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Aces' A’ja Wilson exits with apparent nose or head injury
Three-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson exited the Las Vegas Aces' game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night with an apparent nose or head injury.,Wilson took herself out of the game with 1:17 left in the third quarter and immediately pulled a towel to her nose. She left the bench area a short ...

Timbers out for revenge as they prepare to host San Jose
The Portland Timbers will get another run at the San Jose Earthquakes less than a month after a 1-0 loss to them at the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.,"(It's) probably the worst I've felt all season," Portland manager Phill Neville said after that match.,The Timbers (8-4-5, 29 points) have won two of thr...

NYCFC battles Atlanta United without GK Matt Freese
Both New York City FC and visiting Atlanta United will look to shake off any rust from a two-week break when the clubs meet in an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday.,New York (7-6-4, 25 points) last played on May 31, posting a 2-2 draw at Nashville SC. The club has fared well at home, winning si...

Royals LHP Cole Ragans (rotator cuff) lands on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a strained left rotator cuff.,The move is retroactive to Sunday for Ragans, who last pitched on June 5 when he allowed five runs over three innings at St. Louis in his first start back from a groin injury...

Atlanta's Spencer Schwellenbach tosses complete game in win over Brewers
Spencer Schwellenbach threw the first complete game of his career and Ronald Acuna Jr. went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs to help the visiting Atlanta Braves post a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.,Schwellenbach (5-4) allowed just two earned runs on five hits whi...

Jesus Luzardo returns to form as Phillies top Cubs
Jesus Luzardo allowed one run in six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Chicago Cubs 7-2 on Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game set.,After allowing 20 earned runs over his last two starts, Luzardo (6-2) returned to form in this one. The talented left-hander struck out ...

Carlos Santana slam powers Guardians past Reds
Carlos Santana belted a grand slam, Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer and Logan Allen pitched six solid innings as the Cleveland Guardians crushed the visiting Cincinnati Reds 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,Santana went deep in the third inning off Nick Lodolo (4-5), scoring Angel Martinez, Thomas and...

WTA roundup: Emma Navarro saves match point, wins in London
Third-seeded Emma Navarro saved a match point before rallying to win as Americans went 3-0 on Wednesday in the second round of the HSBC Championships in London.,Navarro rallied for a 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory against Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia, who had a 5-4 lead in the second set and a 4-2 lead i...

ATP roundup: Fritz, Shelton reach Stuttgart quarterfinals
No. 2 seed Taylor Fritz and fellow American and No. 3 seed Ben Shelton won in straight sets Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BOSS Open in Stuttgart, Germany.,Fritz struck 12 aces and recorded the only service break of the match in a 6-3, 7-6 (6) win against Quentin Halys of France. Up nex...

Avalanche's Cale Makar wins second Norris Trophy
Colorado Avalanche offensive-minded defenseman Cale Makar is the recipient of the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the second time in his career, the NHL announced Wednesday.,The award is presented "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the po...
FIFA's CWC Brings Complications, But Could Still Be a Massive Global Hit
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup faces early hurdles—team withdrawals, European protests, and ticket concerns—but history suggests this new 32-team format could become soccer’s next global success....
Roman Anthony Shines in Fenway Debut, Red Sox Remain a Work in Progress
Top prospect Roman Anthony delivered his first career hit in front of family at Fenway Park, but despite the excitement, the Boston Red Sox aren’t ready to contend just yet. Here's why timing matters....

Chargers' Jim Harbaugh had cardiac ablation, hip surgery
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said he's in top shape after undergoing cardiac ablation and hip replacement surgery in the offseason.,"The doctors can't find anything wrong with me. A-grade," Harbaugh said Tuesday.,Harbaugh, 61, said in mid-October that he previously underwent ablation...
Best NBA Finals Game 3 Bets: Thunder vs. Pacers Picks, Predictions, and Player Props
Looking for the best NBA Finals Game 3 bets? Get expert picks, predictions, and top player prop plays for Thunder vs. Pacers, including moneyline, spread, and player performance insights....

Nolan Schanuel, Angels aim to stay hot vs. Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels will look for their seventh victory in nine games when they host the Athletics in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon at Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels are 6-0 against the Athletics this season after winning 7-4 on Monday and 2-1 in 10 innings on Tuesday.,Over...

Lynn Vision Gaming slip past B8 at BLAST.tv Austin Major
Lynn Vision Gaming pulled out a 2-1 win over B8 on Tuesday and earned one of the last three berths in Stage 3 of the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,Nemiga Gaming and FaZe Clan advanced with 2-0 wins on Tuesday, over HEROIC and MIBR, respectively.,The $1.25 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive e...

Mavericks, Pistons to play game in Mexico City on Nov. 1
The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons will play a regular-season game on Nov. 1 at Mexico City's Arena CDMX.,The NBA confirmed on Tuesday its 34th game in Mexico, the most of any country outside the U.S. and Canada.,The game will be celebrated as part of the "Dia de Muertos" (Day of the Dead) cel...

Switzerland sends USMNT to 4th straight loss, 4-0
With a chance to enter the CONCACAF Gold Cup on a positive note, the U.S. men's national team instead continued its slide with an embarrassing 4-0 loss to Switzerland in a friendly at Nashville on Tuesday.,The U.S. squad is missing most of its best players, but it now takes a four-match losing strea...

Ian Happ raps half of Cubs' four homers in win over Phillies
Ian Happ hit two of the Chicago Cubs' four home runs in an 8-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Happ, who also homered in Monday's series opener, has four home runs in eight games on the Cubs' road trip after entering the trek with three homers in 50 games. Dansby Swanson and ...

ATP roundup: Arthur Rinderknech upsets Denis Shapovalov in Stuttgart
Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech knocked off Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 2-6, 6-0 in Stuttgart on Tuesday at the BOSS Open in Stuttgart, Germany.,The ATP No. 30, seeded fifth in the event, was undone by nine double faults and nine aces by his opponent. Rinderknech added 15 first-return points and 17 ...