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Jets owner Woody Johnson buys stake in Crystal Palace FC
New York Jets co-owner Woody Johnson is purchasing a 43 percent stake in Crystal Palace FC, the Premier League club confirmed Monday.,Johnson signed a legally binding contract to purchase American businessman John Textor's holding in the club, with multiple outlets reporting the value of the deal at...
MLB's Biggest Midseason Surprises: Rafael Devers Trade, Cal Raleigh’s Power Surge, and More
From the shocking Rafael Devers trade to Cal Raleigh’s record home run pace and the Rockies’ historically awful season, here are MLB’s biggest first-half surprises....
Jackson Merrill, Padres take aim at slumping Nationals
Sunday was full of good news for the San Diego Padres.,Not only did they win their first series in two weeks with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals, they saw star center fielder Jackson Merrill return from the 7-day concussion list.,San Diego will try for a third st...
Walker Buehler looks to stop June swoon as Red Sox visit Angels
Walker Buehler will make his first start in Southern California since helping the Los Angeles Dodgers capture the 2024 World Series title when the Boston Red Sox open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim.,Buehler signed a one-year, $21.05 million contract with the Red...
Cubs' Ian Happ looks to continue power surge vs. Cards
Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ was averaging one home run per month this season at the start of June. He had three -- one in March, one in April and the other in May.,Happ added his fourth on June 5, and suddenly the balls he hits are going out of the park with a little more regularity.,He will ...
Cal Raleigh, Mariners look to take advantage of slumping Twins
It's not common for a baseball player to hear MVP chants in June.,Then again, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is not having a common season.,Raleigh will bring his power show to Minneapolis on Monday night when the Mariners open a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins. He hit his league-...
Fresh off series win, White Sox try to tame D-backs
The Arizona Diamondbacks will aim to continue their recent dominance of the host Chicago White Sox on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Arizona has won the past five series dating to 2014 and boasts a 9-3 road record as part of its 17-7 overall record against the White Sox.,While the Whit...
Rookie right-handers to start for Pirates, host Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to rookie right-hander Chad Patrick as they look to continue their recent momentum when they return home to open a three-game series on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Pirates are scheduled to give rookie right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (1-0, 1.54 ERA) his fi...
Skidding Mets host rematch with Braves after being swept in Atlanta
The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves have gone just three full days without opposing one another.,But both teams will look different Monday night when the Mets host the Braves in the opener of a four-game series between the longtime National League East rivals.,Paul Blackburn (0-1. 6.92 ERA) is slat...
Allan Winans set for Yankees debut in opener vs. Reds
The New York Yankees will have a measure of revenge on their minds when they open a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.,Last season, the Reds swept the Yankees in a three-game set over the Fourth of July holiday at Yankee Stadium. Two years ago, the Yankees swept the ...
Orioles, Rangers accentuate the positives after recent setbacks
The Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles have found various degrees of satisfaction during the past week even with slightly different results.,They begin a three-game series on Monday night in Baltimore.,The Orioles are back home after a 3-4 road trip against American League East opponents with stops...
Spacestation Gaming, NTMR advance in OWCS NA Stage 2
Spacestation Gaming swept to advance while NTMR had to battle on Sunday to reach the lower bracket semifinal in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,NTMR edged Extinction 3-2 while Spacestation ousted Sakura Esports 3-0 in their best-of-five. The winners of the lower bracket...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earns Finals MVP, cements historic season
Named NBA Finals MVP ollowing Oklahoma City's 103-91 Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has earned the crown jewel of one of the NBA's most decorated seasons at only 26 years old. ,Gilgeous-Alexander won the regular-season MVP and Finals...
Gold Cup: Saudi Arabia tie Trinidad, advance out of Group D
Firas Al-Buraikan found the all-important equalizer for Saudi Arabia to notch a 1-1 draw with Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday in Las Vegas, ensuring the CONCACAF's guests would advance to the knockout stage of the Gold Cup.,While the United States won Group D with a perfect 3-0-0 record, Saudi Arabia ...
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton helped off court after Game 7 injury
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was helped off the court and immediately taken to the locker room after suffering what appeared to a be a serious injury to his right leg during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.,With the Oklahoma City Thunder leading 18-16, Haliburt...
Max Scherzer set to make Blue Jays return on Wednesday
Future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer is set to make his return to the mound for Toronto on Wednesday when the Blue Jays play the middle game of a three-game set at the Cleveland Guardians.,Manager John Schneider has officially listed Scherzer as the starter in that game. It will mark his first a...
Injured Casper Ruud, Arthur Fils withdraw from Wimbledon
Casper Ruud and Arthur Fils, who sit Nos. 15 and 16 in the ATP rankings, withdrew from Wimbledon over the weekend due to their respective injuries.,Norwegian star Ruud is dealing with a knee injury and hasn't played since a second-round loss to Portugal's Nuno Borges at the French Open in May.,Ruud,...
Chase Briscoe edges teammate Denny Hamlin for Pocono victory
Chase Briscoe had enough gas to get to the end and hold off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, winning the NASCAR Cup Series' The Great American Getaway 400 in Long Pond, Pa.,Driving in his first season for JGR, the 30-year-old Briscoe, who led 72 laps, held the poin...
Keegan Bradley stuns Tommy Fleetwood on No. 18 to win Travelers
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley birdied the final hole of the Travelers Championship and catapulted past England's Tommy Fleetwood to win the tournament in a stunning conclusion Sunday in Cromwell, Conn.,Bradley shot 2-under-par 68 for a four-round total of 15-under 265 to win by one stroke ov...
Red Sox place RHP Hunter Dobbins (elbow strain) on IL
Right-handed pitcher Hunter Dobbins has been placed on the 15-day injured list with an elbow strain, the Boston Red Sox announced Sunday.,The former eighth-round pick out of Texas Tech in 2021 has made his MLB debut this season for Boston, posting a 4.10 ERA with a 4-1 record in 12 appearances (10 s...