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Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels to play vs. Jets
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will play in next weekend's preseason opener against the New York Jets, head coach Dan Quinn said Sunday.,The Commanders used the second overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft on Daniels, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.,"I think we've probably ...
In heat of wild-card race, Mets look to rebound after tough loss to Angels
The New York Mets received a reminder Saturday night of just how challenging it is to rebuild a bullpen during a playoff race. ,The Mets on Sunday afternoon will look to bounce back from a disappointing defeat when they meet the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of a three-game interleague serie...
Zach Neto's 4 RBIs carry Angels past Mets
Zach Neto's go-ahead three-run homer capped a wild seventh inning Saturday night as the Los Angeles Angels edged the New York Mets 5-4 in the middle game of their interleague series in Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels squandered an 2-0 lead before snapping a three-game losing streak. The Mets fell for jus...
Flavio Cobolli pulls upset in DC semifinal
Tenth-seeded Flavio Cobolli came from a set down to knock off second-seeded Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in one semifinal of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Washington D.C. on Saturday night.,In Sunday's final, Cobolli will face Sebastian Korda. The fourth seed defeated fifth-seeded Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-...
Angels INF Luis Rengifo (wrist) returns to 10-day IL
For the second time this season, the Los Angeles Angels placed infielder Luis Rengifo on the 10-day injured list on Saturday due to right wrist inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Angels selected the contract of infielder Charles LeBlanc from Triple-A Salt Lake.,Rengifo, 27, was removed from ...
Simone Biles leaves door open to compete at LA in 2028
PARIS -- Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, left the door open to possibly competing at the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 after winning her third gold medal of the Paris Games on Saturday.,Asked if the Paris Games would be the last time she would ever vault in competition, t...
Julien Alfred upsets Sha'Carri Richardson in 100-meter dash
PARIS -- Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women's 100 meters final on Saturday and claim Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal.,Alfred made her usual slick start and remained clear in heavy rain on a sodden track to come home in a national-record 10.72 seconds....
American Ryan Crouser completes shot put three-peat
PARIS -- American Ryan Crouser became the first man to three-peat in the Olympic shot put on Saturday, adding another gold medal to his packed trophy cabinet with a mighty throw of 22.90 meters.,His compatriot Joe Kovacs won silver and Jamaica's Rajindra Campbell took bronze.,Crouser, the world reco...
Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm share lead ahead of final round
GUYANCOURT, France -- Defending champion Xander Schauffele of the United States remained on top of the men's Olympic golf leaderboard at 14-under par after the penultimate round on Saturday, sharing first place with Spain's Jon Rahm.,Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood, who held the overnight lead with ...
Despite struggles, Dodgers' Walker Buehler to return next week
Despite less than ideal numbers from his rehab outings at Triple-A Oklahoma City, right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation next week.,In two rehab stints following a hip injury, Buehler allowed eight runs on 15 hits and five walks in 6 2...
Mets' Pete Alonso aims to continue power surge vs. Angels
Pete Alonso is on a solid power streak at a time in which the New York Mets definitely need as much bang as they can find.,The four-time All-Star has four homers in the past nine games. He will look to supply more muscle on Saturday night when the Mets face the Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim, Calif.,...
Mets dispatch Angels for their 8th win in 11 games
Pete Alonso smashed a two-run homer and Paul Blackburn pitched six solid innings in his New York debut as the Mets notched a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Brandon Nimmo had three hits as New York won for the eighth time in its past 11 games. Harrison Bade...
Denis Shapovalov defaults in controversial ending in Washington
Facing match point, Canada's Denis Shapovalov lost by default and was disqualified from the Mubadala Citi D.C. Open quarterfinals in an ending that left fans booing Friday in Washington.,Shapovalov's opponent, No. 2 seed Ben Shelton, had just won a point and was about to serve for the match, up 7-6 ...
Brilliant Cheptegei completes set with 10,000m gold
PARIS -- World record holder Joshua Cheptegei claimed the Olympic 10,000 meters title he so desperately wanted on Friday when he found a late surge to win a fantastic race and take the Games' first track gold.,The 27-year-old Ugandan, who took silver in Tokyo and gold over 5,000m, produced a devasta...
Frenchman Leon Marchand grabs fourth gold of Paris Games
PARIS -- France's Leon Marchand brought the host nation to a standstill once again on Friday with his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics, while Australian Kaylee McKeown wrote history of her own as the first woman to retain both backstroke titles.,Marchand did it in style, roared to the rafters by a ...
D-backs put Bryce Jarvis on IL, activate Josh Bell
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Bryce Jarvis on the 15-day injured list Friday with a sprained elbow (retroactive to Wednesday).,Newly acquired first baseman Josh Bell reported to the team and was in Friday night's lineup, batting fourth against the host Pittsburgh Pirates -- his origin...
Caeleb Dressel finishes sixth in 50 free
PARIS -- Australia's Cameron McEvoy took his first Olympic gold medal when he won the men's 50 meters freestyle at the Paris Games on Friday, denying Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel of the United States another medal.,Dressel finished sixth, off the pace kept by McEvoy and Britain's Ben Proud, who t...
U.S. set world record in 4x400 mixed relay
The United States' mixed 4x400-meter relay team set a world record in the first round of the event Friday at the Paris Olympics.,The quartet of Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown won their heat in the record time of 3:07.41. They shattered the previous mark of 3:08.80, se...
Maple Leafs ink 1st-round pick Ben Danford to ELC
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Ben Danford signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday.,Danford, 18, was selected by the Maple Leafs with the 31st overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft.,"I am honored to sign my first NHL contract with the Maple Leafs," Danford wrote on Instagram. "Thank you to ...
Cavs president: Jarrett Allen is 'anchor of our core group'
The Cleveland Cavaliers officially announced a multi-year contract extension for center Jarrett Allen on Friday.,Terms were not disclosed, however multiple media outlets reported it was three-year max extension worth $91 million. Allen is signed through the 2028-29 season.,"We couldn't be more excit...