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Mexico legend Chicharito to sign with USL's Dallas franchise
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez will continue his playing career in Texas after signing with USL Championship expansion club Atletico Dallas.,The 38-year-old Mexican striker agreed to a two-year contract that includes a club option for a third season. Hernandez becomes the first player signed by Atlet...
Why Stephen A. Smith Wants Weed Banned From Pro Sports Again
Stephen A. Smith says marijuana is a performance-enhancing drug because it helps athletes manage pressure. Here's what he said and why it's drawing attention....
White Sox reinstate OF Everson Pereira (concussion)
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Everson Pereira from the seven-day concussion injured list on Monday.,Pereira, 25, sustained the injury on June 17 after crashing into the wall following a leaping catch at Yankee Stadium.,He is batting .232 with four doubles, three home runs and seven RBI...
Tampa city council pulls Rays stadium funding from agenda
The Tampa Bay Rays' battle for a new ballpark deal hit another obstacle with Tampa's city council removing from its agenda an upcoming vote on a public funding proposal.,Front Office Sports reported Monday that a deepening political rift between the city council and Mayor Jane Castor led legislators...
White Sox's Munetaka Murakami displaying power ahead of Yankees series
First baseman Munetaka Murakami enjoyed a career day Sunday to help the Chicago White Sox salvage a game in their weekend series against the Houston Astros.,The rookie will try to maintain that momentum on Monday night as the first-place White Sox host the banged-up New York Yankees in the opener of...
Reports: Nuggets match Thunder's offer sheet to F Spencer Jones
The Denver Nuggets are matching the Oklahoma City Thunder's two-year, $12 million offer sheet on forward Spencer Jones ahead of Sunday night's deadline, ESPN reported.,The Thunder had offered Jones, a restricted free agent, the fully-guaranteed contract on Saturday, and the Nuggets had until 11:59 p...
Keider Montero tries to steady Tigers in opener vs. Orioles
A compelling case exists for Keider Montero as the Detroit Tigers' Most Valuable Player this season.,Montero has bounced between the starting rotation and long relief, consistently providing quality innings in either role. He will start the opener of a three-game home series against the Baltimore Or...
Lions starting S Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph to start camp on PUP list
The Detroit Lions will be without starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph when training camp begins, as they were placed on the physically unable to perform list on Sunday.,The Lions also placed veteran tight end Tyler Conklin -- signed as a free agent in March -- on the PUP list with an inj...
Liquid, Shopify post wins to wrap LCS Summer Split Week 1
Team Liquid and Shopify Rebellion got on the board with wins to conclude Week 1 of the League Championship Series Summer Split on Sunday.,Liquid swept Cloud9 2-0, and Shopify Rebellion did the same to Disguised. The regular season kicked off Saturday with victories by LYON and Sentinels.,The LCS Sum...
White Sox acquire RHP Jose Urquidy in trade with Pirates
The Chicago White Sox acquired right-hander Jose Urquidy from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in exchange for minor league pitcher Felix Doroteo.,Pittsburgh designated Urquidy for assignment Friday after he struggled during a brief five-game stint with the Pirates. The 31-year-old went 0-1 with an ...
Jadelyn Allchin's hot bat leads Talons to AUSL title
Championship Series MVP Jadelyn Allchin homered, doubled and drove in three runs to lead the Utah Talons to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Bandits on Sunday at College Station, Texas, to win the Athletes Unlimited Softball League Championship for the second straight year.,Allchin hit a two-run homer...
Munetaka Murakami strokes 2 of White Sox's 5 homers in rout of Astros
Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning and Munetaka Murakami added a pair of homers as the host Chicago White Sox routed the Houston Astros 12-3 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.,Chicago clubbed a season high-tying five home runs compared to three from Houston to extend ...
Michael Massey's blast lifts Royals over Tigers
Michael Massey hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the visiting Kansas City Royals hung on for a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.,Massey's eighth homer made a winner of Nate Pearson (2-0), who was making his Royals debut after being acquired in a trade with Houston. Steve...
Birthday boy Ryan O'Hearn leads Pirates past Cubs
Ryan O'Hearn celebrated his 32nd birthday by belting his second grand slam of the season and fourth of his career as the host Pittsburgh Pirates held on for an 8-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.,Pittsburgh's Shawn Ross launched a two-run homer in his second MLB game while rookie Esmerlyn V...
Lucas Herbert wins LIV Golf United Kingdom with record-setting score
Lucas Herbert wasn't about to be denied the LIV Golf United Kingdom championship on Sunday.,Entering the final round at 20-under with a three-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau, the Australian holed 10 birdies for a final-round 62 and a 30-under-par 258 for the four-day event. That gave him a six-st...
Caitlin Clark Shines After Barack Obama's Message Before WNBA All-Star Game
Caitlin Clark put on a show in the WNBA All-Star Game after receiving encouragement from Barack Obama and overcoming boos from the Chicago crowd....
Against White Sox, Ronel Blanco looks to lead ascending Astros to sixth consecutive win
Ronel Blanco will have a tough act to follow when he makes his second start in more than a year on Sunday for the Houston Astros against the host Chicago White Sox.,Fellow right-hander Hunter Brown stymied the White Sox on Saturday over seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits, in a 4-1 victory...
Slugging Salvador Perez, Royals go for road series split against Tigers
Salvador Perez made Kansas City Royals history on Saturday. Perez and his team will now look to come away with a split of a four-game series in Detroit on Sunday afternoon.,Perez, who has spent his entire major league career with Kansas City, homered off Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan in the seventh ...
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong proving value against Pirates
Pete Crow-Armstrong is making a strong case for National League MVP as he leads the visiting Chicago Cubs in pursuit of a series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,The All-Star center fielder went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, a home run, three RBIs and a stolen base as the Cubs roll...
LYON open LCS Summer Split with convincing win
The League of Legends LCS Summer Split kicked off Saturday in Los Angeles, and LYON wasted little time asserting its dominance in the opening match of the event.,In a stark contrast, Sentinels and Dignitas needed a third map to decide their match, the second of the opening-day doubleheader.,The LCS ...