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Sungjae Im plays way into FedEx Cup top 50; Jordan Spieth knocked out
Despite holding a share of the lead after the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Thursday, Jordan Spieth didn't have enough in the tank this weekend to push himself into the top 50 of the FedEx Cup points race.,Instead, Sungjae Im of South Korea was the only golfer to play his way int...
Scottie Scheffler walks away with dominant FedEx St. Jude win
Scottie Scheffler shot 4-under-par 66 and pulled away to win the FedEx St. Jude Championship and extend his lead in the FedEx Cup playoffs Sunday in Memphis, Tenn.,Scheffler is the World No. 1 golfer, but this marked his first victory since January, so it was his second triumph of 2026.,He finished ...
First-place White Sox finish off road sweep of rival Tigers
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning and the visiting Chicago White Sox completed a three-game series sweep with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,Murakami clubbed his 28th homer of the season off Tyler Holton (1-5) as the White Sox rallied fr...
IFAF Flag Football World Championships: U.S. men dominate Italy
The IFAF Flag Football World Championships 2026 concluded in Dusseldorf, Germany on Sunday with the United States taking home the title for the men and Canada securing the victory for the women.,In the men's tournament, the United States cruised to a 46-26 win over Italy. They were dominant from the...
Report: Alex Cora expected to be next Phillies manager
Alex Cora turned down an offer to become the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in April, but if interim manager Don Mattingly does not guide the team to at least a World Series berth, Cora will likely be the team's next skipper, USA Today reported on Sunday.,Cora, 50, was fired as manager of the ...
Red Sox put DH Masataka Yoshida, RHP Justin Slaten on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed designated hitter Mastaka Yoshida (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list and right-hander Justin Slaten (elbow) on the 15-day IL on Sunday. ,Slaten's placement on the IL is retroactive to Thursday. In corresponding moves, the Red Sox recalled catcher Mickey Gasper and left-...
Pirates shuffle deck, turn to Lake Bachar in finale vs. Red Sox
With the Pittsburgh Pirates' playoff hopes fading, they are hoping to get their ace Paul Skenes right again.,The Pirates announced late Saturday night that Skenes' scheduled start on Sunday -- when Pittsburgh hosts the Boston Red Sox in the decisive contest of a three-game series -- would be pushed ...
Tigers look to make move in division, wild-card races vs. White Sox
The Detroit Tigers had a chance to overtake the first-place Chicago White Sox this weekend. Instead, they'll look to salvage the finale of a three-game home series on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago pounded out a 9-5 win on Friday and followed it up with a 4-3 squeaker on Saturday. The White Sox now hold ...
Guilherme runs goal-scoring streak to 4 games as Dynamo blank Galaxy
Guilherme scored on a first-half penalty kick and the Houston Dynamo picked up their fourth consecutive victory by defeating the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on Saturday night.,Jonathan Bond notched his fourth consecutive shutout, but it didn't require a save as Houston prevented a shot on goal.,...
Olivia Miles, Lynx bolster WNBA standings lead with another defeat of Aces
Olivia Miles strengthened her case for WNBA Rookie of the Year with 23 points and eight assists, catapulting the league-leading Minnesota Lynx to a 92-87 road victory over the Las Vegas Aces Saturday night. ,Natasha Howard was on top of her game as well with a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebou...
Sonny Gray continues his dominance as Red Sox blank Pirates
Sonny Gray threw seven scoreless innings and Wilyer Abreu's second-inning solo home run put the Boston Red Sox on course for a 4-0 shutout of the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Gray (15-3) set a career-high for wins and leads the American League in that category. Gray struck out seven an...
Rangers activate RHP Jakob Junis from injured list
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Jakob Junis from the 15-day injured list Saturday, bringing back one of their most reliable bullpen arms before their game against the Athletics.,Junis had been sidelined since late July due to a left adductor strain. He was placed on the IL on July 30, retro...
Scottie Scheffler holds 2-shot lead with round to play at FedEx St. Jude
Scottie Scheffler shot 2-under-par 68 to maintain the lead Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn., as he aims for his first victory since January.,Scheffler moved to 13-under 197 for a two-stroke lead on Sam Burns and South Korea's Sunjae Im at TPC Southwind, where the opening...
White Sox hold on for tight win over Tigers
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run and the visiting Chicago White Sox held on for a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Benintendi had two hits and also scored a run. Colson Montgomery drove in two runs and Braden Montgomery knocked in the other for the White Sox, who ext...
Texans sign QB Brett Rypien, place QB Graham Mertz on IR
The Houston Texans signed veteran Brett Rypien to a contract on Saturday and placed fellow quarterback Graham Mertz on season-ending injured reserve.,The move comes two days after Mertz tore his ACL during the Texans' 27-7 preseason loss to the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.,Rypien, 30, will be the ...
Red Sox fall on hard times after surge, try to right ship vs. Pirates
The Boston Red Sox have played most of their best baseball away from home this season, but that hasn't been the case on the team's current road trip., ,The visiting Red Sox will enter Saturday's night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-4 record on their seven-game road trip. That include...
Ranking the SEC’s Most Overrated and Underrated Teams for 2026
Which SEC teams are overrated, underrated or properly rated heading into the 2026 college football season? Here’s a closer look at all nine ranked teams....
White Sox ride power surge into clash vs. Troy Melton, Tigers
The Chicago White Sox made sure they'd stay in first place this weekend by defeating the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.,Chicago will look to extend its lead in the American League Central on Saturday afternoon in Detroit.,The White Sox used a power barrage -- four homers -- to secure a 9-5 victory ...
Rafael Flores Jr., Brandon Lowe power Pirates past Red Sox
Rafael Flores Jr. and Brandon Lowe each homered to propel the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,Flores, who had two three-run home runs during Thursday's 13-1 triumph over Miami, hit a solo home run in the second, and Lowe smashed a Jovani Moran c...
Miguel Vargas homers twice to lead White Sox over Tigers
Miguel Vargas homered twice in four hits, scored three runs and drove in three more as the visiting Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 9-5 on Friday night.,Braden Montgomery had three hits and three RBIs for the White Sox, who pushed their lead in the American League Central Division to 3 1...