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Yankees rally late, but Braves win in 10 to avert sweep
Michael Harris II began the 10th inning by delivering an RBI single as the Atlanta Braves earned a 2-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon to prevent a three-game sweep.,Harris gave the Braves their ninth win in 11 games when he grounded a 2-2 sinker off Paul Blackburn (3-2) i...
Reports: Padres sign free-agent OF Austin Hays
The San Diego Padres signed free-agent outfielder Austin Hays to a major league contract and will add him to the active roster after he was let go by the Chicago White Sox, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Hays, 31, was batting.233 with one home run and seven RBIs over 12 games for the White Sox th...
Braves LHP Chris Sale ejected before first pitch
Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale was ejected before the start of Sunday's game against the New York Yankees, one day after he was called for a balk that led to the ejection of Braves manager Walt Weiss.,Umpires were taking the field for Sunday's game at New York and walking in front of the Brav...
Demi Vollering climbs way to second Tour de France Femmes title
Demi Vollering of the Netherlands pulled off a solo breakaway during the final day of the Tour de France Femmes to win Stage 9 while clinching the overall title on Sunday at Nice, France.,Vollering became the first rider to earn two overall titles at the women's version of the Tour de France, which ...
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner (knee) withdraws from Cincinnati Open
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Sunday because of a lingering right knee issue.,"After consulting with my doctors and my team, I have to announce that I need to withdraw from the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati," Sinner said in a statement released by the tournam...
Saints OL Dillon Radunz ruled out for season with knee injury
New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Dillon Radunz was ruled out for the season on Sunday after he tore his ACL in practice.,Radunz, who was entering his second season with the Saints and sixth in the NFL, was injured during a training camp practice Saturday.,The 28-year-old started 10 of the 15 gam...
Panthers sign QB Kyle Trask while Haynes King (hamstring) heals
The Carolina Panthers signed quarterback Kyle Trask on Sunday after rookie quarterback Haynes King suffered a hamstring injury in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday.,Trask, 28, has not appeared in an NFL game since Dec. 29, 2024, when he came off the bench for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to close out a ...
Kyle Shanahan on track to coach 49ers' preseason debut
San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects to be on the field Thursday when the 49ers open their preseason against the Tennessee Titans.,His role with the 49ers has been limited in training camp so far. He has been recovering from a concussion and other injuries suffered in a July 14 car...
Tigers, Giants to close interleague series with pitchers' duel
Two hot pitchers who have gotten the script on how to handle Sunday afternoon's opponent get an opportunity to show off what they've absorbed when Troy Melton and the Detroit Tigers close out a road interleague series against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants.,The teams have split the first tw...
Streaking Rangers ride 'aircraft carriers' into series finale vs. Orioles
The Texas Rangers are following the lead of right-hander Jacob deGrom, who reportedly used his no-trade clause to block a proposed deal to the Atlanta Braves last week.,Winners of four games in a row, the Rangers will aim for a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon in Arlingt...
Randy Dobnak aims to stay hot as Royals chase series win vs. Cubs
Right-hander Randy Dobnak remains a pleasant surprise amid this disappointing season for the Kansas City Royals.,Meanwhile, veteran Matthew Boyd has been stellar on the road for the Chicago Cubs this season.,Looking to continue his month-long success, Dobnak tries to help the Royals win a fifth stra...
White Sox RHP Davis Martin working on flaw ahead of start vs. Guardians
Right-hander Davis Martin will look to better disguise his pitches when the Chicago White Sox go for a series victory against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon.,Martin (9-6, 4.13 ERA) is looking to rebound from a rough outing and potentially correct a pitch-tipping issue.,In a 14-...
Yankees, on strong run in close games, seek sweep of Braves
Despite playing several tense and close games recently, the New York Yankees are winning at a decent rate.,The Yankees will attempt to sweep a home series for the first time in over three months when they host the Atlanta Braves in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,New York is 1...
Quillan Salkilld gets another first-round win at UFC Fight Night
The moment wasn't too big for Quillan Salkilld.,Making his main-event debut, the Australian's run of first-round finishes continued Saturday night as he defeated veteran Mateusz Gamrot with a rear-naked choke at 4:25 of the first round of their non-title lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night at the Me...
Jackson Jobe stellar in return as Tigers blank Giants
Jackson Jobe made a successful return from arm surgery with five shutout innings, Eduardo Valencia contributed a sun-aided, two-RBI double to a six-run seventh and the Detroit Tigers spoiled a San Francisco Giants pregame celebration with an 8-0 victory Saturday afternoon.,On a day when the Giants u...
Ekaterina Alexandrova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Toronto
Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova drew even in her WTA career matches against Aryna Sabalenka, knocking off the World No. 1 on Saturday in the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Alexandrova, the No. 16 seed, defeated top-seeded Sabalenka of Belarus, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours, 29 mi...
White Sox end losing streak with home victory vs. Guardians
Munetaka Murakami homered and Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth each drove in two runs to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians. ,Chicago starter Anthony Kay (9-5) allowed two runs, scattered six hits, walked one and fanned four. Grant Taylor yielded one h...
Brandon Nakashima delivers milestone win to reach Montreal quarters
Brandon Nakashima battled the elements and tough competition to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal with a 7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-5 defeat of Arthur Rinderknech at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Saturday.,The American had lost his five previous round of 16 matches at 1000-level events befo...
Tigers' Jackson Jobe stellar in first game in more than a year
Jackson Jobe made a successful return from arm surgery with five shutout innings, Eduardo Valencia contributed a sun-aided, two-RBI double to a six-run seventh and the Detroit Tigers spoiled a San Francisco Giants pregame celebration with an 8-0 victory Saturday afternoon.,On a day when the Giants u...
Padres hold off Astros, now 1 game out of wild-card spot
Jackson Merrill homered and knocked in two runs while Michael King sailed through six innings of one-run ball as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night.,Merrill snapped a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the third inning when he launched his 17th homer of the season off...