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Dream, Sky both looking for more complete efforts
The Chicago Sky overcame a poor first half to avoid a loss to the winless Washington Mystics on the road Thursday night.,On the same night, the Atlanta Dream never got untracked in a home loss to the New York Liberty.,Both the Sky (4-5) and the Dream (4-4) will try to put together a more complete pe...

Reports: Atlanta's Giorgos Giakoumakis set for move to Cruz Azul
Atlanta United striker Giorgos Giakoumakis is set to move to Mexico's Cruz Azul on a $10 million transfer, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano and The Athletic.,The reports indicated that an agreement was reached but the deal was not finalized.,Giakoumakis, 29, is in his second season in...

Rockies place 1B Kris Bryant (rib), OF Sean Bouchard (ankle) on IL
The Colorado Rockies placed Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to a left rib contusion, marking the second time this season the first baseman/designated hitter has been on the IL.,Bryant, who missed 31 games with a low back strain earlier this season, has been placed on the IL se...

Status of SS Corey Seager in doubt as Rangers meet Giants
All eyes will be on the status of reigning World Series MVP Corey Seager when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Seager extended his career-best on-base streak to 28 games with a second-inning single off left-hander Joey W...

Panthers' Mike Nolan selected as UFL coach of year
Mike Nolan was named the United Football League's coach of the year on Thursday.,Nolan has guided the Michigan Panthers to a 7-3 record in 2024, one year after the team posted a 4-7 mark during its final season of the USFL. ,With Nolan at the helm, the Panthers will visit the Birmingham Stallions in...

Wilmer Flores' slam sinks D-backs, helps Giants end 6-game slide
Wilmer Flores hit a grand slam in the six-run third inning and the San Francisco Giants ended a six-game losing streak with a 9-3 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,Heliot Ramos and Jorge Soler also homered and Thairo Estr...

Wilmer Flores' grand slam helps Giants end six-game slide
Wilmer Flores hit a grand slam in the six-run third inning and the San Francisco Giants ended a six-game losing streak with a 9-3 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,Heliot Ramos and Jorge Soler also homered and Thairo Estr...

Diamondbacks go for sweep against slumping Giants
Jordan Montgomery will attempt to bounce back from a woeful outing when the Arizona Diamondbacks try to complete a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,Montgomery (3-3, 5.48 ERA) allowed eight runs, six earned, and nine hits in just four innings while takin...

Diamondbacks top slumping Giants for fourth straight win
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Gabriel Moreno and Kevin Newman had two RBIs apiece to help the Arizona Diamondbacks notch an 8-5 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Blaze Alexander had three hits, two runs and one RBI as Arizona stretched its winning streak to four game...

Braves sign veteran infielder/outfielder Brian Anderson
The Atlanta Braves signed veteran third baseman and right fielder Brian Anderson on Tuesday.,In a corresponding move, left-hander Tyler Matzek was moved to the 60-day injured list to make room for Anderson on the 40-man roster. Matzek has been sidelined since early May due to left elbow inflammation...

Colts owner Jim Irsay leads list of Hall of Fame presenters
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay will present Dwight Freeney for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer, the third time Irsay has done such honors.,The seven-member Class of 2024 will be enshrined on Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio. The other inductees, and their presenters are:,--Rand...

Jim Furyk names assistants for '24 Presidents Cup
U.S. captain Jim Furyk on Tuesday named Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and Kevin Kisner as his assistants for the 2024 Presidents Cup in Montreal this September.,"The three of them have a tremendous history with this event, but more importantly, they will be trusted voices in the team room and on the ...

D-backs ride walk-off momentum into rematch with Giants
Pavin Smith's first walk-off homer at any level of baseball put a charge into the Arizona Diamondbacks in the series opener.,Now Arizona will look to keep the momentum going as it searches for its fourth straight win when it meets the San Francisco Giants again on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,Smith's t...

Pavin Smith's walk-off homer lifts Diamondbacks past Giants
Pavin Smith clubbed a pinch-hit, walk-off two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night at Phoenix in the opener of a three-game series.,Jake McCarthy doubled to left field off Randy Rodriguez...

Giants place LHP Blake Snell (groin) on 15-day injured list
Left-hander Blake Snell's injury-marred first season with San Francisco had another setback when the Giants placed the two-time Cy Young Award winner on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a left groin strain.,The Giants also activated outfielder Michael Conforto from the 10-day IL after he return...

Atlanta United fire head coach Gonzalo Pineda
Gonzalo Pineda, the longest-tenured head coach in Atlanta United history, was dismissed on Monday.,Pineda, 41, led Atlanta to two playoff berths in the past three seasons, but the club is currently 13th (4-8-4, 16 points) in the Eastern Conference and has one win in its last 11 matches (1-6-4). Atla...

Panthers zero in on Oilers' dynamic duo in Cup prep
Panthers coach Paul Maurice downplayed the record distance separating Florida and the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.,He's too focused on figuring out a plan to slow down Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, who piloted the Oilers back to the Cup final for the first time since 2006.,"It...

Giants expect TE Darren Waller to retire
When the Giants report to training camp next month, they are not expecting tight end Darren Waller to be with the team.,According to multiple reports, the Giants are confident Waller intends to retire from the NFL, a decision he has wrestled with since the end of the 2023 season -- his first with Ne...

Ketel Marte back on roll as D-backs brace for Giants
Ketel Marte had a 21-game hitting streak earlier this season and a stretch of 22 hitless at-bats late last month.,The Arizona star is back on the upswing and looks to follow up a big effort when the Diamondbacks face the San Francisco Giants on Monday in the opener of a three-game set in Phoenix.,Ma...

Giants LHP Blake Snell (groin) to undergo MRI exam
San Francisco Giants left-hander Blake Snell exited Sunday's 7-5 loss to the New York Yankees in the fifth inning due to left groin tightness and could be headed to the 15-day injured list.,San Francisco manager Bob Melvin said Snell will undergo an MRI exam on Monday.,Snell was two pitches into an ...