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Unbeaten Saskatchewan looks to fend off BC
It's showdown time in Vancouver.,When the BC Lions host the Saskatchewan Roughriders Saturday, first place in the CFL's West Division will be at stake. ,BC (4-1) is coming off an easy 44-28 win last week at hapless Hamilton, while Saskatchewan (4-0) is the league's only unbeaten team as a result of ...
Yankees place J.D. Davis (stomach flu) on injured list
The New York Yankees put recently acquired infielder J.D. Davis on the 10-day injured list Friday with a stomach flu.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday for Davis, who was acquired from the Oakland Athletics on June 23 in exchange for infielder Jordan Groshans.,Davis, 31, has played in five games wi...
As season dwindles, playoff positions at stake at Pocono
For the second straight week, the weekly stop on the NASCAR Cup Series tour produced a first-time winner in 2024, which has further muddled the makeup of the 10-race postseason lineup.,At the Chicago Street Race, hampered by persistent rain for the second straight year, NASCAR resorted to a time clo...
Peyton Manning wins Ambassador of Golf award
Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning's transition from the gridiron to the greens was recognized Thursday with the Ambassador of Golf Award.,Presented by the PGA's Champions Tour and the Kaulig Companies Championship and benefiting the Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation, the award honors a p...
College Football Sleeper Teams Who Could Crash New Expanded Playoff
These sleeper teams can play spoiler and surprise the nation by crashing the newly expanded NCAA College Football Playoff this year....
Winners and Losers of 2024 NHL Free Agency
With the dust mostly settled from a frenetic NHL free agency period, let's break down the winners and losers of hockey’s offseason to date....
Tundra, Entity grab Day 2 lead in Riyadh Masters group stage
While Group A has seen plenty of twists and turns so far at the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia, both Entity and Tundra Esports leveraged Day 1 victories into more wins on Thursday, and the two squads have taken the lead in Group B.,Tundra, now in first place, handed Entity its first loss of t...
Aces finding ways to win, while Dream coming up short
The Las Vegas Aces are rolling and the Atlanta Dream are reeling as the WNBA's month-long break for the All-Star Game and the Olympics approaches.,The Aces (14-7) have won eight of nine as they visit the Dream (7-14), who have lost five straight, on Friday night.,"We're trying to buckle down and get...
Schedule revealed for newly renamed Emirates NBA Cup
The NBA is preparing for the second year of its in-season tournament, now branded as the Emirates NBA Cup.,The league said Thursday that the second annual tournament will begin Nov. 12 with regular-season fixtures designated as NBA Cup games.,As with last year's competition, teams will be drawn into...
Marcus Semien gets All-Star start in place of injured Jose Altuve
Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien will replace the injured Jose Altuve as a starter in the All-Star Game, while the Minnesota Twins' Willi Castro was added Thursday to the American League roster.,Altuve, the Houston Astros' nine-time All-Star, was elected by fans to start at second base. He...
Justin Thomas fires 62, leads Scottish Open
Justin Thomas rolled in eight birdies and claimed the solo lead at the Scottish Open on Thursday with a first-round 62 at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. ,Thomas stands one shot clear of South Korea's Sungjae Im (63), who bogeyed the first and 17th holes on his opening 18 but has a stroke on ...
HEROIC, Spirit start fast in Riyadh Masters group stage
Group play at the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia began Wednesday, and with all eight Group A teams playing two matches, nobody in the group ended the day with a perfect record.,HEROIC and Team Spirit had the best days in the group, each winning a match and drawing in the other to finish Wedne...
Luis Severino, Mets limit Nationals' offense
Luis Severino tossed 6 1/3 solid innings and combined with three relievers on a five-hitter for the host New York Mets, who beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Wednesday night.,Jose Iglesias was 3-for-4 with the go-ahead two-RBI single in a four-run sixth inning for the Mets, who have won the first...
Dodgers send starter Bobby Miller to minors
The Los Angeles Dodgers demoted right-hander Bobby Miller to the minors on Wednesday, one day after he gave up nine runs in four innings at Philadelphia, swelling his ERA to 8.07.,The 25-year-old Miller, who is in second season in the majors, is 1-2 in seven games, all as a starter, covering 29 inni...
Adolis Garcia, Teoscar Hernandez complete Home Run Derby lineup
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia will have home-field advantage when he competes in the Home Run Derby on Monday at Globe Life Field in Arlington.,Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Garcia, 31, will participate in his second career and consecutive competition. He hit 17 home runs i...
Rangers' Adolis Garcia enters Home Run Derby
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia will have home-field advantage when he competes in the Home Run Derby on Monday at Globe Life Field in Arlington.,Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Garcia, 31, will participate in his second career and consecutive competition. He hit 17 home runs i...
Report: Anthony Edwards signs multiyear extension with Adidas
Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards has signed a multiyear extension with sneaker brand Adidas that is worth around $50 million, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Edwards has been with Adidas since entering the NBA in 2020. His first shoe, the AE1, was released in November 2023 and becam...
Spirit sign F Rosemonde Kouassi to 4-year deal
The Washington Spirit have signed Ivory Coast forward Rosemonde Kouassi to a four-year contract.,The club announced her transfer Wednesday from France's FC Fleury 91 Coeur d'Essonne. The transfer fee was not disclosed.,Kouassi, 22, is eligible to join the Spirit next Monday and her deal runs through...
2024 NFL Contract Holdouts To Watch as Training Camp Nears
These NFL players are looking for a new contract, and could holdout and cause distractions as they're set to report to Training Camp later this month....
Yankees GM Brian Cashman joins team on road amid slump
Brian Cashman had already planned on traveling to the Tampa Bay area to work on MLB draft prep at the Yankees' spring training complex. But New York's general manager felt compelled to join the team early for Tuesday's series opener at the Rays.,Cashman is watching his roster closely as the Yankees ...