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Lions, Giants each fined $200K for fights at joint practices
The NFL fined the Detroit Lions and New York Giants organizations $200,000 each on Wednesday after multiple fights during joint practices earlier this week.,"All NFL clubs were reminded in a memo sent last month that fighting and unprofessional contact at joint practices would not be tolerated," NFL...
France's Celine Boutier up early in Olympics women's golf
GUYANCOURT, France -- Celine Boutier raced into an early lead as the women's golf competition at the Paris Games got under way on Wednesday after the main home country medal hope negotiated a tricky course better than other favorites like defending champion Nelly Korda.,The women's tournament will f...
Charlotte FC acquire USMNT D Tim Ream from Fulham
Charlotte FC acquired U.S. men's national team defender Tim Ream from Premier League side Fulham FC.,The deal, announced Wednesday, runs through 2026 with an option for 2027. Terms were not disclosed.,Ream, 36, spent the past 12 years in England after an MLS stint with the New York Red Bulls from 20...
Steelers QB Justin Fields to start preseason opener
Justin Fields will start for the Steelers in their preseason opener on Friday, but that doesn't mean he's overtaken Russell Wilson in the race to earn the job as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback.,The Steelers issued their first depth chart of training camp on Tuesday, with Wilson penciled in at No....
Report: Ravens CB Arthur Maulet (knee) to miss start of season
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Arthur Maulet is set to have arthroscopic knee surgery and isn't expected to be ready for the start of the season, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday that the injury wasn't season ending, and NFL Network said he will miss some regular-season ...
Behind Tyler Phillips, Phillies chase series win vs. Dodgers
It will be time for rookie right-hander Tyler Phillips to apply some lessons learned when he takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night in a road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. ,Phillips was rocked for eight runs on five hits with three walks in just 1 2/3 innings of a r...
Paul Blackburn looks to guide Mets past Rockies
Paul Blackburn didn't steal the headlines when the New York Mets acquired him from the Oakland A's before the trade deadline last month.,But he might have been a steal for the National League wild-card contenders. ,Blackburn enjoyed a solid Mets debut Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., when he held th...
New York Yankees Jazz Chisholm Jr. is All That in Pinstripes
The New York Yankees needed a big spark, so they acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins at the MLB Trade Deadline, and he's all that and more in pinstripes....
Mariners look to solve Tigers' Tarik Skubal
It's been a big year for Tarik Skubal.,Not only was the Detroit Tigers left-hander selected to his first All-Star Game, but he also was enshrined in Seattle University's Hall of Fame.,There likely will be a large contingent of Redhawks fans in attendance Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park when Skubal ...
Erick Fedde aims to lead Cardinals vs. Rays in home debut
After a rocky debut for the St. Louis Cardinals, right-hander Erick Fedde will look to rebound during his first start at home for his new team.,Fedde (7-5, 3.34 ERA) will get the call for the Cardinals on Wednesday night in the middle contest of a three-game series with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,...
Royals, desperate for bullpen turnaround, host Red Sox
Facing the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night in the finale of a crucial three-game series, the Kansas City Royals' bullpen remains under heightened scrutiny.,Since July 23, Kansas City has won seven of 14 games, mostly due to hot hitting and solid starting pitching. In that span, relievers ...
Fresh off no-hitter, Giants' Blake Snell aims to jolt Nationals
What does Blake Snell have in store for an encore?,Last Friday in Cincinnati, Snell threw his first career complete game in a no-hitter against the Reds. The San Francisco Giants left-hander struck out 11 and allowed three walks to pick up his first victory of the season as the Giants won 3-0.,Snell...
Bowden Francis, Blue Jays bid for repeat performance vs. Orioles
Right-hander Bowden Francis will try to defeat the Baltimore Orioles again on Wednesday night and help the host Toronto Blue Jays clinch a series victory.,Francis (4-3, 5.64 ERA) allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings to earn the win in Toronto's 8-4 victory in the second game of a doubleheader on July...
Braves' Chris Sale, Brewers' Freddy Peralta set for rematch
A pair of veteran pitchers will square off for the second time in a week on Wednesday night when the Atlanta Braves host the Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of their three-game series.,Atlanta will send left-hander Chris Sale (13-3, 2.71 ERA) against Milwaukee right-hander Freddy Peralta (6-6, ...
Surging Padres pursue series victory over Pirates
Good luck trying to stop the San Diego Padres.,The Padres have been rolling since the schedule resumed after the All-Star break, winning 12 of 15 games. They will look to keep their momentum going in the second game of a three-game set against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday evening.,Not ev...
Marlins again try to stop Elly De La Cruz, Reds
Miami has an Elly De La Cruz problem.,The Marlins, who will play host to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday in the third game of a four-contest series, have had a terrible time pitching to De La Cruz.,Cincinnati has won both games so far in this series, and De La Cruz is 8-for-10 with five RBIs, five ...
Aaron Judge, Yankees walk into Angels series looking to stay hot
On Sunday, Aaron Judge had three plate appearances in which he didn't see a pitch from the Toronto Blue Jays.,After getting intentionally walked three times for the first time in his career, Judge and his New York Yankees will find out Wednesday whether the Los Angeles Angels will handle him the sam...
Losing streak over, White Sox go for two in a row vs. A's
The Chicago White Sox will try to do something Wednesday afternoon they haven't done since June -- create a winning streak -- when they complete a three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics.,On Tuesday, one night after tying the American League record with a 21st consecutive loss, the Whit...
With time dwindling, Rangers go for series win over Astros
The Texas Rangers are running out of time if they expect to successfully defend their World Series championship.,The Rangers are third in the American League West, five games out, and are 8 1/2 games out of the final wild-card spot as they close a three-game series with the Houston Astros on Wednesd...
Cubs finish off winning homestand vs. Twins
The Chicago Cubs will look to put the finishing touches on a successful homestand Wednesday afternoon when they play the decisive contest of a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,Chicago captured three of the four games from the National League Central rival St. Louis Cardinals b...