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By Thomas Schlachter and Homero De la Fuente, CNN They say good things come to those who wait, and Drew Maggi has been waiting a long time for his major league call-up. The third baseman for the Altoona Curve — the Pittsburgh Pirates’ AAA affiliate — was drafted by the Pirates in the 15th round

By Matias Grez, CNN The Golden State Warriors narrowly beat the Sacramento Kings in a playoff thriller, winning 126-125 to level the first round series at 2-2. Former Warrior Harrison Barnes, who played a key role in Golden State’s 2015 title run, missed a game-winning buzzer beater that would have given Sacramento a commanding series

By Issy Ronald, CNN It was one of those perfect, historic nights for Adolis García on Saturday as he slugged three home runs in his five hits and added eight runs as the Texas Rangers dismantled the Oakland Athletics 18-3. Each homer was projected at 400+ feet, combining for an incredible 1,252 feet of home

By Patrick Sung, CNN It’s said that sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you — ironically, the Memphis Grizzlies can now all too familiarly relate. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and center Anthony Davis had strong performances to help lead LA to a big 111-101 win over the Grizzlies in

By Issy Ronald, CNN Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis landed a vicious body shot to knock out Ryan Garcia in the seventh round of their non-title catchweight fight and settle one of boxing’s fiercest rivalries. It didn’t seem like the knockout blow when it landed. Garcia continued for a moment as if it was like all the

By Aimee Lewis and Matt Foster, CNN Wrexham fans will likely be singing into the night, serenading their famous owners in the process, because the wait for promotion is finally over. On a raucous evening at the Racecourse, and with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney — the actors who have transformed the club since their

By Matias Grez, CNN Another game, another Manchester United capitulation. Meltdowns have become a running theme in the club’s season after Erik ten Hag’s side was completely and utterly outplayed in Thursday’s 3-0 defeat by Sevilla, with the Spanish club earning passage through to the Europa League semifinals with a 5-2 aggregate win. In truth,

By Ben Church, CNN Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah says this year’s London Marathon will be his last as the iconic event braces itself for potential protests. The long distance running legend told reporters Thursday that, while he plans to continue competing after Sunday’s race, he likely won’t be racing over the marathon distance again.

By George Ramsay, CNN World No. 1 Iga Świątek enjoyed a winning return from injury as she defeated China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-1 6-4 at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. The Polish star had been away from the tour for more than a month after sustaining a rib injury at Indian Wells in