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Jac Caglione crushed a home run, grabbing Kansas City Royals’ lead over Pittsburgh Pirates. <

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz, known more for delivering hard-hit homers than producing them in quantity, was added Tuesday to next week’s Home Run Derby in Atlanta. He is the fifth player named as a participant in Monday’s event at Truist Park, which hosts the All-Star Game a night later. Also competing are Atlanta’s…

Joao Pedro scored twice against his boyhood team in his first start for Chelsea, leading the Blues over Fluminense 2-0 Tuesday to assure an all-European Club World Cup final. A 23-year-old who had been at Fluminense from about age 10 until leaving for Watford in 2020, João Pedro scored in the 18th and 56th minutes…

Check out the highlights as Poland took on Sweden in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. <

After a thrilling 2024 season, the New York Liberty clinched their first-ever WNBA Championship. The Liberty entered this season as the early favorites to defend their title at +230. Now, almost two months later, their odds have shortened even more, moving to +180. Let’s look at the title odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July…

Alexi Lalas Soccer Analyst I think the United States-Mexico rivalry is the best in international soccer. And it sucks to lose against your rivals.  We saw that on Sunday when the U.S., missing a bunch of star players, lost to a more experienced Mexico team in the Gold Cup final. There are no moral victories….

Keyshawn Johnson and Candace Parker agreed that Cheryl Miller was the “greatest women’s basketball player of all time”, but Miller, humble to a fault, pushed back on that praise. While appearing with Parker on “Women’s Hoops Pioneers,” the second episode of Johnson’s limited series, “LA Legends,” Miller acknowledged that compliment, and redirected it, spreading the…

On Monday, Padres’ third baseman Manny Machado collected career hits 1,999, 2,000 and 2,001. While the first two were singles, the third was a home run, the 15th of the season and 357th of his career.  Machado, who turned 33 on July 6, is now batting .293/.354/.484 with a 132 OPS+ on the season, which…

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady have long been competitors — even now, as Mahomes chases Brady’s records. But that’s not stopping them from developing a strong friendship. Earlier this offseason, Brady picked Mahomes as the quarterback who could match the legend’s immense accomplishments. But Mahomes knows Brady’s thoughts firsthand because, as…

Bradley Beal’s hours in the desert appear numbered. In the wake of the Phoenix Suns trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, numerous reports have indicated that Beal and the franchise are nearing a buyout, with the three-time All-Star having two seasons remaining on a five-year, $251 million deal. Beal is coming off a discouraging…