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Report: NFL tampering rulings expected this week
A resolution in the potential free agent tampering cases involving the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles likely is expected this week, ESPN reported Sunday morning. ,The NFL confirmed in March that it was looking into the possibility of tampering by the teams prior to the start of free agency....
Cristian Arango scores hat trick in RSL's win over Austin
Cristian Arango scored his second hat trick of the season and third of his MLS career to take control of the league's scoring race as Real Salt Lake extended its unbeaten run to 13 league games with a 5-1 romp over Austin FC on Saturday night.,Arango's 14th, 15th and 16th goals pushed the Colombian ...
Framber Valdez, Astros overwhelm Twins
Framber Valdez carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning while Yordan Alvarez produced his first multi-homer game in five weeks as the Houston Astros slugged four home runs in a 5-2 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday.,Valdez (4-3) recorded his fifth quality start by working seven in...
Astros add RHP Shawn Dubin back to bullpen
The Houston Astros recalled right-hander Shawn Dubin on Saturday from Triple-A Sugar Land and optioned right-hander Alex Speas to Triple-A.,Dubin, 28, returns to the Astros after going 0-1 with a 6.59 ERA in nine relief appearances earlier this season. He has a 6.75 ERA in 12 career appearances over...
Padres send both Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove to IL
The San Diego Padres' starting rotation took a blow Saturday with right-handers Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove both placed in the 15-day injured list.,Darvish is out with a left groin strain that forced him from a start Wednesday. Musgrove is headed back to the IL with continued triceps and elbow disco...
Triple-A catcher discharged from hospital after taking bat to head
Triple-A Buffalo catcher Payton Henry has been discharged from a Syracuse, N.Y.-area hospital on Saturday, one day after he was taken off the field on a backboard.,In the seventh inning of the Bisons' game against the Syracuse Mets, Henry was struck by the bat of third baseman Pablo Reyes in the hea...
Triple-A catcher 'responsive' after taking bat to head
Triple-A Buffalo catcher Payton Henry was "alert and appropriately responsive" at a Syracuse, N.Y.-area hospital after he was taken off the field Friday night on a backboard, the team said.,In the seventh inning of the Bisons' game against the Syracuse Mets, Henry was struck by the bat of third base...
Facing Austin FC, RSL aim to extend unbeaten streak to 13
Real Salt Lake will look to extend their 12-match unbeaten run on Saturday when they host an Austin FC side that recently had its own winning streak snapped.,Salt Lake (8-2-6, 30 points) have used very late drama to extend that streak in their last two matches and maintain their hold of the Western ...
Giants minor leaguer Anthony Tandron suspended 56 games
San Francisco Giants minor league shortstop Anthony Tandron was handed an unpaid, 56-game suspension Friday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,Tandron, who was positive for the substance Boldenone, is a prospect on the Dominican Summer League Giants roster. ,A news release f...
Chiefs celebrate back-to-back Super Bowls at White House
Members of the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs reunited on Friday at the White House to celebrate their Lombardi Trophy win with President Joe Biden on the South Lawn.,"Welcome back," Biden said to applause.,Biden teased tight end Travis Kelce, who found his way to the microphone...
Joey Logano, Kyle Busch revved up for battle at Enjoy Illinois 300
Joey Logano and Kyle Busch roll in to the St. Louis area for the NASCAR Cup Series' 15th points race Sunday, and while winless thus far, the drivers have accounted for quite a few headlines over the past two weekends.,Technically, Logano does have a win -- a $1-million, 199-lap-leading effort in the...
NCAA champ Adela Cernousek wowed by U.S. Women's Open start
French amateur Adela Cernousek couldn't believe what she was seeing.,As the best players in women's golf struggled to make pars on Thursday at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club, Cernousek hovered around the top of the U.S. Women's Open leaderboard all morning.,"Yeah, I was looking at the leaderboards," C...
Giants WR Darius Slayton 'satisfied' with adjusted contract
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton participated in voluntary organized team activities this week after his contract was adjusted. ,Slayton had been away from the team while seeking a revised deal or a new one with the team.,Per ESPN, Slayton has an opportunity to earn an additional $650,00...
Austin FC add Osman Bukari as designated player
Austin FC announced the signing of winger Osman Bukari from Serbia's Red Star Belgrade on Thursday, with a report putting the acquisition at $7 million.,The 25-year-old Ghana international's contract runs through the 2027 MLS season and includes a 2028 option.,Bukari tallied 25 goals and 20 assists ...
Timbers get rare win at Austin FC
Evander Da Silva Ferreira and Jonathan Rodriguez each scored a goal off a set piece and the visiting Portland Timbers defeated Austin FC 2-0 on Wednesday in a Western Conference dustup.,Portland (5-7-4, 19 points) won for the third time in its past four matches and snapped a three-match road losing ...
Portland gets rare win in Austin
Evander Da Silva Ferreira and Jonathan Rodriguez each scored a goal off a set piece and the visiting Portland Timbers defeated Austin FC 2-0 on Wednesday in a Western Conference dustup.,Portland (5-7-4, 19 points) won for the third time in its past four games and snapped a three-game road losing str...
Hot at home, Austin FC host surging Timbers
Austin FC will look to build on an assertive five-match home winning streak when they host the up-and-down Portland Timbers on Wednesday in a Western Conference clash.,Austin (6-4-5, 23 points) returns home after coming back to salvage a 1-1 draw at San Jose on Saturday. Brendan Hines-Ike scored the...
Reports: Texans extend WR Nico Collins for 3 years, $72.75 million
The Houston Texans rewarded wide receiver Nico Collins for his breakout performance last season with a three-year, $72.75 million contract extension that includes $52 million guaranteed, according to multiple media reports Tuesday.,The contract, with a maximum value of $75 million, keeps the 25-year...
Stewart-Haas Racing to close operation after ‘24 season
Stewart-Haas Racing will be shut down at the end of the current season, co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas revealed Tuesday.,Since being formed in 2009, the team has collected 69 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series and three NASCAR drivers' championships. Stewart won the Cup Series title as a drive...
Astros claim RHP Kaleb Ort off waivers from Orioles
The Houston Astros claimed right-hander Kaleb Ort off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.,The Astros optioned the 32-year-old veteran to Triple-A Sugar Land.,Ort has spent the entire 2024 season at Triple-A Norfolk, going 0-1 with a 12.08 ERA and two saves in 14 relief appearances.,He wen...