(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: U.S. Open tees off today. Nationals’ teenager Soto homers twice to beat Yankees. North America wins 2026 World Cup bid. Canelo-GGG rematch finalized. USA Basketball legend Donovan dies at 56.
>>North America Wins 2026 World Cup Bid
(Undated) — The 2026 World Cup is coming to North America. FIFA voted yesterday morning in favor of a joint U.S., Canada, Mexico bid over Morocco. That’ll bring matches back to the U.S. for the first time since 1994. The 2018 World Cup begins today, but the United States is not participating after failing to qualify.
>>U.S. Open Tees Off Today
[[ Watch for dating, round begins at 6:45 a.m. Eastern ]](Southampton, NY) — The second major of the golf season has arrived. First-round play begins this morning at the U.S. Open. This year’s tournament is being played at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. Brooks Koepka [[ KEP-kuh ]] is the defending champ. Tiger Woods is part of the field.
>>Nationals’ Teenager Soto Homers Twice
(New York, NY) — Nationals outfielder Juan Soto made history with his two home runs in a 5-4 win over the Yankees last night in the Bronx. The 19-year-old became the fifth-youngest player in major league history to record a multi-homer game. Through 20 games this season, Soto is batting .344 with five home runs.
>>Canelo-GGG Rematch Finalized
(Las Vegas, NV) — The rematch is on for boxers Gennady “Triple-G” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. After battling to a controversial draw last year, the two fighters will meet again September 15th in a world title bout in Las Vegas. Triple-G will defend his three middleweight titles and looks to remain unbeaten.
>>USA Basketball Legend Donovan Dies At 56
(Undated) — The basketball world is mourning the loss of Hall of Famer Anne Donovan. The legendary player and coach passed away Wednesday from heart failure at age 56. Donovan played collegiately at Old Dominion before winning Olympic gold twice for the U.S. as a player and once as head coach of Team USA.
>>WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Atlanta Braves 2, New York Mets 0
Milwaukee Brewers 1, Chicago Cubs 0
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 4
Colorado Rockies 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Miami Marlins 5, San Francisco Giants 4
San Diego Padres 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2
MLB American League
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Tampa Bay Rays 1, Toronto Blue Jays 0
Boston Red Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 1
Seattle Mariners 8, Los Angeles Angels 6
Detroit Tigers 5, Minnesota Twins 2
Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 2
Houston Astros 13, Oakland Athletics 5
MLB Interleague
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Washington Nationals 5, New York Yankees 4
Cincinnati Reds 7, Kansas City Royals 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Texas Rangers 2 (11 INN)
WNBA
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Washington Mystics 95, Connecticut Sun 91
Las Vegas Aces 78, New York Liberty 63
>>THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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12:10 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins
1:05 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Philadelphia Phillies
7:35 p.m. – San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
9:40 p.m. – New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB American League
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1:10 p.m. – Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers
2:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox
3:35 p.m. – Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics
7:05 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
10:10 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
WNBA
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11:30 a.m. – Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream
PGA
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U.S. Open (at Southampton, NY)
