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Lynx need more than win over Sparks to reach Commissioner's Cup final
The Minnesota Lynx need a victory over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday as well as some help in order to advance to the Commissioner's Cup championship game.,The Lynx (11-3) are tied with the Las Vegas Aces atop the Commissioner's Cup Western Conference standings at 5-1. Because they lost to...

Twins' Byron Buxton carries Energizer Bunny role into rematch vs. Rangers
Byron Buxton is off to another blistering start this week.,Buxton, the reigning American League Player of the Week, will try to stay hot for the visiting Minnesota Twins when they meet the Texas Rangers in the second contest of their three-game series on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,After going 11-f...

G2 Esports grab final IEM Cologne playoff spot in nail-biter
With one playoff spot left, G2 Esports and Natus Vincere played like two teams on the brink of elimination -- which they were -- providing one of the best matches of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major on Monday in Germany.,And despite dropping the first map, it was G2 emerging with the win, tak...

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to enter NFL's supplemental draft
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL's supplemental draft, the school announced on Monday, ending a growing legal drama surrounding his college eligibility.,Sorsby had until June 22 to decide whether to apply for the supplemental draft, which the league opens for players who mis...

Natasha Howard, Lynx start hot to dominate Fire
Seven players scored in double figures Monday night as the Minnesota Lynx rolled to a 107-74 win over the visiting Portland Fire.,Natasha Howard led the balanced attack with 18 points, while Courtney Williams added 16. Nia Coffey hit for 15 points and Kayla McBride contributed 14 as Minnesota (11-3,...

Reports: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to enter supplemental draft
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL supplemental draft, multiple reports said Monday, which may put an end to a growing legal drama surrounding his college eligibility.,Sorsby had until June 22 to decide whether to apply for the supplemental draft, which the league opens for pl...

Willson Contreras carrying Red Sox into series vs. Blue Jays
Getting off to a strong start should be on the Boston Red Sox's to-do list Tuesday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays., ,The Red Sox won two of three games against the Texas Rangers last weekend, but Sunday's 6-4 loss dropped Boston's record to 9-29 when their ...

Texas' Adrian Rodriguez hits for cycle, drives in seven to bounce Alabama
Adrian Rodriguez hit for the cycle with five hits and seven RBIs to lift Texas to a 14-2 win over Alabama in a College World Series elimination game Monday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The sixth-seeded Longhorns jumped ahead early, scoring three in the first off Alabama starter Zane Adams on a trio of d...

NCAA, Big 12 file opposition to Brendan Sorsby ruling
The Big 12 Conference and NCAA joined the burgeoning blockade attempting to halt Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby from playing for the Red Raiders this season. ,The NCAA on Monday filed a formal appeal in Lubbock County District Court with a request for expedited resolution of the case by Aug. ...

Coach 'wouldn't be surprised' if Arch Manning stays two more seasons at Texas
Texas quarterback Arch Manning was a potential first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft but opted to return to Austin for a second season as the Longhorns' starter. ,Head coach Steve Sarkisian suggested he could stick around UT for two more years, even if prognosticators expect him to be one of the fi...

Wizards C Alex Sarr undergoes surgery for foot fracture
Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr underwent surgery for a fractured right foot, the team announced, and is expected to be available at the start of the 2026-27 season.,Sarr, 21, sustained the injury during an offseason workout, according to the Wizards. His surgery was performed in New York.,Sarr ...

Big 12 files legal challenge in Brendan Sorsby drama
The Big 12 Conference filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Texas Tech and the Texas attorney general as the saga over quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility continues.,The Big 12 is seeking a judgment that will allow it to enforce its bylaws against Texas Tech if the school allows Sorsby to play...

Indiana, UNC to play October exhibition game
Indiana and North Carolina, two of the only six men's basketball teams to win at least five NCAA championships, will meet Oct. 18 in a preseason exhibition game.,The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The start time and broadcast information will be announced at a later da...

Energized by Scottish fans and win, Rangers open set vs. Twins
The Texas Rangers might want to snack on Scottish shortbread and blast the bagpipes on their stadium speakers when they return home.,Sometimes, all it takes to snap out of a funk is a little variety.,The Rangers will open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Arlington, ...

High drama abounds as 3 more eliminated at IEM Cologne
On a day a trio of teams booked playoff spots and another three were eliminated at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major in Germany, it was hard to find a team more relieved at the end of Sunday's Stage 3 action than Team Falcons. ,Unless you're looking at The MongolZ.,Team Vitality and Aurora Gam...

Rangers get off to hot start, hold off Red Sox
Wyatt Langford and Kyle Higashioka homered in back-to-back innings to start the game, and the visiting Texas Rangers avoided a three-game series sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox with a 6-4 win on Sunday night.,The Rangers tagged Boston starter Connelly Early (5-5) for six runs and 11 hits th...

White Sox score six in sixth to swipe series from Dodgers
Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth belted two-run home runs to highlight a six-run sixth inning as the Chicago White Sox earned a 6-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.,Erick Fedde (2-5) claimed the win by throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief. He scattered thr...

White Sox use long ball to take series from Dodgers
Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth each belted two-run home runs on Sunday afternoon to help the Chicago White Sox earn a 6-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,Erick Fedde (2-5) earned the win, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief and allowing three hits while striking out four ...

Out to rebound from rare loss, Lynx take on expansion Fire
Their eight-game winning streak is over, but the Minnesota Lynx will seek the form that sent them through a three-week run of victories as they return to action Monday against the expansion Portland Fire in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (10-3, 4-1 in the Commissioner's Cup) has managed its impressive early...

Red Sox aim for rare home sweep against Rangers
After their first home series win since April, the Boston Red Sox go for a series sweep against the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday evening. ,The Red Sox are now 2-8-1 this season in home series and interim manager Chad Tracy knows if Boston is going to climb out of the American League East cellar...