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American Kristen Faulkner pedals to gold in Olympic cycling road race
PARIS -- American Kristen Faulkner pulled off a major upset as she won the women's road-race gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, making the most of the top riders' mind games to snatch the biggest victory of her career.,Faulkner, along with Belgian Lotte Kopecky, caught the leading duo of Du...
Diamondbacks set for ultimate test vs. Pirates' Paul Skenes
The Arizona Diamondbacks' offense has done plenty of damage against opposing pitchers this season, but the visitors will be put to the test Sunday afternoon against Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes in the rubber match of the teams' three-game set.,The Diamondbacks lead the National Le...
Bryan Reynolds, Joey Bart help Pirates down Diamondbacks
Bryan Reynolds broke a tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-2 win against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.,Joey Bart went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs for Pittsburgh, which has won four of its past six games. Arizona lost for just the ...
Tyreek Hill, Dolphins agree to restructured $90M deal
Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins agreed to a restructured contract worth $90 million over the next three years with $65 million guaranteed, his agent confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday.,Hill, however, did not add any years to his contract. His four-year total of guara...
Julien Alfred upsets Sha'Carri Richardson in 100-meter dash
PARIS -- Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women's 100 meters final on Saturday and claim Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal.,Alfred made her usual slick start and remained clear in heavy rain on a sodden track to come home in a national-record 10.72 seconds....
American Ryan Crouser completes shot put three-peat
PARIS -- American Ryan Crouser became the first man to three-peat in the Olympic shot put on Saturday, adding another gold medal to his packed trophy cabinet with a mighty throw of 22.90 meters.,His compatriot Joe Kovacs won silver and Jamaica's Rajindra Campbell took bronze.,Crouser, the world reco...
Reports: Tyreek Hill, Dolphins agree to restructured $90M deal
Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins reached agreement on a restructured contract worth $90 million over the next three years that includes $65 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Hill, however, did not add any years to his contract. His four-year total ...
U.S. beach volleyball duo, coach split mid-Olympics
In the midst of the Paris Olympics, U.S. beach volleyball teammates Andy Benesh and Miles Partain elected to part ways with their coach, Mike Placek. ,The split occurred at some point between the pair's 2-0 defeat of Morocco in preliminary Pool D play on Tuesday and Thursday's 2-1 win over Brazil. T...
D-backs seek another quick start vs. Pirates
The Arizona Diamondbacks will vie for their sixth straight series victory on Saturday evening when they play the second contest of a three-game set against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Diamondbacks started the series opener with a flourish on Friday, as the first four batters came around to scor...
D-backs bash five homers, outslug Pirates 9-8
Geraldo Perdomo ripped a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, helping the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks overcome squandering an early five-run lead in a 9-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Ketel Marte and former Pirate Josh Bell each homered twice, including joining Joc Pederson as p...
Joris Daudet leads French sweep of BMX podium
PARIS -- Joris Daudet led a French clean sweep of the podium in men's BMX racing on Friday, finally bringing French riders the Olympic medals that had so long eluded them.,His compatriots Sylvain Andre and Romain Mahieu took silver and bronze in front of an ecstatic home crowd in the Saint-Quentin-e...
Brilliant Cheptegei completes set with 10,000m gold
PARIS -- World record holder Joshua Cheptegei claimed the Olympic 10,000 meters title he so desperately wanted on Friday when he found a late surge to win a fantastic race and take the Games' first track gold.,The 27-year-old Ugandan, who took silver in Tokyo and gold over 5,000m, produced a devasta...
D-backs put Bryce Jarvis on IL, activate Josh Bell
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Bryce Jarvis on the 15-day injured list Friday with a sprained elbow (retroactive to Wednesday).,Newly acquired first baseman Josh Bell reported to the team and was in Friday night's lineup, batting fourth against the host Pittsburgh Pirates -- his origin...
Maple Leafs ink 1st-round pick Ben Danford to ELC
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Ben Danford signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday.,Danford, 18, was selected by the Maple Leafs with the 31st overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft.,"I am honored to sign my first NHL contract with the Maple Leafs," Danford wrote on Instagram. "Thank you to ...
Saints sign WR Samson Nacua, Puka's brother
The New Orleans Saints signed wide receiver Samson Nacua, the older brother of Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua, the team announced Friday. ,To make room for Nacua, the Saints terminated the contract of their No. 4 quarterback in training camp, Nathan Peterman.,Nacua, 26, played college football at ...
Polly Mack fires 63 to secure Portland Classic lead
Polly Mack of Germany shot a career-best 63 to set the early pace at the Portland Classic on Thursday in Oregon.,Mack piled up seven birdies and an eagle at Columbia Edgewater Country Club to race out to a 9-under-par start. By day's end, she held a one-shot lead over Samantha Wagner, Russia's Natal...
D-backs face Pirates playing up to 'expectation'
The Arizona Diamondbacks would like to see their scintillating play in July carry over into August when they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Winners in 17 of 25 games last month, the Diamondbacks closed July with a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals ...
Packers RB Josh Jacobs (groin) sits out practice
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs sat out Thursday's practice with a groin injury.,Jacobs, 26, signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Packers in free agency in March.,The two-time Pro Bowl selection played his first five seasons with the Raiders and won the rushing title in 2022 ...
McLaren principal Andrea Stella signs contract extension
Team principal Andrea Stella is remaining with McLaren after signing a multi-year contract extension, the F1 team said Thursday.,Contract terms were not announced.,Stella, 53, joined McLaren in 2015 and worked his way up to team principal, promoted in 2022. Since then, McLaren drivers have two Grand...
Bucs make LT Tristan Wirfs NFL's highest-paid OL
General manager Jason Licht put the money where his mouth is, making Tampa Bay Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL on Thursday.,Wirfs agreed to a five-year deal to end his "sit-in" contract dispute with a pact reportedly worth up to $140 million. The Bu...