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Storm out to split back-to-back against surging Sun
How well can the Seattle Storm adjust?,After Seattle surrendered 56 points in the paint during Sunday's 93-86 loss at Connecticut, Storm coach Noelle Quinn said her squad's physicality needs to intensify when the teams reconvene on Tuesday at Uncasville, Conn.,"It's not just the post-ups," Quinn tol...
Freddie Freeman (2HRs, 5 RBIs) powers Dodgers past Diamondbacks
Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in five runs, and Teoscar Hernandez went 5-for-5 with a triple, double and two runs scored to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of their four-game series in Phoenix, Ariz., ,It was the 20th multi-homer ...
Looking to play spoiler, Rockies begin series vs. Braves
Atlanta sends Cy Young Award hopeful Chris Sale to the mound on Tuesday to begin a three-game home series against the Colorado Rockies, who will try to derail the Braves' playoff hopes.,Atlanta (74-63) is seven games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East after losing three of ...
Wings, Mystic clash in attempt to keep playoff hopes alive
The Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics square off Tuesday in a key late-season clash in Arlington, Texas, with a move up the standings and into the postseason picture on the minds of both squads.,The Mystics and Wings are both 9-23 on the season and on the outside looking in for the WNBA playoffs, ...
Reds end Astros' five-game winning streak
Ty France went 4-for-4 with a double and Santiago Espinal continued his torrid post-All-Star break run with two hits and two RBIs, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-3 win over the visiting Houston Astros on Monday afternoon. , ,The Reds snapped Houston's five-game win streak and continued Cincinnat...
Storm focused on physicality ahead of rematch vs. Sun
How well can the Seattle Storm adjust?,After Seattle surrendered 56 points in the paint in Sunday's road loss to the Connecticut Sun, Storm coach Noelle Quinn said her squad's physicality needs to intensify when the teams reconvene Tuesday at Uncasville, Conn.,"It's not just the post-ups," Quinn tol...
With season opener vs. Steelers looming, Raheem Morris excited to guide Falcons
Since his hiring as the 19th head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in January, Raheem Morris has brought a sense of optimism to a franchise searching for its first winning season since 2017.,Morris, along with a bevy of key free-agent signings, will debut Atlanta's new look on Sunday, when the Falcons h...
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall out at least 4 games after being shot
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall went on the reserve/non-football injury list on Monday after he was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt over the weekend. ,Pearsall, 23, will miss at least the first four games of his rookie season following the incident in San Franciso's Union...
Tyler Phillips gets 2nd shot with Phillies, faces Blue Jays
Phillies rookie right-hander Tyler Phillips aims to show what he has learned Tuesday night against the host Toronto Blue Jays in his second chance with Philadelphia.,He was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday as rosters expanded to 28 players and will make his seventh major league start i...
Gavin Williams, Guardians extend Royals' skid to six
Lane Thomas and Josh Naylor each homered, Gavin Williams tossed seven strong innings and the visiting Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City 4-2 on Monday to hand the Royals their sixth straight loss.,Kansas City (75-64) was held to two hits in the opener of the three-game series and fell 4 1/2 games ...
Orioles roll, hand White Sox 11th straight loss
Gunnar Henderson homered in the first inning and the Baltimore Orioles later tore through Chicago's bullpen, winning 13-3 to hand the visiting White Sox their 11th straight loss Monday., ,Cedric Mullins had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs, Austin Slater added three hits and th...
Padres activate RF Fernando Tatis Jr. from 60-day IL
The Padres activated right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. before they faced the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday.,Tatis, 25, has not played for the Padres since June 21 due to a stress reaction in his right femur. ,The two-time All-Star is batting .279 with 14 homers and 36 RBIs in 80 games this season...
Daniil Medvedev, Jack Draper roll into U.S. Open quarterfinals
No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev, the only former champion left on the men's side, rolled into the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Monday, sweeping unseeded Nuno Borges 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 at New York. ,Medvedev, who won the U.S. Open in 2021, won 78 percent of his first-serve points (36 of 46) and saved 4 of 5 brea...
Underwhelming pitchers in focus for Nats, Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets are locked in amid their respective postseason pushes.,The National League East's remaining two teams, meanwhile, are simply playing out the stretch in the regular season's final month.,All but eliminated from playoff contention, the Wa...
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase day-to-day after not practicing
With the Bengals' season opener looming Sunday, star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase didn't practice Monday and is listed as day-to-day, according to Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor.,During the portion of practice open to the media, Chase was seen shagging balls during a drill with assistant coaches while a...
Willy Adames ties Brewers HR record in win over Cardinals
Willy Adames homered for the fifth straight game to tie a Milwaukee record as the Brewers beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series.,Jackson Chourio hit a grand slam and Rhys Hoskins also went deep as the Brewers (81-57) won for the sixth time...
QB Kirk Cousins among Falcons' team captains
Kirk Cousins will play his first season in Atlanta as one of the Falcons' four captains, the team announced Monday.,The veteran quarterback will lead Atlanta along with safety Jessie Bates III, defensive lineman Grady Jarrett and offensive tackle Jake Matthews.,Cousins, 36, has been a captain eight ...
Jessica Pegula cruises into U.S. Open quarfterfinals
Jessica Pegula made short work of her Round of 16 match on Monday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider at New York.,Pegula, the No. 2 seed, reached the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam event for the seventh time and the second time at a U.S. Ope...
Twins OF Byron Buxton (hip) starts Triple-A rehab assignment
The Minnesota Twins sent veteran outfielder Byron Buxton on a rehab assignment to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.,Buxton, 30, last played in a major league game Aug. 12 and has been out with right hip inflammation. He was batting .275 with 16 home runs and 49 RBIs in 90 games this season. ,The oft-inju...
Trade offers for Broncos WR Courtland Sutton 'insignificant'
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said that trade rumors surrounding Courtland Sutton were "insignificant" following reports that the wide receiver was involved in a recent deal proposed by the San Francisco 49ers.,ESPN reported that San Francisco had offered Denver a third-round pick to acquire Sutt...