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Orlando City gets James O'Connor as next head coach, Louisville City confirms

Friday, Jun 29

Orlando City is closing in on a deal that would make Louisville City's James O'Connor the club's next head coach, according to a report from The Athletic's Paul

Say this for Tim Tebow: He's an Eastern League all-star

Tim Tebow , who won the Heisman Trophy for the University of Florida, has been selected to play in the Class AA Eastern League All-Star Game.

NFL QB Paxton Lynch hosting free youth football camp Saturday in Deltona

Deltona Trinity product and Denver Broncos QB Paxton Lynch is giving back to the community.

Dr. Phillips football state title run chronicled in video documentary

Dr. Phillips alum Keith Chapman followed the state champions with cameras throughout its 2017 football season.

Orlando City winger Justin Meram released by club for three days due to 'personal reasons'

Embattled Orlando City winger Justin Meram has been released by the club for three days due to "personal reasons," a club official confirmed Friday morning.

Minnesota United's Collin Martin comes out as second openly-gay player in MLS history

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota United FC midfielder Collin Martin released a statement via his personal Twitter account coming out as the second openly-gay player in

Orlando is not a World Cup town

The lack of a U.S. team has led to a lack of buzz about the World Cup.

LeBron James to become free agent after letting Cavaliers know he will not exercise option on contract

LeBron James' agent, Rich Paul, has informed the Cavaliers that James will not exercise his $35.6-million option for next season. As a result, James will become an unrestricted free agent at 9:01 p.m. PDT Saturday.

Clippers center DeAndre Jordan opts out of contract. He's expected to join the Mavericks

DeAndre Jordan has informed the Clippers that he is opting out of the last year of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent, That will probably lead to the center signing with the Dallas Mavericks after the free-agency period opens at 9:01 p.m. PDT Saturday.

Tiger Woods shoots 65 to match his lowest round of the year

What once was a formality is now a pleasant surprise for Tiger Woods. He goes into the weekend at the Quicken Loans National without having to make up too much ground on the lead.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. circles back to NASCAR for NBC: 'Now we finally ... talk about racing'

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the retired NASCAR star, finally is making his debut as an NBC race analyst this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway after stops on the network's Super Bowl coverage, the Olympics and Stanley Cup Final. Then there's his DIY Network.

Marlins' future on display as Sandy Alcantara, Lewis Brinson lead Miami past Mets

During the Marlins 8-2 win over the Mets on Friday night, the distant future didn't matter — not the process, nor the patience. Instead, for right-hander Sandy Alcantara and the 8,211 at Marlins Park, what mattered was the 22-year-old's first major league start.

Yankees rout Red Sox with help from young stars, CC Sabathia to move into tie atop AL East

The Yankees got it done with the young and the old Friday night.

Soto has 2 of Nationals' 7 homers in 17-7 rout of Phillies

Juan Soto hit two of Washington's seven home runs, finishing with four hits and five RBIs, and the Nationals routed the Philadelphia Phillies 17-7 on Friday night.

Rockies stifle Dodgers' bats despite solid outing from pitcher Rich Hill in 3-1 loss

The Dodgers scored 33 runs during those their previous sweep of the Rockies in the thin mountain air. And they will need to score 32 over the next two days to match that production, after getting smothered by Rockies pitcher Tyler Anderson in a 3-1 defeat.

Angels snap six-game skid with 7-1 win at Baltimore

With the tone sufficiently set, the Angels clobbered a sloppy Baltimore team 7-1 to end a season-worst six-game losing streak. The victory also permitted the Angels (42-41) to avoid falling below .500 for the first time since they were 0-1.

Second opinion reveals elbow impingement, inflammation for Cubs' Yu Darvish

Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish flew to Dallas to get a second opinion on his triceps injury from the Rangers' team physician and likely will be out for a few more weeks before going on a rehab assignment.

Miami Dolphins and Ashley HomeStore surprise local children with new beds

Ashley HomeStore and the Miami Dolphins teamed up to host the inaugural Hope to Dream sleepover — gifting 100 underprivileged children with new beds.

Brett Moffitt wins NASCAR Truck race at Chicagoland

Brett Moffitt won the NASCAR Truck race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet after John Hunter Nemechek ran out of fuel on the final lap.

NASCAR Cup Series race winners in 2018

See photos of weekly winners in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR race series.