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Rays need just 1 run to knock off A's
Shane Baz scattered three hits over 7 2/3 shutout innings and Jose Siri homered to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 1-0 victory over the host Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.,It was the first win since July 3, 2022, for Baz (1-2), who missed the entire 2023 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery ...
Nneka Ogwumike, Ezi Magbegor help Storm hold off Mystics
Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and Ezi Magbegor had a double-double as the visiting Seattle Storm topped the Washington Mystics 83-77 on Tuesday.,Magbegor bundled 13 points and 14 rebounds for Seattle, which led 44-30 at halftime before allowing Washington to close within a possession multiple time...
Rockies’ Austin Gomber dazzles in win over Nationals
Austin Gomber tossed seven strong innings and the visiting Colorado Rockies opened a three-game series against the Washington Nationals with a 3-1 win on Tuesday.,Brenton Doyle, Ryan McMahon and Ezequiel Tovar each had two hits for Colorado, which has won three of its last four games.,Gomber (4-8) a...
Xander Schauffele: No. 1 ranking is motivator, not inflated purses
Whichever golfer wins next week's Tour Championship will also hoist the FedEx Cup -- and he will go home with a combined $25 million for his trouble.,A few years into the LIV Golf-prompted era of massive earnings in men's professional golf, players like world No. 2 Xander Schauffele don't have to wo...
Orioles place RHP Zach Eflin (shoulder) on IL as another starter goes down
The Baltimore Orioles' woes in keeping starting pitchers healthy continued Tuesday when they placed right-hander Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list because of right shoulder inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled rookie left-hander Cade Po...
Mystics acquire G Sug Sutton from Mercury
Sug Sutton is heading back to her former team, the Washington Mystics, thanks to a deal struck on trade deadline day.,The Mystics sent the rights to Swedish guard Klara Lundquist to the Phoenix Mercury to obtain Sutton and a 2025 third-round draft pick Tuesday.,Sutton, 25, was a third-round pick by ...
Lynx acquire F Myisha Hines-Allen from Mystics
The Minnesota Lynx acquired forward Myisha Hines-Allen from the Washington Mystics on Tuesday in exchange for guard Olivia Epoupa, forward Sika Kone and a second-round pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.,The Mystics promptly waived Epoupa and guard DiDi Richards following the trade.,Hines-Allen, 28, is ave...
UConn to headline 40th Maui Invitational
The Maui Invitational, displaced last year because of devastating fires on the island, is returning to Maui this fall with back-to-back national champion UConn in the field.,The prominent tournament will mark its 40th anniversary when it is held Nov. 25-27 at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui.,Joinin...
Braves, INF Gio Urshela agree to contract
The Braves and infielder Gio Urshela made a deal on Tuesday, with Atlanta signing him to a contract to replace injured third baseman Austin Riley.,Riley was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Monday. He is expected to be out six to eight weeks with a fractured right hand.,To m...
Tuesday August 20 Best Sports Betting Picks, Predictions for MLB & WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Tuesday August 20th's MLB and WNBA slate of games, including picks for the WNBA and MLB....
A's attempt to continue recent surge against Rays
Despite sitting near the bottom of the American League standings, the Oakland Athletics appear intent on finishing the season on a high note.,The A's will look to build on their momentum when they continue a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.,Oakland won the series open...
Joe Boyle leads A's to shutout of Rays
Joe Boyle and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, JJ Bleday hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics opened a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-0 victory on Monday night.,Boyle (3-5) threw a career-high 104 pitches and struck out six while walking three for his...
Joe Boyle leads A's to shut out of Rays
Joe Boyle and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, JJ Bleday hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics opened a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-0 victory on Monday night.,Boyle (3-5) threw a career-high 104 pitches and struck out six with three walks for his fi...
WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka emotional after Cincinnati title
No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-5 in an hour and 15 minutes to win the Cincinnati Open on Monday in Mason, Ohio.,Sabalenka broke through for the first time since the Australian Open and won her first WTA 1000 tournament title of the year by stopping th...
ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner captures Cincinnati Open title
Jannik Sinner raised his ATP Tour-leading total of 2024 tournament championships to five by beating Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the final of the Cincinnati Open on Monday in Mason, Ohio.,Sinner, a 23-year-old Italian who was the event's No. 1 seed, heads to next week's U.S. Open as one of the fav...
Astros RHP Justin Verlander (neck) to return Wednesday vs. Red Sox
Astros right-hander Justin Verlander will return from the injured list to start Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Boston Red Sox, Houston manager Joe Espada confirmed Monday.,Verlander has been sidelined since June 9 with neck soreness. The three-time Cy Young Award winner and former MV...
Storm, Mystics still searching for first win since Olympic break
The Seattle Storm have yet to improve their playoff position since returning from the Olympic break. The Washington Mystics, meanwhile, have fallen even further out of the postseason race during that stretch.,Both teams go for their first win since the WNBA season resumed last week when Seattle visi...
WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka wins WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati
No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-5 in an hour and 15 minutes to win the Cincinnati Open on Monday in Mason, Ohio.,Sabalenka broke through for the first time since the Australian Open and won her first WTA 1000 tournament title of the year by stopping th...
Keibert Ruiz, Nationals set for improving Rockies
After struggling at the plate for much of the season, Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz is again showing why he is a key part of the Nationals' rebuilding plan.,Ruiz will look to continue his hot streak when the Nationals begin a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Ruiz...
Braves 3B Austin Riley out 6-8 weeks with hand fracture
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was diagnosed Monday with a fractured right hand and will miss the next 6-8 weeks, potentially ending his season.,Riley left Sunday's road game against the Los Angeles Angels when he was hit in the hand by a pitch from right-hander Jack Kochanowicz.,After in...