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Most major professional sports leagues and their teams marked Juneteenth on Friday, with the NHL and the Detroit Lions the most prominent organizations that did not. The NHL had previously celebrated Pride month.

Jonathan Toews announced his retirement Friday, ending a decorated NHL career that included three Stanley Cups, two Olympic gold medals and a comeback season with his hometown Winnipeg Jets.

Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run, Griffin Jax allowed two runs in five innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Friday night to open a 10-game homestand.

Kiki Iriafen scored 20 points, including a go-ahead layup with 27 seconds left to give the Washington Mystics an 86-83 win over New York on Friday night, snapping the Liberty's eight-game winning streak.

Justin Verlander's return to the Detroit Tigers has been delayed again.

Alex Freeman may not have one-upped his famous father yet, but he could be on his way.

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons cashed in on his first All-Pro selection with a record-setting deal.

The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.

The Washington Wizards are set to take someone with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft that will help transform the moribund franchise -- but who?

The London Marathon is being split over two races on two days next year and doubling the number of runners.