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Debby delays start of Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. --The start of the first round of the Wyndham Championship was delayed at least into Thursday afternoon as the region deals with heavy rains spawned from the remnants of Hurricane Debby.,Tournament officials announced shortly after 5 a.m. ET that tee times are on hold and play will ...
Parker Meadows, Tigers aim to steal another win from M's
Parker Meadows has made a big impact for the Detroit Tigers since coming off the injured list.,The rookie center fielder produced his third straight two-hit game and robbed Seattle's Cal Raleigh of a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning Wednesday night during the visiting Tigers' 6-2 victory.,Detroit...
D-backs' task: Cool Phillies' sizzling Kyle Schwarber
Kyle Schwarber is heating up his power bat at a good time for the Philadelphia Phillies.,Schwarber has gone deep five times in the past four games, topped by the second three-homer game of his career, as the Phillies enter the opener of a four-game series on Thursday against the streaking Arizona Di...
With veterans heating up, Cards seek sweep vs. Rays
If the St. Louis Cardinals are going to stay in the National League wild-card chase, they will need veterans Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado to produce more runs.,Contreras had gone nine games without driving in a run before hitting an RBI single Wednesday night as the Cardinals defeated Tampa B...
Aaron Judge will look to do more than walk vs. Angels
For most of Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels survived pitching to Aaron Judge while the New York Yankees struggled to get Zach Neto out.,The Angels hope to withstand more plate appearances by Judge while the Yankees hope to figure out ways to retire Neto Thursday night in the finale of a three-game...
Jackson Holliday, Orioles eye encore in finale vs. Jays
The Baltimore Orioles hope that Jackson Holliday can continue his recent success against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night in the decisive game of a three-game series.,The 20-year-old second baseman has four career major league home runs, all since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk las...
Padres' Jackson Merrill will look to continue late-game magic at Pirates
On paper, Jackson Merrill might be a rookie but at the plate, he's got the clutch bat of a veteran.,On Wednesday, the 21-year-old delivered the game-tying home run in the ninth inning of the San Diego Padres' 9-8 extra-innings win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's the third time this season he's ...
Hunter Greene, Reds shoot for series win over Marlins
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene, a first-time All-Star this year, is set to face the host Miami Marlins in the finale of a four-game series on Thursday.,The Reds won the first two games of the set before the Marlins prevailed 6-4 on Wednesday.,Greene (8-4, 2.83 ERA) ranks third in the Nat...
Giants hope power surge continues vs. Nationals
For the second time in three days in Washington, the San Francisco Giants will have the chance to move above .500 and inch closer to contention for a National League wild-card spot.,The Giants haven't had a winning record since May 29, but after taking nine of their past 12, they are on the brink as...
Mets' David Peterson to make first start in hometown of Denver
The New York Mets make a trip each year to Colorado but somehow the schedule hasn't lined up for Denver resident David Peterson.,The New York lefty has never pitched a major league game in his town but that will change when he takes the mound for the Mets in the last of a three-game series against t...
Frankie Montas, Brewers chase sweep of skidding Braves
The visiting Milwaukee Brewers will send recently acquired right-hander Frankie Montas to the mound on Thursday as they go for the three-game sweep against the faltering Atlanta Braves.,The Brewers won 10-0 on Tuesday and 8-5 on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in the season series. Milwaukee leads the ...
Blake Perkins' tiebreaking hit boosts Brewers over Braves
Blake Perkins had three hits, including a go-ahead two-run single, to lead the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,The Brewers have won the first two games of the three-game series. Atlanta has lost four in a row.,Milwaukee rallied for three runs in the six...
Seahawks WR DK Metcalf at center of fight-filled practice
Wide receiver DK Metcalf fueled a heated practice session for the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, swinging his helmet at cornerback Tre Brown. ,The altercation occurred after a string of skirmishes during 11-on-11 play. Things first got heated when Brown and wide receiver Jake Bobo went at each other...
Akshay Bhatia adds Tour Championship, Presidents Cup goals to 'fairy tale' year
Although he has put together an impressive 2024 season on the PGA Tour, Akshay Bhatia isn't completely satisfied heading into this week's Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C.,With the Wyndham being the final event of the regular season, Bhatia has already started to turn his attention to the pla...
Medal shutout: U.S. men's beach volleyball duo loses to Qatar
There will be no medals for the United States in beach volleyball for the first time since it became an Olympic sport in 1996.,Miles Partain and Andy Benesh were the last Americans alive and they lost 21-14, 21-16 to Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar in Wednesday's quarterfinals at Paris bel...
Redblacks excelling at home, put mark on line vs. Roughriders
The well-rested Ottawa Redblacks will look to remain perfect at home on Thursday when they return from their bye to host the Saskatchewan Roughriders.,The Redblacks (5-2) have won three in a row overall and all four games in Canada's capital. Ottawa has been idle since cruising to a convincing 33-6 ...
Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open
Four-time U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament on Wednesday, announcing on social media that he didn't believe he could give full effort later this summer in New York.,The 38-year-old Spaniard, a 22-time major champion, is coming off of playing singles and doubles at the Pari...
U.S. Open prize money jumps to record $75M; $3.6M to winners
The United States Tennis Association announced Wednesday that players will be competing for $75 million in prize money at the upcoming U.S. Open, an increase of over 15 percent compared to last year.,The men's and women's champions will receive $3.6 million apiece, up 20 percent from 2023. Novak Djo...
Noah Lyles qualifies second, behind Letsile Tebogo, in 200-meter dash
PARIS -- Botswana's Letsile Tebogo set the fastest time in the men's Olympic 200 meters semifinals on Wednesday, proving his intent to upset American Noah Lyles' quest for a sprint double.,Tebogo, last year's world championship bronze medalist, overtook the American 100-meter champion on the bend an...
U.S. men wary of third meeting with Serbia, Nikola Jokic
No introductions are needed when the United States and Serbia meet in the semifinals of the men's basketball tournament on Thursday at the Paris Olympics., ,Serbia features plenty of NBA talent -- Denver Nuggets star center and three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic, Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovi...