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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...
Angels' Jose Soriano looks to salvage series finale vs. A's
Hard-throwing right-hander Jose Soriano is doing his best not to be known as a strikeout pitcher.,Soriano has 77 strikeouts in 95 innings, and getting outs early in counts and reducing his number of pitches is a higher priority. ,Soriano will look to help the Angels avert a sweep by the Oakland Athl...
Giants, Rockies sorting through pitching situations
Two pitchers who could find themselves in different situations the next time they take the mound go head-to-head when the San Francisco Giants attempt to complete a four-game home sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.,Giants pitching has dominated the first three games of the series, with starter...
Nationals' Juan Yepez looks to continue torrid stretch vs. Cards
Washington Nationals first baseman Juan Yepez is enjoying his weekend return to St. Louis. ,"It's always fun to come here," he said. "The fans here are great and I think they were very good to me and to my family.",Yepez, who spent parts of the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Cardinals, is 5-for-9 wi...
Marlins keep winning as Brewers cope with injuries
The Miami Marlins might be sellers as the trade deadline nears, but they're also spoilers.,The last-place team in the National League East, Miami dealt center fielder and leadoff man Jazz Chisholm Jr. to the New York Yankees on Saturday. With a win Sunday, the Marlins can sweep a three-game road ser...
Royals, Cole Ragans seek series win in finale vs. Cubs
The Kansas City Royals look to close out a successful homestand on Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.,The Royals enjoyed good starting pitching and timely hitting to win five of their first seven games following the All-Star break before dropping a 9-4 de...
Reinforcements coming soon as Rangers close series with Jays
The Texas Rangers will renew their quest to get back into contention in the American League West as they wrap up a three-game set with the host Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. ,Texas arrived in Toronto on a five-game winning streak but dropped the first two games of the series, most recently ...
MLB's best clash as Phillies, Guardians eye series win
The Philadelphia Phillies are showing they're serious about going deep into the postseason, and they'll try to flex their muscles in the rubber game of their three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon.,The Phillies and Guardians came into the series with the two b...
Thriving on road, Padres go for sweep of Orioles
The San Diego Padres will try to close an already impressive road trip on a high note when they go for a three-game series sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon. ,San Diego has had a strong start to the second half of the season, going 5-1 away from home against the Cleveland Guard...
Belal Muhammad snatches welterweight title at UFC 304
Belal Muhammad stole the welterweight title from Leon Edwards on Saturday night, winning by unanimous decision in their main event bout at UFC 304 in Manchester, England. ,Muhammad (23-3-0) and Edwards (22-4-0) had met back on March 13, 2021, but that fight ended in a no contest because Edwards acci...
Stage set for second group stage of Elite League Season 2
beastcoast, 1win and Shopify Rebellion won their matches Saturday to grab the third through fifth spots in the initial stage and locked in spots in the second group stage of the Elite League Season 2 in Lima, Peru.,BOOM Esports, Execration and nouns claimed the final three berths by winning two matc...