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Cade Horton, Cubs aim to prevent sweep by Reds
Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton has been downright stingy of late.,After logging three consecutive scoreless outings and four in his past five, Horton will look to help the Cubs salvage the finale of their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.,It...

Courtney Williams, Lynx hang on for win over Storm
Courtney Williams capped her 20-point effort by sinking an important 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for a 91-87 win over the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,Jessica Shepard tallied 13 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota (25-5), which won its third game in a row. ...

Another sex toy lands on court during WNBA game
A sex toy was tossed onto the floor of a WNBA game on Tuesday, continuing an unwanted trend around the league.,The latest incident occurred in the second quarter of the Indiana Fever's road game against the Los Angeles Sparks. It followed similar incidents on July 29 when the Golden State Valkyries ...

U.S. seeds Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton set for Toronto semifinal
Despite seeing his run of serving success end, second-seeded Taylor Fritz charged into the semifinals of the National Bank Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev on Tuesday in Toronto.,Fritz's next opponent will be fellow American Ben Shelton, the fourth seed, who registered a ...

Former Heat security guard charged in $2 million theft, sale of jerseys
A former law enforcement official, who later worked in security for the Miami Heat and the NBA, made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, charged with crimes related to the stealing and selling of game-worn jerseys and other memorabilia.,The Southern District of Florida and the Miami FB...

Mystics deal All-Star Brittney Sykes to Storm for Alysha Clark, pick
The Washington Mystics traded All-Star guard Brittney Sykes, their leading scorer, to the Seattle Storm on Tuesday in exchange for forward Alysha Clark, guard Zia Cooke and the Storm's 2026 first-round draft pick.,Sykes averaged 15.4 points and a career-high 4.4 assists in 25 games (all starts) for ...

Red Sox make bullpen move with DFA of RHP Jorge Alcala
The Boston Red Sox recalled right-hander Isaiah Campbell from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, while right-hander Jorge Alcala was designated for assignment.,Campbell, 27, had one appearance with the Red Sox earlier this season and has made 36 relief appearances over parts of three seasons for the Sea...

Report: Sun deal never presented to WNBA board
A $325 million offer to purchase the WNBA's Connecticut Sun was agreed to by both buyer and seller in July but the league never presented the details to the WNBA board of governors for approval, Front Office Sports reported Tuesday.,The prospective purchase of the Sun by Boston Celtics minority owne...

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev rallies to reach Toronto semis
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev, bouncing back after squandering two set points in the first set, rallied for a 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-3 win over 18th-seeded Alexei Popyrin in the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open on Monday in Toronto.,The 28-year-old German advances to face either 11th-seeded Karen Khac...

Canadian teen Victoria Mboko reaches Montreal semifinals
Canadian teen Victoria Mboko breezed into the semifinals on home turf, dispatching of Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 on Monday at the National Bank Open in Montreal.,Mboko next will face ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, who led 6-1, 2-1 when 24th-seeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine wa...

Fan who threw sex toy faces multiple charges
The spectator accused of throwing a sex toy onto the floor of a WNBA game last week in College Park, Ga., faces multiple criminal charges.,College Park police arrested Delbert Carver, 23, on Saturday, and he was released from Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Ga., a day later on bond, according to m...

Surging, new-look Lynx hope to continue trend at Storm
The Minnesota Lynx will look quite a bit different when they take the floor against the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,All-Star forward and WNBA Most Valuable Player candidate Napheesa Collier will not play for Minnesota (24-5) after spraining her right ankle in the team's most recent game. Sh...

Speedway Classic draws largest MLB crowd since 1954
It spanned two days and featured nearly as many hours of pregame rain delay (2 hours, 17 minutes) as game play (2:41), but the MLB Speedway Classic did not flounder in the stands.,Some 91,032 tickets were sold as the Atlanta Braves put away the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday after the game was postpo...

Report: Toronto FC acquiring M Djordje Mihailovic from Rapids
Toronto FC are making a splash by acquiring star midfielder Djordje Mihailovic from the Colorado Rapids for an $8 million transfer fee, GiveMeSport reported Monday.,The Rapids, in the thick of the playoff hunt, did not want to move Mihailovic at first, but the U.S. men's national team player request...

Nationals, A's intent on getting on track in series opener
The Washington Nationals look to stop a five-game losing streak when they open a three-game series against the visiting Athletics on Tuesday.,Washington was outscored 38-14 while it was swept by the first-place Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend and has lost 17 of its past 24 games.,"We've just got ...

Ferrari boss: Lewis Hamilton is 'frustrated but not demotivated'
Despite Lewis Hamilton's recent comments referring to himself as "absolutely useless", Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur defended the seven-time World Champion, saying he is "frustrated but not demotivated.",On Saturday during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, Hamilton failed to make it past Q2 in...

Steve Pagliuca confirms 'record-setting offer' for Sun
Steve Pagliuca has confirmed his Boston-based group's interest in purchasing the WNBA's Connecticut Sun.,In a statement issued Sunday night, the group acknowledged that no deal has been reached with the Mohegan Tribe and that his "record-setting offer" remains subject to league approval.,Multiple ou...

Red Sox having fun at home as Royals come to Fenway
The Boston Red Sox will have plenty of momentum and a rested bullpen when they open a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday.,Boston completed a three-game sweep by beating the visiting Houston Astros 6-1 on Sunday, running its winning streak to five games. The Red Sox h...

Marlins are the hot team, for a change, heading into series vs. Astros
The Houston Astros, who are on track for their ninth straight playoff berth, will visit the red-hot Miami Marlins for a three-game series that starts on Monday night.,Houston also is on pace for its eighth American League West title in nine years. However, the Astros will arrive in Miami after getti...

Trinity Rodman returns, lifts Spirit to win over Thorns
Trinity Rodman punctuated her return from a back injury with the game-winning goal two minutes into second-half stoppage time as the Washington Spirit pulled off a 2-1 victory over the visiting Portland Thorns on Sunday.,Off a long cross through traffic in the penalty area, the ball was deflected to...