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Padres put SS Xander Bogaerts (fractured foot) on IL
San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot.,Bogaerts was injured Wednesday when he fouled a ball off his foot during a game against the Seattle Mariners. He remained in the game but ensuing imaging displ...

D-backs place 1B Pavin Smith (quad) on 10-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed first baseman Pavin Smith on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with a left quad strain in advance of the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.,The Diamondbacks also optioned right-hander Taylor Rashi to Triple-A Reno,...

Ailing Liberty take aim at streaking Mercury
The defending champion New York Liberty are on the outside looking in for home-court advantage in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, adding an additional layer to their game at the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday.,The Mercury and Atlanta Dream are both 24-14, tied for third place, and the Liberty (24...

Nashville SC focused on details vs. Atlanta United
A pair of teams on the opposite end of the Eastern Conference table will meet Saturday when Nashville SC plays host to reeling Atlanta United.,Nashville (15-8-5, 50 points) snapped a three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion last Saturday with a 5-1 victory over Orlando City. ,MLS leading scorer ...

Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina forge on at U.S. Open; Jasmine Paolini upset
Top-10 seeds Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina swept into the fourth round, but Jasmine Paolini was not as lucky on Friday at the U.S. Open.,Ex-Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova knocked off Italian seventh seed Paolini 7-6 (4), 6-1 in their third-round match.,The unseeded Czech hit six aces and re...

Skylar Diggins, Storm go for season sweep of reeling Sky
After ending a five-game road swing with a big win over league-leading Minnesota, the Seattle Storm aim to keep rolling when they host the Chicago Sky on Saturday night.,The Storm (21-19) rallied from a 21-point deficit to claim a 93-79 win Thursday night behind 23 points from Skylar Diggins.,Diggin...

Ex-reliever Randy Moffitt, brother of Billie Jean King, dies at 76
Former San Francisco Giants reliever Randy Moffitt, the younger brother of Billie Jean King, has died after a long illness. He was 76 years old.,Moffitt reportedly died in his hometown of Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday.,Moffitt spent 10 of his 12 big-league seasons (1972-81) with the Giants. He was...

No. 6 seed Ben Shelton (shoulder) retires from U.S. Open third round
Rising American star Ben Shelton succumbed to a disappointing exit at the U.S. Open on Friday in New York, not by defeat but by retirement due to a left shoulder injury.,The sixth-seeded Shelton, who is left-handed, dropped out after playing four sets against unseeded Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. She...

Valkyries, Mystics clash amid tight battle for last playoff berths
What could be the most critical homestand in the brief existence of the Golden State Valkyries begins on Saturday when they welcome the Washington Mystics to San Francisco.,Golden State (19-18) plays five home games in eight days beginning with Saturday's contest. The Valkyries embark on this stretc...

Lynx, striving to clinch top playoff seed, visit improving Sun
As they close in on clinching the top seed in the WNBA postseason, the Minnesota Lynx are slumping for the first time this season and doing so even with the return of Napheesa Collier from an ankle injury.,The Lynx attempt to avoid consecutive losses for the second time this season as Collier plays ...

Patriots release veteran S Jabrill Peppers
The New England Patriots released veteran safety Jabrill Peppers on Friday.,Peppers, 29, signed a three-year, $24 million extension with the team last summer and was named a team captain. He has $4.32 million guaranteed remaining on his deal for this season.,Peppers played in just six games last sea...

White Sox put Miguel Vargas on IL after collision with Aaron Judge
The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Miguel Vargas on the 10-day injured list with a left hand sprain after he was injured in a collision with Aaron Judge during Thursday's game against the New York Yankees.,Vargas, 25, bent his arm and wrist backward while trying to field an off-line throw at fir...

Florida suspends baseball coach 3 games for tirade at NCAA regional
Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan was publicly reprimanded by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee and suspended three games by his university on Friday because of his behavior at a regional tournament game in June.,O'Sullivan was punished for what the NCAA called "aggressive behavior and profanity-l...

Marketa Vondrousova knocks off No. 7 Jasmine Paolini at U.S. Open
Marketa Vondrousova earned the right to keep playing at the U.S. Open by knocking off No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Friday in New York.,Paolini of Italy lost four of her five service points in the first-set tiebreaker to help Czech ex-Wimbledon champ Vondrousova take the lead into the s...

Red Sox release former All-Star RHP Walker Buehler
Former All-Star right-hander Walker Buehler, one of Boston's big free-agent offseason signings, was released by the Red Sox on Friday.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox selected the contract of left-hander Payton Tolle, 22, from Triple-A Worcester. Tolle, Boston's No. 2 prospect as rated by MLB P...

Oklahoma State QB Hauss Hejny out with broken foot
Oklahoma State starting quarterback Hauss Hejny broke a bone in his left foot during the Cowboys' season-opening victory over UT Martin and will miss multiple weeks, the university said Friday.,A redshirt freshman transfer from TCU making his debut for the Cowboys in their 27-7 victory in Stillwater...

Cards place OF Alec Burleson (wrist), C Yohel Pozo (concussion) on IL
The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Alec Burleson on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation and catcher Yohel Pozo on the seven-day concussion list, the team announced Friday.,Burleson, 26, leads the Cardinals in batting average (.286) and hits (123) this season while ranking se...

Micah Parsons lands in Green Bay as dust settles in Dallas
Micah Parsons and his family landed in a private jet in Wisconsin on Friday, and it's safe to say the All-Pro pass rusher found the grass to be a lot greener in Green Bay.,Parsons returned to social media en route to Wisconsin to ask if he should select jersey number 0 or 1 after the 12th pick in th...

Reports: Oklahoma State QB Hauss Hejny out with broken foot
Oklahoma State starting quarterback Hauss Hejny broke a bone in his left foot during the Cowboys' season-opening victory over UT Martin and is expected to miss significant time, according to multiple media reports on Friday.,A redshirt freshman transfer from TCU making his debut for the Cowboys, Hej...

Pirates place INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers
The Pirates placed infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers on Friday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.,The 30-year-old veteran is batting .268 with 20 doubles, 35 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in 117 games this season. He has started 93 games at shortstop and 22 at third base.,Kiner-Falefa ...