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Mets ride pair of 3-run doubles to series win over Rays
Nick Morabito and Brett Baty each stroked three-run doubles as the New York Mets won their three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays, clobbering the American League's top club 10-4 on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,With the Mets' six-run lead trimmed to 6-4, Morabito, who went 2-for-2 off t...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ignites Blue Jays' rout of Guardians
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and a season-high five RBIs Wednesday night and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 11-0.,Guerrero, who has had a disappointing season at the plate, hit a three-run homer, an RBI double and an RBI single.,Toronto starter ...
Fire upgrade Philip Zinckernagel to Designated Player status
The Chicago Fire made Philip Zinckernagel a Designated Player on Wednesday and signed the All-Star winger to a new contract through the 2027-28 MLS season. The deal was announced on the final day of MLS's summer transfer window.,Zinckernagel, who came to Chicago from Belgian power Club Brugge before...
St. Louis City pays record $12M for Rapids' Rafael Navarro
The Colorado Rapids and St. Louis City set an MLS record on Wednesday when Colorado swapped high-scoring forward Rafael Navarro to St. Louis for $12 million.,That's the highest dollar amount paid for a player in an MLS trade. St. Louis City could be on the hook for $250,000 more depending on how Nav...
Quarterback questions on both sides of West Virginia, Coastal Carolina clash
West Virginia is seeking a better start to Year 2 of Rich Rodriguez's second tenure leading the program when it faces Coastal Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Morgantown, W. Va.,The Mountaineers are coming off a 4-8 season last year, including just two Big 12 wins. While Rodriguez hasn't yet named ...
NCAA clears Cincinnati in Brendan Sorsby gambling case
Cincinnati has been cleared of wrongdoing by the NCAA following an investigation tied to former quarterback Brendan Sorsby's extensive sports gambling activity.,The university said Wednesday that the NCAA's enforcement staff has closed its inquiry, with no penalties assessed against Cincinnati, its ...
Padres RHP Joe Musgrove losing time to return after latest setback
San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove experienced arm soreness after his latest rehab outing and his return from Tommy John surgery in October 2024 has been delayed again.,Musgrove pitched five innings and threw 60 pitches for Triple-A El Paso last Thursday and gave up just one run and five hit...
Jessica Pegula cruises past Sofia Kenin at US Open
No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula needed just 56 minutes Wednesday to dispatch fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 and advance to the third round of the U.S. Open in New York.,Pegula, the 2024 runner-up at Flushing Meadows, surrendered only seven points on serve and finished with 18 winners against eight u...
Prime Video acquires exclusive local streaming rights for 6 NHL teams
The National Hockey League and Prime Video have forged a deal that makes Prime Video the exclusive local streaming home for six NHL teams in their regional territories.,Prime Video obtained the local rights to the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas...
Justin Gaethje floats title defense vs. Conor McGregor to 'shut him up'
Justin Gaethje mused that the UFC's lightweight division is cleaned out after his victory over Ilia Topuria for the undisputed title at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House.,He does have a fighter in mind for his first defense: Conor McGregor.,Gaethje told Paramount Plus he'd be interested in taking o...
Jordan Chiles to resume competing, eyes 2028 Olympics
Jordan Chiles is returning for a run at her third Olympics, announcing Wednesday she intends to compete in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.,Chiles shared her decision in a video narrated by basketball legend Michael Jordan.,"Why continue? Because there's still more to give," Jordan says in part. "Why ...
J.P. Crawford helps Mariners sail past Red Sox
The visiting Seattle Mariners rode a pair of four-run innings to an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday.,J.P. Crawford went 3-for-3 with two runs scored to lead four multi-hit performances for Seattle (66-74). Jhonny Pereda had two RBI and score...
Rockies rally twice to drop Orioles in extras
Brett Sullivan hit a two-run single with two outs in the 11th inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon in Denver.,The win was the second straight for Colorado (54-86), which had lost 10 home games in a row entering September. Cole Carrigg ha...
Ben Shelton wins in four sets to reach third round of US Open
Eighth-seeded Ben Shelton delivered 44 winners on Wednesday while notching a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-5 victory over Poland's Hubert Hurkacz to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open in New York.,Shelton was pushed as Hurkacz won the second set before the American pulled through in a third-set tieb...
Ukrainian Kate Koval leaves LSU over addition of Russian recruit
Ukrainian Kate Koval expounded upon her decision to leave LSU several days after stepping away from the team over the addition of a Russian recruit. ,Koval faces uncertain eligibility given her departure came after the transfer portal closed, but said she opted to leave Baton Rouge after head coach ...
NBA fines Clippers $30M, strips 5 1st-rounders in Kawhi Leonard probe
The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and stripped away five first-round draft picks to punish the franchise for violating salary cap circumvention rules involving star forward Kawhi Leonard, who was ordered to pay $700,000, the league announced Wednesday.,The NBA's investigation, condu...
D-backs edge Phillies on James McCann HR, retake 3rd NL wild-card spot
James McCann homered to break a scoreless tie in the eighth, seven Arizona pitchers limited Philadelphia to three hits, and the host Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep with a 1-0 victory over the Phillies in Phoenix on Wednesday.,McCann hit a 409-foot homer on the first pitch he saw from Jonathan B...
Nick Bosa practices, George Kittle progressing as 49ers jet to Australia
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa participated in practice Wednesday for the first time since a season-ending ACL injury last September, joining tight end George Kittle on the field. ,"It was a long road," Bosa said. "I kind of ramped it a little too fast with the football stuff a month ag...
Henry Bolte homers twice, A's bash Rangers to snap skid
Henry Bolte had three hits, including a pair of two-run homers, to help the Athletics avoid a three-game sweep by the Texas Rangers with a 9-2 win on Wednesday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Zack Gelof, Jonah Heim and Alika Williams also homered and Jeff McNeil had two hits and scored twice for the ...
Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuna Jr. power Braves' rout of Nationals
Sean Murphy and Ronald Acuna Jr. each hit three-run home runs to help lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 9-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.,The game was delayed by rain for an hour and 26 minutes in the top of the fourth inning. ,Elieser Hernandez (2-0) threw three ...