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RB Jaylen Warren, Steelers agree to 2-year extension
Running back Jaylen Warren and the Pittsburgh Steelers are in agreement on a two-year contract extension.,His agent, David Canter, posted the news on social media Monday, but no financial terms were released.,Warren was set to earn $5.3 million in 2025 but now will receive $7 million this year, NFL ...
Florida State LB Ethan Pritchard shot, in critical condition
Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound, the school announced Monday.,He was in the intensive care unit at an unidentified hospital.,The incident occurred Sunday night in Havana, Fla., where he was visiting f...
Struggling Daniil Medvedev parts with longtime coach
Daniil Medvedev has split with longtime coach Gilles Cervara after another disappointing first-round exit at a Grand Slam tournament.,He made the announcement on Instagram.,"Thank you Gilles," the 29-year-old Russian wrote in his Sunday post. "Amazing 8-10 years together, 20 titles, world number 1 b...
Ryder Cup: Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry headline Team Europe captain's picks
Captain Luke Donald will bring a veteran Team Europe to the 45th Ryder Cup later this month at Bethpage Black in New York.,Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland and Matt Fitzpatrick were named by Donald as captain's picks on Monday, six of the 12 players set to defend Euro...
Sparks bid to bolster flickering playoff hopes in clash vs. Storm
The Los Angeles Sparks can't afford any stumbles, and they will take aim at improving their playoff aspirations when they visit the Seattle Storm on Monday night.,The Sparks (18-20) are two games behind the Indiana Fever for the eighth and final playoff spot with six games left. They also stand 2 1/...
Joc Pederson, Rangers look to continue torrid stretch vs. D-backs
The Texas Rangers are playing some of their best baseball entering the final month of the regular season.,Still needing a push to enter the American League postseason picture, the visiting Rangers (71-67) begin a three-game interleague series on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks (68-70) in Pho...
Rays to test winning formula vs. playoff-contending Mariners
With 26 regular-season games left in a full month of September baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays have to keep doing what they have done lately and rack up victories.,Triumphant in six of their past eight games, manager Kevin Cash's club needs to use the formula it has relied on when it hosts the Seattle ...
Padres look to take advantage of home cookin' vs. Orioles
Sunday's 7-2 loss at the Minnesota Twins capped a disappointing 2-4 road trip for the San Diego Padres, putting them two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West.,But on paper, the last 25 games of the season, with 16 at home beginning Monday with a late-after...
Brewers to start rookie Jacob Misiorowski for series opener vs. Phillies
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game showdown between division leaders.,Misiorowski (4-2, 4.33 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Taijuan Walker (4-7, 3.63).,Milwaukee was...
Showing signs of life in playoff hunt, Giants visit Rockies
The San Francisco Giants were fading in the National League wild-card standings 10 days ago, but after winning seven of their last eight games, they are back in the postseason hunt.,They continue that chase when they open a three-game series at the Colorado Rockies on Monday. San Francisco is slated...
Cubs to face Braves' positive-minded RHP Spencer Strider despite end results
Despite losing his four starts last month, Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider has something to build on heading into his next outing on Monday afternoon at the Chicago Cubs.,That's because Strider (5-12, 4.95 ERA) is coming off his best start of the season on Aug. 25, holding the host Miami...
Youth movement on display when Cardinals host Athletics
As the St. Louis Cardinals head toward the final month of their transition year, their field staff will get ample opportunity to work with young veterans and prospects.,That opportunity will continue Monday afternoon when the Cardinals host the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series.,With th...
Astros searching for offense going into series finale with Angels
After a promising start to the month that began with the acquisition of three bats at the trade deadline, the Astros closed August with a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday that further highlighted their offensive struggles in recent weeks.,Despite facing two of the worst pitching staffs i...
Struggling Mets turn to Sean Manaea to steady rotation vs. Tigers
The New York Mets had a rough weekend at home against Miami. They'll look to get their pitching staff straightened out during a three-game series at Detroit, which begins on Monday afternoon.,The Mets gave up 32 runs while dropping three of four games to the Marlins. They still hold a wild card spot...
Twins' red-hot Byron Buxton eager to face White Sox again
It has been a rough season for the Minnesota Twins, but Byron Buxton continues to produce.,Buxton will look to build upon his success when the Twins open a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Twins are coming off a series win at home over the San Di...
Anders Dreyer nets goal as San Diego FC edge LAFC
Anders Dreyer scored a goal with an assist as visiting San Diego FC solidified their lead atop the Western Conference with a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles FC on Sunday.,Hirving Lozano also scored a goal and CJ dos Santos made three saves as San Diego FC (17-7-5, 56 points) won its seventh consecutive...
Melee, spitting incident mar end of Leagues Cup final
The Seattle Sounders' dominant home victory in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday night was marred by a melee at the final whistle, with tempers flaring and the apparent instigator, Inter Miami striker Luis Suarez, appearing to spit on a Sounders staffer.,Suarez, who has a history of losing his temper,...
Marlins look to build on recent success at struggling Nationals
The Miami Marlins will try to build on a surprising weekend performance when they open a three-game series at the Washington Nationals on Monday.,Miami (65-72) took three-of-four at the New York Mets and has rebounded from a dismal early August stretch that saw them fall nine games under .500.,The M...
No. 10 Miami boots late field goal to edge No. 6 Notre Dame
Carter Davis kicked a 47-yard field goal with 1:04 remaining, Carson Beck passed for two touchdowns in his Miami debut and the No. 10 Hurricanes never trailed while recording a 27-24 victory over No. 6 Notre Dame on Sunday night in the season opener for both teams at Miami Gardens, Fla.,CJ Daniels m...
Valkyries sharp from beyond the arc, sink Fever
Iliana Rupert scored a career-high 21 points and paced Golden State's torrid 12-of-19 3-point shooting as the homestanding Valkyries picked up a crucial 75-63 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Golden State (21-18) led nearly wire-to-wire thanks to its sensational long-rang...