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Homers help Guardians edge Phillies 4-3 to win series
Jhonkensy Noel had three hits, including a three-run home run, to help the visiting Cleveland Guardians to a 4-3 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in the deciding game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Steven Kwan hit a tie-breaking solo homer in the seventh inning for the Guardian...
Reports: Cubs obtain Isaac Paredes from Rays for Christopher Morel
The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes from the Tampa Bay Rays for third baseman Christopher Morel and two minor leaguers, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Paredes was named an All-Star for the first time this season. He is batting .245 with 16 homers and 55 RBIs in 1...
Cowboys release CB Gareon Conley, who plans to retire
The Dallas Cowboys released cornerback Gareon Conley on Sunday after he notified the team that he was ending his career comeback.,Conley, 29, signed with the Cowboys on June 18 after he made 25 tackles and two interceptions in seven games this year with the D.C. Defenders of the UFL.,The Raiders sel...
Braves All-Star RHP Reynaldo Lopez (forearm tightness) exits start
Atlanta Braves All-Star pitcher Reynaldo Lopez exited his start against the New York Mets after three scoreless innings Sunday afternoon due to right forearm tightness.,Lopez worked around traffic throughout his brief stint Sunday. The right-hander gave up three hits and issued one walk while throwi...
Brewers two-time All-Star Devin Williams ready to make season debut
The Milwaukee Brewers activated right-handed closer Devin Williams from the 60-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins.,The two-time All-Star has missed the entire season due to stress fractures in his back.,Williams was the 2020 National League Rookie of the Year and also ...
Jon Rahm captures first victory since joining LIV tour
Jon Rahm won his first LIV Golf title on Sunday when teammate Tyrrell Hatton missed a 6-foot par putt on No. 18 that could have forced a playoff at LIV United Kingdom in Rocester, England.,Rahm carded a 4-under-par 67 to finish ahead by one stroke at 13-under 271 at JCB Golf and Country Club. The Sp...
France investigating death threats to Israeli Olympians
PARIS -- French police have opened an investigation into death threats received by three Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games, the Paris prosecutors office said Sunday.,Anti-cybercrime officers also are investigating the release of athletes' personal data on social networks on Friday and seeking to...
Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix after George Russell DQ
George Russell was stripped of his win in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after race officials discovered the Mercedes entry was underweight.,Runner up Lewis Hamilton, his teammate, was named the winner.,The race outcome was referred to stewards for review after it was found that Russell's No. 63 w...
Rafael Nadal wins, sets up Olympics showdown with Novak Djokovic
PARIS -- Spain's Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to the city on Sunday to blast his way into the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament and set up a blockbuster clash with nemesis Novak Djokovic of Serbia.,That the Nadal-Djokovic clash will not determine gold was the only slip in the Ol...
Perked up: Dolphins coach excited for Tua Tagovailoa
Head coach Mike McDaniel is far from the strongest man in the Miami Dolphins' locker room, however his recent show of strength reportedly caught star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa off guard.,Upon hearing the news that Tagovailoa agreed to terms on a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension on Frida...
Strategy pays off as George Russell wins Belgian Grand Prix
George Russell won a hotly contested Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, nipping Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren's Oscar Piastri, with just 1.1 seconds separating the trio.,The victory at the Spa-Francorchamps track was the third for Russell on the Formula One circuit.,Russell and his team de...
Padres acquire RHP Jason Adam from Rays
The San Diego Padres acquired right-handed reliever Jason Adam from the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday in exchange for three prospects.,The Rays received right-hander Dylan Lesko, outfielder Homer Bush Jr. and catcher J.D. Gonzalez. MLB.com ranked Lesko, Bush and Gonzalez as the Padres' Nos. 3, 8 and 12 p...
Reports: Padres acquire RHP Jason Adam from Rays
The San Diego Padres are acquiring right-handed reliever Jason Adam from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for three prospects, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday morning.,Per reports, the Rays are receiving right-hander Dylan Lesko, outfielder Homer Bush Jr. and catcher J.D. Gonzalez. MLB.com r...
Sunday July 28 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB & Olympics
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Sunday 7/28/2024's slate of MLB games with an Olympics soccer betting prediction sprinkled in as well....
Olympics triathlon practice canceled due to Seine pollution levels
PARIS -- The Olympics' triathlon swimming training session scheduled for Sunday was canceled after recent heavy rain affected pollution levels in the Seine, organizers said in a statement.,A lot is riding on Olympic triathletes being cleared to swim in Paris' central waterway when the competition ki...
Mets add Jesse Winker, complete trade with Nationals
The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals to complete a trade on Sunday morning.,The Nationals received minor league right-hander Tyler Stuart in the trade.,Winker was in the lineup during Washington's 14-3 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday when news ...
Blue Jackets sign F Kirill Marchenko to 3-year contract
Restricted free-agent forward Kirill Marchenko signed a three-year, $11.55 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. ,The deal spans through the 2026-27 season.,Marchenko, 24, recorded 42 points (23 goals, 19 assists) over 78 games last season while playing on the final season of hi...
Australia's Alex de Minaur (hip) withdraws from Olympics singles
Alex de Minaur pulled out of Olympics singles competition, instead choosing to play only doubles in Paris as he deals with a hip injury.,The Australian No. 1 player was scheduled to play German Jan-Lennard Struff in the opening round of singles on the red clay courts at Roland Garros. Instead, Struf...
Sport Canada withholds funding for soccer officials after Olympics drone scandal
PARIS -- Sport Canada is withholding funding relating to women's soccer coach Bev Priestman and two other suspended team officials, calling the drone scandal that has rocked the Paris Olympic soccer tournament an embarrassment to all Canadians.,Canada's team was docked six points in a massive blow t...
Simone Biles shakes off ankle pain, qualifies first for Olympics all-around
PARIS -- Simone Biles experienced pain in her left calf on the first day of the women's gymnastics competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday but the American never considered aborting any of her four apparatus routines, her coaches said.,Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist competing in her th...