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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...
Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (lower back) sits for another game
Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sat for the second straight day with lower back tightness in Toronto's Sunday home series finale vs. the New York Yankees.,Toronto manager John Schneider said Saturday that the issue emerged as Friday's 8-5 win played out. There was hope that rest w...
Out to rebound from rare loss, Lynx take on expansion Fire
Their eight-game winning streak is over, but the Minnesota Lynx will seek the form that sent them through a three-week run of victories as they return to action Monday against the expansion Portland Fire in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (10-3, 4-1 in the Commissioner's Cup) has managed its impressive early...
Aces carry six-game win streak into road test against Wings
The Las Vegas Aces have found their stride and will look to build on a six-game winning streak when they travel to play the Dallas Wings on Monday in a Commissioner's Cup game at Arlington, Texas.,The Wings were the most recent team to defeat the Aces, producing a 95-87 victory at home on May 28. Si...
Braves RHP Spencer Strider (elbow) seeing doctor for evaluation
Braves right-hander Spencer Strider is going to see Dr. Keith Meister for an evaluation after he was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation, Atlanta manager Walt Weiss told reporters before Sunday's game at the New York Mets.,Strider exited Friday's 7-5 loss to the ...
WTA roundup: Donna Vekic sweeps Emma Raducanu in London final
Donna Vekic swept local favorite Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6 (6) to become the first lucky loser to ever win a WTA 500-level title at the HSBC Championships on Sunday in London.,The 29-year-old Croatian won her fifth career singles title -- her first at the 500 level -- with a dominant opening set and a ...
Guardians-Tigers series finale postponed by inclement weather
The finale of a three-game series between the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Detroit Tigers was postponed Sunday because of inclement weather.,The game was rescheduled for the second half of the season with American League Central rivals now set to play a split doubleheader at Cleveland on Sept. 4...
Spain's opener vs. Cape Verde carries giant expectations
After becoming a global star before turning 18, Lamine Yamal now has his sights on the World Cup and introducing himself on United States soil.,The teenage sensation could be set to make his World Cup debut Monday when Spain begin their pursuit of a second championship in Group H play against Cape V...
Royals place 1B Vinnie Pasquantino on 10-day IL
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamate fracture.,Pasquantino exited Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros after appearing to injure himself on a swing in the fifth inning.,He was replaced in the lineup by Isaac Colli...
Angels pursue rare series sweep against Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays could become the answer to this trivia question: Who are the only two teams the Los Angeles Angels have swept in 2026?,The Angels will look to add the Rays to their short list of sweep victims -- the Texas Rangers are the other -- when they host them on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim...
Red Sox aim for rare home sweep against Rangers
After their first home series win since April, the Boston Red Sox go for a series sweep against the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday evening. ,The Red Sox are now 2-8-1 this season in home series and interim manager Chad Tracy knows if Boston is going to climb out of the American League East cellar...
Giants need ace Logan Webb to play stopper vs. Cubs
Logan Webb might need to finish what he starts Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants attempt to avoid a three-game sweep in their home series against the Chicago Cubs.,Using eight doubles and four home runs, the Cubs have overpowered the Giants both at the plate and on the mound in the firs...
Behind Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies chase series win vs. Brewers
The Philadelphia Phillies have lived two very different lives in their first two games against the Milwaukee Brewers.,The Phillies hope to replicate their latest offensive performance on Sunday afternoon when they visit the Brewers in the decisive contest of a three-game set.,In Friday's series open...
Zack Gelof, A's heating up ahead of finale vs. Rockies
Zack Gelof is on a hot streak for the surging Athletics, and he and his teammates will try to turn the temperature up when they face the Colorado Rockies Sunday in the finale of a three-game series in Las Vegas.,The A's will send left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.68 ERA) to the mound against Color...