Garrett Stubbs hit a three-run walk-off homer with two strikes and two out in the ninth inning, leading the host Philadelphia Phillies to a dramatic 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon. Philadelphia had gone 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position before Stubbs clubbed a 2-2 slider from left-handed closer Tanner Scott (2-2). The Phillies have won 11 of their past 13 games. With one out in the ninth,
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The Steelers signed two-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to a new five-year contract. The financial terms of the deal were not released by the team.
"We are very excited to sign Minkah to a new five-year contract," said Steelers General Manager Omar Khan. "Minkah is one of the top safeties in the NFL and we are thrilled he will be in Pittsburgh through at least the next five years. When
Yoan Moncada had five hits, including a three-run homer, and drove in five runs and the visiting Chicago White Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 13-0 thumping on Wednesday afternoon. Seby Zavala supplied two hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in three runs, while Jose Abreu contributed four hits, three runs and two RBIs. AJ Pollock extended his multi-hit streak to seven games and score
George Washington will change its athletics moniker, the Colonials, citing a division in the community over the name. The board of trustees voted Wednesday to accept the results of study by a special committee that had recommended finding an alternative nickname. A new name is expected to be in place by the 2023-24 academic year at the Washington, D.C., school. President Mark S. Wrighton said he appreciated the committ
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 16 (ANI): Following the conclusion of the IPL media rights auction 2022, Director of Reliance Industries Ltd. Nita Ambani said that they have a 'Mission to take IPL to cricket fans in every part of the world.'The IPL TV and digital rights for the 2023-2027 cycle have been sold to Star India and Viacom18 respectively for a whopping Rs 48,390 crore for 410 matches at e-auctions on Tuesday.
The Montreal Alouettes will be without star running back William Stanback when they visit the Toronto Argonauts Thursday night. Stanback suffered a fractured ankle in the second quarter last Thursday when the Alouettes lost their season-opener to the host Calgary Stampeders. The injury required surgery and although Stanback could return at some time during the season, it is a big setback for the Alouettes' offense. Sta
The Utah Jazz are adding Philadelphia 76ers assistant Sam Cassell to their list of candidates for their head coaching vacancy, The Athletic reported Wednesday. Cassell is on the Philadelphia 76ers staff, serving as an assistant to Doc Rivers. He previously worked with Rivers while with the Los Angeles Clippers. Already on Utah's list of prospective coaches are former Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel, former Portland
Good Morning Faithful,
Here are your top 49ers storylines for Wednesday, June 15.
New and Notable2022 Training Camp Preview: Rookies
The San Francisco 49ers will enter training camp with a number of 22 total rookies. Nine of the 22 were drafted in April and the other 13 are undrafted free agents. At the end of the 2022 NFL Draft, league experts set high expectations on the rookies, designating as high
Kelsey Plum scored 27 points and A'Ja Wilson added 25 as the visiting Las Vegas Aces roared back to beat the struggling Dallas Wings 92-84 on Wednesday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. The Aces (12-2) trailed by as many as 11 points in a ragged first half before rallying. Las Vegas was up by six going into the fourth but that lead was trimmed to 78-76 after the Wings' Marina Mabrey canned a 3-pointer with 4:05 to play. La
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For Calais Campbell, the long chase for a Super Bowl ring continues.
It almost happened for Campbell in 2008 as rookie with the Cardinals, but they lost a 27-23 heartbreaker to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII.
Campbell walked off that field 14 years ago certain he'd get another shot to play in football's penultimate game. But he's never been back to the Super Bowl, leaving C
by Ryan Mink & Garrett Downing
Mink: I agree with your assessment that an undrafted rookie has the best shot to make the team at wide receiver or inside linebacker. I'd also include outside linebacker as a possibility.
As of now, the Ravens have just four "locked in" wide receivers. I don't expect they'll keep six, but six undrafted rookies are competing to grab a fifth spot. Coaches menti
Australian Nick Kyrgios bounced second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday at the ATP 500 Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany. With the win, Kyrgios reached the quarterfinals, where he will meet sixth seed Pablo Carreno Busta. The Spaniard earned his way there with a 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 win over American Sebastian Korda. For Kyrgios, the third set was tense until he broke Tsitsipas' serve to take a 5-4 lead,
Although the USGA is allowing LIV Golf Invitational Series players to participate in this week's U.S. Open, CEO Mike Whan said Wednesday he is "saddened by what's happening in the professional game" and is worried about how the upstart tour will impact the sport. "I like watching the best players in the world come together to play, and this is going to fracture that," Whan said at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., wh
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. PGA TOUR LAST TOURNAMENT: RBC Canadian Open (Rory McIlroy) THIS WEEK: U.S. Open, Brookline, Mass., June 16-19 Course: The Country Club (Par 70, 7,264 yards) Purse: $17.5M (Winner: $3.15M) Defending Champion: Jon Rahm FedExCup Leader: Scottie Scheffler HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Thursday, 6:45-9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock
Sonny Gray was in a groove, but then he landed on the injured list for the second time this season. The Minnesota right-hander was activated from the injured list and is scheduled to return to the mound Wednesday afternoon when the Twins wrap up a three-game road series against the Seattle Mariners. Gray (3-1, 2.41 ERA) retired 18 of the 20 batters he faced in a May 29 start against visiting the Kansas City Royals befor
Minnesota Twins right-hander Sonny Gray was activated from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against the host Seattle Mariners. Gray has been sidelined by a right pectoral strain. He was placed on the injured list on June 2, retroactive to May 30. Gray, 32, is 3-1 with a 2.41 ERA in seven starts for Minnesota this season. He owns an 85-73 record with a 3.58 ERA in 231 career appearances (221 starts) wit
Monchengladbach [Germany], June 15 (ANI): Germany recorded a first-ever competitive victory against Italy in considerable style to kick-start their UEFA Nations League campaign and leapfrog their opponents in Group A3 on Tuesday. Hosts defeated European champions Italy 5-2 at Borussia Park. Germany, hoping to build on a run of four successive draws, started the brighter and could have taken the lead in the seventh minute
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 15 (ANI): Dhanalakshmi Sekar defeated Hima Das to clinch a gold medal in the women's 200m race at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships 2022 at the Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday. Dhanalakshmi Sekar won gold in the strong 200m final with a time of 23.27s on the last day of the meet. Hima Das settled for silver, clocking 23.29s while Aishwarya Kailash Mishra recorded 23.72s to w
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EAGAN, Minn. - The Vikings have added to their group of edge rushers.
Minnesota signed former Broncos outside linebacker Andre Mintze, the team announced Monday.
Mintze (pronounced MINTS) is entering his second NFL season. As an undrafted rookie with Denver in 2021, he appeared in six games before landing on Injured Reserve with a hamstring injury. Mintze recorded four
by Lindsey Young & Craig Peters
EAGAN, Minn. - Fun and football don't have to be mutually exclusive.
Just ask Vikings receivers coach Keenan McCardell, who mixes in plenty of smiles with instruction during Minnesota's practices.
The Vikings had their first of two mandatory minicamp practice sessions last week, after which McCardell spoke with Twin Cities media members.
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Every year, CBS Sports' Pete Prisco rolls out a list of his top 100 NFL players for the upcoming season.
Prisco unveiled the lineup Wednesday morning, and three Vikings were included in the best of the best - including two in the top 50.
Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was the highest-ranked Viking at No. 13; he was the third wideout listed, behind Cooper Kupp (No. 5) an
Indianapolis Colts safety Khari Willis announced Wednesday that he is retiring after three seasons in the NFL. "With much prayer and deliberation, I have elected to officially retire from the NFL as I endeavor to devote the remainder of my life to the further advancement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ," Willis wrote on social media. "I thank all of my family, friends and those who have supported me on this journey thus f
The Golden State Warriors enter Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Boston on Thursday with an enhanced edge of determination as a fourth title in eight seasons hangs in the balance. Most of that edge, while facing the host Celtics, belongs to Warriors star Stephen Curry. The long-range shooting extraordinaire failed to make a 3-point basket in Golden State's 104-94 victory in Game 5 on Monday at home in San Francisco. The Warr
by Dallas Cowboys Mailbag, David Helman & Nick Eatman
What is the reason for the large amount of time off between minicamp and training camp? Why not have this time off before OTAs? Seems like a waste of the OTAs/minicamp to now take off a month and a half before training camp. - KYLE LEINEN / DES MOINES, IA
David: These guys might make a lot of money, but they're still en
Belgian ace Romelu Lukaku looks set to return to Serie A after a disappointing season in London
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