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After a 35-second KO in Nashville, Derrick Lewis may have punched his way into a title shot... and possibly a spot in next year's rumored White House

ATLANTA -- Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday, s

The Gaimin Gladiators, PARIVISION, Tundra Esports and Team Falcons emerged from the elimination phase with sweeps on Sunday to advance to the playoffs

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run to help the Boston Red Sox stretch their winning streak to 10 games by beating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 4-1

Two surprise teams in the Western Conference go head-to-head for a second time -- this time at closer to full strength -- when the Phoenix Mercury vis

Merrill Kelly allowed one run on one hit over five innings en route to his eighth win of the season and Jose Herrera hit a check-swing two-run double

Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien each homered while Nathan Eovaldi capped his stellar first half with another quality start as the visiting Texas Range

Kyle Stowers hit three home runs in a five-hit, six-RBI performance against his former team as the Miami Marlins blew past the host Baltimore Orioles

Marcel Hartel's second-half brace on Sunday night enabled St. Louis City SC to win for just the second time in four months as they rallied for a 2-1 v

Two games into his professional career, and Cooper Flagg is done in the NBA summer league, according to multiple reports.,The Dallas Mavericks, who se

Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Indiana relied on a 36-point second quarter and a strong all-around game from Caitlin Clark to race past the Dall

NBA insider Scoop B Robinson reveals the four teams that contacted Rich Paul about trading for LeBron James. And yep, the list is as chaotic as you'd

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy built an early advantage and shook off some late jitters to finish a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 2 Carlos A

The San Diego Padres placed outfielder/designated hitter Gavin Sheets on the paternity list prior to Sunday's home game against the Philadelphia Phill

The Chicago Sky just beat the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx for their most noteworthy victory in a disappointing season. Repeating that feat would be ev

Steph Curry may have spilled the beans on a possible Al Horford signing while chatting at a celebrity golf tourney in Lake Tahoe. If, when, or what ju

Chris Gotterup shot a 4-under par 66 to outduel Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and win the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday at North Berwick, Scotland

Don't miss your last chance to bet before the MLB All-Star Break. Best bets for Sunday, July 13 include Red Sox ML, and more.

Say this much for San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill. When he snaps a slump, he doesn't do it with a bloop single off the end of the bat.

The Los Angeles Angels have a chance to hit the All-Star break at the .500 mark if they can complete a three-game series sweep of the slumping Arizona

Three major league organizations parted ways with Brent Rooker before the Athletics landed him via waivers from the Kansas City Royals following the 2

The Minnesota Twins will go for a three-game sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis on the final day

Pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Robbie Ray will put their All-Star arms on display when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants close the sea

The injury-battered Atlanta Braves are looking forward to resting during the All-Star break.,They absorbed another injury hit Friday when third basema

The potential tying run had just reached base Saturday when Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin had a premonition.,"We felt like we were goin

Left-hander Sean Manaea finally appears set to make his season debut for the New York Mets.,Expected to piggy-back off starter Clay Holmes, Manaea loo

Heavyweight Derrick Lewis needed only 35 seconds to end the undefeated run of Tallison Teixeira with a left hook in the main event of UFC Fight Night

Denis Bouanga earned a penalty, scored from the spot and assisted on a goal, all in a dominant first half, and Los Angeles FC earned a 2-0 victory ove

Mike Trout had two hits, including the 395th home run of his career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-5 victory over the

Marco Reus and Diego Fagundez scored goals and the Los Angeles Galaxy continued their recent strong play with a 2-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturd

Tani Oluwaseyi had a goal and two assists to help lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in Saint Paul

William Agada scored in the 42nd minute and Real Salt Lake withstood a late push by Houston Dynamo to earn a 1-0 victory Saturday night in Sandy, Utah

Rafael Navarro scored his team lead-tying eighth goal of the season and Djordje Mihailovic had three assists to lift the Colorado Rapids to a 3-0 home

Missed opportunities were plentiful and both goaltenders had the highlight plays as host Austin FC and the New England Revolution settled for a scorel

Only two teams allowed more points than Team Heretics in group play of the Valorant tournament at the Esports World Cup. Now, only one stands in the w

Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is facing a charge of battery and domestic violence following a Saturday arrest in Fort Lauderda

Zack Short hit an opposite-field, walk-off single in the 11th inning, and the Houston Astros snapped a four-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Texa

Talor Gooch wrapped up a long day on the course at LIV Golf Andalucia by shooting a 5-under par 66 on Saturday to take a 4-shot lead heading into the

Tani Oluwaseyi had a goal and two assists to help lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in Saint Paul

Albert Rusnak had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Sounders built a three-goal halftime lead and held on to defeat host Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on

Idan Toklomati scored early and Kerwin Vargas tallied late as Charlotte FC came away with a 2-0 victory against visiting New York City FC on Saturday

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup proved successful on the field and in the stands. But criticism of Gianni Infantino's poor planning and avoidable mistake

Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins tore his right anterior cruciate ligament Friday night and was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday.,The t

Dallas hopes for the return of injured standouts Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington when the Wings visit the Indiana Fever on Sunday in Indianapo

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Six weeks removed from their first UEFA Champions League title, Paris Saint-Germain have been the indisputable best team at t

Ndamukong Suh announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, issuing a heartfelt statement on the first anniversary of his father's death.,Crediti

Eighth-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland dominated No. 13 Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon championship on Saturday in London.,It is th

Italy's Jonathan Milan captured Stage 8 of the Tour de France with a successful sprint to the finish on Saturday in Laval, France.,It was the first ca

Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford was arrested Friday night on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to police records in Lee Coun

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in his seventh big league season but still only 26. ,He's also the newest member of the Blue Jays' 1,000-hit club, and he wil