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Jack Flaherty's arm, Tigers' 3 HRs lead way vs. Red Sox
Jack Flaherty carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers hit three home runs en route to a 5-0 win over the host Boston Red Sox in the first of a four-game series on Thursday.,Flaherty (2-4) faced just two batters over the minimum in his 6 2/3-inning start, allowing one hit ...
Teagan Kavan powers No. 1 seed Texas past Stanford at WCWS
Teagan Kavan threw a one-hit shutout and top-seeded Texas defeated Stanford 4-0 in their first game of the Women's College World Series on Thursday in Oklahoma City.,Texas will face the winner between Oklahoma State and Florida on Saturday. Stanford will play the loser of that game in an elimination...
Diamondbacks ace RHP Zac Gallen (hamstring) exits vs. Mets
Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen departed Thursday night's game against the host New York Mets after six pitches due to a right hamstring strain.,Gallen was injured while facing his second batter. The right-hander allowed a leadoff single to Francisco Lindor and then was hurt on his first offerin...
Yuka Saso on top after challenging first day of U.S. Women's Open
Yuka Saso's search for a second U.S. Women's Open title got a boost when she carded a 2-under-par 68 to take the first-round lead on Thursday at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club.,The Filipino-born Japanese golfer's only LPGA win came at the 2021 U.S. Women's Open. She found her way back to the top of th...
Broncos rookie RB Audric Estime (knee) out until training camp
Denver Broncos rookie running back Audric Estime sustained a knee injury and is not expected to return until training camp, coach Sean Payton said Thursday.,Estime, a fifth-round pick out of Notre Dame, had left practice a week ago because of the injury. He had a "small scope procedure" to make sure...
Bears for first time the subject of HBO's 'Hard Knocks'
The Chicago Bears, with the top overall draft pick in Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams, will be the subject of the long-running "Hard Knocks" documentary series for the first time, HBO, NFL Films and the team announced Thursday.,The franchise had not been interested in being the sub...
David Skinns cards 62, leads Canadian Open
David Skinns of England is the unlikely first-round leader at the RBC Canadian Open after he fired an 8-under 62 in the first round Thursday at Hamilton (Ontario) Golf & Country Club.,Skinns, 42, is a journeyman who has yet to win his first PGA Tour title and is joined by 41-year-old Sean O'Hair nea...
Stars reset, host Oilers after missed opportunity
Doom and gloom? Not for the Dallas Stars as they return home to host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their Western Conference final series Friday night.,The Stars are disappointed in how they surrendered five unanswered goals Wednesday en route to a 5-2 loss in Game 4. Losing is one thing, but blow...
Walker Buehler, Dodgers out to extend Rockies' road woes
One late-inning rally earlier this week seems to have the Los Angeles Dodgers back on track, with a return home set for Friday against the Colorado Rockies., ,The Dodgers were amid a season-worst five-game losing streak and staring at a sixth in a row in the opening game of a doubleheader Tuesday. B...
A'ja Wilson leads Aces into matchup with Dream
The Las Vegas Aces, spearheaded by A'ja Wilson's dominance, look to keep things rolling Friday when they travel to Atlanta to take on the Dream.,The Aces (4-1) have won two in a row and four of five to begin the season, much due to Wilson's record-breaking start. Coming off consecutive league champi...
Yankees place RHP Clarke Schmidt (lat) on 15-day IL
The New York Yankees placed right-handed starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain on Thursday.,The move is retroactive to Monday. The Yankees recalled right-hander Cody Morris from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move.,Schmidt, 28, last pit...
Sparks coach to miss game for MAC HOF induction
Los Angeles Sparks coach Curt Miller will miss Thursday's game at Chicago to attend his Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame induction in Cleveland.,Assistant coach Nola Henry will serve as interim head coach when the Sparks (2-4) take on the Sky (2-3).,Miller, 55, is in his second season with Los A...
Isi Gabsa hits bird with tee shot at U.S. Women's Open
Golfers love to be associated with the term "birdie," it's only natural. ,Unfortunately for Isi Gabsa, that wasn't the case during one particular portion of her opening round of the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday in Lancaster, Pa.,Gabsa's tee shot on the par-3 No. 12 hole at Lancaster Country Club sa...
Whoa, Nelly: Korda cards septuple-bogey en route to opening 80
World No. 1 Nelly Korda's chances at claiming her first U.S. Women's Open title took an early and dramatic hit with a septuple-bogey on the third hole of her first round in Lancaster, Pa., on Thursday.,Starting on the back nine at Lancaster Country Club, Korda bogeyed her opening hole. After a par o...
Report: Georgia-Georgia Tech, Egg Bowl move to Black Friday
The annual Peach State clash between Georgia and Georgia Tech will move to Black Friday this year, Yahoo Sports reported Thursday.,The Nov. 29 game in Athens, Ga., is set for a primetime slot and will be televised by ABC.,Georgia has beaten Georgia Tech six straight seasons, including a 31-23 win in...
Reports: Dolphins sign WR Jaylen Waddle to $84.75M deal
Jaylen Waddle and the Miami Dolphins agreed to a three-year, $84.75 million contract extension through the 2028 season, according to multiple reports Thursday. ,Waddle, 25, would become one of the NFL's highest-paid receivers with a reported guarantee of $76 million, rating behind only 2024 contract...
Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev post straight-set wins at French Open
Top seed Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev captured straight-set wins on Thursday to move to the third round at the French Open in Paris.,The defending champion, Djokovic shook off an early challenge from Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in a 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory. The Serbian used fi...
Red-hot Cardinals brace for stern test vs. Phillies
The St. Louis Cardinals bottomed out earlier this season with a seven-game losing streak that lowered their record to 15-24 on May 11.,Since that low point, the Cardinals have won 12 of their past 15 games to climb back to .500. They will ride that momentum into Friday's opener of a challenging thre...
French Open bans alcohol in stands to curb unruly fans
Alcoholic beverages will not be allowed in the stands at Roland Garros on the heels of recent issues with fan behavior during the opening rounds of the French Open.,David Goffin of Belgium claimed a spectator spat chewing gum in his direction following his first-round win over Frenchman Giovanni Mpe...
Appeal considered after fired Penn State football team doc wins $5.25M verdict
Penn State Health is weighing its options after being slapped with a $5.25 million verdict in the case of a doctor who was fired amid a clash with football coach James Franklin.,On Wednesday, a jury in Dauphin County, Pa., ruled in favor of Dr. Scott Lynch, who sued Penn State Health after being fir...