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Phillies sweep Dodgers on strength of Aaron Nola, three HRs
Brandon Marsh homered, tripled and drove in two runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Thursday.,Trea Turner hit a home run and a single for the Phillies, who polished off a three-game sweep. Kyle Schwarber added a solo homer for insurance.,Phillies starter A...

O’s Gunnar Henderson a popular pick for Home Run Derby
Two-time winner Pete Alonso is the early favorite to win another Home Run Derby, but he's only the third-most popular pick among bettors so far.,BetMGM reported Thursday that Gunnar Henderson of the Baltimore Orioles has garnered both the highest share of the tickets (25.5 percent) and the highest s...

Veteran G Kyle Lowry back with 76ers one-year deal
Six-time All-Star guard Kyle Lowry is returning to play for his hometown Philadelphia 76ers, he said on Instagram Thursday.,Lowry's new deal with the Sixers is a one-year contract, according to ESPN.,Lowry, 38, signed with Philadelphia midseason after the Miami Heat traded him to the Charlotte Horne...

QB Zach Collaros back as Blue Bombers take on Stampeders
Standout quarterback Zach Collaros will return to action Friday night when the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers aim to avenge a recent loss to the Calgary Stampeders.,Calgary recorded a 22-19 overtime victory over the Blue Bombers on June 29 in a contest that Collaros left after sustaining a thorax injury...

Blue Jays build early lead, take down Giants
Kevin Gausman made a successful return to San Francisco, Danny Jansen and Spencer Horwitz hit home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays took a second straight game over the host San Francisco Giants, winning 5-3 in the series finale Thursday afternoon.,Gausman (7-8) overcame a two-run home run by Heliot R...

Mercury look to stay hot, catch Fever on a slide
In search of a season-best fourth straight victory, the Phoenix Mercury begin a three-city road trip on Friday against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis.,Winners of three in a row, Phoenix (12-10) has matched its longest win streak from May 18-23. Most recently, the Mercury rallied from an early def...

Aces finding ways to win, while Dream coming up short
The Las Vegas Aces are rolling and the Atlanta Dream are reeling as the WNBA's month-long break for the All-Star Game and the Olympics approaches.,The Aces (14-7) have won eight of nine as they visit the Dream (7-14), who have lost five straight, on Friday night.,"We're trying to buckle down and get...

Steve Stricker, Duffy Waldorf co-lead senior major at Firestone
Defending champion Steve Stricker is tied with Duffy Waldorf atop the leaderboard at the Kaulig Companies Championship after Thursday's first round at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.,At the major previously known as the Senior Players Championship, Stricker and Waldorf fired matching rounds o...

Cubs OF Cody Bellinger (finger) lands on IL after HBP
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger was placed on the injured list with a fractured left middle finger on Thursday. ,The Cubs recalled outfielder Alexander Canario for the series finale with the Baltimore Orioles. They visit the St. Louis Cardinals starting Friday night for a four-game set before...

Athletics place C Tyler Soderstrom (wrist) on 10-day injured list
The Oakland Athletics placed catcher Tyler Soderstrom on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of a bone bruise in his left wrist.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Athletics selected the contract of outfielder Seth Brown from Triple-A Las Vegas.,Soderstrom, 22...

CSU's Jay Norvell: QB shared K-State transfer offer of $600K
Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell moved on from Colorado rival Deion Sanders, he claims, but the Rams' coach spilled the tea on a new hot-button issue around his program: tampering with quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and wide receiver Tory Horton. ,Norvell said Thursday in Las Vegas during ...

Reports: USMNT unlikely to land Jurgen Klopp as new coach
The U.S. Soccer Federation's interest in hiring Jurgen Klopp to coach the men's national team is not shared by the former Liverpool manager, according to multiple media reports.,ESPN and The Athletic each cited sources on Thursday saying that Klopp, 57, is steadfast in his desire to take a break fro...

Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz slight favorite to repeat entering semis
Carlos Alcaraz is still favored to repeat as the men's champion at Wimbledon, but the Spaniard's biggest hurdles continue to close the gap.,Alcaraz, who has needed 13 sets to get through his past three matches, is the +105 favorite at BetMGM to win the men's title.,He first must get through Russia's...

Schedule revealed for newly renamed Emirates NBA Cup
The NBA is preparing for the second year of its in-season tournament, now branded as the Emirates NBA Cup.,The league said Thursday that the second annual tournament will begin Nov. 12 with regular-season fixtures designated as NBA Cup games.,As with last year's competition, teams will be drawn into...

Pirates’ Paul Skenes no-hits Brewers for 7, but 'pen allows hit
The Milwaukee Brewers broke up the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates' combined no-hitter in the bottom of the eighth on Thursday, with Jake Bauers opening the inning with a single, but the Pirates held on for a 1-0 win.,Pittsburgh starter Paul Skenes, a rookie making his 11th big-league start, no-hit Milw...

Roger Goodell: NFL to fight Sunday Ticket ruling; open to private equity ownership
Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL plan a renewed fight in a court ruling over the league Sunday Ticket plan that could result in a damages toll over $14 billion. ,Goodell underscored the path to further litigation the NFL plans to take in response to the class-action verdict from a Los Angeles ...

Marcus Semien gets All-Star start in place of injured Jose Altuve
Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien will replace the injured Jose Altuve as a starter in the All-Star Game, while the Minnesota Twins' Willi Castro was added Thursday to the American League roster.,Altuve, the Houston Astros' nine-time All-Star, was elected by fans to start at second base. He...

David Peterson, Mets sweep Nats with 7-0 win
David Peterson tossed six scoreless innings and Brandon Nimmo's three-run double keyed a five-run fifth inning that lifted the New York Mets to a 7-0 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday and a sweep of their three-game series.,Peterson (4-0) allowed four hits and walked three, stri...

Oakland Ballers to allow fan investment in franchise
The Oakland Ballers, an independent baseball club that started play in the Pioneer League in 2024, are offering fans the opportunity to sign up and be investors in the team.,As part-owners of the Ballers, fans will have their voices heard when it comes to where the team plays and any potential reloc...

Pirates phenom Paul Skenes has no-hitter through 7 vs. Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes has no-hit the host Milwaukee Brewers through seven innings on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Skenes, a rookie making his 11th big-league start, has walked one while striking out 11. He also hit a batter and has thrown 65 of his ...