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Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died Monday at the age of 27, stunning Major League Baseball and leading to the postponement of the team’s game against the Texas Rangers. Skaggs was with the team in Texas when he was found unresponsive in his hotel room, police said . He was pronounced dead at the […]

Backed by an offensive barrage, Blue Jays left-hander Clayton Richard had a relatively easy time ending the longest losing streak of his career. Freddy Galvis hit a pair of solo home runs, rookie Cavan Biggio had four RBIs and Toronto beat the Kansas City Royals 11-4 on Monday. Randal Grichuk had four hits and four

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died Monday in Texas, the team said on Twitter. He was 27.  “It is with great sorrow that we report Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier today in Texas,” the team said in a tweet. “Tyler has, and always will be, an important part of the Angels Family.” The Angels

As the new head of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Rob Urbach will have to overcome dwindling sponsorships, dog deaths, a recent dog-doping scandal and animal rights protests. With all that drama, it seems fitting Urbach became hooked on the sport thanks to soap opera actress Susan Lucci. Lucci, who starred on “All My

Tennis prodigy Cori “Coco” Gauff, 15, beat five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 in a historic victory on Monday. Just last week, Gauff became the youngest tennis player in the Open era — which began in 1968, when tournaments first allowed professionals to compete against amateurs — to qualify for Wimbledon’s main event. Gauff has praised

Sweden’s coach has a simple message for his players ahead of their Women’s World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands. Approach Wednesday’s game like when you first kicked a ball around, playing soccer with your friends all those years ago. “As a kid you start to play football because it’s fun,” Peter Gerhardsson said. “Maybe there’s

Sweden’s coach has a simple message for his players ahead of their Women’s World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands. Approach Wednesday’s game like when you first kicked a ball around, playing soccer with your friends all those years ago. “As a kid you start to play football because it’s fun,” Peter Gerhardsson said. “Maybe there’s

This mixed martial arts bout was bound for gory. Welterweights Ross Houston and Nicolas Dalby bled so much during the Cage Warriors event in London Saturday, that referee Marc Goddard called the fight in the middle of the third round, MMA Junkie reported. He ruled it a no contest because the floor was too slick

The Latest on NHL free agency (all times Eastern): 10:25 a.m. The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed goalie Joonas Korpisalo to a one-year contract. The 25-year-old Korpisalo was a restricted free agent who had a 10-7-3 record and 2.95 goals-against average in 27 games backing up Sergei Bobrovsky last season. The signing comes at a

Steve Stricker made his U.S. Senior Open debut one for the record book. Stricker birdied the opening hole Sunday and never was threatened on his way to a 1-under 69 for a six-shot victory. He finished at 19-under 261 on the Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame, breaking by three shots the U.S. Senior Open