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Chargers great, college Hall of Famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64
Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and College Football Hall of Famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. died on Wednesday at age 64, his family announced.,"It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our beloved Billy Ray Smith Jr., who passed away peacefully surrounded by family," the family statemen...
ATP roundup: Alex de Minaur gets through tight Washington opener
Defending champion Alex de Minaur of Australia needed just over two hours to win his first-round match at the Mubadala DC Open, getting past Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Wednesday.,de Minaur logged twice as many double faults as aces (8-4), but he got the lone service break of the th...
Utility man Taysom Hill departs Saints
Taysom Hill, who starred for the New Orleans Saints for the better part of nine seasons as a unique jack-of-all-trades, has announced his departure from the team via social media.,The 35-year-old gained fame for playing multiple positions -- and doing it well -- in an era that hadn't typically seen ...
Edgar Quero, White Sox walk off Yankees in 12-inning marathon
Edgar Quero blooped a walk-off RBI single to center field in the 12th inning after the bullpen delivered six innings of one-run ball to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the New York Yankees on Wednesday.,Jordan Hicks (1-1) escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the 12th by st...
Aces, Liberty set for star-powered Commissioner's Cup rematch
The Las Vegas Aces and visiting New York Liberty are set to square off in yet another anticipated meeting on Thursday, with both teams coming off impressive victories on Tuesday in their return from the All-Star break.,The Liberty (16-12) posted a season-high scoring total in a narrow 113-109 road w...
WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala ousts defending champ Leylah Fernandez in DC
Alexandra Eala ousted the defending Mubadala DC Open champion, No. 7 seed Leylah Fernandez, with a 6-2, 7-6 (1) victory to advance to the quarterfinals in Washington.,The Filipina competitor dropped five straight games to fall into a 5-1 second-set hole before responding with five straight game wins...
Ivan Herrera, Cardinals walk off Cubs
Ivan Herrera's walk-off double lifts Cardinals past Cubs in 10,Ivan Herrera capped a three-run rally with a walk-off, two-run double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing skid with a 3-2 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.,Pete Crow-Armstrong b...
Rangers acquire C Logan O'Hoppe, RHP Chase Silseth from Angels
The Texas Rangers dealt for catcher Logan O'Hoppe and relief pitcher Chase Silseth on Wednesday, sending the Los Angeles Angels minor league prospect Angel Arredondo in return.,O'Hoppe, 26, has appeared in 386 games over the past five years with the Angels. He owns a .227 career batting average, tho...
Allisha Gray, Dream pull off stunning late comeback to beat Wings
Allisha Gray hit the game-winning jumper with 15 seconds left as part of a wild five-point final surge for the Atlanta Dream, who charged from 15 points down to beat the Dallas Wings 82-81 on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. ,The Dream (17-10) was down by 12 points after three quarters and by four wit...
Athletics' Nick Kurtz exits after being hit by pitch vs. Red Sox
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz exited Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox after the first inning due to being hit by a pitch on the left forearm.,Boston left-hander Patrick Sandoval nailed Kurtz with an inside full-count pitch and Kurtz was writhing in obvious pain. He eventuall...
Son Heung-Min's brace leads MLS to All-Star win over Liga MX
CHARLOTTE -- Son Heung-Min scored back-to-back goals in the first half as the MLS All-Stars defeated the Liga MX All-Stars 4-3 on Wednesday.,Son, a Los Angeles FC forward in his first All-Star Game, posted his goals in the 20th and 23rd minutes.,Philip Zinckernagel and Evander also scored for the ML...
Charlie Woods produces strong second round, makes cut at Junior PGA
Thanks to a steady second-round effort, Charlie Woods made the cut by two strokes at the Junior PGA Championships on Wednesday in Frisco, Texas.,The 17-year-old son of Tiger Woods carded a 2-under-par 70 at Fields Ranch's West Course, leaving him tied for 46th at 1-over 145. The top 60 players and t...
Opportunistic Guardians coast past Reds in Ohio rubber match
Kyle Manzardo homered and drove in two runs and Travis Bazzana had two hits, a run and an RBI as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Wednesday.,Gabriel Arias went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI, while Steven Kwan collected two hits, a run and an RBI. Jose Ra...
FIFA investigating Argentina players for ruckus after World Cup final
Argentina's contentious exit from the World Cup could end up having long-term consequences, as FIFA on Monday announced assault charges against two Albiceleste players and an assistant coach.,Midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three assault charges, defender Nahuel Molina faces charge of assault and u...
Randy Dobnak dominates former team as Royals blank Twins
Randy Dobnak threw seven stellar innings against his former team and Tyler Tolbert homered on Wednesday to help the Kansas City Royals post a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.,Dobnak (1-0), who appeared in 39 games (21 starts) with the Twins from 2019-25 and was traded away on Jul...
Chris Sale headlines 2-hit shutout as Braves beat Mets in nightcap
Chris Sale and a trio of relievers combined on a two-hitter Wednesday night for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who beat the New York Mets 1-0 to earn a split of a doubleheader between the National League East rivals.,Matt Olson snapped the scoreless tie with a run-scoring single in the sixth inning fo...
First-inning homers spark Rays in shutout win over Rangers
Yandy Diaz homered on the first pitch Tampa Bay saw in a three-run first inning, and the Rays squared their three-game series with the Texas Rangers by winning 3-0 on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Ryan Vilade slugged a mammoth two-run homer three batters after Diaz went deep. The blasts gave Tam...
Rookie QB Kaidon Salter makes 1st start for BC Lions vs. Blue Bombers
Two teams licking their wounds will get together Thursday night in Winnipeg when the Blue Bombers host the reeling BC Lions.,Winnipeg enters with a 4-3 record after taking an unexpected 52-30 home spanking last Friday against Calgary. BC is 1-5 and at the bottom of the West division following a 26-1...
Big Ten notebook: Ryan Day focuses on small margins for Ohio State
Ohio State began last season with 12 consecutive victories and ended it with two losses that changed the way the year will be remembered.,Ryan Day is not interested in overreacting to either stretch.,The Buckeyes followed a national championship with a trip to the Big Ten title game last season, whe...
Lionel Messi returns to Inter Miami 10 days after World Cup final loss
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi returned to practice for Inter Miami on Wednesday, 10 days after Argentina's World Cup run ended with a 1-0 extra-time loss to Spain in the final earlier this month.,The two-time defending MLS MVP missed Miami's first two matches after the World Cup break against Chicag...