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Steve Kerr says Jayson Tatum will play vs. South Sudan
Team USA coach Steve Kerr said All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum will make his Paris Olympics debut on Wednesday against South Sudan.,Tatum, coming off a championship season with the Boston Celtics, did not play on Sunday when the U.S. opened pool play with a 110-84 victory against Serbia.,Kerr confirmed...
Diamondbacks, Nationals on the rebound from tough losses
After missing a chance to sweep their respective weekend series with late-inning losses on Sunday, the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series Monday night in Phoenix.,Washington rookie left-hander Mitchell Parker (5-6, 4.34 ERA) will make his first career appearance a...
Pirates, Paul Skenes to open series with host Astros
Locked in a traffic jam of National League wild-card contenders, the Pittsburgh Pirates averted a three-game series sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks and built some momentum before facing the host Houston Astros.,Thanks in large part to pinch-hit doubles from Rowdy Tellez and Joey Bart ...
Chiefs star DT Chris Jones sidelined with groin injury
Kansas City Chiefs star defensive tackle Chris Jones missed practice on Sunday due to a groin strain, coach Andy Reid said. ,Jones, a two-time first-team All-Pro selection who has won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs, is fresh off signing a five-year contract extension in March worth just shy of $1...
Pirates rally with big 10th inning to salvage series against Diamondbacks
Ke'Bryan Hayes hit a two-run single to highlight a four-run 10th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix. ,Oneil Cruz homered for the second straight game and scored two runs and Andrew McCutchen singled and walked for Pittsburg...
Pirates rally with big 10th inning to salvage win against Diamondbacks
Ke'Bryan Hayes hit a two-run single to highlight a four-run tenth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-5, on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix, Ariz.,Oneil Cruz homered for the second straight game and scored two runs and Andrew McCutchen singled and walked for P...
Leon Marchand energizes France in pool; Torri Huske wins gold for U.S.
PARIS -- Leon Marchand carried the expectations of a nation on the strongest of shoulders as he stormed to gold in the 400-meter individual medley Sunday in a cathartic victory at his home Olympics.,Marchand's triumph seemed almost predestined in a stadium festooned with tricolor flags. But the magi...
Pirates 2B Nick Gonzales (groin) placed on 10-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed second baseman Nick Gonzales on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to a groin injury.,Gonzales injured his left groin while running out an infield grounder during the sixth inning of Saturday night's 9-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.,Pirates general manager Ben C...
USWNT pummel Germany 4-1 to clinch berth in Olympic quarters
PARIS -- The U.S. women's national team carried on their good form in Group B at the Paris Olympics and secured an emphatic 4-1 win over Germany on Sunday in Marseille, thanks to a first-half brace from Sophia Smith and goals from Mallory Swanson and Lynn Williams.,The four-time Olympic gold medalis...
Jhonattan Vegas birdies 18th to win 3M Open, end drought
Jhonattan Vegas birdied the final hole to secure his first PGA Tour victory in seven years, winning the 3M Open by shooting a 1-under-par 70 in the final round Sunday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn.,The Venezuelan had an eagle putt attempt from about 96 feet, with the ball rolling slightly past ...
Patriots DT Christian Barmore out indefinitely due to blood clots
New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with blood clots.,Barmore was "appropriately treated" by doctors at Massachusetts General Brigham Hospital, the Patriots announced on Sunday, Barmore's 25th birthday.,"Our principal concern at this time...
Paul Goldschmidt's game-ending HR lifts Cardinals over Nationals
Paul Goldschmidt hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Washington Nationals 4-3 on Sunday.,Goldschmidt led off the inning and drilled a 2-2 sinker from Dylan Floro (3-3) over the wall in left. It was Goldschmidt's 16th blast of the season.,Willson...
Jon Rahm captures first victory since joining LIV tour
Jon Rahm won his first LIV Golf title on Sunday when teammate Tyrrell Hatton missed a 6-foot par putt on No. 18 that could have forced a playoff at LIV United Kingdom in Rocester, England.,Rahm carded a 4-under-par 67 to finish ahead by one stroke at 13-under 271 at JCB Golf and Country Club. The Sp...
France investigating death threats to Israeli Olympians
PARIS -- French police have opened an investigation into death threats received by three Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games, the Paris prosecutors office said Sunday.,Anti-cybercrime officers also are investigating the release of athletes' personal data on social networks on Friday and seeking to...
Olympics triathlon practice canceled due to Seine pollution levels
PARIS -- The Olympics' triathlon swimming training session scheduled for Sunday was canceled after recent heavy rain affected pollution levels in the Seine, organizers said in a statement.,A lot is riding on Olympic triathletes being cleared to swim in Paris' central waterway when the competition ki...
Mets add Jesse Winker, complete trade with Nationals
The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals to complete a trade on Sunday morning.,The Nationals received minor league right-hander Tyler Stuart in the trade.,Winker was in the lineup during Washington's 14-3 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday when news ...
Sport Canada withholds funding for soccer officials after Olympics drone scandal
PARIS -- Sport Canada is withholding funding relating to women's soccer coach Bev Priestman and two other suspended team officials, calling the drone scandal that has rocked the Paris Olympic soccer tournament an embarrassment to all Canadians.,Canada's team was docked six points in a massive blow t...
Diamondbacks look to stay hot against Pirates
The defending National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks seemingly have put their uneven start behind them and stand a season-best five games above .500.,The Diamondbacks look to post their fifth straight victory and 11th in the past 14 games when they complete a three-game series against the Pit...
Nationals' Juan Yepez looks to continue torrid stretch vs. Cards
Washington Nationals first baseman Juan Yepez is enjoying his weekend return to St. Louis. ,"It's always fun to come here," he said. "The fans here are great and I think they were very good to me and to my family.",Yepez, who spent parts of the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Cardinals, is 5-for-9 wi...
Reports: Mets trade for LF Jesse Winker
The New York Mets are acquiring left fielder Jesse Winker in a trade with the Washington Nationals, multiple media outlets reported Saturday night.,It has not yet been reported who or what is getting sent back to Washington in the deal, which is pending a physical. ,Winker was in the lineup during t...