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Court reverses inquiry, moves to strip Jordan Chiles of floor bronze
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Saturday that American gymnast Jordan Chiles should turn back the bronze medal she won in the women's floor competition earlier this week at the Paris Olympics.,Chiles' score on the floor was 13.666, but her coaches filed an inquiry over the tally. Upon revie...
Orioles sign veteran INF Jean Segura to minor league deal
Infielder Jean Segura, a 12-year major league veteran, will be on call to lend a hand to the Baltimore Orioles' playoff chase after he signed a minor league deal with the club Saturday.,Segura, 34, has not played in more than a year after he was released by the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 1 of last ...
L.A. mayor: Public transportation only way to go to 2028 Games
Residents of car-dependent Los Angeles -- and visitors -- will be asked to go without their wheels when the city hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics.,Karen Bass, the city's mayor, told reporters in Paris on Saturday that a plan is in place to improve public transit and to ask businesses to shift to a rem...
Report: Steelers top pick Troy Fautanu nursing minor MCL sprain
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie offensive tackle Troy Fautanu sustained a minor MCL sprain during the team's preseason game against the Houston Texans, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Fautanu, the 20th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Washington, was spotted wearing a brace around his left knee after...
CB Stephon Gilmore visiting Vikings on Monday
Two-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore plans to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Monday.,Gilmore told NFL reporter Josina Anderson that he is flying to Minneapolis in his bid to gain employment for the 2024 NFL season. ,Gilmore, who turns 34 on Sept. 19, recorded 68 tackles, two interceptions and...
U.S. women's soccer shuts out Brazil, wins first Olympic gold since 2012
Mallory Swanson scored in the 57th minute and Alyssa Naeher made four saves to lead the U.S. women's national team to its fifth Olympics gold medal with a 1-0 victory against Brazil in Paris on Saturday.,While the gold medal was its first since 2012, the U.S. also has a silver and a bronze in the ei...
U.S. women's basketball team faces France, aims for eighth straight gold
An eighth consecutive gold medal in women's basketball is within reach for the United States.,The Americans will face home-country France on Sunday morning at Bercy Arena in Paris in the tournament final.,The U.S. (5-0) is riding a 60-game winning streak in Olympic play that dates back to 1992, wher...
Lydia Ko birdies 18, holds on to win Olympic gold medal
GUYANCOURT, France -- New Zealand's Lydia Ko won gold in the women's Olympic golf competition with a final score of 10-under par Saturday, completing her medal set after winning silver in Rio and bronze in Tokyo.,In a tense finish at Le Golf National south of Paris, Ko (71 on Saturday) held off a la...
Falcons await news after S DeMarcco Hellams, LB Bralen Trice carted off field
Atlanta Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams and rookie linebacker Bralen Trice were carted off the field due to left leg injuries suffered during a 20-13 loss to the host Miami Dolphins on Friday.,Hellams sustained the injury on the second defensive play of the preseason game while in pursuit of the bal...
Spain wins women's water polo gold; U.S. shut out of medals
PARIS -- Spain celebrated its first gold medal in Olympic women's water polo Saturday by fending off Australia 11-9 to erase defeats in the finals at the 2020 Tokyo and 2012 London Games.,Maica Godoy put the Spaniards 11-7 up with a goal late in the fourth quarter and though Australia clawed back to...
Ravens top pick Nate Wiggins injures shoulder
Baltimore Ravens rookie cornerback Nate Wiggins sustained a right shoulder injury during the third quarter of Friday's preseason 16-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.,The severity of the injury was not immediately known for Wiggins, who was selected by the Ravens with the 30th overall pick of the 2...
Steelers first-round pick Troy Fautanu dealing with knee injury
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie offensive tackle Troy Fautanu sustained a knee injury during the team's preseason game against the Houston Texans on Friday.,Fautanu, the 20th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Washington, was spotted wearing a brace around his left knee after the Steelers' 20-12 l...
Stunned U.S. women leave Paris without medal in water polo
PARIS -- Sabrina van der Sloot scored with less than a second on the clock as the Netherlands stunned the United States 11-10 for the bronze medal in women's water polo on Saturday, denying the Americans a medal for the first time at the Olympics.,The game-winner capped an incredible comeback by the...
Mariners look to keep Mets' Edwin Diaz on ice
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz fondly recalled his three seasons in Seattle before the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Mariners on Friday night.,But Diaz wasn't needed, as Seattle's Bryce Miller pitched six scoreless innings to keep the Mets at bay in a 6-0 victory. ,The Mets ...
Pirates' Paul Skenes ready to pitch near home in L.A.
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes will get his first chance to pitch near home when he faces the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,The closest Skenes has pitched this season to nearby Orange County, where he grew up, was at Houston on July 29, when he gave up two runs (one earned) ...
Adrian Del Castillo, D-backs seek encore performance vs. Phillies
Adrian Del Castillo is in the major leagues because Arizona starting catcher Gabriel Moreno went on the 10-day injured list earlier this week.,It took the 24-year-old just two games to etch himself in Diamondbacks' lore.,Del Castillo became the first player in Diamondbacks history to hit a walk-off ...
Max Fried, Braves eye return to win column vs. Rockies
Although things have not gone the Atlanta Braves' way lately, manager Brian Snitker found something positive about the weekend series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.,"It seems like it's always four days (here)," Snitker said. "(I) kind of like having only three (games).",Atlanta's slump cont...
Orioles look for another 'satisfying' win against Rays
After moving back into sole possession of first place in the American League East with a strong all-around effort on Friday, the Baltimore Orioles will turn to ace Corbin Burnes on Saturday as they try to clinch their weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Orioles move...
Cubs try to stay hot, sweep season series vs. White Sox
The Chicago Cubs clinched the season series from the Chicago White Sox on Friday with a 7-6 road win.,On Saturday, the North Siders will try for a sweep of the teams' four meetings this year while attempting to keep their hot streak alive.,The Cubs have won seven of nine, earning the latest victory ...
Ex-Cards RHP Michael Wacha leads Royals into showdown
Michael Wacha will look to record his second win over his former team in a month on Saturday when the host Kansas City Royals bid to salvage a split of their two-game series versus the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Wacha (8-6, 3.55 ERA) spent his first seven seasons with St. Louis before pitching fo...