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D-backs manager Torey Lovullo ejected for arguing balk call
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo was ejected from the Diamondbacks' Wednesday road game against the San Diego Padres for disputing a balk call.,With runners at first and second and one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Arizona rookie pitcher Jose Cabrera tried to spin off the rubber and fake a thr...
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy confirmed for Golf Channel Games return
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are returning to the Golf Channel Games as captains for a second straight year.,The competition is scheduled for Dec. 16 at Trump National Golf Course in Jupiter, Fla.,There will be two four-man teams anchored by Scheffler and McIlroy. The team rosters and challeng...
Nyles Morgan motivated to lead Redblacks to first win vs. Elks
Ottawa middle linebacker Nyles Morgan and the Redblacks look for their first win of the season when they visit his former team on Thursday night in Edmonton.,Morgan, who played for the Elks from 2021-25, leads the CFL in total tackles (31) and tackles for loss (three) despite the rough start for Ott...
Twins' Alan Roden, in season debut, delivers walk-off hit vs. Guardians
Alan Roden delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning in his season debut, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 6-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,Roden finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs one day after Minnesota promoted him from Triple-A Saint Paul. Kody...
Report: Revolution re-signing USMNT goalkeeper Matt Turner
The New England Revolution will re-sign U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner on loan from French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,Turner, 32, began his MLS career with New England in 2018 and returned to the team last August on loan from Lyon through Ju...
Dylan Cease loses no-hitter in 9th as Blue Jays rout Giants
Dylan Cease came within three outs of becoming the first Toronto Blue Jay in 36 years to throw a no-hitter Wednesday afternoon, striking out 11 in a 10-0 road victory over the San Francisco Giants.,Kazuma Okamoto capped a five-run first inning with a grand slam and center fielder Daulton Varsho prev...
Red Sox blank White Sox to continue undefeated road trip
Jake Bennett and two relievers combined on a four-hit shutout and Tsung-Che Cheng had a pair of RBI singles as the visiting Boston Red Sox earned a 5-0 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Boston won for the 10th time in 12 games while improving to 5-0 on a nine-game road trip enterin...
Sal Stewart hits 2 of Reds' 5 homers during blowout of Phillies
The Cincinnati Reds played home run derby Wednesday night in an 11-5 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,The Reds powered five long balls -- including two from Sal Stewart -- while All-Star Chase Burns labored through five innings on a humid night to post his National League-leading 11th wi...
Michael McGreevy rewards Cardinals with win against Brewers
Michael McGreevy went a season-long 6 1/3 innings Wednesday to get his first win in two months for the St. Louis Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Pitching on his 26th birthday, McGreevy (4-7) received support from Alec Burleson ...
LIV Golf warns employees of potential layoffs amid funding search
LIV Golf informed staff that layoffs could be on the horizon on Wednesday.,The golf organization is facing a looming money crisis as its primary backer, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced earlier this year that it will pull its funding after the 2026 season.,PIF's decision to ...
Foster Griffin shines as Nationals handle Astros
Foster Griffin pitched seven strong innings, Luis Garcia Jr. had three hits including a three-run homer and the Nationals beat the Houston Astros 8-2 Wednesday night in Washington.,CJ Abrams also homered for Washington, which took two of three from Houston, and Daylen Lile had two hits. James Wood d...
Big 12 notebook: K-State's Collin Klein begins HC tenure at alma mater
As a former Heisman Trophy candidate and Big 12 champion at his new (old) school, Collin Klein would seem to be ideally suited for success as a first-year head coach at Kansas State this fall.,However, at Big 12 media days in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, Klein was quick to acknowledge the advantages...
Tigers roll past Athletics behind Troy Melton’s career-best performance
Spencer Torkelson blasted a three-run homer, Troy Melton struck out a career-high nine batters, and the streaking Detroit Tigers rolled past the struggling Athletics, 6-1, on Wednesday.,Jake Rogers came off the bench and contributed two hits, including a two-run homer, while scoring twice. Riley Gre...
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs outslug Orioles
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago's five home runs and the Cubs held on to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday night.,Crow-Armstrong's second long ball of the game and 21st of the season put the Cubs ahead for good, 4-3 in the fifth inning, before the teams combined for nine runs a...
Janelle Salaun's career night lifts Valkyries past Tempo
Reserve Janelle Salaun scored a career-best 26 points that included three 3-pointers late in game Wednesday night and the Golden State Valkyries defeated the host Toronto Tempo 83-75.,Reserve Kaitlyn Chen added 16 points for the Valkyries (16-7), who have won a franchise-best six consecutive games i...
Joey Bart, Braves win after Pirates lift Jared Jones (6 perfect IP)
Joey Bart's eighth-inning two-run home run against his former team put the Atlanta Braves on course for a 3-0 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Bart's blast to left-center field off Pirates reliever Dennis Santana (2-4) scored Mike Yastrzemski, who hit a two-out double to ...
Kyle Stowers provides power as Marlins shut out Mariners
Kyle Stowers homered, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 2-0 win over the Mariners on Wednesday night.,Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards each went 2-for-4 to further power Miami's offense, which totaled eight hits, including one triple and three doubles.,Reliever-turned-starter Tyler Phillips (2-3) ear...
Aces aim to beat expansion Fire for second time
The defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces are obviously a different team without four-time MVP A'ja Wilson on the floor.,Wilson has missed the Aces' past three games with an ankle injury, which includes a 93-85 defeat to the New York Liberty on June 30 in the Commissioner's Cup championship game an...
Caitlin Clark returns as Fever continue road trip at Sparks
The sputtering Los Angeles Sparks will try to snap a three-game losing skid on Wednesday when they welcome the visiting Indiana Fever. ,Caitlin Clark (back) will be on the floor Wednesday before sitting out in the second part of a back-to-back against the Phoenix Mercury. She has missed the past two...
Mexico name national team legend Rafael Marquez as new manager
The Mexican Football Federation (FMF), with an eye on the 2030 World Cup, announced Rafael "Rafa" Marquez as head coach of the national team on Wednesday.,Marquez, 47, had served since July 2024 as assistant coach under manager Javier Aguirre, who announced his resignation after Mexico's 3-2 loss to...