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Rafael Nadal: ‘I don’t believe that Sinner has ever wanted to dope’
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal defended current World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the wake of the Italian's positive test for a banned steroid and subsequent light punishment.,Speaking on the TV show "El Hormiguero" in his native Spain, Nadal said he didn't believe Sinner meant to take the banned substance a...
Looking to play spoiler, Rockies begin series vs. Braves
Atlanta sends Cy Young Award hopeful Chris Sale to the mound on Tuesday to begin a three-game home series against the Colorado Rockies, who will try to derail the Braves' playoff hopes.,Atlanta (74-63) is seven games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East after losing three of ...
Tyler Phillips gets 2nd shot with Phillies, faces Blue Jays
Phillies rookie right-hander Tyler Phillips aims to show what he has learned Tuesday night against the host Toronto Blue Jays in his second chance with Philadelphia.,He was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday as rosters expanded to 28 players and will make his seventh major league start i...
Padres activate RF Fernando Tatis Jr. from 60-day IL
The Padres activated right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. before they faced the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday.,Tatis, 25, has not played for the Padres since June 21 due to a stress reaction in his right femur. ,The two-time All-Star is batting .279 with 14 homers and 36 RBIs in 80 games this season...
Report: Padres activating Fernando Tatis Jr. from 60-day IL
The Padres are activating right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. for Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.,Tatis, 25, has not played for the Padres since June 21 due to a stress reaction in his right femur. ,The two-time All-Star is batting .279 with 14 homers and...
Former first-rounder Filip Zadina signs with Swiss club
Forward Filip Zadina, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, will play in Switzerland next season.,Zadina, 24, signed a two-year contract with HC Davos of the National League, the club announced Monday.,Zadina had a career-high 13 goals plus 10 assists in 72 games in his first season with the...
Dash deal midfielder Sophie Hirst to Thorns
The Portland Thorns have acquired midfielder Sophie Hirst from the Houston Dash, both NWSL teams announced Monday.,The Dash will receive $25,000 in allocation money and up to an additional $10,000 in transfer funds if Hirst meets certain performance metrics.,Hirst, 24, appeared in 23 matches for Hou...
Dolphins WRs Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle return to practice
Miami Dolphins wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle returned to practice on Monday.,Coach Mike McDaniel told reporters there were "no setbacks" for either of his star players.,Hill has been dealing with a thumb injury, while Waddle's specific injury has not been disclosed.,The Dolphins open ...
Confident Padres return home to face surging Tigers
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said it would be a great September for his club.,If San Diego's 4-3 win at Tampa Bay on Sunday is any indication, Shildt might be on to something. San Diego's stacked bullpen fired four scoreless innings to enable the team to polish off a 4-3 road trip. The club ...
Emma Navarro upsets defending U.S. Open champ Coco Gauff
No. 13 seed Emma Navarro had 20 winners while delivering a huge upset over defending U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff, prevailing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals in New York.,Navarro prospered from the implosion of the third-seeded Gauff, who committed 19 double faults and 60 unforce...
Jackson Merrill helps Padres edge Rays
Jackson Merrill hit a two-run homer to help the visiting San Diego Padres to a 4-3 win against the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Xander Bogaerts had two hits and an RBI for San Diego (78-61), which had lost three of four.,San Diego's Dylan Cease br...
Paula Badosa reaches quarterfinals of US Open
Paula Badosa, the 26th seed, dispatched Yafan Wang of China 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to advance to her second career Grand Slam quarterfinal at the U.S. Open in New York.,The Spain product and former top-five player went 8-for-8 in saving break points and 4-for-5 in converting break points to prevail in o...
Padres add 2023 All-Star Game MVP C Elias Diaz
Catcher Elias Diaz, the 2023 All-Star Game MVP, is back in the major leagues after the San Diego Padres selected his contract from Triple-A El Paso.,The Padres also reinstated left-hander Wandy Peralta (thigh) from the injured list, recalled left-hander Tom Cosgrove, optioned right-hander Randy Vasq...
Team Spirit win grand final of BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2
Team Spirit recorded their third sweep in four matches of the playoffs with a 3-0 victory over Eternal Fire on Sunday in the grand final of the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2 event in Serbia.,Spirit dispatched Eternal Fire and pocketed the $250,000 first-place prize after posting a 13-7 win on Nuke, 13-8...
Angels RHP Caden Dana, 20, to make debut vs. Mariners
The starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday will not be much older than many of the Little Leaguers who occasionally parade around the perimeter of the field on Sundays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.,Right-hander Caden Dana, 20, will make his major league debut for the Angels (56-...
Padres, unfazed by loss, meet Rays in rubber game
After trading lopsided victories, the Tampa Bay Rays and visiting San Diego Padres will face off in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,San Diego won the opener, 13-5, on Friday, and Tampa Bay bounced back with an 11-4 victory on Saturday.,And as the Padres look to hold on to a Nat...
Rays return favor by blowing out Padres
After giving up 13 runs to San Diego in a lopsided series-opening loss, Tampa Bay returned the favor with an 11-4 win over the visiting Padres on Saturday afternoon.,San Diego appeared to be following up on Friday's win early on. The Padres took a quick first-inning lead after Jake Cronenworth's two...
Quinn Ewers (3 TDs), No. 4 Texas clobber Colorado State 52-0
Quinn Ewers threw three touchdown passes as No. 4 Texas needed a quarter to get its high-octane offense warmed up in a 52-0 win against Colorado State on Saturday in Austin, Texas, in the season opener for both teams.,In just over three quarters, Ewers was 20-for-27 passing for 260 yards, three touc...
Quinn Ewers (3 TD), No. 4 Texas clobber Colorado State 52-0
Quinn Ewers threw three touchdown passes as No. 4 Texas needed a quarter to get its high-octane offense warmed up in a 52-0 win against Colorado State on Saturday in Austin, Texas, in the season opener for both teams.,In just over three quarters, Ewers was 20-for-27 passing for 260 yards, three touc...
Eternal Fire advance to grand final at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2
Ozgur "woxic" Eker fueled Eternal Fire to a pair of 2-0 victories on Saturday, helping the club advance to the grand final of the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2 event in Serbia.,Eternal Fire posted a 13-10 win on Inferno and 13-6 victory on Anubis to dispatch paiN Gaming in the lower-bracket semifinal. F...