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Bubba Wallace captures pole for regular-season finale
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Offering up a fist pump and big smile, Bubba Wallace claimed perhaps the most consequential pole position of his young career -- turning in the fastest lap on Saturday in the final round of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Racew...
Italian teen to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes
Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace a legend, taking the spot of Lewis Hamilton in the F1 lineup for Mercedes next season.,The team announced Saturday that Antonelli, 18, will be promoted from the F2 circuit and team with George Russell in 2025.,Hamilton, a seven-time world champion,...
Yankees RHP Ian Hamilton scratched from rehab outing
Instead of getting ready to add Ian Hamilton to the major league roster, the Yankees are facing some uncertainty in the bullpen after the right-hander was scratched Friday night from what was expected to be his last rehab outing.,Hamilton reportedly experienced back spasms and did not appear in Frid...
Revs lend homegrown M Noel Buck to Southampton
The New England Revolution are lending homegrown midfielder Noel Buck to Southampton FC of the English Premier League, the team announced Saturday.,The loan, which includes a purchase option, is until the end of January 2025.,"Noel is an extremely talented young player who is very deserving of this ...
Streaking Cubs continue playoff push vs. Nationals
The streaking Chicago Cubs will look for their fifth straight win when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Chasing the final National League wild-card spot, the Cubs held off a late Washington rally for a 7-6 win on Friday.,The Cubs will send out right-hander Javier Assad (6-4, 3.15 ERA...
Alexei Popyrin stuns Novak Djokovic in 3rd round at U.S. Open
The U.S. Open men's singles field was blown open on Friday when Alexei Popyrin upset defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in third-round action at New York.,The victory for Popyrin, a 25-year-old Australian who is seeded 28th, comes one day after U.S. Open favorite Carlos Alcaraz los...
Ex-Storm star Breanna Stewart leads Liberty to victory
Breanna Stewart torched her former team for 32 points and Sabrina Ionescu powered the visiting New York Liberty in the second half en route to a 98-85 win over the Seattle Storm on Friday. ,WNBA-leading New York (27-6), coming into Friday's contest off a loss to last-place Los Angeles, fell behind ...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw leaves start early with pain in toe
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw departed in the second inning Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to pain in his left big toe.,The left-hander exited after Corbin Carroll ripped his second pitch of the inning -- a 67 mph curveball -- just inside the right field foul line for a ...
Angels DFA Johnny Cueto, call up pair of pitching prospects
The Los Angeles Angels designated veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto for assignment and put reliever Carson Fulmer on the 15-day injured list on Friday, clearing roster spots for pitching prospects Caden Dana and Samuel Aldegheri.,Cueto, 38, signed a minor league contract with the Angels in July after opt...
Toronto FC aim to bolster playoff hopes vs. D.C. United
Toronto FC are looking to strengthen their chances at their first MLS playoff appearance since 2020. A win against visiting D.C. United on Saturday would be a big help.,Toronto (10-14-3, 33 points) sits eighth in the Eastern Conference standings thanks to three wins in its past four league matches, ...
Frances Tiafoe avenges loss to Ben Shelton in U.S. Open thriller
No. 20 seed Frances Tiafoe avenged his loss to No. 13 Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open quarterfinals last year, outlasting his fellow American 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday in a thrilling third-round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.,With the four-hour, six-minute win, the 26-year-old Tiafoe advance...
Racing Louisville acquire Dash D Courtney Petersen
Racing Louisville acquired defender Courtney Petersen from the Houston Dash in exchange for $45,000 in allocation money on Friday. ,Petersen, 26, won't join Racing in time for their home game Saturday night against the Seattle Reign. She is expected to start training in Louisville next week as the t...
Boston College aims to drop No. 10 Florida State to 0-2
One team will open a new era while the other will look to bounce back from a season-opening loss when Boston College travels to No. 10 and defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Florida State for a Labor Day showdown.,The Monday night game marks Boston College's season opener and its first gam...
Playoff berths at stake in regular-season finale at Darlington
And then there was one.,Race, that is.,The NASCAR Cup Series' 26-race regular season wraps up at Darlington Raceway with Sunday night's Cook Out Southern 500, the crowning jewel event's first appearance on the cutoff line before the 10-race title chase begins next Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.,T...
Pirates reinstate OF Andrew McCutchen from IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,McCutchen had been sidelined due to left knee inflammation. ,Also Friday, the Pirates placed pitcher Ben Heller on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation and announced fellow right-...
Casey Mize poised to return as Tigers start series vs. Red Sox
Casey Mize has watched his young teammates bring energy and success to the Detroit Tigers. He is eager to do his part.,The right-hander, sidelined for two months due to a strained left hamstring, is expected to return to the mound as the Tigers open a three-game weekend series against the visiting B...
Bowden Francis, Jays throw two-hitter against Red Sox
Bowden Francis pitched seven innings of one-hit ball en route to his fourth straight victory as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday.,Francis (8-3) worked 5 1/3 hitless innings to begin the game after carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning on Saturday against th...
Astros sign OF Jason Heyward, activate RHP Ryan Pressly (back)
The Houston Astros signed free agent outfielder Jason Heyward and activated right-hander Ryan Pressly when he was eligible Thursday to come off the 15-day disabled list after straining his lower back.,In other moves, the Astros optioned outfielder Chas McCormick and rookie left-hander Bryan King to ...
Red Sox place INF David Hamilton (finger) on 10-day IL
Boston Red Sox infielder David Hamilton landed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, a day after fracturing his left index finger on a bunt attempt against the Toronto Blue Jays.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester. ,Hamilton, 26, ...
Liberty face Storm, try to fix inconsistent results
When WNBA-leading New York visits the Seattle Storm on Friday, the Liberty do so in the unusual position of having lost two of their last three.,New York (26-6) opened a three-game road swing, which concludes at Seattle, by beating Phoenix 84-70 on Monday. Bookending the win, however, were losses of...