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Colts OT Bernhard Raimann gets 4-year, $100M extension
The Indianapolis Colts announced a contract extension on Tuesday with left tackle Bernhard Raimann.,Terms were not disclosed, but NFL Network reported it was a four-year, $100 million deal with $60 million guaranteed.,"Bernhard has worked extremely hard, and this contract extension is a testament to...
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...
Rays get C Nick Fortes from Marlins for OF Matthew Etzel
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher Nick Fortes from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday in exchange for minor league outfielder Matthew Etzel.,Fortes, 28, batted .249 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 59 games with the Marlins this season.,He is a career .225 hitter with 25 homers and 96 RBIs in 363 games...
Ben Williamson, Mariners chase series win vs. A's
As Thursday's trade deadline approaches, there has been heavy speculation that the Seattle Mariners are shopping for a third baseman.,One of the targets is Eugenio Suarez, who has 36 homers for the Arizona Diamondbacks and is tied with Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh for the major league high of 87 RBI...
Astros hunt for missing offense, home victory against Nationals
Perhaps the greatest display of evidence showcasing the Houston Astros' offensive struggles came Monday in the opener of a three-game home interleague series against the Washington Nationals.,Four Houston pitchers -- starter Framber Valdez and relievers Bryan King, Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader -- comb...
Angels heating up, look for series win vs. Rangers
The Los Angeles Angels will try to accomplish something they haven't done in over a month when they face the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Win three games in a row.,The Angels haven't won a trio of consecutive games since June 23-25 when they swept a three-game series from the Bo...
Lionel Messi’s MLS All-Star Snub Exposes League’s Leadership Woes
Lionel Messi's All-Star Game absence sparked a suspension, a PR storm, and criticism of MLS leadership. Here's how the league let the moment spiral out of control....
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....
Marlins' Sandy Alcantara aims for solid effort vs. Cards
If Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara makes his scheduled road start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night, he will have the full attention of contending teams seeking pitching help.,Alcantara (5-9, 6.66 ERA) is one of the top starters who could be dealt before Thursday's trade de...
Fresh off extension, Seth Lugo looks to lead Royals past Braves
What might have been right-hander Seth Lugo's final start as a member of the Kansas City Royals has turned into the beginning of an extended stay with the club. ,Meanwhile, one of Atlanta's recent acquisitions will try to help the Braves' depleted rotation. ,Fresh off of signing a contract extension...
Luis Robert Jr. in spotlight as White Sox host Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies reliever Tanner Banks shared a clubhouse with Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. as Chicago teammates for parts of three seasons.,With Robert surging entering Tuesday night's game between visiting Philadelphia and Chicago and rumored to be on the trading block, mi...
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...
Improving Orioles brace for doubleheader vs. Jays
Maybe it's not too late to alter the narrative on the season for the Baltimore Orioles. With the lineup closer to looking the way the club expected it to, there is growing confidence even with the trade deadline looming on Thursday.,Now another test comes with a day-night doubleheader against the vi...
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...
Josh Naylor's first homer for new club helps M's top A's
Luis Castillo pitched seven strong innings and Josh Naylor smacked his first homer with the Mariners to help Seattle post a 3-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Naylor had two hits and scored twice for the Mariners, who are three games behind the first-place Hous...
Angels bash three homers, end Rangers' winning streak
Kevin Newman and Luis Rengifo hit two-run homers and Taylor Ward added a solo shot on Monday, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series at Anaheim, Calif.,Gustavo Campero went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a run for the Angels, wh...
Braves ride 3 HRs, 14 walks to victory over Royals
Ronald Acuna Jr. and Marcell Ozuna each hit a two-run homer, Austin Riley homered and drove in four, and the visiting Atlanta Braves emerged with a 10-7 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday.,The Royals tied a franchise record by issuing 14 walks, a mark reached four times previously. The Braves...
Riley Adams' homer lifts Nationals past Astros
Riley Adams clubbed a two-out, tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning, and the visiting Washington Nationals rode a strong pitching performance to a 2-1 victory over the reeling Houston Astros on Monday.,Adams socked his sixth homer this season to right field off Astros reliever Bryan King (3-2...
Andre Pallante fires 7 scoreless innings as Cards rout Marlins
Andre Pallante allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Miami Marlins 7-1 Monday night.,Pallante (6-7) struck out four batters and walked one while enjoying quite a turnaround from his previous three starts, when he allowed 18 runs, 17 earned, on 25...