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Coming off road series losses, Padres, Cardinals open 4-game set
The San Diego Padres will be looking to generate more offense and play better defense as they continue their push toward the postseason.,They lost two of three games in Miami this week before coming to St. Louis for a four-game series against the Cardinals that starts Thursday night.,San Diego score...
Big Ten notebook: Oregon somehow chasing redemption after playoff loss
Oregon was perfect all the way through its first season in the Big Ten, mowing through the regular season at 12-0 and handling Penn State in the conference championship game. ,Then the Ducks were dropped by eventual national champion Ohio State, 41-21, in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at...
Astros' Christian Walker delivers in ninth vs. D-Backs
Christian Walker singled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to punctuate his return to Arizona as the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Wednesday in Phoenix to complete a three-game sweep.,Zack Short and Taylor Trammell had bunt singles to open the ninth off Kevin Ginkel (1-4)...
Tigers star LHP Tarik Skubal placed on paternity list
Detroit Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal was placed on the paternity list Wednesday with his wife close to giving birth to the couple's second child.,Skubal is slated to start Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. A player can miss three games while on the list.,"It'll be a thre...
ACC Kickoff: FSU QB Tommy Castellanos stands 'on what I said' about Alabama
CHARLOTTE -- New Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos made the most of the talking season that is college football's summer tradition.,In an interview with On3 in June, Castellanos talked boldly about FSU's season-opening matchup against Alabama, saying, "They don't have Nick Saban to save th...
Bills GM throws support behind accused first-round pick Maxwell Hairston
Bills general manager Billy Beane is going to bat for first-round pick Maxwell Hairston Jr. ,The 30th overall pick in April, Hairston was sued by a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Hairston at the University of Kentucky in 2021.,Beane made it a personal mission to meet Hairston's close...
Twins place RHP David Festa (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Minnesota Twins placed starting pitcher David Festa on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of right shoulder inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Twins recalled rookie right-hander Travis Adams from Triple-A St. Paul.,Festa, 25, last pitched on ...
Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw (ACL, MCL) cleared for camp
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw will not begin training camp on a restricted list, signaling his rapid recovery from torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments and a positive omen as Minnesota introduces another new starting quarterback.,Darrisaw is already active in individual an...
Texans place RB Joe Mixon (ankle) on non-football injury list
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon was placed on the non-football injury list Wednesday.,A Pro Bowl selection during his first season in Houston, Mixon has yet to participate in practice during organized team activities and minicamp due to an ankle injury.,Mixon, who turns 29 on Thursday, rushed ...
Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks aim to shut down Astros
Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt can tie his career high in victories for a season on Wednesday when the Arizona Diamondbacks bid to salvage the finale of a three-game series against the Houston Astros.,Pfaadt (10-6, 4.82 ERA) enters the game in Phoenix after arguably his best two starts of the season, o...
Report: Birmingham among 4 UFL teams relocating
Half of the UFL's eight franchises are headed to new cities, Pro Football Newsroom reported on Tuesday.,The four teams that comprised the USFL Conference -- the Birmingham Stallions, Michigan Panthers, Houston Roughnecks and Memphis Showboats -- are relocating, per the report.,According to Pro Footb...
Astros' Framber Valdez beats D-backs for 10th straight win
Brice Matthews hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, Framber Valdez won his 10th straight decision and the Houston Astros earned a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Matthews followed a one-out walk to pinch hitter Taylor Trammell with a 396-foot homer to l...
Dearica Hamby takes over late as Sparks handle Mystics
Dearica Hamby made three key baskets in the final four minutes and finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the host Washington Mystics 93-86 on Tuesday night to push their winning streak to three games.,Rickea Jackson's 22 points included a 3-pointer during a late 9-0 ...
Free agent G Josh Okogie signs with Rockets
The Houston Rockets announced the signing of free agent guard Josh Okogie on Tuesday. The team did not announce the terms, but reports classify the deal as one year for $3.1 million, fully guaranteed.,Okogie, 26, is a seven-year NBA veteran and former first-round pick by Minnesota (20th overall) in ...
Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. back on IL with finger blister
Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. was placed back on the injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Sunday, with a right finger blister.,This marks Houston's seventh starting pitcher and 17th player total on IL. McCullers, 31, began the season on the IL and made his debut on May 4, h...
ATP roundup: Cameron Norrie knocks out Lorenzo Musetti in D.C.
Cameron Norrie of Great Britain charged back for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 upset of Italian No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti in the Round of 32 of the Mubadala Citi D.C. Open on Tuesday in Washington.,Norrie, a five-time ATP titlist and former Wimbledon semifinalist, has slipped to No. 41 in the world rankings, but...
Cincinnati Bengals’ Defense Is Falling Apart Before Training Camp Even Starts
The Cincinnati Bengals needed any help they could get defensively, and now they'll be without Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart to begin training camp due to contract disputes....
Dash sign F Clarissa Larisey from Crystal Palace FC
The Houston Dash added Canadian forward Clarissa Larisey in a transfer from Crystal Palace FC on Tuesday.,Larisey, acquired from the English club for an undisclosed fee, will stay with the Dash through the 2027 season.,"Clarissa brings a dynamic, proven goal-scoring presence to our team, and her exp...
Astros turn to Framber Valdez, try to take series from D-backs
After rookie Brice Matthews' coming-out party Monday, Houston will turn to veteran ace left-hander Framber Valdez in an attempt to win the series from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.,Valdez will bring a nine-game winning streak -- and a surprising All-Star Game snub -- into the second game of a...
Phils' Cristopher Sanchez rides hot streak into start vs. Red Sox
Cristopher Sanchez has emerged as a model of consistency for the Philadelphia Phillies.,After a sizzling finish to the first half of the season, Sanchez takes the mound Tuesday when the Phillies host the Boston Red Sox.,Sanchez was not chosen for the National League All-Star team despite allowing tw...