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Lucas Giolito tries to deliver Red Sox sweep of Astros
Right-hander Lucas Giolito will get the start on the mound when the Boston Red Sox attempt to sweep a three-game series from the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday.,Dustin May, whom Boston acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, was originally scheduled to start Sunday's game, but his firs...

Dodgers eager to generate more contact vs. Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers received a boost with the return of starting pitcher Blake Snell on Saturday, but the team is still looking for answers for its struggles at the plate.,Los Angeles will continue that search when the Dodgers face the host Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game seri...

Aces attempt to forget nightmarish game the next day against Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces don't have much time to set aside the worst home loss in WNBA history.,Of course, getting back on the court quickly could be good for the Aces.,One day after losing by 53 points to the Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas will host the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday in an attempt to elimin...

NBA All-Star Damian Lillard hired as GM at alma mater Weber State
Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard, who returned to the Portland Trail Blazers last month, announced on Saturday night a second, official position as general manager of the men's basketball program at his alma mater Weber State.,Lillard, 35, made the announcement in Ogden, Utah, where he is hosti...

Rockies lose pitchers Seth Halvorsen (elbow), Antonio Senzatela (finger)
Colorado Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen threw just five pitches in the top of the ninth inning before leaving with an apparent elbow injury in the Rockies' 8-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,The rookie right-hander recorded two strikes before three consecutive balls against Pit...

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins 400m gold at USA Outdoor Championships
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the 400 meters at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday, successfully defending her win in the event in 2023.,The world-record holder and reigning Olympic champion in the 400m hurdles, McLaughlin-Levrone won Saturday with a t...

Lionel Messi's Leagues Cup injury confirmed as "hamstring discomfort"
Lionel Messi exited Saturday night's Leagues Cup match against visiting Necaxa in the 11th minute due to a right leg injury. After Inter Miami completed its 2-2 draw, manager Javier Mascherano declared Messi felt "hamstring discomfort.",The 38-year-old Messi's exit brings a halt to an exceptional ru...

Kings re-sign F Alex Laferriere to 3-year, $12.3M extension
The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Alex Laferriere to a three-year, $12.3 million contract extension through the 2027-28 season, the team announced on Saturday.,The new deal has an average annual value of $4.1 million.,Laferriere, 23, played his second NHL season in 2024-25 and set career highs in...

Brewers bash Nationals again behind Christian Yelich, Brandon Woodruff
Christian Yelich had three hits, including a home run, Brandon Woodruff allowed one hit over six innings, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Saturday.,Brice Turang added a double and two singles for the Brewers, who have won five of six.,Woodruff (3-0) allowed tw...

Lionel Messi exits Leagues Cup match with apparent leg injury
Lionel Messi exited Saturday night's Leagues Cup match against visiting Necaxa with an apparent leg injury in the 11th minute. Early signs suggest a potential hamstring strain.,The 38-year-old Messi's exit brings to a halt an exceptional run of clean health, the longest since he joined Miami in July...

Angels select OF Bryce Teodosio, release OF Lamonte Wade Jr.
The Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of outfielder Bryce Teodosio on Saturday. In a corresponding move, they released outfielder/first baseman Lamonte Wade Jr.,Teodosio was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2021, but he has quickly worked his way through the minor league ranks. In 2024, h...

Rangers squirt past Mariners in 11 innings
Wyatt Langford singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Saturday afternoon.,Kyle Higashioka homered and drove in three runs for the Rangers, who won for the first time in their past nine games at T-Mobile Park and pulled within a...

Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor punch the Mets past the Padres
Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor teamed up for three timely hits apiece and the host New York Mets went on to rout the San Francisco Giants 12-6 on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a three-game series.,Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in the first inning for the Mets, who were outscored 2...

Brewers bash Nationals again behind Christian Yelich and Brandon Woodruff
Christian Yelich had three hits, including a home run, Brandon Woodruff allowed one hit over six innings, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Saturday.,Brice Turang added a double and two singles for the Brewers, who have won five of six.,Woodruff (3-0) allowed tw...

Antonio Gates' path to Canton is one of a kind
It's hard to be the first of anything when it comes to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.,But when tight end Antonio Gates was inducted on Saturday afternoon, he became the first Hall of Famer who didn't play college football.,Gates certainly took the odd route to football stardom, but he was immortaliz...

Falcons sign CB Grayland Arnold
The Atlanta Falcons signed cornerback Grayland Arnold, the team announced Saturday.,The team did not release any further details of the deal.,Arnold, 27, was most recently on the practice squad for two months last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who signed him to a one-year deal.,Prior to that,...

Sky, Mercury meet amid post-break struggles
The Phoenix Mercury have lost four of five since the WNBA All-Star break while the Chicago Sky are 0-5 over that span amid an overall seven-game losing streak.,A much-needed victory will be there for the taking when Phoenix visits Chicago on Sunday after both teams opened August with losses on Frida...

Lynx F Napheesa Collier departs with ankle injury
Minnesota Lynx star forward Napheesa Collier exited Saturday's road game against the Las Vegas Aces late in the third quarter with an apparent right ankle injury.,The WNBA's leading scorer was trailing a Minnesota fast break when her feet got tangled with teammate Alanna Smith, who had been bumped b...

Chase Briscoe wins sixth NASCAR Cup pole of 2025 season at Iowa Speedway
NEWTON, Iowa -- Big track, road course or short track -- Chase Briscoe has shown blistering speed in his first season in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on all sorts of venues., ,On Saturday at Iowa Speedway, a 0.875-mile short track, Briscoe won his sixth pole of the season with a lap at 136.933...

Dream in a comfort zone with Mystics up next
The Atlanta Dream could be without starting forward Rhyne Howard (knee) and center Brittney Griner (neck) for their game against the visiting Washington Mystics on Sunday.,But as their 95-72 rout of the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night showed, the Dream doesn't always need its best players to play li...