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No. 1 Iga Swiatek's bid for gold spoiled by China's Zheng Qinwen in semis
PARIS -- Iga Swiatek will have to wait four more years for her next chance at an Olympic gold medal after the Polish top seed was shocked by China's Zheng Qinwen in the semifinals at Roland Garros on Thursday, her first loss there since 2021.,Swiatek, the overwhelming favorite for gold after a third...
Mauricio Dubon's pinch-hit HR caps Astros' rally, sinks Pirates
Mauricio Dubon clubbed his first career pinch-hit home run and the Houston Astros won their seventh consecutive game with starter Framber Valdez on the mound, topping the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Wednesday to salve the finale of a three-game interleague series., ,Dubon turned on a first-pi...
D-backs hang on to edge Nats
The Arizona Diamondbacks erupted for four runs in the sixth inning and held on for their seventh win in eight games, a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals in Phoenix on Wednesday afternoon.,The Nationals, who lost their fourth game in a row, scored one run in the eighth on Luis Garcia Jr.'s RB...
Four-star DL Yvan Kemajou commits to Penn State
Defensive lineman Yvan Kemajou, ranked as a four-star prospect by Rivals in the Class of 2025, committed to Penn State on Wednesday afternoon.,Kemajou, from Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, Md., visited head coach James Franklin's program last weekend after taking an official visit at the e...
Broken records: Katie Ledecky claims 12th gold, dominates 1500 freestyle
PARIS -- Katie Ledecky claimed her 12th gold medal with an Olympic record in the 1500-meter freestyle on Wednesday, touching the wall in 15:30.02.,Ledecky's eighth gold medal ties the all-time record for female swimmers with American Jenny Thompson. ,World record holder Ledecky blew away the field i...
Reports: Pats DT Davon Godchaux reaches 2-year extension
New England Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux agreed to a two-year contract extension worth up to $21 million with $16.5 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The reported deal comes one week after Godchaux openly vented his frustration regarding his contract statu...
Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole in line for weekend start
New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole appears to be back on track to join the starting rotation this weekend. ,Cole will throw a bullpen session on Friday before the Yankees make his slot official after he was scratched Tuesday due to fatigue. He's considered likely to make his eighth start of 2...
Jurgen Klopp 'rules out' possible USMNT position
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took himself out of the running in the search for a new head coach for the U.S. men's national team.,Klopp, 57, also said he would "rule out" filling the coaching vacancy for England.,"As of today, that's it for me as a coach," Klopp said at the International Co...
New-look Pirates vie for series sweep of Astros
After executing several trades over the past couple of days to fortify their roster and confirm a commitment to pursue a postseason berth, the Pittsburgh Pirates doubled up on good news by claiming a 6-2 victory over the host Houston Astros on Tuesday.,The Pirates will enter the finale of the three-...
Red-hot Eugenio Suarez, D-backs go for sweep of Nats
Eugenio Suarez probably isn't thrilled that the calendar is about to turn to August.,The Diamondbacks third baseman has enjoyed a huge month of July and will look to finish it off with a bang when Arizona completes a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon in Phoeni...
Eugenio Suarez clubs 3 HRs as D-backs rout Nationals 17-0
Eugenio Suarez belted three homers and finished with four hits, four runs and five RBIs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 17-0 pounding of the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Gabriel Moreno had three RBIs and Jake McCarthy and Geraldo Perdomo each had three hits as Arizona matc...
MLB Trade Deadline Sellers Won This Year's Baseball Trade Frenzy
It's never fun watching your team shell out their best players in exchange for prospects that you've never heard of. But these four sellers won the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline....
Michael A. Taylor's latest homer lifts Pirates over Astros again
Michael A. Taylor homered for the second consecutive game and left-hander Bailey Falter excelled in his return from the injured list as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 on Tuesday.,Taylor, whose three-run home run in the ninth inning lifted the Pirates to victory in th...
Padres trade for Pirates LHP Martin Perez
The San Diego Padres added former All-Star Martin Perez to their rotation Tuesday, acquiring the left-hander from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for minor league left-hander Ronaldys Jimenez.,Perez, 33, signed a one-year contract worth $8 million to join the Pirates last offseason after two prod...
Pirates acquire Jays’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Marlins’ Bryan De La Cruz
With an eye on a playoff push, the Pittsburgh Pirates added two new bats ahead of the MLB trade deadline.,The Pirates announced a deal acquiring utility player Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for infield/outfield prospect Charles McAdoo. The club also landed outfielder Brya...
Mariners trade for Marlins reliever JT Chargois
The Seattle Mariners acquired right-handed reliever JT Chargois on Tuesday in exchange for minor league right-hander Will Schomberg.,Chargois, 33, began the season on the injured list with neck spasms before returning to the Miami roster on June 12. He is 1-0 with a 1.62 ERA, seven walks, and 12 str...
Alex Sedrick's miracle dash, conversion scores USA bronze in women's rugby
SAINT-DENIS, France -- Back Alex Sedrick took a long try the distance to tie Australia at 12 as time expired, then delivered the winning two points on a conversion to kickstart a celebration and a bronze medal for U.S. women's rugby sevens in a 14-12 upset in the 2024 Games on Tuesday.,The United St...
Pirates acquire LHP Josh Walker from Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-hander Josh Walker from the New York Mets on Tuesday in exchange for minor league southpaw Nicolas Carreno.,Walker, 29, was designated for assignment last week after posting a 5.11 ERA with no decisions in 10 relief appearances for the Mets. The Pirates said he w...
Falcons sign former Steelers WR James Washington
The Atlanta Falcons made several changes to their wide receiver room on Tuesday, signing veteran James Washington and second-year player Jesse Matthews while releasing rookie Isaiah Wooden.,The team also placed offensive lineman Tyler Vrabel on the reserve/retired list.,Washington, 28, is the more e...
Diamondbacks aim to continue surge against Nationals
The Arizona Diamondbacks never led Monday's opener of their three-game series with the Washington Nationals until after the very last pitch.,The Diamondbacks will try to ride the momentum of a five-run, ninth-inning comeback when they face the Nationals on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Corbin Carroll's ...