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Longtime Raiders LB Rod Martin dies at 72
Linebacker Rod Martin, who spent his entire 12-year NFL career with the Raiders and was part of two Super Bowl championships, died at age 72, the team announced on Monday.,No cause of death was stated.,Martin might be best remembered for his performance in Oakland's title-winning victory over the Ph...
Timo Werner's 1st MLS goal leads San Jose's road rout of LAFC
Timo Werner scored a goal with an assist in a three-minute stretch and the San Jose Earthquakes continued their franchise-record start to the season with a 4-1 road victory over Los Angeles FC on Sunday., ,Ousseni Bouda scored a pair of goals for the Earthquakes, who took charge in a dominating five...
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina continues sizzling start to 2026
Top-seeded Elena Rybakina continued her outstanding 2026 campaign by overwhelming sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the finals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.,Rybakina, who represents Kazakhstan, will face No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova of the Czech Repub...
LAFC, Earthquakes clash in Western Conference showdown
Goals will be at a premium when two of the top teams in the Western Conference meet Sunday as Los Angeles FC plays host to the San Jose Earthquakes.,Each team allowed just two goals through seven league games to lead MLS. They are also two of four teams in the league with a positive goal differentia...
Cubs fill out bullpen after RHP Daniel Palencia moved to IL
The Chicago Cubs selected the contract of right-hander Corbin Martin on Saturday to fill out the bullpen after right-hander Daniel Palencia went on the injured list Friday.,To make room on the 60-man roster, the Cubs transferred right-hander Cade Horton to the 60-day IL. Horton underwent Tommy John ...
Liberty re-sign Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones
New York Liberty stars Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones signed contracts for the 2026 season, the team announced on Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team.,"This is an incredibly historic moment for the New York Liberty franchise," Liberty general manager Jonathan K...
WTA roundup: Coco Gauff survives slow start to win Stuttgart opener
No. 2 seed Coco Gauff overcame a slow start to beat Russia's Liudmila Samsonova 7-5, 6-1 in her opening match of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Thursday to advance into the quarterfinals in Stuttgart, Germany.,Gauff dropped the first three games of the match but won the next four to take command and ...
WTA roundup: Two-time Stuttgart champ Iga Swiatek into quarterfinals
In her first match with new clay-court coach Francisco Roig, former World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruised past Laura Siegemund of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. ,Swiatek, a two-time champion at Stuttgart who is seeded No. 3, failed to capitalize on an...
WTA roundup: All seeded players advance in Stuttgart, Rouen
Seventh-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic and Russian eighth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova both advanced in routine fashion to the Round of 16 on Tuesday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.,Muchova cruised past qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovic of Russia, 6-2, 6-4, while Al...
WTA roundup: Germany’s Siegemund kicks off Stuttgart with 3-set win
Laura Siegemund pleased the home crowd as she battled back from a set down and defeated lucky loser Viktoriya Tomova 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 to open the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Monday in Stuttgart, Germany.,Siegemund, the top-ranked German woman in the world rankings at No. 51, won this event in 2017...
Reds demote struggling OF Noelvi Marte to Triple-A
The Cincinnati Reds optioned struggling right fielder Noelvi Marte to Triple-A Louisville after Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.,Marte went 0-for-4 on Sunday and is batting just .138 (4-for-29) with no extra-base hits, no RBIs and 10 strikeouts in 11 games this season.,Marte, 24, is a ca...
Jack Skahan, Quakes extend record start vs. Sporting KC
Jack Skahan registered his first career brace and the San Jose Earthquakes continued their franchise-best start with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night at Kansas City, Kan.,Dave Romney also scored a goal for San Jose (6-1-0, 18 points), which has outscored its opponents 13-2 t...
Earthquakes eager to extend torrid start vs. Sporting KC
The San Jose Earthquakes will be strong favorites to continue the best start in franchise history when they visit woeful Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night at Kansas City, Kan.,The Earthquakes (5-1-0, 15 points) never had won five of their first six matches, dating to their first season in the f...
Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Stuttgart due to injury
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from next week's Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, due to an undisclosed injury.,The four-time Grand Slam champion and 24-time WTA Tour winner said Thursday she sustained the injury after winning the Miami Open on March 28.,"I'm very sad to sa...
Patriots trade LB Marte Mapu to Texans
The New England Patriots traded linebacker Marte Mapu to the Houston Texans on Tuesday.,Terms of the trade were not disclosed, though ESPN reported the deal includes a swap of 2027 NFL Draft picks that gives a seventh-round pick to the Texans in exchange for a sixth-rounder.,Mapu is entering the las...
Guardians' start time on Tuesday moved up due to cold
The Guardians moved the start time of Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals from 6:10 to 1:10 p.m. ET due to expected frigid temperatures in Cleveland.,Fans who are unable to attend the daytime start can exchange their tickets for another eligible game.,The Guardians (6-4) open the series wi...
Cubs place RHP Cade Horton (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed starter Cade Horton on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right forearm strain.,The move is retroactive to Saturday for Horton, who exited Friday's start against the host Cleveland Guardians after one-plus inning and 17 pitches.,Horton retired the side in orde...
Niko Tsakiris nets a brace in San Jose's shutout over San Diego
Niko Tsakiris scored his second and third career MLS goals and the San Jose Earthquakes eased to a 3-0 victory over 10-man San Diego FC Saturday night to continue their best-ever start in club history.,Preston Judd added his team-leading third goal of the season and also provided an assist as San Jo...
Earthquakes return from break with all-California match vs. San Diego
The San Jose Earthquakes will have another chance to prove their Western Conference contender credentials when they host San Diego FC on Saturday night.,San Jose (4-1-0, 12 points) sits third in the West following the March international break, just above fourth-place San Diego (3-0-2, 11 points).,A...
Royals rookie oversleeps, removed from lineup
Royals rookie catcher Carter Jensen overslept and was removed from Kansas City's starting lineup on Thursday.,"I didn't wake up to my alarm. Slept through it," he told The Kansas City Star. "Don't really have an excuse -- nor should I. It [stinks]. It happens. I feel like I let teammates down, coach...