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Royals turn to surprising rookie RHP Ryan Bergert against Angels
Ryan Bergert has been simply stellar during his early tenure with the Kansas City Royals.,The rookie aims to continue his surprise success and try to help host the Royals even this series against the Los Angeles Angels, who can win their first road series in more than a month on Wednesday night.,Ber...
White Sox seek fourth straight win in matchup with Twins
Squint hard enough and you might see reasons for optimism for the Chicago White Sox., ,For instance, Chicago (51-88) already has won 10 more games than last season, when it staggered to a 41-121 season and set a record for most losses during the modern era., ,The White Sox also have shown glimpses o...
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz storm into U.S. Open semis
Novak Djokovic was in a dancing mood after advancing to the semifinals of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 win over Taylor Fritz on Tuesday night in New York.,The win ended shortly before midnight on the day Djokovic's daughter turned 8 years old. In her honor, the 38-year-old Serbian busted ...
Andrew Benintendi hits 2 home runs as White Sox blow out Twins
Andrew Benintendi went 4-for-5 with two homers and five RBIs as the Chicago White Sox pulled away for a 12-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Lenyn Sosa and Kyle Teel also homered for Chicago, which won its third game in a row. Will Robertson and Bryan Ramos contributed ...
Ivan Herrera's 2-run homer propels Cardinals past Athletics
Ivan Herrera hit a two-run homer to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Athletics 2-1 Tuesday night.,The Cardinals (69-71) won for the fourth time in six games while the Athletics (64-76) lost for the fourth time in their last five games.,St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas (7-10) allowed one...
Steelers release veteran WR Robert Woods, reportedly at his request
The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran wide receiver Robert Woods from the practice squad on Tuesday, reportedly at his request when he didn't make the 53-man roster, according to NFL Network.,The 33-year-old Woods, going into his 13th season, was behind five receivers on the 53-man roster: Calvin...
Red-hot Carlos Alcaraz storms into U.S. Open semifinals
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz extended his indomitable run into the U.S. Open semifinals by defeating No. 20 seed Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in a shade less than two hours on Tuesday in New York.,The 22-year-old Spanish star won his 11th straight match and reached his ninth Grand slam semifinal -- inclu...
Father of shot Florida State LB asks for prayers
The father of Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is asking for prayers for his son, who was the victim of a shooting Sunday night in Havana, Fla.,Earl Pritchard spoke with WFTV, the ABC affiliate in Orlando, and revealed his son had been shot in the head while driving a family member ...
Saints add former Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff as consultant
Thomas Dimitroff spent 13 seasons as the general manager of the Atlanta Falcons. ,On Tuesday, the NFC South rival New Orleans Saints announced Dimitroff will serve as a consultant. He is expected to assist executive vice president/general manager Mickey Loomis in all facets of the operation, per Spo...
White Sox continue pursuit to 'finish strong' in rematch vs. Twins
The Chicago White Sox are well aware of their place at the bottom of the standings.,But that doesn't mean the final month of the season lacks importance for Chicago. ,The White Sox (50-88) see plenty of opportunity for growth heading into next season. They will look for continued progress when they ...
Maiara Niehues' first goal lifts Angel City past Bay FC
Maiara Niehues scored her first-ever NWSL goal on a header in the 77th minute as Angel City helped their playoff chances with a 2-1 victory over Bay FC at Los Angeles on Monday.,Rookie Riley Tiernan also scored for Angel City (6-7-5, 23 points), who slid into ninth place in the standings and one poi...
White Sox double their fun in eighth to top Twins
Brooks Baldwin and Mike Tauchman each hit an RBI double in the top of the eighth to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 comeback win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Chase Meidroth hit a two-run homer for Chicago, which won its second game in a row. Colson Montgomery adde...
White Sox rally in eighth to top Twins
Brooks Baldwin and Mike Tauchman each hit an RBI double in the top of the eighth to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 comeback win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Chase Meidroth hit a two-run homer for Chicago, which won its second game in a row. Colson Montgomery adde...
Clayton Kershaw embracing stretch drive as Dodgers face Pirates
A rejuvenated Clayton Kershaw is embracing the stretch run as he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday as they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Kershaw is 9-2 with a 3.06 ERA in 17 starts since returning from knee and toe procedures in the offseason. The...
Florida State LB Ethan Pritchard shot, in critical condition
Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound, the school announced Monday.,He was in the intensive care unit at an unidentified hospital.,The incident occurred Sunday night in Havana, Fla., where he was visiting f...
Ryder Cup: Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry headline Team Europe captain's picks
Captain Luke Donald will bring a veteran Team Europe to the 45th Ryder Cup later this month at Bethpage Black in New York.,Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland and Matt Fitzpatrick were named by Donald as captain's picks on Monday, six of the 12 players set to defend Euro...
Twins' red-hot Byron Buxton eager to face White Sox again
It has been a rough season for the Minnesota Twins, but Byron Buxton continues to produce.,Buxton will look to build upon his success when the Twins open a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Twins are coming off a series win at home over the San Di...
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz reach U.S. Open QFs
Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in a first-set tiebreaker and posted another straight-sets victory Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in New York.,The Spanish star and No. 2 seed defeated France's Arthur Rinderknech 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4. He'll meet Czech 20th seed Jiri Lehecka in the quar...
L.A. Galaxy takes third place in Leagues Cup with late winner over Orlando
Joseph Paintsill scored his fourth goal of the Leagues Cup in the 67th minute to lift the LA Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over visiting Orlando City in Sunday's third-place match., ,Marco Reus added his third goal of the tournament earlier for the Galaxy, who qualified for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup...
China's Miranda Wang sinks clutch putt to collect first LPGA win
Rookie Miranda Wang of China rolled in a birdie on the 17th hole Sunday afternoon to snap a tie with World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and seize her first LPGA Tour victory with a 20-under-par 268 at the FM Championship in Norton, Mass.,Wang, 26, carded a 2-under 70 in the final round to claim ...