Olivia Miles set a WNBA rookie record with 24 first-half points on her way to a career-high 31 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 99-83 on Wednesday night. Miles, the No. 2 overall pick, was 12 of 15 from the field.
Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey was selected by the Vancouver Goldeneyes with the first pick in the PWHL draft in the latest major milestone achievement for the U.S. gold medal-winner and three-time college champion.
Nearly 24,000 runners are expected in Duluth this weekend for Grandma’s weekend. Sponsored by a then-fledgling restaurant in a rundown part of town, the event has come a long way since its founding, when just 116 runners finished it.
Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, and Jude Bellingham put England in front for good two minutes into the second half of a 4-2 victory over Croatia on Wednesday.
After guiding the Gophers last season to the Sweet 16, their first such appearance in 21 years, Plitzuweit and the program are clearly on the rise in the rugged Big Ten.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo in their opening World Cup match. Congo became the second African nation to make a strong start in the tournament against European competition following Cape Verde’s 0-0 draw with Spain on Monday.
Trevor Larnach led off the game with a home run, Kody Clemens added a three-run shot and the Minnesota Twins clinched another series in Texas with an 12-2 victory over the Rangers. Larnach drove the second pitch of Tuesday night's game 425 feet deep into the right-field seats.
The PWHL draft is being held in Detroit on Wednesday, and the event is essentially doubling as a reunion for five members of the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. team.
Nia Coffey has changed teams five times in a 10-year WNBA career. Landing with the Minnesota Lynx was a fitting reward for the journey. The 31-year-old forward has returned to her native state and thrived in her debut with the powerhouse Lynx.
The finest chapters of James Rodríguez’s career have been written in the yellow jersey of Colombia, particularly under the intense pressure of short-format tournaments.
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