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Mariners trade for Blue Jays veteran Justin Turner
The Seattle Mariners acquired designated hitter/corner infielder Justin Turner from the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league outfielder RJ Schreck on Monday.,Turner, 39, brings a veteran presence with vast postseason experience, including a World Series championship with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 202...
Hurricanes re-sign C Martin Necas to 2-year deal
Carolina center Martin Necas, who had filed with for salary arbitration on July 5, avoided a hearing by signing a two-year, $13 million contract with the Hurricanes on Monday.,Necas, 25, was a restricted free agent after a 53-point season (24 goals, 29 assists) in 77 games for Carolina last season. ...
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler embraces anonymity in Paris
PARIS -- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler conceded that he felt star-struck in the Louvre, taking in some of the Paris sights with his family before turning his attention to the men's Olympic competition that begins Thursday at Le Golf National.,Scheffler, who bagged a second U.S. Masters title in Apri...
Reds place C Austin Wynns (shoulder) on 10-day IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed catcher Austin Wynns on the 10-day injured list Monday with a teres major tear in his right shoulder.,In corresponding moves, the Reds selected the contract of catcher Eric Yang from Triple-A Louisville and transferred right-hander Graham Ashcraft (right elbow strain) from...
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....
Monday July 29 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for Olympics
The first full week of the Olympics are underway in Paris, so we locked in some top betting picks for swimming, tennis, and more....
Diamondbacks, Nationals on the rebound from tough losses
After missing a chance to sweep their respective weekend series with late-inning losses on Sunday, the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series Monday night in Phoenix.,Washington rookie left-hander Mitchell Parker (5-6, 4.34 ERA) will make his first career appearance a...
Chiefs star DT Chris Jones sidelined with groin injury
Kansas City Chiefs star defensive tackle Chris Jones missed practice on Sunday due to a groin strain, coach Andy Reid said. ,Jones, a two-time first-team All-Pro selection who has won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs, is fresh off signing a five-year contract extension in March worth just shy of $1...
2024 NFL Preseason Power Rankings: Top Five NFL Teams Heading Into 2024 Preseason
NFL preseason kicks off this week, so we ranked the top 5 NFL teams heading into the 2024 season, headlined by the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs....
Taylor Ward belts grand slam, Angels rally past A's
Taylor Ward's grand slam in the fourth inning capped a rally from a six-run deficit, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,The victory allowed the Angels to avoid a four-game sweep to the A's.,Angels first baseman Nolan Sch...
USWNT pummel Germany 4-1 to clinch berth in Olympic quarters
PARIS -- The U.S. women's national team carried on their good form in Group B at the Paris Olympics and secured an emphatic 4-1 win over Germany on Sunday in Marseille, thanks to a first-half brace from Sophia Smith and goals from Mallory Swanson and Lynn Williams.,The four-time Olympic gold medalis...
Patriots DT Christian Barmore out indefinitely due to blood clots
New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with blood clots.,Barmore was "appropriately treated" by doctors at Massachusetts General Brigham Hospital, the Patriots announced on Sunday, Barmore's 25th birthday.,"Our principal concern at this time...
Paul Goldschmidt's game-ending HR lifts Cardinals over Nationals
Paul Goldschmidt hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Washington Nationals 4-3 on Sunday.,Goldschmidt led off the inning and drilled a 2-2 sinker from Dylan Floro (3-3) over the wall in left. It was Goldschmidt's 16th blast of the season.,Willson...
Sunday July 28 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB & Olympics
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Sunday 7/28/2024's slate of MLB games with an Olympics soccer betting prediction sprinkled in as well....
Olympics triathlon practice canceled due to Seine pollution levels
PARIS -- The Olympics' triathlon swimming training session scheduled for Sunday was canceled after recent heavy rain affected pollution levels in the Seine, organizers said in a statement.,A lot is riding on Olympic triathletes being cleared to swim in Paris' central waterway when the competition ki...
Mets add Jesse Winker, complete trade with Nationals
The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals to complete a trade on Sunday morning.,The Nationals received minor league right-hander Tyler Stuart in the trade.,Winker was in the lineup during Washington's 14-3 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday when news ...
Sport Canada withholds funding for soccer officials after Olympics drone scandal
PARIS -- Sport Canada is withholding funding relating to women's soccer coach Bev Priestman and two other suspended team officials, calling the drone scandal that has rocked the Paris Olympic soccer tournament an embarrassment to all Canadians.,Canada's team was docked six points in a massive blow t...
Simone Biles shakes off ankle pain, qualifies first for Olympics all-around
PARIS -- Simone Biles experienced pain in her left calf on the first day of the women's gymnastics competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday but the American never considered aborting any of her four apparatus routines, her coaches said.,Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist competing in her th...
Angels' Jose Soriano looks to salvage series finale vs. A's
Hard-throwing right-hander Jose Soriano is doing his best not to be known as a strikeout pitcher.,Soriano has 77 strikeouts in 95 innings, and getting outs early in counts and reducing his number of pitches is a higher priority. ,Soriano will look to help the Angels avert a sweep by the Oakland Athl...