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Austin Dillon chasing three-peat at Richmond Raceway
Richmond Raceway gets its turn Saturday night -- the only shot the D-shaped, 3/4-mile short track has -- at delivering its special brand of excitement in the Cook Out 400 (7 p.m., USA Network).,If the NASCAR Cup Series group is lucky -- the 300-mile race, the season's 24th -- will be a return to for...
TEAM VISION, BoomBoys start fast at The International
TEAM VISION and Boomboys got off to 2-0 starts Thursday as group stage action began at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,Sixteen teams are competing in the 15th annual Dota 2 tournament. The crowd-funded prize pool has a base of $1.6 million and a current vallue of $2.93 million. .,The Swiss-syste...
Report: Jayden Daniels tells LSU to stop using his NIL
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is telling LSU that it can't use his name, image and likeness, feeling betrayed after the school issued his jersey number to another player.,ESPN reported Thursday that Daniels' representatives sent a letter to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry dem...
Reds-White Sox start moved up due to rain forecast
The start time for Thursday's series finale between the host Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds was moved up to 1:10 p.m. ET due to an afternoon rain forecast.,The teams split the first two games, with the White Sox winning 5-0 on Wednesday after the Reds won Tuesday's opener 5-4 in 10 innings.,T...
Revolution acquire D Tylon Smith on loan from QPR
The New England Revolution acquired defender Tylon Smith on loan from England's Queens Park Rangers on Thursday.,The 21-year-old South African joins the Revs through the 2027 MLS sprint season. The deal includes a purchase option.,"Tylon Smith is a promising player who will help strengthen our defen...
Now Vikings' QB2, J.J. McCarthy to be ready when 'number's called'
J.J. McCarthy, clearly disappointed by the Minnesota Vikings' decision to relegate him to No. 2 quarterback, vowed to do what he can to help the team win from his backup role.,"Obviously, every competitor wants to play," he told reporters Wednesday. "But moving forward, it's just about continuing to...
Orlando trades D Tahir Reid-Brown to St. Louis City
Orlando City traded homegrown defender Tahir Reid-Brown to St. Louis City on Thursday in exchange for up to $450,000 in general allocation money.,Orlando receives a guaranteed $150,000 in 2027 GAM and up to an additional $300,000 if certain performance-based metrics are met. The Lions also retain a ...
Dodgers host Brewers with National League supremacy on line
The Milwaukee Brewers will put their National League lead to the test when they enter a four-game road series against the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers starting Thursday night. ,The Brewers (74-47) hold a one-game lead for the league's best record over the Dodgers and ...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom chases elusive road win vs. Angels
The playoff-contending Texas Rangers will try to earn a split of their four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday night. ,To do that, two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom will have to do something he's never done -- win at Angel Stadium., ,The right-handed de...
Kevin Gausman, apparently settled in with Cubs, looks to lead sweep of Nationals
Alex Bregman finally is getting comfortable with the Chicago Cubs.,Kevin Gausman appears to be feeling that way, too, in much shorter order.,Both will try to help the Cubs complete a three-game sweep on the road against the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Gausman is scheduled to make his...
Max Scherzer bids to pitch Blue Jays to series sweep of Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to complete their domination of the visiting Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Blue Jays have won all three games in this series and nine of 12 from the Red Sox this season.,Toronto scored five runs in the eighth inning in...
Against Reds, White Sox RHP Davis Martin tries again for elusive 10th win
Right-hander Davis Martin earned the first victory for the Chicago White Sox in their turnaround season, part of a run that saw him collect nine wins in his first 11 decisions.,But Martin hasn't won since June 10 entering Thursday afternoon's outing against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,With the str...
Trent Grisham, Yankees strive for productive offense again vs. Mariners
Even while the New York Yankees struggled to score at times last week, they believed they were producing good at-bats.,The strong results offensively have resulted in 14 runs over the past two nights. ,The Yankees will seek another productive showing at the plate on Thursday afternoon when they host...
Pirates turn to Braxton Ashcraft in quest to salvage finale vs. Marlins
Pittsburgh's Braxton Ashcraft and Miami's Tyler Phillips have some things in common.,Both of them are right-handed starting pitchers who have spent loads of time as relievers.,On Thursday afternoon, they will be starters when Ashcraft (11-5, 4.08 ERA) and the Pirates visit Phillips (3-5, 3.47) and t...
Guardians' Parker Messick looks to continue stellar run at Tigers
American League Central rivals Cleveland and Detroit have traded 6-4 victories in the first two contests of their three-game series. They'll play the rubber match on Thursday afternoon in Detroit.,Guardians left-hander Parker Messick (9-6, 2.57 ERA), who will start the series finale, hasn't given up...
FaZe Clan rally for win in CS:GO Esports World Cup opener
FaZe Clan overcame a nine-point deficit to defeat BetBoom Team 13-11 on Nuke as the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition got underway on Wednesday at the Esports World Cup in Paris.,Denmark's Jason "JBOEN" Boe Nielsen recorded 19 kills and a plus-2 kill-death differential for FaZe Clan in a ...
MLB roundup: Alex Bregman blasts 3 homers as Cubs crush Nationals
Alex Bregman slammed three homers and drove in seven runs, both career highs, leading the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 12-6 win against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.,Dansby Swanson homered, doubled and scored three times in the No. 9 spot for the Cubs, who have won eight of their past nine ga...
Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman listed as day-to-day after fall into dugout
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman admitted following the game Wednesday that he was sore all over, but he apparently avoided a serious injury after falling into the visitors' dugout while pursuing a foul ball against the Kansas City Royals in Los Angeles.,Listed as day-to-day due to "total body ...
Iga Swiatek will face Elena Rybakina for Toronto title
Iga Swiatek is headed to her first WTA final of the season after beating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at the National Bank Open on Wednesday in Toronto.,The seventh-seeded Polish player will oppose second-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan for the title on Thursday. Rybakina rallied past fourth-se...
Mike Trout's 3 hits help Angels' George Klassen get first career win
Mike Trout went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and George Klassen gave up two runs on five hits over six innings to pick up his first major league victory as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Jose Siri had a game-tying pinch-hit double and also scored...