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Jets D Dylan Samberg avoids arbitration, inks 3-year deal
Restricted free-agent defenseman Dylan Samberg avoided a salary arbitration hearing and signed a three-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.,While the team did not divulge the financial terms, multiple media outlets reported it was worth $17.25 million ($5.75 million average a...
Grizzlies, Magic to meet in Berlin, London in January
The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic will meet for two regular-season games in Europe this winter, the NBA announced Wednesday.,They will square off at the Uber Arena in Berlin on Jan. 15 and at The O2 in London on Jan. 18.,The game in Berlin will mark the first NBA regular-season game ever playe...
MLB’s Gambling Crisis Is an Existential Threat, and Rob Manfred Isn’t Taking It Seriously
MLB's gambling boom is now a threat to its future. Rob Manfred doesn’t seem to grasp how serious things have become....
Fresh off halting skid, Astros chase series victory vs. Nationals
With All-Star shortstop Jeremy Pena starting a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land and outfielders Yordan Alvarez and Jake Meyers continuing to ramp up baseball activities, the Astros are inching closer to having several starters back from the injured list.,Until those front-line performers re...
Chris Paddack set for Detroit debut vs. Diamondbacks
Chris Paddack suddenly finds himself with the American League Central leaders, and the Detroit Tigers have high hopes for him.,Paddack, a 29-year-old right-hander, was acquired by Detroit from the Minnesota Twins on Monday. He will make his Tigers debut in the finale of a three-game series against t...
First-place Blue Jays hope to avoid sweep vs. Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays have suddenly fallen into a rut.,And while they took one of Baltimore's players in a trade this week, they haven't been able to beat the Orioles.,The teams face off again Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Blue Jays have dropped four consecutive games ...
Coco Gauff overcomes 23 double faults to win in Montreal
Top-seeded Coco Gauff survived an error-laden second-round test from Danielle Collins, prevailing 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2) in an all-U.S. matchup at the Omnium Banque Nationale on Tuesday in Montreal.,Gauff, who won the French Open last month for her second Grand Slam title, overcame a whopping 23 double f...
Astros top Nationals to halt 5-game losing skid
Yainer Diaz and Mauricio Dubon recorded three-hit games and Christian Walker delivered a timely two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Houston Astros rode a balanced offensive attack to a 7-4 interleague victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,The Astros snapped a...
Coco Gauff earns double-fault-filled win in Montreal
Top-seeded Coco Gauff survived a stiff second-round test from Danielle Collins, prevailing 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2) in an all-U.S. matchup at the Omnium Banque Nationale on Tuesday in Montreal.,Gauff, who won the French Open last month for her second Grand Slam title, overcame a whopping 23 double faults. ...
Luis Ortiz, Emmanuel Clase, Shohei Ohtani and the Hypocrisy of the MLB
Shohei Ohtani plays on after $16M was stolen from him. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are suspended without proof. MLB’s double standard is hard to ignore....
Tigers use 19-hit barrage to crush Diamondbacks
Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry blasted two-run homers during a six-run fifth inning and the host Detroit Tigers pounded the reeling Arizona Diamondbacks 12-2 on Tuesday.,Greene had three extra-base hits, scored three runs and drove in three. McKinstry knocked in four runs and Wenceel Perez had thre...
Reports: Bengals star Trey Hendrickson to end holdout Wednesday
Cincinnati Bengals star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson plans to end his holdout and report to training camp on Wednesday, ESPN and NFL Network reported Tuesday.,The four-time Pro Bowl defensive end has been seeking a big contract extension. He is slated to make $15.8 million in base salary in 2025.,He...
A's place All-Star SS Jacob Wilson (fractured forearm) on IL
Athletics All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a fractured left forearm.,Wilson was been hindered since being drilled on the arm with a pitch in the first inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves on July 8. X-rays at the time were negative.,Wilson m...
Holger Rune serves his way into next round in Toronto
No. 5 seed Holger Rune returned from an injury scare a week ago and used a dominant serve to defeat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6 (7), 6-3 in the second round of the National Bank Open on Tuesday in Toronto.,The Dane, who withdrew from his opener at the D.C. Open in Washington last week because of ...
Blue Jays trade for O’s RHP Seranthony Dominguez
In between Games 1 and 2 of the teams' doubleheader in Baltimore on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez and cash considerations from the Orioles.,The Orioles received right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown to complete the trade.,Dominguez, 30...
Twins place All-Star Byron Buxton (ribcage) on IL
The Minnesota Twins placed All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday as he continues to deal with left ribcage inflammation.,The move came two days after Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters Buxton wouldn't require an IL stint.,Buxton, 31, left Saturday's 9-3 loss to...
Jasmine Paolini, Leylah Fernandez bow out in Montreal
Aoi Ito of Japan completed a stunning comeback to eliminate Italian No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini, and hometown favorite Leylah Fernandez also experienced an early exit from the Omnium Banque Nationale on Tuesday in Montreal.,Ito, ranked No. 110 in the world, was down a set and a break before charging ...
Reports: Blue Jays trade for O’s RHP Seranthony Dominguez
In between Games 1 and 2 of the teams' doubleheader in Baltimore on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez from the Orioles, according to multiple reports.,The Orioles will receive right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown to complete the trade, Sp...
Report: No breaks for D-backs 3B Eugenio Suarez (finger)
A CT scan and MRI exam revealed no fractures on the right index finger for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez, MLB reported on Tuesday.,Suarez was hit by a pitch during the ninth inning Arizona's 5-1 loss to the host Detroit Tigers on Monday night. He immediately exited the contest an...
Browns CB Martin Emerson Jr. injures Achilles tendon
Cleveland Browns starting cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. sustained a left Achilles tendon injury during Tuesday's practice, the team announced.,An MRI will be performed to confirm the severity of the non-contact injury, which Emerson sustained while covering Diontae Johnson during a 7-on-7 drill. Eme...