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Paris garbage collectors lift strike threat ahead of Olympic Games
Paris garbage collectors have lifted the strike notice that threatened to leave the French capital facing piles of rubbish during the Olympic GamesSports -
Villa's Champions League qualification gets royal approval as Postecoglou questions culture at Spurs
The Premier League’s fourth and final representative for next season’s Champions League will be Aston Villa after fifth-place Tottenham's 2-0 loss to Manchester CitySports - UEFA Champions League -
FIFA sets date for first Women's Club World Cup. Tournament due to launch in January 2026
FIFA has finally set a date for the first Women’s Club World Cup tournamentSports -
FIFA moves toward ending soccer tradition and letting league games be staged in other countries
FIFA has moved toward ending decades of soccer tradition by reviewing the policy that currently block domestic league games being played in other countriesSports -
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits longest home run at Oracle Park in nearly two years
Shohei Ohtani really wanted a splash hit into San Francisco’s McCovey Cove, and he came oh so closeSports - MLB -
Jokic scores 40, Nuggets shut down Edwards in 112-97 win over Wolves for a 3-2 series lead
Nikola Jokic was presented with his third NBA MVP award before the game, then scored 40 points and dished out 13 assists in leading the Denver Nuggets past the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-97 Tuesday nightSports - NBA -
Bouchard scores late winner, Oilers edge Canucks 3-2 to tie playoff series at 2 games apiece
Evan Bouchard scored the game-winning goal with 38.1 seconds remaining and the Edmonton Oilers edged the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 4 of their second-round playoff seriesSports - NHL -
Shohei Ohtani hits solo home run, RBI double as Dodgers pound Giants 10-2
Shohei Ohtani had a solo home run and an RBI double among his three hits, and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the rival San Francisco Giants 10-2Sports - MLB -
Alec Burleson's 2-run homer in the 7th inning lifts Cardinals to 7-6 victory over Angels
Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, Pedro Pagés had a three-run double for his first MLB hit and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-6Sports - MLB -
Tovar homers as the Rockies beat the Padres 6-3 for their season-high 6th straight win
Ezequiel Tovar homered and the Colorado Rockies beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 6-3, extending their win streak to a season-high six gamesSports - MLB -
Nelson Velázquez slugs 3-run homer in the 7th inning, Royals rally past Mariners 4-2
Nelson Velázquez hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to put Kansas City ahead, and Michael Wacha worked six dominant innings as the Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2Sports - MLB -
Greene pitches 7 sharp innings, Reds beat Diamondbacks 6-2 after ugly loss
Hunter Greene pitched seven effective innings, Will Benson hit a two-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds bounced back from a difficult loss with a 6-2 win over the Arizona DiamondbacksSports - MLB -
The WNBA's challenge: How to translate the Caitlin Clark hype into sustained growth for the league
The stars have aligned for the WNBA with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joining the ranks of A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and othersSports -
Astros get 2-1 win over A's in 10 innings after Blanco ejected early for foreign substance
Victor Caratini hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to lift Houston to a 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics after the Astros lost their starting pitcher when Ronel Blanco was ejected following a foreign substance checkSports - MLB -
Naylor brothers key big frame for Guardians in 7-4 win. World champion Rangers have lost 5 in a row
Josh Naylor hit a three-run homer, Bo Naylor had a two-run double and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Texas Rangers 7-4Sports - MLB -
Gonzalez's RBI single in 12th lifts Red Sox past Rays 5-4
Romy Gonzalez singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 12th as the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Tuesday nightSports - MLB -
A miniature poodle named Sage has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show
A miniature poodle named Sage has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog showSports -
Brunson scores 44, Knicks beat Pacers 121-91 to move a win away from conference finals
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points, and the New York Knicks moved a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals trip since 2000 by beating the Indiana Pacers 121-91 in Game 5Sports - NBA -
Giancarlo Stanton's HR, Carlos Rodón's 6-plus strong innings power Yankees past Twins 5-1
Giancarlo Stanton homered and Carlos Rodón overcame a shaky start and worked six-plus strong innings as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1Sports - MLB -
Sal Frelick shines at the plate and in the field as Brewers beat Pirates 4-3
Sal Frelick homered for the first time this season, Joe Ross and three relievers combined on a three-hitter, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3Sports - MLB -
Swayman delivers on vow, Bruins top Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 to stave off elimination
Jeremy Swayman backed up his victory vow with 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead score and the Boston Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 of their ...Sports -
Caitlin Clark finishes with 20 points as Indiana falls to Connecticut in WNBA opener
Caitlin Clark struggled early in her WNBA debut before finishing with 20 points as the Indiana Fever fell to the Connecticut Sun 92-71 on Tuesday nightSports - WNBA -
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever lose to the Connecticut Sun 92-71 in their WNBA regular-season opener
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever lose to the Connecticut Sun 92-71 in their WNBA regular-season openerSports - WNBA -
Matt Olson hits 3-run homer to support Chris Sale's dominant start in Braves' 7-0 rout of Cubs
Matt Olson hit a three-run homer and drove in four, Chris Sale pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 for their second straight shutout in the seriesSports - MLB -
Sánchez drives in the winning run in the 10th inning as the Marlins beat the Tigers 1-0
Jesús Sánchez drove in Bryan De La Cruz with a 10th-inning groundout, and the Miami Marlins beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0Sports - MLB -
WNBA season tips off with Liberty at Mystics ahead of the anticipated debut of Caitlin Clark with the Indiana Fever
WNBA season tips off with Liberty at Mystics ahead of the anticipated debut of Caitlin Clark with the Indiana FeverSports -
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot. Hardly anyone is talking about it
Jordan Spieth is next in line to chase the career Grand SlamSports -
Cubs draw 6 bases-loaded walks in 5th vs. Pirates, most in 1 inning in 65 years
The Chicago Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, the most by a major league team in a single inning in 65 yearsSports -
Crochet strikes out 11 to help the White Sox beat the Guardians 6-3
Garrett Crochet struck out a career-high 11 in six shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 for their third consecutive victorySports - MLB -
Jalen Brunson returns for NY in 2nd half of Game 2 vs. Pacers, then Anunoby exits with injury
Jalen Brunson has returned to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals after missing the second quarter with a sore right foot, but OG Anunoby has a left hamstring injurySports -
Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first French torch carrier as relay begins in Marseille before heading to Paris
Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first French torch carrier as relay begins in Marseille before heading to ParisSports - France -
Speed and pitching lift the Nationals to a 3-0 victory over Baltimore in Beltway Series opener
Trevor Williams struck out eight in five scoreless innings, and the Washington Nationals stole four bases in a 3-0 victory over Corbin Burnes and the Baltimore OriolesSports -
Minnesota's Rudy Gobert wins the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award for a record-tying fourth time
Minnesota's Rudy Gobert wins the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award for a record-tying fourth timeSports -
Premier League referee to wear camera to offer insight into demands of being a match official
The referee for the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United on Monday will wear a camera on his head for a program that will be broadcast later this year to offer an insight into the demands of being a match officialSports -
Canelo Alvarez retains undisputed championship with unanimous decision over Jaime Munguia
Canelo Alvarez held off a feisty challenger Saturday night, proving to be the stronger and more effective boxer to retain his undisputed super middleweight championship, winning by unanimous decision to hand Jaime Munguia his first lossSports -
José Soriano pitches 6 sharp innings as the Angels beat the Guardians 6-0
José Soriano pitched six innings for his first career win as a starter and Mickey Moniak hit a three-run homer, powering the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-0 win over the Cleveland GuardiansSports - MLB -
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Italian Open with right forearm injury
Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has announced that he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of the right forearm injury that already prompted him to pull out of tournaments in Monte Carlo and BarcelonaSports -
Illinois governor's office says Bears' plan for stadium remains 'non-starter' after meeting
Illinois Gov_ J_B_ Pritzker’s office says the Chicago Bears' proposal to fund a new lakefront stadium remains a “non-starter."Sports -
Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled
Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri borderSports -
U.S. and Mexico drop bid to host 2027 World Cup, Brazil and joint German-Dutch-Belgian bids remain
The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup and said they instead will focus on trying to host the 2031 tournamentSports