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Rhys Hoskins, Eric Haase power Brewers past Twins
Rhys Hoskins hit a tiebreaking, two-run home run in the top of eighth inning, Eric Haase blasted two home runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for an 8-7 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Jackson Chourio finished 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and three RBIs for M...
Chiefs S Justin Reid out with right quad injury
Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid is listed as day-to-day with a right quad injury as training camp begins, coach Andy Reid said Sunday.,Justin Reid is on the team's non-football injury list after sustaining the injury between OTAs and the beginning of camp, the coach said. Justin Reid wore a sl...
Yankees bench slump-ridden DJ LeMahieu
The New York Yankees benched infielder DJ LeMahieu for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, and possibly for longer.,LeMahieu, who is hitless in his last 17 at-bats and batting .177 on the year, rode the pine for the series finale while Oswaldo Cabrera manned third base.,Before the game, manage...
Rays place RHP Ryan Pepiot (knee infection) on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to a right knee infection diagnosed over the All-Star break that required hospitalization.,In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled right-hander Tyler Zuber from Triple-A Durham.,Pepiot, who was schedul...
Tadej Pogacar captures third Tour de Force championship
Tadej Pogacar won his third Tour de France on Sunday, sealing the triumph with his sixth stage victory.,The 25-year-old Slovenian finished the Stage 21 time trial 63 seconds in front of rival Jonas Vingegaard, good enough to break the Dane's streak of two straight Tour wins. Pogacar's overall time w...
Report: Jays SS Bo Bichette has said he would welcome trade
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has said he would prefer to be traded, USA Today reported Sunday.,Bichette, who went on the injured list Saturday due to ongoing issues with his right calf, has not indicated publicly that he wants to be moved, but he "told friends that he would welcome a trad...
Report: Thom Brennaman to call games for The CW
Thom Brennaman will return to the broadcast booth this fall, calling nationally televised college football games for The CW after four years out of the business, The Athletic reported Sunday.,He was fired after he uttered a homophobic slur during the broadcast of the Aug. 19, 2020, game between the ...
Athletics place SS Jacob Wilson (hamstring) on 10-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed shortstop Jacob Wilson on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a left hamstring strain suffered in his major league debut on Friday.,He is the organization's top prospect.,In a corresponding move, the Athletics activated infielder Abraham Toro from the 10-day IL fol...
Reports: Celtics' Sam Hauser agrees to 4-year, $45M extension
Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser has agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,Hauser, who will make $2.1 million in the upcoming season, will be under contract through 2028-29. ,Hauser, 26, averaged 9.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 79 games (13 st...
WNBA could add 4 games to 2025 schedule
WNBA teams could play a 44-game schedule in the regular season in 2025, an increase of four per club.,Commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed the potential for expansion on Saturday while speaking to reporters before the league's All-Star Game.,"We're looking at the footprint for next year," Engelber...
ATP roundup: Nuno Borges jolts Rafael Nadal in Nordea Open final
Seventh-seeded Nuno Borges captured his first ATP Tour title by posting a 6-3, 6-2 win over Rafael Nadal on Sunday at the clay-court Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, was making his first appearance in a final since winning the French Open in June 2022. Borges, of ...
Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw set to return to Dodgers this week
The Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation is set to get a huge boost this week with the return of Tyler Glasnow from the injured list and the season debut of Clayton Kershaw, who was sidelined by offseason shoulder surgery.,Glasnow had been on the injured list since July 9 with lower back tightness...
MLB Starting Pitcher Trade Deadline Candidates to Watch
As the MLB Trade Deadline grows closer, let's take a look at starting pitchers who could be atop shopping lists for teams looking to acquire talent....
Utah State CB Andre Seldon Jr. dies in apparent drowning
Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. died of an apparent drowning at a Utah reservoir on Saturday, the school announced. He was 22.,Per the Cache County Sheriff's Office, a search began Saturday afternoon at Porcupine Reservoir after Seldon was seen diving from cliffs and did not resurface. ,Utah ...
Jaylen Brown Is Right: Bronny James Is Not a Pro Basketball Player
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown went viral after a clip surfaced where he seems to say that Bronny James isn't a pro. The thing is, Brown might actually be correct....
Braves place LHP Max Fried (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to left forearm neuritis.,The move is retroactive to Thursday, two days after Fried tossed one scoreless inning for the National League in the All-Star Game.,Fried, 30, is 7-5 with a 3.08 ERA in 18 starts ...
Dodgers look for timely hitting in series finale vs. Red Sox
Inconsistent on offense to close out the first half of the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers at least have figured out how to hit in the clutch lately. ,After rallying to two wins, Los Angeles will look to record a three-game series sweep of the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.,The Dodgers won...
Giants' Hayden Birdsong looks to make impression vs. Rockies
While the Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon, plenty of attention will be 1,800 miles away at Cooperstown, N.Y., where franchise icon Todd Helton will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.,Helton is the first player to make the Hall of Fame after playin...
Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt finding right mix of pitches, takes on Cubs
When the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks try for a three-game sweep against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon, they'll have another confident pitcher on the mound.,Arizona right-hander Brandon Pfaadt is coming off six shutout innings against the Atlanta Braves in a 1-0 win on July 11.,Pfaadt (4-6, ...
Struggling Mariners turn to Bryan Woo in finale vs. Astros
The Seattle Mariners aren't scheduled to send All-Star Logan Gilbert to the mound Sunday as they try to regain a share of the American League West lead and avoid a three-game sweep by the visiting Houston Astros.,Instead, oft-injured Bryan Woo (3-1, 2.45 ERA) will pitch against Astros right-hander R...