Paul DeJong slugged his first career grand slam, helping Dakota Hudson to his first win of the season as the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night in the opener of a threegame series.
Spencer Howard threw five effective innings, Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in three runs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 86 Monday night.
Jimmy Butler scored a playoff careerhigh 40 points, Goran Dragic added 27 and the Miami Heat clamped down defensively in the final three quarters to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115104 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday night.
Phoenix guard Bria Hartley is out for the season after tearing the ACL in her right knee, the Mercury announced Monday night.Diego Forln says he has been fired as coach of Uruguayan club Pearol. The former Atletico Madrid and Manchester United player took the job in February but leaves amid a poor campaign in the local championship.The Zozo Championship is moving from Japan to California this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the anchor of a West Coast Swing in the fall portion of the schedule that is certain to attract strong fields.
The NFL has taken over the independent investigation into workplace conduct within the Washington Football Team, a person familiar with the situation said Monday.
A quick look at the U.S. Open:
Coco Gauff won over New York and became an instant fan favorite during her run of inspired tennis a year ago at the U.S. Open. A year later, no fans, no energy, and no singles victory for Gauff the teen sensation is out of the U.S. Open on Day 1.
Actor and comedian Niecy Nash surprised fans with her weekend wedding to singer Jessica Betts.
Alabama coach Nick Saban led dozens of his football players and other athletes on a march to protest social injustice and recent incidents of police brutality against Black men and women.
Japan's factory output rose for a second straight month in July, signalling a gradual recovery from the blow delivered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it has acquired slightly more than 5% of the shares in five large Japanese companies, marking a departure for Chairman Warren Buffett as he looks outside the United States to bolster his conglomerate.
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) were held as a mostly virtual event on Sunday, with some performances in front of a limited audience at locations in New York City.
Christopher Nolan's Tenet, from Warner Bros., is the first Hollywood tentpole to brave a theatrical release since the novel coronavirus brought cinemas worldwide to a screeching halt in March.
Saif Ali Khan opens up on his three-year-old son Taimur's growing popularity in media and said that when the tag of star kid falls on you, it is difficult to be 'normal'.
Youth channel MTV dedicated its Video Music Awards show on Sunday to Chadwick Boseman, calling the "Black Panther" star, whose death last week at age 43 shocked fans around the world, a "true hero."
Actor Nia Sharma on Sunday lifted the trophy of Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India.Auburn expects to return to practice Monday minus 16 players sidelined after positive COVID19 tests.
China's factory activity grew at a slower pace in August as floods across southwestern China disrupts production while smaller firms continued to struggle, potentially tempering a robust recovery for the economy from the coronavirus shock.
Gold prices rose on Monday to their highest level in nearly two weeks, as demand was boosted by a weaker dollar and the U.S. Federal Reserve's new policy framework suggested that interest rates would remain low for some time.
Oil prices nudged up on Monday, with Brent futures set to post a fifth straight monthly gain, as global stimulus measures underpin prices even as demand struggles to return to preCOVID levels in a well supplied market.
Asian shares notched a fresh twoyear high on Monday as investors wagered monetary and fiscal policies globally would stay super stimulatory for a protracted period, keeping the safehaven dollar on the defensive.More than 40 professional athletes signed a letter in solidarity with the Invest In Us coalition, demanding accountability for the Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake.
Radek Faksa had a goal and two assists, Roope Hintz scored the last of three powerplay goals by Dallas and the Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 54 on Sunday night, taking a 31 series lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.Skylar DigginsSmith scored 13 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, Diana Taurasi had 23 points and 12 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Minnesota Lynx 8379 win on Sunday night for their third victory in a row.
Two weeks away from their season opener, the Seattle Seahawks held their final mock game on Sunday.
With so few people around, Jon Rahm still got word from the other side of the Olympia Fields clubhouse that Dustin Johnson had made a 45foot birdie on the final hole to force a playoff Sunday in the BMW Championship.
Aaron Hicks capped a fiverun rally with a tying tworun homer off Edwin Diaz in the seventh inning, Gio Urshela singled in the winning run in the eighth and the New York Yankees beat the crosstown Mets 87 in the opener of a doubleheader Sunday.
Even with so few people around, Jon Rahm could hear from the other side of the Olympia Fields clubhouse that Dustin Johnson had made a 45foot birdie on the final hole to force a playoff Sunday in the BMW Championship.
Pinch hitter Tim Lopes drove in Kyle Lewis with the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 21 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.Nicholas Pooran clouted sixes off three consecutive balls to post the first century this season in the Caribbean Premier League and secure a sevenwicket win for the Guyana Amazon Warriors over St. Kitts and Nevis on Sunday.Austin Ernst rallied to win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8under 63 for a twostroke victory over Anna Nordqvist.
Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy takes issue with the notion that the team should stick to sports and discusses the teams plans for addressing social justice concerns in video posted on the teams website.Anna Nordqvist shot a 9under 62 on Saturday to take a threestroke lead over Sei Young Kim into the final round of the LPGA Tours Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
A look at what's happening around the major leagues Sunday:
Aaron Donald thinks the NFL ought to figure out a way to get some fans into more of its massive stadiums this fall at a proper social distance, of course.
Bubba Wallace said there was not much of a dialogue among NASCAR drivers regarding sitting out the Cup Series regularseason finale at Daytona International Speedway.
Thirdyear linebacker Lorenzo Carter put on a Lawrence Taylortype performance Friday night, making at least three sacks in the New York Giants' scrimmage.
Eugenio Surez and Jesse Winker homered, helping Tyler Mahle and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 65 on Friday night.
Alejandro Pozuelo scored on a penalty kick the 50th minute and Toronto FC beat the Montreal Impact 10 on Friday night to take the Eastern Conference lead.
Sanofi's confidence in its coronavirus vaccine candidates has increased this summer as the French drugmaker prepares to start clinical trials, its chief executive told Reuters.
Sadak 2 opened to negative reviews, with most critics calling it "boring," "lackluster," and "terrible."
Chadwick Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist said.
Randal Grichuk hit a tworun homer with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 54 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
Justin Haley won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night after his teammates wrecked on the final lap.
Ryan Yarbrough and two relievers combined on a fivehitter, and AL East leader Tampa Bay won its third game in a row by beating the Miami Marlins 20 Friday night.
Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals owner Dell Loy Hansen is taking a leave of absence following a report that he made racially insensitive comments and used a racial slur.
A day before Athletics coach Purshottam Rai was to be conferred with the prestigious Dronacharya Award, he died due to a cardiac arrestThe Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics jointly walked off the field following a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter Tshirt across home plate as they chose not to play on Friday night.