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Royals place rookie RHP Luinder Avila (forearm) on 15-day injured list
Kansas City right-hander Luinder Avila is scheduled for medical testing on Monday after the Royals placed the starting pitcher on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to right forearm tightness.,The rookie, who turns 25 on Aug. 21, started Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies and retired th...
ATP roundup: DC Open final postponed to Monday
The men's singles final of the Mubadala DC Open between No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz and Spanish up-and-comer Rafael Jodar was postponed from Sunday to Monday due to inclement weather in Washington.,The men's final was slated to follow the women's singles final Sunday afternoon, but that match stalled ou...
Mavericks sign F Naji Marshall to multi-year contract extension
The Dallas Mavericks announced Sunday that they signed forward Naji Marshall to a multi-year contract extension, keeping one of their most versatile contributors in place following his best NBA season.,Dallas did not disclose financial details, but ESPN reported the fully guaranteed deal is worth $5...
WTA roundup: Kristina Liutova becomes youngest WTA champion since 2019
Sixteen-year-old Kristina Liutova of Russia claimed a 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Darja Vidmanova of the Czech Republic on Sunday to earn the title at the Memphis Classic in her first-ever WTA main-draw event.,Liutova, the world's No. 229-ranked player who had to qualify to get into the main draw, be...
Michael Thorbjornsen emerges for first tour win at Rocket Classic
Michael Thorbjornsen shot a flawless 7-under-par 63 to win the Rocket Classic and capture his first victory on the PGA Tour on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club.,Thorbjornsen finished at 18-under 262 for the tournament by draining a 25 1/2-foot birdie putt on the final hole.,Thorbjornsen, 24, had the best...
ZETA DIVISION tops Twisted Minds for Overwatch Midseason title
ZETA DIVISION took care of Twisted Minds 4-2 in the best-of-seven Grand Final to capture the Overwatch Champions Series Midseason Championship on Sunday in Paris.,ZETA DIVISION earned $400,000 for their triumph, along with 1,000 Esports World Cup club points with this $1 million competition included...
Dream chase 6th straight win as Aces visit after collapse
The host Atlanta Dream and Las Vegas Aces both have some cushion in the playoff chase, but they seem to be heading in different directions as they face off Monday.,The Aces (20-9) currently have a better playoff position, but have dropped two of their last four games by a single point, including Sat...
Mike Yastrzemski, Matt Olson help Braves beat Nationals
Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Olson homered for the Atlanta Braves, who beat the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep. ,The National League East leaders got just seven hits but made the most of them to extend their winning streak to five. The Braves also took advanta...
Astros' Carlos Correa (ankle surgery) not ruling out 2026 return
On May 11, Carlos Correa underwent what he thought was season-ending surgery on his left ankle.,On Saturday, he began working out on the field again, well ahead of the original six- to eight-month recovery timeline. That has the Astros' third baseman optimistic his season isn't over after all.,"We'l...
Braves haven't let pitcher injuries slow them down, as Nationals know
Rookie right-hander JR Ritchie could get the start on Sunday when the Atlanta Braves go for the four-game sweep over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Atlanta has won four straight and taken the first three games of the series. The Braves are 7-3 this season against the Nationals, who have lost fou...
Dallas' Jonathan Sirois (9 saves) comes up big in draw vs. Galaxy
Jonathan Sirois made nine saves to help FC Dallas preserve a 0-0 draw against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.,It was only Dallas' fifth clean sheet, and the first of the season for the 25-year-old Canadian, who returned to the net last weekend when new acquisition Daniel h...
Braves acquire Royals OF Lane Thomas, LHP Bailey Falter
The Atlanta Braves added depth on the offensive and pitching sides on Saturday night, acquiring outfielder Lane Thomas and left-hander Bailey Falter from the Kansas City Royals.,In exchange for Thomas and Falter, Atlanta is sending right-hander Lucas Braun and left-hander Carter Holton to Kansas Cit...
White Sox add veteran RHP Luis Castillo, send 3 players to Mariners
The Chicago White Sox bolstered their pitching staff by acquiring three-time All-Star right-hander Luis Castillo from the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.,The Mariners receive right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez, outfielder Nolan Jones, Chicago's No. 15 prospect in minor league catcher Bos...
Texas lands 5-star RB Landen Williams-Callis
Texas added one of the top running backs in the 2027 recruiting class Saturday when five-star Landen Williams-Callis announced his commitment to the Longhorns.,Williams-Callis, a 5-foot-7.5-inch, 185-pound prospect from Richmond, Texas, is ranked as the nation's No. 3 running back and No. 29 overall...
D.C. United rally in 2nd half to earn draw with East-leading Nashville
Tai Baribo scored in the 77th minute to cap a second-half rally from two goals down as D.C. United escaped with a 2-2 draw against Nashville SC on Saturday in Washington.,Silvan Hefti also scored for D.C. (5-5-8, 23 points), which extended its run of matches without a loss to five in pursuit of its ...
T1, ZETA sweep their way into Overwatch Midseason semifinals
T1 and the ZETA DIVISION each swept their respective quarterfinal matchups on Saturday and advanced to the semifinals of the playoffs at the Overwatch Champions Series Midseason Championship in Paris.,Also moving on to the semifinals were Twisted Minds and Weibo Gaming.,The $1 million tournament is ...
Report: Big East hiring ex-MLB official Tim Brosnan as commissioner
Tim Brosnan, who rose to the title of chief operating officer during his 20-plus years with Major League Baseball, is expected to be named commissioner of the Big East Conference, ESPN reported on Saturday. ,Brosnan is poised to take over for Val Ackerman, who is retiring at the end of August follow...
Drew Rasmussen strikes out 10, Rays shut out White Sox
Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen dominated over six shutout innings, Nick Fortes singled in the only run, and the Rays opened August by blanking the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In reaching double figures in victories for the third time in his career, Rasmussen...
Davis Riley moves into lead at Rocket Classic, Rasmus Hojgaard has record day
Davis Riley birdied the final two holes in a bogey-free round of 7-under-par 63 to move into the lead through the third round of the Rocket Classic on Saturday in Detroit.,Riley is at 15-under 195, meaning he'll go into Sunday's final round at Detroit Golf Club with a one-shot advantage on Michael B...
Sydney Taylor's trey in final second lifts Sky past Aces
Rookie Sydney Taylor drained a 3-pointer Saturday with 0.9 seconds left and the Chicago Sky rallied to nip the visiting Las Vegas Aces 84-83.,A'ja Wilson drove for a layup with 3.2 seconds remaining that gave Las Vegas (20-9) a two-point lead. After a timeout, Taylor slipped around a screen and got ...