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Steven Wilson earns record-tying sixth eNASCAR win of year
Steven Wilson registered his record-tying sixth eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series win of the season when a crash in the back of the field on the third overtime ended the Tuesday race at a virtual Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,When the race concluded under caution, Wilson tied Nick Ottinger for the mos...
Jonquel Jones' stellar return lifts Liberty past Fever
Jonquel Jones put up team highs of 18 points and nine rebounds in her first game back from injury, powering the host New York Liberty to a 98-84 win over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday.,Jones missed New York's past nine games with a right ankle sprain. She scored 13 points in the second half to help t...
Giants end 6-game losing streak with shutout of Braves
Casey Schmitt and Wilmer Flores homered as the visiting San Francisco Giants ended their six-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.,Schmitt hit a solo homer, his fifth, as part of a four-run rally in the second inning. Flores delivered a three-run shot, his 12th and fi...
Lionel Messi a question mark as MLS All-Stars gear up to face Liga MX
The 2025 MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, was supposed to be the first featuring Lionel Messi after injury kept him out of the 2024 event.,That appeared less likely following Monday's first training session, when Messi and his Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba were absent as the MLS squad prepared ...
Giants' Rafael Devers to make start at first base
Rafael Devers was penciled in the San Francisco Giants' lineup at first base on Tuesday for the first time since he was acquired from the Boston Red Sox.,A third baseman by trade, Devers has taken ground balls at first base since the trade out of Boston in June. Devers reported to spring training in...
NFLPA expects vote on interim exec director in ‘near future’
NFL Players Association president Jalen Reeves-Maybin released a statement Tuesday declaring the union is committed to "serving the best interests of our membership" and promising an interim executive director would be voted on "in the near future.",The statement comes amid a difficult month for the...
Colorado's NWSL club unveils name: Denver Summit FC
Colorado's NWSL expansion franchise was officially introduced as Denver Summit FC on Tuesday.,The league's 16th team unveiled its name, crest, colors and branding ahead of its 2026 debut.,Denver Summit received the most first-place votes from fans, beating out Denver Peak FC, Colorado 14ers FC, Denv...
Whitecaps acquire Peruvian M Kenji Cabrera
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired midfielder Kenji Cabrera from FBC Melgar of Peru on Tuesday.,The 22-year-old Peruvian international is under contract through 2028 with an option for 2029.,Cabrera will occupy U22 Initiative and international roster slots with Vancouver.,"Kenji is a player with the a...
Dodgers bid to pick up steam in rematch vs. Twins
With a six-game home losing streak behind them, the Los Angeles Dodgers will continue to search for solid footing when they face the visiting Minnesota Twins in the middle contest of a three-game series. ,The Dodgers were swept in three-game home series against the Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewe...
Mariners take aim at Jacob Misiorowski, hot Brewers
Seattle's Randy Arozarena got to face young phenom Jacob Misiorowski at the All-Star Game last week.,The rest of the Mariners will get front-row seats Tuesday night when the Milwaukee Brewers' version of "Les Mis" makes his first major-league start in Seattle.,Misiorowski previously has pitched in S...
Cardinals counting on pitching against woeful Rockies
If the St. Louis Cardinals are going to stay in the postseason race, they will the starting rotation to deliver.,Michael McGreevy gave them a strong start Monday night in a 6-2 win against the Colorado Rockies, and it will be Erick Fedde's turn to do the same Tuesday in the second of a three-game se...
Astros turn to Framber Valdez, try to take series from D-backs
After rookie Brice Matthews' coming-out party Monday, Houston will turn to veteran ace left-hander Framber Valdez in an attempt to win the series from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.,Valdez will bring a nine-game winning streak -- and a surprising All-Star Game snub -- into the second game of a...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom looks for another 'effortless' outing vs. A's
The surging Texas Rangers will turn to ace Jacob deGrom on Tuesday when they host the Athletics in the second contest of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,deGrom (9-2, 2.32 ERA) will start his 19th game of the year on Tuesday against fellow right-hander J.T. Ginn (1-2, 4.91).,The Rangers took...
Rich Hill returns to majors with Royals against his first team, the Cubs
It was just over 20 years ago, on June 15, 2005, that Rich Hill made his major-league debut with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.,Now, at age 45, the veteran left-hander has come full circle. He will return to the majors on that very same mound, but this time he'll do so as a member of the Kansas ...
Braves riding tandem backstops, bid to deal Giants seventh straight loss
The decision to start two catchers helped ignite the Atlanta offense.,The Braves, who host the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game set, have primarily used catchers Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin in the starting lineup since the All-Star break with one behind the plate ...
Fresh off comeback, Mets vie for series win vs. Angels
Going to the bullpen earlier than anticipated worked out well Monday night for the New York Mets.,The Los Angeles Angels weren't nearly as fortunate trying to get only a handful of outs from their relievers.,The Mets will look to build on a stirring comeback win on Tuesday night when New York hosts ...
Streaking White Sox take stab at Rays, chase five straight wins
The Chicago White Sox have set a season high for consecutive wins since the All-Star break.,They take a stab at a fifth straight victory Tuesday night when they face the host Tampa Bay Rays. ,Hapless through the first half of the season with the worst record in the American League, the White Sox bol...
Yankees aim to halt Blue Jays' 11-game home win streak
Pitchers from opposite ends of the experience spectrum will face off Tuesday night as the New York Yankees attempt to end the Toronto Blue Jays' 11-game home winning streak.,Right-hander Cam Schlittler (1-0, 5.06 ERA) will make his second career start for the Yankees after winning his major league d...
Brad Lord rejoins Nationals' rotation to face Reds
Washington rookie Brad Lord makes his return to the rotation when the Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday in the middle contest of a three-game series.,The 25-year-old right-hander began the season in the bullpen but then made six starts in late April and early May before returning to a re...
Guardians look to continue upward trend vs. Orioles
Tomoyuki Sugano and the Baltimore Orioles entered the season with high expectations. Neither has lived up to the hype, potentially setting the stage for them to part company before the July 31 trade deadline.,Baltimore hopes to turn things around as it continues a four-game set in Cleveland on Tuesd...