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Mets acquire Mariners RHP Ryne Stanek
The New York Mets added a veteran arm to their bullpen on Friday, acquiring right-hander Ryne Stanek from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfield prospect Rhylan Thomas.,Stanek, who turned 33 on Friday, is 6-3 with a 4.38 ERA in 39 innings this season, posting seven saves over 46 relief appear...
Arkansas lands 5-star recruit Darius Acuff Jr.
Darius Acuff Jr., rated as a five-star recruit, the No. 1 point guard and No. 4 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 per 247Sports, officially committed to play for John Calipari at Arkansas on Friday.,Calipari, who left Kentucky for Arkansas in April, landed his first 2025 recruit with the Razorba...
Three minor league pitchers suspended for PEDs
Three minor league players received 56-game suspensions Friday after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.,St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kener Perez, San Diego Padres pitcher Ibrahyn Jimenez and free agent pitcher Yonathan Frias were suspended for violating the drug prevention and treatmen...
Jackets' Patrik Laine cleared to return from player assistance program
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine was cleared to return from the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program on Friday.,Laine entered the program on Jan. 28 after he experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken clavicle, an injury he sustained in a game on Dec. 14 against the Toronto Maple ...
Georgia WR Rodarius 'Rara' Thomas arrested on family violence charges
Georgia wide receiver Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was arrested early Friday on a felony charge of cruelty to children-family violence and two misdemeanor counts of battery-family violence.,According to records from the Athens-Clarke County Jail in Athens, Ga., Thomas was booked at 3:20 a.m. No bond was ...
Diana Taurasi, 42, still driving force for Team USA
LILLE, France -- Five-time gold medalist Diana Taurasi is eager to take the court at the Paris Games, and insists her love of basketball is more important than winning medals.,The 42-year-old American knows that every Olympics is different and her experience at her sixth appearance has taught her to...
Simone Biles submits original skill for Olympics uneven bars
PARIS -- Simone Biles submitted an original skill on uneven bars ahead of the Paris Olympics, which would become the American's sixth signature move and first on bars if she can successfully complete it.,The new skill is a clear hip circle forward with 1.5 turns to handstand, a variation of an eleme...
Anemic offenses slowing Nationals, Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals are both looking to jump-start their offenses after suffering lulls this week.,Washington scored just three runs while getting swept by the San Diego Padres in three games at home. St. Louis scored just three times while losing two of three games to t...
HEROIC, OG start perfectly at Dota's Elite League Season 2
HEROIC, OG, Shopify Rebellion and Team Liquid all registered two wins on Thursday as the Elite League Season 2 got underway in Lima, Peru.,The initial group stage of the $800,000 Dota 2 event uses the Swiss system for all 16 teams, with best-of-three matches. The top eight teams advance to the secon...
Jerry Jones Really Compared Himself to Patrick Mahomes
While explaining how the Dallas Cowboys are handling contract negotiations this offseason, Jerry Jones hilariously compared himself to Patrick Mahomes....
A's All-Star P Mason Miller (fractured left pinky) on IL
The subject of trade rumors as Tuesday's deadline approaches, Oakland Athletics All-Star right-handed closer Mason Miller landed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a fracture of his left pinky finger.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. To fill Miller's spot on the 40-man roster, the A's ac...
Max Scherzer, Rangers overpower reeling White Sox
Max Scherzer recorded a season-high nine strikeouts over six innings to help the Texas Rangers post a 2-1 win over the spiraling Chicago White Sox on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers completed a four-game sweep and have won five straight games overall. The struggling White Sox, in turn, hav...
Padres' Dylan Cease tosses no-hitter vs. Nationals
Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in the majors this season and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 3-0 on Thursday afternoon to complete the three-game sweep.,Cease, 28, struck out nine batters and walked three while throwing a season-high 114 pitches.,He retired Ildemaro Varg...
Nico Hulkenberg calls Audi shakeup 'a bit of a shock'
Driver Nico Hulkenberg said he initially felt "a bit of a shock" after Audi's management shakeup earlier this week.,Former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto was named to lead Audi's Formula One project on Tuesday after the team parted ways with Andreas Seidl and Oliver Hoffman.,Binotto is the ne...
Houston Dash part ways with GM Alex Singer
The Houston Dash parted ways with general manager Alex Singer on Thursday.,The NWSL club said the search for a new GM will begin immediately. No other details were provided.,Singer, 36, took over the role in Houston on Aug. 24, 2022.,The Dash are currently in 12th place in the 14-team league, with j...
Esteban Ocon signs multi-year deal with Haas
Haas is adding France's Esteban Ocon to its Formula One team for 2025 and beyond.,The American team announced Thursday that Ocon signed a multi-year deal, joining 19-year-old rookie Oliver Bearman to make up the driver lineup next season.,Ocon currently drives for Alpine.,"I am thrilled to embark on...
WTA roundup: All-Poland final on tap in Prague
No. 4 seed Magda Linette and No. 6 Magdalena Frech will meet in an all-Poland final on Friday at the Livesport Prague Open in the Czech Republic.,Linette outlasted Czech top seed Linda Noskova 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2) in two hours, 46 minutes in Thursday's semifinal at the WTA 250 clay-court event. Noskova...
Jets place Haason Reddick on reserve/did not report list
The New York Jets placed pass-rusher Haason Reddick on the reserve/did not report list Thursday, multiple outlets reported.,Training camp started Tuesday in Florham Park, N.J., without the veteran, who was acquired in a March trade with Philadelphia.,Reddick, who turns 30 in September, is in the fin...
Dodgers sign SS Nick Ahmed
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent Nick Ahmed while placing fellow shortstop Miguel Rojas on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. ,Rojas is dealing with a right forearm strain. ,Ahmed, 34, was released by San Francisco on July 10 after hitting .232 with one home run and 15 RBIs in 52 games w...
10 Fantasy Football Questions Entering NFL Preseason
As your fantasy football draft grows closer, and NFL teams are reporting to training camp, we take a look at the top 10 questions fantasy managers should be monitoring this preseason....