 3-0, in ...

High drama abounds as 3 more eliminated at IEM Cologne
On a day a trio of teams booked playoff spots and another three were eliminated at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major in Germany, it was hard to find a team more relieved at the end of Sunday's Stage 3 action than Team Falcons. ,Unless you're looking at The MongolZ.,Team Vitality and Aurora Gam...

Yan Diomande breakout star in Ivory Coast's opening win over Ecuador
PHILADELPHIA -- In his first World Cup match, 19-year-old Yan Diomande announced himself to the world, and so did his youthful Ivory Coast side in a 1-0 victory over Ecuador to open their World Cup campaign on Sunday.,The RB Leipzig wide man and reigning Bundesliga Rookie of the Season was Man of th...

Uruguay arrive in Miami after travel delayed by permit issues
The Uruguay national team arrived in Miami late on Sunday after a travel ordeal ahead of its opening World Cup match against Saudi Arabia on Monday.,Uruguay pinned the blame on FIFA for their troubles flying from Mexico to Miami, yet they reportedly faced the threat of sanction if their head coach a...

Ivory Coast break deadlock in 90th minute to defeat Ecuador
PHILADELPHIA -- Substitute Amad Diallo struck in the 90th minute to give Ivory Coast a deserved 1-0 win over Ecuador in both teams' Group E opener on Saturday night.,Diallo's first-time strike of Wilfried Singo's cross gave the Ivorians their first-ever World Cup victory over South American oppositi...

Uruguay travel to Miami delayed by administrative issues
The Uruguay national team hadn't arrived in Miami as of early Sunday night for its Monday match against Saudi Arabia in the World Cup and was blaming FIFA for the troubles, according to published reports.,The flight reportedly was delayed for hours due to administrative issues, including some missin...

Sparks, Valkyries aim to keep Commissioner’s Cup hopes alive
The Los Angeles Sparks and Golden State Valkyries look to keep their slim Commissioner's Cup hopes alive when they go head-to-head in what amounts basically to an elimination game Monday night in San Francisco.,Both the Sparks (7-6, 3-2) and Valkyries (8-5, 3-2) begin the week chasing the Las Vegas ...

A.J. Ewing shines as Mets roll past Braves
Freddy Peralta overcame a laborious first inning to toss five solid frames and earn the win Sunday afternoon, when the host New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 8-1 in the rubber game of a three-game series.,A.J. Ewing went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs for the Mets, who went 3-3 on their homes...