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Elly De La Cruz raises Reds' optimism in Marlins series
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell still believes he has a playoff team.,"We're not where we want to be yet," Bell said on Monday, "but we have a lot going for us.",The Reds, who are set to face the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series, do indeed have some thi...
Browns DE Za'Darius Smith (knee) carted off field
Cleveland defensive end Za'Darius Smith was carted off the field during the Browns' Monday practice due to a knee contusion.,Smith was participating in red zone drills when the injury occurred. He is set to be re-evaluated on Tuesday.,In 16 games (all starts) last season, his first with Cleveland, S...
D-backs get Eduardo Rodriguez back for meeting with Guardians
Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez is scheduled to make his season debut on Tuesday night when the surging Arizona Diamondbacks continue a three-game series with the host Cleveland Guardians. ,Now in his ninth major league season, Rodriguez landed on the injured list back on March 28 due to a shoulder st...
David Festa, Twins blank Cubs to extend win streak
David Festa and four Minnesota relievers held the Cubs to four hits on Monday as the visiting Twins blanked Chicago 3-0 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Manuel Margot hit a solo home run and Royce Lewis had an RBI for Minnesota, which won its fifth straight game. Margot, Trevor Larn...
Miles Partain, Andrew Benesh reach beach volleyball quarters
Miles Partain and Andrew Benesh kept the United States alive for the men's beach volleyball gold medal when they defeated Italians Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai 2-0 on Monday in the Round of 16 in Paris.,At the temporary Eiffel Tower volleyball court, Partain and Benesh prevailed 21-17, 21-18....
Diamondbacks rally twice to beat Guardians 7-6 in 10 innings
Joc Pederson hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, then after Arizona blew its lead in the ninth, Eugenio Suarez's 10th-inning sacrifice fly sent the surging Diamondbacks to a 7-6 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. ,With Arizona down 5-4 and a man on, ...
Elly De La Cruz's 4 extra-base hits send Reds past Marlins
Elly De La Cruz homered twice, and Nick Martinez -- pitching in his native city on his 34th birthday -- earned the win with five scoreless innings as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Miami Marlins 10-3 on Monday.,De La Cruz finished 4-for-5 with three RBIs, three runs and four extra-base hits, ...
Mondo Duplantis tops own pole vault record; USA's Allman repeats in discus
PARIS -- Sweden's Mondo Duplantis broke his own world record in the pole vault by clearing 6.25 meters on Monday.,Duplantis retained his Olympic pole vault title with ludicrous ease, needing only four successful attempts to take gold with 6.00 meters, before clearing an Olympic record 6.10 for fun.,...
Report: Chiefs make Harrison Butker highest-paid kicker
The Kansas City Chiefs signed kicker Harrison Butker to a four-year extension that will make him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter Monday.,Butker's $25.6 million extension reportedly includes $17.75 million guaranteed. At $6.4 million a season, it makes him the hi...
Marlins DFA INF/OF Nick Gordon
In need of space on the active roster, the Miami Marlins designated infielder/outfielder Nick Gordon for assignment on Monday.,The Marlins also activated outfielder Derek Hill onto the roster after he was claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. Miami also claimed right-hander Brett de Geu...
Raiders QB competition to play out in preseason
Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell could compete for the Raiders' starting quarterback job into September, with each slated to play one full quarter in the preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.,Coach Antonio Pierce said Las Vegas would not commit to a starter in the preseason ...
NFL lifts gambling ban for Broncos DE Eyioma Uwazurike
The NFL reinstated Denver Broncos defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike from his gambling suspension on Monday.,He was suspended indefinitely last July after being accused of betting on games he played in, both with the Broncos and while at Iowa State. ,Uwazurike, 26, had also been facing gambling-related ...
Lions rookie CB Terrion Arnold evaluated for concussion
Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold was evaluated for a concussion after exiting Monday's fight-filled joint practice with the New York Giants, the team announced.,The first-round draft pick from Alabama exited the morning session in East Rutherford, N.J., shortly after absorbing a massiv...
Report: Broncos planning to cut S Caden Sterns
The Denver Broncos informed safety Caden Sterns they plan to release him, NFL Network reported Monday.,A fifth-round pick in 2021, Sterns missed most of 2023 after tearing a patellar tendon in the season opener.,Sterns registered four interceptions, two sacks and 49 tackles in 21 games (five starts)...
Titans sign free agent S Quandre Diggs
The Tennessee Titans agreed to a deal with free agent Quandre Diggs, the safety confirmed on social media.,Terms were not disclosed, but ESPN reported it was a one-year deal worth up to $5 million.,The move reunites Diggs with former Seattle Seahawks teammate Jamal Adams in the Tennessee secondary.,...
Monday August 5th Olympics Best Betting Picks & Predictions
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the Olympics soccer, track, and more on Monday August 5, 2024....
Royals send red-hot Brady Singer to face Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals look for right-hander Brady Singer to continue his second-half success as they open a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday.,Since the All-Star break, Singer (8-6, 2.88 ERA) has won three straight, going seven innings in each game and allowing a combi...
With offense clicking, Twins open series vs. Cubs
A pair of confident teams meet at Wrigley Field for the first of three games on Monday, as the Chicago Cubs host the Minnesota Twins in interleague play.,On the heels of a four-game winning streak and a three-game sweep of the lowly Chicago White Sox, the Twins bring a red-hot offense into play on M...
AL-leading Guardians to face test vs. surging Diamondbacks
The surging Arizona Diamondbacks have yet to lose a start made by ace Zac Gallen since the All-Star break.,That might not bode well for the American League-leading Cleveland Guardians, who have momentarily cooled off after their own run of extended success.,Gallen will strive to help the visiting Di...
Gasping for postseason contention, Reds visit Marlins
This is our chance.,That's surely what the Cincinnati Reds are thinking as they get ready to open a four-game series in Miami against the Marlins on Monday night.,At 53-58, the Reds are on the fringe of the National League's wild-card race. Miami (42-70), meanwhile, has the third-worst record in the...