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Rays hope to continue small-ball success, aim to sweep visiting Padres
The Tampa Bay Rays are the American League's top team, and they have arrived at the summit by running at will and putting pressure on their opponents. ,The Rays will likely employ that same approach Sunday afternoon, probably with Chandler Simpson right in the thick of it, when the club goes for a s...
Phillies score 3 runs in 10th, hold off Angels
Kyle Schwarber drove in the go-ahead run with a bloop double and Trea Turner added a two-run single to highlight a three-run 10th inning and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a run scored and T...
Reggie Cannon scores as Rapids dominate Real Salt Lake
Reggie Cannon headed in a Youssef Maziz corner kick in the 58th minute to lift the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (10-11-1, 31 points) retained the Rocky Mountain Cup for the third straight season, avenging a 2-1 road loss to Salt ...
Michael Block continues hot play, grabs lead at Ally Challenge
Michael Block ripped an eagle on his opening hole and kept the pressure on, finishing 7-under-par 65 to grab a two-stroke lead at the Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich.,Block, perhaps most well known for his top-15 finish at the 2023 PGA Championship, is in pursuit of his first win on the PGA Tour...
Reports: Cowboys acquire Steelers '23 first-rounder Broderick Jones
Offensive tackle Broderick Jones is being acquired by the Dallas Cowboys, who executed a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers in a swap that would also involve three total 2027 draft picks.,Jones, a 2023 first-round pick, has 38 career starts but was working with the reserves in Pittsburgh during the ...
Michael Harris II's clutch double enables Braves to drop Rockies
Michael Harris II laced a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning on Saturday to help the streaking Atlanta Braves earn a 2-1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies.,Atlanta mounted a two-out rally in the eighth. Colorado reliever Jaden Hill (0-3) allowed singles by Matt Olson and Mauricio ...
Rays outscore Padres in wild 7th, hold on to win series
Chandler Simpson slashed a tiebreaking, two-out single to cap a four-run, seventh-inning rally, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a wild 7-6 victory and a series win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Down 6-3 after San Diego's three-run top half of the seventh, Yand...
U.S.: Nevada rolls past Ohio, faces Curacao in LLBWS game
Winning pitcher Owen Guzman cracked three of his team's 13 hits as Nevada advanced to the Little League World Series championship game with a 12-2 victory over Ohio on Saturday afternoon in South Williamsport, Pa.,The Mountain Region representatives from Paseo Verde Little League in Henderson, Nevad...
Roundup: NFL teams begin roster cuts before Sunday deadline
The Buffalo Bills are releasing punter Mitch Wishnowsky and wide receiver/kick returner Mecole Hardman Jr., ESPN reported Saturday.,Rookie Tommy Doman Jr., a seventh-round draft pick out of Florida, won the punter job in training camp. ,Wishnowsky spent six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers befor...
Report: Giants acquire DT C.J. Okoye from Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are trading defensive tackle C.J. Okoye to the New York Giants in exchange for a 2028 seventh-round draft pick, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,The deal reunites the former NFL International Player Pathway participant with New York coach John Harbaugh, whom Okoye played for in...
Home hero Song Yadong upsets Umar Nurmagomedov
Chinese bantamweight Song Yadong thrilled the home crowd with a stunning upset of Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Shanghai.,A 5-1 underdog against the former title challenger from Russia, Song (24-9-1, 1 NC) knocked out Nurmagomedov (20-2) with a right uppercut t...
Rays ride big day, big inning into rematch vs. Padres
In terms of a winning the whole day from start to finish, the Tampa Bay Rays will have a hard time topping Friday.,The Rays, who secured their future in the area early in the day, opened their series against the San Diego Padres with a 9-4 victory. They will try to beat the Padres again on Saturday ...
Yankees lean on pitching ahead of doubleheader vs. Red Sox
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox offered a glimpse at what a postseason encounter might look like on Friday night.,After widening their lead in the race for the American League's top wild-card spot, the Yankees hope to see standout showings from Carlos Rodon and Max Fried when they host the R...
Rays ride 5-run fourth to pull away from Padres
Tampa Bay's Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, and the American League East-leading Rays produced a five-run fourth inning Friday night to breeze past the San Diego Padres 9-4 in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays, who were 2-5 on their previous homestand, became the first AL squad to ...
Avs' Cale Makar becomes highest-paid player in NHL history
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar inked an eight-year, $163.2 million contract on Friday, becoming the first player in NHL history to earn more than $20 million per year.,The deal, which begins in the 2027-28 season, will pay the 27-year-old rearguard $20.4 million per year through the 2034-3...
Vaughn Taylor takes 1-stroke lead as field blisters Warwick Hills
PGA Champions Tour rookie Vaughn Taylor birdied his final four holes and carded a 9-under-par round of 63 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich.,John Rollins also closed in fine fashion, going from 3-under to 8-under on his 13th throug...
Rapids deal F Dante Sealy to Montreal for up to $1.7M
The Colorado Rapids traded forward Dante Sealy back to CF Montreal on Friday in exchange for up to $1.7 million in general allocation money.,The Rapids will receive $400,000 in 2026 and $1 million in 2027, plus up to an additional $300,000 in conditional funds if certain performance metrics are met....
Dontayvion Wicks Is Emerging as the Eagles' Next Breakout Star
Dontayvion Wicks is emerging as the Eagles' WR2 after arriving from Green Bay, generating major buzz alongside quarterback Jalen Hurts....
Padres, Rays enter series in fine position amid tight races
The San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays enter Friday's series opener in St. Petersburg, Fla., in the encouraging part of the standings above their respective cut lines.,However, there is little wiggle room for either club.,For the Padres, getting a healthy Casey Mize (5-7, 3.44 ERA) back on the moun...
Jets star G Connor Hellebuyck confirms trade request
Three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, who has spent his entire NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets, has made public his desire to be traded.,Hellebuyck, a key member of the United States' gold-medal squad at the Winter Olympics in February, released a statement Thursday through his agent,...