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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...
Stephen Ames rallies from 7 shots down to repeat at Boeing Classic
Stephen Ames of Canada birdied the 18th hole to complete a seven-shot comeback and repeat as champion of the Boeing Classic on Sunday in Snoqualmie, Wash.,Ames began the day far off the pace of Sweden's Robert Karlsson, but Karlsson made five bogeys on the front nine to open the door for everyone be...
Potential Surprise NFL Cut Candidates as NFL Regular Season Nears
Every NFL offseason, NFL veterans are surprisingly released from their teams and will seek new homes before the season begins. Here are some potential NFL cut candidates....
NFL preseason roundup: Bo Nix sharp as Broncos edge Colts
Bo Nix completed 15 of 21 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown as the Denver Broncos knocked off the host Indianapolis Colts 34-30 in both teams' preseason opener Sunday.,After Jarrett Stidham quarterbacked Denver's first two drives and amassed 37 yards with an interception, Nix took over for the re...
Stetson Bennett Might Have Had the Craziest Preseason Game Ever
Stetson Bennett threw four interceptions in Sunday's preseason game with the Los Angeles Rams, but it was his one game winning touchdown pass that will be remembered forever....
Phillies claim RHP Kyle Tyler from Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies claimed right-handed pitcher Kyle Tyler off waivers from their National League East rivals, the Miami Marlins, on Sunday.,Philadelphia assigned Tyler to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and designated right-hander Nick Nelson for assignment to make room for Tyler on the 40-man roster...
D-backs post 18 hits in Merrill Kelly's return, pound Phillies
Merrill Kelly tossed five solid innings in his return and Adrian Del Castillo continued his impressive start to his major league career as the Arizona Diamondbacks pounded the Philadelphia Phillies 12-5 on Sunday in Phoenix.,Kelly (3-0) limited Philadelphia to two runs on three hits in his first maj...
U.S. ties China with 40 golds; Olympic flag handed to Los Angeles
PARIS -- Movie star Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of France's national stadium and received the Olympic flag, bringing a heavy dose of Hollywood to the closing ceremony of the Paris Games as the French capital handed the reins to the next host, Los Angeles.,Grammy-winning R&B artist H.E.R. teas...
XSET captures Fortnite title at Esports World Cup
XSET completed an undefeated run through the Fortnite tournament at the Esports World Cup by defeating Exceed 4-2 in the grand final for the $400,000 first prize on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,XSET did not drop a map during the group stage, where all matches were best-of-five, to advance to the ...
Sebastian Korda lands in semifinals thanks to upset in Montreal
American Sebastian Korda picked up a rare win over a top-five foe on Sunday, pulling off a 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-4 upset of No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany in the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Montreal. ,Korda collected seven aces, 19 winners and took advantage of 11 double faults from...
Dodgers rookie RHP River Ryan (elbow) to miss rest of season
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander River Ryan will miss the rest of the season due to a right elbow injury, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday.,Ryan underwent an MRI exam on Sunday that detected some damage. Roberts said the medical staff hasn't ruled out Tommy John surgery for Ryan.,"I don't know the e...
Bo Nix sharp as Broncos edge Colts
Bo Nix completed 15 of 21 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown as the Denver Broncos knocked off the host Indianapolis Colts 34-30 in both teams' preseason opener Sunday.,After Jarrett Stidham quarterbacked Denver's first two drives and amassed 37 yards with an interception, Nix took over for the re...
Natus Vincere soar into Group A upper-bracket final at IEM Cologne
Natus Vincere completed a 2-0 sweep of Astralis on Sunday to advance to the Group A upper-bracket final in group-stage action at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne in Germany.,With the victory, Natus Vincere will face SAW for a spot in the semifinals of the playoffs. The loser of the Group A upper-br...
Amanda Anisimova soars into Toronto title match
Amanda Anisimova fired 28 winners while posting a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 victory over fellow American Emma Navarro on Sunday to reach the championship match of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Anisimova had a 4-2 edge in aces and won 73 percent of her first-serve points (27 of 37) in the semifinal match wh...
Modern pentathlon: Michelle Gulyas takes women's gold for Hungary
VERSAILLES, France -- Hungary's Michelle Gulyas won women's modern pentathlon gold at the Olympics on Sunday with a world record points haul in the sport's last final featuring horses before a switch to obstacle courses.,France's Elodie Clouvel took the silver, after starting the final laser run wit...