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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...
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 ...
49ers' Kyle Shanahan to be limited in camp after serious car crash
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan broke his nose, three ribs and his hand, needed over 40 stitches to his face and sustained a severe concussion after he was involved in a car accident last week, ESPN reported Saturday.,Per the network, the accident occurred on July 14 after Shanahan coll...
Richard Carapaz, Tadej Pogacar stand tall at Stage 20 of Tour de France
Richard Carapaz of Ecuador won the stage and Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia all but wrapped up his fifth general classification title in seven years during a wild penultimate day at the Tour de France on Saturday.,The 33-year-old Carapaz capped a monumental week with his second victory in three stages, a...
RFA Cole Sillinger signs 3-year deal with Blue Jackets
Restricted free-agent forward Cole Sillinger avoided arbitration by signing a three-year, $13.875 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.,The deal, announced Saturday, spans through the 2028-29 season.,The move comes one day after the Blue Jackets avoided arbitration by signing goaltender J...
Nationals All-Star Foster Griffin aims to level series vs. D-backs
Washington left-hander Foster Griffin looks to continue his stellar rookie season and help the Nationals gain in the National League wild-card race when the club hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.,Arizona took the series opener 3-2 on Friday and has won four straight and six of seven.,Griff...
Noah Lyles blazes to 100m win at USA Outdoor Championships
Noah Lyles posted the world's fastest 100-meter time of 2026 while winning the event at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships on Friday in New York.,Lyles crossed the finish line in 9.79 seconds, nearly identical to the time that earned him the 2024 Olympic 100-meter gold medal (9.784).,"I t...
Eduardo Rodriguez, Diamondbacks earn tight win over Nationals
Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday.,Moreno and Tim Tawa each had two hits and an RBI for Arizona, which has won four straight and six of seven.,Dylan Crews hit a two-run homer f...
Tadej Pogacar stuns on Stage 19, takes big Tour de France lead
Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar won Stage 19 -- a mountainous, 127.9-kilometer trek in the French Alps -- shocking competitors as he mounted a furious rally with 12 kilometers to go on Friday.,More than three minutes behind the leaders at that point, he kicked into top gear to overtake Richard C...
D-backs, Nats open set with eyes on wild-card race, trade deadline
The National League wild-card race takes center stage when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Washington Nationals for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,Though the calendar still reads July, both teams are in the wild-card mix and trying to determine whether to be buyers or sellers ahead o...
Woody Kincaid kicks on late to win USA 10,000-meter championship
At age 33, Woody Kincaid still has elite finishing pace, as he proved while winning the men's 10,000-meter race on Thursday at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in New York.,Kincaid edged Grant Fisher by 0.80 seconds with a winning time of 30 minutes, 13.66 seconds thanks to a last lap o...
World Cup helps propel Peacock to record subscribers
Peacock, a Comcast streaming service under the NBC umbrella, gained record numbers of subscribers thanks in part to its airing of the World Cup, Comcast reported on Thursday.,The streaming service this summer aired live Telemundo's Spanish-language coverage of the World Cup. The event being hosted i...
D-backs take makeup game with Cardinals as Tyler Locklear stars
Brandon Pfaadt threw six quality innings and Tyler Locklear went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs on Thursday to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earn a 10-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.,The standalone game was a make-up from June 25, when the clubs had their series finale postpone...
Pirates obtain RHP Ron Marinaccio from Padres
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio from the San Diego Padres on Thursday for international signing bonus pool considerations.,Marinaccio is 1-0 with a 4.79 ERA in 33 appearances this season. He struck out 38 in 47 innings but served up nine homers. The Padres design...
Diamondbacks 2B Ketel Marte (back tightness) scratched vs. Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks standout second baseman Ketel Marte was scratched with back stiffness shortly before the start of Thursday's game against the host St. Louis Cardinals.,Marte has experienced recent back issues and served as the designated hitter on Monday and Tuesday against the Athletics. He st...
Blue Jays place LHP Patrick Corbin (shoulder) on injured list
The Toronto Blue Jays placed left-hander Patrick Corbin on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a shoulder injury.,Corbin, who turned 37 on Sunday, is dealing with a strain of the left teres major muscle. The two-time All-Star is 3-4 with a 5.51 ERA in 19 games (15 starts) in his first season with ...
Richard Carapaz conquers Stage 18 in Tour de France
Ecuador's Richard Carapaz climbed into the overall top 10 at the Tour de France with his Stage 18 victory in the Alps on Thursday.,Carapaz, 33, finished the mountainous 185.2-kilometer trek from Voiron to Orcieres-Merlette in 4 hours, 26 minutes and 21 seconds. He pulled away on the last ascent of t...
Blue Jackets re-sign G Jet Greaves to 3-year, $15M deal
The Columbus Blue Jackets re-signed goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million deal Thursday and avoided a salary arbitration hearing.,Greaves, 25, filed for arbitration prior to the NHL's July 5 deadline and had been scheduled for a hearing on Thursday in Toronto.,"Jet is a high-character,...
Patrick Kane rejoins Blackhawks on 2-year, $16M deal
Three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks on a two-year, $16 million contract on Thursday.,The 37-year-old forward starred in Chicago for 16 seasons before being traded to the New York Rangers in February of 2023. He spent the past three campaigns with the Detroit ...
D-backs, Cardinals pitchers ride hot streaks into clash
A pair of starting pitchers trending in the right direction will meet under unusual circumstance on Thursday afternoon when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in a standalone game.,Previously an off day for both clubs, the meeting on Thursday will serve as a make-up for a game tha...