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Davis Cup: Canada, Germany among winners on Day 1
Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime handily won their singles matches to guide Canada to a 2-1 victory over Argentina on the first day of the Davis Cup Finals group stage Tuesday in Manchester, England.,In Group D action, Shapovalov hit six aces and went 4-for-4 converting break points en rou...
Colts place CB JuJu Brents (knee) on injured reserve
The Indianapolis Colts placed starting cornerback JuJu Brents on injured reserve on Tuesday because of a knee injury and signed cornerback Chris Lammons to the 53-man active roster from the practice squad.,Brents could miss the rest of the season, NFL Network reported, while the Indianapolis Star re...
Maple Leafs re-sign F Nick Robertson to 1-year deal
The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Nick Robertson to a one-year, $875,000 contract on Tuesday.,He set career highs across the board with 27 points (14 goals, 13 assists) and 56 games in 2023-24.,Robertson, who turns 23 on Wednesday, was Toronto's second-round pick (53rd overall) in the 2019 N...
Cubs ride homers from ex-Dodgers to win in L.A.
Cody Bellinger and Michael Busch homered against their former team and the visiting Chicago Cubs finished off a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday to open a three-game series.,Bellinger, who played six seasons for the Dodgers and was the National League's Most Valuable Player for Lo...
Backup RB, 49ers dump Jets, ruin Aaron Rodgers' return
Jordan Mason rushed for a career-best 147 yards and scored a touchdown to help the San Francisco 49ers beat the New York Jets 32-19 and spoil Aaron Rodgers' return on Monday night at Santa Clara, Calif.,Deebo Samuel also rushed for a touchdown and Jake Moody matched a franchise record with six field...
Joey Cantillo flirts with perfection as Guardians clip White Sox
Rookie left-hander Joey Cantillo pitched seven sharp innings and David Fry and Bo Naylor each homered to boost the visiting Cleveland Guardians to a 5-3 win against the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. ,Cleveland (82-62) stretched its lead atop the American League Central to 3 1/2 games over the K...
Angels belt 2 HRs, hand Twins fourth straight setback
Brandon Drury and Niko Kavadas each hit a two-run home run, and the Los Angeles Angels pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Nolan Schanuel also drove in a pair of runs for Los Angeles (60-84), which won the opener of a three-game series. Taylor Ward fini...
Paul Skenes' gem propels Pirates past Marlins
Rookie right-hander Paul Skenes allowed one run on six hits over six innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Skenes (10-2) struck out nine and walked one in his 20th start of the season. He lowered his...
Yanks lean on Austin Wells to clobber Royals
Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the New York Yankees opened a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals with a 10-4 win on Monday.,Alex Verdugo added a two-run homer for New York (83-61), which tallied 12 hits and won for...
Rob Refsnyder, Tyler O’Neill power Red Sox past Orioles
Rob Refsnyder and Tyler O'Neill hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning and did the same in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 12-3 Monday night.,After Refsnyder's two-run homer broke a 1-1 tie in the third, O'Neill hit a solo shot to extend Bos...
Mets scratch out win over Jays, snag wild-card lead
The visiting New York Mets scored on a wild pitch and then on a passed ball in a two-run eighth inning and defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Monday night.,The Mets (79-65), who had a nine-game winning streak end on Sunday, took a one-game lead over the Braves in the race for the last National Le...
Kody Clemens' walk-off hit lifts Phillies over Rays
Kody Clemens grounded an RBI single through the right side with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.,Clemens had been hitless in his previous 13 at-bats before delivering against Garrett Cleavinge...
Paul Skenes shines, propels Pirates past Marlins
Rookie right-hander Paul Skenes allowed one run and six hits over six innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win against the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Skenes (10-2) struck out nine and walked one in his 20th start of the season. He lowered...
Nick Martinez, Reds two-hit Braves for makeup-game win
Nick Martinez fired seven sharp innings on Monday, pitching the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 1-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.,The game was the makeup of a postponement from July 24.,The Reds (70-75) scored the game's only run in the second inning. TJ Friedl was hit by a pitch, the 18th batter plunk...
BetBoom Team wins twice at The International 2024
BetBoom Team won twice on Monday in order to charge through the opening portion of the lower bracket at The International 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.,The lower bracket of the double-elimination playoffs began Monday, and BetBoom escaped the first round with a 2-1 win over Talon Esports before sweep...
David Montgomery's TD powers Lions past Rams in overtime
David Montgomery scored on a 1-yard run in overtime to give the host Detroit Lions a 26-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.,Montgomery carried five times for 45 yards during the winning drive. He finished with 91 yards on 17 carries.,Jared Goff passed for 217 yards with a touchdown and...
Sun silence Sparks down stretch, earn 79-67 win
Alyssa Thomas recorded a triple-double and the Connecticut Sun held the host Los Angeles Sparks to one point in the final 6:43 to come away with a 79-67 victory on Sunday night. ,Thomas had 12 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Brionna Jones had a team-high 21 points for Connecticut before fouling ...
D-backs get 3 HRs, 8 RBIs from Pavin Smith, blast Astros
Pavin Smith homered in each of his first three at-bats and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 12-6 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night.,Smith recorded his first career multi-homer game and collected a career-high eight RBIs to power Arizona (8...
Wave fall to Courage in Alex Morgan’s farewell match
Alex Morgan said one last goodbye to professional soccer Sunday evening, but the visiting North Carolina Courage spoiled Morgan's farewell by defeating her San Diego Wave 4-1.,Morgan announced Thursday that she was retiring after Sunday's match to cap a decorated playing career at the international ...
HEROIC, G2, MongolZ qualify for ESL Pro League Season 20 playoffs
HEROIC won the lower bracket final of Group A, while G2 Esports and The MongolZ advanced via wins in Group B, as all three teams clinched playoff berths at the ESL Pro League Season 20 in Saint Julian's, Malta.,MIBR also qualified despite dropping the 2-0 contest to G2.,In a win-or-go-home scenario,...