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Texans sign veteran long snapper Blake Ferguson
The Houston Texans signed veteran long snapper Blake Ferguson on Wednesday.,The other long snapper on the current 90-man roster is undrafted rookie Austin Brinkman.,The Miami Dolphins selected Ferguson in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of LSU. Ferguson, 28, played in five games last seaso...
Texans sign veteran long snapper Blake Ferguson
The Houston Texans signed veteran long snapper Blake Ferguson on Wednesday.,The other long snapper on the current 90-man roster is undrafted rookie Austin Brinkman.,The Miami Dolphins selected Ferguson in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of LSU. Ferguson, 28, played in five games last seaso...
Tiger Woods to lead PGA committee focused on 'significant' change
ATLANTA -- Tiger Woods was named the chair of the PGA Tour's new future competition committee by CEO Brian Rolapp, who is tasking the nine-person panel to bring "significant change" to the current model for Tournament golf competition.,Rolapp said Wednesday the goal is to optimize the game for playe...
Tiger Woods to lead PGA committee focused on 'significant' change
ATLANTA -- Tiger Woods was named the chair of the PGA Tour's new future competition committee by CEO Brian Rolapp, who is tasking the nine-person panel to bring "significant change" to the current model for Tournament golf competition.,Rolapp said Wednesday the goal is to optimize the game for playe...
Scottie Scheffler reflects on Tiger Woods' influence
As Scottie Scheffler prepares to put the finishing touches on another Tiger-like season, he reflected Wednesday on a critical lesson he learned from Tiger Woods.,"I've only played one round of tournament golf with Tiger Woods, and it completely changed the way I look at how I play tournaments," Sche...
Fire acquire D Joel Waterman from CF Montreal
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran defender Joel Waterman from CF Montreal on Wednesday, both clubs announced.,In exchange for the 29-year-old Canadian center back, Montreal receives up to $600,000 in general allocation money.,Waterman tallied five goals and seven assists in 158 appearances across al...
Harris English on making Ryder Cup team: 'I belong'
Making his second U.S. Ryder Cup team gives Georgia native Harris English a ton of confidence entering this week's Tour Championship in Atlanta.,With another strong finish at last weekend's BMW Championship, English secured one of captain Keegan Bradley's six automatic roster spots for next month's ...
Reds bid to continue dominance of Angels in series finale
Nipping at the heels of moving into the final wild-card spot in the National League, the Cincinnati Reds will go for a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Right-hander Nick Martinez (10-9, 4.73 ERA), who is 3-3 with a 3.02 ERA in 13 appearances (ei...
Shea Langeliers, A's aim to continue torrid run vs. Twins
Shea Langeliers offered a simple explanation for his recent hot streak.,It's not an adjustment to his swing or his batting stance. Instead, it's all about his outlook.,"Honestly, nothing mechanical," Langeliers told the Athletics radio broadcast on KSTE-AM. "I've just been a little extra focused on ...
Behind Noah Cameron, Royals aim for 6th straight win in clash vs. Rangers
Considering how well Kansas City rookie Noah Cameron has pitched at home, he might be the last person the Texas Rangers, and their struggling offense, want to face. ,After taking the first two of this four-game set, the host Royals, victorious in five straight games overall, will look to win their f...
Mets visit Nationals, seek to extend modest win streak
The New York Mets have reignited their offense, and in doing so they have three consecutive wins.,The Mets will look to continue to flex their muscles on Wednesday night when they vie to win their three-game series against the host Washington Nationals. ,Every game is key for the Mets, who have only...
Nathan Church, Cardinals aim for sweep of Marlins
The St. Louis Cardinals, who will shoot for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday, are giving Nathan Church a shot in center field.,The 25-year-old rookie is getting his opportunity in part due to the left ankle sprain that landed regular center fielder Victor Scott II on the inj...
Mariners look to end trip on winning note vs. Phillies
The Seattle Mariners have not had a pleasant experience on the East Coast over the past 10 days.,The slumping Mariners, looking to end a four-game losing streak, will turn to Luis Castillo in the finale of their nine-game road trip Wednesday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Seattle lost ...
Johan Oviedo returns for Pirates to face Blue Jays
Right-hander Johan Oviedo will get another chance to stick in Pittsburgh's rotation on Wednesday afternoon when he makes his second start of the season for the host Pirates against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Oviedo (0-0, 18.00 ERA) will oppose Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt (11-6, 4.22) in the decis...
Miracle caution gives Steven Wilson record 7th iRacing win
The first race of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series playoffs ended the same way nearly half the 14 regular-season races ended this season. With Steven Wilson taking the checkered flag.,Wilson, who tied an iRacing Series record with six wins in 14 races before the playoffs began, picked his record...
Mercury erupt for 30 points in 4th to claim win over Valkyries
Kahleah Copper poured in a game-high 25 points, four teammates also scored in double figures and the Phoenix Mercury's depth wore down the short-handed Golden State Valkyries in the fourth quarter en route to a 98-91 triumph Tuesday night in San Francisco.,Satou Sabally chipped in with 17 points, Na...
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Corbin Carroll lead D-backs past Guardians
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s two-run single broke a tie in the seventh, Corbin Carroll had his fourth two-triple game of the season and the Arizona Diamondbacks broke a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Jake McCarthy had two hits, including a hom...
Reds score two in 9th, top Angels for third straight win
TJ Friedl drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and Gavin Lux followed with an insurance RBI double as the Cincinnati Reds won their third straight game, 6-4 over the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday night.,Miguel Andujar went 3-for-4 with a double and t...
Shea Langeliers' homer powers Athletics' win over Twins
Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer, Brett Harris drove in a pair of runs and the Athletics edged the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Nick Kurtz finished 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI for the Athletics, who won the opener of a three-game series. Luis Urias also drove in a ...
Three homers send Royals past Rangers for 5th straight win
Bobby Witt Jr. clubbed his 100th career homer, Vinnie Pasquantino and Mike Yastrzemski also went deep, and the Kansas City Royals won their fifth straight game, beating the visiting Texas Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday.,Pasquantino and Yastrzemski each homered in a second consecutive contest for the Royals,...