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Iran moving World Cup base camp from U.S to Mexico
Iran's World Cup training base has been moved from the United States to Mexico with the approval of FIFA, the president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday.,FIFA has not yet confirmed the move, which was announced by Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation.,"All team b...
Report: Tanner Tessmann left off USMNT's final World Cup roster
Midfielder Tanner Tessmann is a notable absence from the United States men's national team roster for the 2026 World Cup, per multiple media reports.,Tessmann had been seen by many as a potential starter, having participated in six camps under U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino. ,The versatile 24-year-o...
Charlie Woods falls well back in Team TaylorMade title defense
Charlie Woods won the Team TaylorMade Invitational last year, but the son of Tiger Woods is tied for 23rd after a 3-over 73 in the second round Saturday in Belleair, Fla.,Woods, 17, a senior at The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Fla., began his round on hole No. 10 and offset a pair of bogeys ...
Inter Miami host struggling Union in final match before hiatus
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami seek a second consecutive home win on Sunday when they host a struggling Philadelphia Union side, potentially looking at a summer of changes.,Miami (8-2-4, 28 points) finally secured its first victory at Nu Stadium, the club's permanent facility that opened in early Apri...
Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu to make season debut vs. Wings
Sabrina Ionescu told reporters she plans to make her season debut Sunday when the New York Liberty host the Dallas Wings.,The four-time All-Star guard has been sidelined by a left foot injury suffered in a May 3 preseason win at Connecticut.,However, she has been practicing since Monday and told rep...
Atlanta, new-looks Crew hope to head into break on high note
A "new" Columbus Crew seeks to go into the nearly two-month World Cup break on a positive note when they host Atlanta United on Sunday.,The Crew (3-7-4, 13 points) fired first-year coach Henrik Rydstrom last Sunday and replaced him with assistant coach Laurent Courtois, a former assistant to previou...
Liberty close to full strength as they host Wings
The New York Liberty got Satou Sabally back, and it looks like Sabrina Ionescu will be next.,New York, which will play host to Dallas on Sunday, is coming off an 87-70 loss to visiting Golden State on Thursday. One of the few bright spots for New York in that game was the Liberty debut of Sabally, a...
Young Mystics squad aims to get in sync as they take on Storm
The Washington Mystics have proven to be a tough team to deal with in the paint this season, averaging around 47 points per contest.,But in Monday's game against Dallas, the Mystics (2-2) struggled with it in a 92-69 loss and look to shake that performance off in Sunday's road matchup with the Seatt...
NASCAR Cup qualifying for Coca-Cola 600 canceled
CONCORD, N.C.-Saturday's qualifying session for the Coca-Cola 600 has been canceled because of continued adverse weather at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,Accordingly, NASCAR Cup Series points leader Tyler Reddick will start from the pole position (based on metrics) in NASCAR's longest race (6 p.m. ET Su...
Mercury looking for reset as they hit the road to face Dream
The Mercury's week at home didn't go as planned. As the struggling team begins a three-game road trip with a Sunday afternoon tilt against the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga., Phoenix can't afford to fall any further behind.,Since opening the season with a surprising 99-66 blowout of the Las Vega...
Tigers, O's to play Sunday doubleheader after postponement
Saturday's scheduled game between the Detroit Tigers and Orioles in Baltimore has been postponed due to inclement weather.,The game is scheduled to be made up Sunday at 12:35 p.m. ET. The finale of the three-game series will begin later on Sunday at 6:05 p.m.,Baltimore began its 10-game homestand wi...
White Sox place RHP Jordan Hicks on 15-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed reliever Jordan Hicks on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain on Saturday and recalled fellow right-hander Jordan Leasure from Triple-A Charlotte.,The move is retroactive to Thursday for Hicks, who is 0-1 with a 5.60 ERA in 20 relief appearances this season.,H...
Home favorite Arthur Fils (hip) WDs from French Open
World No. 19 Arthur Fils of France withdrew from the French Open on Saturday because of a hip injury.,"I have to say something quickly. I'm not going to be able to play here this year. It's a shame, of course. I'm very sorry about it," Fils told reporters.,Fils, 21, has been bothered by the injury s...
Family: Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia, sepsis
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that turned into sepsis, according to a statement provided by his family on Saturday.,"The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated compli...
Relegation on the line for Spurs vs. Everton
Tottenham Hotspur can guarantee Premier League survival on Sunday when they host an Everton side whose manager would enjoy helping Spurs' relegation rivals instead.,Tottenham (9-17-11, 38 points) already had one chance to guarantee their place in the league next season on Tuesday but lost 2-1 at Lon...
ZETA advance into upper-bracket final in 2026 Champions Clash
ZETA DIVISION toppled Virtus.pro on Saturday to advance to the upper-bracket final of the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Champions Clash in Tokyo.,The winner of the double-elimination Overwatch 2 event will qualify for this summer's Midseason Championship in Paris.,ZETA posted a 3-1 win over Virtus...
NASCAR trucks race postponed again due to weather
CONCORD, N.C. -- For the second time in as many days, the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been postponed.,Originally scheduled for Friday night, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race was moved to Saturday at 8 a.m., but the weather remained uncooperative.,With a...
Nine MLB Stars off To Concerning Starts Heading Into Memorial Day
As Memorial Day nears, it's no longer too early to worry about these MLB stars. A look at the players raising the biggest red flags in 2026....
Five Programs Set to Make Major Strides in the 2026 College Football Season
LSU leads a list of college football programs positioned for major improvement in 2026, alongside Auburn, UCLA, Wisconsin and Boise State....
Rockies ride upstarts' late contributions into matchup vs. D-backs
Mickey Moniak, the Colorado Rockies' top offensive player this season, was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a right ankle injury.,The transaction opened the door for Sterlin Thompson to join Chad Stevens as unlikely game-winning heroes.,The two players who were Triple-A teammates at m...