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D-backs RHP Merrill Kelly (shoulder) returns to start vs. Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated standout right-hander Merrill Kelly on Sunday to start the afternoon game against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Kelly has been sidelined nearly four months due to a right shoulder strain. He is 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA in four starts this season with his last outi...
Rockies place RHP Dakota Hudson (elbow) on 15-day IL
Colorado Rockies right-hander Dakota Hudson, brought up from Triple-A to start Saturday's game, was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right elbow inflammation.,Hudson, 29, allowed five runs on three hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings in an 11-8 home loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Rock...
Rangers place RHP Josh Sborz (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Josh Sborz on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right shoulder fatigue, marking the reliever's third stint on the IL this season.,The move, which is retroactive to Thursday, was one of several that the team made Sunday. The Rangers recalled rookie left-hande...
Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers suffers ankle injury
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers limped off the field with a left ankle injury toward the end of practice on Sunday morning. ,Multiple media outlets reported that the injury is believed to be a mild ankle sprain for Nabers, the sixth overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of LSU.,Pe...
Brewers activate LHP DL Hall to start vs. Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers activated left-hander DL Hall from the 60-day injured list to start Sunday's game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Also on Sunday, the Brewers placed left-hander Hoby Milner (left shoulder impingement) on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Friday, and transferred righ...
Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers suffers apparent foot injury
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers limped off the field with an apparent foot injury toward the end of practice on Sunday morning. ,The severity of the apparent injury is not immediately known for Nabers, the sixth overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of LSU.,Per the New York Daily ...
U.S. dominates final medals table, ties China for golds
The United States topped the medals table at the Paris Olympics with 126, outdistancing second-place China by 35.,With the United States pulling out a thrilling victory over France to win the women's basketball tournament Sunday in the final event of the Games, the Americans wound up with 40 golds, ...
Report: Mariners' Julio Rodriguez to be activated, play vs. Mets
Seattle Mariners star outfielder Julio Rodriguez is expected to be activated from the injured list and serve as the team's designated hitter to start Sunday night's game against the visiting New York Mets, ESPN reported.,Rodriguez was placed on the 10-day injured list July 23 due to a right high ank...
Giants QB Daniel Jones to start vs. Texans
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is expected to start the team's next preseason game, coach Brian Daboll announced Sunday.,Jones will be under center as the Giants battle the host Houston Texans on Saturday. The game action will be Jones' first since he sustained a torn ACL in New York's 30-...
Eagles sign S Caden Sterns
The Philadelphia Eagles signed safety Caden Sterns to a contract on Sunday. ,The team did not release contract details.,Sterns will rejoin Vic Fangio, who was the head coach of the Denver Broncos when the team selected him in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Fangio is now the defensive coordin...
U.S. to appeal IOC edict that Jordan Chiles return gymnastics bronze
American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the women's floor competition earlier this week at the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday.,Ana Barbosu of Romania will be elevated to the bronze medal. Chiles will fall to fifth place in the floor eve...
Chiefs WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown released from hospital
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown was discharged from a Jacksonville-area hospital Sunday morning, hours after he sustained a dislocation of his sternoclavicular shoulder joint in his team's 26-13 preseason loss to the Jaguars. ,Brown, who was cleared to return to Kansas Ci...
Giants OT Evan Neal (ankle) activated off PUP list
New York Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal passed his physical and was activated off the physically unable to perform list on Sunday.,Neal initially was placed on the PUP list on July 23 prior to the start of the team's training camp.,He aggravated an ankle injury on Nov. 5 in a game against the Las...
Olympic cycling: American Jennifer Valente wins women's omnium
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France -- American Jennifer Valente won the gold medal in the women's omnium to conclude Olympic racing at the National Velodrome on Sunday.,Valente comfortably retained the title she won in Tokyo with a consistent performance across the four races.,Poland's Daria Pikulik ...
IOC rules Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal won on floor
American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the women's floor competition earlier this week at the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday.,Ana Barbosu of Romania will be elevated to the bronze medal. Chiles will fall to fifth place in the floor eve...
Fresh off pair of shutouts, Mariners vie for series sweep of Mets
The Seattle Mariners' pitching staff appears ready for prime time.,Coming off consecutive shutouts of the New York Mets, the Mariners will play host to a Sunday night game on ESPN for the first time since 2004 as they try for a sweep of the three-game interleague series.,Mariners ace Luis Castillo (...
Tyler Glasnow aims to send Dodgers to sweep of reeling Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow will set a career high for starts in a season when he takes the mound against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon. ,It will be Glasnow's second start of the season against the team that drafted him in the fifth round in 2011. Also, it wi...
Giants, on a roll, aim for sweep of Tigers
The San Francisco Giants hope to continue to take advantage of a soft stretch in their schedule when they go for a home-series sweep over the tail-spinning Detroit Tigers on Sunday.,Six games under .500 on July 25 and considered potential sellers at the trade deadline, the Giants have gone 12-3 agai...
Brewers bid to continue mastery of Reds in series finale
The surging Milwaukee Brewers are expected to activate right-hander DL Hall on Sunday as they bid to complete a sweep of the three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds. ,Left-hander Nick Lodolo (9-4, 3.93 ERA) will start for the Reds on Sunday. Hall (0-1, 7.71), in turn, is expected to b...
Returning Merrill Kelly looks to fuel D-backs past Phillies
The surging Arizona Diamondbacks will welcome Merrill Kelly back to the mound on Sunday for the finale of a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix.,Kelly, 35, had been on the injured list since April 23 with a right shoulder strain. He threw 62 pitches over four innings for Si...