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Ravens sign WR Rashod Bateman to contract extension
The Baltimore Ravens announced a contract extension with wide receiver Rashod Bateman on Thursday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports indicate it's a three-year, $36.75 million deal with $20 million guaranteed.,Bateman, a first-round pick in 2021, posted a career-high 756 receiving yards ...
Nationals' Jake Irvin carries hot streak into start vs. Cubs
Washington right-hander Jake Irvin will look to win his fourth straight start when the Nationals host the Chicago Cubs in the decisive game of a three-game series on Thursday.,Irvin (5-1, 3.93 ERA) will be opposed by Chicago left-hander Drew Pomeranz (2-0, 0.00), who will be working as an opener.,Ov...
Pirates hope to score more runs for Mitch Keller vs. Astros
Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez, coming off his best start of the season, will look for another positive result when he opposes Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller in the rubber match of a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Thursday night.,Each team has shut out the other in the first two ga...
Star F Hilary Knight signs with expansion Seattle franchise
The expansion Seattle franchise of the Professional Women's Hockey League signed legendary forward Hilary Knight to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,Knight was left exposed in the expansion draft by the Boston Fleet. Seattle and fellow expansion franchise Vancouver were given a five-day window from...
MacKenzie Gore dominates in Nationals' shutout of Cubs
MacKenzie Gore pitched seven shutout innings, Ahmed Rosario homered and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Wednesday night.,Gore outdueled Chicago's Matthew Boyd, who took a perfect game into the sixth inning.,Gore (3-5) allowed hits to the first three batters he faced an...
Mike Burrows, three Pirates relievers shut out Astros
Rookie Mike Burrows threw a career-high 5 1/3 innings as the host Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Houston Astros 3-0 on Wednesday night.,A day after they were blanked for the 10th time this season, the Pirates returned the favor to record their seventh shutout win of the year. It was the fourth time...
MacKenzie Gore dominates for Nationals in shutout of Cubs
MacKenzie Gore pitched seven shutout innings, Ahmed Rosario homered and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Wednesday night.,Gore outdueled Chicago's Matthew Boyd, who took a perfect game into the sixth inning.,Gore (3-5) allowed hits to the first batters he faced and none...
Gary Bettman: CBA discussions 'in really good shape'
Addressing the media on Wednesday in Edmonton prior to the Oilers' Game 1 matchup with the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman offered a positive assessment of the league's negotiations with the NHL Players' Association on a new collective bargaining agreement.,"...
Reports: League reviewed, not investigating complaint against Storm assistant
The WNBA reviewed a complaint by the Las Vegas Aces' Jewell Loyd that a Seattle Storm assistant coach cursed at her during a game this season, but the league is not moving forward with a formal investigation, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Loyd is a former All-Star star guard for the St...
Rookie right-handers square off as Astros face Pirates
Despite having their rotation decimated by injuries, the Houston Astros are on top of the American League West.,Due to the absences, rookie right-hander Ryan Gusto remains part of Houston's rotation as a sixth starter despite his recent struggles. Gusto will oppose another rookie right-hander, Mike ...
Nationals turn to lefty MacKenzie Gore to slow red-hot Cubs
The visiting Chicago Cubs go for their fourth straight win when they play the Washington Nationals in the middle game of their series Wednesday night.,Chicago took the series opener 8-3 and has won 13 of its past 16 games. Washington has lost two in a row after winning four straight.,Michael Busch f...
Orioles take down Mariners for 4th straight win
Tomoyuki Sugano pitched seven strong innings as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Colton Cowser homered for Baltimore, which won its fourth consecutive game and for the seventh time in its past nine.,Rowdy Tellez went dee...
Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte slug Diamondbacks past Braves
Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll both hit a pair of home runs and starting pitcher Zac Gallen pitched seven strong innings to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series.,Arizona evened the season series at 2-2 and has won two ...
TJ Friedl's game-saving catch ends Reds' win over Brewers
Pinch hitter Connor Joe drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly as the Cincinnati Reds edged the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Tuesday.,Reds center fielder TJ Friedl robbed pinch hitter Jake Bauers of a game-tying home run for the final out when he leaped over the wall and ...
Minkah Fitzpatrick's brother, No. 3 CB prospect, commits to Georgia
Justice Fitzpatrick, a four-star cornerback in the Class of 2026 and the younger brother of NFL star Minkah Fitzpatrick, committed to play for Georgia on Tuesday.,The younger Fitzpatrick is considered the No. 3 cornerback in his class and No. 47 overall prospect by the 247Sports composite rankings.,...
Michael Busch powers Cubs past Nationals
Michael Busch finished a double short of a cycle and the Chicago Cubs opened a nine-game road trip with an 8-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.,Busch finished 3-for-4 with a walk, drove in three runs and scored twice for the Cubs, who have won three straight games and 13 of 16. Ni...
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. beats Pirates for first win since '22
Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker homered as Lance McCullers Jr. outdueled Paul Skenes, helping the Houston Astros defeat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night.,McCullers (1-1) pitched six shutout innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out seven on 96 pitches. He register...
Katie Ledecky threatens own world record at U.S. Swimming Championships
Katie Ledecky highlighted opening night of the 2025 U.S. Swimming Championships on Tuesday in Indianapolis by threatening the 800-meter freestyle world record that she set last month in Florida.,Ledecky was more than one second ahead of her world-record pace midway through the fast heat of the 800, ...
Flyweights Amir Albazi, Tatsuro Taira to meet Aug. 2 in Las Vegas
Highly touted flyweights Amir Albazi and Tatsuro Taira will be the main event for UFC Fight Night on Aug. 2 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.,Albazi, a 31-year-old Iraq native with a 17-2 MMA record, ranks No. 3 on UFC's official list of flyweight contenders. He returns to the Octagon for the first time sin...
ACC, Florida State, Clemson to dismiss cases against each other
After nearly two years of infighting, litigation involving Florida State, Clemson and the Atlantic Coast Conference is finally over.,The three sides filed to dismiss cases against one another on Tuesday, ending more than 17 months of legal battles in three different states.,The two schools and the c...