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White Sox hope to put an end to Blue Jays' winning streak
A common refrain during the Toronto Blue Jays' best winning streak in a decade has been "it's a different guy every night.",With Toronto's tear at nine games entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago White Sox, someone theoretically must contribute a repeat heroic performance to keep the streak alive....
Rays' Ryan Pepiot looks for another strong outing vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers continue to roll toward the All-Star break. The American League leaders will aim for their fifth straight victory when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.,The Tigers used strong pitching and the long ball to secure the series opener on Monday. Javier Baez, Colt Keith an...
Report: DeWanna Bonner to join Mercury after Fever split
WNBA star DeWanna Bonner is returning to where her professional career began and signing with the Phoenix Mercury, ESPN reported Monday.,Terms of their agreement were not yet known, with the report indicating Bonner would sign in the days to come.,Bonner played her first 10 WNBA seasons with the Mer...
Braves hope series at Athletics snaps recent struggles
The Atlanta Braves are floundering at 11 games below .500 with the All-Star break just a week away.,The Braves will take another shot at turning things around on Tuesday night when they open a three-game road series against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.,Atlanta has dropped nine of its pas...
MLB Has a Problem Way Bigger Than Just Luis Ortiz and Two 'Microbets'
Cleveland’s Luis Ortiz is under investigation for gambling. Whether he’s guilty or not, MLB’s integrity systems are under serious fire....
Kevin Love Learned He’s Been Traded to Utah… and Wasn’t Exactly Thrilled
The 36-year-old Kevin Love didn’t sign up for Salt Lake City. This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. The Utah Jazz will likely buyout Kevin Love, making him a free agent....
Tigers enter series with Rays on high after 'dramatic' win
The Detroit Tigers return home after an exhilarating weekend in Cleveland. They'll open a three-game homestand against Tampa Bay on Monday night.,The Tigers completed a three-game sweep in Cleveland with a 7-2, 10-inning victory over the Guardians on Sunday. Zach McKinstry scored from third base wit...
Padres RHP Yu Darvish (elbow) to make season debut on Monday
Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will make his season debut when San Diego hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,The five-time All-Star has been sidelined all season due to elbow inflammation. He was cleared after throwing a side session on Saturday and is expected to be limited to 75 pitche...
Dream host Valkyries before long road trip
Before the Atlanta Dream begin a six-game, 17-day road trip, the team will welcome the Golden State Valkyries on Monday in College Park, Ga., for the first meeting between the two franchises.,Atlanta (11-7) enters play having dropped three of its last four, including an 80-79 setback on Thursday aga...
José Ramírez Deserves Better: Guardians Slide From ALCS to 10-Game Skid
After a 10th straight loss and a lifeless response to adversity, the Guardians are trending toward a rebuild. Here’s what’s next for José Ramírez and Cleveland....
Mercury shoot for revenge against rookie-led Wings
As Dallas rookie guard JJ Quinerly put it, the Wings "punched first" in their 98-89 victory over the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,The ball will be in the Mercury's court when the teams meet for a rematch Monday in Phoenix.,"These are kind of fun games, fun series," Mercury coach Nate Tibbet...
Three Big-Swing MLB Trade Deadline Targets That Could Shift The Second Half
With the MLB trade deadline looming, here are three potential stars who could be moved — including Emmanuel Clase, Josh Naylor, and Mitch Keller....
Shane van Gisbergen cruises to victory at Chicago Street Race
Road course ace Shane van Gisbergen roared to the lead on Lake Shore Drive and ran away from the field in a nine-lap shootout, winning Sunday's third annual Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series Chicago Street Race., ,The Trackhouse Racing driver, who won Saturday's Xfinity Race and the Cup race's pole, ...
Wizards acquire CJ McCollum, others in 3-team trade
The Washington Wizards completed a three-team trade on Sunday, acquiring guard CJ McCollum, center/forward Kelly Olynyk and forward Cam Whitmore from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bay and the draft rights to guard Micah Peavy, along with sending two seco...
Report: NBA's first 7-team trade makes Kevin Durant officially a Rocket
The NBA's first seven-team trade is official on Sunday with the start of the new league year as 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant is moving from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported.,The transaction, initially reported on June 22, also involves the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State W...
Trevor Rogers, Jackson Holliday lift Orioles over skidding Braves
Trevor Rogers pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Jackson Holliday homered to help the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Sunday to sweep their three-game series.,It was the third straight win for the Orioles, who swept a series against Atlanta for the first time since 2015 an...
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka reaches 11th straight major quarterfinal at Wimbledon
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka held off a challenge from Elise Mertens, defeating the 24th-seeded Belgian 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Sunday to move into the quarterfinals at Wimbledon., ,Sabalenka fell behind briefly 3-1 in the second set after a Mertens break, but quickly returned the break to pull back to even on...
Angel Reese, Alyssa Thomas among dozen All-Star Game reserves
League rebounding leader Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky and assists leader Alyssa Thomas of the Phoenix Mercury are among the 12 reserves announced Sunday for the WNBA All-Star Game.,The league previously announced the 10 starters for the game on July 19 in Indianapolis. The reserves were selected b...
Guardians place OF Lane Thomas (foot) on injured list
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas returned to the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot.,The move, retroactive to Saturday, came after Thomas exited the 2-1 home loss to the Detroit Tigers after five innings on Friday and sat out the 1-0 setback to the...
Cowboys make $500K donation to assist with Texas flooding
The Dallas Cowboys are donating $500,000 to the Salvation Army to assist in recovery from the flooding that has devastated the Texas Hill Country, the team announced Sunday.,The Houston Texans said Saturday they also were donating that same amount.,As of 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, state officials had ...