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Astros place LHP Bennett Sousa (elbow) on injured listThe Houston Astros placed left-hander Bennett Sousa on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled right-hander Jayden Murray from Triple-A Sugar Land.,Sousa is dealing with left elbow inflammation and his IL move is retroactive to Wednesday.,Sousa, 31, has an 8.10 ERA in five relief appearances t...

Steelers place rare contract tender on Aaron RodgersIf Aaron Rodgers plays another season, the Steelers want to make sure it's with Pittsburgh.,The franchise placed the rare right-of-first-refusal tender on unrestricted free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, ESPN reported on Tuesday morning.,The move means Rodgers can accept a 10-percent raise from la...

Venezuela’s WBC Win Exposed What Team USA Must FixVenezuela’s WBC victory highlights key flaws for Team USA and why changes are needed before 2030....

Team USA scores record WBC ratings for Fox

Fox averaged 5.02 million viewers -- the largest viewership number for any World Baseball Classic game in the event's 20-year history -- for Monday's 5-3 U.S. victory over Mexico, the network announced Thursday.,It surpassed the previous record of 4.48 million average viewers for the 2023 WBC final,...

The Next Miracle? How USA Men's Hockey Team Defeated Canada

Team USA defeats Canada 2-1 in overtime for Olympic gold behind Jack Hughes’ winner and Connor Hellebuyck’s 41-save masterpiece....

World Curling takes action after Sweden accuses Canada of cheating

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- World Curling said on Saturday that it would have officials monitoring for rule violations during the rest of the competition at the Olympics after Sweden's men's team accused Canada of cheating in a tense round-robin game.,Tensions boiled over on Friday when Brad Jacobs'...

Malachi Moreno helps No. 9 Kentucky overwhelm Valparaiso

Six different players, led by freshman Malachi Moreno's double-double, scored in double figures for the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats Friday night, as they blew out the visiting Valparaiso Beacons 107-59 to move to 2-0 to start the season.,Kentucky's offense raced out of the starting gates, using a 13-0 r...

Providence starts pursuit of bounce-back season vs. Holy Cross

A new season begins with new expectations for Providence.,After losing 20 games for only the second time in program history last season, the Friars officially turn the page to a new campaign against visiting Holy Cross on Monday night.,Providence looks to benefit from a mix of returnees and transfer...