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Pirates put RHP Hunter Stratton (knee) on 60-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed reliever Hunter Stratton on the 60-day injured list Sunday with a rupture of his left patella tendon.,Stratton suffered the injury during Saturday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The team said imaging would be done to determine the injury's severity.,Before the Pirates r...

Report: Dolphins to release veteran QB Mike White
The Dolphins plan to release veteran quarterback Mike White, leaving Skylar Thompson as the backup to Tua Tagovailoa, the Miami Herald reported Sunday.,The team also is releasing tight end Jody Fortson, per the report.,Both White and Thompson played Friday night in the Dolphins' preseason finale aga...

EDward Gaming jolt Heretics, win Valorant Champions 2024 title
EDward Gaming recorded a 3-2 victory over Team Heretics on Sunday to win the Valorant Champions 2024 title and $1 million first-place prize.,Team Heretics claimed $400,000 as the runner-up in the tournament.,EDward Gaming's Yongkang "ZmjjKK" Zheng of China was named the MVP of the playoffs.,<blockqu...
Sean Payton Attached His NFL Future to Bo Nix
Without having much success in his coaching career with the Denver Broncos, Sean Payton is boldly relying on Bo Nix to save his future in the NFL....
Sunday August 25 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For NFL Preseason, MLB, WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Sunday August 25th's MLB, WNBA, and NFL preseason slate of games....

Chargers' Justin Herbert praised for poise shown in stuck elevator
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh praised Justin Herbert after his star quarterback was among players and members of the team's traveling party who were stuck in an elevator for two hours at the team hotel in Dallas on Friday.,Per Harbaugh, Herbert was among "11 or 12 of our players" on t...

Brewers look to close their Oakland era with sweep of A's
Right-hander Frankie Montas will get an opportunity to take one last stroll down memory lane when he returns to the old Coliseum to face his former team Sunday afternoon as the Milwaukee Brewers close out a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics.,One week after A's player Matt Chapman left ...

Cardinals to close series with Twins without Willson Contreras
The St. Louis Cardinals will need to adjust to life without their veteran leader behind the plate when they face the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke a finger on his right hand when he was hit by a ...

Phillies hope bats stay hot in series finale vs. Royals
The Philadelphia Phillies will aim to ride the momentum of a dominant offensive performance into the rubber match of a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.,After losing four of five games coming into Saturday, the National League East-leading Phillies had a seas...

Seeking series sweep, Cubs look to add to Marlins' misery
The Chicago Cubs will go for a three-game series sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago beat Miami 14-2 on Saturday, reaching .500 for the first time since June 5.,Meanwhile, Miami has gone 0-5 on this homestand with one game remaining. The Marlins also have the worst record in...

Blue Jays eye season series sweep vs. Angels
The Toronto Blue Jays nearly threw a no-hitter against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday and they have a chance to complete a sweep of the season series on Sunday afternoon.,Bowden Francis allowed a leadoff home run to Taylor Ward in the ninth inning on Saturday to end his no-hit bid in To...

Aaron Judge gets another crack at 50th HR as Yankees face Rockies
Though New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez gushed about being in awe of Aaron Judge, the Colorado Rockies temporarily stopped the slugger from reaching a major milestone.,After failing to go deep in a fifth straight game, Judge gets his second attempt at reaching 50 homers in a single season for ...

Caio Borralho downs Jared Cannonier at Fight Night
Caio Borralho beat Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision on Saturday night in their main event middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. ,Borralho (17-1-0) took the cards 49-45, 49-45, 48-46 for his seventh consecutive win in UFC action. He has won his past 14 fights overall after a no-cont...

With help of unsung heroes, Braves seek sweep vs. Nats
Three players picked up by the Atlanta Braves as injury replacements have been instrumental in keeping the team in postseason contention.,The Braves, who will try to complete a three-game series sweep against the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon, have gotten timely production from s...

O's delivering in clutch, go for series win over Astros
The Baltimore Orioles hope they can continue getting big hits against the Houston Astros., ,The Orioles have found timely success after sluggish stretches of offense, doing enough to win the past two games after losing the series opener 6-0 on Thursday. , ,The four-game series ends Sunday night in B...

Marco Reus' goal, assist in MLS debut lift Galaxy past Atlanta
Marco Reus had a goal and an assist in his MLS debut after entering the game just beyond the hour mark, and the LA Galaxy pulled away for a 2-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United on Saturday night.,Reus -- in his first action since completing a move from his longtime German club Borussia Dortmund ...

Marco Reus gets goal, assist in MLS debut to lead Galaxy past Atlanta
Marco Reus had a goal and an assist in his MLS debut after entering the game just beyond the hour mark, and the LA Galaxy pulled away for a 2-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United on Saturday night.,Reus -- in his first action since completing a move from his longtime German club Borussia Dortmund ...

Lowly Earthquakes score early topple RSL 2-0
The last-place San Jose Earthquakes scored twice in the first 33 minutes to stun Real Salt Lake with a 2-0 win on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,The Earthquakes (5-19-2, 14 points) earned their second win in their past 12 matches (2-9-1). Both have been shutouts and have come under interim coach Ian Ru...

Team Liquid reach upper-bracket final in LCS playoffs
Team Liquid swept 100 Thieves 3-0 on Saturday in an upper-bracket semifinal matchup at the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs in Los Angeles.,Team Liquid will face the winner of Sunday's other semifinal, Cloud 9 vs. FlyQuest, in the upper-bracket final on Aug 31.,Team Liquid won all th...

Red Bulls tie Charlotte FC, extend unbeaten streak to nine
Elias Manoel scored the tying goal in the first half and the New York Red Bulls pushed their unbeaten streak to nine matches with a 1-1 tie with host Charlotte FC on Saturday night.,Karol Swiderski's penalty kick gave Charlotte an early lead as the teams came off an extended layoff.,The Red Bulls (1...