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1 / 3 Astros Diamondbacks Baseball Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) PHOENIX (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched seven effective innings for his 10th straight win, Brice Matthews hit his

CHICAGO (AP) — The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from the minors for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, marking the left-hander’s 21st season in the majors. Hill has been at Triple-A Omaha after joining the Royals as part of an offseason trade. He is 4-4 with

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When Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. entered the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2015, they did so taking part in the richest fight in boxing history. Five years of marination had led to a commercial bonanza, as 4.6 million Americans purchased the fight on pay-per-view, and the live gate

If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Learn more > With the sports world quieting down during the NBA, NFL and NHL offseasons, the biggest and brightest stars gather together in Los Angeles for the annual ESPY Awards. The ESPYs

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alyssa Thomas made a free throw with a second remaining to give the Phoenix Mercury a 78-77 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night. Janelle Salaun hit a 3-pointer with 10.3 left to get the Valkyries to 76-75 and tied it at 77 on a baseline jumper with 6.8

World, meet Alicia Tournebize. A lanky 6-foot-4 center and the star of France’s U18 women’s basketball team, Tournebize is of the new breed of women’s basketball stars who can legitimately play above the rim. At just 17 years old, Tournebize has already dunked in games at both the professional and international levels, and her latest