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MWCS attendance, TV viewership dip slightly from records
Television ratings and attendance at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb., narrowly failed to surpass the records established a year ago.,A total of 371,820 spectators attended the 15 games over 10 days this year. Last year, 392,946 attended 16 games at Charles Schwab Field.,With one fewer ...
Matthew Liberatore excels as Cardinals gain DH split with Braves
Matthew Liberatore blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves for six innings on two hits as the St. Louis Cardinals won the second half of a split doubleheader 4-1 Wednesday night.,The Braves won the first game 6-2.,Liberatore (2-2) has worked primarily in relief this year. He was supposed to be the opene...
Red Sox-Blue Jays game suspended due to rain
The Boston Red Sox's Wednesday home game against the Toronto Blue Jays was suspended in the second inning due to a severe rainstorm.,The game will resume on Aug. 26 at 2:05 p.m. as part of a split-admission doubleheader, beginning with one out in the top of the second inning. The teams will play the...
Orioles sock 3 homers, end skid at Guardians' expense
Baltimore's Gunnar Henderson, Cedric Mullins and Ryan O'Hearn homered to overcome a head-turning debut from Cleveland Guardians rookie Jhonkensy Noel as the Orioles snapped a season-worst, five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday.,Noel homered in his first big-league at-bat and teamma...
Sean Strickland not interested in Robert Whittaker fight
Sean Strickland is holding out for a rematch with middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis rather than taking on Robert Whittaker, he posted on social media on Tuesday.,Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) posted a unanimous decision over Paulo Costa at UFC 302 earlier this month after relinquishing his t...
Ecuador outclasses Jamaica in Copa Group B play
Ecuador took advantage of gifted goals for a much-needed 3-1 victory over Jamaica in Group B of Copa America in Las Vegas on Wednesday.,A wild own goal by Jamaican midfielder Kasey Palmer in the 13th minute preceded a penalty kick from 17-year-old Kendry Paez in the fourth minute of first-half stopp...
Report: Trail Blazers obtain Deni Avdija from Wizards for Malcolm Brogdon, picks
The Portland Trail Blazers are acquiring forward Deni Avdija from the Washington Wizards for veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon, the No. 14 overall pick in Wednesday's draft, a first-round draft choice in 2029 and future second-round pick, ESPN reported.,Avdija, 23, is coming off the best of his four NBA...
Rapids lock up star Rafael Navarro through 2027 season
Colorado Rapids leading goal scorer Rafael Navarro has signed a deal with the club through the 2027 season, the Denver Post reported Wednesday.,Navarro, 24, is tied for sixth in MLS with 11 goals this season while playing on a one-year loan that concludes Sunday.,The Post said that the Brazilian for...
Kyle Higashioka knocks in six runs as Padres hold off Nationals
Dylan Cease allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings Wednesday while battery mate Kyle Higashioka homered twice and knocked in six runs as the San Diego Padres polished off a three-game sweep of the visiting Washington Nationals with an 8-5 verdict.,Cease (7-6) walked two and fanned nine, thr...
USMNT attempts to overcome struggles vs. Panama at Copa America
The U.S. men's national team faces a familiar and pesky foe in Atlanta on Thursday when it goes up against Panama in a Copa America Group C match. ,Panama earned a shootout victory over the Americans in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals, although it should be noted that the U.S. essentially fiel...
2024 Rocket Mortgage Challenge: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The race is on for the PGA Tour's rank-and-file with only six weeks of tournaments remaining to qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs.,This week's Rocket Mortgage Classic presents a great opportunity for the field, with only one top-20 player making the trip to Detroit. The grind is on for those trying...
Braves knock off Cardinals 6-2 in opener of twin bill
Jarred Kelenic went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and RBI single to drive the visiting Atlanta Braves past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 in the first half of a split doubleheader Wednesday,Zack Short reached base three times and drove in two runs for the Braves, who have won nine of their last 12 games...
ATP roundup: Aleksandar Vukic sinks No. 3 seed at Rothesay International
Australian lucky loser Aleksandar Vukic pulled off a 6-4, 6-4 upset of No. 3 seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan on Wednesday in the second round of the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England. ,Vukic won 26 of 29 first-serve points and saved 3 of 3 break points to punch his ticket to the quar...
Luis Ortiz pitches Pirates past Reds, 6-1
Luis Ortiz pitched six solid innings in his first start of the season, and Rowdy Tellez and Andrew McCutchen each homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates pull away for a 6-1 win over host Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon.,Jason Delay also drove in two runs to help the Pirates take the three-game ser...
Report: Heat on verge of max extension with Bam Adebayo
The Miami Heat and All-Star center Bam Adebayo are in agreement on a three-year max extension worth $166 million, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,The deal would kick in for the 2026-27 season and keep the five-time All-Defensive player in Miami through the 2028-29 campaign. Adebayo is set to make $...
PGA Tour advisory council mulling big changes for 2026
The PGA Tour Player Advisory Council (PAC) is mulling changes for the 2026 season that could include reduced fields, relegation and majors on the Korn Ferry Tour. ,Three members of the council shared the ideas with Golfweek in a story published Tuesday. ,"We started talking and spitballing ideas abo...
WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu ousts Jessica Pegula in England
Home-country favorite Emma Raducanu stunned No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5 to move into the quarterfinals of the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England, on Wednesday.,For Raducanu, who won the 2021 U.S. Open, it was the first victory over a top 10 player in her career. Pegula, ra...
Colts GM: QB Anthony Richardson 'full go' for camp
The Indianapolis Colts say quarterback Anthony Richardson remains a "full go" for training camp despite shoulder soreness the second-year player experienced earlier this month. ,Colts general manager Chris Ballard said the team is not concerned about the shoulder fatigue Richardson felt at the end o...
CF Montreal transfer Chinonso Offor to Bulgarian side
CF Montreal striker Chinonso Offor has been transferred to Bulgarian first division club FC Arda Kardzhali, the MLS side announced Wednesday.,FC Arda Kardzhali elected to activate the permanent transfer option for Offor, who had been on loan to the club since February 2023. ,Offor, 24, recorded four...
Mexico captain Edson Alvarez (hamstring) to miss rest of Copa America
Mexico's Edson Alvarez is out of the Copa America because of a left hamstring injury.,He announced the news on a video posted to social media late Tuesday.,"Unfortunately, my participation in the Copa America has come to a close," he said, according to a translation from Spanish provided by ESPN. "B...