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Report: Big East hiring ex-MLB official Tim Brosnan as commissioner
Tim Brosnan, who rose to the title of chief operating officer during his 20-plus years with Major League Baseball, is expected to be named commissioner of the Big East Conference, ESPN reported on Saturday. ,Brosnan is poised to take over for Val Ackerman, who is retiring at the end of August follow...
Drew Rasmussen strikes out 10, Rays shut out White Sox
Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen dominated over six shutout innings, Nick Fortes singled in the only run, and the Rays opened August by blanking the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In reaching double figures in victories for the third time in his career, Rasmussen...
Davis Riley moves into lead at Rocket Classic, Rasmus Hojgaard has record day
Davis Riley birdied the final two holes in a bogey-free round of 7-under-par 63 to move into the lead through the third round of the Rocket Classic on Saturday in Detroit.,Riley is at 15-under 195, meaning he'll go into Sunday's final round at Detroit Golf Club with a one-shot advantage on Michael B...
Trade target Kevin Gausman pitches Jays past Cardinals
In possibly his final start for Toronto, Kevin Gausman allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings as the Blue Jays defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday to clinch the three-game series. ,Gausman (5-10), a pending free agent who may be dealt by the trade deadline on Monday, scattered nine h...
Athletics select LHP Ben Bowden, demote RHP Luis Morales
The Athletics selected left-hander Ben Bowden from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers.,The 31-year-old was a second-round pick by the Colorado Rockies back in 2016, but has not had much production at the major league level.,Bowden was 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 32 rel...
Report: Blazers sign F Jeremy Sochan to one-year contract
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jeremy Sochan agreed to a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN.,Sochan was the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.,Across three-plus seasons with the Spurs, he averaged 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 212 g...
Pirates acquire veteran RHP Camilo Doval from Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees on Saturday in exchange for two prospects.,Doval, 29, is 3-1 with one save and a 4.54 ERA in 44 appearances out of the New York bullpen this season. The Pirates were seeking late-game relief help.,The Yankee...
Sabrina Ionescu (27 points), Liberty surge past Mercury
Sabrina Ionescu had 27 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the New York Liberty overcame a 10-point second-half deficit for a 94-92 victory over the host Phoenix Mercury on Saturday afternoon.,Breanna Stewart had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Han Xu had season highs with 17 points and three 3-...
Pirates place Ryan O'Hearn (quad strain) on 10-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, after the first baseman/outfielder suffered a left quad strain late in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.,While meeting with the media before Saturday's game in Cincinnati, O'Hearn said he will miss six-to-eigh...
Marina Mabrey, Tempo seek upset in rematch vs. Valkryies
The defensive-minded Golden State Valkyries will attempt to work their magic once again on high-scoring Marina Mabrey when the Toronto Tempo visit San Francisco for the first of two meetings over a three-day stretch on Sunday night.,The clubs will duel again Tuesday.,The Valkyries (19-9) and Tempo (...
Wings look to solve end-game issues as they host slumping Sun
The Dallas Wings hope to solve their end-game issues and bounce back from a pair of close losses when they square off against the slumping Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (18-11) return home after an 81-75 loss in Washington D.C. to the Mystics on Friday in a game Dallas cam...
UFC Belgrade: Uros Medic enjoys perfect Serbia homecoming with TKO
UFC Belgrade: Uros Medic has perfect Serbia homecoming at UFC Fight Night ,Serbian native Uroš Medic survived an early knockdown before rallying to stop Daniel Rodriguez via TKO just 30 seconds into the opening round of Saturday's five-round, non-title UFC Fight Night welterweight main event at Belg...
Angels scratch RHP Jose Soriano from Saturday start vs. Brewers
The Los Angeles Angels scratched right-hander Jose Soriano from his scheduled start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,Baseball Operations Consultant John Mozeliak released a statement on the decision:,"Today, Jose Soriano will not make his scheduled start. With the trade deadline on Monday ...
Versatile Taysom Hill could find reunion with Broncos' Sean Payton
Taysom Hill's nine-season tenure with the New Orleans Saints is over and former coach Sean Payton could have a landing space for him.,Payton and the Denver Broncos are reportedly interested in bringing in the jack-of-all-trades Hill to discuss a reunion in the Mile High City.,Payton coached Hill in ...
Lynx put 9-game winning streak on line vs. surging Fever
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve appreciates the WNBA's history.,On Sunday afternoon, Reeve and fans everywhere will be able to witness the league's present -- and its future.,Star players like Indiana's Caitlin Clark and Minnesota's Olivia Miles will square off when the Fever (19-10) play the Lynx...
Unheralded Yealimi Noh charges into third-round lead at AIG Women's Open
It has been a trying 2026 LPGA campaign for 25-year old Yealimi Noh.,The six-year pro entered play this week at the AIG Women's Open in Lytham St. Annes, England, with three consecutive missed cuts, two of which were in major championships.,Noh's fortunes have changed with a 2-under-par 69 in the th...
Sydney Taylor's trey in final second lifts Sky past Aces
Rookie Sydney Taylor drained a 3-pointer Saturday with 0.9 seconds left and the Chicago Sky rallied to nip the visiting Las Vegas Aces 84-83.,A'ja Wilson drove for a layup with 3.2 seconds remaining that gave Las Vegas (20-9) a two-point lead. After a timeout, Taylor slipped around a screen and got ...
Mariners place OF Luke Raley (forearm) on 10-day IL
The Seattle Mariners placed outfielder Luke Raley on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left forearm strain, while outfielder Stuart Fairchild was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.,Raley's move was retroactive to Friday, when he was out of the lineup with continued discomfort from a forearm flexor...
Spirit, MOUZ reach BLAST Bounty Summer grand final
Team Spirit and MOUZ will meet in Sunday's best-of-five grand final at the BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 tournament in Attard, Malta.,Team Spirit outlasted FaZe Clan 2-1 and MOUZ rallied past Astralis to win by the same score in Saturday's semifinals of the Counter-Strike 2 competition.,The eight teams r...
Report: Pirates acquire RHP Camilo Doval from Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees in exchange for two prospects, ESPN reported Saturday.,Doval, 29, is 3-1 with one save and a 4.54 ERA in 44 appearances out of the New York bullpen this season.,The Yankees acquired the former All-Star ...