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Ronda Rousey: ‘I respect you and I’m breaking your arm’
Ronda Rousey put a noteworthy capper on an incredible MMA career Saturday night when she forced Gina Carano into submission in 17 seconds.,On Sunday, Rousey, 39, revealed what she'd shared with Carano immediately prior to making short work of her in the ring.,"I told her, ‘I respect you and I'm brea...
Rangers SS Corey Seager (back) to undergo MRI exam
Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager was out of the lineup again on Sunday and was sent to get an MRI exam on his ailing back.,Seager's back prevented him from playing in Saturday's 4-1 loss against the host Houston Astros. He was held out of Friday's game for rest and began having back pain Sa...
Winless Sun looking for defensive answers as they visit Fire
When the Connecticut Sun take on the host Portland Fire on Monday, the game will probably not be a defensive battle. Portland and Connecticut rank at the bottom of the WNBA in the early season defensive scoring stats, allowing 98 and 98.5 points per game, respectively. Monday's matchup offers a chan...
Wings look to turn over new leaf as they host Mystics
The Dallas Wings have been asked by their coach to carry a new attitude to the court when they host the gritty Washington Mystics on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (1-2) have dropped the first two games of a three-game homestand, most recently a 90-86 setback to Minnesota on Thursday. Paige B...
Canadiens heading home for Game 7 vs. confident Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are set for a Game 7 showdown to settle their Eastern Conference second-round matchup on Monday night.,The Sabres scored seven unanswered goals in an 8-3 win in Game 6 on Saturday night in Montreal, forcing the deciding game back in Buffalo.,"It's probably t...
Dodgers place LHP Jack Dreyer on IL with shoulder discomfort
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-hander Jack Dreyer on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left shoulder discomfort, while right-handers Paul Gervase and Chayce McDermott were recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,In another pitching move, the Dodgers optioned left-hander Charlie Barnes to Triple...
Angels activate RHP Grayson Rodriguez to face Dodgers
The Los Angeles Angels activated Grayson Rodriguez from the injured list in advance of the right-hander's debut with the club in a home start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.,In a corresponding move, the Angels optioned right-hander Alek Manoah to Triple-A Salt Lake.,Rodriguez, 26, was acq...
Kurt Kitayama (63) ties record for lowest final round in a major
Kurt Kitayama shot a 63 to tie the record for the lowest score in the final round of a major tournament on Sunday at the PGA Championship. ,The 33-year-old Kitayama, who has three top-10 finishes this season, is the only player to shoot better than 65 this week at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Squa...
Cubs add LHP Ty Blach, option LHP Javier Assad
The Chicago Cubs selected the contract of left-hander Ty Blach from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.,In corresponding moves, the Cubs optioned right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A and transferred right-hander Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list.,Blach, 35, is set to make his Cubs debut after he went 2...
Pirates place Ryan O'Hearn on IL, activate Jake Mangum
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right fielder/first baseman Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right quad strain.,Outfielder Jake Mangum was reinstated from the 10-day injured list to replace O'Hearn on the 26-man roster.,O'Hearn exited Pittsburgh's 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phil...
All-American, Super Bowl-winning coach Sherman Lewis dies
Sherman Lewis, a former Michigan State star who won four Super Bowls as an NFL assistant coach, died on Friday. He was 83.,Michigan State announced his passing Saturday night. It did not provide a cause of death, however.,An All-American halfback with the Spartans, Lewis finished third in the 1963 H...
Rays OF Jake Fraley (hernia) lands on 10-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a hernia.,The move is retroactive to Saturday, when Fraley was scratched from the lineup for Tampa Bay's game against the Miami Marlins. He went 0-for-3 in Friday's series opener against the Marlins in St. Pete...
Tom Brady's latest venture: fashion model
Tom Brady has a full career resume that includes listings as a seven-time Super Bowl winner, minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and top NFL analyst.,On Saturday, he added a non-football line: runway model.,Demna Gvasalia, the creative director of Italian fashion house Gucci, debuted his first "...
Why Jalen Brunson Should Fear Both the Cavaliers and Pistons
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks face difficult matchup problems whether the Cavaliers or Pistons advance to the Eastern Conference finals....
Report: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander voted to repeat as NBA MVP
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, ESPN reported Sunday morning.,The official announcement of the winner is set to come at Sunday at 7:30 p.m.,Gilgeous-Alexander will become the 14th player in league histo...
Grayson Rodriguez to make first start for Angels vs. Dodgers
Grayson Rodriguez is scheduled to make his first start for the Los Angeles Angels as they hope to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.,The 26-year-old right-hander was considered the club's top offseason acquisition, imported from the Baltimore Orioles at...
Giants' versatile Casey Schmitt pursues another big day vs. Athletics
Casey Schmitt is carving out a role with the San Francisco Giants, and his big performance in the middle contest of a three-game series with the Athletics will only help.,Schmitt figures to be in the lineup somewhere for Sunday afternoon's finale in West Sacramento, Calif., after he recorded his sec...
Padres' Lucas Giolito ready to feel 'normal' in debut vs. Mariners
Lucas Gioloto sat at home all winter, waiting for the phone to ring.,Nearly a month into the season, the call finally came -- from the San Diego Padres.,The veteran right-hander is scheduled to make his season debut on Sunday in Seattle as the Padres will go for a season sweep of the Mariners in the...
Rockies' Michael Lorenzen strives to end skid in finale vs. D-backs
The Colorado Rockies will turn to right-hander Michael Lorenzen in a bid to win the rubber match of their three-game weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon in Denver.,The Rockies pulled even in the series at one win apiece after they scored three runs over the first two ...
Astros look to achieve rare 2026 feat against Rangers
Having dropped three consecutive series and five of their previous six, the Houston Astros acknowledged the accomplishment of claiming a three-game set against the visiting Texas Rangers with their 4-1 victory on Saturday.,The Astros will seek their second sweep of the season on Sunday. A win in the...