06/12/2024 11:22pm
Corey Seager hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Walker Buehler in his return to Dodger Stadium and the Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 when Andy Pages ran through a stop sign and was thrown out at the plate for the final out. Seager was back in the lineup as designated hitter against his old team after missing four games with a hamstring issue, including the series opener. The 30-year-old shortstop went 1 for 3 with a strikeout. Shohei Ohtani put the Dodgers ahead in the first with his 17th homer, a 424-foot drive.
06/12/2024 10:38pm
Luka Doncic fouled at when the Dallas Mavericks were making a furious comeback attempt in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. With their superstar on the bench for the final 4:12 Wednesday night, they came up short. Doncic's sixth foul of the game came while on defense, after setting his feet and taking contact from Boston guard Jaylen Brown. It was also fourth foul in the fourth quarter, and his night was done after coach Jason Kidd's unsuccessful challenge of the call. The Celtics went on to a 106-99 win for a 3-0 series lead. Doncic's final foul came during a 22-2 run that got Dallas within one point.
06/12/2024 10:32pm
José Soriano pitched effectively into the ninth inning, Jo Adell hit a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels rolled over the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3. The Angels bounced back from a 9-4 loss in the series opener by jumping on Arizona starter Slade Cecconi early. Zach Neto had three hits including a solo homer in the second inning and Adell launched his three-run shot during Los Angeles' four-run fourth inning. Matt Thaiss added a run-scoring double in the sixth inning. Nolan Schanuel also had three of the Angels' 14 hits. Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer for Arizona.
06/12/2024 10:30pm
Mitch Haniger capped a nine-pitch at-bat with an RBI single to score Luke Raley with the winning run and give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox in 10 innings. Seattle blew a chance to win the game after Luis Robert Jr's. pinch-hit solo home run leading off the top of the ninth inning tied the game at 1-1. Chicago was unable to score in the top of the 10th and Hangier came through with the sixth walk-off of his career. Seattle won its 16th one-run game on the season, the most in baseball, and improved to 10-1 in their last 11 home games.
06/12/2024 9:20pm
Hunter Renfroe's left big toe is not fractured, the Kansas City Royals said two days after the team initially announced it was broken by a foul ball. Kansas City said Renfroe is expected to miss two-to-three weeks, down from six-to-eight weeks. Renfroe was hurt Monday when he fouled off a pair of pitches off left-hander Carlos Rodón in the third inning. The outfielder got off to a slow start this season but had raised his batting average to .200 with six homers and 26 RBIs.
06/12/2024 9:13pm
Jose Trevino capped a six-run first inning with a three-run homer, Gleyber Torres added a three-run drive in the seventh and the New York Yankees romped over the Kansas City Royals 11-5 for their third straight win in the four-game series. Giancarlo Stanton hit a 449-foot, two-run homer into shrubbery next to a waterfall beyond left-center, a night after hitting a 446-foot home run. The major league-best Yankees are 49-21, have won 12 of their last 15 games and have outscored the Royals 25-8 in the series. New York is 17-1 against the AL Central.
06/12/2024 9:11pm
Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and the Boston Celtics held off a furious Dallas rally to reach the brink of a record 18th championship with a 106-99 victory over the Mavericks for a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals. No team has rallied from 3-0 down in an NBA playoff series. Jaylen Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics extended their franchise record with a 10th consecutive playoff victory. The Mavs almost pulled off a crazy comeback to avoid the big hole. Boston led 91-70 at the end of a 20-5 run early in the fourth quarter before Dallas answered with a 22-2 spurt to get within a point.
06/12/2024 9:07pm
keyed a 106-99 win to take a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks.
06/12/2024 8:51pm
Alyssa Thomas scored 10 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter, Brionna Jones scored 14 of her 18 in the first half and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 83-75. Connecticut opened the fourth quarter on a 10-3 run, started by Tiffany Mitchell's steal and fast-break layup. DeWanna Bonner sealed it with two free throws at the other end. Bonner finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, and Tyasha Harris had 13 points and seven assists for Connecticut. Rookie Angel Reese had a season-high 20 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth straight game with a double-double.
06/12/2024 8:31pm
Enmanuel Valdez hit a tiebreaking two-run double in Boston's five-run fifth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6. Jarren Duran had three of Boston's 13 hits. David Hamilton had two hits, scored twice and drove in two runs. The Red Sox, who trailed 4-0 after three innings, had dropped three of four. With the win, they returned to .500 at 34-34. Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos each had two hits for NL East-leading Philadelphia, which had won five of six. Bryson Stott had two RBIs.
06/12/2024 8:23pm
Nolan Arenado and Iván Herrera each had three hits, Sonny Gray pitched seven strong innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. Arenado scored a run and drove in one while Herrera also scored a run. Brendan Donovan added two hits and an RBI. Gray (8-4) gave up one run and four hits while striking out nine and walking just one. Ryan Helsley gave up aa leadoff single in the ninth before finishing up for his major league-leading 22nd save. Bailey Falter (3-4) gave up three runs and eight hits in four innings to lose his second straight start.
06/12/2024 8:10pm
Pebble Beach has the Pacific Ocean. Oakmont is the brute with its church pew bunkers. Pinehurst No. 2 has the cereal bowls turned upside down.
06/12/2024 8:09pm
Harrison Bader hit an early two-run homer, Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor also went deep, and the New York Mets took advantage of shoddy defense by the last-place Miami Marlins in a 10-4 victory. Tyrone Taylor went 4 for 5 for his second career four-hit game and Francisco Alvarez had two RBIs in his second game back from the injured list as the Mets won for the seventh time in 11 games following a 4-15 skid. Marte and Bader both knocked in two runs and scored twice. Alvarez and J.D. Martinez each delivered an RBI single as New York took a 5-2 lead in a three-run second inning aided by two errors on the infield and a wild pitch from Braxton Garrett.
06/12/2024 8:01pm
Jeimer Candelario homered twice and drove in all four runs and the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on Wednesday night to split the opening series of the Ohio Cup. Candelario had a 404-foot solo shot to center in the first inning and hit a three-run homer with one out in the sixth inning that chased Tanner Bibee (4-2) after the Cleveland right-hander had logged a career-high 11 strikeouts. Nick Lodolo (7-2) had another quality start for the Reds, allowing two Cleveland runs and seven hits with six strikeouts through six innings. Lucas Sims and Sam Moll each pitched a scoreless inning, and Alexis Diaz got Cleveland in order in the ninth for his 14th save.
06/12/2024 7:49pm
Tom Brady brought the New England Patriots endless memories and six Super Bowl trophies during his two-decade run with the team. The Patriots made sure his induction into the franchise's Hall of Fame was a celebration unlike it had ever thrown before. Dozens of Brady's former teammates and coaches, spanning multiple eras of Patriots history joined thousands of fans and celebrities including Jay-Z and Bon Jovi to salute Brady as the 35th person to be enshrined into the team's hall. The night included video tributes from some of Brady's competitors, as well as cameos from Boston celebrities such as Red Sox legend David Ortiz and actor Matt Damon.
06/12/2024 7:49pm
CJ Abrams hit a double and a home run and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 for their first five-game winning streak in three years. Jake Irvin gave up gave up one run on six hits in six innings to improve to 5-5. Detroit's Reese Olson allowed five runs, four earned, on 10 hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings. Olson has a 10.43 ERA in three June starts after posting a 1.92 ERA in his first 10 starts. Kyle Finnegan allowed a homer in the ninth inning before finishing the game for his 19th save. Washington last won five straight between June 19-24, 2021.
06/12/2024 7:43pm
Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs held off the Tampa Bay Rays for a 4-3 victory. Cubs closer Héctor Neris allowed José Caballero's solo homer in the ninth before earning his 10th save in 13 chances. The right-hander allowed a single to Ben Rortvedt and walked Taylor Walls with one out before getting a fielder's choice grounder from Yandy Díaz and a flyball from Brandon Lowe. Neris was tagged for a season-high four runs in the ninth in Tuesday night's 5-2 loss to the Rays, including Lowe's game-ending homer.
06/12/2024 7:25pm
Christian Pulisic scored in 26th minute to offset Rodrygo's 17th-minute goal, and the United States played a spirited 1-1 draw against Brazil in the last warmup for both teams ahead of the Copa America. Rebounding from a 5-1 loss to Colombia last weekend, the U.S. stopped its 11-match losing streak against the Brazilians in a wide-open match. The Americans are now 1-18 with the draw against Brazil, getting their only win in a 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal. Matt Turner had 11 saves, the most for an American goalkeeper since Tim Howard's 15 against Belgium at the 2014 World Cup.
06/12/2024 6:58pm
Colton Cowser hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles won their sixth straight game, beating the Atlanta Braves 4-2. Cade Povich pitched six scoreless innings in his second big league outing for Baltimore, but Atlanta tied it when Matt Olson hit a two-run shot off Keegan Akin in the eighth. Cowser answered with a drive to right-center off Joe Jiménez that cleared the wall despite an impressive leaping effort by center fielder Michael Harris II. Craig Kimbrel worked a perfect ninth against the franchise he's most associated with, earning his 16th save in 19 chances.
06/12/2024 6:51pm
Jerry West got the NBA Finals to go silent for about 15 seconds on Wednesday night. The NBA and the fans at Game 3 of the NBA Finals remembered the life of the Basketball Hall of Famer with a pregame video tribute and moment of silence before the game. West died earlier Wednesday at the age of 86.
06/12/2024 6:21pm
Bryan Woo could rejoin the Seattle Mariners' rotation sometime next week after an MRI on his right arm came back clean, says general manager Justin Hollander. Woo was scratched ahead of his scheduled start on Tuesday due to discomfort in his right forearm. Woo did not throw his bullpen session this week and "didn't feel great," the day before his scheduled start. Hollander said that with the MRI confirming there's no major issues, Woo will resume his throwing program with an eye on being reinserted into the Mariners' rotation sometime next week during their road trip.
06/12/2024 5:48pm
Netflix has announced a new hot dog-eating contest between rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayaski. The news comes after organizers for Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating competition said this week that Chestnut would not compete because of his deal with a rival brand. Sixteen-time hot dog-eating champion Chestnut will face off with his frequent Nathan's competitor, known as Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2. The contest will be called "Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef" and will feature the two chowing down on all-beef hot dogs, likely in a nod to reports that Chestnut's rival brand deal is with Impossible Foods, which makes vegan hot dogs.
06/12/2024 5:43pm
Atlanta general manager Alex Anthopoulos held a media session before a game. He admitted he wouldn't usually do that unless the Braves are struggling. This is, of course, all relative. The Braves have the fourth-best record in the National League. But they entered their game at Baltimore on a four-game losing streak and were 10 games behind NL East-leading Philadelphia. So Anthopoulos was available to discuss that disappointing reality. He says it's all about making the playoffs. That still looks promising for the Braves. They're one of just five NL teams above .500.
06/12/2024 5:38pm
a relative unknown who suddenly finds himself on one of golf's biggest stages at the U.S. Open. So you can't blame him for being a little nervous. After all, his full-time job is a biology teacher and golf coach at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs. He punched his ticket to the U.S. Open by finishing second at a 36-hole qualifier in Bend, Oregon. He's had a chance to practice this week with former U.S. Open champions Wyndham Clark and Jordan Spieth, as well as Will Zalatoris and Sahith Theegala. And he's even gotten advice from Rory McIlroy. Now his goal is the make the cut.
06/12/2024 5:33pm
Jerry West will be forever be referred to in basketball circles as "The Logo." His silhouette is the basis for the NBA logo introduced in 1969, although the league never formally acknowledged it. West was one of the most exciting players of that era for the Los Angeles Lakers, and he was an ideal choice for the centerpiece of a logo created by brand consultant Alan Siegel. Siegel eventually acknowledged what everyone already knew, saying West was indeed the inspiration for the design of the logo silhouette. West was conflicted about the honor, saying he hated to draw attention to himself.
06/12/2024 5:32pm
Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore's return to practice during minicamp is further bolstering a secondary that coaches already viewed as one of New Orleans' strengths. Injuries limited Lattimore to 17 games during the past two seasons combined and helped fuel trade speculation about the club's highest-paid defender. But Lattimore says he's not seeking a trade and intends to prove he's the "No. 1" cornerback in the NFL. New Orleans' defensive backfield also includes veteran safety Tyrann Mathieu and fourth-year cornerback Paulson Adebo. They tied for the team lead with four interceptions each last season. Versatile defensive back Alontae Taylor is entering his third season. And the Saints are eagerly awaiting the debut of 2024 second-round draft choice Kool-Aid McKinstry.
06/12/2024 5:14pm
Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson is hard to match in terms of popularity, but Baltimore linebacker Roquan Smith is certainly capable of sharing the role of face of the franchise. He's now entering his second full season with the Ravens. And his presence may be the biggest reason Baltimore's defense could remain elite this year despite some significant losses in free agency. The Ravens acquired Smith in a midseason trade in 2022. He was so good for the rest of that season that he was voted team MVP by local media. He also earned All-Pro honors each of the past two years.
06/12/2024 5:10pm
Rookie Jackson Merrill's second homer of the day was a game-ending drive off Mason Miller with one out in the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4. Merrill drove the first pitch he saw from Miller down the right field line for his fifth of the season. He was met at home plate by a wild celebration. Donovan Solano also hit two home runs, including a tying shot in the eighth. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s career-high 17-game hitting streak ended. The Padres outfielder went 0 for 3 with a walk.
06/12/2024 4:54pm
The Chicago White Sox have activated outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the 10-day injured list. Benintendi had been sidelined by left Achilles tendinitis. He made two rehab appearances with the organization's Arizona Complex League affiliate. The 29-year-old Benintendi is off to a rough start this year for last-place Chicago, batting .195 with four homers and 18 RBIs in his first 51 games this season. The White Sox also activated reliever Steven Wilson from the 15-day IL before their game at Seattle. Rookie outfielder Duke Ellis was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte, and left-hander Tim Hill was designated for assignment.
06/12/2024 4:51pm
Kristaps Porzingis did not play for the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals because of a rare tendon injury in his lower left leg suffered in the previous game. The Celtics announced about two hours before tipoff Wednesday night that Porzingis was out for the game against the Dallas Mavericks. The 28-year-old Porzingis had missed 10 consecutive playoff games because of a right calf strain before returning for the start of the NBA Finals, and helped the Celtics take a 2-0 series lead against his former team. The 7-foot-2 Latvian center has a tear in tissue that holds tendons in place.
06/12/2024 4:45pm
Defending U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark arrived at Pinehurst No. 2 this week trying to find the game that served him so well at Los Angeles Country Club. In his last three tournaments, Clark played four rounds over par in defense of his Wells Fargo title and missed the cut at the PGA Championship and the Memorial. Clark admitted that "I've been kind of bummed as of late with my game," but he has been practicing well and that gives him confidence that he is not far away from contention.
06/12/2024 4:38pm
The Washington Capitals have reached a deal to buy CapFriendly, a popular site that has long been a source of NHL salary information. General manager Brian MacLellan confirmed the agreement in a statement Wednesday. The site will continue to operate independently through the draft in late June and start of free agency before the transaction is completed in the middle of the summer. The Capitals say the move allows them to boost their hockey operations department. Taking the information currently available on CapFriendly out of the public eye is a loss for the league's other 31 teams as well as fans and others who work in hockey.
06/12/2024 4:32pm
Jayden Daniels is taking a humble approach to the start of his NFL career. The Washington Commanders rookie quarterback has received plenty of praise from teammates and coaches since being taken second overall in the draft and beginning offseason workouts. The Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU at minicamp Wednesday said he is not a star QB yet. Barring injury, Daniels is expected to be Washington's eighth Week 1 starter at the position in as many years. He is already the face of the franchise under new ownership and with a new regime in charge.
06/12/2024 4:29pm
conflicting with the previously scheduled National Women's Soccer League match. Red Stars President Karen Leetzow decried the decision Wednesday on social media.
06/12/2024 4:19pm
and that didn't even include a May 18 meltdown in Miami when he squandered a four-run lead in the ninth inning but wasn't charged with a blown save. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza says Díaz has regained his confidence and feels good both physically and mentally, so the team is comfortable with him.
06/12/2024 4:18pm
Armand Duplantis still has some work to do before extending his pole vault world record again. The American-born Swede missed three attempts at clearing 6.25 meters at the European Championships. But the Olympic and two-time world champion still claimed a third European title and extended his championship record to 6.10. And he has the Paris Olympics in less than 50 days to look forward to. Duplantis has set the world record eight times. The last came when he cleared 6.24 at the season-opening Diamond League meet in China in April. Marcell Jacobs and Olympic champion Italy won the 4x100 relay.
06/12/2024 4:12pm
Austin Slater had three hits and drove in two runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 5-3. Slater also stole a base and scored for San Francisco, which took the rubber game of the three-game series in a speedy two hours and seven minutes. Yordan Álvarez homered for Houston, which has lost three of four overall. The Giants jumped on Framber Valdez for five runs and eight hits in four innings. San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb permitted three runs and seven hits in six innings.
06/12/2024 4:01pm
The Chicago Cubs have signed Jorge López to a minor league contract, giving the veteran reliever another chance after an abrupt conclusion to his time with the New York Mets. The deal was listed on the team's transactions page. The 31-year-old López threw his glove into the stands after he was ejected in the eighth inning of New York's 10-3 loss to the Dodgers at Citi Field on May 29. López then used a profanity during a bizarre and confusing postgame interview in the Mets' clubhouse. He was designated for assignment the following day, and he issued a statement apologizing to teammates, coaches, fans and the front office.
06/12/2024 3:52pm
The New York Giants have made a lot of changes heading into the 2024 season, but the one they're saying little about is their offensive play-calling. Coordinator Mike Kafka handled the job in coach Brian Daboll's first two seasons in New York. That may change. Daboll has done the job during the OTAs and the minicamp that ended Wednesday. The Giants had the NFL's 29th-ranked offense last season and an offensive line that allowed a team-record 85 sacks. Daboll called the plays in Buffalo before coming to the Giants.
06/12/2024 3:42pm
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the overwhelming favorite to win the U.S. Open, which begins Thursday at Pinehurst. It's the fourth time the Pinehurst No. 2 course has hosted the event, which includes 156 players including 19 amateurs. Scheffler, who already has five wins under his belt this year, has won the Masters twice but is seeking his first U.S. Open title. Wyndham Clark is the defending champion having held off Rory McIlroy by one shot last year at the Los Angeles Country Club. Tiger Woods is among those in the field, although the three-time U.S. Open champion has gone 11 consecutive rounds in the majors without breaking par.
06/12/2024 3:29pm
Rookie Tobias Myers won back-to-back starts for the first time, allowing one run and three hits over six innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 for their sixth straight home series win. Myers struck out four and walked one, leaving with a 5-1 lead. Milwaukee took two of three from the Blue Jays, who announced they had traded infielder-outfielder Cavan Biggio to the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league pitcher Braydon Fisher. The NL Central-leading Brewers are 20-11 at home and 20-17 on the road.
06/12/2024 3:09pm
Willi Castro and Royce Lewis homered and Carlos Correa had a career-best five hits for the Minnesota Twins, who had a season-high 24 hits in a 17-9 victory over the Rockies. Lewis went 3 for 5 with three runs. He was one of five Twins with three or more hits. Carlos Santana started the onslaught with a three-run double in the first off Austin Gomber and hit an RBI single in a seven-run eighth. The Twins collected their most hits since setting the single-game club record of 28 on June 13, 2017.
06/12/2024 3:08pm
Jerry West left West Virginia decades ago. He never left his home state behind. For years, he quietly gave significant sums of money to his alma mater, West Virginia University. He always spoke with pride about where he came from, how the small-town roots shaped who he was even as he became a basketball icon. When asked to go home for various events, he tried to oblige. West died on Wednesday at age 86, a day that his alma mater called "the day everyone in West Virginia has always dreaded."
06/12/2024 3:05pm
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner has done his job through the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. He is not the reason they trail the series 2-0. The onus is now on his teammates to get the job done at the other end of the rink against Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers. Edmonton has just one goal through two games and is 0 for 7 on the power play. Defenseman Darnell Nurse is expected to play for the Oilers in Game 3 on Thursday night on home ice after being injured in Game 2.
06/12/2024 2:47pm
Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson hopes to follow his older brother's example by having a productive NFL career despite struggling as a rookie. The Packers selected Carlson out of Auburn in the sixth round of the 2023 draft to replace Mason Crosby. Carlson responded with an inconsistent rookie season that included missing a 41-yard field goal in the fourth quarter of a playoff loss at San Francisco. He's battling to keep his job after the Packers signed former Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph and Jack Podlesny. Daniel Carlson got cut his rookie season before developing into an All-Pro kicker.
06/12/2024 2:43pm
Myles Garrett wants more. Cleveland's star end was named the NFL's top defensive player last season, but came away unfulfilled after the Browns were ousted in the first round of the playoffs. The 28-year-old Garrett says he is motivated by last year's loss and believes he can take his game to another level while pushing the Browns toward a Super Bowl. Garrett finished with 14 sacks last season for Cleveland's top-ranked defense. However, he was a non-factor in the wild-card game against the Houston Texans, who pounded the Browns 45-14.
06/12/2024 2:42pm
With five wins in his last eight starts, including the Masters and three PGA Tour signature events, Scottie Scheffler is a massive favorite (+300) entering this week's U.S. Open. Even with exceptionally short odds, it isn't stopping bettors at BetMGM Sportsbook. As of Wednesday, Scheffler was drawing a massive 44.7% of the money and 24.2% of the tickets for outright winner bets. Pinehurst No. 2 is hosting the event for the fourth time and first since 2014, when Martin Kaymer was the winner at 9-under, eight shots better than Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton.
06/12/2024 2:29pm
A century ago, Cyril Walker bested Bobby Jones and many of golf's greatest players in the U.S. Open at Oakland Hills. It was the pinnacle of Walker's career, perhaps even his life. Because what followed was a downward spiral fueled by anger and alcohol, which ended in a New Jersey jail cell. The penniless former pro had sought refuge from the rain and cold, only to be found by a sergeant the next morning, dead of pneumonia. As the U.S. Open prepares to get underway Thursday at Pinehurst, it may be worth recalling a curious story of a most unexpected champion.
06/12/2024 2:16pm
Mike Williams has been showing up at the New York Jets' facility and pushing through his latest round of rehabilitation with one goal in mind. The veteran wide receiver wants to put the torn ACL that cut short his season last year with the Los Angeles Chargers far behind him and catch passes on the field again. Williams says he expects to be ready for the start of the season and wants to get back to himself. He signed a one-year deal with the Jets in March that could be worth as much as $15 million with incentives. Williams tore the ACL in his left knee in Week 3 last season against Minnesota.
06/12/2024 2:01pm
San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar is out of the lineup against the Oakland Athletics because of patellar tendinitis in his left knee. He is second in the major leagues in batting average and third in on-base percentage. Profar said he's been dealing with the issue for years, and that it's been bad for a month. He fell down while swinging at a pitch in the eighth inning in Tuesday night's 4-3 win against Oakland and was removed from the game.
06/12/2024 1:56pm
Nick Dunlap had his spot secured at Pinehurst No. 2 for the U.S. Open last summer when he won the U.S. Amateur. But he's no longer an amateur. Dunlap had little choice but to turn pro after he won on the PGA Tour in January. It hasn't been the smoothest ride since that point. Dunlap failed to break par in four of his first five rounds as a pro, and he missed the cut at Riviera, the Players Championship and the Masters. But he is coming off his best payday to date at the Memorial, and he finally has some course experience on his side. He won the North & South Amateur at Pinehurst just last year.
06/12/2024 1:45pm
Lionel Messi says Inter Miami will be "my last club." The 36-year-old World Cup champion isn't thinking about joining an Argentine club to write the last chapter of playing career. He tells ESPN "I think Inter Miami is going to be my last club." Messi is preparing with his national team to compete in the Copa América in the United States. Argentina is the defending champion. Messi's contract with Inter Miami is set to expire at the end of the 2025 season.
06/12/2024 1:40pm
Aaron Rodgers' absence is no big deal as far as Robert Saleh and the New York Jets are concerned. The quarterback not being present for the team's two-day minicamp made headlines when Saleh announced Tuesday neither Rodgers nor edge rusher Haason Reddick would attend and both were unexcused absences that were subject to fines. Saleh said Rodgers was away for a previous commitment that "is very important to him" and something he told the team about ahead of time. Saleh said there's no issue with Rodgers and more is being made of the situation outside the facility.
06/12/2024 1:30pm
Florida captain Aleksander Barkov practiced again after being knocked out of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final in the third period after Edmonton forward Leon Draisaitl launched toward him and hit him in the head. Head coach Paul Maurice said the team will make a final decision about Barkov's Game 3 status on Thursday, but the star "felt better" Wednesday. Barkov has two assists but hasn't scored yet in the series. Neither has Matthew Tkachuk. That hasn't been a problem for the Panthers, who control the series thanks to the scoring of other contributors like Evan Rodrigues and Niko Mikkola.
06/12/2024 1:21pm
Slavia Prague midfielder Petr Ševčík has replaced the injured Michal Sadílek for the Czech Republic ahead of the European Championship. The 30-year-old Ševčík will join the team in time for Thursday's flight to Hamburg for the tournament in Germany. Sadílek, who plays for Dutch club Twente, sustained a leg injury at the team's training camp in Austria. The Czechs open the tournament against Portugal on June 18.
06/12/2024 12:42pm
Salt Lake City is still cruising toward being named the 2034 Winter Olympics host next month. However, the parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday have created a bump in the road for the country's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee says voting to confirm both expected Winter Games hosts for 2030 and 2034 is still the plan on July 24 in Paris. The IOC seeks financial and organizational guarantees sought from national and regional authorities now have just over two weeks to be completed next month after a possible change of government.
06/12/2024 12:36pm
Kennedy Blades defeated Tokyo silver medalist Adeline Gray at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials to qualify for the Paris Games in the 76-kilogram class. The 20-year-old will be one of the favorites. In 2016, the Chicago native became the first Illinois girl to win an Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation championship against boys. She lost to Tamyra Mensah-Stock in the finals of the Tokyo Olympic Trials as a 17-year-old and won a junior world championship later that year. She considers being nearly 6-foot tall an advantage because of her reach. U.S. women's coach Terry Steiner said Blades is a 'generational talent.'
06/12/2024 12:24pm
It started bad, got a little worse before it got a little better, and then finished as widely expected for the United States, losing to India in cricket at the Twenty20 World Cup. The Americans entered Wednesday's match on a huge high after beating cricket powerhouse Pakistan in their previous game. But India made sure it avoided becoming another upset victim. India won by seven wickets and advanced to the next stage of the tournament. The Americans still have one more group match to play on Friday against Ireland. With a victory, they could still advance to next stage.
06/12/2024 11:50am
The biggest soccer tournament in the Americas is about to land stateside. The 48th edition of the Copa America will showcase the top talents from two continents in 14 venues across the U.S. Ten CONMEBOL teams from South America and six CONCACAF teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean will match up in an event most recently won by Lionel Messi and Argentina in 2021. The U.S. and its vast selection of world-class stadiums will host the Copa America for the second time after hosting the Centenario edition of the event in 2016.
06/12/2024 11:49am
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired infielder-outfielder Cavan Biggio and cash from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league pitcher Braydon Fisher. Biggio arrived at Dodger Stadium and was in the starting lineup against the Texas Rangers. He was designated for assignment last week after batting .200 with two homers and nine RBIs in 44 games for the Blue Jays this season. Biggio spent six seasons with Toronto after being drafted by the organization in 2016 out of Notre Dame. Fisher had a 5.86 ERA in 15 games for Double-A Tulsa this season, along with 30 strikeouts in 19 innings. The Dodgers optioned outfielder Miguel Vargas to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
06/12/2024 11:41am
Jill Costanza's interest in studying ACL injuries and passion for learning new ways to improve performance led the former high school basketball coach and PE teacher on a journey from college sports to the Army to the Air Force to the NFL. Now, she's an asset for a team with Super Bowl aspirations. Costanza is in her fourth season with the Detroit Lions, serving as director of sports science and assistant strength and conditioning coach. She was one of 12 full-time female coaches last year in a league that has seen a 141% increase of women in football roles over the past four years.
06/12/2024 11:34am
Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. He was 86. West, nicknamed "Mr. Clutch" for his late-game exploits as a player, was an NBA champion who went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and again as a member of the gold medal-winning 1960 U.S. Olympic Team in 2010. He will be enshrined for a third time later this year as a contributor, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called West "one of the greatest executives in sports history."
06/12/2024 11:26am
Thiago Motta has been announced as Juventus' new coach to replace the fired Massimiliano Allegri. Juventus says Motta signed a three-year contract with the Bianconeri. The move comes after Motta steered Bologna to a Champions League finish. Allegri was fired last month for his ugly outburst toward the referee and others in the Italian Cup final. Allegri lost his cool in stoppage time when he grew angry at a decision, ripped off his jacket and earned a red card for sarcastically applauding the referee. Juventus beat Atalanta 1-0 for the title and that the only real highlight in a season in which the Bianconeri finished third in Serie A.
06/12/2024 11:06am
Clarity for players and spectators and zero tolerance for serious foul play and dissent. That's what referees have been tasked with at the European Championship. UEFA has promised to do more to explain decisions to teams, requiring in turn that only captains can approach the referees to discuss them. That was emphasized at a media briefing on refereeing guidelines for Euro 2024 that took place at Munich's Allianz Arena, two days before host nation Germany kicks off the tournament in the same venue against Scotland. UEFA will also be providing more technical VAR explanations for the fans on giant screens in the stadiums.
06/12/2024 11:02am
Luminaries from the NBA and the sports world are reacting to the death of basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West. He died Wednesday morning at age 86 with his wife, Karen, by his side, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Clippers. West had been working for the Clippers as a consultant. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says West was "a basketball genius and a defining figure in our league for more than 60 years." LeBron James says he will miss their conversations, calling West a "dear friend."
06/12/2024 11:00am
Retired Duke sports radio play-by-play announcer Bob Harris died Wednesday. He was 81. Former radio analyst Wes Chesson announced Harris' death in an update on a GoFundMe page that had been created to raise money for Harris' care. He had been previously diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and been in hospice care. Harris spent 41 years as the Blue Devils' radio voice for men's basketball and football before retiring in 2017. That tenure included calling all five of the Blue Devils' NCAA championships under retired Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski.
06/12/2024 10:27am
Thousands of athletes in major and obscure sports are vying for medals in the Russian city of Kazan at the BRICS Games, an international competition shadowed by politics amid Russia's exclusion from major sports events. The games opened Wednesday, which Russia observes as its independence day, underlining the key role of sports in its national identity. Since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has been frozen out of the most prominent competitions and sports associations; some Russian passport holders can compete as neutral athletes in the Paris Olympics, but their results won't be credited to Russia. The BRICS Games are a way for Russia to underline its claims of prejudice and inequitable treatment by the West.
06/12/2024 10:20am
Hall of Famer Jerry West, who died at 86, was nicknamed "Mr. Clutch" because of his late-game heroics and his silhouette is believed to be the basis of the NBA logo. He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and again as a member of the gold medal-winning 1960 U.S. Olympic Team in 2010. He is scheduled to go in a third time later this year as a contributor for his work as an executive and a consultant. West was consistently one of the top scorers in the league and was at his best in the playoffs. He also had an equally successful career as an NBA executive.
06/12/2024 10:19am
Two-way star Jac Caglianone will be Florida's main attraction when the Gators open College World Series play against Texas A&M on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska. Caglianone is a projected top-five pick in next month's Major League Baseball draft. He's hitting .411 with 33 home runs and 68 RBIs. The left-hander also is 5-2 with a 4.71 ERA in 15 starts. He carried the Gators most of the season. Now, he's finally getting some help. The Gators are back in Omaha thanks mostly to Caglianone's supporting cast. The group includes four freshman pitchers, a gritty closer, a sophom*ore outfielder who was thrust into the starting lineup because of two season-ending injuries and several others who have come up big down the stretch.
06/12/2024 9:48am
Marcus "MJ" Daniels Jr., a defensive back at Southern Mississippi, has been shot to death at an apartment complex in Hattiesburg. Forrest County Coroner Lisa Klem confirmed Daniels' death to news outlets and said his body was sent to a medical examiner for an autopsy. The 21-year-old Daniels was a starting cornerback for Southern Miss last season. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound senior moved to safety for the 2024 season and was expected to start again, according to reports. He played his first two college seasons at Mississippi before transferring to Southern Miss in 2023.
06/12/2024 9:16am
Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, has died. The Los Angeles Clippers say West died Wednesday morning with his wife, Karen, by his side. He was 86. West was nicknamed "Mr. Clutch" for his late-game exploits as a player, and he won both NBA and Olympic titles. He was an All-Star in all 14 of his NBA seasons and won the 1972 championship with the Lakers. West was later the general manger of eight Lakers championship teams.
06/12/2024 9:01am
Dutch club Feyenoord has hired Brian Priske as its new head coach to replace Arne Slot, who left to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. Feyenoord said Wednesday it signed the Sparta Prague coach on a three-year contract. Feyenoord director Dennis te Kloese said the Dane ticked crucial boxes in a careful selection process by officials. He said "A nice added bonus is that he speaks Dutch."
06/12/2024 8:44am
There was no upset this time for the United States as the home team was easily beaten by cricket heavyweight India at the Twenty20 World Cup. Suryakumar Yadav's half-century powered India to a seven-wicket win over the U.S., which had shocked Pakistan last week. With the win, India advanced to the Super 8 round. The U.S. beat Canada in its first game and had a six-day rest since its victory over 2022 runner-up Pakistan. The tournament co-hosts had a win later Wednesday when the West Indies beat New Zealand by 13 runs.
06/12/2024 8:15am
Slovenia forward Benjamin Šeško has turned down reported interest from Arsenal and other Premier League clubs to extend his stay at Leipzig. The Bundesliga club said Wednesday that the 21-year-old Šeško had extended his existing contract by a year to 2029. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United were all reportedly interested in signing the prolific forward. Šeško scored 18 goals in 42 games across all competitions last season after joining Leipzig from sister club Salzburg last summer.
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06/12/2024 8:05am
One of the several former players on an American Legion baseball team in South Dakota charged last year with rape has pleaded guilty to a lesser felony. According to court documents cited by KELO-TV, the 19-year-old former Mitchell player pleaded guilty to one count of accessory to a felony. Sentencing is in August and as part of a plea agreement, the former player agreed to testify against other defendants. In August, six players on the Mitchell American Legion team were indicted by a grand jury for second-degree rape and aiding and abetting second-degree rape. Three others were charged in juvenile court. The indictments say the victims were 16 years old.
06/12/2024 8:05am
The currywurst promises to be among the most tantalizing gourmet treats on offer at the European Championship this summer. The pork sausage garnished with curry sauce can be served with skin or without. It's choice that visiting fans will need to make before they become currywurst aficionados over the course of the month-long soccer tournament in Germany. The currywurst is considered a fast-food delicacy in a country where the humble sausage enjoys great importance. It's generally served on a white cardboard platter with a two-pronged plastic fork.
06/12/2024 8:00am
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Juan Soto has been on baseball cards with Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout and other big stars. But this one, well, this one was a little different . This one had the New York Yankees slugger and Puerto Rican musician Daddy Yankee. Soto says, "I mean, the Big Boss! It's just great." The Soto-Daddy Yankee collaboration is one of two "Signature Tunes" cards that are part of the latest edition of Topps Series 2, shining a light on players and the artists behind their walk-up music. Houston Astros slugger Kyle Tucker and rap superstar Travis Scott are on the other "Signature Tunes" card.
06/12/2024 7:58am
Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, has died.
06/12/2024 7:38am
The only certainty in the NBA draft used to be a college freshman at the top of it. From John Wall in 2010 to Paolo Banchero in 2022, 13 straight drafts began with a one-and-done player. That streak ended last year, when San Antonio selected Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick. Another Frenchman, Alexandre Sarr or Zaccharie Risacher, could be the top pick in the June 26 draft. If so, Reed Sheppard from Kentucky and Stephon Castle from national champion UConn could then follow as the best of the one-and-dones.
06/12/2024 7:20am
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has called up Borussia Dortmund midfielder Emre Can to replace Aleksandar Pavlović. Pavlović is going to miss the European Championship because of illness. The German soccer federation says Pavlović was unable to join the squad for the 2-1 win over Greece in Germany's final Euro 2024 warmup. Can, who has played 43 games for Germany, will be expected to provide backup for Toni Kroos, Robert Andrich and Pascal Gross. Germany opens Euro 2024 on Friday against Scotland in Munich.
06/12/2024 6:18am
Sparta Prague has promoted assistant coach Lars Friis to lead the Czech champion. He replaces coach Brian Priske who is moving to Dutch team Feyenoord. Sparta said the 48-year-old Friis was given a multi-year contract. Before joining the coaching staff 18 months ago as assistant to Priske, Friis was head coach of Danish clubs Viborg and Aalborg. Both Friis and Priske are Danish.
06/12/2024 6:09am
Lionel Messi is undoubtedly the face of this year's Copa America. But there are other players to watch when the South American soccer championship starts this month in the United States with 16 teams from the Western Hemisphere competing. Among those are Brazil's Vinicius Júnior, Uruguay's Federico Valverde, Ecuador's Kendry Páez, United States' Christian Pulisic and Mexico's Santi Gimenez.
06/12/2024 5:43am
The Spanish tennis federation says Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together for Spain at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The announcement comes three days after the 21-year-old Alcaraz won the French Open for the first time. It was his third Grand Slam trophy. Alcaraz is widely seen as the heir to Nadal in Spanish tennis, and has frequently remarked that Nadal was his childhood hero. The 38-year-old Nadal has won at Roland Garros a record 14 times. He already owns Olympic gold medals in singles (2008) and doubles (2016 with Marc López) to go alongside his 22 Grand Slam titles.
06/12/2024 5:20am
A recent surge in violence around soccer games is contributing to concerns over security when Germany hosts the European Championship. Some 22,000 police officers will be on duty each day for the tournament. This is the largest deployment for the federal police. German police will be supported by foreign police officers from countries participating in the tournament. Will police measures be enough to quell fan violence during a month-long tournament when soccer-related violence has been increasing around Europe? Last season started and ended with brutal clashes and intense soccer rivalries even carried into other sports.
06/12/2024 4:40am
Ariarne Titmus has set a world record in the women's 200-meter freestyle at Australia's Olympic swimming trials. Titmus finished in 1 minute, 52.23 seconds in Wednesday's final. Her winning time beat Mollie O'Callaghan's mark of 1:52.85 set at last year's world championships. O'Callaghan placed second at the Australian titles in 1:52.48.
06/12/2024 4:10am
The Edmonton Oilers are not just Canada's last team standing in the hopes of ending the country's 31-year Stanley Cup drought. They are comprised almost entirely of homegrown players. The lineup that takes the ice in Game 3 of the Cup final on Thursday night could have as many as 16 Canadians among the 20 players in uniform. That's the most of any team to get this far in the NHL playoffs over the past two decades. They'll need to come back from down 2-0 against Florida to bring Lord Stanley's chalice back to Canada for the first time since 1993.
06/12/2024 4:00am
Aaron Judge prides himself as an old-school New York Yankee, and now he has a road uniform to match. His suggestion three years ago led to the team jettisoning the away jerseys used for the past half-century in favor of a return to retro, without the white piping instituted during a bleak period in the early 1970s. When the Yankees played in the initial Field of Dreams game in August 2021 at Dyersville, Iowa, Major League Baseball outfitted the teams in throwback attire. Judge liked the look so much, he mentioned it to Rob Cucuzza, the Yankees' home clubhouse manager since 1998.
06/12/2024 4:00am
Breece Hall sees where Christian McCaffrey is at in his NFL career and ponders the possibilities. The New York Jets running back is entering his third season as one of the league's top players at his position. But his ultimate goal is being as consistently productive and dominant as McCaffrey, the San Francisco 49ers' do-at-all backfield star. Hall says McCaffrey is a top-10 player in the NFL and calls him "the standard" for running backs. The 23-year-old Hall bounced back from a torn ACL in 2022 and says he has potential to trend toward having the type of impact McCaffrey has had.
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although a power-packed field stands in his way including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
06/12/2024 2:03am
Six years ago, Ilkay Gündogan's place on the German national team was in question over a photograph with Turkey's president. Now he's the team captain. When Gündogan leads the German national team out against Scotland in the European Championship opener Friday, he will be its first captain of Turkish heritage at a major tournament. While Gündogan had to choose which country to represent on the field, fans can support both. The Turkish national team is also counting on enthusiastic support as it aims to get past the group stage for the first time since 2008.
