American swimmer Caeleb Dressel passed Michael Phelps’ record by collecting eight medals — six gold — at the world championships in South Korea.
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Hugo Santillan, 23, dies from injuries suffered in fight as boxing copes with second tragedy this week
Boxer Hugo Santillan died at 23 on Thursday following the injuries he suffered during a bout Saturday night in Argentina.
Earl Thomas has no regrets giving Seahawks coach Pete Carroll finger last year
Former Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas, now with the Baltimore Ravens, doesn’t regret flipping off former coach Pete Carroll last year.
Horse wins race 12 days after falling into sinkhole
A 6-year-old horse named Mr Changue fell in a sinkhole on July 11. On Tuesday, the thoroughbred won an undercard race at the Prince of Wales Stakes.
How a Warriors fan snuck into courtside seats for 29 games at Oracle Arena
Golden State Warriors fan Trevor Laub digitally altered his mobile tickets to score courtside seats for 29 games inside Oracle Arena this year.
Quarterback Mark Sanchez retires, joins ESPN as college football studio analyst
Former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, of “butt fumble” fame, has retired from the NFL and is joining ESPN as a college football analyst.
10 years ago, DeWayne Wise’s jaw-dropping catch saved Mark Buehrle’s perfect game
Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary of Mark Buehrle throwing one of 23 perfect games in MLB history. He has White Sox teammate Dewayne Wise to thank.
Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev, 28, dies from injuries suffered during fight
Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev died Tuesday from the injuries he suffered during his fight Friday night, according to multiple reports. He was 28.
Most important MLB trade deadline deals of the past 15 years
The MLB trade deadline fast-approaching, and several teams are looking to swap. These are the biggest trades made at the deadline over the last 15 years.
Houston Astros rookie Yordan Alvarez breaks Albert Pujols’ RBI record
Houston Astros rookie Yordan Alvarez has 35 RBI in his first 30 games, passing the mark Albert Pujols set with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001.