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Reports: Texans TE Dalton Schultz sidelined by sprained ankle
Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz played through a sprained ankle sustained in his team's season-opening win over the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,The injury, suffered early in the 29-27 road victory, is not considered severe, according to reports. But Sc...
Marlins capitalize on Nationals' miscues, halt skid
Jonah Bride and Connor Norby each drove in two runs as the visiting Miami Marlins overcame an early three-run deficit in a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.,In the opener of a four-game series, Jake Burger collected three hits and Xavier Edwards had two after entering the game i...
Marlins place RHP John McMillon (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Miami Marlins placed right-hander John McMillon on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of right elbow tightness, one day after he got hurt on his second pitch of a relief outing.,In other moves, the Marlins activated right-hander Michael Petersen, selected the contract of righty Jeff Lin...
Former Capitals F Stephen Peat dies at 44
Former Washington Capitals forward Stephen Peat died from injuries he sustained in a recent accident, the NHL Alumni Association announced on Thursday.,According to reports, Peat, 44, was a pedestrian when he struck by a car on Aug. 30. in Langley, British Columbia, a town about 30 miles southeast o...
Alabama continues NFL opening roster dominance
Alabama averaged nearly two players for all 32 NFL teams when the 2024 regular season kicked off last week.,For the eighth consecutive year, the Crimson Tide were the college program with the most or tied for the most players on NFL kickoff weekend rosters, with 61. That outpaced No. 2 Ohio State, w...
Alouettes not sleeping on three-game road trip, starting at Stamps
The Montreal Alouettes plan to keep their guard up on Saturday when they open a three-game road trip against the skidding Calgary Stampeders.,Sure, the Alouettes (10-2) are a perfect 5-0 away from home this season. And sure, the reigning Grey Cup champions have ascended to the top of the CFL standin...
Giants OC: Daniel Jones’ confidence has never wavered
Daniel Jones has plenty to work on, the New York Giants will admit, but confidence is not on that list.,After one-time teammate Kyle Rudolph said in an interview that Jones' confidence "looks completely destroyed" following a disastrous Week 1 showing, New York offensive coordinator Mike Kafka said ...
WTA roundup: Caroline Garcia reaches Guadalajara quarterfinals
French No. 4 seed Caroline Garcia got past Japan's Ena Shibahara 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open Akron in Mexico.,Garcia ran out to a 4-1 lead in the first-set tiebreaker before finishing the job. Neither player broke serve in the second set, and Gar...
Falcons counting on Kirk Cousins to continue success vs. Eagles
Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins hopes the third time is the charm when the Falcons visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night., ,It is the third straight season that Cousins has traveled to Lincoln Financial Field in Week 2 for a primetime game. He lost the previous two years while playing for t...
Reign loan D Sofia Huerta to French team
The Seattle Reign have loaned top-notch defender Sofia Huerta to Olympique Lyonnais of the Premiere Ligue in France through June 2025, the team announced Thursday.,The team didn't release the loan amount it received for the 31-year-old Huerta, who was a member of the United States' Women's World Cup...
Davis Cup: Australia, Germany, Canada move to 2-0
Australia, Germany and Canada improved to 2-0 at the Davis Cup Finals group stage, while the Netherlands rallied past Brazil to take its first win of Group A on Thursday.,The Dutch team beat Brazil 2-1, while Australia swept an ailing Czech team 3-0, Germany remained perfect with a 3-0 win over Chil...
Browns star DE Myles Garrett (foot) misses practice
Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett missed Thursday's practice with a foot injury.,Garrett was added to the team's injury report on Thursday after not being part of it Wednesday.,Garrett is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year after racking up 14 sacks and four fumble recoveri...
Nelly Korda, Rose Zhang in action in first session of Solheim Cup
Major champions Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz have the first tee time for the U.S. at the Solheim Cup on Friday morning, with Rose Zhang slated for the Americans' second pairing.,The international team event will begin Friday at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va., with four foursomes ...
Stacy Lewis, U.S. team have 'unfinished business' at Solheim Cup
To Stacy Lewis, the motto was obvious: "Unfinished business.",The captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup team was disappointed last September in Malaga, Spain, when Team Europe retained the cup thanks to a 14-14 tie. The U.S. hasn't won the competition since 2017, and they have a prime opportunity to end t...
Vitality, Liquid notch playoff spots at ESL Pro League Season 20
Team Vitality and Team Liquid reached the Group D upper-bracket final at the ESL Pro League Season 20 by sweeping their respective matches on Thursday in Saint Julian's, Malta.,Vitality defeated FURIA Esports 2-0 in convincing fashion and Liquid did the same to Virtus.pro, knocking those teams into ...
Late hits help Astros get past pesky Athletics
Jon Singleton ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the host Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,Singleton plated Yainer Diaz, who had smacked a one-out single, advanced to second on Kyle Tucker's base hit and moved to third...
Thumb surgery to sideline Commanders CB Emmanuel Forbes Jr.
Washington Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. has a torn UCL in his thumb and will undergo surgery Friday, NFL Network reported.,The injury occurred in the Commanders' 37-20 Week 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Forbes made four tackles.,How long he will be out was not disclosed.,The Comma...
MLB-best Phillies getting healthy as Mets visit
The Philadelphia Phillies have reinforcements on their way for Friday's opener of a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,The Phillies (88-58) sit a season-high 30 games over .500 and boast an eight-game lead on the second-place Mets (80-66) with 16 games remaining. Philadelphia has ...
Guardians place RHP Alex Cobb (blister) on IL
The Cleveland Guardians placed right-hander Alex Cobb on the 15-day injured list with a blister and selected the contract of right-hander Andrew Walters from Triple-A Columbus.,Cobb last pitched Sept. 1 and was scratched from his start Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of the blister ...
Brendan Donovan, Masyn Winn help Cardinals win series over Reds
Brendan Donovan hit a two-run home run to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the visiting Cincinnati Reds 6-1 Thursday afternoon.,Masyn Winn hit a homer and scored twice for the Cardinals (74-72), who took two of three games in the series.,Cardinals starter Sonny Gray (13-9) allowed one run on two hi...