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Cubs open series with Royals desperate to find offense
The fading Chicago Cubs open a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals, hoping their first road trip after the All-Star break goes better than the six home games that preceded it.,Needing wins badly to climb into wild-card contention to start the second half, the Cubs saw their offense...
Jacob Bridgeman leads 3M Open after first-round 63
Rookie Jacob Bridgeman shot a career-low 8-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the 3M Open on Thursday in Blaine, Minn.,The 24-year-old Bridgeman finished with nine birdies, including three in a row on Nos. 12-14 at TPC Twin Cities. The Clemson product, who has yet to win on ...
Dodgers place Chris Taylor (groin) on IL, call up OF James Outman
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed utility player Chris Taylor on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of a left groin strain following results of an MRI, manager Dave Roberts said.,In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled outfielder James Outman from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Taylor, who has ...
Red Sox, Yankees each trying to get out of rut
Returning home following a six-game road trip, the Boston Red Sox take aim at their third straight series win over the New York Yankees when the teams begin a three-game weekend set on Friday night.,The ancient rivals are meeting for the second time this month after the Red Sox pitched a 3-0 shutout...
A's All-Star P Mason Miller (fractured left pinky) on IL
The subject of trade rumors as Tuesday's deadline approaches, Oakland Athletics All-Star right-handed closer Mason Miller landed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a fracture of his left pinky finger.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. To fill Miller's spot on the 40-man roster, the A's ac...
New coach, same mission for defending champs Michigan
When Jim Harbaugh bolted back to the NFL and took over as head coach of the Chargers, defending national champion Michigan already knew where it would turn. ,Offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was elevated to head coach with Harbaugh's typical energetic backing and a reset defined by major changes...
United States blanks Zambia in Paris Games opener
PARIS -- The U.S. squad began its quest for a fifth gold medal with a resounding 3-0 victory over Zambia at Nice Stadium on the first day of the Olympics women's soccer competition on Thursday.,Trinity Rodman scored after a brilliant move in the 17th minute and Mallory Swanson found the net twice in...
Colts to use Anthony Richardson's 'superpowers' as a dual-threat QB
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson regards his legs as one of his "superpowers," but his many strengths did not include immunity from injury in his rookie campaign in 2023.,Richardson suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in Game 4, and with his return to the field this week at tra...
Giants place INF Wlmer Flores (knee) on 10-day injured list
The San Francisco Giants placed infielder Wilmer Flores on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of right knee tendonitis.,The move was retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Giants recalled infielder David Villar from Triple-A Sacramento.,"He's a good hitter," Giants manager B...
Clemson leans on QB, experience in new-look ACC
Cade Klubnik and Clemson are counting on experience to make a difference in the new-look ACC this season. ,The Tigers bring back Klubnik and seven other starters on offense, an asset head coach Dabo Swinney understands can be a difference-maker. ,"It's a blessing certainly when you have your startin...
Reports: Broncos sign WR Courtland Sutton to restructured contract
The Denver Broncos signed wide receiver Courtland Sutton to a restructured contract that can pay him up to $15.2 million this season, including $1.5 million in new incentives, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Sutton, 28, had skipped the Broncos' voluntary organized team activities because h...
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic on course for early clash at Olympics
Tennis legends Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal could have an early showdown at the Paris Olympics.,Draws for the Olympic tournament were held Thursday at Roland Garros, with No. 1 seed Djokovic set to face Australia's Matthew Ebden in the first round.,If Nadal defeats Marton Fucsovics of Hungary in ...
Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports to part ways after season
Corey LaJoie announced Thursday that he will not return to Spire Motorsports after this season.,"I won't be driving the (No.) 7 car next year," LaJoie told The Athletic. "I take a lot of satisfaction from having an integral part of building Spire into a respectable team on the grid, but unfortunatel...
Cowboys' Jerry Jones defends GM record, role as contract drama boils
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones claims to know what it's like not to get everything on his wish list. ,"Believe it or not, in my life, I've had a lot of things that I wanted but couldn't afford it," Jones said in his annual State of the Cowboys press conference, which was delayed due to a federal c...
Billy Horschel (illness) WDs from 3M Open
Billy Horschel, who finished tied for second at The Open Championship last weekend, withdrew from the 3M Open on Thursday in Blaine, Minn.,Alternate Adam Long was inserted into the field in place of Horschel, who cited illness over social media for his reason to withdraw from the tournament.,"Unfort...
Minnesota United sign M Joseph Rosales to new contract
Minnesota United FC announced a new deal Thursday with midfielder/defender Joseph Rosales.,The 23-year-old Honduran international is under contract through 2027 with a club option for 2028.,Rosales is tied for ninth in MLS with 10 assists through 21 matches (19 starts) this season.,"Joseph has been ...
Elena Rybakina pulls out of Olympic tennis competition
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Paris Olympics tennis competition on Thursday.,The 2022 Wimbledon champion pulled out just hours after the draw was announced at Roland Garros.,Rybakina, who was seeded third in singles, also was due to compete in mixed doubles with Alexander Bublik.,In ...
Financial costs become greater strain on US Olympians
PARIS -- Being an Olympic athlete in the U.S. is not only physically arduous, but financially costly.,A recent report revealed 26.5 percent of high-performance American athletes earn less than $15,000 a year, according to "Passing the Torch" by the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics & Para...
Flyers F Travis Konecny inks 8-year, $70M extension
Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny signed an eight-year, $70 million contract extension on Thursday. ,The new deal, which to begin in 2025-26, will make Konecny the highest-paid player on the Flyers' roster.,"Travis Konecny is an integral part of the fabric of our team and we are thrilled to...
Nico Hulkenberg calls Audi shakeup 'a bit of a shock'
Driver Nico Hulkenberg said he initially felt "a bit of a shock" after Audi's management shakeup earlier this week.,Former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto was named to lead Audi's Formula One project on Tuesday after the team parted ways with Andreas Seidl and Oliver Hoffman.,Binotto is the ne...