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Pirates activate RHP Quinn Priester from IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated right-handed starting pitcher Quinn Priester from the 15-day injured list Tuesday amid a flurry of roster moves.,The Pirates also optioned outfielder Edward Olivares to Triple-A Indianapolis, while left-hander Justin Bruihl accepted an outright assignment to Indianap...
Golf Glance: Rory McIlroy defends in Scotland; LPGA, Champions go major hunting
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: John Deere Classic (Davis Thompson),THIS WEEK: Genesis Scottish Open, North Berwick, Scotland, July 11-14,Course: The Renaissance Club (Par 70, 7,237 Yards)...
Donna Vekic rallies to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Croatia's Donna Vekic rallied to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 victory at Wimbledon over New Zealand's Lulu Sun on Tuesday in London.,The unseeded Vekic, 28, advanced in 2 hours and 8 minutes and improved to 10-3 this year on grass, including a final at Bad Homburg two we...
Aces, Storm clash in matchup of potent offenses
Seattle Storm star Jewell Loyd said the heart of her game is the ability to score at mid-range.,"It's my bread and butter," she said.,Loyd and the Storm will try to feast in a Wednesday home matinee against the two-time WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces in what promises to be an entertaining, free-wheeli...
Agents: Pistons G Cade Cunningham lands max extension
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham agreed to a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie extension, his agents confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.,The deal could become worth up to $269 million, according to representatives Jeff Schwartz and James Dunleavy of Excel Basketball.,Cunningham, 22, was the No. ...
Wild re-sign D Declan Chisholm, F Adam Raska
The Minnesota Wild re-signed defenseman Declan Chisholm and forward Adam Raska on Tuesday.,Chisholm inked a one-year, $1 million deal and Raska landed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level.,Chisholm, 24, had three goals and five assists in 29 games with the Wild after arriving...
F Dairon Asprilla ends 10-year run with Timbers
Forward Dairon Asprilla's 10-year run with the Portland Timbers ended on Tuesday.,The club transferred the 32-year-old veteran to Atletico Nacional in his native Colombia.,He tallied 33 goals and 20 assists in 203 MLS matches (114 starts) since his Portland debut in 2015.,"While Dairon departs Portl...
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott says right ankle is fine
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said there's "absolutely nothing" wrong with his right ankle.,Prescott answered questions Tuesday after being spotted in a walking boot while on vacation in Mexico last week.,"Honestly, I'm getting older. It's the same ankle that I snapped, and I had a nasty s...
Daniil Medvedev takes out ailing top seed Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon
Russian Daniil Medvedev toppled World No. 1 Jannik Sinner 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3 in a grueling four-hour match Tuesday to move into the semifinals at Wimbledon.,The victory on the grass courts of London snapped Medvedev's five-match losing streak to Sinner, who was two sets down to Medvedev...
Royals-Cardinals rained out, doubleheader Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinals postponed Tuesday night's game with the visiting Kansas City Royals due to inclement weather.,The contest will be made up Wednesday with a split doubleheader at Busch Stadium, with the first game starting at 12:45 p.m. CT and the nightcap at 6:45 p.m. CT.,The Cardinals (48-42...
Sky open hectic stretch with matinee vs. Dream
Wednesday's matinee against the visiting Atlanta Dream begins a stretch of three games in four days for the Chicago Sky.,While former Dream lottery pick Chennedy Carter has emerged as the leading scorer for Chicago (8-12), the biggest buzz surrounding the Sky is for rookie forward Angel Reese.,Reese...
OK State's Ollie Gordon won't miss any games after arrest
Oklahoma State star running back Ollie Gordon II is not expected to miss any games in the wake of his DUI arrest.,"He's going to play," Cowboys coach Mike Gundy told ESPN on Tuesday.,Gundy said that any punishment for Gordon, the 2023 Doak Walker Award winner as the nation's top running back, will b...
Xander Schauffele getting settled in Europe before big stretch
Xander Schauffele's PGA Tour career hit a lull after winning the 2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions in January of that year.,He didn't win again until April 2022 in New Orleans, which started a three-win season that culminated in a victory at the Scottish Open. For World No. 3 Schauffele, entered i...
Jasper Philipsen wins Stage 10 at Tour de France
Belgium's Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory Tuesday to complete Stage 10 of the Tour de France.,The Alpecin-Deceuninck cyclist finished the 187.3-kilometer route from Orleans to Saint-Amand-Montrond just ahead of Eritrea's Biniam Girmay and Germany's Pascal Ackermann.,It was the first stage win o...
Nets re-sign G/F Trendon Watford for 2024-25
The Brooklyn Nets re-signed guard/forward Trendon Watford for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday.,Terms were not disclosed, but ESPN reported that Watford agreed to the Nets' $2.7 million qualifying offer.,Watford, 23, averaged 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 13.6 minutes in 63 games (two starts) in his fir...
Ailin Perez-Darya Zheleznyakova added to Paris card
Ailin Perez will face Darya Zheleznyakova in a bantamweight fight at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 28 at Accor Arena in Paris, according to multiple reports.,Perez (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has won three consecutive fights, most recently with a contentious victory over Joselyne Edwards at UFC 302 in May. The B...
Wrexham sign Tom O’Connor to 3-year deal
Wrexham AFC have signed Tom O'Connor to a new three-year contract that will keep the midfielder with the Red Dragons through the 2026-27 season.,O'Connor, 25, has made 80 appearances for Wrexham over the past two seasons, including 32 appearances last season as the Dragons earned their second consec...
Caitlin Clark, Fever looking for another win over Mystics
One question entering Wednesday afternoon's game between the Washington Mystics and Indiana Fever is what's next on Caitlin Clark's to-do list?,The Fever guard will try to build on the first triple-double by a WNBA rookie when the teams meet for a matinee in Indianapolis.,"I take a lot of pride in b...
Panthers, D Adam Boqvist agree to 1-year contract
The Florida Panthers agreed to terms with defenseman Adam Boqvist on a one-year contract Tuesday.,The 23-year-old Swede will join his older brother, forward Jesper Boqvist, with the reigning Stanley Cup champions.,Adam Boqvist recorded one goal and nine assists in 35 games with the Columbus Blue Jac...
Table-topping Liberty, Sun clash in marquee matinee
The two best teams in the WNBA will square off twice before the Olympic break, with the first matchup coming Wednesday morning when the New York Liberty face the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The 11 a.m. ET tipoff is part of Connecticut's "Camp Day," a summertime tradition around the WNBA. Th...