Articles filed under Sports Types
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The Cubs loaded up on pitchers in the MLB draft. Here are the arms they’re excited about.Jul 17, 2026 10:27 am - When Dan Kantrovitz, the Chicago Cubs’ vice president of scouting, spoke with reporters a week before this month’s MLB draft, he didn’t do much to hide the team’s hand. I...
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Australian golfer Lucas Herbert matches the major championship record with a 62 at the British OpenJul 17, 2026 8:43 am - Lucas Herbert of Australia matched the major championship scoring record in men's golf on Friday with an 8-under 62, missing a 5-foot par putt on the final hole at Royal Birkdale that would have given him the record alone.
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Messi has a message for World Cup critics of Argentina: 'Nothing was handed to us'Jul 16, 2026 9:56 pm - Lionel Messi has a message for Argentina's detractors: “Nothing was handed to us.” The Argentina superstar responded to critics who have been bashing the reigning World C...
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More whistles, more points: How the WNBA’s new officiating focus is reshaping gamesJul 16, 2026 9:26 pm - NEW YORK — Cheryl Reeve has seen a lot of improvements in officiating this season and it's helped the WNBA have record offensive numbers so far through the first half of ...
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Jordan Walker won the Home Run Derby. He wants to lead the next wave of Black athletes into baseballJul 16, 2026 9:22 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Jordan Walker rooted for Chipper Jones as a young Braves fan raised in suburban Atlanta and used to beg his family to take him to baseball games at Turner ...
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Chicago Fire vs. Vancouver postponed due to smoke, air quality; Lewandowski’s MLS debut delayedJul 16, 2026 6:23 pm - Thursday night’s marquee MLS match between the Chicago Fire and Vancouver Whitecaps, in which star Robert Lewandowski was set to make his league debut at Soldier Field, h...
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Spain practices outside before the World Cup final as smoke fills the air in northern New JerseyJul 16, 2026 4:59 pm - With the sun obstructed by haze, Spain's players practiced Thursday ahead of the World Cup final outside in northern New Jersey while air conditions are hazardous because...
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MLB to have earliest Opening Day on March 24 in 2027 — if there is a seasonJul 16, 2026 4:48 pm - NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is set to have its earliest opening day next year except for international games, starting on March 24 — if there is an Opening Day. MLB ...
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Illinois extends athletic director Josh Whitman’s contract through 2036Jul 16, 2026 4:26 pm - Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman received a contract extension through 2036 after the university’s board of trustees approved a new deal Thursday. Under the ne...
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Rory McIlroy toils at British Open as putting woes leave him 7 shots off the first-round leadJul 16, 2026 4:18 pm - SOUTHPORT, England — There were no “I’m so bad at golf” exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time. The puzzled looks, shakes of the head and sagging shoulders said it all....