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Trade deadline looms over Rockies outfield as Royals visit
Colorado's crowded outfield added one more to the mix Friday night when Brenton Doyle returned from the injured list just in time for the trading deadline.,Doyle, a two-time Gold Glove winner, was on the IL since May 19 with an oblique injury. He played center field and batted eighth in Friday night...
Visiting Yankees turn to Max Fried, looking to claim series from Cubs
The visiting New York Yankees will try to keep the Chicago Cubs quiet at the plate when they meet for the second game of their three-game series on Saturday evening.,New York starter Will Warren threw 6 2/3 shutout innings in a 2-0 win in the series opener on Friday afternoon.,"That has been much of...
WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka survives 3-set quarterfinal in Washington
Third-seeded Naomi Osaka, searching for her first WTA Tour event championship in more than five years, rallied to reach the semifinals of the Mubadala DC Open on Friday with a three-set win in Washington.,The Japanese star topped Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.,Osaka finished with a 9-...
Gabriel Moreno's go-ahead hit lifts D-backs over Guardians
Gabriel Moreno finished a fantastic July in style as his RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Friday.,The Diamondbacks catcher was 1-for-3 and also reached on a hit by pitch as he extended his on-base streak to 27 games...
New York sues Kalshi, calling it illegal gambling company
The state of New York filed a potentially $36 billion lawsuit against prediction-market giant Kalshi on Friday, accusing the company of "running an illegal gambling operation.",In a joint statement, governor Kathy Hochul and attorney general Letitia James announced that an investigation by James' of...
Luka Mijatovic, 17, earns 400 freestyle title at U.S. Championships
Luka Mijatovic, a 17-year-old Californian, put up a time that drew comparisons to superstar Ian Thorpe while winning the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Irvine, Calif., on Friday.,Mijatovic prevailed in 3 minutes, 43.45 seconds. According to NBC Sports, the only swimmer eve...
Tomoyuki Sugano stifles Royals as Rockies halt 4-game skid
Tomoyuki Sugano pitched strongly into the seventh inning, Kyle Karros had two hits in his return and the Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 in Denver on Friday night.,Sugano, who won his seventh straight decision, got two outs in the seventh before giving way to Antonio Senzatela. Suga...
Judge grants extra year of NCAA eligibility to high school Class of '22
College athletes from the high school Class of 2022 were granted an additional year of NCAA eligibility on Friday thanks to a court ruling in Denver.,Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney of the U.S. District Court in Colorado issued a class-wide preliminary injunction affecting those athletes whose standard f...
Gabriel Moreno leads Diamondbacks to win over Guardians
Gabriel Moreno finished a fantastic July in style as his RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Friday.,The Diamondbacks catcher was 1-for-3 and also reached on a hit by pitch as he extended his on-base streak to 27 games...
Nicolas Fernandez extends goal streak, but NYCFC draw vs. Toronto
Nicolas Fernandez scored for the fourth straight game early in the first half, but New York City FC lost the lead late in stoppage time before halftime and settled for a 1-1 draw with visiting Toronto FC on Friday night.,NYCFC (7-6-5, 26 points) was unable to win three straight for the second time t...
Revitalized St. Louis City aim to extend hot streak vs. RSL
Less than three months ago, St. Louis City were all but buried.,The club won just one of its first 10 games (1-6-3) and scored more than one goal just twice across that stretch.,Ahead of their match against visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday night, the dreadful start is nothing more than a distant ...
Giants RB Cam Skattebo on bungled backflip: ‘We live and we learn’
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo said he is "99.9% OK" following a gruesome leg and ankle injury last season.,That's in spite of an ill-advised backflip that was caught on camera a few weeks back.,Skattebo owned up to what he called a "dumb" decision to perform a backflip while attending Fa...
Cameron Young posts 61, joins 3-way lead at Rocket Classic
It was Cameron Young's turn to fire a 9-under-par 61 at the Rocket Classic, and the World No. 3 ended the day tied for the lead with Patrick Cantlay and Patrick Fishburn on Friday at Detroit Golf Club.,After Peter Malnati kicked off the tournament with a 61 on Thursday, Young began the second round ...
FC Cincinnati settle in for healthy home stretch, starting vs. Quakes
FC Cincinnati will bid to bounce back from a tough loss to their intrastate rival when they host a San Jose Earthquakes side still looking for its first win since the World Cup break.,FC Cincinnati (6-6-5, 23 points) conceded twice late in the first half to fall 2-1 at the Columbus Crew last Saturda...
Will Warren spins best start of season as Yankees blank Cubs
Will Warren tossed 6 2/3 shutout innings to help the visiting New York Yankees to a 2-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon in the opener of their three-game series.,Warren (8-5) allowed four hits, struck out seven and didn't walk a batter in his best outing of the season. The third-year r...
Cody Fajardo, upstart Elks eye back-to-back wins over Riders
Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo delivered the most prolific performance of his 11-year CFL career when he engineered a wild takedown of the defending champion Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 23.,Now he has been asked to do it again.,Fajardo and the Western Conference-leading Elks (6-1) look ...
Haeryn Ryu surges toward third straight major at AIG Women's Open
South Korea's Haeryn Ryu moved into position for her third straight major triumph with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday that claimed a one-stroke lead midway through the AIG Women's Open in Lytham St. Annes, England.,Ryu sits at 7 under 135 through two rounds at Royal Lytham and St. Annes Club, which plac...
Rays LHP Shane McClanahan (back) placed on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list Friday with tightness in his left-mid back area.,McClanahan was removed from Thursday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers after facing two batters in the fourth inning.,The two-time All-Star hit Ezequiel Duran to...
Tigers scratch RHP Casey Mize with trade deadline looming
The Detroit Tigers scratched right-hander Casey Mize with a non-injury designation ahead of Friday's game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in 2018, may be joining two-time defending American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in departing Detroit a...
DiJonai Carrington, Sky look to avoid sweep by Aces
At 10-18, the Chicago Sky are long shots to make a WNBA playoff run. But the addition of DiJonai Carrington to the active roster promises to at least make them more competitive.,Carrington returned Thursday night after missing the first 27 games after surgery to repair a foot she injured in last yea...