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KC Current top Seattle to earn their first NWSL Shield
The Kansas City Current secured the franchise's first NWSL Shield on Saturday night with a 2-0 win over the Seattle Reign in Kansas City.,Kansas City (17-2-2, 53 points) extended their streak without a loss to 14 matches in the victory.,Debinha scored the Current's first goal on a penalty kick in th...

Toronto FC, Columbus battle to 1-1 draw
Toronto FC and the host Columbus Crew played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.,Wessam Abou Ali gave Columbus an early 1-0 lead, and Richie Laryea responded for Toronto in the second half.,With the draw, Columbus (13-7-11, 50 points) has just one win over its last six matches (1-2-3).,Meanwhile, Toron...

Cal Raleigh passes Ken Griffey Jr. with 57th home run
Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh hit a solo home run in the third inning of the Mariners' game against the Astros in Houston Saturday evening, passing Ken Griffey Jr. for the Mariners' record for home runs in a season with his 57th.,Griffey hit 56 homers for Seattle in both 1997 and 1998.,With one out in...

WR Xavier Gipson now cut by both New York teams in two weeks
Wide receiver/return specialist Xavier Gipson's time with the New York Giants was short, as the team waived him on Saturday before he could appear in a game.,The Giants had signed Gipson on Sept. 11, one day after he was cut by the New York Jets, who share the same home stadium, MetLife Stadium in E...

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson (groin), OL Kiran Amegadije (elbow) placed on IR
The Chicago Bears are placing two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson (groin) and backup guard Kiran Amegadije (elbow) on injured reserve, the team announced Saturday.,Both will miss the team's next four games as a result of the move.,Last Sunday, Johnson aggravated the injury that limited him d...

Blue Jays place RHP Chris Bassitt (back) on 15-day injured list
The American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Chris Bassitt on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to low back inflammation with hope that he will return in the postseason.,The move is retroactive to Friday. In a corresponding move, Toronto recalled rookie left-hander Mason F...

Inclement weather suspends 2nd round of LPGA event in Arkansas
Dangerous weather conditions suspended play for the day at 3:25 p.m. local time on Saturday at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Ark.,Eight groups completed at least one hole of the second round before play was suspended, with the golf course at Pinnacle Country Club described as unpla...

Broncos LB Dre Greenlaw (thigh) on short-term IR
The Denver Broncos placed linebacker Dre Greenlaw on short-term injured reserve Saturday, the team announced, sidelining him for at least four games due to a thigh injury.,Greenlaw, 28, will be eligible to return Week 7 against the New York Giants. He has yet to play this season after the injury kep...

Corey Heim wins record-tying ninth Truck Series race of 2025
LOUDON, N.H. -- Corey Heim turned in another successful chapter to one of the most dominant seasons in NASCAR Truck Series history, claiming his record-tying ninth season win in Saturday's Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.,The 23-year-old Georgia native's race effort was nearly as perfec...

Joey Logano claims pole in New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. -- Team Penske's Joey Logano thrilled his enthusiastic local fan base by turning a pole-winning lap at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon, with the Connecticut native claiming the first NASCAR Cup Series pole position of his career at his "hometown" New England track.,Th...

Aziz Olajuwon, son of Hall of Famer, chooses Stanford
Aziz Olajuwon, a four-star recruit who is the son of legendary Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, announced Saturday that he has committed to Stanford.,That rates as a bit of a stunner since one of the other finalists was Houston, where his famous dad was a star in the 1980s Phi Slama Jama era before go...

Twins RHP Pablo Lopez (forearm) to miss rest of season
Heading to the injured list for the third time this season, Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez will miss the remainder of the season with a mild forearm strain in his pitching arm. ,Placed on the 15-day IL on Saturday, Lopez went 5-4 in 14 starts with a 2.74 ERA over 75 2/3 innings. The 29-yea...

Dream F Naz Hillmon wins Sixth Player of the Year award
Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon made big strides as a 3-point shooter this season and it helped her claim WNBA Sixth Player of the Year honors, which was announced Saturday.,Hillmon received 44 of 72 votes from a national panel of media members. She easily outdistanced Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha...

Ravens star DT Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) ruled out vs. Lions
Baltimore Ravens standout defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike will miss Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens due to a neck injury, coach John Harbaugh said Saturday.,Madubuike didn't practice at all this week. The two-time Pro Bowl selection sustained the injury during the Week 2 game agai...

Orioles claim RHP Dom Hamel off waivers
The Baltimore Orioles claimed right-hander Dom Hamel off waivers. He will be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.,The New York Mets designated the 26-year-old for assignment Thursday.,Hamel was a third-round pick by the Mets in 2021. This season, he appeared in 31 games for Triple-A Syracuse. Across 67 2/3...

Report: Bears CB Jaylon Johnson (groin) headed to IR
The Chicago Bears are placing two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson on injured reserve with a groin injury, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,Johnson would be required to miss the team's next four games as a result of the reported move.,Last Sunday, Johnson aggravated the injury that limited h...

Red-hot Aces look to continue historic run vs. Fever
Following a thrilling climax to their opening-round series, the Las Vegas Aces continue their pursuit of a fourth WNBA Finals appearance since 2020 when they host Sunday's semifinal Game 1 vs. the Indiana Fever.,Second-seeded Las Vegas rolled into the postseason on a 16-game winning streak, which th...

Alonso Martinez converts pair of PKs as NYCFC jolt Charlotte
Alonso Martinez scored on a pair of penalty kicks Saturday afternoon as host New York City Football Club clinched a playoff spot and tightened things up in the Eastern Conference with a 2-0 victory over Charlotte FC.,New York (16-9-5, 53 points) improved to 7-1-1 in its past nine matches since a 2-0...

UAB player intentionally stomps on Tennessee K Max Gilbert's foot
UAB's Sirad Bryant was whistled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during the first quarter Saturday after intentionally stomping on the foot of Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert.,After the 15th-ranked Volunteers scored their third touchdown of the first quarter, Bryant bumped into holder Jackson Ros...

Lynx, Mercury counting on 'clutch' payers as WNBA semifinals begin
It should be clear that the Minnesota Lynx won't just sail through the postseason as they did in much of the regular season.,The expansion Golden State Valkyries showed that as they pushed the Lynx in the second game of the best-of-three first round, with Minnesota winning 75-74.,Their next challeng...