The unlikely spark for the Mets' current winning streak? McDonald's mascot Grimace

New York boasts a 5-0 record in games following Grimace's June 12th first pitch.


Ryan Blaney wins first Cup race at Iowa Speedway

Blaney dominated the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday night for his first victory of the season and a spot in the playoffs.


Walsh follows world record with 1st Olympic berth

Gretchen Walsh will make her first trip to the Olympics after following up her world record in the 100-meter butterfly with a win Sunday at the U.S. swimming trials.


Bryce Young is developing into a leader for Panthers after a rough rookie season

Young credits a family background in the mental health field for helping him grow after a bad rookie campaign.


'I sound like I know what I'm doing': Where has Patriots QB Drake Maye made strides this spring?

Minicamp ended on a high note, Tom Brady is now a Patriots Hall of Famer and eight other notes from this past week.


Benavidez cruises, still targeting Canelo's titles

David Benavidez comfortably outpointed Oleksandr Gvozdyk in his light heavyweight debut Saturday night and said he is "still looking to go down" to super middleweight to fight for the title.


Italy overcome fastest-ever goal to edge Albania

Italy recovered from the shock of conceding the fastest goal ever scored at a European Championship to beat Albania 2-1 on Saturday as Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolò Barella ensured the defending champions made a winning start.


First-half blitz sees Spain thrash Croatia 3-0

First-half goals from Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and Dani Carvajal set Spain on course for a comprehensive 3-0 win over Croatia giving the 2008 and 2012 champions the perfect start to their Euro 2024 campaign in Berlin on Saturday.