Frank Schwindel had a home run among his three hits and drove in two runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 in the first game of a split doubleheader on Saturday. Matt Swarmer (1-0) allowed one run on two hits over six innings for his first career victory. He walked two and struck out five. St. Louis first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 0-for-2, snapping his hitting streak at 25 games. He reac
It took 15 seasons and 141 playoff games before Al Horford reached the NBA Finals and he surprisingly played the role of hero in his first expedition. Now the 35-year-old Horford aims to help the Boston Celtics take a 2-0 series lead when they battle the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night in San Francisco. Boston impressively rallied for a 120-108 victory in Thursday's Game 1 and Horford led the way with 26 points on
The XFL has cemented the cities it will play in upon its return to play in 2023 and assigned coaches to the teams, Pro Football Network reported Sunday. XFL teams are set for three Texas cities -- Houston, Dallas and San Antonio -- as well as Seattle, Las Vegas, Orlando, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. The XFL named the coaches in April and still have not officially announced the cities. The league also has not confirmed
Luis Severino allowed a second-inning single to Miguel Cabrera and two baserunners in seven stellar innings and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter hitter to continue a standout run of starting pitching for the New York Yankees, who extended their winning streak to five games with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon. Severino (4-1) allowed only a single to Cabrera to start the sec
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden was rushed to a safe house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware after a plane violated the airspace above the vacation home he owns in the small seaside town. Biden's motorcade rushed away from his house toward a nearby fire station, where an SUV with the president inside drove inside the building and the Secret Service began clearing the area, as per media reports. "United Sta
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden was rushed to a safe house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware after a plane violated the airspace above the vacation home he owns in the small seaside town. Biden's motorcade rushed away from his house toward a nearby fire station, where an SUV with the president inside drove inside the building and the Secret Service began clearing the area, as per media reports. "United Sta
The Chicago Cubs called up top pitching prospect Caleb Kilian, and the right-hander will take the mound in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs also optioned right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. to Triple-A Iowa, while left-hander Conner Menez was designated for assignment. Chicago also added right-hander Anderson Espinoza as the 27th man for the doubleheader. Kilian, who turned 2
MADISON, Ill.-- On a track similar to the one that gave him his first NASCAR Cup Series victory, Chase Briscoe achieved another career first -- a Cup Series pole position. In the final round of time trials on Saturday, Briscoe sped around 1.25-mile World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in 32.544 seconds (138.274 mph) to earn the top starting position for Sunday's inaugural Enjoy Illinois 300 (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz will receive his second straight start against the host Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar confirmed the news on Saturday afternoon. Francouz, 32, will be making his third appearance in the series. He made 18 saves in relief of an injured Darcy Kuemper (upper body) in Colorado's 8-6 win in Game 1 on Tuesda
The Miami Marlins optioned right-hander Elieser Hernandez to Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday after he opened the season with a 6.75 ERA. Hernandez, 27, has made 11 appearances this season, nine of them starts. His 18 home runs allowed are the most in baseball heading into Saturday's slate of games. No corresponding roster move has been named. With an open rotation spot Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, the Marl
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The new season can't get here fast enough. The schedule is officially out - placing the Cowboys against Tom Brady and the Bucs for Week 1 on Sept. 11 at AT&T Stadium.
Lots will happen between now and then, including another training camp in sunny Oxnard, Calif., along with three preseason games.
But it's never too early to count down to the start of the season.
As the regular season
Paris [France], June 4 (ANI): Czech tennis player Lucie Havlickova clinched the French Open junior 2022 title after defeating Argentina's Solana Sierra in the final here on Saturday. It took 73-minute for Havlickova to defeat Sierra by 6-3, 6-3. Havlickova, 17, is the fifth Czech winner of the title following Renata Tomanova (1972), Regina Marsikova (1975), Hana Mandlikova (1978) and Linda Noskova (2021). Noskova qualifie
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 4 (ANI): A crucial 42-off 38 balls from Malaysian captain Elsa Hunter backed by the team's tight fielding and economical spells powered the hosts to a 28-run victory over Qatar on the second day of the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. Elsa Hunter's crucial knock of 42 guided her team's total to 116 before the bowlers restricted Qatar to 88 for 3. After winning the toss and o
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], June 4 (ANI): The much-awaited Khelo India Youth Games 2021, Haryana, got off to a rousing start here on Saturday, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurating the Games during a high-octane Opening Ceremony. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur led the power-packed audience at the magnificent Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex. Terming Ha
Harare [Zimbabwe], June 4 (ANI): Batter Rahmat Shah (94) was the star of the day for Afghanistan as the side registered a 60-run win over Zimbabwe in the first one-day international at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. It was a memorable outing for the Afghans on the field as they put an imposing total on the board for Zimbabwe and later the bowlers reciprocated the efforts of the batters. With this win, Afghanistan has
Paris [France], June 4 (ANI): After dominating the American Coco Gauff in the final to clinch her second French Open title on Sunday, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek registered a massive 35 wins on the trot, matching Venus Williams' record for the longest winning streak by a women's player in this century. Swiatek achieved this staggering feat against Coco Gauff in the women's singles final of the French Open 2022, where she domi
The New York Rangers will aim to push the two-time defending Stanley Cup-champion Tampa Bay Lightning to the brink of elimination Sunday afternoon when they play Game 3 of their Eastern Conference finals at Tampa, Fla. Up 2-0 in the series, the Rangers have every reason to keep their guard up because they know what can happen. They trailed the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in a best-of seven first-round series before rallying
German Alexander Zverev said Saturday that he tore "several lateral ligaments" in his right foot during his match against Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the French Open in Paris. Zverev, 25, rolled his ankle late in the second set and was forced to retire versus the Spaniard on Friday. On Saturday, he provided an update on Instagram after he underwent scans and tests in Paris. "Hey guys! I am now on my way back home
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 4 (ANI): A powerful knock of 73 by Banthida Leephatthana backed by Nanthita Boonsukham's three wickets haul guided Thailand to a massive 130-run win over Bhutan on the second day of ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier on Saturday. Banthida Leephatthana's unbeaten knock of 73, followed by Nanthita Boonsukham's 3-19, was instrumental in Thailand's defense of 182-3 restricting Bhut
Kevin Na is resigning from the PGA Tour and will join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, he announced Saturday. A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, Na announced on social media that his reasoning for his resignation is to avoid facing potential discipline and/or legal action for competing in the rival tour. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan previously told tour members that players who elect to participate in
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 4 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates women's Under-19 side recorded a remarkably quick victory on Saturday when they bowled out Nepal for eight runs in 8.1 overs and chased it down in just 1.1 overs on the second day of ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. It took just seven balls for the United Arab Emirates to knock off their nine-run target and beat Nepal by 10 wickets in a very
The Kansas City Royals recalled left-hander Kris Bubic from Triple-A Omaha to make Saturday's start against the visiting Houston Astros. The move was expected, as Bubic was in the Royals' clubhouse prior to Friday's series opener. Bubic, 24, is 0-3 with a bloated 12.83 ERA and 2.25 WHIP in six games (five starts) with Kansas City this season. He didn't fare much better in three starts in the minors, going 0-2 with a 6.5
Ex-Premier League star Carlos Tevez is hanging up his boots at the age of 38
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MEIZHOU, China, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Shenzhen FC defeated Chengdu Rongcheng 2-0, while newly-promoted Meizhou Hakka drew with Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1-1 in the 2022 Chinese Super League (CSL) on Saturday.
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London [UK], June 4 (ANI): Aston Villa on Saturday announced the signing of Robin Olsen for an undisclosed fee. The Swedish goalkeeper joins from AS Roma on a permanent deal having spent the second half of last season on loan at the Villa Park. The experienced international, capped over 50 times by his country, has represented clubs in Sweden, Greece, Denmark, and Italy across his career and has previously played Premier