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Javier Aguirre named Mexico coach, Rafael Marquez assistant
The Mexican men's national soccer team, looking for a new direction after a disappointing performance in Copa America, hired Javier Aguirre as head coach and Rafael Marquez as assistant coach on Monday.,The appointments include a built-in succession plan. Aguirre will be in charge through the 2026 W...
Report: Mariners SS J.P. Crawford fractures pinky
Seattle Mariners shortstop JP Crawford suffered a hairline fracture in his right pinky Monday night and is headed to the injured list, the Seattle Times reported after the Mariners' 3-1 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,Leading off the bottom of the first, Crawford was struck by an 0-1 change...
LeBron James to carry USA flag in Paris Olympics opening ceremony
LeBron James will be the flag-bearer for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics' opening ceremony in Paris on Friday.,The NBA superstar's fellow Olympians selected the two-time gold medalist to carry the Stars and Stripes.,James, 39, is the first men's basketball player to receive the honor. Women's h...
O's keen on not letting Marlins get in way of long-term goals
While the Baltimore Orioles are trying to finish with the best record in the American League, the Miami Marlins are attempting to make life as tough as possible for contenders over the final two-plus months of the season. ,The teams will collide on Tuesday night when Baltimore opens a three-game ser...
Guardians, facing Tigers, try to avoid longest skid of season
As the Detroit Tigers remain hot, the Cleveland Guardians continue to scuffle.,Winners in 11 of their past 14 games, the visiting Tigers will try to hand the American League Central-leading Guardians their season-high fourth consecutive loss on Tuesday night.,The current surge has the Tigers within ...
Manuel Margot helps Twins pull away for win over Phils
Manuel Margot went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Carlos Santana finished 2-for-4 with an RBI double for the Twins, who won the series opener after losing two straight games against the Milwaukee ...
Red-hot George Springer leads Jays into series with Rays
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer looks to carry his hot streak into a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays that begins on Tuesday night.,Springer had two home runs, a double and three RBIs on Sunday afternoon to help Toronto earn a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers ...
Cubs ride bullpen to win over Brewers in series opener
Ian Happ homered to help the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.,Michael Busch had two hits and an RBI and Dansby Swanson also had two hits for the Cubs, who are 2-2 since the All-Star break,Chicago starter Javi...
Netflix plans documentary on Michigan sign-stealer
Connor Stalions, the central figure in the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal, is set to speak for the first time about his actions.,An episode of the Netflix documentary series "Untold," set to premier on Aug. 27, will focus on Stalions' account.,Both the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference ruled ...
Mariners SS J.P. Crawford hit on hand, leaves game
Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford left Seattle's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Monday after getting hit with a pitch on the back of his right hand.,Leading off the bottom of the first, Crawford was struck by an 0-1 changeup from Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson, a former teammate w...
Report: Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs to start camp on PUP list
Dallas Cowboys star cornerback Trevon Diggs is expected to start training camp on the physically unable to perform list, the Dallas Morning News reported Monday.,Diggs tore the ACL in his left knee during a practice before Week 3 last season, roughly 10 months ago. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said i...
Cubs will be sellers at trade deadline, prez of baseball ops says
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Monday that the team is looking at its future, not the 2024 season, when considering deals at the upcoming trade deadline.,The Cubs entered the week in fourth place in the National League Central -- just a half-game above the last-place Ci...
SMU, Preston Stone prepared for ‘big-boy’ football in ACC
SMU quarterback Preston Stone doesn't catch himself accidentally saying his program plays in the American Athletic Conference anymore.,"I'm pretty hardwired to think (Atlantic Coast Conference) at this point," Stone said with a smile on Monday at ACC Media Days in Charlotte. ,Stone and coach Rhett L...
ACC boss Jim Phillips: We will fight suits from Florida State, Clemson
The awkwardness of the legal battle between the Atlantic Coast Conference and member schools Clemson and Florida State continues to simmer with the 2024 season just more than one month away.,ACC commissioner Jim Phillips pledged the day-to-day operations remain business as usual while also insisting...
WBD, parent of TNT Sports, matches Amazon’s bid for NBA rights
TNT Sports may not be out of the NBA broadcast game yet.,Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), TNT's parent company, announced Monday it had matched one of the offers from the latest round of NBA television rights negotiations.,Several reports indicated that TNT matched the bid of newcomer Amazon, estimated...
WBD, parent of TNT Sports, matches Amazon’s bid for NBA rights
TNT Sports may not be out of the NBA broadcast game yet.,Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), TNT's parent company, announced Monday it had matched one of the offers from the latest round of NBA television rights negotiations.,Several reports indicated that TNT matched the bid of newcomer Amazon, estimated...
Angels star Mike Trout (knee) to begin rehab stint at Salt Lake
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is slated to being a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday as he nears his return to the majors after a knee injury sustained on April 29.,Trout is expected to return to the Angels later this week, possibly as soon as Thursday against Oakland. Trout und...
Angels star Mike Trout (knee) to begin rehab stint at Salt Lake
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is slated to being a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday as he nears his return to the majors after a knee injury sustained on April 29.,Trout is expected to return to the Angels later this week, possibly as soon as Thursday against Oakland. Trout und...
Yanks swat 5 HRs vs. Rays, back Carlos Rodon's gem
Carlos Rodon pitched seven dominating innings and the New York Yankees tied a season high by hitting five homers to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 9-1 on Monday afternoon for a split of the four-game series.,The Yankees improved to 10-20 in their past 30 games since getting off to a 50-22 start th...
Cleveland Browns training camp capsule
CLEVELAND BROWNS (11-6),OPEN CAMP: July 23, Berea, Ohio,LAST YEAR: Injuries threatened to wreck the Browns' season before a rescue from a couple of unexpected names: QB Joe Flacco found the Fountain of Youth from the futon and turned in a borderline miraculous four-game winning streak backed by Clev...