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Cardinals LT Luis Sharpe, 3-time Pro Bowler, dies at 65
Longtime Cardinals left tackle Luis Sharpe, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, has died at age 65.,Sharpe played all 13 of his NFL seasons with the franchise in St. Louis (1982-87) and Arizona (1988-94).,Sharpe's wife, Tameka Williams-Sharpe, shared the news of his passing Saturday on social media.,"W...
Liberty looking for consecutive wins with visit from Dream
The reigning champion New York Liberty have not won consecutive games since they started this season 9-0.,Since that great start, they are just 4-6.,The Liberty will get another shot at a winning streak on Sunday afternoon when they host the Atlanta Dream.,New York is coming off an 87-78 win over vi...
Giants DH Rafael Devers has MRI, to play through back issue
San Francisco Giants star Rafael Devers is being treated for inflammation due to a disk injury in his lower back following an MRI exam.,Manager Bob Melvin is optimistic that the slugger can avoid a trip to the injured list and can recover during the upcoming All-Star break.,"He went on some medicati...
Red Sox RHP Hunter Dobbins tears right ACL
Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins tore his right anterior cruciate ligament Friday night and was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday.,The team did not announce a timeline for the rookie right-hander's recovery or plans for surgery.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-hande...
Wings hoping for key players to return vs. Fever
Dallas hopes for the return of injured standouts Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington when the Wings visit the Indiana Fever on Sunday in Indianapolis.,The Wings (6-15) have lost two straight but are optimistic about getting Ogunbowale (16.8 points per game) back from a thumb injury. Carrington (...
Chelsea eyeing upset of PSG in Club World Cup final
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Six weeks removed from their first UEFA Champions League title, Paris Saint-Germain have been the indisputable best team at the FIFA Club World Cup.,Chelsea are a more familiar sight on the international stage, and they've had a strong tournament themselves, but they will be...
Ndamukong Suh announces retirement from NFL
Ndamukong Suh announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, issuing a heartfelt statement on the first anniversary of his father's death.,Crediting his father as "my idol, my coach, and my anchor," the defensive lineman relayed what he said was the final piece of advice from his dad.,"It's time...
Iga Swiatek smashes way to first Wimbledon title
Eighth-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland dominated No. 13 Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon championship on Saturday in London.,It is the sixth Grand Slam singles title for Swiatek, 24, and her first tournament victory since Roland Garros in 2024. She has never lost a Grand Slam final....
Jonathan Milan sprints to stage win at Tour de France
Italy's Jonathan Milan captured Stage 8 of the Tour de France with a successful sprint to the finish on Saturday in Laval, France.,It was the first career stage win at the Tour de France for the 24-year-old Milan, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist in team pursuit and the 2024 world champion in i...
Auburn G Tahaad Pettiford facing DUI charge
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford was arrested Friday night on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to police records in Lee County, Ala.,Pettiford, 19, is under the legal drinking age so any blood-alcohol level greater than 0.02 percent is considered illegal in Alabama. His BAC...
Brits win men's Wimbledon doubles for first time since 1936
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool became the first British men since 1936 to win the men's doubles championship at Wimbledon on Saturday.,The duo won the All England Club trophy with their 6-2, 7-6 (3) defeat of Rinky Hijikata of Australia and David Pel of the Netherlands.,The fifth seeds in London, C...
Braves place 3B Austin Riley (abdomen) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed third baseman Austin Riley on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right abdominal strain.,The two-time All-Star departed with the injury in the fourth inning of Friday's 6-5 win at St. Louis.,Riley, 28, is batting .274 with 14 home runs and 48 RBIs in 93 games this seas...
Cara Gainer, Gabriela Ruffels share lead at Evian Championship
England's Cara Gainer and Australia's Gabriela Ruffels share a one-stroke lead at 11-under entering the final round of the Evian Championship.,Gainer carded a 7-under 64 and Ruffels shot 66 in the third round on Saturday at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France.,World No. 2 Jeeno Thi...
D-backs, Zac Gallen face Angels as trade rumors swirl
The Arizona Diamondbacks head into Saturday night's contest against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., six games behind the San Francisco Giants for the final wild-card spot in the National League and three games below the .500 mark., ,That puts Torey Lovullo's club in the middle of trade sp...
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out to add to milestone against A's
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in his seventh big league season but still only 26. ,He's also the newest member of the Blue Jays' 1,000-hit club, and he will look to add a few more to the total when Toronto visits the Athletics on Saturday night in the middle contest of a three-game series at West Sacrame...
Padres, Phillies make final push before All-Star break
As one of the best pitchers in the National League, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler might have had a chance to start the All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Atlanta.,But Wheeler instead opted for rest over glory and will skip that game, making his Saturday start at the San Diego Padres...
Astros host Rangers, seek consistency to remain atop AL West
The Houston Astros will complete the first half of the season atop the American League West despite debilitating injuries to their rotation, with a trio of starters -- right-handers Hayden Wesneski, Ronel Blanco and Spencer Arrighetti -- sidelined for significant portions of the season.,If Houston i...
Against Nationals, Brewers go for sixth consecutive win
The Milwaukee Brewers are winning games, yet they are far from satisfied. ,The hottest team in the National League took its fifth straight victory on Friday in the series opener against the Washington Nationals. The host Brewers will try to keep pounding out timely hits in the middle game of the set...
Mets aim for series victory against Royals
Going into the All-Star break with momentum will be vital for the New York Mets, who have righted the ship following a 12-15 record in June. ,The Mets will look for a second straight win and a series victory Saturday afternoon against the host Kansas City Royals, who don't want to be streaking in th...
Rockies meet Reds, seek rare series win
The Colorado Rockies have a chance Saturday to do something they've accomplished only twice this season -- and an opportunity to put the Cincinnati Reds on the verge of suffering a fate they haven't endured this year.,The Rockies will look to lock up a rare series victory Saturday afternoon when the...