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Breanna Stewart, Liberty hold off Storm to push losing streak to 10
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the host New York Liberty defeated the Seattle Storm 92-86 on Wednesday night.,The Liberty (19-13) also got strong performances from Jonquel Jones (14 points, a game-high 15 rebounds), Sabrina Ionescu (13 of her 15 points in the second h...
Ernie Clement's 10th-inning HR helps Blue Jays top Astros
Ernie Clement hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the 10th inning on Wednesday afternoon to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays earn a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros.,Bennett Sousa (0-1) allowed Clement's ninth homer, which drove in the automatic runner and gave Toronto a two-run edge.,Yordan...
Ernie Clement's two-run HR helps Blue Jays top Astros
Ernie Clement hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the 10th inning on Wednesday afternoon to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays earn a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros.,Bennett Sousa (0-1) allowed Clement's ninth homer, which drove in the automatic runner and gave Toronto a two-run edge. ,In th...
Tempo, Fire both out to emerge from expansion blues
The WNBA's two expansion franchises are struggling entering their second meeting of the season.,The Toronto Tempo have dropped seven straight games and 11 of 12, while the Portland Fire have lost five consecutive contests as the teams battle Thursday night in the Pacific Northwest.,In the first meet...
Blue Jays All-Star 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out of starting lineup
The Toronto Blue Jays did not have All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the starting lineup on Wednesday afternoon against the host Houston Astros because of hamstring tightness.,Kazuma Okamoto started at first base and batted second for the Blue Jays after Guerrero looked uncomfortable r...
Reports: WR Stefon Diggs to sign with Commanders
The Washington Commanders are set to sign four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday.,Diggs, 32, played last season with the New England Patriots and posted his seventh 1,000-yard campaign in the past eight years.,ESPN reported Diggs is getting a one-year d...
Blue Jays place RHP Trey Yesavage (knee) on injured list
The Toronto Blue Jays placed rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with left knee inflammation.,Yesavage left Tuesday night's start against the host Houston Astros in the bottom of the third inning after experiencing discomfort. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI on ...
Purdue hires Rice's Tommy McClelland as new AD
Purdue announced the hiring of Tommy McClelland on Wednesday as the Boilermakers' new vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics.,McClelland has been serving as the athletic director at Rice since 2023. He will be formally introduced at a press conference on Thursday.,<blockquote class...
LIV Golf secures 'lead' investor for player-driven future
LIV Golf has secured a "lead investor" to keep the lights on and the league will move forward with players becoming majority equity holders, CEO Scott O'Neil announced Wednesday.,A signed agreement is in place with the unnamed investor and has been approved by the LIV Golf board, O'Neil said. The tr...
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (knee) exits after 2 innings vs. Astros
Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage departed before the bottom of the third inning with left knee discomfort against the host Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Yesavage took the mound to warm up for the third, but Toronto manager John Schneider and Blue Jays medical personnel soon joined him....
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek work for opening wins in Toronto
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka began her stay at the National Bank Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Japan's Moyuka Uchijima in the Round of 64 on Tuesday in Toronto.,Sabalenka lost her first service game of the day and fell behind 2-0, but she recovered by winning five straight games on her way to the fir...
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage exits after 2 innings vs. Astros
Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage departed before the bottom of the third inning with an undisclosed injury against the host Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Yesavage took the mound to warm up for the bottom of the third before Toronto manager John Schneider and Blue Jays medical personnel...
Cowboys TE Princeton Fant out for year with torn ACL
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will miss the season.,Fant had to be carted off the practice field on Monday after he was blocked backward into a teammate. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed the diagnosis Tuesday and said...
Nationals All-Star OF James Wood (oblique) on MLB's IL for 1st time
The Washington Nationals placed All-Star outfielder James Wood, a model of reliability, on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of a left oblique strain.,Prior to going on the IL for the first time, Wood had appeared in 350 of the Nationals' 355 games since making his major league debut on Jul...
Mystics on a roll, and Wings try again to stop them
The Washington Mystics will aim to extend their season-best four-game winning streak when they host the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night.,The Mystics (16-12) have not played since defeating the visiting Wings (19-11) on Friday, 81-75. Washington was powered by Shakira Austin's 28 points and 10 reboun...
Liberty believe in their Big 3 as they go for another win over Storm
The New York Liberty, who have responded to a dismal 2-8 stretch by winning five of their past six games, made no moves prior to Sunday's trade deadline, and that's just fine with coach Chris DeMarco.,"We love the players in our building," DeMarco said. "We're confident we're going to be playing our...
Texans place WR DJ Turner on injured reserve
The Houston Texans placed wide receiver DJ Turner on injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury.,It was the corresponding move after the signing of defensive end Jadeveon Clowney became official.,Turner, 29, signed with the Texans last Wednesday and practiced at the team's training camp on M...
UFC's Allan Nascimento. 34. dies of apparent heart attack
Flyweight Allan Nascimento has died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep, the UFC announced. He was 34.,"Despite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene," UFC wrote Monday on X.,"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Allan's family, friends, te...
7 MLB Teams That Completely Lost the Trade Deadline
The MLB trade deadline has passed, and these seven teams could regret failing to make the moves they needed to improve their postseason chances....
Red Sox Went All-In for Adley Rutschman, But This Trade Feels Awfully Risky
The Red Sox went all-in on Adley Rutschman at the MLB trade deadline, but did Boston pay too much for the former No. 1 pick?...