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Broncos cut S Taylor Rapp, but hint at bringing him back
Less than a week after signing Taylor Rapp, the Denver Broncos on Wednesday cut the safety, but later in the day, head coach Sean Payton indicated the reason wasn't football-related and that Rapp could be back with the team.,"He needs a little time at home," Payton told reporters, before adding, "I ...

Athletics rally from early deficit to beat Twins, take series
Lawrence Butler hit a solo homer and Alika Williams tripled home two runs during a four-run sixth inning as the Athletics rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 in the decisive game of a three-game series on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tommy White had three hits for the A's, who trailed 4-...

Orioles outlast Cardinals after blowing early 7-run lead
Pete Alonso homered and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had four hits, including a tie-breaking RBI double in the top of the ninth inning, to lead the visiting Baltimore Orioles to an 8-7 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday night.,The Orioles, who led 7-0 after Alonso's 32nd homer in the ...

Botic van de Zandschulp pulls off dominating upset in Winston-Salem
Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands dominated the highest-remaining seed, No. 2 Italian Luciano Darderi, in a 6-1, 6-0 demolition to coast into the quarterfinals of the Winston-Salem Open on Wednesday in North Carolina.,The No. 13 seed needed just 68 minutes to advance, winning the final 11 g...

Tristan Peters homers in 5th straight in White Sox win over Rangers
Tristan Peters homered for the fifth straight game and Brenton Doyle added a three-run shot to power the host Chicago White Sox to a 10-4 victory against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.,American League Central-leading Chicago maintained a 2 1/2-game lead on Cleveland atop the division while Texas re...

SEC reportedly to suspend coaches who bring players back from pros
In the latest twist in NCAA conferences' attempts to prevent professional athletes from returning to college to compete in athletics, the Southeastern Conference on Wednesday reportedly agreed to punish schools that bring in players from the NFL, NBA or WNBA.,According to multiple media reports, the...

Ha-Seong Kim delivers in Braves' walk-off win over Dodgers
Ha-Seong Kim hit a walk-off single to help lift the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.,Facing Tanner Scott (1-5), Kim, who was 5-for-76 (.066) at the plate entering his first at-bat since Aug. 15, laced his biggest hit of the season for the Braves, wh...

Mark Walter's company denies fraud, says Dodgers, F1 team not for sale
In its latest effort to quash rumors and concerns it will sell off more of its assets amid reports it is the subject of federal investigations into potential tax fraud, TWG Global said Wednesday that its stakes in both the Los Angeles Dodgers and its Cadillac Formula 1 team are not for sale.,The com...

Brewers relievers rise to occasion in runaway win over Mets
A trio of relievers combined to allow one run over the final 8 2/3 innings Wednesday night for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, who cruised to an 8-1 win over the New York Mets in the middle game of a three-game series.,Brewers starter Dustin May left after he was struck in the upper back by an A.J. ...

Four-run seventh helps Yankees pull away from Astros
Cody Bellinger delivered a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning and the host New York Yankees recorded a 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.,After loading the bases in the second and fourth but scoring only once, the Yankees produced a four-run seventh after two singles san...

Rockies bash 4 homers, including Connor Norby's slam, in rout of Nats
Connor Norby hit a grand slam and an RBI single, Tanner Gordon pitched seven strong innings and the visiting Colorado Rockies smashed the Washington Nationals 13-1 on Wednesday.,Troy Johnston, Cole Carrigg and Hunter Goodman hit two-run homers for Colorado, which has won its past two games after los...

Nevada fines Max Holloway, 2 others for celebrations at UFC 329
The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Wednesday fined Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett and Gable Steveson for leaping out of the cage in celebration at UFC 329 last month.,Each fighter exited the cage following their individual fights prior to the official decision being announced at UFC 329 on July 1...

Nathan Lukes' HR helps Blue Jays snap Royals' 9-game win streak
Nathan Lukes hit a three-run homer Wednesday night and the host Toronto Blue Jays snapped the Kansas City Royals' nine-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory.,Seven Toronto pitchers combined to hold the Royals to six hits, two coming from Carter Jensen, who also had a walk and a stolen base. ,Chad D...

PGA Tour, retailers distance selves from Good Good after ad backlash
The fallout continues to grow for golf apparel and entertainment upstart Good Good Golf, with retailers and even the PGA Tour distancing themselves from the company.,On Friday, Good Good released an ad designed to promote its new driver made in collaboration with Callaway. Good Good's Alexis Miestow...

Ryan Gusto keys shutout as Marlins take series vs. Red Sox
Single runs in the first two innings and Ryan Gusto's 5 2/3 shutout frames propelled the Miami Marlins to a 4-0 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.,The Marlins tagged Boston starter Sonny Gray (16-4) for two hits in each of the first two frames, but four Red Sox errors had a maj...

Brewers' Dustin May drilled by first-pitch liner; X-rays negative
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May, drilled in the upper back by a comebacker on his first pitch against the host New York Mets on Wednesday, exited the contest and underwent X-rays that were negative.,The Brewers announced midgame that May sustained a bruised right shoulder blade.,In the bot...

Janelle Salaun, Valkyries blow past Sun
Janelle Salaun sank four 3-pointers to highlight her 15-point performance, lifting the Golden State Valkyries to a convincing 89-64 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.,Kaila Charles collected 14 points and eight rebounds for the Valkyries (27-11), who saw 14 players lo...

Report: Michael Jordan not expected to return to NBC’s NBA coverage
Hall of Famer Michael Jordan was once hailed as an important piece of NBC's NBA coverage.,A year later, his tenure might be over.,That's according to an article from Front Office Sports, which reported on Wednesday that Jordan's tenure as a special on-air contributor with NBC is expected to end afte...

Surging Mystics pursue season sweep of Mercury
The Washington Mystics are playing so well that it is not hard to imagine them snagging home-court advantage in the WNBA playoffs.,The Mystics have won 15 of 21 as they prepare for the finale of the two-game series against the host Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,But peaking? Do not go there.,"No, no,"...

LLBWS roundup: Nevada, Curacao remain unblemished, advance with big wins
Henderson, Nev., exploded for a 14-0 lead Wednesday and coasted to the finish line, blasting Davenport, Iowa, 14-6 at the Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Leading 5-0 going into the sixth, Nevada (3-0) tacked on nine more runs in the frame, keyed by RBI singles from Hud...