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Cowboys ($15.5B) once again top NFL team valuations
The Dallas Cowboys remain the NFL's most valuable franchise at $15.5 billion, according to Sportico's annual valuation list released Wednesday.,The number represents a 21% increase from last year.,While profitable off the field, Jerry Jones' Cowboys haven't won a Super Bowl since Jan. 28, 1996. ,The...
Tigers' Framber Valdez aims to stay 'locked in' vs. Guardians
Veteran left-hander Framber Valdez signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Tigers to form an imposing 1-2 punch with Tarik Skubal at the top of the rotation.,Skubal now is with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Valdez struggled earlier in the season but has returned to his old form in his past two ...
Nationals LHP Jackson Kent draws first career start in clash vs. Cubs
Washington pitching prospect Jackson Kent will make his major league debut when the Nationals host the Chicago Cubs in the second contest of the teams' three-game series on Wednesday night.,The 23-year-old left-hander was Washington's fourth-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft and is the Nationals eigh...
Atlanta Falcons Have Plenty of Reasons for Optimism Entering 2026
The Atlanta Falcons enter 2026 with a new regime, a loaded offense and an easy schedule. Can they finally end their playoff drought?...
The GOAT Case for Islam Makhachev: What's Really at Stake at UFC 330
Islam Makhachev can make UFC history and strengthen his GOAT case with a win over Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 on August 15....
Astros cling to AL West lead as they finish West Coast swing with matchup vs. Giants
The Houston Astros hope to head home with a lead in the American League West and a 3-3 record on a six-game Western swing when they wrap up their trip with a third consecutive matchup against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.,The Astros have lost three of five games in San Diego and S...
Two MLB Best Bets to Consider on Wednesday’s Busy Slate
Looking for MLB best bets today? Here are two top picks for Wednesday’s 15-game slate, including plays on the Rays and Rangers....
Padres, on a postseason quest, battle MLB-best Brewers
The highlight of Luis Rengifo's 57-game stay with the Milwaukee Brewers was a three-RBI day on May 14 in a 7-1 drilling of the San Diego Padres.,Designated for assignment by Milwaukee in June, Rengifo exacted his revenge Tuesday night for host San Diego. His second-inning grand slam sparked the Padr...
High-octane Rays strive to complete perfect road trip in rematch vs. A's
The Tampa Bay Rays are making the scoreboard work overtime and have a chance to complete a 9-0 road trip when they face the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Rays scored 22 runs in the first two games of the series and tied a franchise record with six homers in Tuesday'...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to continue mastery of Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly was forced to leave his last start with a right hamstring cramp, but it would take more than that to break a date with the Colorado Rockies.,Kelly (8-9, 4.88 ERA) has been dominant against Colorado for five years as he enters a Wednesday afternoon star...
Cardinals chase series win vs. Zack Wheeler, Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Ryne Stanek noticed a change in his team since the trade deadline earlier this month.,And not just from a shuffling of personnel, with the Cardinals trading away right-hander Dustin May for prospects.,Among those who remain, Stanek said the attitude is different.,"I ...
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson stepping up ahead of finale vs. Twins
Gunnar Henderson has struggled this season. But he offered a reason for optimism on Tuesday and will try to build on that momentum when his Baltimore Orioles face the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,The teams have traded victories in the first two contests of the three-game s...
Kyle Karros' game-tying homer helps Rockies edge Diamondbacks
Kyle Karros hit a game-tying homer before leaving with an injury, Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six strong innings, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Tuesday in Phoenix to even the three-game series.,Hunter Goodman tripled to lead off the seventh off Kevin Ginkel (5-4) and scor...
Astros fall to Giants as Jose Altuve leaves with foot injury
Carson Whisenhunt overcame a shaky start to allow just one run in 5 2/3 innings, Bryce Eldridge homered and the San Francisco Giants evened their three-game home interleague series against the Houston Astros with a 4-1 victory Tuesday night.,The Astros were able to retain their half-game lead in the...
Aces' stars return to action, end Mystics' winning streak
A'ja Wilson scored 26 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked four shots as the Las Vegas Aces beat the visiting Mystics 86-76 on Tuesday, ending Washington's season-best seven-game winning streak.,Jackie Young added 25 points for the Aces (23-11), who were coming off back-to-back losses.,Wilson mad...
Taylor Walls belts 2 of Rays' 6 home runs in win over A's
Taylor Walls smacked his first two homers of the season and drove in three runs and the Tampa Bay Rays hit a season-high six home runs while rolling to a 12-4 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif., to stretch their winning streak to eight games.,Junior Caminero, Yand...
Tigers' Riley Greene (leg) leaves game after HBP
Detroit Tigers All-Star outfielder Riley Greene left Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians early after being hit by a pitch.,Greene fell to the ground after taking a Tanner Bibee pitch off his lower right leg in the second inning. Greene stayed in the game and scored the game's first run on...
Masyn Winn provides winning hit as Cardinals edge Phillies
Masyn Winn broke a scoreless tie in the seventh with a two-out RBI single, Everson Pereira added a solo home run, and right-hander Ryne Stanek pitched out of a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the eighth inning for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 2-0 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday ...
Orioles get off to fast start in victory over Twins
Gunnar Henderson went 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer, and the Baltimore Orioles held on for a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Pete Alonso finished 3-for-4 with a two-run homer for Baltimore, which pulled even in the three-game series with the rubber match...
10th-inning sacrifice fly carries Reds to comeback win over White Sox
Elly De La Cruz delivered the game-winning RBI in the top of the 10th inning and the Cincinnati Reds erased a four-run deficit in a 5-4 win against the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Reds reliever Brock Burke (5-4) was perfect in the ninth to earn the win, snapping his team's three-game losing s...