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Cam Smith, Astros stage late rally, upend Giants in 10
Cam Smith tied the game with a two-out, two-strike RBI single in the ninth inning, Isaac Paredes highlighted a three-run 10th with a two-run double and the visiting Houston Astros rallied to defeat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,After D...
Behind Nolan Arenado's grand slam, D-backs demolish Rockies
Nolan Arenado hit a first-inning grand slam, Zack Littell won his Arizona debut, and the Diamondbacks blanked the Colorado Rockies 9-0 in Phoenix on Monday.,Littell (8-8) gave up two hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings after replacing starter Michael Soroka. Littell, who signed earlier Monday after bein...
Iga Swiatek powers into Toronto semifinals in 64 minutes
Iga Swiatek is through to her second individual semifinal of the year, and she is making quick work of the opposition.,The seventh-seeded Polish player rolled to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over 15th-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia on Monday in the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,The blow...
Edmundo Sosa's 3 RBIs help Phillies edge Cardinals
Edmundo Sosa had two hits and drove in three runs against his old team, and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a tired bullpen to hang on for a 6-5 victory against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.,Phillies leadoff man Kyle Schwarber reached base four times and drove in a key run, and ro...
Report: CF Montreal sign veteran forward Alexis Sanchez
CF Montreal is signing Alexis Sanchez, one of the most heralded Chilean soccer players of all time, The Athletic reported Monday.,Sanchez, 37, would come to Major League Soccer after spending the 2025-26 season with Sevilla in Spain's La Liga. But he is best known for his stints with FC Barcelona, A...
Dean Kremer tops former team as Twins take down Orioles
Josh Bell went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Jeffers finished 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs for Minnesota, which won the opener of a three-game series. Austin Martin finished 4...
Slumping Mercury visit Sparks with Kelsey Plum unavailable to face old team
Kelsey Plum won't be able to compete against her former teammates when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,The Mercury (12-22) acquired Plum on Aug. 2 in exchange for second-year guard Monique Akoa Makani as well as draft picks in 2027 and 2028. The five-time All-Star scored...
DiJonai Carrington: 'White privilege' comment wasn't about ejection
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington disputed an assessment that her use of the term "white privilege" in a social media post was a reference to her ejection from a game on Saturday.,Carrington also talked about the incident on Monday ahead of the Sky's road game against the Seattle Storm.,"I alread...
D-backs DFA former closer Paul Sewald, add Zack Littell
In what their manager called "a brutal decision," the Arizona Diamondbacks designated veteran right-handed reliever Paul Sewald for assignment after his recent funk on Monday.,Sewald has 24 saves but was recently demoted from the closer's role after failing to convert an opportunity against the Pitt...
NTMR, Disguised clinch spots in OWCS Stage 3 via promotion tourney
NTMR earned promotion to the Overwatch Champions Series ahead of Stage 3 by winning the North American Stage 2 promotion/relegation tournament on Monday.,Disguised, who finished as runner-up out of four contenders on Monday, retained their place in the OWCS.,The fifth- and sixth-place teams from OWC...
Road-weary Aces return home to face surging Mystics
The Las Vegas Aces are back at home on Tuesday after a turbulent five-game road trip, but the task at hand doesn't get much easier with the emerging Washington Mystics coming to town for the first of two games.,The Aces went 2-3 during their road trip, punctuated by a 111-71 short-handed loss to the...
Report: Wyndham ending 20-year run as PGA Tour title sponsor
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will not return as a PGA Tour sponsor, Sports Business Journal reported on Monday, halting a 20-year run after its deal ran out this year.,Worth roughly $5.4 billion, Wyndham had sponsored the Greensboro, N.C., tournament since 2007, but per the report, is walking away inste...
Play postponed in Montreal; all quarters slated for Tuesday
Heavy rains and severe thunderstorm warnings caused play to be cancelled on Monday evening at the National Bank Open in Montreal.,Monday's quarterfinal matches between 19th-seeded Italian Luciano Darderi vs. No. 28 Brandon Nakashima and No. 20 Rafael Jodar of Spain vs. No. 18 Arthur Fils of France a...
Caitlin Clark, Fever out to halt Liberty's winning ways
The New York Liberty will aim to extend a four-game winning streak Tuesday night when they face superstar Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis.,It initially looked like Clark would not be on the floor for the Fever (20-12) against the Liberty (20-13) after she picked up her eighth tec...
Daniel Berger out of FedExCup playoff opener due to injury
Daniel Berger won't compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs despite qualifying for the second straight year.,Berger did not commit to play in this week's playoff opener in Memphis, the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The PGA Tour told Golfweek that Berger's decision was due to injury.,Berger, 33, missed the ...
Disney, Comcast reach deal, lifting NFL Network blackout
Comcast, the nation's second-largest cable television provider under the brand Xfinity, has reached an agreement with Disney to lift the current blackout and resume airing the NFL Network and NFL RedZone to its roughly 11 million subscribers in time for the 2026 season.,Disney owns 72% of ESPN, whic...
Reports: DT Quinnen Williams inks $105.9M extension with Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Quinnen Williams has signed a three-year contract extension that will make him the second-highest paid at his position, according to multiple reports on Monday.,Williams, who came to Dallas in a trade deadline deal with the New York Jets last season, will earn $105.9 ...
Rangers place RHP Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) on injured list
The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to right posterior elbow inflammation.,Eovaldi, 36, fared well in his last outing as he allowed four hits and one run over 5 1/3 innings on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. His move to the IL was backd...
RB Ismail Mahdi, LB Max Harris rejoin Arizona for fifth year of eligibility
Arizona running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris are back with the Wildcats after earning an extra year of eligibility, the school announced Monday.,The two 2025 honorable mention All-Big 12 players secured eligibility for this season when U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney of Colorado...
Ian Happ, Cubs rolling as they visit Nationals
Chicago's Ian Happ looks to continue his rebound at the plate when the Cubs open a three-game series on Tuesday at the Washington Nationals.,Chicago, winners of six of seven, has a firm grip on the top NL wild-card spot. On Sunday, the Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 to complete a stretch of 1...