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Padres eager to regain form in opener of series vs. Reds
The San Diego Padres will attempt to continue their run to a potential playoff spot as they close August with the opener of a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.,After being swept in a three-game road series vs. Tampa Bay, the Padres have lost their grip on the third ...
Sizzling Braves motivated to play rescheduled game vs. Giants
Typically, an awkward one-game standalone series can make for an unwanted blip on a team's schedule -- especially when it originally was an off day.,For the streaking Atlanta Braves, though, it gives them a chance to stay hot.,Making up for a postponement on June 18, the Braves will be in search of ...
SEC set to 'defend' rights at hearing on pros returning to college
The Southeastern Conference said it's ready to defend itself at a hearing Thursday in Louisiana against a temporary restraining order preventing the league from penalizing schools that play football players who have signed with NFL teams.,The SEC issued a statement Sunday following Friday's action b...
LYON, Team Liquid all even atop LCS Summer Split standings
LYON forged a tie atop the standings by sweeping Team Liquid 2-0 on Sunday as Week 6 concluded in the League Championship Series Summer Split.,Team Liquid, which could have secured first place, instead suffered their first loss in six outings, thanks to LYON (5-1), with one week remaining before the...
Mariano Navone ousts Novak Djokovic in 1st-round shocker at U.S. Open
Unseeded Mariano Navone stunned No. 4 seed and four-time U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 on the first day of the Grand Slam's main draw late Sunday in New York.,Djokovic, 39, struggled physically throughout the marathon match lasting four hours and 36 minutes, having tr...
Reds SS Elly De La Cruz (quad) exits early from win over Cubs
Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz exited in the seventh inning of a 7-5 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Sunday night due to left quad tightness, the Reds announced.,De La Cruz struck out swinging in the top of the seventh inning and was replaced on the field by Matt McLain, who moved over from ...
Balanced attack pushes Wings past woeful Sun
Balanced attack pushed Wings past hapless Sun,Arike Ogunbowale hit for 18 points and Jessica Shepard amassed 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Dallas Wings dismantled the Connecticut Sun 97-71 on Sunday in Arlington, Texas, ,It was the final WNBA game in advance of the two-week break for the FIBA Wom...
Browns keep 3 QBs on 53-man roster, move Dillon Gabriel to IR
The Cleveland Browns managed their quarterback room at Sunday's roster cutdown deadline by placing second-year backup Dillon Gabriel on injured reserve with a back injury.,Deshaun Watson, already declared the starter by first-year head coach Todd Monken, is on Cleveland's initial 53-man roster along...
FC Dallas rallies from two-goal deficit to salvage draw with St. Louis City
Logan Farrington scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time as visiting FC Dallas rallied late to escape with a 3-3 tie against St. Louis City on Sunday.,Simon Becher, Daniel Edelman and Carlo Holse scored for St. Louis (9-6-7, 34 points), which extended its franchise-record MLS unbeaten streak t...
Daniil Medvedev, Tommy Paul enjoy first-round wins at U.S. Open
No. 7 seed Daniil Medvedev avoided the fate that befell him at the U.S. Open in 2025 and worked a straight-sets victory over French qualifier Hugo Gaston on the first day of the Grand Slam's main draw Sunday in New York.,The 2021 U.S. Open champion from Russia lost a memorable five-set match to Fran...
Steven Alker goes back-to-back on tour with Ally Challenge title
Steven Alker won back-to-back weeks on the PGA Tour Champions, and he didn't need a playoff to do it on Sunday at the Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich.,The New Zealander shot 4-under-par 68 to win by three strokes at 15-under 201 in the three-round event at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club.,Alke...
Tiffany Hayes sparks Valkyries in comfortable win against Fire
Tiffany Hayes responded to a rare start with a game-high 18 points, Kayla Thornton chipped in with 17 and the undermanned Golden State Valkyries went into the WNBA's World Cup break with an 86-69 thumping of the host Portland Fire on Sunday afternoon.,Wrapping up a five-game trip with a fourth strai...
Alex Palou clinches 5th IndyCar title; Pato O'Ward sweeps Milwaukee twin bill
Pato O'Ward had a day for the record book -- something Alex Palou knows all about.,While O'Ward won two IndyCar races in one day at the Milwaukee Mile, Palou did enough to clinch a historic IndyCar Series championship with one week to go Sunday in West Allis, Wis.,Weather delays forced the back-to-b...
Seahawks release Trevon Diggs; CB may be practice squad bound
The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks released veteran cornerback Trevon Diggs on Sunday, ahead of the deadline to reduce their active roster to 53 for the 2026 NFL season.,Seattle signed Diggs, 27, on Aug. 19 and gave him snaps Friday in its final preseason game. The former Dallas Cowboys star r...
NFL trade roundup: Falcons add DT Gervon Dexter Sr. from Bears
The Atlanta Falcons acquired defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. from the Chicago Bears in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips III and a fifth-round draft pick Sunday.,The 24-year-old Dexter, who was a starter for Chicago the last two seasons, recorded 44 tackles and six sacks in 17 games (all sta...
Zack Wheeler earns win as Phillies continue heater against Angels
Zack Wheeler allowed one run on four hits over six innings to snap a seven-start winless drought as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 5-2 victory on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh in...
Curacao routs Nevada to win second LLBWS championship
Juriensly De Windt hit a three-run double, Shardijon De Lanoi also had three RBIs and Curacao ran away from Nevada 11-2 in the championship game to secure the nation's second Little League Baseball World Series title on Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa.,Pariba Little League from Willemstad, Curacao,...
Gunnar Henderson homers twice as Orioles sweep Athletics
Gunnar Henderson went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs and five RBIs to lead the Baltimore Orioles to an 8-5 win over the Athletics Sunday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Henderson finished a double shy of the cycle.,The win gave the Orioles a sweep of the three-game series, their first since winning thr...
Revolution top Crew as Carles Gil sparks turnaround
Carles Gil scored and had two assists, including on the go-ahead goal by Dor Turgeman, as the New England Revolution rallied for a 3-1 victory over the host Columbus Crew on Sunday.,Matt Polster also scored as the Revolution (11-7-4, 37 points) overcame an eighth-minute goal by Brais Mendez for the ...
Reports: Giants release former No. 7 overall pick Evan Neal
The New York Giants are releasing offensive lineman Evan Neal, according to multiple reports.,Neal was the seventh overall pick by the Giants in the 2022 NFL Draft. He started 13 games at right tackle as a rookie.,Over the next two seasons, he appeared in 16 games (14 starts) before moving to right ...