PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Expanded playoffs make it harder to predict whether Tarik Skubal and other choice acquisitions will be dealt before the Aug, 3 trade deadline. Twenty-three of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff position heading into the season's second half, which opens ...
LONDON (AP) — Helped by some mid-match drama, the Wimbledon final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova over the weekend was ESPN’s most-watched women’s championship match at the grass-court Grand Slam. The all-Czech final, during which Noskova wasted five match points and a 5-2 lead in the second set before eventually winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday, averaged 1.9 million viewers. That was an increase of 48% compared to last year’s women’s final: Iga Swiatek’s 6-0, 6-0 rout of Amanda Anisimova in 57 minutes. ESPN began its coverage of Wimbledon in 2003 and has had ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and left-hander Colton Gordon from the Houston Astros on Wednesday for outfield prospect Jadyn Fielder. Houston agreed to pay Milwaukee $4,227,273 to offset most of McCullers' remaining salary, leaving ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA will be doing some international business alongside the FIFA World Cup final in the coming days, as it moves closer to the planned launch of a new league in Europe sometime in the fall of 2027. Commissioner Adam Silver, speaking after the league's Board of Governors ...
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — How far the golf ball goes has been debated for the last 20 years and distance is likely to be a big concern this week at Royal Birkdale for the British Open, with one twist. It's not how far shots are going in the air. It's what happens when they get on the ...
The Ohio Valley Baseball League’s championship series is set as No. 2 Bethany will meet No. 4 Barton in the best-of-5 format, starting with Game 1 on Friday night at Bethany College. This is a rematch of last year’s finals won by the Braves in five games. The remainder of the series will proceed as follows: Game 2 – Sunday at Barton, 3 p.m. Game 3 – Monday at Bethany, 6 p.m. Game 4 – Wednesday at Barton, 6 p.m., if needed Game 5 – Thursday at Bethany, 6 p.m., if needed Bethany won the season series 3-1.
