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LIV Golf Team Championship: Semis set as top seeds survive scares
The top two seeds at the LIV Golf Team Championship, Legion XIII and Crushers GC, needed breaks to go their way in order to win their matches 2-1 and advance out of the quarterfinals Friday at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth, Mich.,Captained by Spanish star Jon Rahm, top-seeded Legion XIII ...
Eric Dickerson Claims NFL Told Teams Not to Draft Shedeur Sanders
Eric Dickerson alleges the NFL colluded against Shedeur Sanders, telling teams not to draft him. Did the league make him an example out of him?...
Diamondbacks C Gabriel Moreno (finger) back from 60-day IL
Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno has been activated from the 60-day injured list and is expected to play when the Diamondbacks host the Cincinnati Reds Friday night. ,Moreno last played June 14 before being placed on the IL with a hairline fracture in his right index finger. The 25-year-old Gold Glove...
Samuel Basallo, Orioles reach 8-year extension
Top prospect Samuel Basallo agreed to an eight-year contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles, the team announced on Friday. ,The deal is worth a reported $67 million covering the 2026-33 seasons with a club option for 2034.,"We are thrilled to agree with Samuel long-term and are delighted about...
Rockies release struggling, winless LHP Austin Gomber
The Colorado Rockies released struggling left-hander Austin Gomber with just over a month left in the season.,The Rockies also placed right-hander Dugan Darnell on the 15-day injured list with left hip inflammation, while right-hander Angel Chivilli was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and left-ha...
As Union seek rebound vs. Fire, they should be encouraged by history
Considering how dominant the Philadelphia Union have been at home, especially versus Chicago over the years, they appear in good shape to rebound from a rare MLS defeat.,Unbeaten in 12 consecutive home matches, the Union can sweep this season series by halting the Fire's five-match unbeaten run Satu...
Vikings reportedly inquire about reunion with Panthers' Adam Thielen
The Minnesota Vikings inquired about acquiring veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen from the Carolina Panthers, ESPN reported on Friday.,A trade would bring a reunion for Thielen and the Vikings, who began his career as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and played in games with Minnesota from 2014-22.,T...
Reports: Samuel Basallo, Orioles reach 8-year, $67M extension
Top Baltimore Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo agreed to an eight-year, $67 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,Basallo, who turned 21 on Aug. 13, made his major-league debut four days later. MLB Pipeline ranked the catcher/first baseman as the No. 8 overall prospect i...
Cubs seek bounce-back effort in opener against Angels
Normally, winning three of five games against the team with the best record in the majors would be reason to celebrate. ,But after his squad dropped the finale of its series with the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell wasn't in a partying mood.,"I de...
Angel City edge Pride on Alyssa Thompson's late goal
Alyssa Thompson scored on a blast to the upper right corner of the goal in the 86th minute as Angel City ended an eight-match winless run with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Orlando Pride on Thursday.,Thompson eluded a defender while entering the penalty area before taking a shot with her right foo...
NFL preseason roundup: 4 field goals lift Steelers past Panthers
Ben Sauls made all four of his field-goal attempts, with three accounting for the only second-half scoring, as the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Carolina Panthers 19-10 on Thursday in Charlotte.,The teams' starting quarterbacks -- Pittsburgh's Aaron Rodgers and Carolina's Bryce Young -- both...
Steelers DT Derrick Harmon sprains knee in preseason finale
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their preseason finale on Thursday but experienced a potential loss as rookie defensive tackle Derrick Harmon sustained a knee injury.,Harmon, the 21st overall pick in this year's draft, put pressure on Carolina Panthers quarterback Jack Plummer in the second quarter, hel...
Four field goals send Steelers to victory over Panthers
Ben Sauls made all four of his field-goal attempts, with three accounting for the only second-half scoring, as the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Carolina Panthers 19-10 on Thursday in Charlotte.,The teams' starting quarterbacks -- Pittsburgh's Aaron Rodgers and Carolina's Bryce Young -- both...
WTA roundup: No. 1 seed Liudmila Samsonova upset in Cleveland
Romania's Sorana Cirstea hit seven aces, saved the only break point she faced and took down No. 1 seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land on Thursday in Cleveland.,Cirstea won 25 of 32 first-service points (78.1 percent) and advanced to the semis to face...
LLBWS roundup: Nevada rallies to reach U.S. championship game
Garrett Gallegos blasted a three-run homer in the top of the sixth to rally Nevada to a 5-3 victory over South Carolina in the United States consolation championship on Thursday night in South Williamsport, Penn.,Gallego added an RBI double to help the Mountain Region squad from Las Vegas' Summerlin...
Father of Celtics’ Jaylen Brown charged with attempted murder
Quenton Marselles Brown, the father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, was arrested following a stabbing in Las Vegas on Wednesday and charged with attempted murder.,The elder Brown had his first court appearance on Thursday, when his bail was set at $300,000, according to multiple reports.,Per an...
Reports: Craig Kimbrel to sign with Astros
The Houston Astros are signing nine-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel on Thursday to bolster their bullpen, according to multiple media reports.,Kimbrel, whose 440 saves rank fifth on Major League Baseball's all-time list, joins a relief corps that recently lost closer Josh Hader for possibly the rest of ...
NFL sets broadcast crew for Vikings-Steelers game in Dublin
The NFL announced on Thursday that Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst) and sideline reporters Pam Oliver and Jamie Erdahl will work the league's Sept. 28 game in Dublin, Ireland between the Minnesota Vikings and the Pittsburgh Steelers.,The game, set to kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET and air on...
Aruba holds off Venezuela to advance to International title game
Jay-Sell Giron and Emerson Mercado combined for a five-hitter with no earned runs to lead Aruba into the International championship game with a 3-1 victory over Venezuela on Thursday afternoon in an elimination game in South Williamsport, Pa.,Mercado gave the Santa Cruz, Aruba team a 1-0 lead in the...
Former top recruit Malachi Nelson named UTEP's starting QB
Former five-star prospect Malachi Nelson will open the season as the starting quarterback at UTEP, Miners coach Scotty Walden announced Thursday.,UTEP will open its slate at Utah State on Aug. 30.,"It means everything," Nelson said after the announcement. "I'm super excited for the opportunity. This...