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Kyle Freeland, Rockies seek improvement against Astros
Kyle Freeland was getting into a good rhythm for the Colorado Rockies before he landed on the injured list in mid-June. ,The left-hander posted three consecutive quality starts and dropped his ERA by more than half a run, but his first start after coming off the IL broke that string of good outings....

Anyone's Legend overtake FlyQuest in LoL MSI
Anyone's Legend shook off a slow start to beat FlyQuest 3-1 on Wednesday in a bracket-stage opening-round match at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Vancouver.,The $2 million event began with two teams from each League of Legends region: China, Korea, Pacific, the Americas and Europe-...

Jose Altuve, Astros pile up hits in victory over Rockies
Jose Altuve had two singles to pass Jeff Bagwell for second on Houston's career hit list, Shay Whitcomb hit his first major league home run and the Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Altuve now has 2,315 hits, one more than Bagwell amassed for the Astros in his Hall o...

Lynx aim to bounce back, avenge recent loss to Mystics
After their highest-profile loss of the season, the Minnesota Lynx are focusing on the bright side., ,The Lynx (14-2) will try to regain their positive momentum when they tip off against the Washington Mystics (8-9) on Thursday night in Minneapolis., ,Minnesota is coming off a 74-59 loss at home aga...

PGA Tour overhauls playoff bonus structure for this season
The PGA Tour has restructured the distribution of playoff bonuses, including the FedEx Cup champion this season earning $10 million in prize money instead of $25 million as in the past two years.,The new payouts from the $100 million total in bonus money -- first reported Wednesday by Front Office S...

Max Verstappen on Mercedes rumors: 'I determine my own future'
Max Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season, but that hasn't stopped ongoing speculation about a possible move to Mercedes.,One person who hasn't commented much on the topic is the four-time world champion himself.,"I do not have to add much to that," Verstappen t...
Houston Rockets & Denver Nuggets Are Going for It All in Free Agency
Houston added Durant, Capela, and Finney-Smith while Denver traded Michael Porter Jr. and brought back Bruce Brown. The Western Conference just got real....

Expansion Boston Legacy make Annie Karich first signee
Midfielder Annie Karich is the first player signed by Boston Legacy FC, an expansion club set to join the National Women's Soccer League in 2026.,The team announced her signing on Wednesday.,Karich's contract will run through the end of the 2027 season with an option for 2028. She signed as a free a...

Bills No. 1 pick Maxwell Hairston named in lawsuit
Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston is being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her in 2021 when he was an early enrollee at Kentucky.,Hairston, 21, was the Bills' first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft in April, taken No. 30 overall.,The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Co...

Astros keep winning despite injuries, seek series victory vs. Rockies
The Houston Astros are getting unhappy injury updates on a daily basis, but it hasn't stopped them from winning.,Houston built on its impressive 19-win June with a 6-5 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in Denver in the opener of a three-game series.,The Astros will try to make it...

Cardinals turn to ace Sonny Gray to tame red-hot Pirates
Coming off his best start in a decade, St. Louis Cardinals ace Sonny Gray will try to deliver another quality effort when he faces the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon.,Gray will oppose Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller, who will try to help Pittsburgh extend its season-best winning st...

Astros ride Victor Caratini's slam to victory over Rockies
Victor Caratini's grand slam capped a five-run second inning, and the Houston Astros held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Christian Walker went 3-for-4 with an RBI single while Cam Smith, Mauricio Dubon and Caratini had two hits each for the Astros, who posted their s...

Astros concerned after Yordan Alvarez (hand) has setback
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez experienced a setback with his fractured right hand and will see a specialist, general manager Dana Brown told reporters prior to Tuesday's road game against the Colorado Rockies.,Brown said Alvarez will see the specialist on Wednesday.,Alvarez has missed two mo...

Report: Duncan Robinson headed to Pistons in sign-and-trade from Heat
Outside shooter Duncan Robinson is joining the Detroit Pistons on a three-year, $48 million deal as part of a sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The Pistons are sending guard Simone Fontecchio to the Heat as part of the transaction.,Robinson spent seven sea...

Brewers-Mets rained out, teams to play twice on Wednesday
Tuesday night's series opener between the Milwaukee Brewers and host New York Mets was postponed due to rain.,The two teams will play a split doubleheader on Wednesday. Game 1 is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET and Game 2 is slated for 7:10 p.m.,Right-hander Freddy Peralta (8-4, 2.90 ERA) is expected to ...

Padres-Phillies postponed, clubs to play doubleheader on Wednesday
The Tuesday night game between the San Diego Padres and host Philadelphia Phillies was postponed due to inclement weather.,The two teams will play a split doubleheader on Wednesday. Game 1 is slated for 1:05 p.m. ET and Game 2 is scheduled for 6:15 p.m.,The Padres are expected to start Nick Pivetta ...

Tigers-Nationals rained out; twin bill slated for Wednesday
The Washington Nationals' home game against the Detroit Tigers was postponed Tuesday due to rain in the area.,Instead, the teams will play a day-night doubleheader Wednesday. The makeup game was scheduled for 1:05 p.m. before their regularly scheduled game at 6:45.,Pitching plans for the twin bill w...

Lee Westwood qualifies for Open; first major berth since 2022
Lee Westwood will make his first major championship start in three years when he tees it up at the Open Championship later this month at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,The 52-year-old Englishman was the medalist in his final qualifying group Tuesday at Dundonald Links in Scotland, one of four s...

Open Championship adopts 'last chance' Monday qualifier starting in 2026
The R&A is adopting a last-chance qualifier to pit a maximum of 12 players in a playoff for a final spot in the 2026 Open Championship next year at Royal Birkdale.,Mimicking the once-popular Monday qualifier at PGA Tour events, the thinking of the organizers of the oldest major in golf is to expand ...

Jimmy Haslam, Browns celebrate $600M stadium funding in state budget
A new home for the Dawg Pound with a retractable roof might be back on track upon the formal approval of a two-year Ohio state budget plan that sets aside $600 million for the Cleveland Browns' stadium construction plan.,The state unveiled plans to use a trove of unclaimed funds that stem from forgo...