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Florida beats Taiwan in extras to win LLWS title
Lathan Norton scored the winning run from second base on a throwing error, and Lake Mary, Florida, defeated Taiwan 2-1 in eight innings for the Little League World Series title Sunday in Williamsport, Pa.,Florida was down to its final out in the bottom of the sixth but avoided a shutout loss. DeMarc...
LLWS roundup: Florida rallies past Texas, faces Taiwan in final
Luis Calo's go-ahead two-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning as Lake Mary, Fla., rallied past Boerne, Texas, 10-7 on Saturday to reach the Little League World Series championship in Williamsport, Pa.,Representing the Southeast Region, Florida will face Taiwan, representing the Asia-Pacifi...
LLWS roundup: Taiwan stymies Venezuela to win International final
Lai Cheng-Xi dazzled with 12 strikeouts across 5 1/3 dominant innings on Saturday to propel Taiwan past Venezuela 4-1 in the International final at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,Representing the Asia-Pacific Region, Taiwan will face the winner of Saturday's U.S. final between L...
Argos QB Chad Kelly returns from ban to start vs. Saskatchewan
Reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player Chad Kelly will make his season debut on Thursday when the Toronto Argonauts host the skidding Saskatchewan Roughriders.,The league suspended the quarterback for a minimum of nine regular-season games on May 7 after an investigation into allegations he had violat...
U.S. women's soccer shuts out Brazil, wins first Olympic gold since 2012
Mallory Swanson scored in the 57th minute and Alyssa Naeher made four saves to lead the U.S. women's national team to its fifth Olympics gold medal with a 1-0 victory against Brazil in Paris on Saturday.,While the gold medal was its first since 2012, the U.S. also has a silver and a bronze in the ei...
Redblacks excelling at home, put mark on line vs. Roughriders
The well-rested Ottawa Redblacks will look to remain perfect at home on Thursday when they return from their bye to host the Saskatchewan Roughriders.,The Redblacks (5-2) have won three in a row overall and all four games in Canada's capital. Ottawa has been idle since cruising to a convincing 33-6 ...
Taiwan beats China for badminton gold in politically charged contest
PARIS -- Taiwan's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin retained their Olympic badminton men's doubles title on Sunday, beating China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-17, 18-21, 21-19 at the Porte de La Chapelle arena in a gripping final.,The Taiwanese pair, who won gold in Tokyo and are childhood friends, fel...
Unbeaten Saskatchewan looks to fend off BC
It's showdown time in Vancouver.,When the BC Lions host the Saskatchewan Roughriders Saturday, first place in the CFL's West Division will be at stake. ,BC (4-1) is coming off an easy 44-28 win last week at hapless Hamilton, while Saskatchewan (4-0) is the league's only unbeaten team as a result of ...
2024 MLB All-Star Game American League Ballot: Who Should Be Voted In?
These American League MLB players have earned themselves an All-Star nomination. ...
Jaguars sign veteran WR Denzel Mims
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran wide receiver Denzel Mims to a contract on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not announced by the Jaguars for Mims, who was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday.,Mims was signed by the Steelers on Oct. 3 and placed on their practice squad. He remained...
Report: Saints TE Juwan Johnson to have foot surgery
New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson will have surgery next week for a foot injury, ESPN reported Thursday.,The team is optimistic that he will be ready for the start of the regular season on Sept. 8, per the report.,Johnson, 27, was not on the field for Tuesday's practice that kicked off a th...
Frank Carroll, coach of Olympic figure skaters, dies at 85
Frank Carroll, coach of some of the most prominent American figure skaters in his long career, died Sunday at age 85.,U.S. Figure Skating confirmed Carroll's death in a statement posted to social media but did not release a cause.,"U.S. Figure Skating mourns the loss of coaching legend Frank Carroll...
Roughriders, Elks look to start new season on right foot
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Elks have been eager to start the 2024 CFL season ever since they finished last year's campaign by bringing up the rear in the West Division.,The CFL shaved three hours off the waiting game by moving the start time of Saturday's season opener to 4 p.m. ET to...
Pirates recall C Henry Davis, OF Jack Suwinski to play Tuesday
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled catcher Henry Davis and outfielder Jack Suwinski from Triple-A Indianapolis as part of a flurry of roster moves Tuesday before a series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Pirates also recalled infielder Liover Peguero and selected the contract of rig...
Four caddies -- including one fan -- aid C.T. Pan on Sunday
C.T. Pan found himself receiving assistance from four different caddies during Sunday's final round at the RBC Canadian Open in Hamilton, Ontario.,Mike "Fluff" Cowan, Pan's caddie, slipped and fell on the third hole in the rainy conditions at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. The 76-year-old sustained...
No tag for Barkley, Danny Dimes buyer's remorse: The Giants appear ready to hit the reset button
The New York Giants are reportedly looking to move on from QB Daniel Jones — whom they signed to a four-year, $160 million deal — and decided against using the franchise tag on Saquon Barkley, arguably the second-best player in franchise history. ...
Kevin Garnett accuses LeBron James of doping; 'Cream Abdul-Jabbar' rises to the top; Jordan Poole hits rock bottom
Could Bronny James score a bucket against his father, LeBron? Kevin Garnett certainly doesn’t think so. - Criss Partee Read More...
Juwan Howard and John Beilein finally have something in common — 20-loss seasons at Michigan
One guy did it in his first season in Ann Arbor — before going on to win a pair of regular-season and conference tournament championships, along with appearing in two national title games. The latest guy is doing it in what might be his last season in Ann Arbor — with one regular-season championship...
Fans preparing for March Madness should know that women’s college basketball is the main draw
Football is finished and the NBA is coming off of a horrific All-Star break. That only means one thing — it’s the time of the year when the masses start paying attention to college basketball. However, many “fans” will be in for a rude awakening when they realize that the men’s game isn’t that excit...
This might have been the worst year ever for Super Bowl commercials
The dirty little secret about Super Bowl ads is viewers can watch them before the Big Game, with companies (presumably) wanting to stretch the impact of their most expensive spots of the year. Why anyone would seek out commercials before they’re forced to watch them, I have no idea, but, uh, yeah, i...