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Las Vegas signs 10-year extension for Formula 1 race
Formula 1 announced a 10-year extension Thursday to keep a race in Las Vegas through 2037.,F1 came to the agreement with Las Vegas Grand Prix Inc., officials in Clark County and the city's tourism agency, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.,The Las Vegas Grand Prix debuted in November 2...
O's ding Red Sox for six runs in first, then sail to victory
The Baltimore Orioles rolled to a six-run first inning and never looked back, scoring an 8-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon.,Baltimore logged five of its 10 hits in the big inning, including Coby Mayo's three-run double. Taylor Ward went 3-for-5 with a leadoff double, a run a...
HOFer Juli Inkster, 65, to play LPGA team event with Angel Yin
Juli Inkster, the World Golf Hall of Famer with seven major titles and a record number of Solheim Cup matches under her belt, is dusting off the clubs to play in the LPGA's team event.,The Dow Championship announced Thursday that the 65-year-old Inkster would team up with Angel Yin next week when 72...
Spurs focus on selves, stress details ahead of Game 2
SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson is emphasizing the obvious, that his team still is at home with a chance to even the NBA Finals on Friday night.,The positive perspective comes after San Antonio saw the New York Knicks rally and swipe Game 1 on Wednesday.,"Series are long. G...
Packers, WR Christian Watson agree to 4-year, $110.5M deal
The Green Bay Packers are in agreement with wide receiver Christian Watson on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension, ESPN reported Thursday.,The deal includes a $31 million signing bonus, per the report. The contract will run through the 2030 season, once signed.,The Packers selected Watson...
76ers name Cavaliers GM Mike Gansey as head of basketball ops
The Philadelphia 76ers continued their front-office rebuild by naming Mike Gansey the president of basketball operations on Thursday.,Gansey, 43, comes to Philadelphia after 15 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers organization. He was promoted to general manager on Feb. 23, 2022, and the Cavaliers h...
Red Sox, facing Orioles, chase first home series win since April
Home series wins have been very hard for the Boston Red Sox to come by this season.,The opportunity to claim their first series victory in Boston since early April comes in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon.,The Red Sox put together a Wed...
Adam Silver: NBA hopes to end Clippers probe soon
The NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' alleged salary-cap violation is nearing the end, or so commissioner Adam Silver hopes.,Speaking ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio, Silver said that the inquiry is "close to the point now where I think we need to wrap this up.",In ...
Valkyries challenge league-best Lynx in early Commissioner's Cup battle
The Golden State Valkyries and Minnesota Lynx look to get the upper hand in the Western Conference's Commissioner's Cup standings when they meet Thursday in Minneapolis.,Both earned impressive wins in their Cup openers to set up an early showdown between two of the top four teams in the WNBA's overa...
Teagan Kavan, Texas top Texas Tech to open WCWS finals
Teagan Kavan went the distance, surrendering just three hits, and Katie Stewart kept her hot streak going as No. 2 seed Texas opened the Women's College World Series Championship Series with a 7-3 win over 11th-seeded Texas Tech on Wednesday in Oklahoma City.,In the best-of-three series, the Longhor...
Wilyer Abreu, Payton Tolle spark Red Sox in rout of O's
Wilyer Abreu had Boston's first three RBIs before the Red Sox rattled off a five-run fifth inning en route to an 8-1 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.,Abreu (2-for-5) hit a run-scoring single in the first and a two-run home run in the third, providing all of the offense tha...
United States military, first responders receiving 4,547 donated World Cup tickets
United States veterans, current American military members, first responders and their families will have access to 4,547 World Cup tickets thanks to a $2.25 million donation by Bank of America and Vet Tix.,The donation provides tickets to matches at all 11 American World Cup venues from June 12 to J...
Sam Antonacci's 4-hit game propels White Sox over Twins
Rookie Sam Antonacci had an RBI double to highlight his career-high four-hit performance Wednesday, helping the Chicago White Sox coast to an 8-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.,Antonacci added another double to lead off the eighth inning before coming around to score on Miguel Varg...
Red Sox place utility infielder Nick Sogard (oblique) on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed utility infielder Nick Sogard on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a right oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled utility infielder Anthony Seigler, 26, from Triple-A Worcester.,Sogard, 28, last played on S...
Charles Leclerc renews F1 deal with Ferrari
Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc agreed to terms on a multi-year contract for "the coming seasons" with Ferrari, the team announced Wednesday.,Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Leclerc, who signed a multi-year contract with Ferrari in 2024, joined its driver academy in 2016 and started ...
Orioles eager to flex muscles, add to home woes of Red Sox
After carrying the momentum of a 7-3 homestand into Boston, the Baltimore Orioles look to keep the good times rolling when they continue a three-game series against the Red Sox on Wednesday night.,Coby Mayo and Pete Alonso each homered in back-to-back early innings to propel the Orioles to a 4-2 win...
Tristan Gray, Twins pursue 3-game sweep of White Sox
The Minnesota Twins have revenge on their minds.,Last week, the Chicago White Sox won three out of four games against the visiting Twins and outscored them 27-10.,This time around, the Twins are facing the White Sox in Minneapolis, and Minnesota is looking to complete a three-game sweep. The Twins w...
Twins top White Sox, halting Davis Martin's win streak at 6
Tristan Gray went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Luke Keaschall added a pair of hits and drove in two runs for Minnesota, which secured a series victory. Alex Jackson finished 2-for-4 with an RBI.,...
Twins prevail over White Sox; halt Davis Martin's 6-game win streak
Tristan Gray went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Luke Keaschall added a pair of hits and drove in two runs for Minnesota, which secured a series victory. Alex Jackson finished 2-for-4 with an RBI....
Orioles hit 2 early homers to support Shane Baz in win over Red Sox
Coby Mayo and Pete Alonso homered in back-to-back innings, providing all the offense that the visiting Baltimore Orioles needed to support starter Shane Baz in a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.,Alonso (2-for-4) hit a two-run homer in the third for the Orioles, who scored all of the...