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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?...
MLB Best Bets July 30: Top Predictions for Tuesday's Baseball Slate
Get Tuesday's top MLB betting picks, including Royals vs. Braves over/under, Tigers' run line vs. D-backs, and Mariners' moneyline vs. A’s and struggling Luis Severino....
Yankees turn to Max Fried in rematch vs. Rays
Max Fried is in the midst of his worst stretch in an otherwise solid first season of an eight-year contract with the New York Yankees.,On Tuesday night, the Yankees hope to see the version of Fried they saw for most of the first three months when they continue a four-game series against the visiting...
D-backs (and Tigers) await news on Eugenio Suarez's hand
There was plenty of drama during the first game of the Arizona-Detroit series on Monday night, though it had little to do with the outcome. The Tigers and Diamondbacks will play the second game of the three-game series on Tuesday evening in Detroit.,The Diamondbacks and the many trade suitors for Eu...
Guardians, adjusting to closer's absence, face Rockies again
The Cleveland Guardians' postseason chances took a major hit on Monday when closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave, joining starting pitcher Luis Ortiz on MLB's administrative leave list amid gambling investigations.,The Guardians took another step in the wrong direction lat...
Rockies score four runs in 9th to top Guardians
Tyler Freeman had three RBIs against his former team and Hunter Goodman homered and drove in two runs over the last two innings, giving the visiting Colorado Rockies a wild 8-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.,Colorado rookie Warming Bernabel homered for the second game in a row...
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard wins opener in last event
Eugenie Bouchard, opening the final tournament of her career, earned a 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 win over Emiliana Arango on Monday in her hometown event, the National Bank Open in Montreal.,Bouchard, 31, plans to retire after the current event. She was ranked as high as No. 5 in the world in 2014, when she rea...
Rockies score 4 runs in 9th to top Guardians
Tyler Freeman had three RBIs against his former team and Hunter Goodman homered and drove in two runs over the last two innings, giving the visiting Colorado Rockies a wild 8-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.,Rookie Warming Bernabel homered for the second game in a row for Colo...
Junior Caminero's homer sparks Rays' win over Yankees
Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays pulled back above .500 with a 4-2 victory over the host New York Yankees on Monday night.,Rays starter Drew Rasmussen allowed a pair of run-scoring walks in the first inning before pitching five innings holding the Yankees scoreless the rest...
Tigers' Troy Melton dominates D-backs, earns first career win
Troy Melton tossed seven shutout innings to collect his first career victory as the host Detroit Tigers downed the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Monday night.,Melton (1-1) scattered five singles and didn't issue a walk while striking out five in his second career start after being promoted fr...
Tigers' Troy Melton dominates Diamondbacks, earns first career win
Troy Melton tossed seven shutout innings to collect his first career victory as the host Detroit Tigers downed the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-1, on Monday night.,Melton (1-1) scattered five singles and didn't issue a walk while striking out five in his second career start after being promoted ...
Dusty Baker to manage Nicaragua at 2026 World Baseball Classic
Former MLB manager Dusty Baker is reportedly set to manage Nicaragua during the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Baker, 76, retired from the major leagues two years ago after winning a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2022 and being named National League Manager of the Year three times. Baker is ...
Red Bull adviser confirms Max Verstappen staying for 2026
Red Bull Racing will have Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen for at least another season.,Team adviser Helmut Marko said Monday that the four-time defending F1 champion would return to the team in 2026 despite reported interest from Mercedes.,A widely reported exit clause in Verstappen's Red Bull co...
Sparks F Cameron Brink to return from ACL tear vs. Aces
Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink will make her season debut Tuesday against the visiting Las Vegas Aces after missing the team's first 25 games due to a torn left ACL that has required 13 months of rehabilitation.,Brink and Sparks coach Lynne Roberts confirmed Brink's availability after prac...
Aces visit ex-point guard Kelsey Plum and red-hot Sparks
After splitting a pair of games against her former team on the road earlier this season, the Los Angeles Sparks' Kelsey Plum now gets the opportunity to play host to old friends when the Las Vegas Aces pay a visit Tuesday.,The Sparks (11-14) are on a season-best five game winning streak with the las...
Tigers shut down Reese Olson, acquire RHP Chris Paddack from Twins
After losing starting pitcher Reese Olson for the remainder of the season, the Detroit Tigers quickly bolstered their pitching staff in a trade with a division rival Monday.,With Olson (shoulder strain) moving to the 60-day injured list earlier in the day, Detroit acquired right-handers Chris Paddac...