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Giants WR Malik Nabers, Lions S Kerby Joseph throw punches in joint workouts
Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph threw a flurry of punches at New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, who threw the first blow with a right hand to Joseph's facemask on the way back to the huddle on Tuesday during a joint practice between the teams. ,Nabers didn't make it back to the Gia...

Panthers QB Bryce Young to sit out preseason opener
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young won't play in Thursday's preseason opener against the host New England Patriots, head coach Dave Canales announced.,Canales previously has voiced his intention of keeping Young healthy heading into the latter's second NFL season.,"Bryce will not play (on Thu...

Nationals seeking momentum with Giants in town
MacKenzie Gore hopes to see more progress when he takes the mound for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants. ,Gore (6-9, 4.54 ERA) made six starts in July and went 0-2 with a 7.62 ERA but showed improvement in his...

Pair of homers pushes Giants past Nats
Matt Chapman hit a three-run homer to help the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 win against the Washington Nationals on Monday evening in the opener of a four-game series. ,Tyler Fitzgerald added a solo shot and Jerar Encarnacion contributed two hits for the Giants, who have won eight of their...

Brewers' Colin Rea to face Braves' Bryce Elder instead of Chris Sale
Milwaukee's Colin Rea will be on the mound when the Brewers begin a three-game road series on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves.,But instead of a showdown with Atlanta ace Chris Sale, the Brewers will be matched against Braves right-hander Bryce Elder (2-4, 5.67 ERA), who was recalled Monday aftern...

Mondo Duplantis tops own pole vault record; USA's Allman repeats in discus
PARIS -- Sweden's Mondo Duplantis broke his own world record in the pole vault by clearing 6.25 meters on Monday.,Duplantis retained his Olympic pole vault title with ludicrous ease, needing only four successful attempts to take gold with 6.00 meters, before clearing an Olympic record 6.10 for fun.,...

Giants undecided on QB Daniel Jones for preseason opener
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is expected to participate in combined practices with the Detroit Lions this week as he continues to work his way back from a knee injury that cut his 2023 season short.,Still unknown is whether Jones will play in Thursday's preseason opener at home against t...

MRI clean for Panthers WR Xavier Legette (foot)
An MRI on Carolina Panthers rookie receiver Xavier Legette's foot revealed no fractures, and the first-round pick is expected to return to action this week.,Head coach Dave Canales updated Legette's status on Monday after the wideout exited Sunday morning's practice with a lower leg injury.,The Pant...

Giants carry momentum into series with Nationals
Fresh off of back-to-back wins over a division leader, the Washington Nationals will host the red-hot San Francisco Giants for a four-game series that begins Monday night.,The Giants are one game below .500 and have had their struggles on the road at 23-34, but they have won seven of their past nine...
Five NFL Players Under the Most Pressure in 2024
The NFL preseason is officially underway. As the regular season grows closer, these five NFL stars have the most pressure to perform at a high level in 2024....

Robbie Ray wins again as Giants turn back Reds
Matt Chapman hit a game-tying home run in the fourth inning and made a key defensive play in the sixth to help lead the visiting San Francisco Giants past the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Sunday afternoon. ,Left-hander Robbie Ray (2-1) won in his third start back from Tommy John surgery in May 2023, allow...

Panthers first-round draft pick Xavier Legette exits practice
Carolina Panthers first-round draft pick Xavier Legette sustained a lower leg injury and exited practice on Sunday morning.,Canales said Legette's injury is not related to the hamstring issue that caused the rookie to miss time during organized team activities.,"It's something in his lower leg," Pan...

Giants send 3rd straight lefty to face Reds in series finale
In a series that has been dominated by stellar starting pitching, the visiting San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds will play the rubber game on Sunday afternoon.,On Friday, lefty Blake Snell tossed the 18th no-hitter in Giants franchise history when he blanked the Reds 3-0.,Cincinnati right-han...

Backed by 4 HRs, Reds' Hunter Greene beats Giants
Hunter Greene struck out 11 and allowed one hit over six shutout innings and Tyler Stephenson homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Saturday night.,Greene (8-4) picked up where he left off in July, when the right-hander allowed...

Braves LHP Max Fried to return Sunday vs. Marlins
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried will return from the injured list Sunday to face the Miami Marlins, manager Brian Snitker told reporters Saturday.,Fried has been on the IL since July 21 with left forearm neuritis. ,He last pitched for the Braves on July 11. He pitched one inning in the All-Star...

Broncos' great Randy Gradishar grateful long road ended at Hall of Fame
One more hour was nothing for Randy Gradishar, the former Broncos' linebacker who waited decades to take the stage at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.,Gradishar grew up an hour from Canton, but no member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024 waiting longer for an induction ceremony. ,A four-t...

Giants visit Reds, hope for third straight pitching gem
The San Francisco Giants hope their red-hot pitching staff can continue its recent dominance when they take on the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series. ,After Logan Webb tossed a five-hit shutout Wednesday in a 1-0 win over the Oakland Athletics, left-ha...

Lakers unveil statue of Kobe, Gianna Bryant
On the symbolic date of 8/2/24, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled the second of three statues commissioned to honor Kobe Bryant near Crypto.com Arena.,The new statue depicts Bryant alongside his daughter Gianna. The two were among seven people who died in a Southern California helicopter crash on Jan....

Giants' Blake Snell no-hits Reds, fans 11
Blake Snell hurled the first no-hitter of his career and the 18th in Giants franchise history as visiting San Francisco blanked the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday.,Snell (1-3), coming off a career-best 15-strikeout performance against the Colorado Rockies on July 27, was again overpowering, striking ...

Mariners claim former Rangers RHP Jonathan Hernandez off waivers
The Seattle Mariners claimed right-hander Jonathan Hernandez off waivers from the Texas Rangers amid a series of roster transactions on Friday.,Hernandez, 28, went 3-1 with a 5.05 ERA across 26 outings (one start) for Texas this season before being released on Tuesday.,He last pitched on Sunday - hi...