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Kahleah Copper, Mercury pull away from Liberty
Kahleah Copper had 22 points with five 3-pointers, Alyssa Thomas tallied 14 points and nine assists, and the host Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 80-63 to remain ahead of the defending champion Liberty in the fight for home-court advantage in the playoffs.,Satou Sabally had 14 points and t...

Reports: Red Sox reach extension with LHP Aroldis Chapman
The Boston Red Sox agreed to a contract extension with left-hander Aroldis Chapman, per multiple reports. ,The deal contains $13.3 million in guarantees, according to MassLive. He will be under contract for next season and carry an option for 2027.,Chapman, an eight-time All-Star, has posted career-...

Justice Haynes (3 TDs) propels No. 14 Michigan past New Mexico
Justice Haynes had 16 carries for 159 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 14 Michigan held firm for a 34-17 win over New Mexico on Saturday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Highly touted true freshman Bryce Underwood completed 21 of 31 passes for 251 yards and one touchdown in his collegiate debut for the ...

Charlotte wins eighth straight as Idan Toklomati tallies late vs. Revs
Idan Toklomati scored the tiebreaking goal on a header during a set piece in the 87th minute as visiting Charlotte FC ran its winning streak to eight games with a physical 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,Toklomati's game-winner came moments after Charl...

Gabriel Pirani's brace beats NYCFC, snaps D.C. United's winless streak
Gabriel Pirani scored a brace as visiting D.C. United snapped their 11-match MLS winless streak on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over New York City FC.,Pirani notched the game-winner in the 77th minute as D.C. United (5-15-9, 24 points) delivered new coach Rene Weiler his first win after draws in his ...

9-year NBA veteran Jeremy Lin announces retirement
Jeremy Lin announced his retirement from professional basketball via Instagram on Saturday night.,<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN_5wpSEkxE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" sty...

Alabama star WR Ryan Williams (concussion) hurt vs. Florida State
Star receiver Ryan Williams exited Alabama's season-opening 31-17 loss Saturday at Florida State in the fourth quarter due to a concussion, according to head coach Kalen DeBoer.,Williams took a blow to the head after dropping a pass with 6:07 left in the contest. Two Seminoles were in the area and E...

Arch Manning puts No. 1 Texas' loss on his shoulders
Arch Manning pointed the finger at himself as his coach criticized outside expectations as No. 1 Texas opened the season with a 14-7 loss at Ohio State on Saturday.,Manning completed 17 of 30 passes for 170 yards with one touchdown and one interception.,"Ultimately not good enough," Manning said of ...

Shilo Sanders fined by NFL for thrown punch
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Shilo Sanders has been fined $4,669 by the NFL for throwing a punch, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,Sanders found notoriety following the blow delivered to tight end Zach Davidson in the Buccaneers' preseason contest with the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 23. Sanders ...

Brewers beat Blue Jays again in battle of division leaders
Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich led off the ninth inning with back-to-back homers Saturday afternoon, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1.,The homers came on consecutive pitches from Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman (8-6) that brought boos from the crowd. The Brew...

Kent State defeats Merrimack to end nation's longest skid
Da'Realyst Clark returned a kickoff 100 yards for a go-ahead touchdown with 5:28 left in the game as Kent State notched a 21-17 home victory over FCS Merrimack to end the nation's longest losing streak at 21 games.,Clark's return came immediately after Merrimack's Carlton Thai booted a 45-yard field...

Jelena Ostapenko apologizes for some of her Taylor Townsend comments
Jelena Ostapenko issued an apology Saturday for some of her comments stemming from a tense exchange with Taylor Townsend after she lost to the American in a second-round match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.,Ostapenko, who is from Latvia, clarified what she meant when she told Townsend she had "no ed...

Saskatchewan looks to rebound vs. Winnipeg in Labour Day Classic
Even after last week's 32-15 loss at Calgary, the Saskatchewan Roughriders own the CFL's best record at 8-2 going into Sunday's Labour Day Classic at home against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.,But are they the league's best team? That's a fair question after their second double-digit defeat this season...

Red Sox activate 1B Nathaniel Lowe from paternity list
The Boston Red Sox activated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the paternity list on Saturday and optioned first baseman Nick Sogard to Triple-A Worcester.,Lowe, 30, was batting .296 with a home run and seven RBIs in nine games since he was signed by the Red Sox on Aug. 18 after he was released by t...

Confident Sounders face Inter Miami in Leagues Cup final
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will look for their second Leagues Cup title in three years when they visit the Seattle Sounders in Sunday's final.,Miami's 2023 run coincided with Messi's arrival in South Florida. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner had an immediate impact on the Herons, scoring 10 goals...

Blue Jays recall LHP Easton Lucas
Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Easton Lucas was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and was activated for Saturday's home game against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,In six games (five starts) over two separate stints with the Blue Jays this season, Lucas was 3-3 with a 6.66 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 24....

Mets bring back RHP Chris Devenski, designate LHP Jose Castillo
The New York Mets recalled veteran right-hander Chris Devenski from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, while left-hander Jose Castillo was designated for assignment.,Devenski, 34, had a 2.84 ERA over 11 appearances (one start) for the Mets earlier this season before he was designated for assignment and ...

Former Cowboys LB Lee Roy Jordan dies
Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Lee Roy Jordan, who starred as part of the team's fabled "Doomsday Defense," died Saturday. He was 84.,Jordan was in hospice and passed away in Dallas of kidney failure, his son David told the Dallas Morning News.,A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Jordan was named to t...

Nationals place LHP MacKenzie Gore (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Washington Nationals placed All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the 15-day injured list Saturday with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.,Right-hander Mason Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take the roster spot of Gore, who has struggled mightily since pitching in the All-S...

Starting lineup set as round of 16 playoff action revs up at Darlington
With all of the discussion, from advocates and dissenters alike, surrounding the NASCAR Cup Series' postseason format, what better venue to make everyone happy than by starting the Round of 16 on one of the few legendary tracks in the final 10 races?,That would be demanding Darlington Raceway's 1.36...