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China's Wenwen Li dominant in women's over 81kg weightlifting
PARIS -- China's Wenwen Li won her second Olympic gold medal with a dominant performance to take the title in the women's over 81kg weightlifting at the Summer Games on Sunday.,The defending gold medalist in the heaviest women's class did not come close to threatening her own world record of 335kg, ...
MLB Next Manager Fired Odds: Strong favorite emerges
The Chicago White Sox got the ball rolling on the managerial carousel when they fired Pedro Gifol two days after the team snapped an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak.,There are several other managers on the proverbial hot seat, but one name has emerged as the odds-on favorite to be...
Brewers activate LHP DL Hall to start vs. Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers activated left-hander DL Hall from the 60-day injured list to start Sunday's game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Also on Sunday, the Brewers placed left-hander Hoby Milner (left shoulder impingement) on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Friday, and transferred righ...
Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers suffers apparent foot injury
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers limped off the field with an apparent foot injury toward the end of practice on Sunday morning. ,The severity of the apparent injury is not immediately known for Nabers, the sixth overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of LSU.,Per the New York Daily ...
Denmark's Mikkel Hansen retires a winner with handball gold
LILLE, France -- Denmark clinched its second men's Olympic handball gold medal, defeating Germany 39-26 in the final as one of the sport's greatest -- left back Mikkel Hansen -- retired on a high Sunday.,It was Denmark's second title in the event in the past three Games, having played in all three f...
U.S. dominates final medals table, ties China for golds
The United States topped the medals table at the Paris Olympics with 126, outdistancing second-place China by 35.,With the United States pulling out a thrilling victory over France to win the women's basketball tournament Sunday in the final event of the Games, the Americans wound up with 40 golds, ...
Report: Mariners' Julio Rodriguez to be activated, play vs. Mets
Seattle Mariners star outfielder Julio Rodriguez is expected to be activated from the injured list and serve as the team's designated hitter to start Sunday night's game against the visiting New York Mets, ESPN reported.,Rodriguez was placed on the 10-day injured list July 23 due to a right high ank...
Giants QB Daniel Jones to start vs. Texans
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is expected to start the team's next preseason game, coach Brian Daboll announced Sunday.,Jones will be under center as the Giants battle the host Houston Texans on Saturday. The game action will be Jones' first since he sustained a torn ACL in New York's 30-...
U.S. women win basketball gold over France by a foot
The United States -- behind 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks from A'ja Wilson won its 61st consecutive game in women's Olympic basketball play and captured its eighth consecutive gold medal, beating France 67-66 in a gritty battle Sunday in the closing event of the Paris Olympics.,The game did...
Eagles sign S Caden Sterns
The Philadelphia Eagles signed safety Caden Sterns to a contract on Sunday. ,The team did not release contract details.,Sterns will rejoin Vic Fangio, who was the head coach of the Denver Broncos when the team selected him in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Fangio is now the defensive coordin...
U.S. to appeal IOC edict that Jordan Chiles return gymnastics bronze
American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the women's floor competition earlier this week at the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday.,Ana Barbosu of Romania will be elevated to the bronze medal. Chiles will fall to fifth place in the floor eve...
Chiefs WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown released from hospital
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown was discharged from a Jacksonville-area hospital Sunday morning, hours after he sustained a dislocation of his sternoclavicular shoulder joint in his team's 26-13 preseason loss to the Jaguars. ,Brown, who was cleared to return to Kansas Ci...
Giants OT Evan Neal (ankle) activated off PUP list
New York Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal passed his physical and was activated off the physically unable to perform list on Sunday.,Neal initially was placed on the PUP list on July 23 prior to the start of the team's training camp.,He aggravated an ankle injury on Nov. 5 in a game against the Las...
Netherlands' Sifan Hassan completes Paris medals sweep in marathon
PARIS -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan deployed her famous late kick to win the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding the gold to her bronze medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters earlier in the week.,Hassan battled with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia and managed to shake her off in the ...
Serbia wins gold in men's water polo; Americans capture bronze
PARIS -- Serbia extended its reign over Olympic water polo by beating Croatia 13-11 for a third consecutive gold in the men's event on Sunday, the final day of competition in the 2024 Paris Games.,The Balkan battle was spirited and physical, with both teams committing a slew of fouls and occasionall...
Olympic cycling: American Jennifer Valente wins women's omnium
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France -- American Jennifer Valente won the gold medal in the women's omnium to conclude Olympic racing at the National Velodrome on Sunday.,Valente comfortably retained the title she won in Tokyo with a consistent performance across the four races.,Poland's Daria Pikulik ...
Italy crushes U.S. to win women's volleyball gold medal
PARIS -- Top-ranked Italy dominated the United States to win the Olympic women's volleyball final on Sunday, crushing the defending champions in straight sets to claim their first gold medal.,Italy came into the Olympics as the Volleyball Nations League champions and did not lose a match en route to...
IOC rules Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal won on floor
American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the women's floor competition earlier this week at the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday.,Ana Barbosu of Romania will be elevated to the bronze medal. Chiles will fall to fifth place in the floor eve...
Fresh off pair of shutouts, Mariners vie for series sweep of Mets
The Seattle Mariners' pitching staff appears ready for prime time.,Coming off consecutive shutouts of the New York Mets, the Mariners will play host to a Sunday night game on ESPN for the first time since 2004 as they try for a sweep of the three-game interleague series.,Mariners ace Luis Castillo (...
Tyler Glasnow aims to send Dodgers to sweep of reeling Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow will set a career high for starts in a season when he takes the mound against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon. ,It will be Glasnow's second start of the season against the team that drafted him in the fifth round in 2011. Also, it wi...