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Mets aim to sweep Twins in clash of wild-card contenders
Executives with the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins delivered similar messages before the teams met Tuesday night: The core players who have gotten the teams into their respective wild-card races will be relied upon to get them into the playoffs.,The Mets will look to complete a sweep on Wednesday...
White Sox aim to end 16-game skid in finale with Royals
The number 16 is anything but sweet for the slumping Chicago White Sox.,Then again, there has been little to savor at any point this season for a club that's 56 games under .500.,Chicago has lost a franchise-worst 16 straight games and been swept in 16 series. The White Sox will try to keep both num...
After bolstering roster, Orioles eye series win over Jays
Resuming a normal mindset will be one of the goals for the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays after the American League East rivals were heavily involved in the trade market the past week.,Now that the Tuesday deadline has passed, the teams have a quick turnaround for a Wednesday afternoon seri...
Jazz Chisholm Jr. keeps powering up Yankees vs. Phillies
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is taking the concept of change-of-scenery success to extraordinary heights.,Chisholm, who was acquired from the Miami Marlins this week, homered twice for the second straight game with the Yankees, and he has at least one hit in all three games since joining them.,Chisholm became ...
Rays' Christopher Morel eyes encore vs. Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins made major changes to their rosters in the past few days.,Christopher Morel, one of the Rays' newcomers, will try to build on his impressive debut when the Marlins visit Wednesday afternoon to conclude the two-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Morel homered and...
Bryce Elder returns to lead Braves past Brewers
Bryce Elder took a shutout into the seventh inning upon his recall from the minors and Jarred Kelenic celebrated his homecoming with a homer and double to lead the visiting Atlanta Braves past the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Tuesday night. ,Kelenic, a native of nearby Waukesha, Wis., doubled during a f...
Beach volleyball: German duo struggle to communicate over Paris party
PARIS -- Cheers from packed stands have echoed through Paris to the delight of competitors after the COVID-impacted Tokyo Games, but at least two beach volleyball Olympians might have preferred the sound of silence on Tuesday.,German duo Clemens Wickler and Nils Ehlers beat home hopefuls Remi Basser...
Giants acquire OF/1B Mark Canha from Tigers
The San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder and first baseman Mark Canha from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Eric Silva on Tuesday.,Canha, 35, was in his first season with the Tigers and now heads to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he spent the first seven ye...
Andy Murray makes another great escape to keep career alive
PARIS -- Andy Murray again staved off the end of his illustrious career as he and British doubles partner Daniel Evans beat Belgium's Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in another Paris Games cliffhanger at Roland Garros on Tuesday.,Two-time Olympic singles champion Murray and his partner were cheered o...
Twins acquire RHP Trevor Richards from Blue Jays
The Minnesota Twins acquired right-handed pitcher Trevor Richards from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league infielder Jay Harry.,Richards, 31, is 2-1 with a 4.64 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 45 games (two starts) this season.,He is 24-27 with a 4.51 ERA in 280 career games (61 starts) with...
Alex Sedrick's miracle dash, conversion scores USA bronze in women's rugby
SAINT-DENIS, France -- Back Alex Sedrick took a long try the distance to tie Australia at 12 as time expired, then delivered the winning two points on a conversion to kickstart a celebration and a bronze medal for U.S. women's rugby sevens in a 14-12 upset in the 2024 Games on Tuesday.,The United St...
Guardians trade for Giants RHP Alex Cobb
The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Alex Cobb from the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in exchange for left-handed pitching prospect Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later.,Cobb, 36, has not pitched in a major league game this season following offseason surgery on his left hip. In ...
Guardians show power, pitching to shut out Tigers
Jose Ramirez hit his third home run in two games and the Cleveland Guardians blanked the host Detroit Tigers 5-0 on Tuesday afternoon.,Josh Naylor and Brayan Rocchio also homered for Cleveland, which won the two-game series as well as the season series over Detroit, 7-6.,Lane Thomas went 1-for-4 and...
Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs passes physical, activated from PUP list
Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs passed his physical and was activated from the physically unable to perform list, clearing him for Dallas' first padded practice of the summer on Tuesday.,Head coach Mike McCarthy said before practice the Cowboys would "smartly" get Diggs back into the mix in hopes of...
Three Biggest Threats To Kansas City Chiefs AFC Throne
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking for their third straight Super Bowl championship, but they need to win the AFC first. These three teams pose as their biggest threat....
Chanettee Wannasaen defends maiden LPGA win in Portland
With many of the top players in Paris preparing for the Olympic Women's Golf Competition, it presents an excellent opportunity for the 144-player field at this week's Portland Classic.,Chanettee Wannasaen will defend her maiden LPGA Tour title at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club, where she beat X...
Racing move F Kirsten Wright to season-ending injury list
Racing Louisville moved forward Kirsten Wright to the season-ending injury list on Tuesday.,Wright, who suffered a knee injury in the preseason, initially landed on the 45-day injured list in April.,"I am devastated that my injury has not yet let me return to play, but as I continue my rehab, I will...
Panthers RB Rashaad Penny retires at 28
Running back Rashaad Penny is calling it a career after six NFL seasons.,The Carolina Panthers placed Penny on the reserve/retired list Tuesday morning and signed undrafted rookie wide receiver Tayvion Robinson.,Tuesday's news comes on the heels of Penny recently declaring to the Charlotte Observer ...
Diamondbacks aim to continue surge against Nationals
The Arizona Diamondbacks never led Monday's opener of their three-game series with the Washington Nationals until after the very last pitch.,The Diamondbacks will try to ride the momentum of a five-run, ninth-inning comeback when they face the Nationals on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Corbin Carroll's ...
Brewers could turn to Joe Ross to start versus Braves
During a flurry of trades and transactions, the Milwaukee Brewers are expected to activate right-hander Joe Ross off the injured list to start Tuesday against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Ross (2-4, 4.50 ERA) has been sidelined since May 21 with a low back strain. ,Right-hander Bryce Elder (1-4, 6.3...