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Hawks GM says team won’t trade out of No. 1 pick
The Atlanta Hawks plan on keeping the No. 1 overall draft pick, general manager Landry Fields said Monday.,Fields told reporters that the further the Hawks' front office goes into its draft preparation, the more the club wants to remain in the top spot.,"I think we're really excited by the draft," F...
Rehabbing Max Scherzer's next start could be with Rangers
The reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers began Monday lagging 8 1/2 games out of the lead in the American League West, but they have three notable players on rehab assignments, and hopeful news about a fourth.,Max Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young Award winner whom Texas acquired during last...
Phillies bang out 18 hits to stomp slumping Padres
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs and drove in four runs and Alec Bohm homered, singled twice and knocked in three runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 9-2 on Monday.,Rafael Marchan added four hits and two RBI for the Phillies, who hammered out 18 hits. Bryce Harper, ...
Israel Adesanya, Dricus Du Plessis to meet at UFC 305
Israel Adesanya and reigning champion Dricus Du Plessis will fight for the middleweight belt as the main event of UFC 305 on Aug. 17 in Perth, Australia.,The matchup was announced Monday with exactly two months to go before the fight. UFC president Dana White confirmed the bout during an interview w...
WTA roundup: Elisabetta Cocciaretto stuns Jelena Ostapenko in Birmingham
Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto upset reigning champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Rothesay Classic on Monday at Birmingham, England.,Cocciaretto saved eight of nine break points while stunning the top-seeded Ostapenko. Cocciaretto will next face Sloane Stephens, wh...
Rockies place LHP Josh Rogers (rotator cuff) on 15-day injured list
The Colorado Rockies placed left-hander Josh Rogers on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to a rotator cuff strain in his left shoulder.,The move was retroactive to Friday. In other moves, the Rockies activated right-handers Jake Bird (right elbow inflammation) and Justin Lawrence (right shoulder...
New Blue Jackets GM dismisses coach Pascal Vincent
The Columbus Blue Jackets fired coach Pascal Vincent after one season on Monday.,The Blue Jackets went 27-43-12 last season and their 66 points were the fewest in the Metropolitan Division and the Eastern Conference.,The change comes less than three weeks after Don Waddell took over as general manag...
Florida rides homers to oust NC State at MCWS
Jac Caglianone blasted a three-run home run and Tyler Shelnut's solo shot ultimately provided the difference as Florida eliminated No. 10 North Carolina State 5-4 on Monday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.,The Gators (35-29), who had only four hits, advanced to Tuesday night's elimin...
Florida rides homers to oust NC State at MCWS
Jac Caglianone blasted a three-run home run and Tyler Shelnut's solo shot ultimately provided the difference as Florida eliminated No. 10 North Carolina State 5-4 on Monday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.,The Gators (35-29), who had only four hits, advanced to Tuesday night's elimin...
ATP roundup: Milos Raonic sets aces record in London
Milos Raonic of Canada smashed 47 aces on his way to toppling Great Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-6 (9) in the first round of the Cinch Championships on Monday in London.,Raonic broke the ATP Tour record, tracked since 1991, for most aces hit in a best-of-three-set match, previously held ...
Dodgers star Mookie Betts placed on IL with fractured hand
Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop Mookie Betts was placed on the 10-day injured list after fracturing his left hand when he was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of Sunday's win over the Kansas City Royals, the team announced Monday.,Betts was hit in the left wrist by a 97.9-mph fastball from Ro...
Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper lead in early fan voting for All-Star Game
New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge has been red-hot most of this season, and the fans are rewarding him for it.,Major League Baseball released its first update on fan voting for the 2024 All-Star Game, and Judge topped all other players with 1,366,315 votes. Judge, 32, currently leads the majors...
'Hard Knocks' to feature all AFC North teams in season
The Pittsburgh Steelers will make their "Hard Knocks" debut as HBO's sports documentary series for the first time chronicles an entire division this coming season.,"Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North" will debut at 9 p.m. ET on Dec. 3 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episode...
Lane Thomas giving Nationals lift going into Diamondbacks series
The streaking Washington Nationals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,The Nationals have won three straight games and eight of nine to move with one game of .500 and into the thick of the National League wild-card chase.,Washington's run has been pro...
Phillies host Padres with Trea Turner back from DL
Even the best teams in the majors go through slumps. ,The Philadelphia Phillies still own the best record in the National League, but they have dropped five of their past seven games as they return home to open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Monday. ,After falling to the New York M...
Supreme Court will not hear Florida sports betting challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to take up a challenge to the Seminole Tribe's exclusive rights to online sports betting in Florida.,The nation's top court denied a petition from opponents, including West Flagler Associates and the Bonita-Fort Myers Corp., businesses that operate racetracks an...
Willie Mays will not attend Negro League tribute in Ala.
Willie Mays will not attend Thursday's game between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals that will honor him and the Negro Leagues, according to a statement he made Monday to the San Francisco Chronicle.,The former Giants great, 93, started his career with the Birmingham Black Barons of ...
Soaring Mariners open long road trip at Cleveland
The Seattle Mariners look to continue their winning ways on Tuesday when they begin a nine-game road trip with the opener of a three-game series versus the host Cleveland Guardians.,The Mariners recorded their third series sweep of the season with a 5-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The ...
Sounders group completes purchase of Reign for $58M
The Seattle Sounders and their investment partner completed their purchase of the Seattle Reign for $58 million, it was announced Monday.,Sounders majority owner Adrian Hanauer will serve as governor of the NWSL's Reign. Investment group Carlyle becomes a majority partner.,"Today is a milestone day ...
Braves place RHP Hurston Waldrep (elbow) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Hurston Waldrep on the 15-day injured list Monday with elbow inflammation.,Waldrep, 22, reported soreness following his second major league appearance on Sunday against Tampa Bay.,He surrendered six earned runs on five hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings in At...