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Guardians edge Tigers behind eighth-inning run
Josh Naylor chopped a two-out, tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians overcame the exit of ace Tanner Bibee to cramping, earning a 2-1 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.,Bibee, locked in a pitchers' duel with Detroit's Jack Flaherty, went out for ...
Report: Suns owner interested in bringing NHL back to Arizona
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia has his sights set on bringing hockey back to Arizona, Sportico reported Wednesday.,Arizona is now without an NHL team after the Coyotes relocated to Salt Lake City following the 2023-24 campaign. The franchise will have a new name come the 2025-26 season, but when it p...
ACC notebook: Bill O'Brien embracing change as new coach at Boston College
Although he hasn't been a head coach in college football for the past 10 years, Bill O'Brien isn't shying away from the changes that have impacted the sport during his layoff., ,O'Brien, who took over as Boston College's coach in February, has fully embraced the evolution of the transfer portal, the...
Mike Trout (knee) undergoing examination after setback
Mike Trout's rehab stint at Triple-A Salt Lake has at least tentatively been interrupted as he traveled back to Southern California on Wednesday to have his left knee re-examined.,Trout, the Los Angeles Angels' star center fielder, felt a twinge in the surgically repaired knee while striking out dur...
Alouettes turning to QB Caleb Evans for meeting with Roughriders
The Montreal Alouettes were hoping that quarterback Cody Fajardo would return from a hamstring injury for Thursday night's game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.,But not even a week of rest and a bye week was enough to get Fajardo up and running after he left a 37-18 loss to the Toronto...
Argentina upset in chaotic soccer opener; France blanks U.S.
PARIS -- A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco on Wednesday caused chaos, with Argentina eventually beaten 2-1 following a VAR review after play was suspended with the score tied at 2-2.,Argentina's Cristian Medina scored deep in injury ...
49ers All-Pro LT Trent Williams a no-show due to contract issues
San Francisco 49ers All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams is a training-camp holdout due to contract issues, coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday.,Williams, an 11-time Pro Bowl selection, is owed $74.76 million over the next three seasons but none of the money is guaranteed. He is entering the fourth sea...
ATP roundup: Mattia Bellucci heads to quarterfinals at Atlanta Open
Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci outlasted No. 2 seed Adrian Mannarino of France for a 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 victory on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Atlanta Open. ,Bellucci finished with 17 aces to Mannarino's 10 and saved 10 of 11 break points en route to the upset. After Mannarino tied...
Big Ten notebook: USC, UCLA face tall task in loaded Big Ten
With their summer 2022 joint declaration of intent to leave the Pac-12 in 2024, Los Angeles-based rivals UCLA and Southern California began a groundswell that fundamentally changed the college football landscape. The two programs hope to find stable footing as they begin membership in the Big Ten.,T...
Sportsbook offering SEC pair as most likely to be first coach fired
The Florida Gators are more than a month away from their 2024 season opener, but coach Billy Napier is already on the proverbial hot seat.,The Gators' third-year coach is being offered at +400 by SportsBetting.ag to be the first NCAA football coach fired this season. Napier, who is 11-14 in two seas...
$1.7M Madden NFL 25 MCS to begin with Kickoff Classic
EA Sports announced the $1.7 million Madden NFL 25 Championship Series (MCS) will feature 25 players competing across six tournaments, begin with next month's Kickoff Classic.,The company also revealed that Australia will join the United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada and Germany as eligible...
Surging Angels continue dominance of Mariners with sweep
Brandon Drury's two-out single brought home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of the host Seattle Mariners with a 2-1 victory Wednesday afternoon.,Mitch Haniger homered for the Mariners, who lost for the eighth time in their past nine games ...
WNBA builds on soaring popularity with new media rights agreements
The rocketing growth of the WNBA is reflected in the league's new media rights agreements announced Wednesday for the 2026 through 2036 seasons.,Disney, which owns ABC and ESPN, and Amazon Prime Video remain partners along with a new agreement with NBCUniversal (NBCU) covering broadcast, cable and s...
ESL reveals 11 teams invited to $250k IEM Rio 2024
ESL revealed the 11 teams who have received direct invitations to IEM Rio 2024, which will begin Oct. 7 with a full field of 16 teams.,RIO INVITES,--Astralis (Partner team),--FaZe Clan (Partner team),--G2 Esports (Partner team),--MOUZ (Partner team),--Natus Vincere (Partner team),--Team Vitality (Pa...
Finale of doubleheader between Braves, Reds postponed
The second game of Wednesday's split doubleheader between the visiting Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to forecasted inclement weather.,The game has been rescheduled for Sept. 9.,The new date had been the only off day for Cincinnati during a nine-game road trip and is sandw...
Hunter Brown pitches Astros past A's
Hunter Brown cooled down one of baseball's hottest offenses, Jose Altuve paced an 11-hit attack with a double and two singles and the Houston Astros salvaged one win in their three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon.,Chas McCormick homered while...
Brenton Doyle, Rockies pound Red Sox
Brenton Doyle hit his first career grand slam, Ezequiel Tovar and Jacob Stallings homered and finished with three hits each, and the host Colorado Rockies routed the Boston Red Sox 20-7 on Wednesday in Denver.,Ryan McMahon also went deep, Brendan Rodgers had four hits, and Kris Bryant and Michael To...
Big Ten notebook: Ohio State's new Chip
In late July, the heat is on almost everywhere.,But in Columbus, Ohio, the heat has been on Ohio State head coach Ryan Day since 2021. ,Losing three straight rivalry games to Michigan will leave a fan base ticked at the coach who's being paid millions not to lose those games.,With Chip Kelly running...
NBA denies TNT's attempt to be part of new TV rights deal
The NBA rejected TNT Sport's proposal to remain one of the league's broadcast partners past next season on Wednesday, then announced an 11-year agreement with other partners from 2025-26 through the 2035-36 season.,Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), TNT's parent company, said Monday that it had matched o...
William Contreras helps Brewers stymie Cubs
William Contreras delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth inning and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-2 win against the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Jackson Chourio had two hits and an RBI for the Brewers, who have won five of ...