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Sterling Shepard: Baker Mayfield text led to signing with Bucs
Sterling Shepard credited quarterback Baker Mayfield for putting the wheels in motion that led to the veteran wide receiver signing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Shepard told the New York Post that Mayfield reached out to him last week.,"I got a text from my boy and I just thought it was (a) 'regular ol...
UFC Fight Night Preview: Nassourdine Imavov favored in headliner
UFC Fight Night in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday night features a middleweight fight between Nassourdine Imavov and Jared Cannonier.,The main card begins at 8 p.m. ET at the KFC Yum! Center.,It is the second consecutive headline fight for the seventh-ranked Imavov (13-4), who beat Roman Dolidze in hi...
Reports: TNT parent company secures French Open broadcast rights
Warner Bros. Discovery networks will broadcast the French Open in the United States beginning in 2025, securing the rights with a 10-year deal, multiple outlets reported.,The Athletic reported the agreement is worth $650 million.,NBC long has broadcast the tournament, which ends Sunday with the men'...
Report: Caitlin Clark to be left off Olympic team
Caitlin Clark apparently will need to wait until Los Angeles and 2028 to represent the United States in the Summer Olympics.,The Athletic reported Saturday that the WNBA rookie is not expected to be among 12 players selected to compete for Team USA in Paris when the 2024 Summer Games begin next mont...
Iga Swiatek dominates Jasmine Paolini to claim 4th French Open title
Iga Swiatek completed her dominating run to a fourth French Open title with 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the women's final at Roland Garros on Saturday in Paris.,The top-seeded Swiatek dropped only one set en route to her third consecutive title at the French Open, where she also won in ...
PGA Tour on PIF talks: 'We want to get this right'
A meeting between the representatives of PGA Tour Enterprises and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, and his staff yielded "progress," the PGA Tour announced Saturday.,The meeting was held Friday night in New York as the two sides work together to form an alliance.,"Rep...
Angels' hard-throwing Ben Joyce ready for chance against Astros
Much of the Los Angeles Angels' struggles this season can be blamed on an inconsistent and ineffective bullpen, but the club hopes the recent promotion of hard-throwing right-hander Ben Joyce can provide a boost.,Joyce did not pitch in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros, and the two clubs will ...
Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres bid for repeat performance vs. D-backs
Fernando Tatis Jr. extended the longest current active hitting streak in the majors on Friday night.,And this time, it was enough to help the San Diego Padres end a season-high-tying five-game losing streak.,Tatis got a 14-hit attack rolling with a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning of San...
Guardians turn to Ben Lively in rematch vs. Marlins
As Ben Lively tries to continue his surprisingly successful season, the right-hander also needs to help the Cleveland Guardians end a minor rut. ,Meanwhile, the Miami Marlins are aiming to string together some wins. ,Lively will look to keep the visiting Guardians from a third straight defeat when t...
Yankees' Juan Soto hopes to return to lineup vs. Dodgers
Juan Soto felt a massive sense of relief Friday afternoon before he dealt with the frustration of being unable to help the New York Yankees defeat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of the three-game series.,After sitting out for the first time this season due to left forearm inflammatio...
Homer-happy Orioles chase more success vs. Rays
Ryan Mountcastle, Jordan Westburg and Anthony Santander have flexed their muscles in the face of the Tampa Bay Rays' pitching this season.,That trio will look to pad their statistics on Saturday afternoon when the Baltimore Orioles play the second contest of a four-game series against the Rays in St...
Cardinals hope offense stays hot vs. Rockies
The St. Louis Cardinals have been searching for more offense. Dylan Carlson has been searching for his lost swing.,The Cardinals' 8-5 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Friday brought a night of discovery. Carlson hit an RBI single and a two-run double to pace St. Louis' attack.,"It's rea...
Mariners aim to shake off collapse against Royals
No lead is safe for the Seattle Mariners when they play in Kansas City.,The Royals rallied from an eight-run deficit to beat the Mariners 10-9 on Friday. Bobby Witt Jr. hit a game-tying triple with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning and then scored the winning run on Nelson Velazquez's fielde...
Looking to move on from lopsided losses, Tigers face Brewers
The Detroit Tigers lost their past two games by a total of 19 runs.,The good news is they don't have to dwell on their back-to-back poor outings. They will play the second game of a weekend series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon.,After getting blasted 9-1 by the Texas Ra...
Reds put season-best win streak on line vs. Cubs
The Cincinnati Reds are on a season-best six-game winning streak while the visiting Chicago Cubs are battling a prolonged slump as the teams prepare to meet again on Saturday.,The Reds have taken the first two games of the four-game series. On Friday, Cincinnati earned a 3-2 victory that featured a ...
Giants hope power surge continues vs. Rangers
The San Francisco Giants are in a three-way tie for eighth place in the National League for home runs heading into Saturday afternoon's game with the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. But Giants manager Bob Melvin believes his team can hit the long ball more consisten...
Blue Jays aim to shake off difficult day in Oakland
The Toronto Blue Jays hope to put an all-around shocking day behind them when they get an early wake-up call for an afternoon contest against the host Oakland Athletics on Saturday.,The A's won the series opener 2-1 on Friday, taking advantage of a team that not only had flown across the country the...
White Sox face Red Sox, seek 1st win streak since mid-May
The Chicago White Sox ended the worst single-season losing streak in franchise history, a 14-game skid, with a 7-2 home victory against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.,Now to exhale and move on.,"It's just a really good feeling to break a streak that seems to be the hot topic," White Sox manager Pedro...
Once again, Twins look to end a losing streak
Leaving their perennial tormentors behind wasn't enough for the Minnesota Twins to avoid extending another losing streak in their roller coaster season Friday night.,The Twins will look to snap their latest skid Saturday afternoon, when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle game of a three...
Charlie Morton, Braves look to solve Nationals
Atlanta right-hander Charlie Morton will be looking for a measure of revenge when the Braves visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Morton (3-2, 3.88 ERA) faced the Nationals in Atlanta on May 27 and it did not go well. In his worst outing of the season, Morton allowed eight runs on 12 hits in ...