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No. 15 Florida will have QB DJ Lagway for opener
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is cleared to start the opening game of the season for the 15th-ranked Gators on Saturday against FCS Long Island.,Lagway's status was uncertain entering the season with an assortment of injuries. He was unable to throw in spring practice while fighting a shoulder injur...
Two-time major champ Petra Kvitova retires at 35
Two-time major champion Petra Kvitova retired from professional tennis following a 6-1, 6-0 loss to France's Diane Parry in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday.,Kvitova, 35, won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014 as part of her 31 career singles titles worldwide. The Czech star reached as high as No....
Dolphins dropping veteran CB Mike Hilton
The Miami Dolphins are releasing veteran cornerback Mike Hilton, his agents confirmed on Monday.,NFL teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to reduce their active rosters to 53 players.,Hilton, 31, signed with the Dolphins in free agency on July 26 after four seasons each with Pittsburgh (2017-20) an...
Inconsistent Yankees turn to steady rookie Cam Schlittler vs. Nats
Rookie Cam Schlittler was nearly perfect in his seventh career start and the New York Yankees were riding the highs of eight wins in 10 games last Wednesday.,What followed was a frustrating weekend for the Yankees at home against the Boston Red Sox. Schlittler will be on the mound Monday night when ...
Fresh off series win, Red Sox take aim at Orioles
The Boston Red Sox didn't get everything they wanted while in New York to face the Yankees, but they still ought to be encouraged entering their next series.,That begins Monday night against the host Baltimore Orioles to start a four-game series.,"Three out of four, that's the business we're in," Re...
Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton lead Legion XIII to first LIV team championship
Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton each birdied the second hole of a unique playoff at the LIV Golf Team Championship and lifted the trophy for Legion XIII on Sunday at the end of a long week in Plymouth, Mich.,Rahm's Legion XIII and Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers GC each finished 18 holes of stroke play 20 ...
Jayden Hibbert, Atlanta United play Toronto FC to scoreless draw
Goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert made two saves in his second career MLS start, as Atlanta United tied visiting Toronto FC 0-0 on Sunday.,Sean Johnson made one save for Toronto (5-13-9, 24 points), which posted its third straight draw and saw its winless stretch extended to five straight games. Toronto has...
Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton win in straight sets to kick off U.S. Open
The U.S. Open got off to a promising start for the two biggest hopes in American men's tennis.,No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz defeated countryman and wild card Emilio Nava 7-5, 6-2, 6-3, while No. 6 seed Ben Shelton cruised past Peruvian wild card Ignacio Buse 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday in New York.,This U.S....
Storm pull out win over Mystics in frantic final minute
Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike scored 30 points and sank a tiebreaking 15-foot jumper with 1.2 seconds left as the visiting Storm defeated the Washington Mystics 84-82 on Sunday afternoon.,Ogwumike finished 11-for-15 from the field. Teammate Dominique Malonga pumped in 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds of...
Braves place Aaron Bummer on IL, release Erick Fedde
The Atlanta Braves announced Sunday that veteran reliever Aaron Bummer has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to shoulder inflammation and veteran starter Erick Fedde has been released.,To take their spots on the 26-man roster, the Braves added right-handed relievers Wander Suero and Hunter ...
Blue Jays rolling toward AL East title, target sweep of Marlins
The Toronto Blue Jays, on pace for their first division title since 2015, will go for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,Toronto will start right-hander Kevin Gausman (8-9, 3.78 ERA) in the series finale.,Gausman, who is 4-1 with a 1.96 ERA in eight career appearances ...
Blue Jays rolling toward AL East title, target sweep of Marlins
The Toronto Blue Jays, on pace for their first division title since 2015, will go for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,Toronto will start right-hander Kevin Gausman (8-9, 3.78 ERA) in the series finale.,Gausman, who is 4-1 with a 1.96 ERA in eight career appearances ...
Astros finding their offense at Orioles' expense in series
Houston's bats have cranked up again and attention will turn to shoring up the pitching as the Astros go for a series sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,The teams wrap up the series after two particularly high-scoring games.,The Astros have scored 26 runs in the first three gam...
Phillies, minus Zack Wheeler, ask other starters to step up, starting vs. Nats
The Philadelphia Phillies' potential six-man rotation effectively has been trimmed to five after the team announced ace Zack Wheeler will miss the remainder of the season following a diagnosis of venous thoracic outlet syndrome.,With Wheeler now unavailable, the Phillies will look to each remaining ...
Ryan Blaney wins regular-season finale in Daytona; Reddick, Bowman playoff-bound
Ryan Blaney put Ford back into Victory Lane for the first time in nearly three months Saturday night and gained momentum heading into next weekend's playoff opener.,The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion was first to the checkered flag in a frantic, four-wide finish in Saturday night's regular-season f...
San Jose tops Houston, stays above playoff line in the West
Cristian Arango and Preston Judd each scored goals and the visiting San Jose Earthquakes remained above the playoff line in the Western Conference with a 2-1 victory Saturday over the Houston Dynamo.,The Earthquakes (9-11-8, 35 points) continued their offensive assault, tying San Diego FC for the We...
Seattle look to stay in playoff hunt, avoid season sweep against Mystics
The Seattle Storm have stayed in the playoff hunt after a rough stretch, but keeping it going while amid a string of road games won't be easy., ,The Storm try to bolster their status again when visiting the Washington Mystics on Sunday afternoon., ,"It's important, especially in a stretch like this,...
Report: NFL fines Rams S Tanner Ingle for hit on Chargers' Quentin Johnston
The NFL has fined Los Angeles Rams safety Tanner Ingle $4,666 for his hit that gave Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston a concussion in an Aug. 16 preseason game, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,Johnston was injured on an incomplete deep sideline pass from quarterback Justin Herbert when Ingle...
Phillies erupt for 5 runs in fourth inning, hold off Nationals
Edmundo Sosa belted a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning and Trea Turner added a solo shot an inning later, lifting the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Philadelphia's Aaron Nola (2-7) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits in ...
Marton Fucsovics wins third career title at Winston-Salem Open
Veteran Hungarian Marton Fucsovics struggled with the finish line in sight, but recovered to defeat Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to capture the title at the ATP Tour's Winston-Salem Open.,The 33-year old led 6-3, 5-1, and had a championship point on his racket at 5-2, but double-fa...