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Utah Hockey Club re-signs F Barrett Hayton to 2-year deal
The Utah Hockey Club re-signed forward Barrett Hayton to a two-year, $5.3 million deal on Monday.,Hayton, 24, was a restricted free agent.,"Barrett is a reliable two-way center who is strong in the faceoff circle and is a great complement down the middle to our high-skilled forwards," Utah general m...
Tigers eke out 1-0 win over Guardians in pitchers' duel
Jake Rogers scored the game's only run in the eighth, Keider Montero delivered a strong start and the Detroit Tigers stretched their winning streak to four games by edging the visiting Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Monday night.,Montero held the Guardians to three hits in 6 1/3 innings. He walked one a...
Tennessee lands Niagara transfer Eric Rataczak
Former Niagara first baseman and outfielder Eric Rataczak announced Monday that he is transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers.,The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Rataczak is coming off a 2024 season in which he led the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with a .396 batting average to go along with 17 home run...
Lynx filling void without Napheesa Collier, prepare to face Sparks
Playing without MVP-caliber forward Napheesa Collier, the Minnesota Lynx dodged a bullet in the first of consecutive games against five-win teams.,Having survived the Washington Mystics' upset bid on Saturday in Minneapolis to end a two-game skid, the West-leading Lynx (15-6) visit the Los Angeles S...
Improving Astros open pre-break homestand vs. Marlins
Even with Josh Hader ending a 10-game road trip on a down note, the Houston Astros can still feel good about their recent performance.,After making up eight games in the American League West over the past three weeks and moving above .500 for the first time all season during the trip, Houston will a...
Tennessee lands Niagra transfer Eric Rataczak
Former Niagra first baseman and outfielder Eric Rataczak announced Monday that he is transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers.,The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Rataczak is coming off a 2024 season in which he led the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference with a .396 batting average to go along with 17 home runs, ...
Veteran DE Jerry Hughes re-signs with Texans
Jerry Hughes re-signed with the Houston Texans on Monday, setting him up for a 15th season in the NFL.,A Houston-area native, Hughes spent the past two seasons with the Texans. The defensive end turns 36 in August.,Hughes played all 17 regular-season games in each of his two campaigns with Houston b...
Angels activate Anthony Rendon, DFA fellow INF Miguel Sano
The Los Angeles Angels activated third baseman Anthony Rendon from the 10-day injured list prior to Monday night's home game against the Texas Rangers.,The Angels designated infielder Miguel Sano for assignment in a corresponding move.,Rendon has been sidelined with a left hamstring strain that he s...
Canada ready for role of giant slayers in Copa semis vs. Argentina
Yes, Canada will show up for its Copa America semifinal against Argentina on Tuesday in East Rutherford, N.J., even though Canadian coach Jesse Marsch admits the billing could be David vs. Goliath.,Argentina, ranked No. 1 in the world, is the defending champion of Copa America 2021 and the 2022 Worl...
Former 6-foot-11 hoops prospect to play OT at Georgia
Jahzare Jackson was part of one of the top junior basketball leagues in the country, but on Monday, he committed to one of college football's premier programs.,Jackson, who stands 6-foot-11, will play offensive tackle at recent two-time national champion Georgia.,Jackson played in Overtime Elite, th...
Braves scratch Chris Sale, recall Bryce Elder to start vs. D-backs
The Atlanta Braves scratched All-Star left-hander Chris Sale from his Monday night start against the Arizona Diamondbacks and recalled right-hander Bryce Elder from Triple-A Gwinnett to start the contest.,The Braves announced the promotion of Elder four-plus hours before first pitch. No reason was i...
Cardinals blank Nationals to take three of four in series
Alec Burleson homered and drove in three runs, Miles Mikolas pitched into the seventh inning and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 on Monday.,Paul Goldschmidt homered and scored twice for the Cardinals, who took three of four from the Nationals and have won six of ei...
Red Sox hope to keep momentum going against improving A's
With wins in six of their past seven games, the Boston Red Sox are in a good place.,Taking a second three-game series from the New York Yankees makes the recent proceedings feel even better.,The Red Sox, who sit just 4 1/2 games behind their archrivals for the top American League wild-card spot, wil...
Star-studded Dodgers, Phillies clash in matchup of title contenders
The division-leading Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers will send a combined 13 players to next week's All-Star Game, but first they will face off in a key three-game series starting Tuesday in Philadelphia.,Zack Wheeler (9-4, 2.74 ERA), one of the Phillies' club-record seven All-Stars, w...
Tigers activate SS Javier Baez from 10-day IL
After missing nearly a month with lumbar spine inflammation, Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez was activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Baez, 31, was in the starting lineup and batting seventh for Monday's series opener against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,To open a spot on the ...
Yankees, Rays in search of wins ahead of break
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays aren't exactly clicking on all cylinders.,The Yankees enter their three-game series against the Rays, which starts Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla., with a 6-16 mark since June 13 and haven't found a way to win two straight during that span.,The Rays face one o...
Madison Keys hurt hamstring in Wimbledon pullout match
Madison Keys revealed Monday that she suffered a hamstring injury of unknown severity during Sunday's fourth-round match at Wimbledon against Jasmine Paolini.,Keys, the No. 12 seed, was tied a set apiece with the seventh-seeded Italian. Keys led 5-2 in the decider set and was serving but could not c...
Paul George: Clippers' initial offer was 'disrespectful'
Paul George said he received a "disrespectful" first offer during his season-long negotiations with the Los Angeles Clippers before eventually signing a four-year, $212 million with the Philadelphia 76ers as a free agent.,Speaking on "Podcast P with Paul George," the nine-time All-Star said Los Ange...
Keegan Bradley named U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2025
Keegan Bradley was named the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2025 on Monday.,After leading candidate Tiger Woods reportedly turned down the post, the PGA of America turned to PGA Tour veteran Bradley, who will be formally introduced on Tuesday in New York.,The Telegraph and other outlets reported Monday ...
Argentina's dramatic Copa win drives record ratings
Defending Copa America champion Argentina's 4-2 victory over Ecuador in a penalty shootout on Thursday drew a record 1,869,000 million viewers on Fox.,The match -- the most watched Copa America non-U.S. quarterfinal telecast in U.S. English-language television history -- finished up 482 percent from...