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Scott Parel has putting breakthrough, shoots 63 to lead in Calgary
Scott Parel fired a 7-under-par 63 to grab the first-round lead at the Rogers Charity Classic on Friday in Calgary.,Parel's seven-birdie, zero-bogey outing put him one stroke ahead of Wes Short Jr., Scott McCarron and Mario Tiziani, who are tied for second. A large group tied two back at 5-under 65 ...
Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka advance after rain in Cincy
While top-seeded Iga Swiatek and No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open on Friday, No. 5 seed Jasmine Paolini was eliminated in a third-round upset following morning rain.,Paolini of Italy was bounced from the tournament 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 by Mirra Andreeva of Rus...
Rockies give C Elias Diaz outright release
The Colorado Rockies gave catcher Elias Diaz his outright release on Friday, while top catching prospect Drew Romo was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque.,The Rockies also reinstated left-hander Lucas Gilbreath from the 60-day injured list after he missed nearly two full seasons following Tommy Joh...
Giants, Athletics both on the rise ahead of two-game set
The San Francisco Giants' hopes of improving their standing in the National League wild-card race will have to come at the expense of their local rivals when the Oakland Athletics host a two-game series starting Saturday afternoon.,The Giants, just 49-55 on the morning of July 26 and a potential sel...
Angels DFA INF Luis Guillorme, DH Willie Calhoun
Long eliminated from playoff consideration, the Los Angeles Angels did a bit of house cleaning Friday as two players were designated for assignment: infielder Luis Guillorme and designated hitter Willie Calhoun.,To take their spots on the active roster, the Angels recalled infielders Niko Kavadas an...
Denny McCarthy, Hideki Matsuyama share lead at St. Jude
Denny McCarthy made 160 feet of putts on his way to a 7-under-par 63 that rocketed him into a tie for the second-round lead with Hideki Matsuyama of Japan at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday in Memphis, Tenn.,In the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs at TPC Southwind, McCarthy and Matsuyam...
Cubs walk off vs. Blue Jays after blowing 3-run lead
Seiya Suzuki's single in the 10th inning scored automatic runner Ian Happ after Toronto tied the game with three runs in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday afternoon.,With Happ on second, Michael Busch walked to start the 10th before Suzuki lined a single against...
Astros 3B Alex Bregman to miss weekend with elbow injury
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is likely to miss all three games of a weekend home series against the Chicago White Sox with a right elbow injury.,Bregman underwent an MRI on Friday that showed no structural damage with the team electing not to put the veteran on the injured list for now....
Rutgers AD Pat Hobbs resigns, cites health concerns
Pat Hobbs resigned from his position as Rutgers' athletic director, multiple outlets reported Friday, while Ryan Pisarri will take over the post on an interim basis.,Hobbs had been the Big Ten's longest-tenured active athletic director after taking over at Rutgers in 2015. His contract ran through 2...
Gael Monfils stuns Carlos Alcaraz at Cincinnati Open
France's Gael Monfils, at age 37, pulled off a major upset Friday by defeating World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz in a second-round match continued from Thursday at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,The unseeded Monfils knocked off second-seeded Alcaraz 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 after rain suspended the match Thu...
Report: Bengals OT D'Ante Smith injures patella tendon
Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle D'Ante Smith injured his patella tendon on Thursday and is likely out for the season, ESPN reported Friday.,Smith was carted off after suffering the injury during Cincinnati's joint practice Thursday with the Chicago Bears.,Roughly 10 minutes before Smith went dow...
Saints OT Taliese Fuaga (back) misses practice
The New Orleans Saints' top draft pick this year, offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga, missed practice Friday because of back tightness but should be ready for the regular season, coach Dennis Allen said.,Fuaga had left practice Thursday in Irvine, Calif., before any team drills took place. The rookie ha...
Ex-Michigan staffer Connor Stalions lands high school coaching job
Connor Stalions, a former Michigan football staffer at the center of an alleged sign-stealing scheme, has found a new job at the high school level.,Stalions is the defensive coordinator under first-year head coach William McMichael at Mumford High School in Detroit, McMichael told the Detroit News o...
Bills QB Josh Allen, starters to play more than quarter vs. Steelers
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and many of the team's other healthy starters will play approximately a quarter and a half in a preseason game against the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.,Bills coach Sean McDermott was none too pleased about his team's performance in its first preseason ga...
Alex Pereira, Raquel Pennington to defend titles at UFC 307
Alex Pereira will fight for the third time in 2024 when he defends his UFC light heavyweight title against Khalil Rountree Jr. in the co-main event of UFC 307 on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake City.,UFC CEO Dana White also announced on Friday that Raquel Pennington will put her women's bantamweight title on th...
Bengals K Evan McPherson agrees to 3-year extension
Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson agreed to terms on a three-year, $16.5 million contract extension, his representation announced Friday. ,Per Sportstars Inc., McPherson will pocket $10 million in the first year of the deal.,McPherson, who was set to enter the final year of his rookie contrac...
Avalanche hire Andrew Wilson as assistant GM
The Colorado Avalanche announced the hiring of Andrew Wilson as assistant general manager on Friday.,Wilson, 41, spent the last 18 years working for the National Hockey League, including the past three years as vice president of central registry. He was one of the main contacts for the 32 NHL teams ...
Kentucky lands in-state recruit C Malachi Moreno
Four-star center Malachi Moreno announced his commitment to Kentucky on Friday.,Moreno, who plays for Great Crossing High School in Georgetown, Ky., is the first commitment in the 2025 class for new Kentucky head coach Mark Pope. The latter departed BYU to replace John Calipari in April.,Moreno, who...
Racing Louisville trade D Carson Pickett to Orlando Pride
Racing Louisville traded defender Carson Pickett to the Orlando Pride on Friday in exchange for $75,000 in general allocation money.,Pickett, who starred collegiately at Florida State, previously played with Orlando from 2018-20.,"First, I want to start off by saying a big thank you to the club for ...
Report: Bulls to sign F Kenneth Lofton Jr.
Free agent forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. is signing a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls, The Athletic reported Friday.,Lofton, 22, played for three teams -- the Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz -- last season and averaged a combined 4.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 9....