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Olivia Miles returns to lead Lynx over Liberty
Rookie star Olivia Miles didn't miss a beat in her return from a calf injury, scoring 23 points and propelling the Minnesota Lynx to a 90-85 victory over the New York Liberty Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Miles made four 3-pointers and Kayla McBride made five as she lit up the scoreboard for a ...
White Sox draft UCLA SS Roch Cholowsky at No. 1
The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft in Philadelphia.,Cholowsky, who turned 21 in April, is considered by draft analysts to be the best college shortstop prospect since Troy Tulowitzki in 2...
UFC 329 predictions: Best bets for Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
Conor McGregor returns after five years away to face Max Holloway at UFC 329. Check out our best bets and predictions for the entire main card....
Hot Red Sox put travel woes behind, seek to clinch series vs. Mets
The Boston Red Sox left Citi Field on Friday night uncertain who their starting pitcher would be on Saturday.,That may be just a small hurdle to overcome for a team that's already figured out how to win a game immediately after a nightmarish travel experience.,The surging Red Sox will look to clinch...
After scoring outburst, White Sox want repeat against Athletics
An overdue outburst propelled the Chicago White Sox to a lopsided victory against the visiting Athletics on Friday night.,The White Sox will aim to keep slugging and earn a series victory on Saturday afternoon.,Chicago rolled 14-1 in the series opener after managing two combined runs over three stra...
Sonny Gray-led Red Sox top Mets for 7th straight victory
Wilyer Abreu had three hits, including a two-run homer, Friday night as the Boston Red Sox capped an eventful day by beating the host New York Mets, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,The first pitch was pushed back from 7:15 to 7:51 p.m. ET after the Red Sox didn't land at nearb...
Tristan Peters hits for cycle as White Sox blast Athletics
Tristan Peters finished 4-for-4 with four RBIs while hitting for the cycle and Sean Burke pitched seven sharp innings as the host Chicago White Sox routed the slumping Athletics 14-1 on Friday.,Chicago stopped a three-game losing streak while sending the Athletics to their season-high seventh straig...
Team Yandex tied with 1w in Group D at Esports World Cup Dota tourney
Team Falcons and PARIVISION stand alone atop their groups, while 1w and Team Yandex share first place and Aurora Gaming is tied with Nigma Galaxy after Thursday's action at the Dota 2 event of the Esports World Cup in Paris.,Group A's Team Falcons and Group C's PARIVISION each won with 2-0 sweeps ov...
White Sox reinstate All-Star 1B Munetaka Murakami from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Prior to striking out in his first at-bat Friday night against the Athletics, Murakami was named to the American League All-Star team as a replacement for injured Minnesota Twins outfielder Byro...
East-best Liberty steady for test against WNBA-best Lynx
Jonquel Jones endured a limited 2025 season and underwent ankle surgery in October.,Healthy and confident now, 2026 has been good to Jones, with the New York Liberty star earning her sixth WNBA All-Star Game nod earlier this week.,Jones will put her return to form on display again Saturday when the ...
Flight delay: Red Sox stuck in Chicago ahead of game in New York
Players on the Boston Red Sox are being reminded of their travel ball days as they deal with flight delays, with an expected arrival in New York on Friday just ahead of game time.,The Red Sox have experienced a multiple flight issues over two separate days and remained grounded at Chicago's Midway A...
White Sox reinstate 1B Munetaka Murakami from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,The 26-year-old first baseman has missed the last 35 games with a strained right hamstring.,At the time of his injury on May 29, Murakami was tied for the American League lead in homers (20) and...
Mets slowly picking up steam ahead of opener vs. Red Sox
Over their last two games, the New York Mets have displayed the formula necessary to begin the long climb back to respectability.,The Boston Red Sox are two weeks into a similar climb.,The Mets and Red Sox each will aim to remain hot Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series in N...
Munetaka Murakami, White Sox get fresh start vs. A's
Limited to two runs and 15 hits in a three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting Boston Red Sox this week, the Chicago White Sox are expecting a much-needed offensive reinforcement on Friday.,Chicago anticipates activating slugging first baseman Munetaka Murakami from the injured list before hosti...
Conor McGregor makes long-awaited return vs. Max Holloway at UFC 329
Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon for the first time in five years when he faces Max Holloway in a five-round welterweight main event on Saturday night at UFC 329, closing out International Fight Week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.,McGregor (22-6 MMA) has not competed since sustaining a broken ...
Patrick Sandoval sharp after two-year layoff as Red Sox sweep White Sox
Caleb Durbin hit a two-run home run and Patrick Sandoval pitched effectively in his first MLB outing in two years as the visiting Boston Red Sox edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.,Durbin delivered the only extra-base blow among Boston's four hits when he conn...
US, Mexico World Cup matches officially set TV viewership records
The United States men's national team officially broke the record for most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history twice in a row.,As disappointing as Monday's 4-1 round of 16 loss to Belgium was for fans, the pregame excitement helped attract 33.086 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media resea...
5-star recruit Marcus Spears Jr. reclassifies to 2026, picks Texas
Five-star basketball recruit Marcus Spears Jr. will reclassify and has committed to Texas for the 2026-27 college season, he informed ESPN on Thursday.,The 17-year-old Spears, a native of Plano, Texas, is regarded as the nation's No. 1 prospect. He elected to play for Texas and coach Sean Miller ove...
Patrick Sandoval sharp in return as Red Sox sweep White Sox
Caleb Durbin hit a two-run home run and Patrick Sandoval pitched effectively in his return as the visiting Boston Red Sox edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.,Durbin delivered the only extra-base hit among Boston's four hits when he connected for a two-run blas...
Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras starts serving lighter 5-game suspension
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras began serving his suspension Thursday that was handed out for his participation in a brawl with the Washington Nationals last week.,After an appeal, Contreras' discipline reportedly was reduced from seven to five games.,While now set to miss four games ...