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Junior Caminero, Victor Mesa Jr., lead Rays past Rockies
Junior Caminero homered, Victor Mesa Jr. had two triples, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0 in Denver on Wednesday.,Nick Martinez (11-3) had another strong outing for Tampa Bay, scattering six hits in 5 2/3 innings to tie his career high in victories. The Rays swept a series for t...
Tank Dell practices with Texans for first time since '24
Tank Dell was on the field for a padded practice with the Houston Texans on Wednesday, albeit in a limited capacity. ,The significance was not lost on head coach DeMeco Ryans, who hadn't had Dell available for a team practice since his devastating knee injury on Dec. 21, 2024.,Dell has yet to be cle...
PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivin having dream season, and it could get even better
Jackson Koivun is not so different from any other 21-year-old in that in his free time he goes to movies -- like the new Spider-Man blockbuster -- and does some fishing, not always successfully.,"I did not, unfortunately," Koivun responded Wednesday when asked if he caught any fish. "Yeah, I tried, ...
NYCFC F Arnau Farnos has surgery for broken leg
New York City FC forward Arnau Farnos had surgery to repair a fractured lower left leg and ankle, the team announced Wednesday.,The 23-year-old Spaniard signed a first-team contract with NYCFC on April 24 and appeared in 11 matches, scoring his first goal in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.,Farnos was ...
49ers sign WR KhaDarel Hodge, DL Ogbo Okoronkwo
The San Francisco 49ers addressed the wide receiver position by signing KhaDarel Hodge to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,The 49ers also signed Ogbo Okoronkwo to a one-year deal -- financial terms were not disclosed on either deal -- and waived fellow defensive linemen Kevin Givens and Cameron Sam...
Duke hosting Harvard, alum Tommy Amaker on Dec. 4
Former Duke star Tommy Amaker will return to Durham, N.C., on Dec. 4 when his Harvard squad visits the Blue Devils.,Amaker was an All-American point guard and four-year starter under former coach Mike Krzyzewski (1983-87). He averaged 8.5 points, 5.1 assists and 1.9 steals in 138 games from 1983-87....
Two-time Preakness winning jockey Robby Albarado dies
Former jockey Robby Albarado, who won the Preakness Stakes on two occasions, has died. He was 52.,He died in his sleep at the home of trainer Kenny McPeek in the Saratoga Springs, N.Y., area, according to the Albany Times Union. McPeek posted a photo of a hospitalized but upbeat-looking Albarado on ...
Falcons' Jalon Walker out for season with torn ACL
Tests confirmed that Atlanta Falcons pass rusher Jalon Walker sustained a torn ACL and miss the upcoming season, the team announced on Wednesday.,Walker was carted off the field at training camp on Tuesday after suffering the injury during a two-minute simulation in a non-padded 11-on-11 practice.,T...
Report: 49ers reach deal with WR KhaDarel Hodge
The San Francisco 49ers addressed their ailing wide receiver position by coming to terms on a contract with KhaDarel Hodge, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The report comes on the heels of the 49ers losing Ricky Pearsall to a season-ending knee injury.,Pearsall, a 2...
Report: Falcons' Jalon Walker sustained torn ACL
Tests confirmed that Atlanta Falcons pass rusher Jalon Walker sustained a torn ACL and likely will miss the upcoming season, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The report confirmed initial fears by the Falcons after Walker was carted off the field at training camp on Tuesday. He suffered the injury during ...
Akron Football Reaches New Low Allowing Fans To Call Plays
Akron football is letting a season ticket holder call plays during its home opener, and the promotion has sparked plenty of debate....
How the Dodgers Landed Tarik Skubal and Won the MLB Trade Deadline
The Dodgers landed Tarik Skubal at the MLB trade deadline, and the rest of baseball may have helped create another powerhouse....
MLB Best Bets Today: White Sox vs. Red Sox and Twins vs. Royals Picks
Get our MLB best bets for Wednesday, including picks for White Sox vs. Red Sox and Twins vs. Royals....
Casey Mize makes Padres debut against fellow wild-card contender D-backs
Casey Mize will make this first start for San Diego on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, and Padres general manager A.J. Preller has set the bar high.,"He was somebody that we had targeted," Preller said after the Padres acquired rotation boosters Mize and Robbie Ray at the trad...
Yankees' George Lombard Jr. bids for encore vs. Cardinals
George Lombard Jr. enjoyed a memorable debut for the New York Yankees on Tuesday.,Now the Yankees are intrigued to see what kind of follow-up performance Lombard delivers on Wednesday night when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game series.,The Yankees are 10-6 in their pas...
Liam Hicks, Rays seek to slam Rockies again for series sweep
Liam Hicks made a great first impression with his new team, hitting a grand slam in the Tampa Bay Rays' 9-7, 11-inning win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Hicks can help the Rays sweep Colorado when the teams wrap up their three-game series in Denver on Wednesday. Tampa Bay will start right-ha...
Manny Machado (3 hits, 4 RBIs) paces Padres to rout of Diamondbacks
Manny Machado had three hits and drove in four runs, Randy Vasquez pitched six scoreless innings, and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday in the second game of a four-game series in Phoenix.,Jackson Merrill had three hits, two RBIs and two runs for the Padres, who jumpe...
Janelle Salaun scores 21 to carry Valkyries past Tempo
Janelle Salaun saved eight of her team-high 21 points for a key run bridging the third and fourth quarters Tuesday night and the Golden State Valkyries completed a season-series sweep of the Toronto Tempo with a 92-82 victory in San Francisco.,Kayla Thornton chipped in with 20 points for the Valkyri...
Liam Hicks belts slam in Rays debut to help sink Rockies
Liam Hicks hit a grand slam in his Tampa Bay debut and Ben Williamson scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch as the Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 9-7 in 11 innings in Denver on Tuesday night.,Junior Caminero drove in an insurance run in the 11th with his second hit of the game and Hicks, Yandy ...
Tarik Skubal makes quality start but loses Dodgers debut to Cubs
Dansby Swanson went 3-for-4 with a homer and a double for the Chicago Cubs in a 5-1 win against the visiting Dodgers on Tuesday, helping spoil the Los Angeles debut of left-hander Tarik Skubal.,Nico Hoerner singled and homered while Pete Crow-Armstrong contributed two hits, an RBI and a run for the ...