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Report: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope joining 76ers after Grizzlies buyout
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is set to reunite with former teammate LeBron James after agreeing to a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and planning to sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Caldwell-Pope, 33, who played with James on the 2020 NBA champion Los Angele...

Jung Hoo Lee, Rafael Devers shine as Giants torch Angels
Jung Hoo Lee lifted a three-run home run as part of a five-run third inning, Rafael Devers homered for the second consecutive day and the San Francisco Giants made it two straight over the visiting Los Angeles Angels with a 9-2 shellacking Saturday afternoon.,Robbie Ray (9-6) threw six shutout innin...

Dylan Cease tosses dominant 1-hitter as Blue Jays blank Red Sox
Dylan Cease threw a one-hitter and George Springer hit a three-run home run as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-0 Saturday.,The teams will play the rubber match of the series on Sunday. Boston is 11-2 in its last 13 games against the American League East and has won 16 of its...

CJ Abrams, Foster Griffin spark Nationals over D-backs
CJ Abrams had three hits including a home run, Foster Griffin pitched into the seventh inning and the Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Saturday in Washington.,Abrams tied the game with a two-run double in the third and hit his 25th home run in the fifth, giving him a major-league-leadi...

Sean McVay says Aaron Donald still weighing Rams comeback
Aaron Donald is undergoing an NFL-level training program as he considers ending his retirement, but Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said no decision has been made.,McVay provided an update Saturday as Rams players reported for training camp, explaining that Donald is following a demanding and care...

ATP roundup: Quentin Halys blasts 17 aces, wins Generali Open for first crown
Frenchman Quentin Halys delivered 17 aces and earned his first career title with a solid 6-4, 7-6 (6) victory over defending champion Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the Generali Open final at Kitzbuhel, Austria on Saturday.,Halys, 29, turned pro in 2012 and had played in just other ATP final -- l...

Ryan Preece returning to RFK Racing in 2027
Ryan Preece will remain behind the wheel of RFK Racing's No. 60 Ford during the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season.,Team co-owner Brad Keselowski confirmed the decision Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, saying RFK exercised an option in Preece's multiyear contract several months ago.,"We're going ...

Jackson Koivun (61) leads 3M Open by 3 entering final round
PGA Tour newcomer Jackson Koivun fired a 10-under-par 61 on the way to taking the third-round lead at the 3M Open on Saturday at Blaine, Minn.,Koivun, in his just third tournament as a professional, holds a three-shot lead on Ben Kohles and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo going to Sunday's final round a...

Carson Hocevar delights fans with pole-winning run for Brickyard 400
SPEEDWAY, Ind.-Standing on pit wall as Denny Hamlin completed his qualifying lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Carson Hocevar raised his arms in exultation and turned to hug Spire Motorsports teammate Daniel Suarez.,Hocevar knew at that moment that Saturday's time trials at the historic 2.5-mile o...

Davis Alexander, Alouettes look to extend East cushion vs. Tiger-Cats
With a healthy Davis Alexander at the controls, the Montreal Alouettes have a chance to run away with the East Division pretty quickly.,When Montreal hosts the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday night, it has a chance to take a three-game lead and earn the tiebreaker with a victory.,Most of that is becau...

Athletics activate star Nick Kurtz (thumb) from IL
The Athletics activated All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's road game against the Minnesota Twins.,Kurtz sustained a right thumb capsule sprain and was placed on the IL on July 10 and the injury forced him to miss the All-Star Game. He had been elevated...

Astros put RHP Spencer Arrighetti (foot) on 15-day IL
In the thick of the American League West and AL wild-card races, the Houston Astros placed right-handed starter Spencer Arrighetti on the 15-day injured list Saturday with nerve irritation in his foot.,Arrighetti, 26, left Friday's start against the Chicago White Sox after one inning and 33 pitches ...

Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (calf) on 10-day IL
The American League West-leading Texas Rangers placed starting third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list on Saturday -- retroactive to Wednesday -- with a left calf strain.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled infielder Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock before Saturday's home gam...

With 318th homer, Royals' Salvador Perez sets club mark
Salvador Perez, who hit the first home run of his career at Comerica Park in Detroit in 2011, set the Kansas City Royals' all-time record with No. 318 on Saturday at the same venue.,In the Royals' 3-2 win over the Tigers, Perez tied the game at 2 in the seventh inning with a 401-foot solo shot to le...

Jerry Kelly ties Cameron Percy atop Senior Open leaderboard
With a 2-under par third round, Jerry Kelly tied Cameron Percy atop the leaderboard of the ISPS Handa Senior Open in Perth, Scotland on Saturday.,For Kelly, it was his second straight round of 2-under par 68 en route to being at 8-under 202 through three rounds. Meanwhile, Percy had his roughest aft...

Orlando City SC sign homegrown D Bernardo Rhein
Orlando City SC signed homegrown defender Bernardo Rhein to a first-team contract through the 2027-28 season. ,The deal includes team options for the 2028-29 and 2029-30 campaigns.,"Bernardo has earned this opportunity through his dedication, consistency and the progress he's shown at every stage of...

Salvador Perez sets KC franchise HR record in win over Tigers
Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth, Salvador Perez set the franchise home run record, and the visiting Kansas City Royals squeaked by the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, on Saturday.,Perez's seventh-inning blast was his 318th career homer, surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett on the franchise's all...

WTA roundup: Anna Bondar goes overtime, reaches Hamburg final
No. 4 seed Anna Bondar of Hungary outlasted Elina Avanesyan of Armenia 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (2) in a three-hour, 29-minute match on Saturday to advance to the final of the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open in Germany.,Bondar will face fifth-seeded Tamara Korpatsch of Germany, who advanced in her semifinal match ...

Magomed Ankalaev puts away Bogdan Guskov at UFC Abu Dhabi
After a slow-paced, grueling affair that drew boos from the Etihad Arena crowd, No. 1-ranked former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev finally put away No. 9 Bogdan Guskov with fifth-round ground-and-pound at 2:41 to cap off Saturday's UFC Fight Night event in Abu Dhabi.,The main event ...

Report: A's sign LHP Dallas Keuchel to minor league deal
The Athletics signed former American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to a minor league contract, ESPN reported Saturday.,The 38-year-old left-hander, a two-time All-Star, last pitched in the majors for the Milwaukee Brewers on July 13, 2024.,He has 13 years of major league experience, mo...