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Falcons, Eternal Fire, FURIA move on at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2
Team Falcons advanced to the Group A grand final at the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2 event by defeating 9z Team on Monday in Serbia.,Team Falcons got revenge on 9z, who had beaten them 2-1 on the first day of competition. That sent Falcons into the lower bracket of Group A, where they met 9z in the fin...
Tigers SS Javier Baez (hip) to undergo season-ending surgery
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hip after struggling through another poor campaign.,The Tigers are still determining when and where the surgery will take place.,Baez batted just .184 with six homers and 37 RBIs in 80 games this season, his third w...
Reports: Packers acquiring QB Malik Willis for seventh-round pick in 2025
The Tennessee Titans are trading quarterback Malik Willis to the Green Bay Packers for a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Willis, 25, could be the backup to Jordan Love, who became the Packers' starter last season and signed a four-year, $220 million contra...
Phillies LHP Jose Alvarado (personal) placed on restricted list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-handed pitcher Jose Alvarado on the restricted list Monday, saying in a release that Alvarado has left the team to deal with a personal matter.,Alvarado was with the Phillies earlier Monday and met with team officials before leaving the ballpark, The Athletic re...
Union transferring M Jose Martinez to club in Sao Paulo
The Philadelphia Union are sending midfielder Jose Martinez to top-tier Brazilian club Corinthians Sao Paulo in a transfer agreement, the MLS club announced Monday.,Martinez has started 13 of 16 matches this season and has recorded one assist. The Venezuela native, 30, has played for the Union since...
Jackson Merrill, Padres look to pick up steam vs. Cards
Mike Shildt will make his managerial return to St. Louis at a crucial time for his current team and his former franchise.,Shildt has his San Diego Padres in the thick of the National League playoff chase in his first year the helm after four seasons with the Cardinals.,The Padres hold the NL's secon...
Eternal Fire rally past Aurora Gaming at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2
Eternal Fire rallied to beat Aurora Gaming 2-1 on Sunday in the Group B upper-bracket semifinals of the group stage at the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2 in Serbia. ,After falling 16-13 on Mirage, Eternal Fire responded with a 13-9 victory on Dust II before taking Inferno 13-2. Ismailcan "XANTARES" Dortk...
Presidents Cup qualifiers locked in for U.S., International teams
Half of the U.S. Team and half of the International Team for the 2024 Presidents Cup are now secured while some Americans are making a late push for their captain's consideration.,Six players for both the U.S. and International teams qualified for the biannual team event Sunday following the conclus...
Padres rally, edge Mets on Jackson Merrill's walk-off HR
Jackson Merrill cracked a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 comeback win over the visiting New York Mets and a split of the teams' four-game series.,Merrill got a 2-0 count against reliever Edwin Diaz (5-2) and lined a hanging slider an estima...
Keegan Bradley captures BMW, leaps to fourth in FedEx Cup race
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- Keegan Bradley rode patriotic cheers to victory at the BMW Championship as he shot even-par 72 in the final round Sunday for a 12-under-par 276 at Castle Pines Golf Club.,It capped a dramatic resurgence for Bradley, who was named the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain last month and w...
Soniqs slips by Petrichor Road to win PUBG Esports World Cup
Soniqs rallied past Petrichor Road in the grand finals of the PUBG Esports World Cup 2024 on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Soniqs closed the five-day tournament with 113 points (53 placement points and 60 kill points), just enough to beat out Petrichor Road (109 points), which was the last of 16 t...
Pirates put RHP Hunter Stratton (knee) on 60-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed reliever Hunter Stratton on the 60-day injured list Sunday with a rupture of his left patella tendon.,Stratton suffered the injury during Saturday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The team said imaging would be done to determine the injury's severity.,Before the Pirates r...
Reports: Rams give LB Ernest Jones IV permission to seek trade
The Los Angeles Rams have granted linebacker Ernest Jones IV and his representation permission to talk to other teams about a trade, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Jones is entering the final year of his rookie contract. He recorded career highs in tackles (145) and sacks (4.5) in 15 games (all s...
Mets' Jose Quintana aims to get on track in clash vs. Padres
With a chance to post a series win Sunday afternoon against one of the top teams in baseball, the New York Mets hope left-hander Jose Quintana can figure out why he's struggled so much this month.,Quintana will try to lower his puffy 8.27 ERA in August when he takes the mound for the series finale a...
Aaron Judge gets another crack at 50th HR as Yankees face Rockies
Though New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez gushed about being in awe of Aaron Judge, the Colorado Rockies temporarily stopped the slugger from reaching a major milestone.,After failing to go deep in a fifth straight game, Judge gets his second attempt at reaching 50 homers in a single season for ...
SMU scores 16 points in fourth quarter, rallies past Nevada
Preston Stone tossed a go-ahead 34-yard touchdown pass to RJ Maryland with 1:18 left as SMU scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to rally for a 29-24 victory over Nevada in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night at Reno, Nev.,Maryland had career bests of eight catches and 16...
Francisco Lindor (2 HRs, 5 RBIs) lifts Mets over Padres
Francisco Lindor homered from both sides of the plate Saturday night, including a grand slam, and David Peterson fired 7 1/3 strong innings as the visiting New York Mets took advantage of the San Diego Padres' mistakes in a 7-1 win.,Peterson (8-1) allowed just five hits and a run, walking two and st...
Keegan Bradley holds 1-shot lead at BMW Championship
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- A hot finish has Keegan Bradley in the lead by one stroke after the third round of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club.,The 2025 Ryder Cup captain birdied the last two holes to post a round of 2-under-par 70 and stand at 12-under 204 going into Sunday. The last man i...
Bears acquire DT Chris Williams from Browns
The Chicago Bears acquired defensive tackle Chris Williams and a seventh-round pick of the 2025 NFL Draft from the Cleveland Browns on Saturday.,The Browns, who boast plenty of depth at defensive tackle, will receive a sixth-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. That pick was acquired by Chicago in...
Padres, dynamic catching duo continue playoff push vs. Mets
On their own, Kyle Higashioka and Luis Campusano are two ordinary major league players.,But if you mix the stats of the two catchers together, you have the top home run hitter for the playoff-contending San Diego Padres. The Padres will try to take a second straight win from the visiting New York Me...