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Tyler Mahle, Braves hold Mets in check to take rubber match
Tyler Mahle pitched six strong innings and was supported by three solo homers as the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting New York Mets 6-3 on Wednesday.,The victory enabled the Braves to take two-of-three from the Mets in their final meeting of the year. New York won the season series, 7-6.,Mahle (...
Griffin Conine homers again as Marlins extend Pirates' slump
Griffin Conine homered for the 10th time in his past 28 games to lead the host Miami Marlins to their fourth straight win, an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Pittsburgh is just 1-7 since the Aug. 3 trade deadline passed.,Miami's Heriberto Hernandez also homered, giving hi...
Brandon Nakashima downs Rafael Jodar to reach Montreal final
It will be an all-American final at the National Bank Open in Montreal, as Brandon Nakashima swept Spain's Rafael Jodar 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Wednesday to secure a spot in the championship match.,In the title match on Thursday, Nakashima, the 28th seed, will face either fifth-seeded Ben Shelton or 13th-se...
57 qualifiers complete EA Sports FC field at Nations Cup
The Esports Foundation announced the fifty-six players who earned spots through online qualifiers for the EA Sports FC tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026.,An additional spot was awarded to a player representing Kuwait, who secured the Host Region Wildcard.,The competition will run from Nov. ...
Jessica Pegula says WTA genetic testing has begun
The Women's Tennis Association made waves when it announced it would begin genetic sex testing of its athletes. The rollout thus far has been less dramatic, falling under the press' radar.,On Wednesday, Jessica Pegula confirmed to Front Office Sports that testing has begun at the Cincinnati Open, wh...
Padres score 2 in 11th to best Brewers, sweep series
Luis Campusano delivered the game-winning RBI in the 11th inning, and the San Diego Padres rallied to sweep the visiting Milwaukee Brewers with a 4-3 walk-off win on Wednesday.,Jake Cronenworth started the bottom of the 11th as the automatic runner, went to third on a ground-out and remained there a...
Greensboro event gets new sponsor; elevated to top-tier status
It did not take long for the venerable PGA Tour event in Greensboro, N.C. to procure a new sponsor.,Wednesday, the tour announced that Raymond James, a wealth management company located in St. Petersburg, Fla. will replace Wyndham as the title sponsor of the event in 2027.,Michael Brennan just captu...
Rockies outduel Diamondbacks for series clincher on road
Brett Sullivan and Zac Veen homered, Ryan Feltner recorded his first road victory this season, and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday in Phoenix to take the deciding game of a three-game series., ,Sullivan hit a three-run homer high off the right field fou...
Browns will start QB Deshaun Watson in preseason opener vs. Bears
Deshaun Watson will start the preseason opener at quarterback when the Cleveland Browns visit the Chicago Bears on Saturday.,First-year Browns coach Todd Monken told reporters Wednesday that Watson will play the first half against the Bears. Shedeur Sanders will start the second half.,In the second ...
Astros chip away late, take series over Giants
Taylor Trammell tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, seven Houston pitchers combined for a five-hitter and the Astros completed a break-even NL West swing with a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon., ,The victory, Houston's second in San Francisco af...
Rays cap perfect road trip with trouncing of As
Drew Rasmussen won his fifth straight start, Liam Hicks had three hits and slugged a three-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays put a ribbon on their franchise-record, unblemished road trip with an 8-4 sweep Wednesday afternoon of the Athletics in Sacramento, Calif., ,The victory, fueled by a 15-hit at...
Aces look to defeat Mystics for second time this week
The Las Vegas Aces made improvements in certain areas when they defeated the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. ,That wasn't enough to fully please Aces coach Becky Hammon.,The Aces will look for upgrades in Thursday night's rematch in Las Vegas.,"Our season depends on defense and rebounding," Hammon sa...
Liberty aim to work on perimeter defense during visit from Sparks
The New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks have played twice this season, and both games were decided by less than five points.,Thursday night, the Liberty (20-14) will host the Sparks (12-20) in the final game of their season series. New York will work on its playoff seeding, while the Sparks aim ...
Dream continue strong playoff push against struggling Sun
Brionna Jones is giving the Atlanta Dream another reason to feel good as they travel to face the Connecticut Sun Thursday in Uncasville, Conn.,After winning seven of its last nine games, Atlanta (20-12) is firmly in playoff position, entering Thursday's game fifth in the WNBA standings, just two gam...
Tigers place OF Riley Greene (hamstring) on IL
Detroit Tigers All-Star outfielder Riley Greene was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right hamstring strain. ,Greene left Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians early after being hit by a pitch.,He fell to the ground after taking a Tanner Bibee pitch off his lower right leg...
Cardinals roll to easy win over Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals rookie César Prieto delivered a key hit to break a season-long drought and spark a tie-breaking rally Wednesday afternoon in a 7-1 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Alec Burleson drove in three runs, including a two-run double in a four-run fifth inning for the Cardinals...
Rockies place INF Kyle Karros on concussion list
The Colorado Rockies placed infielder Kyle Karros on the seven-day concussion list Wednesday, one day after he was injured during a 3-2 victory over the host Arizona Diamondbacks.,Karros was injured in the bottom of the sixth inning when he collided with shortstop Ezequiel Tovar while chasing a grou...
Stampeders QB Vernon Adams Jr. gets another shot at BC Lions
Vernon Adams Jr. will look to record his second straight strong performance against his former team when the Calgary Stampeders host the BC Lions on Thursday night.,Adams, who played for BC from 2023-24, threw three touchdown passed to pace the Stampeders (4-5) to a 41-33 victory over the Lions (3-5...
Four-run third fuels Twins past Orioles
Alan Roden ripped a go-ahead RBI double to highlight a four-run third inning, fueling the Minnesota Twins to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Josh Bell, who joined Roden with three hits, had an RBI single in the first inning to extend his on-base streak...
Triple-double king Russell Westbrook announces retirement
Triple-double king and former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook announced his retirement after 18 seasons on Wednesday via social media.,Westbrook's decision was announced during a 3 1/2-minute video. He didn't respond to any of the questions by the narrator but the theme made it clear Westbrook was leaving...