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D-backs, Royals look to prolong stout starting pitching
Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals enjoyed stout starting pitching upon returning from the All-Star break. ,They will look for more of the same on Monday when the Royals host the Diamondbacks to open a three-game interleague series.,Kansas City is coming off a dominant home swe...
Nick Dunlap, 20, captures Barracuda for second PGA win
Nick Dunlap made a 56-foot eagle putt and earned the second win of his rookie season at the Barracuda Championship on Sunday at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,Dunlap, 20, won The American Express as an amateur in January and turned pro one week later. That win didn't qualify him for the Open...
Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason to finally fill HC role
Dean Evason was named head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, ending a methodical search for Pascal Vincent's replacement.,Evason, 59, was 147-77-27 in parts of five seasons as Minnesota Wild head coach with an 8-15 record in the Stanley Cup Playoffs qualifying each of his four previous seasons bef...
Bengals owner leading Chase to re-sign WR
Signing wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase to a long-term contract was a top item on the offseason priority list for Bengals owner Mike Brown. On the eve of training camp, a deal for Chase is still marked urgent by the franchise's top decision-maker. ,Chase, 24, caught 100 passes for 1,216 yards and seven ...
Packers NT Kenny Clark receives hefty extension
Green Bay Packers nose tackle Kenny Clark has agreed to a three-year, $64 million extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,The Packers announced an extension for Clark later Sunday but didn't reveal terms.,Clark reportedly received a $17.5 million signing bonus as part of the deal that pu...
Reports: Packers NT Kenny Clark receives 3-year, $64M extension
Green Bay Packers nose tackle Kenny Clark has agreed to a three-year, $64 million extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Clark reportedly received a $17.5 million signing bonus as part of the deal that puts him under contract through the 2027 season. He was entering the final season of ...
Cubs topple Diamondbacks in 10 innings, avert sweep
Nico Hoerner scored the tying run in the ninth and drove in the winning run in the 10th to give the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 win against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, avoiding a sweep of the three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Dansby Swanson was intentionally walked to start the 10th, which put ru...
Tadej Pogacar captures third Tour de Force championship
Tadej Pogacar won his third Tour de France on Sunday, sealing the triumph with his sixth stage victory.,The 25-year-old Slovenian finished the Stage 21 time trial 63 seconds in front of rival Jonas Vingegaard, good enough to break the Dane's streak of two straight Tour wins. Pogacar's overall time w...
Athletics place SS Jacob Wilson (hamstring) on 10-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed shortstop Jacob Wilson on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a left hamstring strain suffered in his major league debut on Friday.,He is the organization's top prospect.,In a corresponding move, the Athletics activated infielder Abraham Toro from the 10-day IL fol...
Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt finding right mix of pitches, takes on Cubs
When the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks try for a three-game sweep against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon, they'll have another confident pitcher on the mound.,Arizona right-hander Brandon Pfaadt is coming off six shutout innings against the Atlanta Braves in a 1-0 win on July 11.,Pfaadt (4-6, ...
Mac Meissner stays in front at Barracuda Championship
Mac Meissner logged a plus-13 on Saturday to maintain his one-point lead at the Barracuda Championship after three rounds of action in Truckee, Calif. ,Meissner turned in a bogey-free round that included four birdies and an eagle at the par-5 third. He now sits at plus-39 for the tournament, which u...
Diamondbacks, Zac Gallen shut out Cubs
Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll homered in a three-run third inning and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a 3-0 win against the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday evening.,Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (7-5) navigated through five shutout innings...
Twins put All-Star SS Carlos Correa (foot) on IL
The Minnesota Twins placed All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot.,The move was retroactive to Tuesday.,Minnesota also put right-hander Chris Paddack on the 15-day IL due to a right forearm strain. His move was retroactive to W...
Report: Vasiliy Lomachenko ends talks with Gervonta Davis, eyes 2025 return
A potential bout between Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko has fallen through after the latter decided to sit out the rest of 2024, ESPN reported Saturday.,The fight would have pitted Davis, ESPN's top-ranked lightweight, against the second-ranked Lomachenko. The fighters' respective representat...
Tadej Pogacar closes in on third Tour de France victory
Overall leader Tadej Pogacar won his fifth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, giving him what should be an insurmountable lead heading into the final day of the race.,Pogacar, a 25-year-old Slovenian, outsprinted two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to take Stage 20, a 132.8-kilometer ...
Cole Custer returning to NASCAR Cup Series in 2025
Cole Custer is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025, piloting the Haas Factory Team's No. 41 Ford Mustang.,The 26-year-old made the announcement Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he will drive in the Xfinity Series race for Stewart-Haas Racing.,Custer drove for Stewart-Haas Ra...
Thorns elevate Rob Gale to permanent head coach
The Portland Thorns FC elevated interim head coach Rob Gale to the role on a permanent basis.,Gale took over the club on April 16 when head coach Mike Norris was moved to the newly created position of technical director after four games and one point.,Gale is 8-2-2 as head coach across all competiti...
Kyle Hendricks heating up as Cubs take on Diamondbacks
Kyle Hendricks will try for a repeat performance when the veteran right-hander takes the mound for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Arizona won the opener of the three-game series 5-2 on Friday.,Hendricks (2-7, 6.78 ERA) is coming off his best outing of t...
Ty Majeski wins second consecutive Truck Series race at IRP
CLERMONT, Ind. -- Ty Majeski's victory in Friday night's TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park wasn't the sort of dominating performance he enjoyed last year -- until the final stage of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.,Majeski overcame a restart violation on Lap 50 that sent him t...
Mac Meissner grabs 1-point lead at Barracuda Championship
Mac Meissner shot a bogey-free plus-16 on Friday to take a one-point lead over J.J. Spaun into the weekend at the PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship in Truckee, Calif.,The 25-year-old Meissner, who had played in only four Tour events prior to this season and has yet to win on the Tour, started on the...