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Guardians explode with five-run 8th to force Game 3
CLEVELAND -- Brayan Rocchio belted a go-ahead solo homer and Bo Naylor had a three-run shot as part of a five-run eighth inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series Wednesday afternoon.,The Central Division champion...

Bucs RB Bucky Irving (foot) on crutches, could miss Week 5
Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving was on crutches and wearing a walking boot on his left foot at Wednesday's practice. ,ESPN reported Irving has a foot sprain and his status is unclear for Sunday's visit to Seattle to play the Seahawks (3-1). ,Irving gained 165 yards from scrimmage, and had a 72-...

Braves manager Brian Snitker won't return in '26, moves to advisory role
Brian Snitker will not return as manager of the Atlanta Braves, transitioning to an adviser role in 2026 for his 50th season with the franchise.,Snitker will be inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame next season, the team said Wednesday.,Named manager about a month into the 2016 season to replace the...

Fever star Kelsey Mitchell leaves Game 5 due to cramping
Indiana Fever star guard Kelsey Mitchell left in the third quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday of her team's semifinal matchup against the host Las Vegas Aces after her leg gave out in a scary scene.,Mitchell, who was dealing with "a lot of lower-body cramping," was transported to a hospital to be administ...

Fever star Kelsey Mitchell (leg) leaves Game 5 vs. Aces
Indiana Fever star guard Kelsey Mitchell left in the third quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday of her team's semifinal matchup at the Las Vegas Aces after her leg gave out in a scary scene.,Mitchell was seen grabbing at her left knee during a Fever possession, and on their next trip up the floor, when an o...
Tarik Skubal Dominates Guardians With Career-High 14 Strikeouts in AL Wild Card Opener
Tarik Skubal struck out a career-high 14 batters as the Tigers edged the Guardians in Game 1, overshadowing Gavin Williams’ breakout playoff performance....

Thorns trade M Hina Sugita to Angel City
The Portland Thorns traded midfielder Hina Sugita to Angel City on Tuesday in exchange for defender M.A. Vignola and $600,000 in intraleague transfer funds.,Sugita, 28, had been with the Thorns since 2022 and racked up 13 goals and 14 assists in league play (82 appearances, 71 starts). She had three...

Pitt riding with QB Eli Holstein against Boston College
It appears that Eli Holstein will remain Pitt's starting quarterback Saturday when the Panthers host Boston College in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,Holstein was benched for Cole Gonzales in the fourth quarter of last week's 34-27 loss to Louisville. Holstein completed 14 of 26 passes for 22...

NYCFC sporting director David Lee jumps to Sporting KC
New York City FC sporting director David Lee is leaving the club to take over as president of soccer operations and general manager of Sporting Kansas City.,SKC announced Tuesday that Lee signed a seven-year contract lasting through 2032.,Lee had worked for NYCFC since 2014, moving up from director ...

Syracuse all-time leading scorer Lawrence Moten dies at 53
Lawrence Moten, the all-time leading scorer in Syracuse history, died on Tuesday, the school announced. He was 53.,A cause of death wasn't immediately divulged. Moten's daughter, Lawrencia, told Syracuse.com that her father died at his home in Washington, D.C.,Moten scored 2,334 points from 1991-95 ...

Dodgers C Will Smith to return from IL for wild-card series
All-Star catcher Will Smith will be activated from the injured list by the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in advance of Tuesday night's wild-card opener against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Smith, 30, has played just one game since Sept. 4 because of a right hand injury that finally was dia...

Angel City FC captain Ali Riley to retire at end of season
Angel City FC captain Ali Riley announced Tuesday that she will retire at the conclusion of the 2025 NWSL season.,Riley, who turns 38 in October, has been dealing with injuries for much of the last two years. A chronic nerve injury forced her to miss the 2024 Olympics for New Zealand and delayed the...

No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz (ankle) withdraws from Shanghai Masters
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Rolex Shanghai Masters because of a left ankle injury on Tuesday.,The move came after he persevered through the injury to win the Japan Open in Tokyo. He suffered the injury in his first-round match against Sebastian Baez but went on to win his eighth tit...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz tops Taylor Fritz to take Tokyo title
Carlos Alcaraz captured his eighth tournament title of 2025, defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 at the Japan Open on Tuesday.,It was the 67th match win of the season for Alcaraz and came just nine days after Fritz beat the World No. 1 at the Laver Cup. The Tokyo victory gives the Spaniard 24 career tit...

Thunder focused on title defense following short offseason
Despite a shortened offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder's players say they are ready to defend their first title in franchise history.,The journey will be led by 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who says his goal is to win it all again.,"It would suck to lose th...

Paige Bueckers highlights WNBA All-Rookie team
No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and two members of the Washington Mystics headlined the 2025 WNBA All-Rookie team, announced Monday.,Bueckers went first overall to Dallas following a decorated career at UConn that included a national championship this past April. In her debut sea...

Guardians welcome Tigers for wild-card series after late-season surge
CLEVELAND -- For the second straight postseason, the American League Central champion Cleveland Guardians will take on the Detroit Tigers.,The Guardians (88-74) finished one game ahead of the Tigers (87-75) in the division, giving them the right to host the entire best-of-three AL wild-card series. ...

Chris Paul among Angel City FC's quartet of new investors
Veteran Chris Paul is back in Los Angeles as a member of the Clippers again and is planting roots in the area.,Paul, 40, joined the ownership group of the NWSL's Angel City FC as one of four new investors in the franchise valued at $250 million by Sportico last year. They were the only NWSL franchis...

Red Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (elbow) not on wild-card roster
The Boston Red Sox were dealt a blow before opening their best-of-three American League wild-card series, announcing on Monday that right-hander Lucas Giolito has an elbow issue that will keep him out against the New York Yankees.,Expected to follow ace Garrett Crochet and Brayan Bello if the series...

Titans coach Brian Callahan: 'Everything is on the table'
Titans head coach Brian Callahan said "everything is on the table" as Tennessee prepares for Week 5. ,Tennessee is 3-18 since hiring Callahan to replace Mike Vrabel at the end of the 2023 season. He gave up offensive play-calling after the Titans began 0-3 and said he spent more time Sunday talking ...