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Guardians feel 'urgency' to win heading into series vs. Rays
A 10-game losing streak from June 26 through July 6 put the Cleveland Guardians' postseason chances on the rocks.,Going 1-5 on a trip against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers over the last week likely ended their playoff aspirations.,Cleveland returns home Monday to begin a three-game seri...
Aryna Sabalenka starts defense of U.S. Open title with solid victory
The first round of a major can be tricky for the world's No. 1 player and defending champion. Especially when it's the last major of the year in New York.,But Aryna Sabalenka made the proceedings look very routine in a 7-5, 6-1 win over Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova in her first match at the U.S. Op...
Report: Browns to release QB Tyler Huntley
The Cleveland Browns are planning to release the only quarterback in camp that had been voted to a Pro Bowl.,ESPN reported Sunday that the Browns are releasing Tyler Huntley, who was a longshot to make the 53-man roster on Tuesday. The five-year veteran came to camp last month in the wake of an inju...
Aces ride 10-game winning streak into Chicago
The Chicago Sky recently upset the reigning WNBA champions, but pulling off the same feat against the sizzling Las Vegas Aces figures to be a much taller order.,The Aces bring a 10-game winning streak into Monday night's game against the host Sky.,Las Vegas (24-14) has gone from a middling squad to ...
Buccaneers cut rookie free agent safety Shilo Sanders
One day after being ejected from an NFL exhibition game for punching an opponent, rookie free agent safety Shilo Sanders was cut on Sunday by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,The Buccaneers, like all NFL teams, must reduce their rosters to 53 players by Tuesday afternoon in preparation for Week 1 play on S...
Only the Cleveland Browns Would Try to Keep Four Quarterbacks
The Cleveland Browns plan to keep four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster. Only the Browns could pull this off....
Portland, San Diego FC play to scoreless draw
San Diego FC extended its unbeaten run to five matches and secured its place in the MLS Cup Playoffs despite an underwhelming performance in a 0-0 draw against the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,San Diego (16-7-5, 53 points) officially secured its postseason place in its expansion seas...
Bucs S Shilo Sanders ejected for throwing punch at Bills player
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie safety Shilo Sanders was ejected from the home preseason game on Saturday night against Buffalo after taking a swing at Bills tight end Zach Richardson.,Sanders, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders and older brother of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback S...
Four first-half goals for Nashville in rout of Orlando City
Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scored two goals apiece in a four-goal first half for host Nashville SC in a dominating 5-1 rout over Orlando City SC on Saturday night.,Nashville (15-8-5, 50 points) improved to 10-1-3 at home, ended a three-game losing streak and moved within two points of second-plac...
Marton Fucsovics wins third career title at Winston-Salem Open
Veteran Hungarian Marton Fucsovics struggled with the finish line in sight, but recovered to defeat Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to capture the title at the ATP Tour's Winston-Salem Open.,The 33-year old led 6-3, 5-1, and had a championship point on his racket at 5-2, but double-fa...
NFL preseason roundup: Ravens wreck Commanders to finish 3-0
The yardage totals were close, but the final was anything but as Baltimore rolled past Washington 30-3 in Landover, Md. on Saturday to complete its NFL preseason a perfect 3-0.,Rasheen Ali and D'Ernest Johnson rumbled for first-half rushing scores, rookie Tyler Loop drilled three long field goals, i...
Botic van de Zandschulp wins twice, reaches Winston-Salem final
Thanks to an odd set of circumstances, Botic van de Zandschulp was the only winner on Friday at the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Open -- finishing off one rain-delayed match before pulling off an upset at night to advance to the final.,The Dutch 29-year-old led China's Yunchaokete Bu 6-3, 4-3 Thursday night...
Timbers continue challenging stretch at San Diego FC
The Portland Timbers face a Supporters' Shield contender for a second consecutive weekend on Saturday night when they visit a San Diego FC side coming off one of its most dramatic wins of the season.,The Timbers nearly rallied from three goals down in last weekend's 3-2 home defeat to FC Cincinnati,...
Nashville SC looks to snap recent skid vs. Orlando City
Nashville SC will look to halt a three-match slide and regain sole possession of third place in the Eastern Conference on Saturday when they host red-hot Orlando City SC.,Nashville (14-8-5, 47 points) was shut out by expansion San Diego FC to end July before dropping 3-1 and 2-1 decisions to St. Lou...
Eric Dickerson Claims NFL Told Teams Not to Draft Shedeur Sanders
Eric Dickerson alleges the NFL colluded against Shedeur Sanders, telling teams not to draft him. Did the league make him an example out of him?...
'Happy Gilmore 2' continues to smash Netflix streaming records
Nearly 30 years later, the "Happy Gilmore" sequel seems to be bringing just that -- happiness -- to viewers in droves, with the Adam Sandler golf comedy setting a new record for the most single-week viewing minutes on a streaming platform.,Nielsen streaming data shows that viewers spent 2.9 billion ...
Orlando Pride set women's transfer fee record at $1.5M
The Orlando Pride acquired forward Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle of Mexico for a record-setting $1.5 million transfer fee.,Per the NWSL, the deal announced Thursday breaks the previous mark for women's soccer of $1.3 million that Arsenal paid Liverpool for Canadian forward Olivia Smith last year.,Known ...
Reports: 49ers acquire RB Brian Robinson Jr. from Commanders
The San Francisco 49ers are acquiring running back Brian Robinson Jr. from the Washington Commanders in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Per reports, Robinson is flying to San Francisco to take his physical with the 49ers. Should all g...
WTA roundup: No. 1 seed Liudmila Samsonova upset in Cleveland
Romania's Sorana Cirstea hit seven aces, saved the only break point she faced and took down No. 1 seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land on Thursday in Cleveland.,Cirstea won 25 of 32 first-service points (78.1 percent) and advanced to the semis to face...
Jets trade for Browns DT, reportedly get another from Vikings
The New York Jets put their attention firmly on the defensive tackle position Wednesday, trading with the Cleveland Browns for one player then reportedly striking a deal with the Minnesota Vikings for another.,First, the Jets acquired second-year defensive tackle Jowon Briggs from the Browns in exch...