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Scottie Scheffler adds momentum to everything going for him at BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler is back on top, even if it never felt like he went anywhere.,The World No. 1 and FedEx Cup points leader grabbed his first win since January when he ran away with the FedEx St. Jude Championship by eight strokes Sunday.,Near the end of a highly consistent season, Scheffler is the h...
Wings G Azzi Fudd (knee) to undergo season-ending surgery
Wings guard Azzi Fudd will undergo arthroscopic surgery on her right knee early next week and miss the rest of the season, Dallas announced Wednesday.,Fudd will undergo the procedure in Connecticut to address "ongoing right knee soreness," according to the team.,Fudd was the No. 1 overall pick in th...
Jose Urquidy, White Sox blank Cubs to salvage series finale
Jose Urquidy struck out eight batters over six scoreless innings and Braden Montgomery ripped a two-run double, fueling the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday afternoon.,Andrew Benintendi opened the scoring with an RBI single in the sixth inning.,Miguel Va...
Kody Clemens helps Twins beat Braves for first sweep in 2 months
Kody Clemens racked up three RBIs, including the go-ahead hit in the seventh inning, to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis,The win gave the Twins a series sweep of the Braves after Minnesota was swept at home by the Phillies last weekend....
Rory McIlroy: It'll be 'tough road' for LIV players to return to PGA
Rory McIlroy has been one of the most adamant PGA Tour defenders throughout the LIV defection era this decade.,So it shouldn't come as a huge surprise that he wasn't exactly welcoming of some of these players potentially returning to the PGA amid LIV's future uncertainty.,LIV officially canceled its...
Guardians place 1B Rhys Hoskins (back) on 10-day injured list
The Cleveland Guardians placed first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to lower back inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Guardians recalled outfielder David Fry from Triple-A Columbus.,Hoskins, 33, last played on Tuesday, batting 1-for-4 in an 8-1 home win over ...
Carson Benge's blast help Mets sink Padres
Carson Benge belted a two-run homer Wednesday and six New York Met pitchers held the visiting San Diego Padres to five hits in a 4-2 victory.,Starter Robert Stock carried a no-hitter into the fifth before Xander Bogaerts led off with a double. One out later, Fernando Tatis Jr. lined an RBI double to...
Pirates hit two HRs in ninth to rally past Tigers 4-3
Brandon Lowe hit a game-ending home run two batters after Rafael Flores Jr. went deep to tie it as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon.,Both home runs came off Tigers right-hander Kenley Jansen (3-5), with Lowe ending the game by g...
Pirates acquire C Christian Bethancourt in trade with Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Christian Bethancourt in a trade from the New York Yankees for cash on Wednesday.,Bethancourt, 34, has played in parts of eight major league seasons but was confined to Triple-A this season in the Chicago Cubs and Yankees organizations.,After playing for Panam...
CEO says LIV faces deadline for funding deal, needs player buy-in
CEO Scott O'Neil admitted Wednesday that LIV Golf has "a very compressed timeline" to finalize a deal with a new lead investor, and such an agreement will require buy-in from a majority of the current player roster.,O'Neil addressed the media ahead of LIV Golf Indianapolis, which will serve as the f...
Scottie Scheffler targets Tiger Woods at BMW Championship
The best player on the PGA Tour is not about to rank himself among some of the greats in the game, even as he is about to become the leader in all-time career earnings.,Scottie Scheffler will enter this week's BMW Championship set to pass Tiger Woods on the career money list, but he scoffs at the no...
Report: CB Trevon Diggs signing with Seahawks
Two-time Pro-Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs is signing a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Diggs, who had a tryout with the team on Tuesday.,Seattle also plans to sign former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold. However, he ...
Viktor Hovland's latest swing coach change has familiar ring
Viktor Hovland is returning to a familiar voice in the Norwegian's constant quest to improve his golf swing.,Hovland confirmed in a segment with HBO Max ahead of this week's BMW Championship that he has reunited yet again with swing coach Joe Mayo.,The two worked together when Hovland won the 2023 B...
Report: Rays placing OF Victor Mesa (hamstring) on injured list
The Rays are expected to place outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring injury, the Tampa Bay Times reported.,After missing the previous three games, Mesa returned to the lineup Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was hit by a pitch in the second in...
Gary Woodland named to U.S. Presidents Cup staff
Gary Woodland is set to cap a triumphant year after he was named a captain's assistant on the United States' staff for the upcoming Presidents Cup.,Woodland, 42, is the fourth and final assistant, joining Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson on the staff of captain Brandt Snedeker.,The U.S. sq...
Reports: Phillies sign free agent LHP Nestor Cortes
Free-agent left-hander Nestor Cortes has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Cortes, who could work as a potential sixth starter or out of the bullpen.,Cortes, 31, has returned to health after undergoing surgery on a to...
Mets' Jorge Polanco (ankle) to have season-ending surgery
New York Mets infielder Jorge Polanco will have season-ending ankle surgery, manager Andy Green confirmed on Wednesday.,The team placed Polanco on the 10-day injured list with left ankle bursitis. His first season with the Mets ends after just 37 games with a .148 batting average, two home runs and ...
Agent: D-backs' Ketel Marte dealing with knee injury, 'personal matter'
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte, who left the team unannounced Monday, is dealing with a personal issue as well as a knee injury, his agent confirmed Wednesday through MLB Network.,While manager Torey Lovullo said he hoped to have Marte back before the end of the regular season, Mart...
Golf Glance: FedExCup playoffs continue; LIV season concludes
The final battle for spots in the PGA Tour's Tour Championship takes place in St. Louis, the LPGA Tour is in Canada and LIV Golf holds its final event of 2026 in Indianapolis.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: BMW Championship, St. Louis, Aug. 20-23,Course: Bellerive Country Club (Par 70, 7,448 Yards),Purse: $20M...
Reports: Texans WR Jayden Higgins has torn ACL
Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins has been diagnosed with a torn ACL, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Higgins, 23, was injured in a red-zone drill during Tuesday's joint practice against the Las Vegas Raiders. The injury is expected to keep him sidelined for the entire 2026 s...