Song drives in run in MLB return

San Diego Padres infielder Song Seong-mun drove in a run in his return to the majors. Song batted ninth and started at third base against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Sunday, going 0 for 2 with an RBI, a walk and a stolen base. His batting average dipped from .202 to .198. The Padres squandered a late lead and lost 5-4 in 11 innings. San Diego (72-65) has dropped three straight games since Friday and remains third in the National League West. Song, who was optioned to the minors Aug.

2026-08-31 16:18:01:00

Kim Hyo-joo finishes runner-up on LPGA Tour

South Korean veteran Kim Hyo-joo has come up short of her third win of the 2026 LPGA season, settling for her second runner-up finish of the year instead. Kim shot 12-under 276 to end up two strokes behind the champion, Yin Ruoning of China, at the FM Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Kim began the final round trailing Yin by one shot and carded a one-under 71 in the final round with three birdies and two bogeys. Yin, meanwhile, shot 70 with five birdies and three b

2026-08-31 16:03:11:00

Scottie Scheffler captures another FedEx Cup and moves past Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings

ATLANTA (AP) -- Scottie Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title, and his 22nd victory on the PGA Tour during this astonishing five-year run, was different from all the others, even if it looked all too familiar. Scheffler celebrated with a beer. He had just closed with a 4-under 66 in the Tour Championship on Sunday -- no one else from the leading six players broke par -- and Scheffler had to wait for the last two groups to finish to make it official. "There was an open bar inside and I'm like, 'All

2026-08-31 09:54:19:00

Son's goal drought continues in LAFC Draw

Son Heung-min was held without a goal for the seventh straight game in all competitions as Los Angeles FC played DC United to a scoreless draw Sunday. Son remained on the field for the entire MLS match at Audi Field in Washington but did not contribute a goal or an assist. The South Korean has scored six times this season, with four goals in league play and two in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. He has not found the net in seven consecutive MLS and Leagues Cup appearances since facing Vancouver earl

2026-08-30 13:41:49:00

$400 million spent, zero points as Tottenham loses again

Tottenham's remarkable $400 million summer spending spree isn't translating to any on-field success so far in the Premier League. Two games. Zero points. Indeed, big-spending Spurs are still searching for their first goal of the campaign after being beaten 2-0 at home by Newcastle on Saturday, a week on from being ripped apart in a 3-0 loss at Brentford. Five of Tottenham's slew of new signings started the game -- including Sandro Tonali, whose every touch was booed by the visiting fans after hi

2026-08-30 12:49:19:00

Kim Si-woo climbs to 13th at Tour Championship; Tom Kim 16th

Kim Si-woo moved up 10 spots into a tie for 13th after shooting a 5-under 65 in the third round of the Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour playoffs. The 13th-ranked Kim carded six birdies and one bogey Saturday at the par-70 East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. He finished 54 holes at 8-under 202, tied with England's Matt Fitzpatrick. Kim, who began the round tied for 23rd, is one stroke behind a group tied for ninth and remains within reach of a top-10 finish. He began his climb with

2026-08-30 12:41:38:00

Lee records multi-hit amid Giants' loss

Lee Jung-hoo delivered two hits from the cleanup spot, providing one of the few bright spots for the San Francisco Giants in a 7-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Starting in right field at Oracle Park, Lee finished 2-for-3 with a walk and was credited with two RBIs. The performance marked his first multihit game since facing the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 20, ending a nine-game stretch without one. His batting average improved from .289 to .291. Lee made solid contact in the firs

2026-08-30 12:21:54:00

Alex Eala returns to the US Open with a roaring fan base and on a path to stardom

NEW YORK (AP) -- More than 8,000 fans packed the Grandstand at the US Open last year to witness Alex Eala rally from down 5-1 in the third set to upset 14th-ranked Clara Tauson. The crowd went crazy, waving Filipino flags to celebrate the comeback. Eala is now up to a career-best 18th in the world, and at just 21 appears to be on a trajectory to stardom that has outgrown all but the biggest venues at Flushing Meadows. "The crowd is going to be wild for her," ESPN's Patrick McEnroe said. "Better

2026-08-30 11:55:57:00

Super Cup: PSG vs Aston Villa, UEFA vs FIFA and the Somali ref barred from the World Cup

Barely three weeks after the World Cup final, the first trophy of the new European soccer season is up for grabs in the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg on Wednesday. The annual match between the most recent winners of the Champions League and Europa League also offers another chance for more grandstanding by UEFA at the expense of FIFA at a time of a growing disconnect between the two powerful soccer governing bodies in light of the recent conduct of Gianni

2026-08-12 10:28:32:00

Herve Renard returns to Ivory Coast, ending speculation on S. Korea coaching post

Herve Renard, the French soccer coach who was repeatedly linked with the South Korean men's national team job in recent years, has returned as Ivory Coast's head coach for a second stint after more than a decade. The Ivorian Football Federation announced Tuesday that it had appointed the 57-year-old Renard to the post, according to Reuters and other media. Ivory Coast reached the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time under Emerse Fae but was eliminated with a 2-1 loss to N

2026-08-05 14:04:59:00