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Cubs ride wild pitch to walk-off win

CHICAGO: The Cubs are just 2-6 in Lackey's last eight starts and have dropped four of his last five outings versus a team with a winning record. "We did it a lo...

Martinez's throw gives Tigers 6-5 win over Mets

Detroit would add another run later in the frame after James McCann delivered an RBI single, making it a 4-2 game. The Mets started a comeback in the fifth, ...

Has the IOC's response to doping been too soft?

The court is tasked with mediating disputes involving the Olympics. The applications against the decisions taken by IOC and worldwide sports federations were ...

Mourinho: Leicester story only possible in England

And Mourinho said on Friday ahead of the game: "This is the only country where everybody wants this to happen, and it's the only country where the football stru...

Gabriele Detti conquista il bronzo a Rio

La gara ha visto una partenza forte del britannico James Guy mentre Detti sembrava faticare nelle retrovie. L'atleta azzurro sarà impegnato nei 1500 stile ...

In favela above opening ceremony, pride and disappointment

After the formal declaration of the Games, Brazilian 2004 Athens Olympics marathon bronze victor Vanderlei de Lima lit the Olympic cauldron after former tennis ...

Dodgers bounce back to blank Red Sox

Making his first start for the Dodgers since May 19, he gave up hits to the first two batters and loaded the bases in the first inning. Out of the rest of the...

Carlos Beltran to Rangers & Other Last Minute MLB Trade Deadline Deals

What if Carlos Beltran had ended up on the Red Sox? The Yankees haven't been an elite team of late, but the blueprint has clearly been laid out. We won't kn...

PGA Championship finishing schedule threatened by ongoing thunderstorms

Holding a major in NY metropolitan area in the summer is to play weather roulette. Rain delayed the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol and has changed tee tim...

Pakistan on top after Azhar Ali century

It was a highly important innings for Pakistan considering that Sami's senior partner - Mohammad Hafiz - had departed for 0 after playing a rash shot off Jimm...

Rio 2016: Who will be the stars of the Games?

Furthermore, Czech Republic cyclist Zdenek Stybar posted a video on Instagram (above) to reveal a flow of water rushing through his accommodation after one of...

Rosales' walk-off homer lifts Padres over Reds

Cozart is riding a five-game hitting streak.2. Before Rosales' walk-off homer, a second quiet night at the plate threatened to waste Christian Friedrich's fir...

Handy lead for Australia

The 25-year-old said that he was prepared to toil it out in the remaining matches and believes reverse swing will come into play much more than at Kandy . "He ...

Cesc Fabregas sees red as Chelsea edge Liverpool in feisty friendly

Chelsea finished the exhibition match with 10 men after Cesc Fabregas was given a straight red card for a risky lunge on Ragnar Klavan, while there were six cau...

Minding keeps delivering at Goodwood

She's gone very professional, she goes there and does only what she has to, which is a great thing. "We didn't put her in the Guineas, as at the time we thought...

Let the Games begin! Brazilian marathoner lights the Olympic cauldron

De Lima was one of the suspected candidates after Pele revealed earlier in the day that health problems would keep him from attending the opening ceremony at Ma...

Auto racing | Earnhardt 'not ready to quit' after injuries

As much grip as the tire has, when you do get side ways here, the tires break loose and they can shatter quite a bit. That's a fearless move in a sport renown...

'Relieved' Efimova says she's cleared for Rio

It said in a statement that the athlete concerned had returned a positive test at the beginning of July and had now left the Olympic Village. There will be 31...

MLB Rumors: Cubs to acquire Aroldis Chapman from Yankees

The Yankees plan to retain left-handed reliever Andrew Miller , according to reports . RHP Chad Green allowed three hits, including Buster Posey's two-run si...

Jitu Rai crashes out of Olympic shooting final

Defending Olympic champion Jin Jong-oh of South Korea failed to recover from a poor start and finished fifth. The Olympic debutant, who has won at the Asian G...

Trading frenzy hits on deadline

A nine-time All-Star after making this year's AL roster, Beltran has a.281 career average with 414 home runs. He has a limited no-trade provision in his contrac...

WADA President Says IOC's Credibility Lost Over Handling Of Russia Doping Scandal

Efimova posted a picture of herself on Instagram, looking surprised and tearful, with the caption: "I'm going to the Olympics". Stepanova, who helped expose s...

Protesters at Trump rally stand up with pocket Constitutions

He said the nation's acceptance of refugees is a problem that must stop.Trump's words are upsetting a lot of people including members of the Somali community ...

Verizon $4.83 Billion Deal Explained In Five Points

The Verizon deal would transform Yahoo into a holding company, with a 15 percent stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) an...

Olympics: First gold goes to US

The first gold medal handed out at the Rio Olympics has gone to an American. "I was honestly just very happy to be here, but incredibly proud to win the first...

Olympic Village Fire: Alarms Fail To Alert Australian Team To Danger

Many athletes didn't even realise what was going on, with Australian shooter Warren Potent sleeping through the whole thing. At that time hundreds of workers we...

Wenger Prepared To Spend Big On Striker

We won the FA Cup twice. The Gunners, who start their campaign at Liverpool next Sunday, are likely to be forced to play 20-year-old Chuba Akpom up front for ...

Neymar thwarted as 10-man South Africa holds Brazil

Brazil pinned the visitors down for the rest of the game but could not score. "I think the team will be a bit looser on the field tomorrow and will give a posit...

Rodgers calls for Celtic fans to trust players

Celtic's crucial visit of Astana will be overseen by a rookie referee making his Champions League debut. The result was just what Brendan Rodgers needed, and ...

Martinez, Verlander lead streaking Tigers past Mets, 4-3

King Felix, the 2010 AL Cy Young Award victor, is 6-3 with a 1.68 ERA in nine home starts against the Angels since the start of the 2013 season. "I feel like ...

Duffy, Royals end Sanchez's 10-game win streak, beat Toronto

Escobar scored a run in the first after reaching on Barney's first error, and after the Blue Jays put two more on the board in the third, the Royals responded...

US Women's Soccer Goalie Showered With 'Zika' Chants In Olympic Match

On July 9, 2016, Hope Solo earned her 100th worldwide shutout, 150th career win, and 197th cap in a friendly game against South Africa at Soldier Field, Chicago...

Team USA overpowers China 106-57 in friendly

He knocked down a three from the left wing just six seconds into the game - Kyrie Irving , also making his return to Oracle Arena after swishing Cleveland's t...

Grand Opening ceremony marks the beginning of Rio Olympics

Pele, 75, said Wednesday he was already committed to working for an unnamed sponsor on the day of the opening ceremony. People are dying. The bombs they set o...

Les Miles' son Ben commits to Nebraska

Nebraska's football program apparently is on solid ground in the eyes of some impressive fathers. He becomes the 12th player known to have committed to the Hu...