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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...
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...
Tarik Skubal's stellar outing propels Tigers past Mariners
Tarik Skubal pitched seven strong innings in his return to Seattle as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Mariners 6-2 on Wednesday night.,Wenceel Perez and Jake Rogers each homered for the Tigers, who will try to sweep the three-game series Thursday night.,Cal Raleigh homered for the Mariners, who...
Nolan Arenado, Alec Burleson lead Cardinals past Rays
Nolan Arenado and Alec Burleson drove in two runs each as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 Wednesday.,Masyn Winn went 2-for-4 with two runs for the Cardinals, who have won the first two games in this three-game series.,Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde (8-5) allo...
Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez win men's lightweight boxing gold
PARIS -- Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez broke the hearts of a delirious French crowd when he beat local favorite Sofiane Oumiha by split decision in the men's lightweight boxing final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.,Alvarez's win meant that Cuba's boxers, who had won just one bronze medal in Paris bef...
Derek Hill's grand slam powers Marlins past Reds
Derek Hill slugged his first career grand slam and rookie Valente Bellozo won his first major league game as the Miami Marlins beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Wednesday night.,Miami's Jake Burger homered twice to complement Hill's blast. ,The Reds, who lead this four-game series 2-1, were p...
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...
Medal shutout: U.S. men's beach volleyball duo loses to Qatar
There will be no medals for the United States in beach volleyball for the first time since it became an Olympic sport in 1996.,Miles Partain and Andy Benesh were the last Americans alive and they lost 21-14, 21-16 to Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar in Wednesday's quarterfinals at Paris bel...
Team USA favored to hand Serbia another lopsided Olympic defeat
The United States has scored two decisive victories over Serbia in the lead up to Thursday's showdown in the semifinals of the men's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics, and the Americans are expected to notch a third en route to the gold medal game.,Team USA is a 16.5-point favorite at Draf...
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...
Twins RHP Joe Ryan (triceps) exits start vs. Cubs
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan exited Wednesday afternoon's game against the host Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the third inning with right triceps tightness., ,After throwing a pitch to Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was leading off the frame, Ryan motioned toward the dugout and was visited by...
2024 Wyndham Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The race is on for coveted spots in the FedEx Cup playoffs at this week's Wyndham Championship, which serves as the final regular-season event of 2024.,The final opportunity to qualify has drawn a field chock full of players hovering around the top 70 in the standings who will earn spots in the firs...
American Quincy Hall storms from behind to claim 400-meter gold
Saint-Denis, FRANCE -- Quincy Hall produced an incredible late surge to overtake Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith and take a first Olympic 400-meter gold for the United States since 2008 in another scintillating race on Wednesday.,Hudson-Smith seemed on course to win his country's first gold ove...
Golf Glance: Final playoff push at Wyndham Championship
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Olympic Men's Golf Competition (Scottie Scheffler),THIS WEEK: Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 8-11,Course: Sedgefield Country Club (Par 70, 7,1...
Texas RB CJ Baxter to miss season with knee injury
Texas running back CJ Baxter will miss the 2024 season with a right knee injury sustained in practice on Tuesday.,The school confirmed Wednesday that the 6-foot-1, 220-pound sophomore will have season-ending surgery. The Austin American-Statesman said Baxter tore multiple ligaments and faces a recov...
Report: Veteran S Justin Simmons visits Saints
Two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons visited with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday, per multiple reports.,The Denver Broncos, in a cost-cutting move, released the veteran in March after eight seasons with the team.,Simmons, 30, recorded three interceptions, one sack and 70 tackles in 15 starts...
49ers sign WR Jontre Kirklin, RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn
The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiver Jontre Kirklin and running back Ke'Shawn Vaughn to one-year deals on Wednesday.,Kirklin, 25, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals in 2022 after five seasons at LSU. He joined the New Orleans Saints' practice squad in 2023 ...
Falcons WR Rondale Moore (leg) carted off field, taken to hospital
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Rondale Moore was carted off the practice field on Wednesday, his right leg immobilized in an air cast near the end of a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins,The Falcons immediately called off practice amid the news that Moore was being taken to a local hospital in th...
China's Li Fabin defends Olympic gold; Hampton Morris takes bronze
PARIS -- China's Li Fabin retained the 61kg Olympic weightlifting title with a dominant performance and total lift of 310kg at the Paris Games on Wednesday, coming up just short in a bid to break his own world record.,The three-time world champion led off with an Olympic record lift of 143kg with hi...
Wednesday August 7 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB Games on 8/7/2024
It's a packed MLB slate on Wednesday due to several rainouts on Tuesday night. We locked in our best betting predictions for August 7th's MLB slate of games....