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Teams at opposite ends of the standings have seen the tables turn over their last few games.,The previously surging Minnesota Lynx will look to snap a

Willson Contreras of the Boston Red Sox was named to replace Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the American League All-Star Game rost

Ruben Vargas delivered the deciding goal in the fifth round of a penalty shootout and Switzerland advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup follo

Minnesota Twins star center fielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hip strain that will prevent him from playing in n

The Athletics activated shortstop Jacob Wilson from the injured list Tuesday while left-hander Jacob Lopez also was added to the active roster.,In cor

The International Olympic Committee set the stage for Russian athletes to return to competition under their own flag in the 2028 Summer Olympics at Lo

Willson Contreras of the Red Sox was named to replace Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the American League All-Star Game roster.,Contreras,

Defending champion Argentina scored three times after the 78th minute, fueling a ferocious comeback in a 3-2 win over Egypt in the round of 16 World C

A world-class field has assembled at The Renaissance Club for the Scottish Open while the LPGA Tour also is overseas for the fourth of five majors thi

Mads Pedersen of Denmark won Stage 4 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, while Torstein Traeen of Norway grabbed the overall lead on the first day of th

New York Yankees slugger Ben Rice announced his participation in the upcoming Home Run Derby over social media on Tuesday.,Rice posted a video on Inst

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark passed on further discussion of the turn of events involving Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech as media days began Tuesd

Knicks star Jalen Brunson is recovering from surgery on his injured left wrist, The Athletic reported on Tuesday.,The All-Star point guard experienced

Gotham FC will begin playing home matches at Etihad Park in Queens, N.Y., in 2028, the club announced Tuesday.,The reigning NWSL champions currently p

Which MLB teams are true contenders and which are running on false hope? Here's why 11 clubs face long odds entering the second half of the season.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon for the third time with a 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over unseeded Jan-Lennard Str

Chris Gotterup's emotional John Deere Classic victory continues his remarkable rise as he prepares to defend his Scottish Open title and strengthen hi

Tuesday's WNBA betting card features two top picks as the Wings visit the Liberty and the Sky take on the Mercury in Phoenix.

The Folarin Balogun controversy has sparked debate over FIFA, politics and what it means for the future of the USMNT on the world stage.

Looking for today's best MLB picks? Check out why the Giants offer value against Toronto and why Rangers-Angels projects as a low-scoring game.

Defeating the world's No. 1-ranked golfer in a playoff softened the sting of back-to-back missed cuts at majors for Norway's Viktor Hovland.,Hovland,

Seventh-seeded Coco Gauff punched her ticket to the Wimbledon semifinals with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula on Tuesday.,Ga

The Washington Nationals hope their pitching can provide help for the offense as they play the middle contest of a three-game series against the visit

Paul Skenes has reached plenty of milestones during his three seasons in the major leagues.,On Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates' ace will try to

The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals will play a day-night doubleheader Tuesday, with the host Cardinals looking to cool off the National Lea

The New York Yankees won for just the second time in 11 games on Monday, but they are still not doing very well on the training table.,The banged-up Y

Luis Torrens hit a tiebreaking two-out double in the 10th inning and the visiting New York Mets hung on to defeat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Monday and

Dalton Rushing delivered the winning single in the 11th inning and Shohei Ohtani homered and drove in four runs to help the Los Angeles Dodgers produc

Dalton Rushing delivered the winning single in the 11th inning and Shohei Ohtani homered and drove in four runs to help the Los Angeles Dodgers produc

SEATTLE -- Mauricio Pochettino certainly sounds open to staying on as coach of the United States men's national team, but said he will take time after

In one of the more stunning moves in World Cup history, FIFA restored Folarin Balogun's eligibility for the United States' round of 16 clash with Belg

SEATTLE -- U.S. men's national team star Christian Pulisic ended the team's World Cup finale on the sideline after spraining his right ankle during th

SEATTLE -- Belgium coach Rudi Garcia said Amadou Onana suffered a "serious injury" in Monday's 4-1 victory over the United States that will almost cer

Max Kepler, Geraldo Perdomo and Nolan Arenado all homered Monday night while Brandon Pfaadt sailed through five shutout innings as the visiting Arizon

Jose Caballero went deep twice against his former club and drove in four runs, and the New York Yankees opened an important four-game series with Tamp

Cristiano Ronaldo was tearful after the last game of his sixth and final World Cup, Portugal's 1-0 loss to Spain in the round of 16 on Monday decided

SEATTLE -- Striker Charles De Ketelaere scored a first-half brace to propel Belgium to a 2-1 halftime lead after the first 45 minutes were thoroughly

Released last week by the Detroit Lions after he was arrested on eight felony charges last month, cornerback Terrion Arnold cleared waivers, multiple

The Washington Commanders are planning to sign cornerback Rasul Douglas to a one-year deal, ESPN reported Monday.,The deal is reportedly worth up to $

The MLB-leading Los Angeles Dodgers made a pair of pitching transactions on Monday to reinforce their staff.,The Dodgers reinstated right-hander Evan

Saying Portugal's national team needs "a new voice," manager Roberto Martinez confirmed he is stepping down after the 1-0 loss to Spain on Monday in t

The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Simon Nemec to a five-year, $36.25 million contract on Monday after acquiring him in a trade with the New Jersey

The Los Angeles Angels will try to avoid matching a season-long seven-game losing streak when they open a three-game series with the Texas Rangers on

Cade Cavalli will begin a five-game suspension Monday after the Washington Nationals right-hander appealed an initial decision of seven games for his

SEATTLE -- Striker Folarin Balogun, whose one-game ban for a red card was suspended by FIFA, is starting for the United States against Belgium in thei

The Atlanta Hawks acquired guard Aaron Wiggins from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday in exchange for second-round draft picks in 2030 and 2032.,Wig

France has made an appeal to FIFA, asking the organization to rescind the yellow card handed out to forward Michael Olise for a confrontation with Par

SEATTLE -- Ticket prices continued to drop significantly in the hours leading up to Monday's round of 16 World Cup match between the United States and

No. 12 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Ashlyn Krueger on Monday.,

FIFA's decision not to uphold the automatic one-game ban for United States men's national team striker Folarin Balogun was sharply opposed by the spor