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Angels release LHPs Amir Garrett, Adam Kolarek
The Los Angeles Angels released a pair of left-handers with major league experience on Wednesday by parting ways with both Amir Garrett and Adam Kolarek.,Both pitchers, with more than 500 games in the major leagues between them, were at Triple-A Salt Lake.,Garrett, 32, had a 5.06 ERA in six appearan...

Yankees put Jazz Chisholm Jr. on IL, DFA Enyel De Los Santos
New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with what the team labeled as a left elbow sprain. ,The Yankees still are determining the severity of the injury to Chisholm and whether surgery will be necessary. ,Also on Wednesday, the Yankees ...

Rams QB Matthew Stafford (hamstring) exits practice
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford exited practice on Wednesday because of hamstring tightness.,Stafford participated in the first half of Wednesday's joint practice session with the Dallas Cowboys in Thousand Oaks, Calif., but he sat out most of the second half.,The Rams already were not...

NASCAR strips Austin Dillon of playoff eligibility over wrecks
NASCAR docked Austin Dillon 25 points in the drivers' standings on Wednesday in response to him taking out two cars in the final lap of last weekend's race.,The disciplinary action strips Dillon of playoff eligibility in the Cup Series. ,Dillon, however, gets to keep the win at Richmond. ,Dillon dro...

WR Brandon Aiyuk attends but sits out 49ers practice
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk attended San Francisco 49ers practice on Wednesday but did not work out with the team, according to multiple media reports.,Aiyuk, 26, is continuing a hold-in with his presence at 49ers training camp but without participation. Under terms of the collective bargaining agre...

Ga. Tech transfer Tyzhaun Claude picks North Carolina
North Carolina added Georgia Tech transfer Tyzhaun Claude on Wednesday, days after the forward received news that he was granted a waiver to play in the 2024-25 season. ,The Tar Heels will be Claude's fourth different team. This season will expire Claude's eligibility. ,Claude entered the transfer p...

Vikings WR Jordan Addison carted off practice field
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury during Wednesday's joint practice session with the host Cleveland Browns.,Addison sustained his injury while leaping for a contested pass. The severity of the injury was not immediately known.,Addison...

Red Sox place LHP Cam Booser (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed left-hander Cam Booser on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow inflammation.,In other moves, the Red Sox activated outfielder Jarren Duran, recalled left-hander Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester, optioned second baseman Enmanuel Valdez to Worc...

Wisconsin names Tyler Van Dyke starting QB
Tyler Van Dyke won the quarterback competition at Wisconsin.,Offensive coordinator Phil Longo announced the decision Wednesday. In choosing Van Dyke, Longo and head coach Luke Fickell are getting an experienced quarterback to lead the team into a new era of the Big Ten.,Van Dyke, part of the Class o...

Scottie Scheffler on Tour format for FedEx Cup: 'It's silly'
Scottie Scheffler isn't a fan of the PGA Tour's current format to determine the winner of the FedEx Cup. ,Scheffler made his feelings known on Wednesday, one day before the FedEx Cup playoffs begin at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn.,The world's top-ranked golfer is...

Braves reinstate OF Michael Harris II from IL
The Atlanta Braves reinstated center fielder Michael Harris II from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. ,Harris, 23, has been out since June 14 with a strained left hamstring. He hit .435 in six games during his rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett. ,In corresponding moves, the Braves optioned ou...

Hideki Matsuyama begins playoffs without caddie, coach after theft
Hideki Matsuyama will open play Thursday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis without his trusted caddie and coach after they were robbed in London during a stopover.,Matsuyama, who won the bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris 10 days ago, was traveling to Memphis with caddie Shota Hayato ...

Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy (knee) out for season
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy underwent a full meniscus repair on Wednesday, knocking the rookie out for the entire 2024 NFL season, head coach Kevin O'Connell said.,Tests revealed the meniscus injury, but the severity -- and the recovery timetable -- wasn't known until Dr. Chris Larso...

Diamondbacks demote struggling CF Alek Thomas
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned center fielder Alek Thomas to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.,In a corresponding move, the team recalled rookie infielder Blaze Alexander.,Thomas, 24, is scuffling with a .191 average and three home runs in 37 games this season. He had been the team's primary center fie...

Numbers behind Fever, WNBA's exploding popularity
Indiana and rookie Caitlin Clark are leading the WNBA in total home and away game attendance, but the spike in Fever popularity goes miles beyond ticket sales.,At 11-15, the Fever begin the post-Olympics break in third place in the Eastern Conference and seventh overall. Still, there's a lot to cele...

Chiefs RT Jawaan Taylor (shoulder) leaves practice on cart
Kansas City Chiefs stalwart right tackle Jawaan Taylor left Wednesday's practice on a cart with a shoulder injury, however ESPN reported the team is "not overly concerned.",It's unclear how Taylor was injured or how much time he'll miss. Lucas Niang took over for Taylor for the remainder of the prac...

Rory McIlroy looks to take season from 'pretty good' to 'very good'
Winning an event in the FedEx Cup playoffs could help lessen the memory Rory McIlroy has of coming so close to winning the U.S. Open in June, only to see the trophy slip through his hands.,McIlroy enters the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, which starts Thursday, ranked No. 3 in the world. He...

Report: Rapids transfer Moise Bombito for record fee
The Colorado Rapids are transferring defender Moise Bombito to France's OGC Nice for a record $7.7 million fee, the Denver Post reported.,The fee not only smashes the Rapids' outbound transfer record of $2.1 million, for Sam Vines to Royal Antwerp in 2021, it is the largest in MLS history for a cent...

Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah lands extension
The Cleveland Browns signed linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah to a three-year extension.,The team announced the agreement Wednesday but not the financial terms. Multiple outlets reported the deal is worth $39 million and includes $25 million guaranteed for the fourth-year player coming off his firs...

Ravens TE Mark Andrews uninjured after car accident
Baltimore Ravens All-Pro tight end Mark Andrews did not "sustain any apparent injuries" after an early morning car accident on his way to the team's training facility on Wednesday.,In a statement, the Ravens said Andrews was evaluated by their medical staff and "later joined the team for morning mee...