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Gold-medal gymnast Jordan Chiles returning to UCLA
Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA national champion gymnast Jordan Chiles is returning to UCLA.,Chiles made the announcement Thursday in an appearance on NBC's "Today" show.,"You all have been waiting for it -- I am returning back to UCLA to represent the Bruins for my two remaining years of c...
Philadelphia Union acquire M Danley Jean Jacques
The Philadelphia Union signed midfielder Danley Jean Jacques through the 2026 season on Thursday.,The deal includes options for 2027 and 2028 for the 24-year-old Haitian international.,The Union acquired his rights from the Portland Timbers for $100,000 in 2024 general allocation money.,"We are exci...
Rain postpones start of Wyndham Championship to Friday
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The first round of the Wyndham Championship was postponed Thursday due to dangerous conditions and heavy rainfall related to Tropical Storm Debby.,The PGA Tour announced the second schedule adjustment late in the morning after previously delaying the start. The plan is for the 15...
Spirit G Lyza Bosselmann (wrist) out for season
Washington Spirit goalkeeper Lyza Bosselmann will miss the rest of the NWSL season with a wrist injury.,The team placed Bosselmann, 23, on the season-ending injury list on Thursday.,Drafted 28th overall out of Gonzaga in 2023, Bosselmann is in her second season with the Spirit.,She made her NWSL deb...
MLB-worst White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol
The cellar-dwelling Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday, two days after the team snapped an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak.,The team did not announce an interim replacement for Grifol but said that a new skipper will be announced at the conclusion of the seas...
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 ...
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...
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...
Kyle Schwarber (3 HRs, 7 RBIs) powers Phillies past Dodgers
Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs and tied a career high with seven RBIs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rolled to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to win two out of three in a series between the top two teams in the National League., ,Schwarber hit his 11th leadoff homer of the sea...
Leagues Cup roundup: LAFC, Pumas UNAM advance to Round of 16
Denis Bouanga and Cristian Olivera scored to lift Los Angeles FC to a 2-0 victory against visiting Austin FC in a knockout-round match of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.,LAFC will host either Necaxa or the San Jose Earthquakes in the Round of 16 after goals in the 11th and 61st minutes.,Hugo Lloris ma...
Cubs capitalize on Twins' wild pitching, win series
Ian Happ clubbed a two-run homer and four Chicago relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Cubs beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Chicago's bullpen thrived following a short outing from starter Javier Assad, who allowed two run...
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...
A's put White Sox back in loss column with 3-2 win
Lawrence Butler capped a three-run seventh inning with a go-ahead sacrifice fly, All-Star Mason Miller returned from the injured list with a 1-2-3 ninth and the Oakland Athletics earned a 3-2 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,The defeat in the rubber match of a thre...
Cubs take advantage of Twins' wild pitching, win series
Ian Happ clubbed a two-run homer and four relievers combined for five innings of scoreless relief as the host Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Chicago's bullpen thrived following a short outing from starter Javier Assad, who allowed t...
Wet weather a concern at Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Wyndham Championship serves as a final chance to improve positioning for the FedEx Cup playoffs, so the last stop on the PGA Tour's regular season has the attention of plenty of golfers., ,The first round comes Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club., ,"Whether it's the playoffs ...
NCAA hits Jim Harbaugh with 4-year show cause
The NCAA slapped former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh with a four-year show-cause order on Wednesday for impermissible contact with recruits and players during the COVID-19 dead period in 2021.,The order runs through Aug. 6, 2028. "Subsumed in the show-cause order is a one-season suspension for Harbau...
Top NFL Players Snubbed From NFL 100 List
The NFL Top 100 list always finds a way to create controversy, but these five players were dramatically snubbed from this year's list....
Behind Tyler Phillips, Phillies chase series win vs. Dodgers
It will be time for rookie right-hander Tyler Phillips to apply some lessons learned when he takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night in a road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. ,Phillips was rocked for eight runs on five hits with three walks in just 1 2/3 innings of a r...
New York Yankees Jazz Chisholm Jr. is All That in Pinstripes
The New York Yankees needed a big spark, so they acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins at the MLB Trade Deadline, and he's all that and more in pinstripes....
Losing streak over, White Sox go for two in a row vs. A's
The Chicago White Sox will try to do something Wednesday afternoon they haven't done since June -- create a winning streak -- when they complete a three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics.,On Tuesday, one night after tying the American League record with a 21st consecutive loss, the Whit...