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Joel Embiid baffled by boos, ready to flex on France
Joel Embiid knows the boos are coming Saturday when he takes the court with Team USA against France in the gold medal game in Paris.,Never one to shy away from a dispute, Embiid is returning the disdain from French fans showering him with boos and chants when he takes the court. He was eligible to p...
Real Salt Lake acquire veteran M Diogo Goncalves
Real Salt Lake announced the acquisition of veteran attacking midfielder Diogo Goncalves on Friday.,The 27-year-old Portuguese international arrives from Denmark's FC Copenhagen for a reported $3 million fee.,Signed through 2026 with options for 2027 and 2028, Goncalves will occupy a designated play...
Reports: 49ers signing P Pressley Harvin III
The San Francisco 49ers are signing punter Pressley Harvin III to a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported Friday.,The 25-year-old free agent spent the last three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.,A 2021 seventh-round draft pick, Harvin averaged 39.1 net yards per punt in 15 games last season ...
No one hurt after Panthers' flight runs off taxiway
No one was injured early Friday when a plane carrying the Panthers home slid off the taxiway in Charlotte, N.C.,Players and staff members were returning from Thursday night's preseason loss at New England when their Delta flight ran into trouble upon landing at Charlotte Douglas Airport at about 2:3...
Giants' Mark Canha heating up ahead of clash vs. Tigers
The San Francisco Giants will have an opportunity to trot out their newest player in front of the home fans, but he won't need any introduction to the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday night when the clubs open a three-game series.,Mark Canha will return to the Bay Area as the Giants bid to build on...
Dodgers' Jack Flaherty set for homecoming vs. Pirates
Jack Flaherty returned home when he landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline last month. ,That move likely will feel all the more real on Friday night when the right-hander takes the mound against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. ,It will be the first start at Los Angeles in a Dodge...
Mets' Pete Alonso aims to continue power surge vs. Mariners
Pete Alonso hasn't ruled out reaching the 40-homer plateau this season, which is good news for the New York Mets.,Alonso went deep twice Thursday afternoon at Colorado, his team-leading 24th and 25th home runs of the season, as the Mets defeated the Rockies 9-1. New York moved a half-game ahead of A...
Zack Wheeler, Phillies look to pick up more steam vs. D-backs
The Philadelphia Phillies have answered a six-game losing streak with four victories in five games.,Philadelphia will look to keep the run going on Friday night when it faces the Arizona Diamondbacks at Phoenix in the second contest of a four-game series.,The Phillies won the opener 6-4 on Thursday ...
Skidding Braves seek turnaround against Rockies
The Atlanta Braves were surging a week ago after posting six wins in seven games and adding 2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler from the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline. ,Things have changed in a hurry for Atlanta. A five-game skid punctuated by poor pitching has dropped the Braves out of a...
Reds, Brewers bring hot lineups into weekend series
Two teams that experienced power surges on the road will square off when the visiting Cincinnati Reds and National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series Friday night. ,The Brewers are coming off a three-game sweep of the host Atlanta Braves in which they scored 34 runs, r...
Royals look to keep homer streak going vs. Cardinals
The Kansas City Royals aim to continue their power surge on Friday when they resume their I-70 Series with the opener of a two-game set against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,The Royals have homered in 13 consecutive contests, posting an 8-5 record in that stretch. The long-ball streak is tied fo...
Winners of five straight, Padres set sights on Marlins next
The San Diego Padres bring a five-game winning streak, the longest current burst in the majors, into Friday night's opener of a three-game series with the host Miami Marlins.,The Padres capped a three-game sweep of the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday with a 7-6 win and have won 14 of their past ...
With Yanks looming, clock ticking on Rangers' playoff chances
The Texas Rangers spent their off day celebrating their first World Series title with a visit to the White House on Thursday.,At seven games under .500 this season, the Rangers are hoping there is enough time to make another postseason run. They are scheduled to visit the New York Yankees on Friday,...
A's look for another series win as they visit Blue Jays
Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller appears ready to dominate again entering Friday night's opener of a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The right-hander pitched a perfect ninth inning on Wednesday to earn his 16th save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox, as...
Rays open critical homestand with series vs. Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays are about to open a nine-game homestand that figures to play a key role in their quest for an American League wild-card spot.,It starts Friday as they open a three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla., against the Baltimore Orioles, who share the AL East lead with the New York Yank...
After outburst in New York, Angels visit Nationals
A pair of teams trending in opposite directions will meet in the nation's capital on Friday as the Washington Nationals face the Los Angeles Angels to start an interleague series.,The Angels enter play a confident group, winners in four of five, including a series victory in the Bronx this week agai...
Leagues Cup roundup: 10-man Inter Miami edge Toronto FC
Matias Rojas scored in each half and 10-man Inter Miami held on for a 4-3 victory over Toronto FC to continue their Leagues Cup title defense on Thursday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Jordi Alba assisted on all four Miami goals in the round-of-32 clash in the absence of Lionel Messi, who has an inj...
MLB roundup: Mitch Haniger, M's post walk-off win over Tigers
Mitch Haniger lined a three-run double to right field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.,The Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak and moved into a first-place tie with the idle Houst...
Liquid, SAW and Complexity advance at IEM Cologne
Team Liquid, SAW and Complexity Gaming became the first three teams to book group-stage berths from the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne's play-in stage on Thursday in Germany.,In second-round action in the upper bracket, Complexity swept Eternal Fire 2-0, Liquid rallied past FURIA Esports 2-1, and SAW...
Four-run sixth propels Phillies past Diamondbacks
Trea Turner hit a tiebreaking two-run single and J.T. Realmuto homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night in Phoenix.,Bryce Harper had three hits and an intentional walk as Philadelphia won for the fourth time in its last five games. Re...