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Competition close at both ends of NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A dramatic race at Michigan International Speedway over the weekend has meant that for the second consecutive week, the NASCAR Cup Series playoff outlook has undergone a major change -- both atop the standings and on the all-important cutoff line as the series heads to Daytona ...
Xander Schauffele: No. 1 ranking is motivator, not inflated purses
Whichever golfer wins next week's Tour Championship will also hoist the FedEx Cup -- and he will go home with a combined $25 million for his trouble.,A few years into the LIV Golf-prompted era of massive earnings in men's professional golf, players like world No. 2 Xander Schauffele don't have to wo...
Orioles place RHP Zach Eflin (shoulder) on IL as another starter goes down
The Baltimore Orioles' woes in keeping starting pitchers healthy continued Tuesday when they placed right-hander Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list because of right shoulder inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled rookie left-hander Cade Po...
Mystics acquire G Sug Sutton from Mercury
Sug Sutton is heading back to her former team, the Washington Mystics, thanks to a deal struck on trade deadline day.,The Mystics sent the rights to Swedish guard Klara Lundquist to the Phoenix Mercury to obtain Sutton and a 2025 third-round draft pick Tuesday.,Sutton, 25, was a third-round pick by ...
Improved Dream host Mercury for first of 2 games
The Atlanta Dream look like a new team in their return from the extended break for the Paris Olympics.,The Dream (9-17) have excelled in their two games back, defeating the Seattle Storm and Connecticut Sun -- two of the top five teams in the WNBA. They'll be going for their first three-game winning...
Kraken sign F Matty Beniers for seven years, nearly $50 million
The Seattle Kraken locked in their first-ever draft pick, forward Matty Beniers, on Tuesday with a seven-year, $49.98 million contract extension carrying an average annual value of $7.14 million.,Beniers, 21, was a restricted free agent who was selected by Seattle, then an expansion team, with the s...
Cowboys sense 'promising' talks with WR CeeDee Lamb
A new deal for CeeDee Lamb suddenly looks more promising from the vantage point of the man writing the check, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.,Jones said Tuesday there is marked progress is the delta between Dallas and its star receiver. Lamb was a no-show for training camp, refusing to play as negotiatio...
Five-star RB commits to Alabama, completing flip from Ole Miss
Alabama got a commitment Tuesday from five-star recruit Akylin Dear, the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2025.,Dear, from Quitman, Miss., had verbally committed to Ole Miss on March 30, only to decommit and open up his recruitment on June 28. He pledged for the Crimson Tide over the Rebels and Mi...
Patrick Cantlay shifts gears in unusual altitude tracking third BMW title
The BMW Championship is currently the only leg of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs that rotates venues each year. Patrick Cantlay has shown he can bag BMW wins no matter which course is up for its turn.,But the 2024 edition of the tournament presents an entirely different challenge: an 8,130-yard t...
Vikings DC Brian Flores: Tua Tagovailoa criticism 'hit me'
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores felt the emotional toll of former pupil Tua Tagovailoa's criticism but vowed to use the harsh assessment to grow as a coach. ,Flores was joined by current Minnesota players on Tuesday and responded to the Dolphins' quarterback telling "The Dan LeBatard Show...
Red Sox release 1B Dominic Smith
The Boston Red Sox on Tuesday released first baseman Dominic Smith, a former first-round draft pick who became expendable when first baseman Triston Casas was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Friday.,Smith, 29, was designated for assignment on Friday after batting .237 with six home runs, ...
Reds lose 1B/3B Jeimer Candelario to broken big toe
The Cincinnati Reds placed Jeimer Candelario on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left big toe.,He is batting .225 with 20 homers, 23 doubles and 56 RBIs in 112 games in his first season with the Reds.,Candelario, 30, has made 53 starts at third base, 32 at designated hitter and 26 at...
Cardinals activate Matt Carpenter, release Brandon Crawford
The St. Louis Cardinals activated designated hitter/infielder Matt Carpenter from the 10-day injured list and granted infielder Brandon Crawford his unconditional release on Tuesday.,The Cardinals also optioned former top outfield prospect Jordan Walker to Triple-A Memphis and recalled infielder Luk...
Depleted Diamondbacks sign INF Luis Guillorme
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed veteran infielder Luis Guillorme on Tuesday, one day after losing second baseman Ketel Marte to the injured list.,Guillorme, 29, started this season with the Atlanta Braves and was traded on May 9 to the Los Angeles Angels, who designated him for assignment last week....
Bears to preserve Caleb Williams, starters in preseason finale
Caleb Williams and the majority of the Chicago Bears' starters are done playing preseason games this summer, head coach Matt Eberflus said Tuesday.,The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft, Williams was named the starter for the Bears in May and had 170 passing yards and 20 rushing yards with a touchdown in...
Rutgers loses LB Mohamed Toure to torn ACL
Rutgers linebacker Mohamed Toure will miss the upcoming season after suffering a torn ACL, coach Greg Schiano announced Tuesday.,Toure was expected to be a starting linebacker and a key piece in the Scarlet Knights' defense in 2024. He has played in 37 games for Rutgers since 2019 and had 4.5 sacks ...
No. 10 Florida State, Georgia Tech kick off 2024 season in Dublin
For 229 days, the college football world has awaited the return of the ever-changing sport.,No team is more eager to get back to the proving grounds than No. 10 Florida State.,Georgia Tech and Florida State kick off the 2024 season on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. Saturday marks the ninth college foo...
49ers OL Jon Feliciano (knee) to start season on IR
San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jon Feliciano will begin the season on injured reserve following his recent knee surgery.,Coach Kyle Shanahan provided the update Tuesday for Feliciano, who is listed as the backup to right guard Spencer Burford on the team's depth chart.,Feliciano, 32, started ...
Gabby Williams re-signs with Storm after Olympic silver
The Seattle Storm re-signed veteran forward Gabby Williams for the remainder of the 2024 WNBA season.,Tuesday's transaction comes after Williams, 27, led France to a silver medal at the Paris Olympics.,Williams averaged 7.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 46 games (44 starts) for...
Reports: Diamondbacks signing INF Luis Guillorme
The Arizona Diamondbacks are signing veteran infielder Luis Guillorme after losing second baseman Ketel Marte to the injured list, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday.,Guillorme, 29, started this season with the Atlanta Braves and was traded on May 9 to the Los Angeles Angels, who designated him fo...