SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Storm announced Monday morning they signed free agent forward Mackenzi...

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SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Storm announced Monday morning they signed free agent forward Mackenzie Holmes to their active roster.
Holmes, 24, fills an open spot on the roster that was created on Saturday when center Li Yueru <a href="https://apnews.com/article/wnba-storm-yeuru-trade-wings-405d304641469cdb2eb9ee1660deff3e">was traded</a> to the Dallas Wings for two future draft picks. Last year, the Storm selected Holmes with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, but she missed the entire season due to knee surgery.
In February, the Storm signed Holmes to a rookie contract, but she was waived during the preseason. Holmes scored nine points on 80% shooting and recorded eight rebounds and three blocks during a preseason game on May 4 against the Connecticut Sun.
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Holmes player her college basketball at Indiana, and left the program as the Hoosiers' all-time leader in points (2,530), field-goals made (1,043), field-goal percentage (63.9) and wins (123).
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SEATTLE, WA - APRIL 29: Mackenzie Holmes #54 of the Seattle Storm poses for a portrait during WNBA Media Day on April 29, 2025 at the Center for Basketball Performance in Seattle, WA. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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GENEVA (AP) — Irish Cup winner Drogheda lost its appeal on Monday against being removed from the ...

GENEVA (AP) — Irish Cup winner Drogheda lost its appeal on Monday against being removed from the Conference League next season for breaking UEFA rules when investors own multiple clubs.The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges gave an urgent decision dismissing Drogheda's appeal that was heard on Monday. On Tuesday, UEFA will start making the draws for qualifying rounds in the third-tier European competition.Drogheda and Silkeborg of Denmark qualified for the Conference League second preliminary round but are owned by the Trivela Group from the United States.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>UEFA rules to protect sporting integrity do not allow teams from a multi-club network to enter the same competition if one owner has "decisive influence" over management of both.Drogheda apologized to fans in a statement for the situation leading to a decision that caused "great heartbreak and disbelief" and will cost the club at least hundreds of thousands of euros (dollars) in UEFA prize money.The American-back club missed a March 1 deadline set by UEFA to anticipate a pending problem and make changes to the ownership or executive structure.CAS said the three judges agreed UEFA communicated key information which Drogheda "knew or ought to have known about." A 2-1 majority of the judges "rejected (the club's) submissions on alleged unequal treatment by UEFA," the court said.Other cases involving Manchester City, Manchester United, AC Milan, Brighton and Aston Villa in the past two years were resolved by one of the ownership stakes being placed into a blind trust for the season. A UEFA expert panel also imposed transfer bans and limited cooperation between clubs in question.The UEFA panel is also assessing if Crystal Palace and Lyon can both enter the next Europa League. Lyon's American owner John Textor has a 43% stake in Palace though with limited decision-making power.In the latest case, Silkeborg took priority with UEFA to get the Conference League place because it finished higher in the Danish league this season than Drogheda did in the Irish league last year.Drogheda loses prize money of 350,000 euros ($406,000) that UEFA pays for playing in the Conference League second qualifying round."We believe it is unjust. Rules should protect opportunity, not prevent it," Drogheda said. "Nevertheless, we accept responsibility. And we're sorry."___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

Dublin , Ireland - 19 May 2025; Drogheda United supporters before the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Shelbourne and Drogheda United at Tolka Park in Dublin.

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BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth signed France left back Adrien Truffert from Rennes on Mo...

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth signed France left back Adrien Truffert from Rennes on Monday, potentially paving the way for Milos Kerkez to leave amid reported interest from Liverpool.The 23-year-old Truffert has joined on a five-year contract after deciding to leave Rennes, where he was the captain."It's a dream for any player to play in the Premier League," Truffert said "It's one of the best and most competitive leagues in the world.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I'm looking forward to testing myself at this level, facing top players every week and helping the team achieve great things."British media have reported that Kerkez is heading to Premier League champion Liverpool, which would continue the breakup of Bournemouth's defense following Dean Huijsen's move to Real Madrid.Belgium-born Truffert won his lone international cap for France as a substitute in a 2-0 loss to Denmark in the Nations League in September 2022.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Adrien Truffert of Team France runs with a ball during the Men's Gold Medal match between France and Spain during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Smith pitched a total of 10 1/3 innings during his college career at Wake Fo...

CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Smith pitched a total of 10 1/3 innings during his college career at Wake Forest. He had a shoulder operation as a freshman, and his sophomore year was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Then he had elbow surgery.At that point, even Smith began to wonder if baseball was going to work out for him."My dream of playing professional baseball, to say it didn't waver would probably be lying," he said. "But I knew there was an avenue somehow."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>There sure was.Smith has turned into a pleasant surprise for the last-place Chicago White Sox after he was selected by the team in the Rule 5 draft. The White Sox also have Mike Vasil, another 25-year-old Rule 5 right-hander who was claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay in March.The Rule 5 draft provides an opportunity for players left off big league team's 40-man rosters after several minor league seasons. Teams pay $100,000 to select a player in the major league portion. The players must stay on the active 26-man major league roster all season or else clear waivers and be offered back to their original organization for $50,000.Between 10 and 20 players are selected in the big league Rule 5 draft most seasons, but most don't actually stick with their new clubs. Even fewer develop into All-Star-worthy contributors. Hall of Fame outfielder Roberto Clemente and two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana are two of the most famous Rule 5 success stories.So far, it looks as if Smith and Vasil are going to stick with the rebuilding White Sox - quite an accomplishment for an organization from one Rule 5 draft. Smith has a 2.37 ERA in 68 1/3 innings over 13 starts, and Vasil has a 1.99 ERA in 45 1/3 innings over 20 appearances, all but two in relief."Obviously Mike and I are, I think, putting our best foot forward as of now," Smith said. "The biggest thing we can do is just keep it going, keep doing the same stuff."Smith or Vasil very well could represent the last-place White Sox at next month's All-Star Game in Atlanta. Dan Uggla with the Florida Marlins in 2006 is the only player to be named an All-Star in the season after he was selected in the Rule 5 draft, according to Sportradar.Being a Rule 5 player is a unique situation in that first year, but Vasil said he doesn't think about it very often."I've spent my whole life trying to get here," he said. "So I think it's already hard enough, don't put more pressure on yourself."The 6-foot-5 Vasil was selected by the New York Mets in the eighth round of the 2021 amateur draft out of the University of Virginia. He was picked by Philadelphia in the Rule 5 draft in December and then traded that same day to the Rays for cash.The White Sox are Vasil's fourth organization since the end of last season."It's a lot," he said. "But I think for me, at the same time, I guess you could say you feel wanted by a lot of different teams."Vasil began the season in Chicago's bullpen, recording a 1.89 ERA in his first 18 appearances. He got his first career win when he pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings against Houston on May 4 and his first save when he got three outs at Cincinnati on May 14.But Vasil's six-pitch arsenal - highlighted by an effective sinker and sweeper - makes him a strong candidate for the rotation. He pitched four shutout innings in his second start at Texas on Saturday."Not something that’s unfamiliar for me," he said of starting. "I started all my minor league career, so in terms of routine I probably know this one a little bit better than my relief one right now."Smith went right into Chicago's rotation during spring training - an unusual spot for a Rule 5 player. Since 2016, Luis Perdomo, Brad Keller and Mitch Spence are the only pitchers who made at least 20 starts in the majors in the season after they were selected in the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft.Keller began the 2018 season in Kansas City's bullpen before moving into the rotation in late May. He finished his rookie year with a 9-6 record and a 3.08 ERA in 20 starts and 21 relief appearances."I think you definitely pull for all the Rule 5 guys because I feel like, not to say this in a bad way, but Rule 5 guys kind of get a bad rap, right?" said Keller, a key reliever for the Chicago Cubs. "It's like they're like nobody's got a chance. That's not true. Some organizations are in different situations where they can't protect guys that they want to."Smith had been in Milwaukee's organization since he signed with the Brewers as an undrafted free agent in 2021, just weeks after he had Tommy John surgery. He had a 3.05 ERA in 32 appearances over two minor league stops last season, finishing the year with Triple-A Nashville.Smith has a big four-seam fastball that gets into the high 90s, to go along with a good slider and curveball. But the biggest key to his success this year has been the development of a nasty changeup that really came together in the offseason after years of work.Fortunate timing for Smith and the White Sox."For a guy that hasn’t really pitched above Double-A, he had some innings in Triple-A, but to come here and pitch the way that he does, it just speaks to his ability and his confidence and also speaks to the group of players and staff here to support him," general manager Chris Getz said. "Shane is doing really well and we expect him to have a really productive, healthy season for us."___More AP baseball: <a href="https://apnews.com/MLB">https://apnews.com/MLB</a>

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 10: Shane Smith #64 of the Chicago White Sox pitches during the game between the Miami Marlins and the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Saturday, May 10, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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ROME (AP) — It used to be that the coach of Italy's soccer team was someone who had a long list of managerial achievements and was nearer to the end of a career than the start.Not so with Gennaro Gattuso.But these are desperate times for Italy, the four-time champion that is facing a real possibility of failing to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Luciano Spalletti was fired after Italy lost its opening qualifier 3-0 to Norway and when Claudio Ranieri rejected the job, the Italian federation turned to Gattuso, a member of the last Azzurri squad to win the World Cup in 2006.The hope is that the 47-year-old Gattuso can transmit the same level of combativeness and determination that he used to display as a gritty midfielder to a group of players who have shown more willingness to sweat it out for the clubs paying their contracts than the national team.Never mind that Gattuso has won only one trophy in his 12-year coaching career: an Italian Cup with Napoli five years ago. Because wherever he’s gone, he has had a no-nonsense and no-filter approach at a series of clubs in crisis.So it's hard to imagine Gattuso dealing with Francesco Acerbi's refusal of an Italy call-up for the Norway game in the same manner that Spalletti did — by mostly brushing it off.<h3>Verbal tirade at Crete</h3>When Gattuso didn't like the way he was being portrayed in the Greek media as coach of financially struggling club Crete in 2014, he lashed out in a verbal tirade during a memorable news conference."I didn't come here for (a) holiday," he said then. "One year here is 10 years in another club. And this is good for me."Gattuso then resigned at Crete before he was convinced to change his mind and return a day later.At his next job with Pisa, he and Foggia counterpart Roberto De Zerbi nearly came to blows in a heated argument during a playoff win to earn promotion to Serie B after Gattuso was hit on the head by a bottle thrown from the stands.And just last season at Croatian club Hajduk Split, Gattuso removed star player Ivan Perisic from the team for disciplinary reasons.<h3>Confronting Beckham</h3>As a player, too, Gattuso never shied away from standing up to the biggest names.During the match in which he scored his only international goal — against England in 2000 — a 22-year-old Gattuso criticized David Beckham for alleged diving, telling the famous midfielder directly to his face, "This is not a swimming pool."<h3>Qualifying bonus</h3>While financial details were not announced, Gattuso was reportedly given only a one-year contract with Italy worth 800,000 euros (slightly under $1 million).But the deal includes a 1 million euro ($1.16 million) bonus if Italy qualifies for the World Cup, Italian media reported.<h3>Teammates from 2006</h3>Gattuso won't be on his own.Former Italy goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon remains the squad's team manager.Leonardo Bonucci, the former defender who was captain of the squad that Gattuso coached at AC Milan, will be an assistant coach.Andrea Barzagli, another member of the 2006 team, appears set to be named coach of Italy's under-20 or under-21 squad.And Cesare Prandelli, who coached Italy to the final of the 2012 European Championship, is being tipped to take charge of the federation's development of young talent.Gattuso's debut will come against Estonia in September.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

15 February 2024, Hamburg: Soccer: Europa League, knockout round, intermediate round, first leg, Shakhtar Donetsk - Olympique Marseille, at the Volksparkstadion. Marseille coach Gennaro Gattuso stands on the pitch before the start of the match. Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa

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MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has convicted four people who hung an effigy of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior off a highway bridge two years ago, the league said on Monday.The defendants were found guilty of hate crimes after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/vinicius-junior-effigy-hate-crime-1ec45e6373575ff58d5a0fd9b487c88c">hanging a black figure</a>, with Vinicius' name on it, in the Spanish capital before a Copa del Rey match against rival Atletico Madrid in January 2023.Along with the effigy that <a href="https://apnews.com/article/vinicius-junior-racism-effigy-arrests-8930d20e4d30d3ceb81a9e55f3ae1b3d">was hung</a> by its neck, there was a banner with the words "Madrid hates Real.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>A defendant who disseminated images of the act online was sentenced to 15 months in prison for a hate crime, and seven months for threats.The other three defendants were each sentenced to seven months in prison for hate crimes and seven months for threats. The four of them must complete a training program on equal treatment and non-discrimination to have their prison sentences suspended.All were also fined and prohibited from coming within 1,000 meters (3,200 feet) of Vinicius, his residence and Madrid's training center. They also can't get within 1,000 meters of soccer stadiums from four hours before and four hours after matches being organized by the league or the Spanish soccer federation.They were additionally prohibited from having any form of communication with Vinicius for a period of four years from the end of the prison term.Prosecutors had said the four people belonged to a hardcore Atletico fan group that is "ideologically identified with the extreme right."All defendants signed a letter of apology addressed to Vinicius, Real Madrid, the Spanish league and the Spanish federation, which led to mitigation for damage reparation.The Spanish league was on the case as a private prosecutor.In May, five Valladolid fans who racially insulted Vinicius in 2022 were found guilty in what the league said at the time was the first ruling in Spain that condemned racist insults in a soccer stadium as a hate crime.Last year, three Valencia fans were handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Vinicius in a 2023 match, in what had been the first conviction for racism-related cases in professional soccer in Spain, though it was not based on a hate crime.The Valencia fans were convicted of a crime against moral integrity, with the aggravating circumstance of discrimination based on racist motives.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 24: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid looks on during the Spanish League, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad on May 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain.

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It took until 13 minutes left in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final for Connor McDavid to score his ...

It took until 13 minutes left in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final for Connor McDavid to score his first goal of the series, and it was after he and the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/oilers-panthers-stanley-cup-e796be67d64052091b463c19fdb7c0c4">Edmonton Oilers fell behind</a> 3-0 to the Florida Panthers, on the way to losing and getting pushed to the brink.Before that, he led all scorers with six assists, and only <a href="https://apnews.com/article/stanley-cup-final-leon-draisaitl-3a567cb4bc376f3d15eb355582620631">teammate Leon Draisaitl</a> has more points than McDavid's seven. Of course, the best hockey player in the world is in the spotlight no matter what he does, and he hasn't been able to break out and put the Oilers on his back thanks in large part to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/panthers-barkov-awards-stanley-cup-final-2025-f28692dd3239a90121ed80f75c89d3a8">Selke Trophy winner Aleksander Barkov</a> and the Panthers keying in on him defensively and slowing him down at all costs.Coach Kris Knoblauch thinks it has been a bit of an unfortunate final for McDavid given the amount of scoring chances that just haven't gone in.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I think Connor’s been one of our best players every single night, and that’s what we expect," Knoblauch said Sunday. "I’ve got no issues with his game. Obviously, our team relies heavily on him and Leon and how they’re playing, but I think that it’s tight checking for everyone and it’s not going to be a midseason game against a non-playoff team when sometimes he’s had 10 or 12 scoring chances. Those numbers are obviously reduced playing against a good team like Florida."The Panthers have defended McDavid and Draisaitl "reasonably well," according to coach Paul Maurice, who acknowledged two of the NHL's most talented forwards are bound to get their opportunities.Barkov's line, with Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart, has been tasked with playing against McDavid, perhaps to the detriment of offense. That's the job, so Reinhart was noticeably upset to give up that late goal Saturday night. "I’m upset every time they get a goal," Reinhart told reporters in Edmonton. "It’s a team effort defending guys like that. We’ve known all series the challenge is there for us. No one really cares in our locker room who’s producing each night. It’s just a matter that someone is at the right times. And that’s what we’ve had."McDavid led all scorers through three rounds playing with Zach Hyman on his right wing. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/zach-hyman-injury-a77cc56f1af92551c97baafe5ed46668">Hyman's right wrist was dislocated</a> with ligaments torn <a href="https://apnews.com/article/oilers-hyman-hurt-nhl-playoffs-027526eaafa9a977b1abedfef9da3c53">on a hit</a> late in the Western Conference final, and left winger Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was bothered by an undisclosed injury during a stretch against Florida.Loading up by putting McDavid and Draisaitl on the ice together — the so-called "nuclear option" — has not been used as often because Hyman isn't around."With the absence of Zach Hyman, it makes it more difficult putting those two together because of the depth of our lineup," Knoblauch said. "With what we have right now, to run those two together for long periods of time makes it more difficult for our depth on our team."That puts even more pressure on McDavid in Game 6 on Tuesday night to keep the series going, as the Panthers again focus on preventing him from doing anything of the sort.___AP NHL playoffs: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup">https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/nhl">https://apnews.com/hub/nhl</a>

EDMONTON, CANADA - JUNE 14: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers skates in Game Five of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Place on June 14, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Jair Cunha and Igor Jesus scored in the first half and Botafogo beat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 at the Club World Cup on Sunday night.Botafogo opened the scoring 28 minutes into the game as Cunha headed in a pass from Alex Telles. It came after a contentious yellow card to Nouhou Tolo gave the visitors a direct free kick just beyond the corner of the penalty box. Sounders players felt the call was unfair as there had been some unobserved jostling between Tolo and Artur before Tolo shoved his opponent to the ground.Botafogo doubled the lead in the first half’s final minutes with another headed goal. Vitinho connected with his 24-year-old star teammate Igor Jesus, who sent a powerful header to the bottom corner.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Sounders played better in the second half, buoyed by their energetic subs. Four minutes after coming into the match, Paul Rothrock provided the assist for Christian Roldan’s header in the 75th minute that deflected off Jesus.<h3>Key Moment</h3>The Sounders had two shots on target in a row in the final 30 seconds of stoppage time to try to tie the score, but the first was well blocked by a defender before Botafogo goalkeeper John smothered Rothrock’s attempt.<h3>Takeaways</h3>Seattle will now have to try to win points off the perceived titans of Group B, Atlético Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain to avoid going out in the group stage. Botafogo played good defense to hold onto its lead and is second in Group B on goal difference.<h3>What they said</h3>“Obviously, they’re a great team, and they put us under pressure in moments, but we matched them. The difference in the first half was just quality and a couple of key moments… I think if you looked at the statistics, you would say that Sounders were in a good spot, but obviously everything is the score line, and we couldn’t find that second goal.” — Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer.“The second half, in terms of our defense, it was not good. We didn’t take possession and … Seattle scored a goal with some luck, but it was deserved.” — Botafogo head coach Renato Paiva.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 15: Jair Cunha #32 of Botafogo celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group B match between Botafogo FR and Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field on June 15, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. hopes a blowout win over the world’s 100th-ranked team can start to lessen the pessimism created by the Americans’ longest losing streak since 2007.Malik Tillman scored twice and Diego Luna had a pair of assists in a 5-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday in the Americans’ CONCACAF Gold Cup opener.“Really important I think to cut a little bit this — I don’t say negativity, but, yes ... but it’s really important now to start the competition with a good feeling,” U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Victory in the Group D opener ended a four-game losing streak and came after days of controversy over Christian Pulisic’s desire to rest during the Gold Cup and Pochettino not including the star in a pair of pre-tournament friendlies the attacker offered to play in.Tillman scored in the 16th and 41st minutes for his first two international goals, both following giveaways by Alvin Jones, and Patrick Agyemang scored his fourth international goal in the 44th when Luna’s shot deflected off a foot.“It was in our hands to show a reaction and I think we’ve done it today,” Tillman said. “We played a good game and it was nice to bounce back, have a good start to the tournament.”Brenden Aaronson added his ninth goal in the 82nd and Haji Wright his fifth just 1 minute, 13 seconds later for the 16th-ranked Americans, who drew just 12,610 to PayPal Park.“Malik is a talented player. It’s obvious that everyone can see,” Pochettino said. “October, November, when we met for the first time I think it was difficult to create this relationship that the player need(s) and the coach need(s) to trust and to trust each other. ... I think now after a few weeks together I really start to understand him and he starts to understand us. And he’s very special, a very special talent and a very special kid.”Luna, a 21-year-old who impressed Pochettino during his debut in January when he insisted he stay on the field with a broken nose, was playing not far from where he grew up and said he had gotten tickets for about 30 family and friends.“Just an honor, right, to be able to dream about this day,” he said. “(To) start off a tournament like this back in my home city is awesome.”Luna ran onto Jones’ back pass, dribbled down the left flank and crossed to Tillman for the second goal, then shot from just inside the penalty area for the goal that glanced off Tillman for a 3-0 lead.“His performance was really good. He showed his character,” Pochettino said.The Americans have won their group in 16 of 17 Gold Cups, along with a second-place finish behind Panama in 2011, and improved their group stage record to 41 wins, one loss and five draws. They play invited guest Saudi Arabia on Thursday at Austin, Texas, then close group play on June 22 against Haiti at Arlington, Texas.Matt Freese was in goal in place of Matt Turner, who had started 14 consecutive competitive matches for the U.S. and 23 of 24 dating to the 2022 World Cup. The lone exception was a Gold Cup group stage game against St. Kitts and Nevis in 2023.Pochettino said he wanted to create competition for Turner, who didn’t get into a Crystal Palace match after March 1. The coach said Turner told him he was disappointed with the decision but understood it and would compete to get playing time.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: Malik Tillman #17 of the United States celebrates scoring a goal in the first half during a 2025 Gold Cup Group D Match between the United States and Trinidad & Tobago at PayPal Park on June 15, 2025 in San Jose, California.

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina’s unbeaten Jacob Morrison was dominant into the eighth inning...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina’s unbeaten Jacob Morrison was dominant into the eighth inning and the Chanticleers capitalized on Oregon State’s early mistakes to extend their win streak to 25 games with a 6-2 victory in the College World Series on Sunday night.Morrison went 7 2/3 innings for his longest outing in over two months. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound right-hander retired 16 straight over the middle innings and left with two outs in the eighth after allowing five hits, walking none and striking out seven.“For us to play like that on this stage, pretty darn remarkable,” coach Kevin Schnall said. “These guys were unbelievable tonight and then Jacob Morrison — winner’s win.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Coastal Carolina had to win five elimination games on its way to the 2016 national championship in its CWS debut. The Sun Belt Conference’s team of teal hadn’t been back to Omaha until this year, and its 2-0 start puts them in control of their bracket.The Chanticleers (55-11) would advance to the best-of-three finals with another win Wednesday. Their opponent will be either Louisville or Oregon State (48-15-1), which meet in an elimination game Tuesday.Morrison (12-0) had a 3-0 lead when he went to the mound for the bottom of the first. All three runs were unearned and the result of an unusual sequence of events.Leadoff man Caden Bodine reached on star shortstop Aiva Arquette’s throwing error — only his sixth error of the season but second in two games — and went to second on a balk by Ethan Kleinschmit (8-5). The next batter, Sebastian Alexander, was down 0-2 in the count when he was called out for not being alert to the pitcher, as required, when the 20-second clock hit 8.Blake Barthol walked and Walker Mitchell and Blagen Pado were hit by pitches, but Pado was called out for not trying to get out of the way. Colby Thorndyke then delivered a two-out, bases-clearing double into the right-center gap.“We had a hit by pitch that didn’t go our way, which became two outs with bases loaded, and I came up in the same situation earlier in the season and didn’t get it done,” Thorndyke said. “I knew if I could get any runs in, and with Jacob on the mound, it would give our dugout confidence.”Oregon State’s Easton Talt homered leading off the third to make it a two-run game, but the Chanticleers pulled away by scoring on an error and wild pitch in the fourth. It was 6-1 in the fifth when Thorndyke was hit by a pitch and scored from first on Dean Mihos’ double.Morrison’s streak of 16 straight retired batters got rolling after Talt’s homer and consecutive flies to the warning track by Arquette and Gavin Turley.“I don’t know if I was nervous the first time through the order,” Morrison said, “but it was awesome seeing long fly balls caught in right and left field. I settled in and was very confident after that.”The Beavers went into the NCAA Tournament seventh nationally in fielding (.982) with just 35 errors in 54 games. They’ve committed 10 errors in 10 games since, including five in their first two CWS games.

CLEMSON, SC - JUNE 02: Coastal Carolina Chanticleer catcher Caden Bodine (17) hits a home run and signals to the crowd during the NCAA Division 1 Regional College Baseball game between the High Point Panthers and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on June 2, 2024, at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C.

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OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm fought to find their form at the U.S. Open. Ne...

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm fought to find their form at the U.S. Open. Neither managed to do so long enough to surge into contention on the weekend. Neither, however, is complaining after taking different paths to a tie for seventh behind winner J.J. Spaun.The top-ranked Scheffler made “silly mistakes” over the first two rounds but posted even-par 70s on both Saturday and Sunday. If not for another roll or two on a couple of putts or a poor tee shot on 18 Sunday that led to a closing bogey, Scheffler believes he might have inched a bit higher up the leaderboard.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“If I had four days like I did today, I think it would have been a different story,” Scheffler said. “I was playing kind of behind the 8-ball most of the week (by) hitting the ball in the rough. Overall, proud of how I battled, gave myself a chance, but ultimately didn’t have enough.”There is little Scheffler hasn't accomplished during his three-year run atop the sport. Figuring the U.S. Open out is one of them. He hasn't broken par in each of his last nine rounds at the national championship, dating back to the final round at Los Angeles Country Club in 2023.Rahm, who was near the top of the leaderboard on Thursday after opening with a 1-under 69 before following it up by going a combined 8-over on Friday and Saturday, closed with three straight birdies to close the final round. His 3-under 67 tied with Rory McIlroy for the best round of the day.The 2021 U.S. Open champion also had the luxury of finishing before rain stopped play for more than 90 minutes. Rahm's 4-over total held up for quite a while. How long? He was still hanging around outside the locker room with his golf bag when Spaun finally seized the tournament some five-plus hours after Rahm had walked off 18.“It’s crazy because it doesn’t feel like I played that different (than) every other round,” Rahm said.___AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson, AP National Writer Eddie Pells and AP Sports Writer Noah Trister contributed to this report.___AP golf: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/golf">https://apnews.com/hub/golf</a>

OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 15: Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the 17th tee during the final round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 15, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.

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OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Tyrrell Hatton, in the mix in the final round of a major for the first time i...

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Tyrrell Hatton, in the mix in the final round of a major for the first time in the late Sunday gloom at the U.S. Open, watched his tee shot on the 17th hole drift to the right and exhaled.If there was a place to “miss,” Hatton knew it was to the right of the green on the uphill, 314-yard par 4.And he was right. At just about every place but Oakmont. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>When Hatton reached the top of the hill, the fiery Englishman whose emotions are never too far from his sleeve discovered his ball had settled into the course's signature knotty rough on a downslope above a greenside bunker.Just about anywhere else, the shot rolls into the sand below, and he splashes out with a chance to maybe even take the lead. Only there isn't anywhere else like the iconic links-style course carved out of the Western Pennsylvania hills. Hatton's pitch from an impossible downhill lie didn't reach the green, and he slammed his club into the ground in protest. A chip and two putts later, he was two back. When his tee shot on the par-4 18th sailed into the rough again, it was over.“What happened on 17 is going to hurt a lot for a long time,” Hatton said after tying for fourth at 3-over 283, four back of winner J.J. Spaun. “It was the first time I’ve been in contention in a major, and that was exciting, and unfortunately, I feel like through a bit of bad luck I had momentum taken away from me and ultimately ended up not being my day.”Asked about what exactly constituted the “bad luck,” Hatton bristled but only briefly. He'd made his frustration about a course design that includes having most of its 160-plus bunkers well-guarded by an already penal rough well known on Saturday, when he was forced to take an awkward stance to hack out of a sand trap alongside the 15th green on Saturday, leading to a bogey.What happened in the waning minutes of a rain-delayed and chaos-filled final 18 holes of the championship was just more of the same.“I’ve missed it in the right spot and got punished, which ultimately I don’t think ends up being fair,” Hatton said.That's Oakmont. Besides, Hatton was hardly the only one who found himself creeping up the leaderboard as the frontrunners faltered, only to ultimately succumb themselves.Carlos Ortiz, a member of LIV Golf like Hatton, was part of a five-way tie for the lead on the back nine. Ortiz's tee shot on the 503-yard par-4 15th sailed left, forcing him to punch out to the fairway. A wedge from 134 yards landed 40 feet short of the cup. Three putts later, he was on his way to a 3-over 73 finish and a tie for fourth.“It was a great week, but obviously I’m disappointed right now the way it happened," said Ortiz, who became the first Mexican player since 1972 to place inside the top 10. “I did everything I can.”Viktor Hovland, who was out on the practice range nearly until dusk on Saturday night trying to find something — anything really — to build on, began the day two shots off the lead but never managed to get to pull even with the scrum in front of him. The Norwegian, who was grouped with Spaun, “saw a lot of stuff” as the leaderboard continued to shuffle and re-shuffle over the final 90 minutes. Keeping track was difficult, particularly with the electronic boards having “dangerous weather" alerts splashed across them. Ultimately, Hovland couldn't find the rhythm necessary.Instead, it was Spaun who delivered with a pair of birdies, including a 64-footer on the 18th that immediately etched itself into U.S. Open lore. In a way, the ending helped. Spaun went out and took a tournament up for grabs and grabbed it.Hovland, who called the last of Spaun's 279 strokes “absolutely filthy,” had to settle for third, his fourth finish inside the top three at a major. All without being the one standing on the green afterward with the trophy in hand.Yet he tried to remain upbeat. He believes he's trending back to where he was in 2023, when he finished tied for seventh at the Masters and then tied for second at the PGA a month later. He's already won this year, though he complained about his form afterward.There was none of that on Sunday. Oakmont is hard enough as it is. No need to pile on.“I’ve been tearing myself down a little too much,” Hovland said. “Even though I do know I need to work on some stuff and get back to where I used to be in a way mechanically, but in the interim, I can still perform at a really high level, and there’s a lot of good stuff.”___AP golf: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/golf">https://apnews.com/hub/golf</a>

OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 15: Viktor Hovland of Norway tees off on the 15th hole during the final round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 15, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.

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OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — By the time the rain-soaked U.S. Open had figured out its new champion and th...

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — By the time the rain-soaked U.S. Open had figured out its new champion and the chants of “J-J! J-J!” and “U-S-A! U-S-A!” had finally quieted down, there was still golf to be played — one nearly forgotten twosome left to make its way to the 18th green.Talk about a slog. Sam Burns and Adam Scott wrapped up the waterlogged action at Oakmont on Sunday as pure also-rans, victimized by bad breaks, bad shots and an inability to handle the rain the way J.J. Spaun did in the group ahead of them to win the title.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“It was just so sloppy the rest of the way,” Scott said of the conditions on the course after returning from a 1 hour, 37 minute delay that started with the then-frontrunners on the eighth tee box. “We must have looked horrible, both of us playing like that. But that’s what can happen in these things. If you get a little off, you’re just severely punished.”They came into the day with Burns in first and Scott tied for second, one shot back.Burns shot 8-over 78 to tie for seventh at 4 over. Scott had a 79 to tie for 12th, two shots behind Burns.“I didn’t adapt to those conditions well enough,” said Scott, the 2013 Masters champion.The Aussie, who made three birdies over the final six holes on Saturday to get in the final group, played those same holes in 5 over in the final round. Burns, who followed a 65 on Friday — the best single round of the tournament — with a 69 on Saturday to take the lead, made two rain-induced double bogeys on the back nine Sunday to punctuate his freefall."Look, it’s part of it," he said. “Everybody’s got to deal with it. I’m extremely proud of the way I fought out there today.” Burns' final gasp came when he made double bogey on the 15th hole after being denied relief from a waterlogged lie on the fairway. With water spraying up from the turf on his practice swing, he called one rules official, then another, asking for a drop from the waterlogged lie. No luck.So, he swung away and the ball duck-hooked to the left. He barely advanced the next shot from the saturated greenside rough. By the end of it, he was 3 over, two shots out of the lead, and the tournament was becoming a contest between Spaun and eventual runner-up Robert MacIntyre.“I was 100% locked in on what I was trying to do,” Burns said about the fateful approach on 15. “Ultimately, it felt like the water just kind of got in the way, and I went left. It is what it is.”Before that, on the 12th fairway, Burns took a yoga mat-sized pelt on his 122-yard approach shot. The ball sailed far to the left. He saved par there.“I was in a divot on 11, as well,” Burns said of his first double bogey. “It’s part of it. It happens. You play enough golf, you hit it in divots, and everybody does.” Besides Spaun and MacIntyre, nobody looked quite prepared to deal with what confronted them after they returned from a delay that made some of the greens and fairways unplayable. Conditions got even trickier when the rain started again. After holing out on 18 in near silence, then signing his scorecard, Burns came out hugged his 14-month-old son, Bear — the sort of gift on Father's Day that no trophy could replace for a 28-year-old who is ranked 22nd and figures to get more chances like these. At 44, the future is less certain for Scott. He shot 38 on the front nine, somehow reamining in second place at the turn — still one behind Burns. But there was so much more rain and pain to come. “It just wasn’t easy out there,” Scott said. “All things being equal, it’s Sunday of the U.S. Open, one of the hardest setups, and the conditions were the hardest of the week. Thank God it wasn’t like this all week.”___AP golf: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/golf">https://apnews.com/hub/golf</a>

OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 15: Sam Burns of the United States shakes hands with Adam Scott of Australia after their round on the 18th green during the final round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 15, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Palmeiras and two-time European champion Porto tied 0-0 in their ope...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Palmeiras and two-time European champion Porto tied 0-0 in their opening match of the Club World Cup on Sunday night before a crowd of 46,275 at MetLife Stadium, which was just over half full.Estevão’s left-footed shot in first-half stoppage time went into the hands of Claúdio Ramos, and Richard Ríos’ attempt off the rebound was blocked.Palmeiras, Brazil’s club champion in 2022 and ‘23, qualified as the 2021 Copa Libertadores winner, while Porto reached the tournament as Europe’s fifth-ranked eligible team over a four-year period.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Palmeiras had a 17-11 advantage in shots and 55.3% possession. Its fans took over a side of the stadium, waving flags and cheering or the entire match.<h3>Key Moment</h3>Ramos’ double save in first-half stoppage time.<h3>Takeaways</h3>There is a four-way tie in Group A, which opened with Inter Miami and Al Ahly’s drawing 0-0 on Saturday.Palmeiras will face 12 -time African champion Al Ahly on Thursday in East Rutherford and Porto will play Miami the same day in Atlanta.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 15: Richard Rios #8 of Palmeiras dribbles the ball past Gabri Veiga #17 of FC Porto during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group A match between SE Palmeiras and FC Porto at MetLife Stadium on June 15, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman scored twice as the United States built a three-goal, first...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman scored twice as the United States built a three-goal, first-half lead and ended a four-game losing streak by routing Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 on Sunday in its CONCACAF God Cup opener.Tillman scored in the 16th and 41st minutes for his first two international goals, both following giveaways by Alvin Jones, and Patrick Agyemang scored his fourth international goal in the 44th.Brenden Aaronson added his ninth goal in the 82nd and Haji Wright his fifth just 1 minute, 13 seconds later as the 16th-ranked Americans overwhelmed the No. 100 Soca Warriors and ended their longest losing streak since 2007.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Victory in the Group D opener came after days of controversy over Christian Pulisic’s desire to rest during the Gold Cup and coach Mauricio Pochettino not including the star in a pair of pre-tournament friendlies the attacker offered to play in.The U.S. had 70.5% possession and a 21-3 advantage in shots against the Soca Warriors, whose 2-1 home win against the Americans in 2017 ended a streak of seven straight World Cup appearances by the U.S.The Americans have won their group in 16 of 17 Gold Cups, along with a second-place finish behind Panama in 2011, and improved their group stage record to 41 wins, one loss and five draws. They play invited guest Saudi Arabia on Thursday at Austin, Texas, then close group play on June 22 against Haiti at Arlington, Texas.Matt Freese was in goal in place Matt Turner, who had started 14 consecutive competitive matches for the U.S. and 23 of 24 dating to the 2022 World Cup. The lone exception was a Gold Cup group stage game against St. Kitts and Nevis in 2023.Missing Pulisic, Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Gio Reyna, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun and Sergiño Dest, the U.S. starting lineup averaged 14.8 international appearances. That was the second-fewest for the Americans in a Gold Cup opener behind 9.8 against Bermuda in 2009, according to Opta.Adams (turf toe), Johnny Cardoso and Damion Downs (both illness) didn’t dress.Defender Tim Ream started, extending his Gold Cup span for the U.S. to 14 years and surpassing DaMarcus Beasley (2002-15) for the American high.Trinidad, coached by former star Dwight Yorke, has lost four of its last five games.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: Malik Tillman #17 of United States celebrates with teammates after scoring in the first half against Trinidad and Tobago during the Gold Cup 2025 at PayPal Park on June 15, 2025 in San Jose, California.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Shane Van Gisbergen once again mastered a new track — this one the iconic Mexi...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Shane Van Gisbergen once again mastered a new track — this one the iconic Mexico City road course — to win NASCAR's first Cup Series points-paying race outside the United States of the modern era. The New Zealander led 60 of 100 laps Sunday at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez to earn his first Cup victory since he won in his NASCAR debut at the inaugural 2023 street course race in Chicago. That victory changed his career trajectory and Van Gisbergen left Australia V8 Supercars, where he was a multiple champion, for a full-time move to NASCAR. “Man, that was epic,” he said.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Although he had success in the Xfinity Series — he won three races last year as Trackhouse Racing developed him for a Cup Series ride — Van Gisbergen has struggled this year at NASCAR's top level. He started the race ranked 33rd in the Cup standings with only one top-10 finish through the first 15 races of the season. But his victory in Mexico City earned him an automatic berth into NASCAR's playoffs with a shot to race for the Cup Series championship. Van Gisbergen benefitted from an early pop-up rain shower on the first lap of the race because he's an exceptionally skilled driver on a wet surface. His win at Chicago was in monsoon-like conditions. He won the pole in Mexico City and started the race as the BetMGM betting favorite, particularly since rain was in the forecast. He had to contend with several challengers, Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing among them, but took the lead for good with 31 laps remaining. And, he won feeling under the weather. He was ill before the start of the race in what was a bizarre weekend for him. He was one of the drivers stranded in North Carolina on Thursday when his chartered plane suffered a mechanical issue on takeoff and the team was stranded until Friday morning. Van Gisbergen arrived in Mexico City early Friday morning but was still awaiting many crew members. Then he got sick late Saturday and was sleeping on the floor of his hauler before Sunday's race. “I felt pretty rubbish today, leaking out both holes, that wasn't fun,” Van Gisbergen said. “Our car was amazing. That last stint, man, what a pleasure just ripping lap after lap and watching them get smaller in the mirror. Unreal.”He admitted after the race he'd texted with four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen about the intricacies of the Mexico City circuit. “A little bit in the wet — just what lines to take and how to approach it,” he said. “What a guy.”Van Gisbergen then did his traditional rugby-style celebration by drop-kicking a signed football into the grandstands.Trackhouse now has two of its drivers — Ross Chastain and Van Gisbergen — locked into the playoffs. But it was a bit of a disappointment for Daniel Suarez, the Monterrey native who thrilled the hometown crowd with a win in the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, as he failed to challenge his teammate for the win and finished 19th. “I wish I was in the mix fighting for it a little more, but it just wasn't in the cards,” Suarez said. Suarez, who appeared to be blinking back tears as he sang along with the Mexican national anthem in pre-race ceremonies, desperately wanted the home win in this contract year with Trackhouse. He was the face of this event as NASCAR ventured outside the U.S. with its top series for the first time since 1958. Bell finished second in a Toyota for JGR — 16.567 seconds behind the winner. He was followed by Chase Elliott in a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Alex Bowman, who hurt his back in a crash last week at Michigan, withstood the pain for a fourth-place finish in his Hendrick Chevrolet. Michael McDowell of Spire Motorsports was fifth and followed by John Hunter Nemechek in a Toyota for Legacy Motor Club. Chase Briscoe of JGR was seventh and followed by Cole Custer for Haas Factory as the highest-finishing Ford driver. William Byron of Hendrick was ninth and Chris Buescher of RFK Racing rounded out the top 10.Chevrolets took five of the top-10 positions, including the victory. Stenhouse vs. HocevarThe ongoing feud between Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Carson Hocevar continued after the race as a furious Stenhouse reached inside Hocevar's cockpit on pit road. He seemed to grab at Hocevar as he spoke to him, then slapped at his helmet as Stenhouse walked away. It wasn't clear what Stenhouse was upset about, but he's been furious with Hocevar for three consecutive weeks, dating to contact between the two at Nashville. “I told him he's lucky we're in Mexico, and I'll see him in the States,” Stenhouse said.Bad day for BuschKyle Busch, who started the race at the bottom of the playoff standings, suffered a massive setback when he crashed out of the race on the sixth lap and finished last in the 37-car field. Busch, who was ranked 15th in the Cup Series standings when he arrived in Mexico City, blamed the incident on the wet track. “Just in the rain, and I went down into (Turn) 11 and got on the brakes pretty hard, and everything was fine, everything was comfortable, stopped really good,” he said. "And I’m like ‘OK I can be a little more aggressive getting into 1,’ and I figured it was going to be fine, and as soon as I went to the brakes, it was like being on ice, and I was just sliding. Gordon gives commandNASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon was selected to give the command for drivers to start their engines and admitted before the race he'd done some practicing.Why? Because he incorporated both English and Spanish in his delivery of the most famous words in racing. “Hola Mexico!” Gordon shouted. "Pilotos start your engines! Up nextNASCAR races next Sunday at Pocono Raceway, where Ryan Blaney won last year.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 15: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 Safety Culture Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 15, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zion Rose’s two-run single gave Louisville its first lead during a six-run eig...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zion Rose’s two-run single gave Louisville its first lead during a six-run eighth inning and the Cardinals knocked Arizona out of the College World Series with an 8-3 win Sunday.Louisville’s 19th come-from-behind win of the season moved the Cardinals (41-23) to another elimination game Tuesday against Oregon State, which lost 6-2 to Coastal Carolina on Sunday night.Arizona (44-21) has lost six straight CWS games over three appearances since 2016.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Cardinals trailed 3-1 early and came up empty after having runners in scoring position in the third, fourth and fifth innings.By then, coach Dan McDonnell had seen enough, and he gave his players a stern talking to in the dugout with the hope of sparking a breakthrough.“When I’m not happy,” he said, “they’re going to know.”McDonnell added, “I had a lot of frustration in me just from when I was watching. I was waiting for the adjustment to happen. It wasn’t happening.”When the runs came, they came in bunches.Lucas Moore’s sacrifice fly in the seventh made it a one-run game against Garrett Hicks (5-2), and then Arizona had an improbable meltdown with National Stopper of the Year Tony Pluta on the mound after the Cardinals’ first two batters reached in the eighth.Tague Davis’s blooper loaded the bases, and then Rose punched a two-run single down the right-field line to put Louisville up 4-3. No. 9 batter Kamau Neighbors singled in another run to cap his 4-for-4 day.Garrett Pike got caught in a rundown between third and home and scored when Pluta dropped the ball trying to tag him at the plate. Neighbors came home on Alex Alicea’s squeeze bunt, and Matt Klein singled to left for the final run.“Obviously, it’s not the way you want it to end,” Arizona coach Chip Hale said. “Really the only way you want it to end is to be the champion. Unfortunate. We played as hard as we could. We just didn’t play fundamentally sound baseball today.“That’s the frustrating thing as a coach and as an instructor of baseball. It got really ugly at the end there. I take the blame for that. I have to have the team better prepared.”Tucker Biven (4-0) pitched the last four innings for the Cardinals, working around two singles to hold Arizona scoreless in the ninth. Louisville is 26-0 when leading after eight innings and 203-5-1 since the start of 2019.Adonys Guzman, who singled in the Wildcats’ first run in the first inning, hit his second homer of the NCAA Tournament and ninth of the season to give his team a two-run lead in the third.Freshman Smith Bailey gave Arizona another strong start. He went six innings for the fifth time in six starts, including three straight in the NCAA Tournament. He allowed five earned runs over 18 postseason innings (2.50 ERA).“I’m just going to take from this experience to be a leader for our team next year and try to bring us back and hopefully get a little bit of a different result,” Bailey said.This was the teams’ second meeting of the season. In February, Louisville won 13-1 in Arlington, Texas, in a game shortened to eight innings by the run rule.“Congratulate Arizona on a great year,” McDonnell said. “I know it hurts. It’s tough on them, but really one bad inning for them. They deserved to be here. They played their tail off in the postseason. They went on the road. Tough on the road, and played really good here. These games, they’re one inning, sometimes one pitch, one-out type of games.”

CORAL GABLES, FL - APRIL 21: Louisville catcher Zion Rose (32) bats in the fifth inning as the Miami Hurricanes faced the Louisville Cardinals on April 21, 2024, at Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park in Coral Gables, Florida.

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MONTREAL (AP) — George Russell won his first race of the Formula 1 season as the Mercedes driver held off defending race winner Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.It was the fourth victory of Russell’s career, and the race ended under yellow when McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris staged a wheel-to-wheel late battle that ended with Norris hitting the wall.“It’s amazing to be back on the top step,” Russell said. “I felt last year was a victory lost, so to get the victory and see (teammate) Kimi (Antonelli) on the podium, too, is an amazing day for the team. I think it shows the strength of our cars in the cooler conditions, so let’s see in the coming races.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Russell started on pole for the second consecutive year in Montreal and held the advantage for most of the race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The British driver became the fourth race winner this year, joining points leader leader Piastri, Norris and Verstappen, the four-time reigning F1 champion.Verstappen, who has one more race to go before points drop off his license and eliminate the possibility of a one-race suspension, was satisfied with his second-place finish.“Was quite a good race, even though in the first two stints we were struggling with the tires,” the Dutchman said. “We hung in there in the final stint. That was the maximum we could have achieved today.”Mercedes rookie Antonelli finished third behind Verstappen for his first F1 podium.“A really good day. It was absolutely victory on merit,” Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said. “We controlled the race all the way. George drove brilliantly and Kimi didn’t crack under pressure, even with the McLaren right behind him.“It’s been a while since we’ve had two cars on the podium with a win and that’s why everyone is delighted.”The two McLarens came together when Norris, then in fifth, attempted to pass Piastri multiple times on the 67th lap out of 70. Norris ultimately ran into Piastri and bounced into the wall, drawing a safety car for the final laps.“I was defending the inside, then I felt a small touch,” Piastri said. “That’s all I’ve got to go on at the moment. It’s a shame for the team.”Norris took responsibility.“I just went for it. I thought Oscar would move a bit more to the right, not leave a gap,” Norris said. “I wasn’t expecting anything easy from him. But in the end, it was all my mistake. I take full blame and I want to apologize to my whole team and to Oscar for attempting something like that.”Piastri finished fourth, ending an eight-race podium streak dating back to the second race of the season. McLaren as a team failed to reach the top three for the first time this year.“We never want to see a McLaren car involved in an accident and definitely not contact between our two cars,” team principal Andrea Stella said. “This is a situation we know is not acceptable. At the same time, we appreciate that Lando immediately owned it.“He raised his hand, as you should, and apologized to the team. For us, that sort of resets the situation. I’m sure there’s an important learning point for him from this race. He’s paid a price the championship and we value the way he handled it.”Piastri arrived in Montreal — the 10th of 24 stops this season — with a 10-point lead over Norris amid a dominant season for the papaya-colored cars.The Australian driver extended his advantage to 22 points over his British teammate. Verstappen, ranked third in the drivers’ championship, now trails Norris by 21 points. A race win is worth 25.Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were fifth and sixth. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg, Haas’ Esteban Ocon and Williams’ Carlos Sainz Jr. rounded out the top 10.Leclerc, after holding off on a second pit stop, was the leader until the 54th lap when he finally swapped tires.That set up a five-man race to the finish involving Russell, Verstappen, Antonelli, Piastri and Norris in the final 16 laps. A little more than five seconds separated the drivers.Lance Stroll, the lone Canadian on the 20-driver grid, finished 17th after starting 18th. The Aston Martin driver received a 10-second penalty for forcing Alpine’s Pierre Gasly off the track on the 47th lap.The Canadian GP returns to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve next year. The next F1 race is the Austrian Grand Prix on June 29.___AP auto racing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 15: George Russell of Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team celebrates after winning the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on June 15, 2025.

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele was not in the starting lineup for the Champions League winners' opening match in the Club World Cup against Atletico Madrid.Dembele also wasn't listed among the substitutes Sunday at the Rose Bowl for PSG's first match since trouncing Inter Milan 5-0 two weeks ago to win its first Champions League title.The 28-year-old Dembele is a strong candidate for the Ballon d’Or after his outstanding season for PSG, but he reportedly injured his left quadriceps while playing for France against Spain on June 6.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Portuguese striker Gonçalo Ramos replaced Dembele in PSG's starting lineup against Atletico. Coach Luis Enrique otherwise used the same starting lineup from his club's blowout victory over Inter on May 31 in Munich.Dembele produced 33 goals and 15 assists in 49 appearances across all competitions for PSG’s treble winners this season.PSG and Atletico are in a Club World Cup group with Brazil's Botafogo and Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders.

Ousmane Dembele right winger of PSG and France during the training session ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group B match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Club Atletico de Madrid at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 14, 2025 in Pasadena, California.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a legislative package on Saturday, approved by Missouri lawmakers earlier in the week, that includes hundreds of millions of dollars of financial aid intended to persuade the Chiefs and Royals to remain in the state.Kehoe, a Republican, had <a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-royals-stadiums-missouri-kansas-tornado-9627dbb949df43a7736d0d72cd4ebf56">called lawmakers into special session</a> and they approved of the package Wednesday.The Chiefs and Royals currently play at the Truman Sports Complex on the east side of Kansas City, where Arrowhead Stadium and Kauffman Stadium share parking facilities. But their leases with Jackson County, Missouri, expire in January 2031, and the two franchises have been trying to decide the best route forward for the past several years.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Last year, Jackson County voters <a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-royals-kansas-city-stadiums-e9605296b85e91699441e4ba10e83212">defeated a sales tax extension</a> that would have helped finance an $800 million renovation of Arrowhead Stadium — the home of the Chiefs — and a $2 billion ballpark district for the Royals in downtown Kansas City.The slow movement by those on the Missouri side of the state line in supporting the franchises prompted <a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-royals-new-stadiums-3441b3084c8efab00057f593f4d9b95e">lawmakers in Kansas</a> to authorize bonds for up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums in their state. The Royals have bought a mortgage for property in Kansas, though the team also has continued to pursue other possible sites in Missouri.The offer from Kansas is scheduled to expire June 30, and both teams have indicated they will hope to have a plan formulated by then. Missouri’s legislation authorizes bonds covering up to 50% of the cost of new or renovated stadiums, plus up to $50 million of tax credits for each stadium and unspecified aid from local governments.If they choose to stay in Missouri, the Chiefs have floated plans for a $1.15 billion renovation of Arrowhead Stadium. The Royals have insisted all along that they intend to build a replacement for Kauffman Stadium.The stadium subsidies already were a top concern in Missouri when a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/storms-tornadoes-damage-destruction-3f7207e36dc589e9635755a1f579e926">deadly tornado struck St. Louis</a> on May 16, causing an estimated $1.6 billion of damage a day after lawmakers had wrapped up work in their annual regular session.Disaster relief tied to stadium funding had widespread support. On Wednesday, Democratic state Rep. Kimberly-Ann Collins described to lawmakers how she had witnessed the tornado rip the roof off her house and damage her St. Louis neighborhood.“Homes are crumbled and leveled,” said Collins, adding: “It hurts me to my core to see the families that have worked so hard, the businesses that have worked so hard, to see them ripped apart.”The Chiefs, in a statement to The Associated Press, described the legislative vote this week as a “significant step forward” that enables the team to continue exploring options to remain in Missouri. The Royals described the legislation as “a very important piece of our decision-making process” but made no site-specific commitment.“Our focus remains the same: to prioritize the best interests of our team, fans, partners and regional community as we pursue the next generational home for the Kansas City Royals,” the team said in a statement to the AP.Though they have no specific plans in the works, the St. Louis Cardinals also would be eligible for stadium aid if they undertake a project of at least $500 million. They built their existing Busch Stadium nearly 20 years ago.“We have the chance to maybe save what is the symbol of this state,” said state Rep. Jim Murphy, a Republican from St. Louis County.The legislation did face some bipartisan pushback from those who described it as a subsidy for wealthy franchise owners. Others raised concerns that a property tax break for homeowners, which was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/st-louis-tornado-chiefs-royals-stadiums-7bdf60809d968c82178fd7df17cce181">added in the Senate</a> to gain votes, violates the state constitution by providing different levels of tax relief in various counties while excluding others entirely.“This bill is unconstitutional, it’s fiscally reckless, it’s morally wrong,” Republican state Rep. Bryant Wolfin said.___Associated Press writer David Lieb contributed to this report.___AP sports: <a href="https://apnews.com/sports">https://apnews.com/sports</a>

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - DECEMBER 25: A general overall aerial view of Kauffman Stadium (foreground) and Arrowhead Stadium at the Truman Sports Complex on December 25, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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