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Dodgers place RHP Brusdar Graterol (shoulder) on IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers moved right-handed reliever Brusdar Graterol to the 15-day injured list Thursday due to right shoulder inflammation while activating catcher Austin Barnes from the 10-day IL.,In corresponding moves, the Dodgers recalled right-hander Ben Casparius from Triple-A Oklahoma City a...
U.S. sweeps International team 5-0 on Day 1 of Presidents Cup
The U.S. team clicked at almost every turn in sweeping five four-ball matches to open Presidents Cup competition by blitzing the International team Thursday at Royal Montreal Golf Club.,The 5-0 count marked the first sweep of a four-ball session for the U.S. since the 1994 Presidents Cup.,The most d...
NaVi, Vitality qualify for semifinals at BLAST Premier: Fall Final
Natus Vincere and Team Vitality clinched first place in their respective groups Thursday and advanced straight into the semifinals of the BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024 competition in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Natus Vincere swept G2 Esports 2-0 in Group A's winners match, and Vitality defeated Team Liqui...
Reports: Air Force, UNLV, 4 others staying in Mountain West
The Mountain West has received binding commitments from UNLV, Air Force and four other full members of the conference following the latest dominoes of conference realignment, Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports reported Thursday.,After Utah State became the fifth Mountain West school to agree to join the Pa...
Sacramento State to build new stadium, eyes Pac-12 bid
FCS program Sacramento State announced plans Thursday to build a new stadium with the hope of landing an invitation from the rebuilding Pac-12.,The announcement comes while the Pac-12 and Mountain West are engaged in a massive fight for schools at a time in which there is a shortage of available Wes...
Adam Frazier's 2-run single lifts Royals over Nationals
Pinch hitter Adam Frazier delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the top of the ninth as the visiting Kansas City Royals inched closer to a wild-card berth by completing a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 7-4 victory on Thursday afternoon., ,Hunter Renfroe hit a home run and Sa...
Brewers use Aaron Civale's strong start to beat Pirates
Aaron Civale logged six scoreless innings as the Milwaukee Brewers downed the host Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Civale (8-9) yielded three hits while walking one and striking out five. He is 6-1 with a 2.57 ERA over his past nine starts.,...
Caitlin Clark's historic season drives big WNBA ratings boost
Caitlin Clark's rookie campaign might have come to an end Wednesday night, but her historic season helped drive the WNBA to its highest average game viewership in 24 years.,The league averaged 657,000 viewers per game, according to a report by the Sports Business Journal. That included a record 22 g...
No. 1 Texas won't name starting QB until Friday
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said he won't decide until Friday whether Quinn Ewers or Arch Manning will quarterback the nation's No. 1 team on Saturday against Mississippi State.,Ewers left the Longhorns' Week 3 win over UTSA with an abdominal strain and was replaced by Manning. The redshirt freshman...
Coco Gauff confirms Matt Daly added to coaching team
Coco Gauff rebounded quickly following her split from Brad Gilbert by adding Matt Daly to her coaching team.,Daly joins Jean-Christophe "JC" Faurel in assisting Gauff, who parted ways with Gilbert last week.,Daly, 45, recently coached Canadian Denis Shapovalov on the ATP Tour last season.,"I'm reall...
Leafs F Auston Matthews dealing with upper-body injury
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night's preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens with an upper-body injury.,The decision appears to be for precautionary reasons, with head coach Craig Berube telling reporters the injury is "not serious" and that his star center "s...
Why Tarik Skubal and Chris Sale Will Win MLB Cy Young Awards
Tarik Skubal and Chris Sale are the two frontrunners set to win MLB Cy Young awards, and these are the reasons why they deserve to win....
Mitch Keller, Pirates chase series win over playoff-bound Brewers
After tying a career high by allowing eight runs in his latest start, Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller will try and bounce back when the Pirates host the National League Central champion Milwaukee Brewers in their final home game of the season on Thursday.,Keller (11-11, 4.21 ERA) last picked up...
Royals look to extend record scoreless streak vs. punchless Nats
The Kansas City Royals, with their pitching staff on a record run, will shoot for a three-game series sweep when they visit the Washington Nationals on Thursday.,The Royals blanked the Nationals 3-0 on Wednesday for their second straight win after seven losses. Kansas City (84-74) remains tied with ...
Struggling on defense, 49ers meet offense-challenged Patriots
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers will each be looking to end a two-game losing streak when they meet Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,After opening the season with a 16-10 victory at Cincinnati, New England (1-2) dropped a 23-20 decision to Seattle at home in Week 2 before losing to the...
Royals find winning formula against punchless Nationals
Robbie Grossman supplied a two-run single, and the visiting Kansas City Royals survived the early departure of starter Michael Lorenzen in a 3-0 win against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.,Michael Massey and Salvador Perez had two hits each for Kansas City (84-74), which helped its Amer...
Pirates manage just three hits, still edge Brewers
Luis L. Ortiz allowed one run on four hits over seven innings and Liover Peguero drove in two runs to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.,Ortiz (7-8), who picked up his first win since Aug. 31, walked one and while striking out five.,Arold...
Twins OF Matt Wallner (oblique) out for rest of regular season; RHP Justin Topa activated
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Matt Wallner on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of a left oblique strain, ending his regular season, and activated right-hander Justin Topa, who hasn't pitched all season because of left patellar tendinitis, from the 60-day IL.,In other moves, the T...
Expect offensive fireworks as Cincinnati visits Texas Tech
Two teams with bolstered confidence on defense and offenses capable of keeping pace with anyone lock horns Saturday in Lubbock, Texas, when Cincinnati visits Texas Tech in Big 12 Conference action.,Both teams opened league action with victories last week that strayed from their calling card -- offen...
Florida St. looking to take down another ACC newbie at SMU
Fresh off beating one conference newcomer, Florida State will now be the opponent for another Atlantic Coast Conference newbie's debut when it travels to Dallas to take on SMU on Saturday night.,The Mustangs (3-1, 0-0 ACC) will face the Seminoles (1-3, 1-2) for the first time. SMU enters the game wi...