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'Hard Knocks' to feature all AFC North teams in season
The Pittsburgh Steelers will make their "Hard Knocks" debut as HBO's sports documentary series for the first time chronicles an entire division this coming season.,"Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North" will debut at 9 p.m. ET on Dec. 3 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episode...
Lane Thomas giving Nationals lift going into Diamondbacks series
The streaking Washington Nationals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,The Nationals have won three straight games and eight of nine to move with one game of .500 and into the thick of the National League wild-card chase.,Washington's run has been pro...
Phillies host Padres with Trea Turner back from DL
Even the best teams in the majors go through slumps. ,The Philadelphia Phillies still own the best record in the National League, but they have dropped five of their past seven games as they return home to open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Monday. ,After falling to the New York M...
Phillies activate star SS Trea Turner (hamstring) from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies activated star shortstop Trea Turner from the 10-day injured list prior to Monday night's home game against the San Diego Padres.,Turner has been sidelined with a left hamstring strain. He has not played since May 3 when he sustained the injury while scoring on a passed bal...
Orioles visit Yanks in battle of AL’s top two teams
The closest divisional race in baseball resides in the AL East between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees.,The owners of the two top records in the American League get together for the start of a three-game series Tuesday night when the Yankees host the Orioles.,The Yankees lost three of fou...
Supreme Court will not hear Florida sports betting challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to take up a challenge to the Seminole Tribe's exclusive rights to online sports betting in Florida.,The nation's top court denied a petition from opponents, including West Flagler Associates and the Bonita-Fort Myers Corp., businesses that operate racetracks an...
Brazil looking to get back on top at Copa America
The 2024 Copa America will be only the second ever to feature 16 teams in four groups, with six guest teams from CONCACAF participating in CONMEBOL's continental championship.,Play continues with four games over June 23 and 24 to kick off Groups C and D, including the opening game for the host Unite...
Manager: Khamzat Chimaev retirement rumors 'absolutely not true'
Khamzat Chimaev's manager shot down retirement rumors after the fighter withdrew due to an illness from this Saturday's UFC on ABC 6 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who was reportedly hospitalized, pulled out of the marquee match against Robert Whittaker (25-7, 16-5). He ...
Help coming for Houston as Astros visit White Sox
The Houston Astros have won three of their past four series entering the opener of a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,That's preferable to the kind of uneven baseball the club was playing after a season-best six-game winning streak in mid-May. Still, injuries have left t...
Lionel Messi, Argentina set to defend Copa America title
The 2024 Copa America will be only the second to feature 16 teams in four groups, with six guest teams from CONCACAF participating in CONMEBOL's continental championship.,Play begins with four games over three days in Groups A and B between June 20-22 across the United States.,Here's the first of Fi...
Willie Mays will not attend Negro League tribute in Ala.
Willie Mays will not attend Thursday's game between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals that will honor him and the Negro Leagues, according to a statement he made Monday to the San Francisco Chronicle.,The former Giants great, 93, started his career with the Birmingham Black Barons of ...
Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo (arm) undergoing tests after collision
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is undergoing further testing on Monday after a collision during Sunday night's game against the Boston Red Sox.,Rizzo immediately left the game with a right lower arm injury after colliding with Red Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino at first base and landin...
Commissioner's Cup title game moved to Long Island
The WNBA on Monday moved the site of next week's Commissioner's Cup championship game from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to UBS Arena on Long Island, N.Y.,The game between the host New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx is scheduled for June 25.,However, the Barclays Center -- the Liberty's home aren...
Soaring Mariners open long road trip at Cleveland
The Seattle Mariners look to continue their winning ways on Tuesday when they begin a nine-game road trip with the opener of a three-game series versus the host Cleveland Guardians.,The Mariners recorded their third series sweep of the season with a 5-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The ...
Aryna Sabalenka skipping Olympics to prioritize health
World No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus said she is skipping the Paris Olympics to "take care of my health.",Sabalenka, 26, lost to Russian teen Mirra Andreeva in the French Open quarterfinals earlier this month.,The Summer Games take place on the same clay courts at Roland Garros from July 27 to Aug...
Sounders group completes purchase of Reign for $58M
The Seattle Sounders and their investment partner completed their purchase of the Seattle Reign for $58 million, it was announced Monday.,Sounders majority owner Adrian Hanauer will serve as governor of the NWSL's Reign. Investment group Carlyle becomes a majority partner.,"Today is a milestone day ...
Braves place RHP Hurston Waldrep (elbow) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Hurston Waldrep on the 15-day injured list Monday with elbow inflammation.,Waldrep, 22, reported soreness following his second major league appearance on Sunday against Tampa Bay.,He surrendered six earned runs on five hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings in At...
Dynamo sign striker Ezequiel Ponce for club-record fee
The Houston Dynamo acquired Argentine striker Ezequiel Ponce for a club-record transfer fee on Monday.,Houston did not disclose the amount. Multiple reports said the MLS club paid $8 million to Greece's AEK Athens.,Previously, the largest transfer fee in Dynamo history was $4.5 million for forward S...
Les Miles sues LSU for vacating wins, costing him HOF
Former longtime LSU coach Les Miles filed a lawsuit against the school for vacating 37 wins as part of self-imposed punishment that sunk his chance to qualify for the College Football Hall of Fame.,In a release on Monday, Miles said the decision was "irrational and unfair self-inflicted punishment."...
Injury-riddled Dodgers turn to James Paxton vs. Rockies
Injuries and slumps hit every major league team, but the Los Angeles Dodgers' depth helps the club deal with those setbacks.,Max Muncy has been out for more than a month with a right oblique strain, Chris Taylor is struggling and rookie sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto is on the injured list with a stra...