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Guardians rout O's in clash of division leaders
David Fry, Bo Naylor and Jose Ramirez each homered and drove in three runs, fueling the host Cleveland Guardians to a 10-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.,Fry belted a three-run homer in the third inning and Naylor did the same in the seventh, marking the latter's second three-run bl...
In reversal, Dodgers enter series with A's as struggling team
What appeared earlier like a break from a rugged schedule instead could prove to be a tough assignment for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they open a three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.,A pair of second-year right-handers -- the Dodgers' Gavin Stone (9-4, 3.34 ERA) an...
Joy and heartbreak for Tahiti at Olympic surfing competition
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti -- Local surfer Kauli Vaast advanced to the semifinals at the Olympic surfing competition at his home break of Teahupo'o on Thursday, but heartbroken and tearful teammate Vahine Fierro bowed out, going down to countrywoman Johanne Defay.,Brazil's Gabriel Medina was clinical in fini...
Seth Lugo dominant as Royals roll past Tigers
Vinnie Pasquantino hit a pair of home runs and drove in four runs as the visiting Kansas City Royals cruised past the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Thursday night.,Bobby Witt Jr. had a solo homer and a double for the Royals, who won their fourth straight. Freddy Fermin added two hits and drove in a run.,Kan...
Polly Mack fires 63 to secure Portland Classic lead
Polly Mack of Germany shot a career-best 63 to set the early pace at the Portland Classic on Thursday in Oregon.,Mack piled up seven birdies and an eagle at Columbia Edgewater Country Club to race out to a 9-under-par start. By day's end, she held a one-shot lead over Samantha Wagner, Russia's Natal...
Seahawks QB Geno Smith to undergo tests on injuries
Dealing with a pair of ailments, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith will have testing done to determine their severity, coach Mike Macdonald told reporters on Thursday.,Smith, who missed the team's last two practices, is battling hip and knee issues, ESPN reported.,"He's working through a coupl...
Son of Freddie Freeman has ‘severe’ case of Guillain-Barre
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman remains with his family after his 3-year-old son was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome.,Freeman's wife, Chelsea Freeman, wrote on Instagram Thursday evening that their son Maximus was brought back to the hospital last Friday after he "rapidly de...
LSU reinstates CB Javien Toviano amid voyeurism case
LSU reinstated cornerback Javien Toviano less than two weeks after he turned himself in to authorities on charges of video voyeurism.,A projected starter for LSU, Toviano was at the Tigers' first practice of fall camp Thursday, and coach Brian Kelly briefly addressed the situation without explaining...
Kings re-sign D Jordan Spence to 2-year, $3M deal
Defenseman Jordan Spence, the first Australian-born NHL player, re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on a two-year, $3 million deal on Thursday.,Spence, 23, finished with 24 points (two goals, 22 assists) in 71 games in 2023-24, his first full NHL season. In five playoff games, he contributed one as...
Brittney Griner welcomes release of Americans in prisoner swap
LILLE, France -- U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was released from detention in Russia in a prisoner swap in 2022, has welcomed the return of Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in a similar deal on Thursday.,Journalist Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Whelan were released by Ru...
G2, Team Liquid advance to group finals at BLAST Fall Groups
G2 Esports and Team Liquid both went the distance in the upper-bracket finals of their respective groups on Thursday at the BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024 event in Copenhagen, Denmark.,G2 rallied for a 2-1 victory over FaZe Clan to reach the Group C grand final, while Liquid pulled out a 2-1 win ov...
Astros to display revamped pitching staff against Rays
The trade-deadline acquisitions of left-handers Yusei Kikuchi and Caleb Ferguson resulted in a resetting of the Houston pitching staff, with the Astros jettisoning two right-handers -- Rafael Montero and Seth Martinez -- in advance of a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,The Astros ha...
Katie Ledecky now most decorated female swimmer with relay silver
PARIS -- Katie Ledecky became the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time, but the U.S. great had to settle for silver as Australia made sure of the 4x200-meter freestyle gold at the Paris Games on Thursday.,China took the bronze, with Canada fourth.,Ledecky now has 13 Olympic medals -- ei...
Twins out to extend White Sox's historic losing streak
After spending much of July on the road, the Minnesota Twins are looking forward to spending the bulk of August at home.,The Twins will start a three-game homestand against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. It marks the first of 18 home games this month for Minnesota, which played only 11 home ...
Rangers try to halt offensive slump against Red Sox
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy hasn't liked what he's seen from his team in its last two games, and he's undoubtedly hoping things look better when the Rangers open a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Texas is coming off Wednesday's 10-1 lo...
Bookmaker in Shohei Ohtani interpreter case to plead guilty
Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker who took millions of dollars in bets from the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty next week on charges of bookmaking and money laundering, per court records unsealed Thursday.,Bowyer worked with Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani'...
Reports: Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins injures knee, out 4-6 weeks
Tennessee Titans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins strained his left knee in practice this week and is expected to miss four to six weeks, according to multiple media reports on Thursday.,Hopkins wore a wrap on his left leg early in the team practice on Wednesday before leaving the field with vice ...
NL wild-card hopefuls meet as Giants, Reds open key set
Two teams seeking consistency in a tight National League wild-card race open a key three-game weekend series on Friday night when the San Francisco Giants visit the Cincinnati Reds. ,The Reds went 13-11 in July but are still treading water in the NL wild-card race. At 52-56, the Reds are eighth, wit...
Mike Trout done for season with another torn meniscus
Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout will miss the remainder of the season with another torn meniscus in his left knee, he confirmed on social media on Thursday.,The 32-year-old Trout, a three-time American League MVP, had surgery on the knee in early May to repair a torn meniscus and wrote on X,...
New Yankee Jazz Chisholm Jr. sparks team ahead of series vs. Jays
Since walking into the visitors' dugout at Boston's Fenway Park on Sunday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has created a memorable first impression for the New York Yankees.,After homering four times for his new team, Chisholm makes his home debut Friday night when the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays and attem...