USWNT fighting for equal pay while defending their World Cup title

As the U.S. Women's National Team prepares to defend its title in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the players are also in the midst of a legal dispute with the U.S. Soccer Federation over equal treatment and pay.

Colleyville Heritage shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. goes second in MLB draft

A baseball star from Colleyville Heritage High School heard his name called very early in Monday’s Major League Baseball draft.

Romo, Heupel among new college HOF candidates

Josh Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year.

Warriors beat Raptors 109-104 to even NBA Finals

The Golden State Warriors relied on a champion's heart to overcome their weary bodies.

Superstitions don't rule the US Women's National Team — but they definitely have some

Whether you call it paranoid or just a ritual, some players just need their routines. Here are some of the United States Women’s National Team members' rituals (or superstitions) that get them prepped for game day.

Colleyville Heritage's Bobby Witt Jr. among top MLB draft prospects

NEW YORK (AP) - Adley Rutschman has been a powerful presence at the plate and a formidable force behind it for Oregon State. That tantalizing combination could make the switch-hitting catcher the No. 1 overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft Monday night.

Sampson gets first win as starter as Rangers top Royals 5-1

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Adrian Sampson provided evidence Sunday that he doesn't need to follow a closer to the mound for the Texas Rangers to be successful. The 27-year-old right-hander struck out a career-high 11 in seven innings and earned his first major league win as a starter, leading the Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 5-1. Texas won three of four in the series. The Royals...

Texas Tech blanks Dallas Baptist 3-0 for regional sweep

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Bryce Bonnin allowed three hits in seven innings, Cameron Warren hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Texas Tech advanced as host of a Super Regional with a 3-0 victory over Dallas Baptist on Sunday night. Warren's 17th homer was his third in three regional games as the Red Raiders (42-17) beat the Patriots for the second day in a row in the second straight...

Kyle Busch moves into tie for 9th with 55th career Cup win

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Kyle Busch tossed his young son in the air twice in victory lane and sprayed champagne toward anyone dry within reach. The good times and NASCAR milestones keep piling up for Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing. Heck, Busch might even give his Pocono Raceway trophy to his wife for a birthday present.

Patrick Cantlay rallies from 4 back to win the Memorial

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Jack Nicklaus is a gracious tournament host at the Memorial who doesn't mince words, and it paid off for Patrick Cantlay. When they bumped into each other earlier in the week in the grill room, Nicklaus told him he had to learn how to finish. And then when Cantlay saw him again at lunch going into the weekend, Nicklaus told him how. Nicklaus said to have fun, to look...

Rangers' Joey Gallo placed on 10-day IL with oblique strain

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo hopes to be sidelined no more than two weeks because of a left oblique strain. Gallo was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. He consulted with New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge, who has been out with a similar injury since April 20. The strain is on the back side of the left-handed hitting Gallo's swing while...

Dantas has 20 points, Lynx beat Wings to reach 3-0

DALLAS (AP) - Damiris Dantas scored 20 points, Sylvia Fowles added 19 points and 12 rebounds and the new-look Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 70-67 on Saturday night to improve to 3-0. Odyssey Sims added 12 points for Minnesota. The Lynx haven't allowed their first three opponents to shoot better than 40 percent and have held them to 10 of 61 3-pointers.

FC Dallas beats Sounders 2-1 with 2 own goals

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Seattle's Xavier Arreaga and Brad Smith scored own goals to help FC Dallas end a six-game winless streak with a 2-1 victory over the Sounders on Saturday night.

Gallo homers, leaves with injury in Rangers' 6-2 win over KC

Joey Gallo hit a tie-breaking home run for the second straight game before leaving in the fifth inning due to injury as the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 Saturday.

Kaymer tied for lead at Memorial, Spieth 1 shot back

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Two-time major champion Martin Kaymer is tied for the lead going into the weekend at the Memorial, and whether he wins is not what drives him. He knows his game is close enough that he can. Kaymer kept it simple Friday with birdies on all the par 5s, a tee shot to 10 feet on a dangerous right pin at the par-3 12th and a bogey on his final hole at Muirfield Village for a...

Gallo's 1st career grand slam leads Rangers past Royals 6-2

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Joey Gallo's first career grand slam capped a six-run, sixth inning outburst as the Texas Rangers rallied past the Kansas City Royals 6-2 Friday night. Gallo's home run, his team leading 16th of the season, sailed 457 feet and landed in the second seating area beyond the center-field wall.

The US Women's National Team has slayed the Women's World Cup before, and they might do it again

The U.S. Women's National Team team is probably the most successful in history when it comes to international women’s soccer, boasting three Women’s World Cup titles including the first-ever Women’s World Cup in 1991.