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Capitals re-sign F Anthony Beauvillier to 2-year deal
The Washington Capitals brought back forward Anthony Beauvillier on a two-year, $5.5 million contract extension Thursday.,The Capitals acquired Beauvillier from the rival Pittsburgh Penguins for a second-round draft pick back on March 7. The Capitals were Beauvillier's sixth NHL team in three season...
Jose Soriano pitches Angels to series win over Braves
Jose Soriano threw seven scoreless innings and Zach Neto singled, doubled and homered as the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Thursday in the decisive game of a three-game interleague series.,It was the Angels' first series win over the Braves since 2017. The Angels have wo...
Kelsey Mitchell, Fever cruise past anemic Aces
Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points, Natasha Howard had a double-double and the Indiana Fever never trailed in an 81-54 rout of the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night in Indianapolis.,Howard finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, Aliyah Boston had 20 points and seven rebounds and Mitchell added six ass...
Astros encouraged by exam on slugger Yordan Alvarez (hand)
The right hand pain that Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is currently experiencing is not related to the fracture from earlier this season, the team said Thursday.,Alvarez visited a hand specialist on Wednesday and received two injections in a bid to lessen the inflammation.,"There's no pain d...
Galaxy desperate for points entering visit from Whitecaps
The Los Angeles Galaxy are running out of time to make a dash up the Western Conference standings.,The defending MLS champion Galaxy have won just 5 percent of their matches this season entering Friday's clash against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Carson, Calif.,MLS-worst Los Angeles (1-13-6, 9 points)...
Sporting KC seeks first win at Colorado since 2014
Sporting Kansas City will be looking to try to snap a decade-long winless streak on Friday night when it faces the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo.,Sporting KC (5-10-5, 20 points) is 0-6-5 in its last 11 trips to Dick's Sporting Goods Park since a 3-2 victory on March 29, 2014. Five of the la...
Minnesota returns key pieces, aims to continue road success at Dallas
Minnesota United will be at near full-strength when they meet banged-up FC Dallas for a special Independence Day match on Friday in Frisco, Texas.,The Loons (9-4-7, 34 points) settled for a 2-2 draw on the road against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Kelvin Yeboah and Anthony Markanich scored go...
Rangers, Padres each looking to solve struggles at the plate
Too often since their 15-4 start, the San Diego Padres have been punchless offensively.,They hope to turn things around beginning Friday, when they open a season-high 10-game homestand with a series opener against the Texas Rangers.,San Diego is coming off a doubleheader split Wednesday in Philadelp...
Club World Cup surprises Al Hilal, Fluminense battle for semifinal berth
Two of the surprise teams of the FIFA Club World Cup will meet in Friday's first quarterfinal between Al Hilal and Fluminense in Orlando, Fla.,Al Hilal pulled off the tournament's single most notable upset so far, a 4-3 extra-time victory over English giants Manchester City on Monday.,Perhaps the re...
Reds, Andrew Abbott carry confidence into series opener vs. Phillies
Andrew Abbott has been one of the best pitchers in the National League this season, but he knows he still has room for improvement., ,Abbott will get the nod for the Cincinnati Reds on Friday afternoon when they open a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies., ,In his most recent st...
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. arrested by ICE officials
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been arrested by immigration authorities and is "being processed for expedited removal from the United States," the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.,Chavez is a native of Mexico, where he is the subject of an active arrest warrant for his "involvem...
Mirra Andreeva, Iga Swiatek avoid upsets, move to Wimbledon third round
Chaos reigned during the first three days at Wimbledon, with half of the women's Top 10 seeds ousted, before order was restored Thursday in London.,Seventh-seeded Mirra Andreeva of Russia and eighth-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland both prevailed on the grass courts to forge ahead to the third round. Th...
Chelsea, Palmeiras meet again in Club World Cup quarters
The FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal between England's Chelsea and Brazil's Palmeiras in Philadelphia on Friday will be a blast from the past.,It is the first meeting between the clubs since Chelsea defeated Palmeiras 2-1 in extra time in the final of the 2021 Intercontinental Cup, a previous versio...
Timbers transfer D Claudio Bravo to Argentinos Juniors
The Portland Timbers transferred defender Claudio Bravo to Argentinos Juniors on Thursday.,The 28-year-old Argentina native joined the Timbers in 2020 and tallied two goals and 11 assists in 108 matches.,"Claudio has been an important player within our group since arriving almost five years ago. We ...
Weekend Preview: Chicago Street Course
When NASCAR Cup drivers take to the streets of Chicago for the third race in the Windy City, one of the focal points will be the battle between Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace.,Bowman is the defending winner of Sunday's Grant Park 165 (2 p.m. ET on TNT, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The driver of th...
Reports: WNBA players not impressed with initial CBA proposal
In what is expected to become a contentious negotiation for a new collective bargaining agreement, WNBA players do not appear impressed with the initial labor proposal offered by the league, multiple outlets reported.,The league's first proposal to players was sent last week, with the Phoenix Mercur...
Sharks sign D Dmitry Orlov to 2-year, $13M contract
The San Jose Sharks signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a two-year, $13 million contract on Thursday.,Orlov, who turns 34 on July 23, recorded 28 points (six goals, 22 assists), a plus-16 rating and averaged exactly 20 minutes of ice time in 76 games with the Carolina Hurricane...
Argos out to reverse losing skid to Tiger-Cats
After both teams broke into the win column last week, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and host Toronto Argonauts will try to keep the momentum going on Friday night. ,The Tiger-Cats (1-2) handed the Montreal Alouettes their first loss of the season, 35-17, last Friday. The defending Grey Cup champion Argona...
Novak Djokovic sweeps into Wimbledon third round
Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic moved into the third round at Wimbledon for a record 19th time with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 victory against home favorite Daniel Evans on Thursday in London.,The sixth-seeded Serbian struck 11 aces, won 89 percent of the points (40 of 45) behind his first serve and saved b...
Jets sign F Gustav Nyquist to 1-year, $3.25M deal
The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran forward Gustav Nyquist to a one-year, $3.25 million contract.,He had 28 points (11 goals, 17 assists) in 79 games with the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild in 2024-25.,Nyquist, 35, has 531 points (209 goals, 322 assists) in 863 career games with five teams...