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Two clubs treading water meet as Nationals visit Orioles
The Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles both needed a chance to recalibrate after tough stretches.,Both teams had the day off Monday before beginning a two-game set Tuesday night in Baltimore.,The Orioles are back home following a 5-5 road trip that ended with Sunday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay.,...

Braves reliever A.J. Minter (hip) returns to injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed left-handed reliever A.J. Minter on the 15-day injured list Monday with left hip inflammation.,Minter spent more than a month on the IL in late May and into June with the same injury.,In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled left-hander Dylan Lee from Triple-A Gwinnett....

Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers (ankle) is sore but 'OK'
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers' ankle is sore but does not appear to be broken, head coach Brian Daboll said Monday.,"I'm not going to get into too much of the details. I think he's OK," Daboll said, adding that the first-round pick is day-to-day and will sit out practice Monday.,...

No surgery for Chiefs WR Marquise Brown (shoulder)
The shoulder injury that sent Kansas City wide receiver Marquise Brown to the hospital this weekend will not require surgery, Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed Monday.,Brown, 27, was discharged from a Jacksonville-area hospital Sunday morning after dislocating the sternoclavicular joint in his left s...

Angel City sign former Man U captain Katie Zelem
Angel City FC announced the signing Monday of former Manchester United captain Katie Zelem.,The 28-year-old English midfielder signed with the NWSL club through 2026.,"I'm thrilled to sign for Angel City and take on this exciting new challenge," Zelem said. "The opportunity to compete in the NWSL, o...

Falcons S Hellams to miss ‘significant time’; Simmons to visit
The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly hosting free agent safety Justin Simmons amid the update that second-year safety Demarcco Hellams is going to miss "significant time" with an ankle injury sustained over the weekend.,Falcons head coach Raheem Morris gave the update on Hellams on Monday after he inj...
Three Surprise NFL Teams That Could Miss the Playoffs in 2024
These three NFL teams could surprise everyone and miss the playoffs, due to difficult schedules or natural regression, don't be surprised....
Monday August 12th Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB & More
We're dealing with an Olympic hangover, but it won't stop us from locking in August 12th's best soccer and MLB betting predictions on Monday....

Georgia, Ohio State lead preseason AP Top 25 poll
Georgia ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll released Monday.,Coach Kirby Smart's Bulldogs received 46 of the 62 first-place votes, with 15 going to No. 2 Ohio State and one to No. 3 Oregon. Texas and Alabama round out the top five.,Due to realignment and the b...

Dolphins activate LB Jaelan Phillips from PUP list
The Miami Dolphins activated linebacker Jaelan Phillips from the physically unable to perform list on Monday.,Phillips, 25, returned to the practice field nearly nine months after tearing his right Achilles tendon in a Week 12 game against the New York Jets on Nov. 24, 2023. ,Phillips had recorded a...

Revs acquire Nigerian M Alhassan Yusuf from Belgian side
The New England Revolution acquired midfielder Alhassan Yusuf from Belgium's Royal Antwerp on Monday.,The 24-year-old Nigerian international joined the MLS squad for a reported fee of about $2 million. The Revs signed him through 2027 with an option for 2028.,Yusuf posted six goals and 16 assists in...

Scottie Scheffler claims tour's $8M 'business' bonus
Scottie Scheffler earned an $8 million bonus by finishing No. 1 on the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 for the 2024 PGA Tour's FedEx Cup regular season.,It's the second No. 1 finish in three years for the 28-year-old World No. 1, who won six times on tour this season before capturing the gold medal at ...

Braves' Chris Sale hopes history repeats itself against Giants
Chris Sale will get an opportunity to try to replicate a standout performance on its 10th anniversary Monday night when the Atlanta Braves kick off a high-stakes, four-game road series against the San Francisco Giants.,The Braves (61-56) and Giants (61-59) begin the week separated by 1 1/2 games in ...

Hitting streak over, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Jays against Angels
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks to start a new hitting streak when the Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Guerrero had a career-high tying 22-game streak end Sunday when he was hitless in four at-bats during an 8-4 home loss to th...

Reds get look at Cards, hope to make up ground in wild-card race
Two division rivals in the thick of the National League wild-card race will collide on Monday night when the visiting St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds.,St. Louis, which had Sunday off following an 8-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, is just 1 1/2 gam...

Twins, Royals face off with playoff positioning on the line
The Minnesota Twins will try to bounce back from consecutive losses when they welcome the Kansas City Royals on Monday evening to start a three-game series in Minneapolis.,The Twins hold a half-game lead over the Royals for second place in the American League Central entering the series. Both teams ...

Battle-tested Alexei Popyrin reaches final in Montreal
Australia's Alexei Popyrin continued his stunning run at the National Bank Open, advancing to the final with a 7-6 (0), 6-3 sweep of Sebastian Korda of the United States on Sunday night in Montreal.,Popyrin has played spoiler over the course of the entire tournament, and he started Sunday off strong...

LIV suspends Graeme McDowell one event for banned substance
In a first in league history, LIV Golf suspended Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell for one event Sunday for violating its anti-doping policy.,LIV said in a news release that McDowell was found to have used a decongestant that included a banned substance, R-methamphetamine (levo-methamphetamine), dur...

Austin Dillon bangs his way to Richmond win, playoff berth
Austin Dillon turned Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin in a chaotic short-track overtime Sunday night, claiming the Cook Out 400 in the NASCAR Cup Series' return to action in Richmond, Va.,After losing the lead to Logano to start the two-lap shootout, Dillion hit Logano in Turn 4 at Richmond Raceway comi...

Dignitas headed to playoffs after comeback win at LCS Summer Split
Dignitas rallied for a 2-1 win over Immortals on Sunday to close group-stage action at the League Championship Series Summer Split.,After Immortals earned a 42-minute victory on red, Dignitas responded by prevailing in 44 minutes on blue and in 25 minutes on red. Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen carried th...