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No. 1 Tennessee opens CWS as title favorites
Top-ranked Tennessee will open the College World Series as the favorite to win the national title despite being taken the distance by unranked Evanston in the Super Regionals. ,The Volunteers will open their CWS on Friday against Florida State, which swept UConn in its Super Regional. ,Tennessee is ...

Report: Martin Truex Jr. expected to announce retirement
Martin Truex Jr. is planning to retire at the end of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Truex, 43, is expected to announce his retirement Friday at his pre-race news conference at Iowa Speedway ahead of this weekend's Iowa Corn 350.,Truex was the 2017 NASCAR Cup Serie...

Twins option 1B/OF Alex Kirilloff, recall Austin Martin
The Minnesota Twins optioned first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday and recalled utility man Austin Martin.,After career highs of 11 home runs and 41 RBIs in 88 games in 2023, Kirilloff is batting .201 with five homers and 20 RBIs in 57 games this season. The 26-yea...

Sparks F Dearica Hamby signs extension through 2025
The Los Angeles Sparks signed star forward Dearica Hamby to a contract extension through the 2025 season.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team on Thursday.,Hamby, 30, is a former WNBA champion, a two-time All-Star and two-time Sixth Woman of the Year.,She is averaging 20.0 poin...
2024 NBA Mock Draft: Zach Edey Drafted Within Top 15, Alexandre Sarr Stays At No. 1 Overall
Here's our 2024 NBA Mock Draft, which includes Alexandre Sarr staying at No. 1 overall and some surprises within the Top 15. ...

Dodgers get another shot at Corey Seager, Rangers
The Los Angeles Dodgers will get another crack at their former All-Star shortstop Thursday when they play the deciding game of a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers., ,On Wednesday, Corey Seager played at Dodger Stadium for the first time since he left the Dodgers after the 2021 sea...

After 10th-inning heroics, Mariners seek sweep vs. woeful White Sox
Pinch-hitting might be a dying art, but Seattle's Mitch Haniger and the Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr. showed Wednesday night it's not completely lost.,Robert hit a leadoff homer in the ninth inning and Haniger brought home the winning run in the 10th as the Mariners won 2-1.,The American Leagu...

Battle of aces set for Phillies-Red Sox rubber game
An outstanding pitching duel is on tap as the Boston Red Sox host the Philadelphia Phillies in the rubber game of a three-game series on Thursday.,With right-hander Tanner Houck (6-5, 1.91 ERA) on the mound, the Red Sox will look to take the series after storming back in the middle innings for an 8-...

Mitch Haniger gives M's 10-inning win over White Sox
Pinch hitter Mitch Haniger singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Wednesday.,Haniger's hit to right field scored Luke Raley, the automatic runner. Raley had homered in the seventh inning to break a scoreless tie.,Wh...

Streaking Orioles seek to sweep slumping Braves
The Baltimore Orioles have looked nearly unbeatable in recent weeks., ,It's the opposite for the Atlanta Braves, who are dealing with their biggest slump of the season., ,"This is a group that one way or another is going to figure out a way to turn the tide, to end up getting the job done," Atlanta ...

Red Sox rally from four-run deficit to defeat Phillies
Enmanuel Valdez and David Hamilton each drove in two runs as the Boston Red Sox stormed back for an 8-6 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second game of a three-game series.,The Red Sox totaled 13 hits in the contest and climbed out from a 4-0 deficit by scoring in each...

Red Sox rally from 4-0 deficit to defeat Phillies
Enmanuel Valdez and David Hamilton each drove in two runs as the Boston Red Sox stormed back for an 8-6 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the second of a three-game series on Wednesday.,The Red Sox totaled 13 hits in the contest and climbed out from a 4-0 deficit by scoring in each of t...

Broncos' Sean Payton, pleased with QBs, ends minicamp early
The Denver Broncos are entering a new era under center, and so far, coach Sean Payton likes what he sees.,Denver moved on from veteran Russell Wilson in March, releasing him and watching as he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal. Now the Broncos find themselves with a young quarte...

White Sox activate LF Andrew Benintendi from 10-day IL
The Chicago White Sox activated left fielder Andrew Benintendi from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday.,Benintendi exited Chicago's 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on June 1 due to left Achilles tendinitis. He landed on the IL the next day. ,Although he is available for Wednesday's game against ...

Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to meet in eating contest
On Tuesday, competitive eater Joey Chestnut was a champion without a competition.,That all changed Wednesday when Netflix announced it will live stream a winner-take-all hot dog eating contest between Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, who was the dominant force in competitive eating before Chestnut, on...

Mariners' Cal Raleigh aims to come up clutch again vs. White Sox
When the Seattle Mariners need a clutch hit, there's no doubt who they want stepping to the plate.,But the answer might surprise some.,Cal Raleigh had the winning hit for a second consecutive game as the Mariners defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 4-3 Tuesday night.,The four-game series continu...

Nick Pivetta, Red Sox attempt to slow red-hot Phillies
The National League-leading Philadelphia Phillies will look to continue their winning ways when they resume a three-game series against the host Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. ,Philadelphia got two leadoff home runs from Kyle Schwarber and seven strong innings from Zack Wheeler to open the serie...

Cal Raleigh comes up big again as Mariners rally past White Sox
Cal Raleigh doubled home the tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 4-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, spoiling the major league debut of top pitching prospect Drew Thorpe.,Raleigh, who hit a walk-off g...

Balanced-scoring Lynx roll to win over slumping Aces
Alanna Smith scored 18 points to lead all five Minnesota starters in double figures, and the visiting Lynx posted a resounding 100-86 victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday.,Kayla McBride (16 points and eight assists), Courtney Williams (15 points and nine assists), Bridg...

Broncos' coach Sean Payton in no hurry to name a starting QB
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is in no hurry to name a starting quarterback.,The first game is still three months away and he still needs to study a QB room that includes journeyman Jarrett Stidham, rookie Bo Nix and recently acquired Zach Wilson.,But the question keeps coming -- who is your quar...