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Braves brace for doubleheader vs. Cardinals
After their start to the second half of the season was delayed because of rain, the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves will resume their race for the top National League wild-card spot with a split doubleheader on Saturday.,The Braves have a 3 1/2-game lead over St. Louis in the wild-ca...
Guardians start second half on positive note; Padres continue slump
The Cleveland Guardians returned from the All-Star break Friday with a victory to get back on track.,The win came at the expense of the San Diego Padres, who continue to scuffle.,The Guardians can clinch another winning home series by handing the Padres their eighth loss in nine games on Saturday ni...
Guardians' six-run inning extends Padres struggles
Tanner Bibee allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings, and Jose Ramirez's two-RBI single highlighted a six-run eighth as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting San Diego Padres 7-0 on Friday night.,Back from the All-Star break, Bibee (8-4) walked three and struck out three to outduel San Diego's Matt ...
Pirates rally past Phillies in ninth on Nick Gonzales' hit
Nick Gonzales ripped a walk-off RBI single to cap a two-run ninth inning and lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Connor Joe singled and Andrew McCutchen worked a walk off Jose Alvarado (1-4) to begin the ninth inning. Pinch-runner Michael A. T...
ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal wins 4-hour match to reach Bastad semis
Rafael Nadal held on to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal round in two years by defeating Mariano Navone 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-5 in a grueling four-hour match on Friday at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal had a 5-2 lead in the third set before Navone, of Argentina, twice broke his serve to tie th...
Tundra Esports stay alive at Riyadh Masters
Tundra Esports rallied for a 2-1 win over BetBoom Team on Friday and advanced to the lower-bracket semifinals at the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,BetBoom Team began the day with a 2-0 sweep of WBG.XG in a lower-bracket Round 2 match before being eliminated by Tundra Esports. PSG...
ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal wins 4-hour match to advance to Bastad semis
Rafael Nadal held on to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal round in two years by defeating Mariano Navone 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-5 in a grueling four-hour match on Friday at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal had a 5-2 lead in the third set before Navone, of Argentina, twice broke his serve to tie th...
New Rays' stadium moves closer to final OK
A divided city council in St. Petersburg, Fla., has given its go-ahead to a $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and redevelopment of the surrounding 65 acres of the city's Historic Gas Plant District, putting the project a step closer to construction.,By a 5-3 vote, the council approved the ...
Chiefs president in talks with Kansas, Missouri about stadium plans
Chiefs president Mark Donovan kept the door open to moving the team over the border to Kansas if a new stadium in Missouri continues to meet resistance. ,"Every option is on the table," Donovan said of the Chiefs' approach to planning for a new stadium. ,The Chiefs are committed to home games at Arr...
Clippers trade G Russell Westbrook to Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, with the veteran guard reportedly in line to join the Denver Nuggets once released.,The Clippers acquired guard Kris Dunn in a sign-and-trade deal while offloading Westbrook, sending Utah the draft rights to center...
Reports: Alabama to name Bryant-Denny Stadium field after Nick Saban
Alabama will honor retired football coach Nick Saban by naming the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium after him, media outlets reported Thursday.,Saban won six of his seven career national championships in 17 years coaching the Crimson Tide. The Alabama university system board of trustees is scheduled to...
Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators advance at Riyadh Masters
Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators advanced to the upper-bracket final with 2-1 wins Thursday at the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,Liquid defeated Tundra Esports and Gaimin Gladiators beat Team Falcons in the upper-bracket semifinals.,Also Thursday, PSG Quest eliminated OG from th...
Padres, Guardians hit reset button after break
After limping into the All-Star break, both the Cleveland Guardians and San Diego Padres will look to start strong upon their return to action on Friday.,Losers in four of five games before the break, the Guardians will try to hand the visiting Padres a seventh defeat in their past eight Friday nigh...
ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal rallies into Bastad quarterfinals
Spain's Rafael Nadal trailed in the second set before overcoming No. 5 seed Cameron Norrie of Britain 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Nordea Open quarterfinals in Bastad, Sweden.,The opening set was on serve before Nadal broke Norrie in the seventh game. He then fell behind 4-1 in the second befor...
Report: Clippers trade G Russell Westbrook to Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, ESPN reported, with the veteran guard eventually in line to join the Denver Nuggets.,According to the report, Westbrook is expected to agree on a contract buyout with the Jazz and then sign a free-agent deal with t...
UPA expanding globally with pickleball events in 5 countries
The United Pickleball Association is going international.,The circuit announced Thursday that it is adding events in Australia, India, Canada, Asia and Europe to create the "world's first top-tier global pickleball tour" featuring the best players from each region.,The UPA International Championship...
Raptors to host Wizards in preseason game in Montreal
The Toronto Raptors will host the Washington Wizards in a preseason game at the Bell Centre in Montreal as part of the NBA's Canada Series.,The game will be contested on Oct. 6 and be the eighth time the Raptors have played in Montreal. The team last played a game in the Quebec city in 2022.,Montrea...
MLB Trade Deadline Possibilities: What to Expect from American League & National League
With the MLB trade deadline closing in, here's what we can expect from buyers and sellers in the American and National leagues....
Top Three Trade Landing Spots for San Francisco 49ers Receiver Brandon Aiyuk
Thee San Francisco 49ers reportedly do not want to trade Brandon Aiyuk. But if they do, these three teams make the most sense as trade partners....
White Sox sign 3B Nick Senzel
The Chicago White Sox signed free agent third baseman Nick Senzel on Wednesday. ,Financial terms of the deal were not announced. ,Senzel, 29, was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals on July 6 and released five days later. He appeared in 64 games for Washington this year, hitting .2...