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Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole (fatigue) to skip start vs. Phillies
The New York Yankees scratched right-hander Gerrit Cole from his start Tuesday night against the host Philadelphia Phillies because of what the team called general body fatigue.,Right-hander Will Warren, 25, will start instead in what will be his major league debut. The Yankees selected him from Tri...
Alex Sedrick's miracle dash, conversion scores USA bronze in women's rugby
SAINT-DENIS, France -- Back Alex Sedrick took a long try the distance to tie Australia at 12 as time expired, then delivered the winning two points on a conversion to kickstart a celebration and a bronze medal for U.S. women's rugby sevens in a 14-12 upset in the 2024 Games on Tuesday.,The United St...
Reports: Royals land Paul DeJong from White Sox, Lucas Erceg from A’s
Rare buyers at the MLB trade deadline, the Kansas City Royals acquired shortstop Paul DeJong from the Chicago White Sox and right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg from the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, multiple reports said.,The returns in both deals were not yet known.,DeJong is switching dugouts Tuesda...
Guardians show power, pitching to shut out Tigers
Jose Ramirez hit his third home run in two games and the Cleveland Guardians blanked the host Detroit Tigers 5-0 on Tuesday afternoon.,Josh Naylor and Brayan Rocchio also homered for Cleveland, which won the two-game series as well as the season series over Detroit, 7-6.,Lane Thomas went 1-for-4 and...
Steelers rookie WR Roman Wilson carted off with ankle injury
One Wilson inched closer to returning and another left Pittsburgh Steelers training camp practice on a cart.,Steelers rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson left Tuesday's practice for tests on his ankle and head coach Mike Tomlin was visibly concerned about his status.,He appeared to sustain an ankle in...
Why to Watch 2024 NFL Preseason
The NFL Preseason is oftentimes underwhelming, but this year, there's plenty of storylines and reason to turn into the preseason....
Yankees acquire Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr.
The New York Yankees acquired reliever Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.,The Cubs received two prospects -- infielder Ben Cowles and right-hander Jack Neely -- in exchange.,Leiter, 33, is 2-4 with a 4.21 ERA in 39 relief appearances this season with the Cubs. T...
Three Biggest Threats To Kansas City Chiefs AFC Throne
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking for their third straight Super Bowl championship, but they need to win the AFC first. These three teams pose as their biggest threat....
Reports: Yankees acquire Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr.
The New York Yankees are acquiring reliever Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs, multiple outlets reported ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.,The Cubs are receiving two prospects -- infielder Ben Cowles and right-hander Jack Neely -- in exchange, according to MLB Network and ESPN.,Leiter, 33, is 2...
Report: Titans' Arden Key facing 6-game suspension
Tennessee Titans edge rusher Arden Key reportedly is facing a six-game suspension by the NFL for a violation of the rules against performance-enhancing drugs.,When asked about the report from the website of veteran Titans reporter Paul Kuharsky at paulkuharsky.com, Titans coach Brian Callahan told r...
Steelers rookie WR Roman Wilson exits practice on cart
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson left Tuesday's practice on a cart.,He appeared to sustain an ankle injury while being tackled on a jet sweep during a short-yardage drill.,Wilson, 23, was a third-round pick (84th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Michigan.,He caught 48 passe...
Atlanta United sign designated player Alexey Miranchuk
Atlanta United announced the signing Tuesday of Russian midfielder Alexey Miranchuk as a designated player.,He arrives from Italian Serie A side Atalanta and is under contract through 2027 with an option for 2028.,Miranchuk, 28, can help the United replace Thiago Almada, who was recently transferred...
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. aims to stay hot vs. reeling White Sox
The skidding Chicago White Sox traded closer Michael Kopech to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday as part of a three-team deal that also sent right-hander Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham to the St. Louis Cardinals.,The White Sox unquestionably are sellers. They are long out of postseason conten...
1win move to 4-0 in Elite League Season 2
1win won twice on Monday to maintain their perfect record in the round-robin stage of the Elite League Season 2 in Lima, Peru.,The first group stage in the $800,000 Dota 2 event featured 16 teams, with the top eight moving on to compete in best-of-three matches that will determine playoff seeding.,T...
Bobby Witt Jr., Royals hand White Sox 15th straight loss
Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 and drilled a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox 8-5 on Monday, sending Chicago to a single-season franchise-record 15th straight loss.,Kansas City erupted for six runs in the eighth, sending nine batters to ...
U.S. surfer Florence out as Tahiti's 'Wall of Skulls' rules Olympics
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti -- Brazil's Gabriel Medina powered through a giant blue barrel for the highest score of the Olympic surfing competition so far, but Tahiti's Teahupo'o stole the show on Monday with some of the most incredible waves on Earth.,The decision to hold the surfing competition at the perfe...
Spirit, HEROIC among winners on first day of BLAST Fall Groups
Team Spirit, HEROIC, Team Vitality and Astralis kicked off the BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024 with wins on the first day of group stage competition Monday in Copenhagen.,Spirit swept OG 2-0 and HEROIC did the same to Complexity Gaming in Group A opening matches. In Group B, Astralis beat Team Falco...
Spain gets revenge, downs U.S. in women's water polo
PARIS -- Spain's women's water polo team exacted a bit of revenge on the three-time reigning champion United States in a rematch of the 2020 Olympics gold-medal game, holding on for a 13-11 preliminary round victory at the Paris Olympics on Monday.,Spain lead Group B with six points, while the Ameri...
Cards acquire RHP Erick Fedde in 3-team deal
The St. Louis Cardinals are acquiring Chicago White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham in a three-team deal that includes Tommy Edman going to the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Dodgers are also getting right-hander Michael Kopech from the White Sox and minor league right-hander Oliver...
Reports: Cards acquire RHP Erick Fedde in 3-team deal
The St. Louis Cardinals are acquiring Chicago White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde in a three-team deal that includes Tommy Edman going to the Los Angeles Dodgers, multiple outlets reported Monday. ,The Dodgers are also getting RHP Michael Kopech from the White Sox in the deal, and outfielder Tommy Ph...