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Nationals All-Star OF James Wood (oblique) on MLB's IL for 1st time
The Washington Nationals placed All-Star outfielder James Wood, a model of reliability, on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of a left oblique strain.,Prior to going on the IL for the first time, Wood had appeared in 350 of the Nationals' 355 games since making his major league debut on Jul...
Guardians sit 3B Jose Ramirez (wrist inflammation) vs. Mets
The Cleveland Guardians sat Jose Ramirez for the opener of a three-game series against the New York Mets on Tuesday as the star third baseman deals with left wrist inflammation.,Ramirez, 33, informed the team after Sunday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks that he was experiencing soreness in the w...
Mystics on a roll, and Wings try again to stop them
The Washington Mystics will aim to extend their season-best four-game winning streak when they host the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night.,The Mystics (16-12) have not played since defeating the visiting Wings (19-11) on Friday, 81-75. Washington was powered by Shakira Austin's 28 points and 10 reboun...
Pac-12, Mountain West announce poaching lawsuit settlement
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences called a truce in their legal dispute over the former "poaching" member institutions from the latter.,A settlement between the rival leagues was reached and announced Tuesday, with terms not disclosed.,The Mountain West pursued legal action in 2024 after the ...
Mariners cut loose veterans Rob Refsnyder, Mitch Garver
The Seattle Mariners released veteran outfielder Rob Refsnyder and catcher Mitch Garver on Tuesday after adding players at the trade deadline.,The Mariners recalled catcher Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. They also activated outfielder Taylor Ward, who came over from Balt...
Cards All-Star OF Jordan Walker (knee) pulled from lineup vs. Yanks
The St. Louis Cardinals scratched All-Star right fielder Jordan Walker from Tuesday's game against the host New York Yankees with right knee inflammation.,He was pulled out of the lineup about an hour before the second game of the Cardinals' three-game series against the Yankees and Walker was set t...
Liberty believe in their Big 3 as they go for another win over Storm
The New York Liberty, who have responded to a dismal 2-8 stretch by winning five of their past six games, made no moves prior to Sunday's trade deadline, and that's just fine with coach Chris DeMarco.,"We love the players in our building," DeMarco said. "We're confident we're going to be playing our...
Mickey Moniak agrees to two-year, reported $16.5M extension with Rockies
The Colorado Rockies announced Tuesday that they have agreed to a two-year extension with outfielder Mickey Moniak.,The deal is worth $16.25 million, according to MLB.com.,Moniak, 28, is batting .277 with 18 homers and 49 RBIs in 75 games in his second season with Colorado. Since June 1, 2025, his ....
Dream aim to have defense in order vs. Kelsey Plum-led Mercury
Jockeying for position at the top of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream will be eager to remove a bad taste from their mouth when they host the new-look Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (18-11), which sits a half-game behind the first-place Indiana Fever, is coming of...
Kansas extends Players Era relationship thru 2030-31
Kansas men's basketball and the Players Era Festival announced a five-year extension to their agreement, ensuring the Jayhawks will play in the in-season tournament through November 2030.,Kansas is perhaps the most decorated blue blood to participate in the Las Vegas-based tournament in its two-year...
Reports: Bears, RT Darnell Wright agree on record-breaking deal
The Chicago Bears and right tackle Darnell Wright reached an agreement on a four-year, $116 million extension, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The deal reportedly includes $93 million in guaranteed money, the most guaranteed money for an offensive lineman in league history, according to ES...
George Lombard Jr., Heliot Ramos to debut for Yankees vs. Cardinals
Alec Burleson was glad to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals and be part of their rebuild after the trade deadline passed on Monday.,Following the best performance of his career, a three-homer game, Burleson will attempt to help the visiting Cardinals earn a third straight win on Tuesday when they fa...
Yankees top prospect George Lombard Jr. promoted, to start at SS
George Lombard Jr. signed a major league contract on Tuesday, and the New York Yankees' top prospect will make his MLB debut at home against the St. Louis Cardinals.,The Yankees also added outfielder Heliot Ramos to the active roster one day after acquiring him from the San Francisco Giants at the t...
Cameron Smith wants LIV to live on but '100%' would return to PGA Tour
Cameron Smith wants LIV Golf to survive but if it doesn't, he would "100 percent" return to the PGA Tour.,"I mean, if it was the only option, I think that's where everyone would want to be for sure, 100 percent," the Australian and former World No. 2 told reporters Tuesday in Bedminster, N.J., ahead...
Athletics 1B Nick Kurtz (thumb) returns to injured list
The Athletics placed All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list in a flurry of moves on Tuesday.,Kurtz's transaction is retroactive to Saturday. He visited a hand specialist Monday in Los Angeles about his injured right thumb and now heads back to the IL for the second time this su...
Falcons DE Jalon Walker carted off with leg injury
Atlanta Falcons pass-rusher Jalon Walker was carted off the field with a leg injury at training camp on Tuesday.,The 2025 first-round draft pick was injured during a two-minute simulation in a non-padded, 11-on-11 practice.,Teammates took a knee and surrounded Walker as he was being treated, bringin...
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross promotes son-in-law to run football ops
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross promoted his son-in-law, Daniel Sillman, to CEO of Ross Sports & Entertainment in place of president and CEO Tom Garfinkel.,Garfinkel stepped down after 13 seasons in the role as Sillman, 37, becomes a more prominent player in the Dolphins' front office. Head coach Jeff H...
Royals reinstate SS Bobby Witt Jr. from injured list
The Kansas City Royals reinstated star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,Witt, 26, has been sidelined since experiencing back spasms during a July 20 win against the San Francisco Giants.,Named to his third straight American League All-Star team this year, Witt is bat...
Cardinals starting rookie QB Carson Beck for Hall of Fame game
The Arizona Cardinals will start rookie quarterback Carson Beck for Thursday's preseason Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers in Canton, Ohio, head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters on Tuesday.,Beck, Arizona's third-round pick in this year's NFL Draft, was listed as the third-string QB on...
Reports: Angels DFA OF/DH Jorge Soler
After not being able to find a trade partner for him ahead of Monday's deadline, the Los Angeles Angels designated outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler for assignment, according to reports by BeisbolFR.com and Mike Rodriguez.,Soler, 34, has played 76 games as DH compared to just nine in right fi...