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Angel City captain Ali Riley (leg) officially out for season
Angel City FC placed captain Ali Riley on the season-ending injury list Thursday.,The 36-year-old defender has missed most of the season with a chronic leg injury.,"This is something I have been dealing with for quite a long time and it just is not a straightforward injury with a predictable timelin...
Cavaliers founder Nick Mileti dies at 93
Nick Mileti, the founder of the Cleveland Cavaliers and former owner of the city's MLB franchise, died Wednesday at the age of 93.,Both the Cavaliers and the Cleveland Guardians confirmed his passing with announcements on social media Thursday.,"The Cleveland Guardians are saddened by the loss of fo...
Home Alone: England's Charley Hull birdies 18 for solo Open lead
Local fan favorite Charley Hull tapped in a birdie on the 18th hole and jumped to the top of the leaderboard at the Women's Open in challenging conditions on Thursday at the St. Andrews Old Course in Scotland.,Bitter cold and blustery winds knocked scoring down at St. Andrews but China's Ruoning Yin...
Patrick Mahomes donates $5M to Texas Tech project
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, donated the final $5 million needed to fund a major renovation project at his alma mater, Texas Tech.,The university announced Thursday the donation from the couple to the South End Zone and Dustin R. Womble Football Center proje...
Report: Reds signing veteran 1B Dominic Smith
The Cincinnati Reds are signing first baseman Dominic Smith to a major league contract, ESPN reported Thursday.,Smith was released by the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, four days after he was designated for assignment. The former first-round draft pick became expendable when Boston reinstated first base...
Orlando City extend F Duncan McGuire through 2027
Orlando City SC signed forward Duncan McGuire to an extension through the 2027 MLS season.,The deal announced Thursday includes an option for 2028 for the 23-year-old U.S. international.,McGuire has recorded 20 goals and five assists in 48 matches (34 starts) over the past two seasons.,"We are incre...
MLB September Call-Ups: Top Ten Prospects To Know
August is winding down, which means we're inching closer to MLB expanded rosters and September call ups. These are the top 10 prospects to keep an eye on that could make their MLB debuts....
Paul Skenes eyes strong finish to season as Pirates face Reds
Paul Skenes could be nearing the end of his stellar rookie season, but he will take the ball at least one more time for the Pittsburgh Pirates when they host the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,Skenes (7-2, 2.30 ERA) is still a favorite to win National League Rookie ...
Veteran OLB Markus Golden officially retires from NFL
Outside linebacker Markus Golden made his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons official on Wednesday with an announcement on his Instagram account.,Golden, 33, had re-signed with Pittsburgh on Aug. 1, then the Steelers placed him on the reserve/retired list on Aug. 9.,"Football has always been...
White Sox get 4 runs in ninth to down Giants
Korey Lee thrilled family and friends with a two-out, two-run single to break a ninth-inning tie and the visiting Chicago White Sox salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 6-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. ,After All-Star pitchers Garrett Crochet and Logan Webb had do...
Fantasy Football Mock Draft: PPR, 10-Team Advice
This fantasy football mock draft should help you ace the first round of your draft this year in 10-team, PPR leagues....
Titans WR Treylon Burks exits practice with injury
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks left Wednesday's practice early with an apparent injury.,Observers said he landed hard after a catch and got up favoring his right hip or lower back before leaving with a trainer.,Staying healthy has been an issue for Burks, a 2022 first-round draft pick ...
Al Attles, former Warriors star, coach and GM, dies at 87
Hall of Fame member Al Attles, a physical point guard known as "The Destroyer" who later became an NBA champion coach and general manager of the Golden State Warriors, died Tuesday at 87.,The team announced Wednesday that Attles passed away at his home in East Bay, Calif., surrounded by family.,"Alv...
10 MLB Players Who Will Impact Pennant Pushes Around Baseball
As August winds down, MLB pennant pushes are in full swing around the MLB. These 10 players will be critical in helping their teams win the division in 2024....
All-Stars go head-to-head as White Sox face Giants
All-Stars Logan Webb and Garrett Crochet go head-to-head in a regular-season game for the first time in their careers Wednesday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants seek a sweep in their three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox.,The Giants held their position 3 1/2 games out of the fi...
Robbie Ray gets back in win column as Giants sink White Sox
Left-hander Robbie Ray responded to one of the worst performances of his career with a stellar effort, Heliot Ramos drove in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. ,Filling in for injured catcher Patrick Bailey for a second straight game, Curt...
LLWS roundup: Mexico stuns Cuba with 5-run sixth
Ulises Ortiz cranked a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, capping a five-run inning that allowed Mexico to earn a stunning 6-4 victory over Cuba on Tuesday at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. ,Mexico entered its final round of at-bats trailing 4-1, but Antonio Guer...
LLWS roundup: Venezuela beats Aruba on walk-off walk
Jhonson Freitez drew the game-winning, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth inning as Venezuela eliminated Aruba 2-1 in the Little League World Series International bracket on Tuesday in Williamsport, Pa.,Aruba (2-2) of the Caribbean Region carried a 1-0 lead into the sixth on the strength o...
Red Sox release 1B Dominic Smith
The Boston Red Sox on Tuesday released first baseman Dominic Smith, a former first-round draft pick who became expendable when first baseman Triston Casas was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Friday.,Smith, 29, was designated for assignment on Friday after batting .237 with six home runs, ...
UConn to headline 40th Maui Invitational
The Maui Invitational, displaced last year because of devastating fires on the island, is returning to Maui this fall with back-to-back national champion UConn in the field.,The prominent tournament will mark its 40th anniversary when it is held Nov. 25-27 at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui.,Joinin...