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Report: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope exercising option to stay in Memphis
After missing out on nearly half of last season, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reportedly is giving it another go in Memphis.,The two-time NBA champion swingman will exercise his $21.6 million player option for next season and remain with the Grizzlies, ESPN reported Friday.,Caldwell-Pope, 33, missed 31 ...
Shohei Ohtani misses game, away from Dodgers awaiting birth of child
For the second Friday in a row, the Dodgers held Shohei Ohtani out of the lineup.,But it wasn't knee inflammation sidelining him this time.,Prior to their game against Baltimore in Los Angeles -- a game the Dodgers won on a walk-off 6-5 -- the Dodgers announced their star is away from the team on pa...
10-man Paraguay eke out win over 1-0 Turkey, still alive in World Cup
Paraguay's Matias Galarza scored the fastest goal in any World Cup match this year barely more than a minute in, leading Paraguay to a 1-0 win over Turkey on Friday night in Santa Clara, Calif.,The South American team overcame the loss of veteran Miguel Almiron to a red card just before halftime.,Pa...
Corbin Carroll's 4 RBIs help D-backs outlast Twins
Corbin Carroll had three hits and four RBIs for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 9-5 win against the Minnesota Twins in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night in Phoenix.,Ketel Marte homered, Nolan Arenado had two hits and scored a run, and Ildemaro Vargas drove in two runs for the Diamo...
Paraguay's Miguel Almiron gets red card due to covering mouth
Paraguay's road to the knockout rounds at the World Cup grew a little more difficult on Friday night.,In the third minute of first-half stoppage time during the La Albirroja's match against Turkey in Santa Clara, Calif., Paraguay forward Miguel Almiron was sent off with a red card, putting his team ...
Brazil coach: Neymar will be available to play vs. Scotland
PHILADELPHIA -- After Brazil defeated Haiti 3-0 in their second World Cup match on Friday night, Selecao coach Carlo Ancelotti said he expects Neymar to be available for the Group C finale.,Neymar, 34, has been rehabbing a right calf ailment. He last played for Santos in Brazil's top flight on May 1...
LIV Golf's top US Open contender T34 as seven miss cut
LIV Golf has bigger issues to tackle in the near future, but it's another troublesome sign for the fledgling league that a player who carded a septuple bogey could well be LIV's top U.S. Open finisher come Sunday in Southampton, N.Y.,For those counting, a septuple bogey is carding a 7 over par on on...
Matheus Cunha's brace carries Brazil to 3-0 rout of Haiti
PHILADELPHIA -- Matheus Cunha rewarded manager Carlo Ancelotti's confidence with his first two World Cup goals as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti on Friday, a result that was tempered only by Raphinha's early injury exit.,Vinicius Junior also scored and was the creator on both of Cunha's ...
Braves edge Brewers, ace Jacob Misiorowski
Veteran Martin Perez outdueled Jacob Misiorowski to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in the first game of a series matching division-leading clubs.,The Braves broke a three-game losing streak and ended a six-game home losing streak to Milwaukee. Milw...
Joaquin Niemann uses U.S. Open penalty as motivation to make cut
Bouncing back after a costly penalty in the first round, Joaquin Niemann carded a 5-under 65 in the second round on Friday and made the cut at the U.S. Open.,Niemann received a two-stroke penalty for throwing his club on the sixth hole Thursday, just before play ended for the day at Shinnecock Hills...
Jon Rahm goes from contender to missing cut at US Open
Jon Rahm recorded a double bogey and seven bogeys while making a precipitous fall in the second round of the U.S. Open with an 8-over-par 78 on Friday, and he missed the cut.,Rahm was tied for fifth after the opening round at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club at Southampton, N.Y., but that 2-under 68 was a...
UFC Freedom 250 Falls Short of Super Bowl Hype but Delivers Massive Win
Dana White predicted Super Bowl-sized ratings, but UFC Freedom 250 still shattered viewership records with 17 million viewers across the Americas....
Brazil's Raphinha (leg) departs match vs. Haiti
PHILADELPHIA -- Brazil attacker Raphinha departed in the 40th minute of Friday night's World Cup Group C clash against Haiti in Philadelphia with an apparent leg injury.,The 29-year-old FC Barcelona winger was making his second start of the tournament for manager Carlo Ancelotti after going the full...
Report: Big 12 keeps Brendan Sorsby lawsuit active amid draft questions
The Big 12 is not ready to close the book on the Brendan Sorsby case, even after the Texas Tech quarterback moved to leave college football behind.,The conference's presidents and chancellors have not withdrawn the federal lawsuit filed earlier this week, with lingering questions about Sorsby's NFL ...
Marshawn Lynch credentialed as photographer at World Cup
Former NFL All-Pro Marshawn Lynch has become an accomplished photographer in his retirement. He can now add "credentialed World Cup photographer" to his resume, thanks to his appearance at the United States' 2-0 victory over Australia on Friday.,Lynch, a former running back who racked up 6,381 yards...
Morocco's Achraf Hakimi to stand trial on rape charges in France
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi lost an appeal and will stand trial on rape charges in France.,An appeals court in Versailles concluded that there was sufficient evidence for Hakimi, 27, to stand trial, according to a statement provided to The Athletic on Friday.,Hakimi has denied any wrongdoing since...
Surprising Ivory Coast not lacking confidence against Germany
Both Germany and Ivory Coast could wrap up Group E with a match to spare if they win Saturday's clash in Toronto.,While victory by itself cannot guarantee the group title, it would move the winner at worst a point away. The right result in the other group match between Ecuador and Curacao later Satu...
Ismael Saibar's early goal proves enough as Morocco downs Scotland
Ismael Saibari fired in a goal in the second minute, sending Morocco on the way to a 1-0 win over Scotland on Friday in World Cup play at Foxborough, Mass.,The result lifts Morocco (1-0-1, 4 points) to the top of the Group C standings, at least until Brazil (0-0-1, 1 point) face Haiti (0-1-0, 0 poin...
Mets delivering clutch hits at expense of Phillies' bullpen
The New York Mets will look to win their third straight game when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the second game of a three-game series on Saturday after a rare mid-series off day not created by weather.,The Mets are coming off a 6-4 victory against their division foes on Thursday. Tied 3-...
USMNT tout 'insane' versatility in overcoming Christian Pulisic absence
SEATTLE -- Christian Pulisic might be the United States men's national team's brightest star, but teammates weren't concerned when they learned Friday that he wouldn't be available for their critical Group D World Cup match against Australia.,That confidence was proven valid when the U.S. bested the...