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Early two-homer inning is enough for Cards vs. Rays
Victor Scott II and Tommy Pham hit two-run homers in the second inning, driving the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Tuesday.,Scott's homer was the first of his major league career, in his 23rd game.,Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray (11-6) allowed two runs on four hit...
Astros LHP Framber Valdez has no-hitter through 7 innings
Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez has a no-hitter through seven innings against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.,Valdez is gunning for his second career no-hitter. He tossed one against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 1, 2023.,The only baserunners against Valdez came on an error and a wal...
NFL Preseason Week 1 Top Betting Picks & Predictions
The first full week of preseason football is almost among us, and these are our top NFL betting picks and predictions for week one of the preseason....
Elly De La Cruz stays locked in as Reds down Marlins
Left-hander Nick Lodolo used six strong innings to pick up a win in a battle of former first-round picks and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Miami Marlins 8-2 on Tuesday night.,Tyler Stephenson and Ty France each hit a solo homer to lead Cincinnati's offense.,Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz wen...
Pair of Ukrainians notch sweeps in Toronto
No. 11 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine pulled off a 6-0, 6-2 sweep of German Tatjana Maria on Tuesday in the first round of the National Bank Open in Toronto. ,Kostyuk collected four aces and won 14 of 17 first-serve points to cruise into the second round, where she will face countrywoman Elina Svitol...
Angels reinstate 3B Anthony Rendon; Luis Rengifo has season-ending surgery
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon's return to the lineup was delayed Tuesday -- not by his health but by inclement weather for the scheduled game against the host New York Yankees.,The Angels reinstated the oft-injured Rendon from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday ahead of the game, w...
Diamondbacks-Guardians rained out; twin bill Wednesday
The Cleveland Guardians' home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was rained out Tuesday, setting up an afternoon doubleheader for Wednesday.,The start of Tuesday's game was delayed by rain in the Cleveland area, and ongoing inclement weather led officials to call the game off roughly 90 minutes a...
Jhonattan Vegas relishes drought-busting win for family’s sake
By winning the 3M Open two weeks ago, Jhonattan Vegas changed his FedEx Cup equation.,The PGA Tour veteran from Venezuela rocketed into the top 70 of the FedEx Cup standings by pulling out his first win in seven years. He's not entirely safe, though, as he enters the regular-season finale, the Wyndh...
Billy Bean, among first pro athletes to come out, dies at 60
Billy Bean, one of the first athletes in American team sports to come out as gay, died Tuesday, 11 months after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He was 60.,An outfielder and first baseman who played in parts of six MLB seasons, Bean most recently served as the league's senior vice presid...
Will Zalatoris feels 'awesome' going into Wyndham Championship
It's been almost two full years since Will Zalatoris won his only PGA Tour event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Aug. 14, 2022.,In the time since, Zalatoris' career has been stalled by a back issue that sidelined him for part of 2022 and led to surgery in April 2023 that ended his season.,Zalato...
Vikings owner: 'Focusing on the season' not coach, GM extensions
Head coach Kevin O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah are not yet in line for new contracts with the Vikings, team president and owner Mark Wilf said Tuesday.,Wilf did not say his current coach and GM, under contract through 2025, aren't deserving of extensions but instead said Minnesota...
Australian Arisa Trew, 14, takes Olympic gold in women’s park
PARIS -- Arisa Trew delivered a technical masterpiece in her final run at the Paris Games on Tuesday to grab gold in women's park as the 14-year-old became the first Australian woman to win an Olympic skateboarding medal.,Trew saved her best for last, delivering a gutsy and precise performance on he...
Angels-Yankees postponed; doubleheader set for Wednesday
Tuesday's game between the visiting Los Angeles and New York Yankees was postponed due to a forecast of heavy rain and thunderstorms.,The teams will attempt to open their three-game series by playing a traditional doubleheader Wednesday afternoon beginning at 4:05 p.m.,The postponement was announced...
Former OF, now LHP Anthony Gose added to Guardians bullpen
The Cleveland Guardians selected the contract of left-hander Anthony Gose from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday and optioned left-hander Logan Allen to Triple-A.,To make room on the 40-man roster for Gose, right-hander Xzavion Curry was designated for assignment.,Gose, 33, originally was a center fielde...
Diamondbacks place C Gabriel Moreno (adductor) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno on the 10-day injured list with a strained left adductor and selected the contract of catcher Adrian Del Castillo from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.,Moreno, 24, was injured while running out a ground-ball single during the second inning o...
Diamondbacks to place C Gabriel Moreno (groin) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to place Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno on the injured list with a groin strain, manager Torey Lovullo said on MLB Network, while the club will select the contract of catcher Adrian Del Castillo from Triple-A Reno.,Moreno, 24, was injured while running out a groun...
Quan Hongchan takes another diving gold for China
PARIS -- China's Quan Hongchan won the women's 10-metre platform event on Tuesday, bagging the country's fifth diving gold medal at the Paris Olympics.,Quan retained her Tokyo title on 425.60 points from teammate Chen Yuxi, who again won silver. North Korea's Kim Mi Rae took the bronze.,Quan and Che...
Cardinals sign Marquis Haynes in wake of BJ Ojulari injury
The Arizona Cardinals signed Marquis Haynes to a one-year contract on Tuesday, one day after the team placed fellow edge rusher BJ Ojulari on injured reserve due to a torn ACL.,The Cardinals also signed Delonte Hood to a contract with fellow cornerbacks Max Melton and Kei'Trel Clark nursing undisclo...
Europe's new Ryder Cup system still excludes LIV events
As the European Ryder Cup team moves to streamline its qualification process for 2025 roster spots, LIV Golf tournaments continue to be excluded as a method for earning points in order to make the squad.,The DP World Tour revealed details Tuesday of the qualifying process for the European team, with...
College Football Preseason Power Rankings: Top 12 Teams in the Nation
As college football grows closer to kicking off at the end of August, these are Deadspin's top 12 ranked teams heading into the 2024 campaign....