MUNICH, Germany -- When manager Thomas Tuchel was asked this week to assess Bayern Munich's challenge against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semifinal he paused for a second before explaining they would not just be facing a team, but also a...
Tigers' Jack Flaherty strikes out first 7 batters, ties AL record
DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty tied an American League record with seven straight strikeouts to open a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday and finished with a career-high 14 in 6⅔ innings.
The Cardinals rallied after...
Millions stolen from Shohei Ohtani funneled to bookie via Vegas casino
The series of $500,000 payments Ippei Mizuhara sent from Shohei Ohtani's bank account to an illegal bookmaking operation were forwarded to California and Las Vegas casinos, where the money was deposited in gambling accounts, converted to playing chips and...
Real Madrid rave about Toni Kroos: 'Makes things easy'
Vinícius Júnior said Toni Kroos "makes things easy" after the veteran midfielder provided the pass for the first of the Brazilian's two goals in Real Madrid's 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
Vinicius opened the scoring in the 24th minute, converting...