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Taiwan beats China for badminton gold in politically charged contest
PARIS -- Taiwan's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin retained their Olympic badminton men's doubles title on Sunday, beating China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-17, 18-21, 21-19 at the Porte de La Chapelle arena in a gripping final.,The Taiwanese pair, who won gold in Tokyo and are childhood friends, fel...
Padres slug three HRs while pounding Rockies
Kyle Higashioka, Jurickson Profar and David Peralta each homered Sunday to back up Matt Waldron's two-hitter over 5 2/3 innings as the San Diego Padres powered past the visiting Colorado Rockies 10-2.,Waldron (7-9) gave up just one run in his stint, walking two and striking out seven as he beat Colo...
Paula Badosa dispatches Marie Bouzkova to win DC title
Spanish wild card Paula Badosa smacked 36 winners while recording a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic on Sunday to win the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Washington, D.C.,The title is the fourth of Badosa's career but her first since prevailing in Sydney in early 2022. Badosa...
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...
Padres meet Rockies, seek another series win
At 30 games under .500 after Saturday night's 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres, the Colorado Rockies moved closer to a last-place finish in the National League West. ,But Colorado has looked more like a playoff contender against San Diego.,Winners of six of nine games against the Padres this year, C...
Marie Bouzkova, Paula Badosa to meet in DC final
Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a match delayed 3 1/2 hours by rain on Saturday night to reach the final of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Washington D.C,Bouzkova will face Spain's Paula Badosa, who cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Caroline Dole...
Recent acquisitions help Padres get past Rockies
Xander Bogaerts' RBI single snapped a seventh-inning tie Saturday night and the San Diego Padres eked out a 3-2 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies.,The Padres added another run in the seventh and made a winner of reliever Jason Adam (5-2), who was pitching in his second game for San Diego after ...
Rockies send down RHP Jake Bird, recall RHP Tanner Gordon
The Colorado Rockies optioned right-hander Jake Bird to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday and recalled right-hander Tanner Gordon.,In addition, the Rockies activated outfielder Jordan Beck from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A.,Bird, 28, is 1-2 with a 6.12 ERA with one save in 24 ...
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...
Revs acquire D Tim Parker, cash from St. Louis for D Henry Kessler
The New England Revolution acquired Tim Parker and cash from St. Louis City on Saturday in exchange for fellow defender Henry Kessler.,The Revolution received Parker, 31, and $600,000 in general allocation money for 2025.,Parker made 21 appearances (20 starts) for St. Louis City in 2024, his 10th ML...
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 ...
Top women pull out of Montreal event post-Olympics
The National Bank Open will be missing some big names as tennis stars Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Barbora Krejcikova, Jasmine Paolini and others have withdrawn from the upcoming event in Montreal, Tennis Canada announced Friday. ,In withdrawing, five-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 Swiatek...
Stitching Together Chicago White Sox's Decision To Not Trade Garrett Crochet
Why did the Chicago White Sox keep Garrett Crochet at the MLB Trade Deadline? Let's take a deep dive into that interesting decision by the worst team in baseball....
Padres' Martin Perez looks to make impression vs. Rockies
With Michael King being skipped in the San Diego Padres' rotation after being struck in the calf by a line drive, one of the team's trade-deadline additions will get his first start for his new squad on Saturday.,Veteran left-hander Martin Perez will makes that debut when San Diego takes on the visi...
Rockies extend season's dominance over Padres
Brendan Rodgers homered and Austin Gomber worked seven strong innings as the visiting Colorado Rockies stopped the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Friday night.,Gomber (3-7) beat the Padres for the second time this year, permitting five hits and two runs with one walk and six strikeouts. Tyler Kinley pitche...
Giannis giant as Greece stays alive for Olympics quarterfinals
LILLE, France - Australia reached the Olympic men's basketball quarterfinals despite losing 77-71 to Greece, while Canada and Germany finished group play 3-0 Friday.,Greece remained alive in Group A after Spain suffered a heartbreaking 88-85 defeat to Canada. Spain is out of contention for the knock...
Best 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Acquisitions
The 2024 MLB Trade Deadline was determined by buyers and sellers, but these acquisitions grade out as the best moves that were made this week....
Jets pass on Jarvis Landry, sign two other WRs from UFL
Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry was unsuccessful in his latest bid to return to the NFL.,Landry tried out with the New York Jets on Thursday, marking the second time this offseason that he has been brought in by an NFL team. Landry participated in the Jacksonville Jaguars' rookie mini...
Padres seek to avoid stumbling vs. Rockies again
Back in May, the San Diego Padres welcomed the Colorado Rockies to town after taking a weekend series from the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Seemingly ready to get on a roll, San Diego instead lost all three games.,On Friday night, the Padres will host the Rockies again, this time after sweeping a two-game s...
Winners and Losers of 2024 MLB Trade Deadline
The best part about the MLB trade deadline is breaking down winners and losers. While some teams bought and some teams sold, here's who won and lost the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline....