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Brewers All-Star Christian Yelich to have season-ending surgery
The Milwaukee Brewers' hopes of holding on to their lead in the National League Central race took a blow Thursday when the club announced that All-Star left fielder Christian Yelich will undergo season-ending back surgery.,Yelich hasn't played since July 23. He spent the past three weeks having trea...
Astros aim to continue hot streak at home against White Sox
After stumbling through their most recent homestand, winning just four of nine games, the Houston Astros have reversed course and are riding a red-hot streak when they host the Chicago White Sox on Friday in the opener of a three-game weekend series.,Houston capped an 8-1 road trip with a 2-1, 10-in...
Falcons to sign Pro Bowl S Justin Simmons to 1-year deal
Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons is signing a one-year, $8 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, his agent told reporters on Thursday.,Simmons, who also visited the New Orleans Saints last week, is the second big addition in short order for Atlanta. The Falcons acquired disgruntled outside lineba...
Report: Joe Harris retires from NBA after 10 seasons
Sharpshooter Joe Harris is retiring after 10 NBA seasons, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The Cavaliers selected Harris with the No. 33 overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft, and he averaged 10.3 points over 504 games (283 starts) with Cleveland (2014-16), the Brooklyn Nets (2016-23) and Detroit Piston...
Stubbs: NASCAR sets needed precedent with Austin Dillon ruling
Austin Dillon may still get to wake up and stare at the trophy he earned from the Cook Out 400, but that's about the only positive he gained from the Sunday race.,On Wednesday, NASCAR announced that Dillon's victory at Richmond Raceway will not count toward his eligibility for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Se...
Astros need 10 innings but complete sweep of Rays
Mauricio Dubon lined a go-ahead, two-out single in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros won their eighth straight game Wednesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 to sweep a three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In an eight-pitch at-bat against Garrett Cleavinger (7-3), Dubon ripped a 3-2 c...
Lynx return from break to face Mystics while in playoff mode
The Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics will return from their Olympic break when they tip off Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and star player Napheesa Collier will have to find a place to stash their gold medals during the game. So will Mystics general manager Mike Thibault...
Rams QB Matthew Stafford (hamstring) exits practice
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford exited practice on Wednesday because of hamstring tightness.,Stafford participated in the first half of Wednesday's joint practice session with the Dallas Cowboys in Thousand Oaks, Calif., but he sat out most of the second half.,The Rams already were not...
NASCAR strips Austin Dillon of playoff eligibility over wrecks
NASCAR docked Austin Dillon 25 points in the drivers' standings on Wednesday in response to him taking out two cars in the final lap of last weekend's race.,The disciplinary action strips Dillon of playoff eligibility in the Cup Series. ,Dillon, however, gets to keep the win at Richmond. ,Dillon dro...
Red Sox place LHP Cam Booser (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed left-hander Cam Booser on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow inflammation.,In other moves, the Red Sox activated outfielder Jarren Duran, recalled left-hander Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester, optioned second baseman Enmanuel Valdez to Worc...
Surging Astros have sights on series sweep vs. Rays
The Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays have help on the way, but one of the clubs needs it more than the other.,Houston, after recording a 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Tuesday, will seek a three-game series sweep on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Astros used solo homers from Alex Bregman and ...
Alex Bregman homers again as Astros edge Rays
Sizzling Houston hitter Alex Bregman drilled a go-ahead homer, Yusei Kikuchi stifled Tampa Bay for the second time in two weeks and the Astros won their seventh consecutive game, edging the Rays 3-2 on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Bregman went 3-for-5 with the long ball, a doubled and two r...
WR Tavon Austin officially retires from NFL
Tavon Austin, who played in 113 NFL games for four franchises from 2013-21, formally announced his retirement from football on Tuesday.,Austin, 34, last played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021, hauling in 24 receptions for 213 yards and a touchdown over seven games. He spent part of the 2022 cam...
Christian Clark second Texas RB to suffer season-ending injury
Less than a week after running back CJ Baxter suffered a season-ending right knee injury, Texas lost another key member of its backfield as Christian Clark sustained a torn Achilles tendon on Monday and will miss the season.,Clark, a freshman, suffered the injury at practice and will undergo surgery...
NaVi, Vitality lead six teams headed to IEM Cologne playoffs
Natus Vincere and Team Vitality won their respective groups at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne event on Tuesday in Germany, which lets them jump straight to the playoff semifinals.,Natus Vincere rallied to beat SAW 2-1 in the Group A upper-bracket final, and Vitality swept MOUZ 2-0 in the Group B ...
Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to receive disputed bronze
Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu will receive the bronze medal for her floor routine at the Paris Olympics on Friday in a ceremony in the capital city of Bucharest.,The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee announced Tuesday that Barbosu will have the disputed medal presented to her by Octavian Morariu,...
Jaguars DE Arik Armstead activated from PUP list
The Jacksonville Jaguars activated defensive end Arik Armstead from the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday.,Armstead, 30, is working his way back from offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus. He missed five games last season with foot and knee injuries before returning to help the San ...
Browns rookie Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge
Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was arrested Tuesday morning following a domestic altercation in Avon, Ohio.,Police told NFL.com that was Hall, 21, was booked on a first-degree misdemeanor domestic violence charge.,"We are aware of the incident involving Mike Hall Jr. last nig...
Rays look to slow surging Astros
The cities keep changing for the Houston Astros, but one thing remains the same: The first-place club in the American League West just keeps winning.,After taking two games from the rival Texas Rangers and sweeping the Boston Red Sox in three-game road series, the Astros will attempt to win a third ...
Reports: Auston Matthews to be named Leafs' captain
Star center Auston Matthews will be the Toronto Maple Leafs' next captain, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Toronto will make the official announcement in a press conference scheduled for Wednesday, per the reports.,Matthews is replacing fellow center John Tavares as captain and will be the 2...