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Crew, LAFC advance to MLS Cup rematch in Leagues Cup final
Diego Rossi scored his third brace in four matches as the host Columbus Crew defeated the Philadelphia Union 3-1 in a semifinal of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.,Columbus advances to host the championship match on Sunday against Los Angeles FC, which routed the visiting Colorado Rapids 4-0 in the sec...
Nolan Arenado's walk-off slam in 10th powers Cards past Brewers
Nolan Arenado hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning to lift the Cardinals past the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 10-6 on Wednesday.,Luken Baker hit a two-run homer, Tommy Pham drove in two runs and Masyn Winn went 3-for-6 with an RBI for the Cardinals.,St. Louis starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allo...
Tina Charles rises to No. 2 in WNBA all-time scoring
Atlanta Dream center Tina Charles sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter on Wednesday to become the second-leading scorer in WNBA history.,Charles assisted on two of the Dream's next four baskets and finished with 12 points and 17 rebounds as Atlanta beat the Phoenix Mercury 72-63 ...
Diego Rossi leads Crew past Union, into Leagues Cup final
Diego Rossi scored his third brace in four matches as the host Columbus Crew defeated the Philadelphia Union 3-1 in a semifinal of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.,Columbus advances to host the championship match on Sunday against the winner of the late Wednesday semifinal featuring the Colorado Rapids...
Dodgers activate RHP Blake Treinen (hip) from IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-handed reliever Blake Treinen from the injured list on Wednesday.,Treinen, 36, last pitched on Aug. 4 and was placed on the 15-day IL the following day with left hip discomfort.,He struck out all three batters he faced during a rehab assignment on Saturday at ...
Twins pile up 18 hits to pound Padres
Trevor Larnach and Edouard Julien each collected four hits Wednesday, while Matt Wallner capped a seven-run fourth inning with a three-run homer as the visiting Minnesota Twins routed the San Diego Padres 11-4 to salvage the finale of a three-game series.,Simeon Woods Richardson (5-3) was the benef...
Reds' Elly De La Cruz joins 60-steal, 20-homer club
Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz made history when he stole third base in the fifth inning Wednesday in the Reds' road game against the Toronto Blue Jays.,The theft was the 60th of the season for De La Cruz, who became the fifth player since 1901 to have at least 60 steals and 20 homers in a sea...
Yankees defend Aaron Judge after LLWS coach criticizes star
One day after Little League coach Bob Laterza criticized New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, the Yankees came to the defense of their superstar.,Laterza, coach of the South Shore team from Staten Island that reached the Little League World Series, believed Judge didn't do enough to acknowledge his...
Catriona Matthew confirms Old Course will be her final at Women's British Open
Catriona Matthew announced Wednesday that this year's AIG Women's British Open will be her final appearance at the event.,Matthew, who turns 55 on Sunday, will compete in her 30th Open, which begins Thursday at the fabled Old Course at St. Andrews.,The Scot won the event in 2009, one of her four LPG...
Former Reds 1B Joey Votto announces retirement
Joey Votto, a six-time All-Star and former MVP during his 17 major league seasons as a first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, announced his retirement on Wednesday via Instagram.,"I was myself in this sport," Votto wrote in part of his Instagram post. "I was able to be my best self. I played this sp...
Veteran OLB Markus Golden officially retires from NFL
Outside linebacker Markus Golden made his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons official on Wednesday with an announcement on his Instagram account.,Golden, 33, had re-signed with Pittsburgh on Aug. 1, then the Steelers placed him on the reserve/retired list on Aug. 9.,"Football has always been...
Racing Louisville acquires Janine Beckie from Portland Thorns
Racing Louisville acquired forward Janine Beckie, an Olympic gold medalist and former NWSL champion, in a trade with the Portland Thorns, the clubs announced Wednesday.,Portland received rookie first-round forward Reilyn Turner in return.,"Janine has a winning mentality and is someone we've paid clo...
Patriots release veteran DT Mike Purcell
The New England Patriots released veteran defensive tackle Mike Purcell on Wednesday after signing him on Aug. 1 for depth on the line.,Purcell, 33, started 10 of his 16 games played with the Denver Broncos last season and recorded 25 tackles, five quarterback hits and one fumble recovery. In eight ...
Browns RB Pierre Strong Jr. leaves practice in ambulance
Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. left practice in an ambulance Wednesday after suffering a rib contusion.,Strong, 25, was injured running through hanging tackling dummies, according to reports. He walked off the field with trainers and got into the ambulance as a precaution while expe...
Liberty, Wings go at each other for second time in 3 days
After colliding on Tuesday, the New York Liberty and Dallas Wings are ready to run it back. ,New York will go for an eighth straight win when it once again plays host to Dallas on Thursday night. ,The Liberty (24-4) were without Sabrina Ionescu (neck) and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (knee) for the entir...
After so many highs this season, Scottie Scheffler makes altitude adjustment
No obstacle seems too large this year for Scottie Scheffler, the World No. 1 with six wins on the PGA Tour including the Masters, plus his gold medal at the Paris Olympics.,This week, however, he is in the mountains of Colorado. The BMW Championship, the PGA Tour's second event of the FedEx Cup play...
5-star OT Michael Fasusi commits to Oklahoma
Five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi, ranked the 12th best overall player in the Class of 2025, committed to Oklahoma on Wednesday.,Fasusi, out of Lewisville, Texas, chose the Sooners over the Longhorns, Texas A&M, Missouri, Oregon and Alabama among 37 offers. ,"I almost committed on the offici...
Broncos 'trust instincts," name rookie Bo Nix starting quarterback
The Denver Broncos named rookie Bo Nix as their starting quarterback on Wednesday.,The first-round draft pick will become the first rookie signal-caller to start a season opener for Denver since Hall of Famer John Elway in 1983.,Head coach Sean Payton met with Nix and Jarrett Stidham on Wednesday mo...
Defending Tour champ Viktor Hovland rides rebound into Rockies
Four holes from the finish during the opening round in Memphis last week, Viktor Hovland drifted one step beyond what was next. ,At 2-over-par through 15 holes in the St. Jude FedEx Championship, Hovland said he was calendaring practice time for the weekend under the presumption his form was trackin...
Final 50 take aim at record-long course at BMW Championship
Fifty golfers remain alive in the FedEx Cup playoffs, but when the BMW Championship tees off Thursday, the individual star power of Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele or Rory McIlroy will draw less focus than the uniqueness of the course itself., ,The PGA Tour has taken the penultimate playoff eve...