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Surging Padres send Pirates to eighth consecutive loss
Xander Bogaerts knocked in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and five San Diego pitchers teamed up for a win as the Padres edged the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Monday.,Jeremiah Estrada (4-2), the third Padres pitcher, worked out of a two-on, two-out jam in the top of the seventh for the...
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Padres' Joe Musgrove set to return to mound vs. Pirates
The San Diego Padres' starting rotation is set to get a potentially key piece back Monday night for the first game of a three-game series with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Joe Musgrove (3-4, 5.66 ERA), who's been out since May 26 due to right elbow inflammation, is scheduled to take the mound. W...
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Seahawks send C Nick Harris back to Browns in trade
The Seattle Seahawks traded center Nick Harris and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick on Sunday.,Harris, 25, played for the Browns from 2020-23 before signing with the Seahawks as a free agent last March.,But the Seahawks are now expected ...

Iowa OL Cade Borud suspended one game after OWI arrest
Iowa offensive lineman Cade Borud was given a one-game suspension after being arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI) in July.,Borud, a sophomore, will also serve on the scout team for the opening week of the season and perform community service that Friday and Saturday while he misses the se...

Jake Burger, Marlins end Padres' 7-game winning steak
Jake Burger slugged his 10th homer in his past 16 games as the host Miami Marlins ended the San Diego Padres' seven-game winning streak with a wild 7-6 victory on Sunday afternoon.,San Diego appeared to tie the score 7-7 with two outs in the ninth on a solo home run by Ha-Seong Kim. But, upon review...

Rockies place RHP Dakota Hudson (elbow) on 15-day IL
Colorado Rockies right-hander Dakota Hudson, brought up from Triple-A to start Saturday's game, was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right elbow inflammation.,Hudson, 29, allowed five runs on three hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings in an 11-8 home loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Rock...

Japan takes 2 wrestling golds; American Kennedy Blades wins silver
PARIS -- Wrestling powerhouse Japan bagged two freestyle golds through Kotaro Kiyooka and Yuka Kagami on the final day at the Paris Olympics on Sunday to boost their bumper crop of medals.,Japan finished its campaign with eight golds -- three more than in Tokyo three years ago -- with Iran, Bulgaria...

Eagles sign S Caden Sterns
The Philadelphia Eagles signed safety Caden Sterns to a contract on Sunday. ,The team did not release contract details.,Sterns will rejoin Vic Fangio, who was the head coach of the Denver Broncos when the team selected him in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Fangio is now the defensive coordin...

Padres look to sweep Marlins, stretch win streak to 8
The San Diego Padres have the longest active winning streak in the majors at seven games. They also have won 16 of their past 18 games.,Meanwhile, the Marlins have lost three straight games, all in the 10th inning.,On Sunday afternoon, the Padres will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Marli...

Padres outlast Marlins for seventh straight win
Luis Arraez hit the go-ahead RBI groundout in the top of the 10th inning, and Tanner Scott earned the save in the bottom of the frame as the red-hot San Diego Padres defeated the host Miami Marlins 9-8 on Saturday.,Both Arraez and Scott were traded by the Marlins to the Padres this year. Arraez went...

Tigers place SS Wenceel Perez (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Wenceel Perez on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain and recalled outfielder Akil Baddoo from Triple-A Toledo.,Perez left Friday's 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants in the fourth inning with side discomfort. The 24-year-old rookie is ba...

Adrian Del Castillo, D-backs seek encore performance vs. Phillies
Adrian Del Castillo is in the major leagues because Arizona starting catcher Gabriel Moreno went on the 10-day injured list earlier this week.,It took the 24-year-old just two games to etch himself in Diamondbacks' lore.,Del Castillo became the first player in Diamondbacks history to hit a walk-off ...

Padres face Marlins, look to stretch win streak to 7
If you listen to the San Diego Padres, there's a great "vibe" in their clubhouse.,The Padres -- who have the longest active win streak in the major leagues at six games -- are hoping to keep the good times rolling on Saturday when they again face the host Miami Marlins.,"I'm not a writer, and I don'...

Padres force extras, sink Marlins as win streak hits 6
In his homecoming, Manny Machado drove in three runs -- including two in the decisive 10th inning -- as the San Diego Padres defeated the host Miami Marlins 6-2 on Friday night.,San Diego has won six straight games, the longest active streak in the majors.,Padres rookie Jackson Merrill nearly upstag...

Brazil beats Canada to win gold in women's beach volleyball
PARIS -- Brazil's Ana Patricia Ramos and Duda Lisboa beat Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson 2-1 to win the Olympic women's beach volleyball gold at the iconic venue in front of the Eiffel Tower on Friday.,In the bronze medal match, Switzerland's Tanja Huberli and Nina Brunner bea...

Phillies place OF Austin Hays (hamstring) on 10-day IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list because of a left hamstring strain in one of the team's multiple roster moves Friday.,The Phillies also selected the contracts of outfielder Cal Stevenson and right-hander Max Lazar from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, option...

D-backs add RHP Scott McGough after RHP Slade Cecconi optioned
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled right-hander Scott McGough on Friday after right-hander Slade Cecconi was optioned to Triple-A Reno late Thursday.,McGough, 34, is 1-3 with a 7.33 ERA in 22 appearances (two starts) for the Diamondbacks this season. In 91 career appearances (three starts) over three...

Reign transfer Brazilian M Luany to Atletico Madrid
The Seattle Reign transferred Brazilian midfielder Luany to Atletico Madrid for an undisclosed fee on Friday.,Luany, 21, had been on loan since August 2023 to Madrid CFF, where she had six goals and five assists in 26 matches (19 starts).,"Seattle Reign would like to thank Luany for her time with th...