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First-place Blue Jays hope to avoid sweep vs. Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays have suddenly fallen into a rut.,And while they took one of Baltimore's players in a trade this week, they haven't been able to beat the Orioles.,The teams face off again Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Blue Jays have dropped four consecutive games ...
A'ja Wilson pours in 34 points as Aces down Sparks
A'ja Wilson scored 17 of her game-high 34 points in the first quarter, Jackie Young delivered her first career triple-double and the visiting Las Vegas Aces used a fast start to overwhelm the Los Angeles Sparks 89-74 on Tuesday.,Young compiled 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, while Dana Evans ...
Valkyries' Cecilia Zandalasini drills late jumper to deny Dream
Cecilia Zandalasini connected on a mid-range jumper with 3.9 seconds left to propel the visiting Golden State Valkyries to a 77-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in College Park, Ga.,Zandalasini led Golden State (12-13) with 18 points and eight rebounds while Tiffany Hayes followed with...
Two three-run rallies send Yankees past Rays
Max Fried pitched 6 2/3 innings despite a slow start, Anthony Volpe hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the fourth inning and the host New York Yankees recorded a 7-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.,The Yankees won for the fifth time in 13 games by using a pair of three-run innings to ...
Mystics rookies shine in convincing win over Sky
Rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen combined for 50 points in a Tuesday night home win for the Washington Mystics over the Chicago Sky 103-86.,Both players scored career bests, as Citron tallied 28 points and Iriafen notched 22.,They became the first pair of rookies to score at least 20 points in ...
Tigers use 19-hit barrage to crush Diamondbacks
Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry blasted two-run homers during a six-run fifth inning and the host Detroit Tigers pounded the reeling Arizona Diamondbacks 12-2 on Tuesday.,Greene had three extra-base hits, scored three runs and drove in three. McKinstry knocked in four runs and Wenceel Perez had thre...
Kyle Manzardo's homers lift Guardians over Rockies
Kyle Manzardo hit a pair of homers and Gabriel Arias and Brayan Rocchio drove in two runs apiece, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-4 rout over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.,Manzardo had three RBIs in his second career two-homer game, giving him 17 blasts in his first full se...
Mets option Huascar Brazoban, sign fellow RHP Chris Devenski
The New York Mets optioned relief pitcher Huascar Brazoban to Triple-A Syracuse and signed fellow right-hander Chris Devenski on Tuesday.,Brazoban, 35, is 5-2 with a 3.83 ERA in 44 relief appearances this season. He established himself as one of the Mets' best relievers early on, pitching to a stell...
Reports: Bengals star Trey Hendrickson to end holdout Wednesday
Cincinnati Bengals star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson plans to end his holdout and report to training camp on Wednesday, ESPN and NFL Network reported Tuesday.,The four-time Pro Bowl defensive end has been seeking a big contract extension. He is slated to make $15.8 million in base salary in 2025.,He...
Report: No breaks for D-backs 3B Eugenio Suarez (finger)
A CT scan and MRI exam revealed no fractures on the right index finger for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez, MLB reported on Tuesday.,Suarez was hit by a pitch during the ninth inning Arizona's 5-1 loss to the host Detroit Tigers on Monday night. He immediately exited the contest an...
Raiders tiptoe around release of Christian Wilkins
Raiders coach Pete Carroll refused to comment on the reported human relations complaint that led to the team releasing $100 million defensive tackle Christian Wilkins.,Carroll said Tuesday he had nothing to add on the matter beyond his July 25 comment that the Raiders saw "no clear path to his retur...
Ravens TE Isaiah Likely (ankle) out 'a few weeks'
Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely injured his ankle near the end of practice on Tuesday and will be out "a few weeks," coach John Harbaugh said.,"We'll know more tomorrow. It's going to be a few weeks, though," Harbaugh said. "(Likely) rolled his ankle, foot area. We'll get an MRI tomorrow an...
Raiders tiptoe around release of DT Christian Wilkins
Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll refused to comment on the reported human resources complaint that led to the team releasing $110 million defensive tackle Christian Wilkins.,Carroll said Tuesday that he had nothing to add on the matter beyond his July 25 comment that the Raiders saw "no clear pa...
49ers sign former UFL DE Jaylon Allen
The San Francisco 49ers signed former UFL edge rusher Jaylon Allen on Tuesday.,Allen, 25, originally joined the Denver Broncos as a 2024 undrafted free agent but was later waived with an injury settlement.,Allen worked out with the 49ers last weekend following a similar tryout with the Arizona Cardi...
Katie Ledecky wins 1,500 gold at worlds in blistering time
Katie Ledecky posted the fifth-fastest 1,500-meter freestyle time in history in winning the gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Tuesday.,Ledecky challenged her own world record time for much of the final before touching the wall in 15:26.44 for her 22nd world championship ...
Venus Williams part of star-filled U.S. Open mixed-doubles event
The mixed-doubles field at the U.S. Open, which begins next month in New York, will be a star-studded event.,The United States Tennis Association announced Tuesday the eight teams receiving direct entries into the tournament, as well as six wild-card entrants. Two more teams will take part as wild c...
Veteran K Nick Folk returns for second stint with Jets
The New York Jets are bringing back 40-year-old kicker Nick Folk, the team announced Tuesday.,Folk has appeared in 242 games over 17 seasons with five teams, including the Jets from 2010 through 2016.,He led the NFL in field-goal accuracy in each of the past two seasons with the Tennessee Titans: 96...
Truck Series' Stewart Friesen fractures pelvis in dirt crash
NASCAR Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen sustained a fractured pelvis, broken leg and other serious injuries in a dirt race Monday night in his native Canada.,Friesen, 42, was involved in a multi-car crash in an event at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, and is facing multiple surgeries...
Mayor: NYC gunman was targeting NFL headquarters
The man who police say shot and killed four people and seriously injured another in a Midtown Manhattan office building Monday evening apparently held a grudge against the National Football League.,New York Mayor Eric Adams said in interviews Tuesday morning that the suspected gunman, 27-year-old Sh...
Four NHL Teams Poised to Make a Big Leap in 2025
Utah, Anaheim, Seattle and San Jose headline the NHL’s most improved Western Conference teams heading into the 2025 season. Who’s ready for a leap?...