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Sparks look to continue 2025 mastery of hapless Wings
To move closer to playoff contention, the Los Angeles Sparks need to pick up the pace on defense when they host the flagging Dallas Wings on Wednesday.,The teams have played twice this season with the Sparks winning both, including a 97-96 victory over the Wings on Friday in the Dallas-Fort Worth Me...
Reports: FSG evaluating Penguins' suitor options as ‘serious contender’ emerges
The Hoffmann family, owners of the minor league Florida Everblades, have "emerged as a serious contender" to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sportsnet reported Tuesday.,The Penguins are currently owned by Fenway Sports Group, which had been angling to sell a minority stake of the NHL club to "a small, ...
LLBWS roundup: South Dakota, South Carolina stay alive
Left-hander Maxen Snoozy struck out 10 straight batters from the first to the fourth and gave up just three hits on Tuesday night as South Dakota stayed alive in the Little League World Series with a deceptive 9-0 victory over Washington in South Williamsport, Pa.,Sioux Falls, S.D., representing the...
Jizzle James, son of Edgerrin, dismissed by Cincinnati basketball
Junior guard Jizzle James, Cincinnati's leading scorer last season, has been dismissed from the program, head coach Wes Miller announced Tuesday.,"Jizzle James has been dealing with personal issues throughout the summer," Miller said in a statement. "We removed him from the team last month. He is cu...
Team Spirit, BetBoom, Aurora start fast at FISSURE Universe: Episode 6
Team Spirit, BetBoom Team and Aurora Gaming swept to victories in group stage openers Tuesday in FISSURE Universe: Episode 6.,In the fourth match of the day, PARIVISION and Team Liquid split their two maps.,The $250,000 tournament begins with a round-robin group stage that concludes Friday, featurin...
Owen Caissie homers as Cubs beat Brewers in DH opener
Rookie Owen Caissie hit his first major league home run and drove in three runs in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday, helping the Chicago Cubs post a 6-4 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,With Milwaukee trailing by two runs in the ninth, Sal Frelick worked a one-out walk befor...
Aaron Boone walks back warning on Aaron Judge’s arm
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone appeared to partially retract comments he made earlier Tuesday on the state of Aaron Judge's arm.,The Yankees' captain and two-time American League MVP returned Aug. 5 from a brief stint on the injured list due to a flexor strain in his right elbow. He has yet to...
Report: Rams' Matthew Stafford on track for on-field work this week
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is in line to resume working out this week, Pro Football Talk reported Wednesday.,Stafford received an epidural to address a back injury and has been considered week-to-week by head coach Sean McVay. ,NFL Network reported that Stafford is nursing an aggr...
Panthers CB Jaycee Horn out of practice after car accident
Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn will not practice Wednesday after the team said he was involved in a car accident earlier in the morning.,He was on his way to training camp when the accident occurred at the corner of Mint and Morehead streets, just a mile from the team's training facility a...
Report: Steelers QB Will Howard breaks finger, could miss preseason
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard broke the pinky finger on his throwing hand and is out indefinitely, The Athletic reported.,The rookie left practice early Tuesday after suffering the right-hand injury, which is believed to have occurred as he took the ball from the center at training cam...
Fox to debut sports, news streaming service on Aug. 21
Fox Corp. is entering the direct-to-consumer market in advance of the NFL and NCAA football seasons.,The company announced the creation of the Fox One streaming service on Tuesday in its earnings call. It will debut Aug. 21.,The service will cost $19.99 per month and is designed for viewers who don'...
Padres send Nestor Cortes out to face Diamondbacks
When left-hander Nestor Cortes joined San Diego at the trade deadline last week, he marveled at the bullpen that general manager A.J. Preller had assembled. ,"I was joking with my friends last night, all you've got to do is get to the fifth inning -- possibly the fourth," Cortes said. "Then you turn...
Mariners' Eugenio Suarez, Josh Naylor look to fluster White Sox
Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor showed what they can add to the Seattle Mariners' offense.,Suarez and Naylor, acquired in separate deals with Arizona before the trade deadline, both hit home runs Tuesday night in the Mariners' 8-3 victory against the visiting Chicago White Sox.,The three-game series ...
Behind Jose Quintana, Brewers aim for series sweep vs. Braves
Jose Quintana wasn't even sure he was going to be with Milwaukee before the trade deadline expired last week. Now he'll be on the mound Wednesday night when the Brewers try to sweep a three-game series and complete an undefeated road trip.,The left-hander (8-4, 3.50 ERA) will start the final game of...
Dustin May to make debut as Red Sox vie for sweep of Royals
When the Red Sox host the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday night, one of Boston's newest acquisitions will take on a former one with a sweep on the line.,Just days after being acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in a deadline deal, Dustin May (6-7, 4.85 ERA) is ...
Nationals host Athletics, seek to halt 'embarrassing' slide
The Washington Nationals have been outscored 54-21 over their past four games and will try to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Athletics on Wednesday evening.,Washington will look for a boost from the return of right-hander Cade Cavalli, 26, who will make his first start since Aug. 26...
Astros aim to flex muscles again in series finale vs. Marlins
With 15 runs in their last two games, the Houston Astros will bid for a series sweep over the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.,Astros manager Joe Espada said he believes he knows why his team is producing after getting swept last weekend by the Boston Red Sox in a series in which Houston s...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani set to return to mound in clash vs. Cards
A week after Shohei Ohtani sent a scare throughout Los Angeles when he departed early from his latest pitching performance, the right-hander will return to the mound on Wednesday afternoon in the Dodgers' series finale against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,The Dodgers' two-way star was supposed ...
Angels face Rays in matchup of two struggling pitchers
Two teams battling to keep their American League wild-card hopes alive will turn to starting pitchers in the midst of long winless streaks Wednesday afternoon when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of their three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Rays right-hander Shane ...
Local stars take mound in Blue Jays-Rockies series finale
Denver has a reputation for being kind to baseball hitters, but the metro area also has produced some quality pitchers.,Two of them will be in action Wednesday afternoon when the Toronto Blue Jays and Colorado Rockies wrap up their three-game series. Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (7-8, 3.99 ERA...