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Nationals request release waivers on OF Victor Robles
The Washington Nationals officially requested unconditional release waivers on outfielder Victor Robles after he was designated for assignment on Monday. ,Robles, who turned 27 last week, was batting just .120 with three runs and four stolen bases in 14 games this season.,He hit .299 in 36 games las...

Drew Brees eyes return to broadcast booth, sets sights on primetime
Retired quarterback and Super Bowl champion Drew Brees made it clear he wants a second chance to be on the call of NFL games.,After retiring following the 2020 season, Brees immediately went to work for NBC. He largely split his time as an analyst for Notre Dame football and as a voice on the networ...

Four teams sweep to upper-bracket semis at OWCS Major Dallas
Spacestation, Team Falcons, Crazy Raccoon and Toronto Defiant all posted 3-0 victories in the upper-bracket quarterfinals on Friday at the Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Major in Dallas.,In Round 1 of the lower bracket, M80 earned a 3-0 victory and ENCE advanced with a 3-1 win. ,All matches in the ...

Close matches dominate early qualifying for CDL Stage 4 Major
The Seattle Surge, Minnesota Rokkr and Los Angeles Guerrillas all opened with 3-2 victories on the first day of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major on Friday.,The Surge defeated the Toronto Ultra, the Rokkr edged the Boston Breach and the Guerrillas knocked off the Carolina Royal Ra...

G2, Vitality advance to semifinals at IEM Dallas
G2 Esports and Team Vitality swept their way through the quarterfinals of the 2024 Intel Extreme Masters Dallas event on Friday.,G2 beat FaZe Clan 2-0 to advance to the semifinals, where they will face 9z Team. Vitality topped HEROIC 2-0 and will meet Team Spirit in the semis.,Sixteen teams competed...

Wichanee Meechai leads U.S. Women's Open as Nelly Korda misses cut
Wichanee Meechai of Thailand kicked off her round with four straight birdies before signing for a 3-under 67 and taking a two-shot lead into the weekend at the U.S. Women's Open on Friday at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club.,Meechai is 4-under 136 at the midway point of the major championship, one of on...

Los Angeles FC bring stifling defense into match with FC Dallas
Los Angeles Football Club aim to extend their shutout streak to five matches on Saturday when they host FC Dallas, who have not won away from home this season.,After some early season defensive struggles, LAFC (8-4-3, 27 points) have won four straight while holding opponents scoreless, most recently...

Athletics place RHP Lucas Erceg (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Lucas Erceg on the 15-day injured list on Friday due to a strained right forearm.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. Erceg last pitched on May 25, throwing a perfect inning of relief in the Athletics' 3-1 home victory over the Houston Astros.,Oakland manager...

Nashville SC look to keep momentum going vs. struggling Revs
Nashville SC aims to build on a four-game unbeaten streak and the best overall performance of their season when they host the struggling New England Revolution on Saturday in an Eastern Conference clash.,Nashville (4-4-7, 19 points) heads home after a resounding midweek 2-0 victory at FC Cincinnati ...

Ernie Els fires 62 to grab Principal Charity Classic lead
"The Big Easy" certainly made golf look easy Friday, as Ernie Els birdied 10 holes during a 10-under-par 62 to take the first-round lead at the Principal Charity Classic at Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa.,The sterling round marked the South African's career-low score on the PGA Tour Champions circ...

Panthers return home with chance to close out Rangers
After the New York Rangers won the Presidents' Trophy to attain home ice advantage throughout the postseason, comparisons to their 1994 Stanley Cup championship were omnipresent, especially as they won their first seven playoff games.,One comparison the Rangers were hoping to avoid was a 3-2 series ...

Aces sign veteran G Tiffany Hayes
The Las Vegas Aces announced the signing of 11-year WNBA veteran guard Tiffany Hayes on Friday.,Hayes, 34, played for the Connecticut Sun last season following a decade-long run with the Atlanta Dream.,The 2017 All-Star has career averages of 13.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 317 games (2...

Mets demote RHP Christian Scott, 3B Brett Baty to minors
The New York Mets sent right-hander Christian Scott and third baseman Brett Baty to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.,The Mets purchased the contract of veteran infielder Jose Iglesias, recalled right-hander Dedniel Nunez and designated catcher Omar Narvaez for assignment.,The move involving Scott is exp...

Wolves vow to 'be back next year' but offseason questions loom large
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards felt the intense spotlight of being in the Western Conference finals for the first time but vowed it wouldn't be his last following the Dallas Mavericks' Game 5 win on Thursday.,Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead Mi...

Guardians face Nationals in search of 8th straight home win
Strong play at home is a big reason the Cleveland Guardians are among the best teams in the majors. ,Meanwhile, the overachieving Washington Nationals look to build on an impressive series victory against another of the majors' top clubs. ,The Guardians look for an eighth straight home victory when ...

Mavericks crush Wolves in Game 5, advance to Finals
Luka Doncic finished with 36 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and the Dallas Mavericks pulled away for a 124-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in Minneapolis to advance to the NBA Finals., ,The Mavericks eliminated the Timberwolves in five games in the best-of-seven West...

Teagan Kavan powers No. 1 seed Texas past Stanford at WCWS
Teagan Kavan threw a one-hit shutout and top-seeded Texas defeated Stanford 4-0 in their first game of the Women's College World Series on Thursday in Oklahoma City.,Texas will face the winner between Oklahoma State and Florida on Saturday. Stanford will play the loser of that game in an elimination...

Yuka Saso on top after challenging first day of U.S. Women's Open
Yuka Saso's search for a second U.S. Women's Open title got a boost when she carded a 2-under-par 68 to take the first-round lead on Thursday at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club.,The Filipino-born Japanese golfer's only LPGA win came at the 2021 U.S. Women's Open. She found her way back to the top of th...

Spencer Arrighetti, Astros avoid sweep by blanking Mariners
Rookie Spencer Arrighetti pitched six scoreless innings as the Houston Astros defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-0 Thursday afternoon to avoid a four-game sweep by their American League West rivals.,Alex Bregman and Victor Caratini hit home runs for the Astros.,The AL West-leading Mariners had a f...

Stars reset, host Oilers after missed opportunity
Doom and gloom? Not for the Dallas Stars as they return home to host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their Western Conference final series Friday night.,The Stars are disappointed in how they surrendered five unanswered goals Wednesday en route to a 5-2 loss in Game 4. Losing is one thing, but blow...