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Astros aim to continue hot streak at home against White Sox
After stumbling through their most recent homestand, winning just four of nine games, the Houston Astros have reversed course and are riding a red-hot streak when they host the Chicago White Sox on Friday in the opener of a three-game weekend series.,Houston capped an 8-1 road trip with a 2-1, 10-in...

Davis Alexander, Alouettes take aim at Trevor Harris, Riders
Davis Alexander has guided the Montreal Alouettes to three straight victories since replacing Caleb Evans to start the second half of a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.,Alexander and the Alouettes (8-1) will strive for more of the same on Friday night when they visit the Roughriders (5-3-1...

White-hot Padres look to keep winning at struggling Rockies
The San Diego Padres were an average team at the All-Star break. Things have gone much differently in the second half.,The Padres have won 19 of 23 and surged to the top of the National League wild-card standings, tied with the almost equally scorching Arizona Diamondbacks. San Diego will try to kee...

Twins place OF Byron Buxton (hip) on IL
The Minnesota Twins moved outfielder Byron Buxton to the 10-day injured list due to right hip inflammation on Thursday.,The move was retroactive to Tuesday after Buxton left Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals with the ailment.,The oft-injured Buxton, 30, was on track to appear in 100 games...

Storm, Dream resume WNBA season pointing in opposite directions
Fresh off a month-long hiatus from the WNBA calendar, the Atlanta Dream will host the Seattle Storm on Friday in College Park, Ga., with each team trending in opposite directions.,The league schedule has been dormant since July 17 due to the Olympic games, giving each team some time to recover and r...

AJ Allmendinger driving for Kaulig in Cup Series in 2025
AJ Allmendinger will return to full-time driving in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025, Kaulig Racing announced Thursday.,Allmendinger has split duties between the top series and NASCAR Xfinity Series since joining the Kaulig organization in 2019. After driving in the Cup Series full time for Kaulig in 2...

Rays prepare for another red-hot opponent in Diamondbacks
After watching an American League club leave town with an eight-game winning streak, the Tampa Bay Rays will welcome in a standout National League team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, for three games starting Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Diamondbacks own the Senior Circuit's longest active wi...

Giants place RHP Randy Rodriguez (elbow) on 15-day IL
The San Francisco Giants placed rookie right-hander Randy Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of right elbow inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Giants recalled rookie right-hander Spencer Bivens from Triple-A Sacramento.,Rodriguez, 2...

Brewers fight back to beat Dodgers, split four-game series
Tyler Black drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning groundout as the host Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday afternoon.,Enrique Hernandez put Los Angeles up 4-3 with an RBI single in the sixth, but everything fell apart for the Dodgers two in...

Vikings coach: WR Jordan Addison (ankle) won't miss extended time
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison is not expected to be sidelined for long by his ankle injury, coach Kevin O'Connell announced Thursday.,"I don't see him missing any extended time," O'Connell said of Addison, who was carted off the field during Wednesday's joint practice session with t...

Falcons to sign Pro Bowl S Justin Simmons to 1-year deal
Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons is signing a one-year, $8 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, his agent told reporters on Thursday.,Simmons, who also visited the New Orleans Saints last week, is the second big addition in short order for Atlanta. The Falcons acquired disgruntled outside lineba...
Tom Brady Keeps Teasing NFL Comeback Ahead of Broadcasting Debut
Tom Brady makes his broadcasting debut on FOX Sports in less than one month, but he keeps teasing us about a return to the NFL....

NBA schedule release: Champion Celtics open vs. Knicks
The Boston Celtics will raise their 18th championship banner on Oct. 22 before hosting the rival New York Knicks for the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season.,The NBA released the complete schedule for the regular season on Thursday after revealing the Emirates NBA Cup (in-season tournament) schedul...

Notre Dame suspends men’s swimming program over betting scandal
Notre Dame suspended its men's swimming program for at least one academic year Thursday after an external review discovered a widespread culture of swimmers betting on their own performances.,Notre Dame hired the law firm Ropes & Gray LLP to conduct a review of the men's swimming program following r...

Jordan Chiles: Decision to strip bronze medal 'feels unjust'
Gymnast Jordan Chiles took to social media on Thursday to publicly share her feelings for the first time since losing her bronze medal from the Paris Olympics in controversial fashion.,"I am overwhelmed by the love I have received over the past few days," Chiles said to begin her lengthy statement o...

Cubs aim to rebound from sweep in opener vs. Blue Jays
The playoff picture is beginning to dim for the Chicago Cubs, who are six games out of a National League wild-card spot with 40 games remaining entering play on Thursday.,The Cubs will look to brighten their prospects when they open a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Frida...

Reds bid to continue postseason push vs. Royals
Despite an inconsistent season spent mostly below .500, the Cincinnati Reds believed a hot streak was inevitable.,It appears one is finally brewing.,Cincinnati has won four straight games to creep back into postseason contention entering Friday's opener of a three-game interleague series against the...

Falcons elated to add 'game wrecker' Matthew Judon from Patriots
When the Falcons found the asking price for disgruntled outside linebacker Matthew Judon was a third-round draft pick, head coach Raheem Morris knew Atlanta had to complete the swap with New England.,"You get a guy with the ability to come in here and be a game wrecker for you right now, you figure ...

Report: Samantha Ponder, Robert Griffin III out at ESPN
ESPN fired NFL studio host Samantha Ponder and football analyst Robert Griffin III, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Per the report, Ponder and Griffin were dismissed for financial reasons and were the only two on-air personalities to lose their jobs as ESPN prepares to close its fiscal year next mon...

Chargers' Jim Harbaugh wants to hire Colin Kaepernick
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh wants to give quarterback Colin Kaepernick a job -- on his coaching staff, not his roster.,"If that was ever the path he was to take, I think that would be tremendous," Harbaugh told USA Today Sports. "He'd be a tremendous coach, if that's the path he chose.",...