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Angels activate Chris Taylor after second hand fracture
The Los Angeles Angels activated infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor from the injured list Monday after more than a month away because of a fractured left hand.,Second baseman Christian Moore was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake, while the Angels purchased the contracts of infielder Scott Kingery and le...

Astros searching for offense going into series finale with Angels
After a promising start to the month that began with the acquisition of three bats at the trade deadline, the Astros closed August with a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday that further highlighted their offensive struggles in recent weeks.,Despite facing two of the worst pitching staffs i...

Sparks help playoff chances by downing Mystics
Dearica Hamby recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks improved their playoff chances with a pivotal 81-78 victory over the visiting Washington Mystics on Sunday night.,Kelsey Plum scored 14 of her 18 points in the final quarter as the Sparks (18-20) snapped a two-game slide. Ri...

Marlins place OF Dane Myers, RHP Ryan Gusto on injured list
The Miami Marlins placed outfielder Dane Myers on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a right oblique strain.,The Marlins also placed rookie right-hander Ryan Gusto on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Thursday, due to a right shoulder impingement.,In corresponding moves, Miami recalled rookie ...

FlyQuest reach final at LTA North Split 3 playoffs
FlyQuest advanced to the grand final of the League of Legends' Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 3 by beating Shopify Rebellion on Sunday in Los Angeles.,FlyQuest prevailed 3-1 in the upper-bracket final to move one win away of the title, which comes with an automatic berth into the Worl...

China's Miranda Wang sinks clutch putt to collect first LPGA win
Rookie Miranda Wang of China rolled in a birdie on the 17th hole Sunday afternoon to snap a tie with World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and seize her first LPGA Tour victory with a 20-under-par 268 at the FM Championship in Norton, Mass.,Wang, 26, carded a 2-under 70 in the final round to claim ...

Jose Soriano's dominant scoreless outing puts Angels over Astros
Jose Soriano produced his eighth scoreless appearance of the season while Oswald Peraza homered as the visiting Los Angeles Angels claimed a 3-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday., ,Soriano (10-9) survived a wobbly first inning before dominating over his final six frames., ,Jeremy Pena (walk...

Sorana Cirstea makes plea for stolen trophy to be returned
Sorana Cirstea is asking that the trophy she recently won at the WTA Tennis in the Lands event be returned to her after she says it was stolen from her hotel room while she was competing in the U.S. Open this week in New York.,Cirstea, 35, won her first WTA singles title since 2021 and just the thir...
Ohio State Defense Dominates Texas as Matt Patricia Rewrites His Narrative
Ohio State’s defense dominated No. 1 Texas as Matt Patricia rewrote his narrative in Week 1. Arch Manning’s debut fell flat against the Buckeyes....

Oscar Piastri wins Dutch Grand Prix as Lando Norris DNF
Oscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday in a race that could impact the finishes of the season-ending Formula One championships.,Piastri's McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, was forced out of the race because of mechanical difficulty with seven laps to go. At the time, they were running 1-2 bu...

Jameis Winston's brother following him to Florida State
Jonah Winston is following big brother Jameis Winston to Florida State.,The younger Winston is ranked as a three-star wide receiver in the Class of 2026 by the 247Sports composite. He had offers from about two dozen schools, primarily in the South, including seven in the Southeastern Conference.,He ...

Seeing a path to playoffs, Sparks host skidding Mystics
The Los Angeles Sparks are on the outside of the playoff race with seven games left in the regular season.,That means a home loss to the Washington Mystics on Sunday night would represent a major blow.,Los Angeles (17-20) stands 2 1/2 games behind the Golden State Valkyries for the eighth and final ...

Kevin Jennings tosses 2 TDs in No. 16 SMU's win over East Texas A&M
Kevin Jennings threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the host SMU Mustangs to a season-opening 42-13 victory over East Texas A&M on Saturday night in Dallas.,Jennings completed 22 of 30 passes for 260 yards and one interception in addition to his two scoring tosses to lead SMU...

Reports: Red Sox reach extension with LHP Aroldis Chapman
The Boston Red Sox agreed to a contract extension with left-hander Aroldis Chapman, per multiple reports. ,The deal contains $13.3 million in guarantees, according to MassLive. He will be under contract for next season and carry an option for 2027.,Chapman, an eight-time All-Star, has posted career-...

Dynamo hold on to beat St. Louis, climb standings
Ezequiel Ponce scored his eighth goal of the season midway to the first half, Duane Holmes added his first MLS goal in the second, and the visiting Houston Dynamo held on to 3-2 victory despite a furious late rally by St. Louis City on Saturday night.,Ponce was also pressuring on the second-half seq...

Valkyries blow out Mystics, cushion playoff spot lead
The Golden State Valkyries wasted little time on Saturday setting the tone in the first game of a pivotal, five-game homestand with their 99-62 rout of Washington in San Francisco.,Golden State (20-18) gave up the game's first basket -- a Sug Sutton 3-pointer one minute in -- and it was the only tim...

Austin FC handles San Jose to help playoff chances
Osman Bukari and Myrto Uzuni scored first-half goals for Austin FC, who defeated the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on Saturday night.,Austin (10-9-8, 38 points) ended a three-match winless streak (0-1-2) with the win. Its last victory was a 4-2 win over D.C. United on July 26. Austin also conclu...

Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt rout Charleston Southern in season opener
Diego Pavia passed for 275 yards with three touchdowns and Vanderbilt found the end zone on four of its first five drives as the Commodores rolled to a 45-3 victory over Charleston Southern on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,Sedrick Alexander rushed for 83 yards, Tre Richardson had five receptions for ...

Angels rally late, secure win over Astros
Oswald Peraza delivered a tie-breaking, two-run single in the top of the ninth inning as the visiting Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.,Peraza, who entered the game to play first base in the bottom of the seventh, struck the biggest blow against Astros...

Cam Ross, Virginia get off to hot start, dominate Coastal Carolina
Chandler Morris threw for two touchdowns in his first game for Virginia and Cam Ross scored twice, including on a kickoff return, as the Cavaliers rolled to a 48-7 season-opening victory against Coastal Carolina on Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va.,Morris, a transfer from North Texas, completed...