(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Rookie Paul Skenes was at it again for the Pittsburgh Pirates, tossing six strong innings in a 4-1 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday to open a three-game series. Oneil Cruz drove in two runs and Bryan Reynolds had two doubles and one RBI for the Pirates. Reynolds extend his hitting streak to 15 games, which is the longest active streak in the majors. Skenes
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Ozzie Albies crushed a solo home run in the eighth inning to break a tie and lift the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday in the opener of their three-game series. With two outs, Albies hammered a fastball from Shelby Miller (4-5) into the right field stands. The homer, his fifth, was measured at 407 feet and ended an 0-for-15 drought for Alb
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Brandon Aiyuk shed light on his increasingly dim contract negotiations with the San Francisco 49ers. The wide receiver posted a TikTok video on Monday of a FaceTime call he had with rookie Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. In the video, Aiyuk tells Daniels, "They said they don't want me back." Daniels, Aiyuk's teammate at Arizona State in 2019, responds, "Tha
(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Hawks plan on keeping the No. 1 overall draft pick, general manager Landry Fields said Monday. Fields told reporters that the further the Hawks' front office goes into its draft preparation, the more the club wants to remain in the top spot. "I think we're really excited by the draft," Fields said. "And the more that we uncover, like, we go, 'Great, I'm glad we ha
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh urged Gary Kirsten to step down as head coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team and issued a sternly worded statement, encouraging Kirsten to "not waste time" on Pakistan cricket. Pakistan white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten slammed the players for their performance and questioned their approach after they suffered an early exit in the T20 World Cup.
Astana [Kazakhstan], June 18 (ANI): The Kazakh Foreign Ministry hosted a ceremony on June 6 to award Kazakhstan's Goodwill Ambassadors, bringing together stars from sports, science medicine and culture to represent the country and build bridges between nations. The ministry's pioneering project is aimed to recognize and honour citizens who have made remarkable contributions to enhancing Kazakhstan's image abroad, The Asta
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers began Monday lagging 8 1/2 games out of the lead in the American League West, but they have three notable players on rehab assignments, and hopeful news about a fourth. Max Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young Award winner whom Texas acquired during last season, has made three starts totaling 11 innings for Triple-A Round Rock, an
(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs and drove in four runs and Alec Bohm homered, singled twice and knocked in three runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 9-2 on Monday. Rafael Marchan added four hits and two RBI for the Phillies, who hammered out 18 hits. Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Trea Turner and Brandon Marsh had two hits each. Philadelp
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said quarterback Deshaun Watson is "really" ahead in his rehab from surgery on his throwing shoulder. Berry told NFL Network on Monday that Watson has "worked his tail off" as he gets ready for Cleveland's training camp next month. "He's really champing at the bit to (go full speed), but really, he's had a really nice spring," B
JERUSALEM, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Euroleague side Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli Super League basketball championship for the second time in a row and the 57th overall, after beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 82-74 at home in the third and decisive derby game in the best-of-three playoff final series on Monday night.
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ROME -- One person is dead and about fifty others are missing after a shipwreck occurred 100 miles off Italy's southern coast, local media reported on Monday.
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Gros Islet [St Lucia], June 18 (ANI): Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and opted to field first against co-hosts West Indies in the final game of Group C of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Monday (local time). West Indies and Afghanistan, who have already advanced to the Super Eight stage, will face off in their final group stage match of the T20 World Cup, hop
(Photo credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports) Israel Adesanya and reigning champion Dricus Du Plessis will fight for the middleweight belt as the main event of UFC 305 on Aug. 17 in Perth, Australia. The matchup was announced Monday with exactly two months to go before the fight. UFC president Dana White confirmed the bout during an interview with broadcaster Jim Rome. Du Plessis, 30, of South Africa won the UFC middlew
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Angels activated veteran infielder Brandon Drury from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's home game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Angels also scratched right-hander Jose Soriano from his scheduled start due to lower abdominal pain, selected the contract of right-hander Zach Plesac from Triple-A Salt Lake and gave Plesac the emergency start. Dru
(Photo credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports) New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is expected to miss four to six weeks after suffering an arm fracture during Sunday night's game against the Boston Red Sox. Rizzo, who underwent testing Monday in New York, sustained a fracture to the radial neck of his right arm, The Athletic reported. The injury occurred when he collided with Red Sox relief pitcher Brennan Bernard
(Photo credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports) Royce Lewis is making up for lost time with the Minnesota Twins. Lewis missed 58 games this season as he recovered from a severe right quadriceps injury sustained in the season opener. The third baseman returned June 4 and has shined at the plate ever since. The talented 25-year-old will lookto maintain his hot streak when the Twins open a three-game series against the Ta
(Photo credit: USL Super League) Peacock will stream every game of the USL Super League's inaugural season as part of a four-year media rights agreement. The USL Super League will begin play on Aug. 17, with all 115 matches across the regular and postseason to be available on Peacock in the United States. "NBC Sports and Peacock have raised the bar for soccer coverage in the United States, and their commitment to the US
(Photo credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Celtics listed Kristaps Porzingis as available Monday night for the second straight game as they attempt to close out the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Porzingis, who sustained a left leg injury in Game 2 of the championship series, went through a pregame workout Monday before coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters he "expects to see" Porzingis play during Gam
(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) After squandering a late lead over Bryson DeChambeau at the U.S. Open, Rory McIlroy called Sunday "probably the toughest" day of his professional golf career in a social media post Monday evening. The Northern Irishman bogeyed three of his final four holes, letting DeChambeau win with a par save at the 72nd hole at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina. McIlroy missed two par putts
(Photo credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports) The Columbus Blue Jackets fired coach Pascal Vincent after one season on Monday. The Blue Jackets went 27-43-12 last season and their 66 points were the fewest in the Metropolitan Division and the Eastern Conference. The change comes less than three weeks after Don Waddell took over as general manager and president of hockey operations. "As I spent time with Pascal over t
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) The Colorado Rockies placed left-hander Josh Rogers on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to a rotator cuff strain in his left shoulder. The move was retroactive to Friday. In other moves, the Rockies activated right-handers Jake Bird (right elbow inflammation) and Justin Lawrence (right shoulder strain) from the 15-day IL; and optioned right-hander Angel Chivilli to
(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) Game 4 was strike one for the Florida Panthers. They still have three more chances to put away the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final, beginning with Tuesday's home clash in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-1, saw their first opportunity to clinch the first championship in franchise history disappear in humbling fashion. Instead of securi
(Photo credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) Bryson DeChambeau's victory at the U.S. Open rocketed him into the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday. Despite not being able to earn world ranking points for LIV Golf events, DeChambeau made his way to No. 10 in the world after Sunday's one-stroke victory over Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina. It was DeChambeau's second major title, bo
(Photo credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports) Jac Caglianone blasted a three-run home run and Tyler Shelnut's solo shot ultimately provided the difference as Florida eliminated No. 10 North Carolina State 5-4 on Monday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb. The Gators (35-29), who had only four hits, advanced to Tuesday night's elimination game against the loser of the Kentucky/Texas AM game on Monday nigh
The Balkans country has withstood EU pressure to sanction Russia
A group of Serbian fans attending the Euro 2024 in Germany have been filmed chanting "Vladimir Putin!" and unfurling a Russian national flag, along with their own state and national symbols.
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)