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Athletics leverage strong third inning to defeat Red Sox
The visiting Oakland Athletics scored three runs in the third inning and added on in the late innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Wednesday.,Lawrence Butler and Max Schuemann each had two hits to lead Oakland, which had lost back-to-back games and three of four.,Butler hit a two-run double in ...
Luis Severino, Mets limit Nationals' offense
Luis Severino tossed 6 1/3 solid innings and combined with three relievers on a five-hitter for the host New York Mets, who beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Wednesday night.,Jose Iglesias was 3-for-4 with the go-ahead two-RBI single in a four-run sixth inning for the Mets, who have won the first...
A'ja Wilson collects first career double-double, Aces deal Storm defeat
A'ja Wilson recorded her first career double-double and Jackie Young scored 17 of her team-high 27 points in the third quarter Wednesday as the Las Vegas Aces rallied from a six-point halftime deficit for an 84-79 win over the host Seattle Storm.,Wilson added 24 points and 20 rebounds for Las Vegas ...
Jackie Young, Aces deal Storm home defeat
Jackie Young scored 17 of her team-high 27 points in the third quarter Wednesday as the Las Vegas Aces rallied from a six-point halftime deficit for an 84-79 win over the host Seattle Storm.,A'ja Wilson added 24 points and 20 rebounds for Las Vegas (14-7), which won for the eighth time in nine games...
Noah Gragson signs with Front Row Motorsports
Noah Gragson signed a multiyear contract to drive for Front Row Motorsports beginning in 2025, it was announced Wednesday.,Gragson, 25, is in his second season in the NASCAR Cup Series but needed a new home when Stewart-Haas Racing announced it was closing its operation at the end of this season.,Gr...
Spirit sign F Rosemonde Kouassi to 4-year deal
The Washington Spirit have signed Ivory Coast forward Rosemonde Kouassi to a four-year contract.,The club announced her transfer Wednesday from France's FC Fleury 91 Coeur d'Essonne. The transfer fee was not disclosed.,Kouassi, 22, is eligible to join the Spirit next Monday and her deal runs through...
2024 NFL Contract Holdouts To Watch as Training Camp Nears
These NFL players are looking for a new contract, and could holdout and cause distractions as they're set to report to Training Camp later this month....
Hurricane Beryl damages NRG Stadium roof
NRG Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, sustained damage from Hurricane Beryl, which has left more than 2 million residents without power and caused deaths in Texas and Louisiana.,The hurricane, which made landfall on Monday as a Category 1 with winds whipping over 80 mph, left roads covered in deb...
Pistons claim C/F Paul Reed off waivers from 76ers
The Detroit Pistons claimed center/forward Paul Reed off waivers on Tuesday, three days after the Philadelphia 76ers had released him.,Reed, 25, averaged 7.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 blocks and 19.4 minutes in 82 games (24 starts) last season for Philadelphia. ,The 76ers selected him i...
Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers (shoulder) out for AL All-Stars
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers will sit out the All-Star Game to rest a sore left shoulder.,Devers, 27, has been playing through an injury in the AC joint, Boston manager Alex Cora said Tuesday. The eight-year veteran was set to play in his third Midsummer Classic.,"He's been grinding th...
Mets trade for Rays RHP Phil Maton
The New York Mets acquired right-handed reliever Phil Maton from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.,Maton, 31, joins his fifth MLB club after signing with the Rays this past winter. In 40 games for the Rays, he compiled a 4.58 ERA, with a 1-2 record and...
PWHL Montreal re-sign F Claire Dalton
Forward Claire Dalton re-signed with PWHL Montreal on a one-year contract, the team announced on Tuesday.,Dalton, 24, posted nine points (five goals, four assists) in 20 games. The Toronto native, a 12th-round pick by Montreal in the 2023 PWHL Draft, also appeared in three playoff games in the leagu...
Agents: Pistons G Cade Cunningham lands max extension
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham agreed to a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie extension, his agents confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.,The deal could become worth up to $269 million, according to representatives Jeff Schwartz and James Dunleavy of Excel Basketball.,Cunningham, 22, was the No. ...
Aces, Storm clash in matchup of potent offenses
Seattle Storm star Jewell Loyd said the heart of her game is the ability to score at mid-range.,"It's my bread and butter," she said.,Loyd and the Storm will try to feast in a Wednesday home matinee against the two-time WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces in what promises to be an entertaining, free-wheeli...
Mets, Nationals begin 3-game series in search of spark
The New York Mets' momentum stalled with losses in the final two games of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals last week.,But the consecutive wins didn't provide a much-needed boost for the Nationals.,A pair of teams seeking a spark will meet on Tuesday night, when the Mets host the N...
Utah Hockey Club re-signs F Barrett Hayton to 2-year deal
The Utah Hockey Club re-signed forward Barrett Hayton to a two-year, $5.3 million deal on Monday.,Hayton, 24, was a restricted free agent.,"Barrett is a reliable two-way center who is strong in the faceoff circle and is a great complement down the middle to our high-skilled forwards," Utah general m...
Red Sox hope to keep momentum going against improving A's
With wins in six of their past seven games, the Boston Red Sox are in a good place.,Taking a second three-game series from the New York Yankees makes the recent proceedings feel even better.,The Red Sox, who sit just 4 1/2 games behind their archrivals for the top American League wild-card spot, wil...
Steelers CB Cameron Sutton suspended 8 games
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton was suspended without pay for the first eight games of the season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league announced Monday.,Sutton, 29, signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in early June after being released by the ...
Elina Svitolina breezes into Wimbledon quarterfinals
No. 21 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine returned to the Wimbledon quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-1 victory Monday over China's Xinyu Wang in just 55 minutes.,A semifinalist at the All England Club in 2023 and 2019, the 29-year-old Svitolina moved a step closer to her first Grand Slam title by committing...
Storm rally past Sky; Angel Reese sets double-double mark
A third-quarter rally saw Seattle wipe away an eight-point halftime deficit before holding off a late Chicago surge as the Storm beat the visiting Sky 84-71 on Sunday.,Nneka Ogwumike led Seattle (14-7) with 24 points and 13 rebounds and had nine points in the third-quarter rally. Jewell Loyd scored ...