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Red-hot rookie Olivia Miles leads Lynx into clash with Sparks
While pursuing their second winning streak of at least four games this season, the Minnesota Lynx have had a knack for keeping things interesting.,Owner of the league's best record, Minnesota (18-6) seeks a more comfortable showing on Wednesday afternoon when it hosts the Los Angeles Sparks (10-12) ...
Revs sign homegrown D Peyton Miller to extension
The New England Revolution signed homegrown defender Peyton Miller to a multi-year contract extension Tuesday.,The deal runs through the 2028-29 season and includes an additional club option for 2029-30.,Miller, 18, has recorded a career-high three goals through 12 MLS matches (six starts) this seas...
Scottie Scheffler uses spare time to prepare title defense at The Open
Scottie Scheffler found himself in an unfamiliar position last weekend.,He had no work to do.,The World No. 1 missed the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open last Friday, marking the first time he failed to advance to the third round of a PGA Tour tournament in nearly four years.,He doesn't intend to ha...
No longer 'so bad at golf,' Rory McIlroy eagerly awaits The Open
Two short days ago, Rory McIlroy was admonishing himself in the short rough at The Renaissance Club in Scotland.,After hooking a 6-iron into thick rough at the Scottish Open when his target was the 16th green directly in front of him, the Northern Ireland native blurted out: "Oh, my god. I'm so bad ...
Storm and Sky looking to clean up late-game messes
Poor execution late in games has plagued the Chicago Sky and Seattle Storm during the first two months of the WNBA season.,Host Chicago and Seattle will try to regroup when the teams meet in a Wednesday matinee.,The Sky (7-16) return to Wintrust Arena on the heels of a 1-3 road trip whose record mig...
Nick Faldo criticizes Bryson DeChambeau's links game
World Golf Hall of Fame member Nick Faldo teed off on Bryson DeChambeau, accusing the two-time major winner of having "zero clue of strategy" for links golf ahead of this week's The Open Championship.,Faldo, 68, who counts three Claret Jugs among his six major titles, said DeChambeau's power-hitting...
Tadej Pogacar nabs 24th career Tour de France stage win
Four-time winner Tadej Pogacar's Stage 10 victory on Tuesday made him the first to win three times on Bastille Day in the Tour de France.,The 27-year-old Slovenian collected his 24th career stage win by finishing the mountainous 166.6-kilometer trek from Aurillac to Le Lioran in 3 hours, 58 minutes ...
England's Aaron Rai returns to Open Championship to hero's welcome
Jack Nicklaus sent a handwritten letter to him. The British royal family tweeted at him.,"I couldn't quite believe that when I saw it," Aaron Rai said Tuesday, recalling the correspondence he received two months ago after winning the PGA Championship in Pennsylvania in May.,And the return to Europe ...
Folarin Balogun joins Klutch Sports
Klutch Sports signed United States men's national team breakout star Folarin Balogun, the midfielder who scored three goals and added a controversial red card during the World Cup.,Balogun, who formerly played with Arsenal, has been rumored to be considering a move back to the Premier League followi...
Jon Rahm: 'Confidence is always high' ahead of The Open
Three years have passed since Jon Rahm won a major, the most recent celebration coming at the 2023 Masters when Scottie Scheffler put the green jacket on the Spaniard at Augusta National.,Rahm won the U.S. Open in 2021, and has ties for second at the PGA Championship (2026) and The Open Championship...
Clemson's 2026 Season Could Define Dabo Swinney's Future
Dabo Swinney enters a pivotal 2026 season as Clemson looks to rebound after a disappointing campaign and return to ACC contention....
Post-Dusty May departure, L.J. Cason transferring from Michigan
Guard L.J. Cason is transferring away from Michigan following the departure of Dusty May, according to a Monday On3 report.,Cason, a rising junior, was a reserve for the national champion Wolverines, though he saw his minutes increase substantially over his freshman season. Cason's minutes rose from...
Jordan Walker stuns home favorite Kyle Schwarber in HR Derby final
PHILADELPHIA -- Not even the partisan Philadelphia Phillies fans could get St. Louis Cardinals breakout star Jordan Walker out of his groove when it mattered most.,Walker homered on his last four swings to extend his final round and pull off a shocking victory over hometown hero Kyle Schwarber, fini...
‘That sucks’: Racers react to controversial Bubba Wallace penalty
Ryan Blaney had plenty to celebrate following his win at the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway over the weekend, but he also had a two-word reaction when learning about Bubba Wallace's controversial penalty during his postgame interview.,"That sucks," Blaney said.,For Wallace, it absolutely does...
Willson Contreras, Jordan Walker take first-round lead at Home Run Derby
PHILADELPHIA -- The Boston Red Sox's Willson Contreras and St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker each clubbed 13 homers to top the leaderboard in Round 1 of the 2026 Home Run Derby on Monday night.,Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero added 12 homers, and hometown Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schw...
Report: Potential ATP-WTA merger put on hold
A tennis tour merger between the men's Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has been put on hold indefinitely according to a Monday report from The Guardian.,The two tours had been discussing a pooling of commercial and media rights and were near a deal ...
Report: NCAA women’s tourney to move to straight seeding of top 16
The NCAA women's tournament is introducing a change in how the top 16 seeds will be positioned in the bracket.,The chair of the NCAA women's basketball committee said they will no longer make tweaks to the order of those top 16 teams that they used to make to avoid putting conference rivals in the s...
Reports: Lakers sign Ziaire Williams to 1-year, $3M deal
The Los Angeles Lakers filled out their roster on Monday, signing small forward Ziaire Williams to a one-year, $3 million deal, multiple outlets reported.,Williams is reuniting with Bronny James, who he played alongside at California high school Sierra Canyon.,The No. 10 overall pick in the 2021 dra...
Brown head coach Mike Martin takes assistant job at Michigan
Brown head coach Mike Martin stepped down on Monday to take an assistant coaching job at Michigan.,Brown thanked Martin for "a distinguished 14-year coaching career" in a statement on social media. Michigan also confirmed the move in a news release.,The national champion Wolverines' staff had an ope...
France star Kylian Mbappe '100%' entering Spain match
Although he exited France's 2-0 quarterfinal defeat of Morocco last Thursday with an ankle injury, Kylian Mbappe is fully fit for Les Bleus' Tuesday semifinal against Spain in Arlington, Texas, France coach Didier Deschamps told reporters on Monday.,"Kylian feels good," Deschamps said. "He is at 100...