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Angel Reese, Dream look to build momentum against skidding Tempo
The Atlanta Dream have won just twice in their last eight games.,Both games shared a few key highlights: Angel Reese contributed a double-double, and the Dream's defense provided a boost to their offense.,Atlanta (14-10) will try to continue both trends when it visits Toronto (10-14) on Friday. The ...
Struggling Storm aim for bright spot with visit to Fever
The Seattle Storm are looking to stop their latest losing streak.,The last-place Storm (6-20) lost their third consecutive game on Wednesday afternoon to the Chicago Sky. Despite the 95-90 road loss, the team hopes that the lessons from that game carry over into their outing against the host Indiana...
Red Sox, Rays ready for twin bill, hoping break did not slow their rolls
The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays certainly hope their players had a restful MLB All-Star break.,It will be a busy return to play for the American League East rivals on Friday as they begin a four-game, three-day series with a day-night doubleheader in Boston.,The Red Sox return to play with a n...
MLB stars praise ABS for more than just accuracy
PHILADELPHIA -- In the 1992 movie Mr. Baseball, aging slugger Jack Elliot (portrayed by Tom Selleck) lived by a simple mantra: "Baseball is a game. And games are supposed to be fun.",On the big screen, that belief ultimately helped the fictional Elliot overcome his own bad habits and imperfections.,...
Tyrese Haliburton Adds Fuel Onto LeBron James’ Free Agency Speculation
Tyrese Haliburton added fuel to LeBron James free agency speculation ahead of their joint appearance at Fanatics Fest and the Mind of the Game podcast....
Montreal, Toronto meet with eye on second-half charges
Coach Philippe Eullaffroy will hope to continue steering CF Montreal in the right direction when they host Toronto FC on Thursday night.,The 58-year-old Frenchman, originally introduced as a stopgap while Montreal (4-8-2, 14 points) continued its search for a permanent head coach, had his tenure ext...
Short-handed Sky hold off Storm to slow recent slide
Azura Stevens had 20 points and eight rebounds and Sydney Taylor added 17 points as the short-handed Chicago Sky defeated the visiting Seattle Storm 95-90 on Wednesday.,Chicago stopped a two-game skid while playing without top scorer and rebounder Kamilla Cardoso as well as Skylar Diggins, the team'...
Fire, Mystics meet for first time since 4-overtime epic
The Portland Fire and Washington Mystics will be hard-pressed to repeat the drama that accompanied their previous meeting.,Thursday night's rematch in Washington comes 18 days after the Mystics defeated the Fire in four overtimes. That 124-123 game -- which featured 21 ties and 12 lead changes -- ma...
Red Sox add veteran OF Jahmai Jones to mix in trade with Tigers
The Boston Red Sox added a right-handed batter to their outfield platoon on Tuesday by acquiring Jahmai Jones from the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox optioned outfielder Nate Eaton to Triple-A Worcester.,The Tigers designated Jones, 28, for assign...
Wizards shut down No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa for rest of Summer League
The Washington Wizards decided they had seen enough from the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and shut down forward AJ Dybantsa for the rest of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Dybantsa played two games in a Wizards uniform, averaging 25.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0...
Earthquakes sign F Preston Judd to extension
Forward Preston Judd signed a new contract with the San Jose Earthquakes through the 2028-29 Major League Soccer season on Tuesday, with a club option for 2029-30.,"It feels great to re-sign with San Jose and commit to the Earthquakes for the foreseeable future," Judd said in a statement. "Getting a...
Fleet extend ROY Haley Winn through 2028-29
The Boston Fleet signed reigning Rookie of the Year Haley Winn to a one-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season.,The deal was announced on the defender's 23rd birthday on Tuesday.,Winn was also a finalist for PWHL Defender of the Year honors in 2025-26 after tallying 19 points (five goals...
Revs sign homegrown D Peyton Miller to extension
The New England Revolution signed homegrown defender Peyton Miller to a multi-year contract extension Tuesday.,The deal runs through the 2028-29 season and includes an additional club option for 2029-30.,Miller, 18, has recorded a career-high three goals through 12 MLS matches (six starts) this seas...
Storm and Sky looking to clean up late-game messes
Poor execution late in games has plagued the Chicago Sky and Seattle Storm during the first two months of the WNBA season.,Host Chicago and Seattle will try to regroup when the teams meet in a Wednesday matinee.,The Sky (7-16) return to Wintrust Arena on the heels of a 1-3 road trip whose record mig...
Report: NCAA women’s tourney to move to straight seeding of top 16
The NCAA women's tournament is introducing a change in how the top 16 seeds will be positioned in the bracket.,The chair of the NCAA women's basketball committee said they will no longer make tweaks to the order of those top 16 teams that they used to make to avoid putting conference rivals in the s...
Brown head coach Mike Martin takes assistant job at Michigan
Brown head coach Mike Martin stepped down on Monday to take an assistant coaching job at Michigan.,Brown thanked Martin for "a distinguished 14-year coaching career" in a statement on social media. Michigan also confirmed the move in a news release.,The national champion Wolverines' staff had an ope...
Reports: Former Texas coach Tom Herman joining Florida State staff
Former Texas, Houston and Florida Atlantic head coach Tom Herman is joining Florida State's coaching staff in an unspecified role, according to multiple media reports Monday.,Herman, 51, was once seen as a rising coaching star, winning the Broyles Award, given to the best assistant coach in college ...
F Peyton Krebs re-signs with Sabres on 4-year, $18M deal
A week after filing for arbitration, forward Peyton Krebs avoided a hearing by signing a four-year, $18 million deal with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.,Krebs, 25, is coming off his best season, posting a career-high 39 points (12 goals, 27 assists) while playing all 82 games. In his first NHL postse...
Back on winning track, Tempo out to solve Mystics
With a four-game losing streak behind them, the Toronto Tempo will be out to gather some momentum Tuesday night when they host the Washington Mystics.,The Tempo (10-13) held on to defeat the New York Liberty 93-91 on Sunday in their second of two home games played at Montreal.,The Mystics (11-10) ar...
Astros place RHP Mike Burrows (elbow) on injured list
The Houston Astros reversed Mike Burrows' recent option to the minor leagues and placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured Monday list with right elbow neuritis.,The move is retroactive to last Tuesday, the day Burrows was sent down and one day after he allowed 10 runs (seven earned) over 4 1/3 ...