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Reports: Jaguars acquiring G Daniel Faalele from Giants
The Jacksonville Jaguars are acquiring guard Daniel Faalele from the New York Giants in exchange for a late-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.,The reported trade comes on the heels of Jaguars guard Patrick Mekari's recent back surgery.,Faalele, 26, started e...
Nationals turn to Cade Cavalli in bid to even series vs. Rangers
Right-hander Cade Cavalli looks to continue his torrid stretch on Wednesday when the Washington Nationals face the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,Cavalli (10-5, 3.36 ERA) will try to help Washington end a four-game losing streak and even its three-game series against Texas. The Rangers recorded ...
Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres strive to fluster Mets again
As Fernando Tatis Jr. goes, so go the San Diego Padres.,Tatis and the Padres will look to stay hot on Wednesday afternoon when they visit the New York Mets in the finale of a three-game series.,Michael King (8-8, 3.41 ERA) will start for San Diego against fellow right-hander Robert Stock (0-2, 6.57)...
Fernando Tatis Jr. hits two HRs, robs grand slam as Padres beat Mets
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and Robbie Ray tossed six solid innings Tuesday night for the visiting San Diego Padres, who beat the New York Mets 5-2 in the middle game of a three-game series.,Tatis also saved a grand slam by robbing Francisco Lindor with a leaping catch at the right field wall i...
Low-scoring match likely as Rapids entertain LAFC
The Colorado Rapids are getting hot at the right time but take a big step up in class against the visiting Los Angeles FC on Wednesday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (8-10-1, 25 points) have moved to eighth place and inside the Western Conference playoff cut line with a 3-1-0 stretch in their la...
Rockies place slugging C Hunter Goodman (shoulder) on IL
After missing the last four games, Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman was placed on the 10-day injured list by the club on Tuesday with a left shoulder strain.,The move is retroactive to August 15. Goodman did not play in the three-game weekend series at San Francisco and was scratched from the...
Esports Nations Cup postponed 1 year amid war in Middle East
The inaugural Esports Nations Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been postponed one year from November 2026 to November 2027.,The Esports Foundation announced the decision Tuesday, citing an "ongoing assessment of the wider regional situation" amid the ongoing war in Iran.,"Given ENC's unprecedented i...
Report: Union finalizing transfer for USMNT's Mark McKenzie
Former Union defender Mark McKenzie is heading back to his original professional team as Philadelphia finalizes the transfer of the U.S. men's national team player from Toulouse, The Athletic and ESPN reported Tuesday.,Per the ESPN report, the transfer fee is $2.5 million.,McKenzie, 27, will be a De...
Chargers C Tyler Biadasz carted off field with leg injury
Los Angeles Chargers center Tyler Biadasz was carted off the practice field on Tuesday after sustaining a left leg injury during an 11-on-11 drill against the San Francisco 49ers.,Biadasz went to the ground after becoming entangled with 49ers defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez, who fell on his lower ...
Homestead-Miami to remain NASCAR's season-ender in 2027
Homestead-Miami Speedway will host the NASCAR Cup Series and two other season-finale races for the second consecutive year in November 2027, NASCAR announced on Tuesday.,The 1.5-mile oval in Homestead, Fla. -- the site of championship weekend for this coming Nov. 6-8 -- will also be the site for the...
Mets winning with defense against aggressive Padres
It took more than four months of this season, but the run-prevention defense that Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns promised last winter finally showed up in a big way Monday night for New York.,The suddenly surging Mets will look to build off a historic defensive effort when they ...
Cristopher Sanchez earns league-leading 16th win as Phillies edge Marlins
Cristopher Sanchez worked six effective innings to become the majors' first 16-game winner as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting Miami Marlins 6-5 on Monday.,Sanchez (16-4) allowed one run while working around eight hits and three walks. He struck out six before the Phillies' bullpen held...
Elly De La Cruz knocks first walk-off hit, Reds split twin bill with Cards
Elly De La Cruz got his first walk-off hit with a 10th-inning RBI double to help the Cincinnati Reds come from behind and beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday to split a day-night doubleheader.,De La Cruz finished 2-for-4. He led off the frame and hit a hard ground ball on a 3-2 sweep...
Behind 3 outfield assists on plays at plate, Mets edge Padres
Nolan McLean tossed six eventful innings and earned the win after benefiting from three outfield assists Monday night, when the New York Mets stayed hot by edging the San Diego Padres 2-1 in the opener of a three-game series.,Right fielder Carson Benge threw out two runners at home in the first inni...
MLB owners unanimously approve Padres' new ownership group
Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the San Diego Padres' new ownership group on Monday.,Billionaire Jose E. Feliciano and his wife and business partner Kwanza Jones lead the group of investors that agreed this spring to acquire controlling interest in the team from the Seidler family ...
Mets, Padres bringing resurgent, powerful offenses into series
The New York Mets and San Diego Padres acted in polar-opposite fashions at the trade deadline.,But two weeks later, they're equally resurgent.,The Mets will look to continue playing spoiler Monday night, when they host the Padres in the opener of a three-game series.,Nolan McLean (8-8, 3.42 ERA) is ...
Reports: Vikings defender Jamal Adams out for season with knee injury
Minnesota Vikings defender Jamal Adams will miss the entire 2026 season due to a right knee injury sustained in the team's first preseason game against the New York Giants on Saturday, according to reports by ESPN and NFL Network.,Adams, 30, appeared to sustain the injury during a touchdown play ear...
Homers back Casey Mize's pitching as surging Padres blank Guardians
Luis Rengifo and Gavin Sheets hit back-to-back home runs and Casey Mize tossed six strong innings as the visiting San Diego Padres defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Jase Bowen and Jake Cronenworth also slugged solo homers for San Diego, which ...
IFAF Flag Football World Championships: U.S. men dominate Italy
The IFAF Flag Football World Championships 2026 concluded in Dusseldorf, Germany on Sunday with the United States taking home the title for the men and Canada securing the victory for the women.,In the men's tournament, the United States cruised to a 46-26 win over Italy. They were dominant from the...
Report: Alex Cora expected to be next Phillies manager
Alex Cora turned down an offer to become the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in April, but if interim manager Don Mattingly does not guide the team to at least a World Series berth, Cora will likely be the team's next skipper, USA Today reported on Sunday.,Cora, 50, was fired as manager of the ...