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Shane van Gisbergen dominates at Mexico City, earns postseason spot
Shane van Gisbergen overcame the serious adversity of travel issues and illness in Mexico and took it out on the NASCAR Cup Series field in a historic road-course race.,van Gisbergen led a career-high 60 laps and decimated the field in NASCAR's historic road-course race Sunday afternoon, winning the...
Shane van Gisbergen dominates at Mexico City, earns postseason appearance
Shane van Gisbergen led a race-high and career-best 60 laps and decimated the field in NASCAR's historic road-course race Sunday afternoon, winning the Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico.,The Auckland, New Zealand, native, who won three titles in the Supercar Seri...
Shane van Gisbergen earns pole position for Mexico City race
MEXICO CITY -- Shane van Gisbergen claimed his first Busch Light Pole position of the season Saturday afternoon at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and will lead the field to green in the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 Sunday in Mexico City (3 p.m. ET, Amazon Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The scheduled...
Mariners RHP Bryce Miller (elbow) heading back to IL
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller is heading back to the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation.,Manager Dan Wilson confirmed the news after Monday's 8-4 loss in 11 innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks.,"It's the same issue as he had the last time. The cortisone shot wasn't as helpful a...
Weston McKennie defends USMNT teammates from criticism
A day after Landon Donovan lambasted members of the U.S. men's national team who decided to skip this summer's friendlies and CONCACAF Gold Cup, midfielder Weston McKennie came to the defense of his teammates.,Christian Pulisic, Antonee Robinson and Yunus Musah are among the USMNT mainstays who aren...
Reports: Oregon WR Evan Stewart injured, season in doubt
Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart's 2025 season could be in jeopardy following a significant injury this week, multiple outlets reported.,CBS Sports called it a "significant" lower-body injury. College Football Headlines posted on X that Stewart sustained a torn patellar tendon.,Stewart finished thi...
Cameron Young bests Max Homa, Rickie Fowler in U.S. Open qualifying playoff
Cameron Young made a birdie putt to win a five-for-one playoff at his U.S. Open final qualifying site Monday -- and all but ensured that Max Homa and Rickie Fowler would not qualify for the major.,The playoff at the star-studded Columbus, Ohio, qualifying site was the highlight of a busy Monday bill...
Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips needs Tommy John surgery
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips is ticketed for Tommy John surgery, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Friday prior to the team's home game with the New York Yankees.,The 30-year-old Roberts has been an important member of the Dodgers' bullpen for the last three-plus years -- highligh...
Stefanos Tsitsipas hires Novak Djokovic’s former coach
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece on Thursday hired Goran Ivanisevic, the former coach of Novak Djokovic.,A two-time Grand Slam finalist, Tsitsipas bowed out of the French Open in the second round Wednesday in a four-set loss to Italian Matteo Gigante. Tsitsipas was the 20th seed in the men's singles dra...
Athletics rookie 1B Nick Kurtz (hip) placed on injured list
The Athletics placed rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list as part of a series of transactions Tuesday.,Kurtz, whose designation is retroactive to Sunday, is dealing with a strained left hip flexor.,The A's also called up outfielder Drew Avans from Triple-A Las Vegas, acquired l...
Royals call up OF John Rave for MLB debut
The Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of outfielder John Rave on Monday, while first baseman Cavan Biggio was optioned to Triple-A Ohama.,Rave, 27, is poised to make his major league debut in Monday's home game against the Cincinnati Reds. He batted .301 with nine home runs and 25 RBIs in 44...
Cavs' Donovan Mitchell participates in shootaround, GTD for Game 5
Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell participated in shootaround at Cleveland Clinic Courts on Tuesday morning, hours ahead of his team's crucial Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers.,Mitchell is listed as questionable with a sprained left ankle for the t...
Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell (ankle) to be game-time decision
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell underwent an MRI on Monday after exiting Sunday's Game 4 loss against the Indiana Pacers with an injured left ankle.,ESPN reported Monday the exam showed a reaggravation of the injury and that Mitchell is expected to be a game-time decision for Tuesday night...
Evan Longoria set to retire as Ray next month
Former first-round pick and three-time All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria will announce his retirement at a Tampa Bay Rays game next month.,Longoria, 39, is retiring as a Ray during a pregame ceremony on June 7 ahead of a game against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Longoria last played in the majors ...
Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell (ankle) to have MRI Monday
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will have an MRI on Monday after exiting Sunday's Game 4 loss against the Indiana Pacers with what the team said is an injured left ankle.,Mitchell did not play in the second half of the 129-109 setback in Indianapolis, finishing with 12 points on 3-of-11 sh...
Dodgers place RHP Evan Phillips (forearm) on IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Evan Phillips on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with forearm discomfort. ,The club recalled RHP Matt Sauer to replace Phillips on the 26-man roster. ,Phillips, 30, last pitched Monday against the Miami Marlins. He has yet to post a record or ERA in 5 2/...
Cavs sit Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, De'Andre Hunter vs. Pacers
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Stars Evan Mobley and Darius Garland and reserve De'Andre Hunter have been ruled out for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.,All three were listed as questionable for the second of the best-of-seven series....
Cavs feel 'real concern' for Evan Mobley (ankle), De'Andre Hunter (thumb)
Winning 64 games earned the Cleveland Cavaliers the top seed in the Eastern Conference, but that did not faze the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers on Sunday in a 121-112 road win.,Now, the Cavs face a "real concern," according to Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson, heading into Tuesday's Game 2, with three ...
Scottie Scheffler finishes Byron Nelson -31 for first win of '25
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler won a tournament for the first time this year and did so in a big way, shooting 8-under-par 63 in the final round Sunday for an eight-stroke victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas.,He tied the PGA Tour record for lowest 72-hole score at 31-under 25...
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka wins first tournament in 4 years
Naomi Osaka won her first tournament in her comeback from maternity leave, defeating Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-1, 7-5 at the L'Open 35 de Saint Malo in France on Sunday.,Osaka, 27, hadn't won since the Australian Open in 2021. Her daughter, Shai, was born in July 2023.,The event was a WTA 125-level t...