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Former AFL star Abner Haynes dies at 86
Former AFL MVP Abner Haynes, a star running back and returner in the 1960s, died Thursday. He was 86.,The Kansas City Chiefs announced Haynes' death but didn't divulge details. Haynes died in Dallas.,Haynes played for the Dallas Texans from 1960-62 before the franchise moved to Kansas City. He playe...
Rising Blue Bombers look to take down Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are talking about hunting hungry Friday night.,Their prey might be tougher than first thought.,The visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers are just 2-4 but have won consecutive games and are starting to look a bit more like the team that's dominated the West in recent years.,Now ...
Surging Astros, scuffling Mariners battle for AL West lead
A month ago, on June 18, the Houston Astros lost 2-0 to the lowly Chicago White to drop a season-worst 10 games back in the American League West.,When they open a three-game series Friday at Seattle, the streaking Astros will have a chance to move into a tie for the division lead.,The Astros have go...
Clemson extends coach Brad Brownell through 2028-29
After taking the program to the Elite Eight, Clemson coach Brad Brownell was rewarded Thursday with a contract extension through the 2028-29 season.,Reports said the Clemson board of trustees approved a new contract that will pay Brownell $20 million over five years, starting with $3.5 million next ...
Reports: Reds RHP Chase Burns receives record $9.25M signing bonus
The Cincinnati Reds signed this year's No. 2 overall pick Chase Burns and gave him a reported $9.25 million signing bonus on Thursday night, surpassing the mark set last year by fellow right-hander Paul Skenes, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Cincinnati announced Burns' signin...
Red Sox aim for division lead while Dodgers slowed by injuries
A pair of teams rocketing in opposite directions will meet in a second-half opener as the Boston Red Sox strut into the latter portion of the schedule, while the Los Angeles Dodgers try to pick up the pieces.,The three-game series begins Friday at Los Angeles.,A glance at the standings seem to tell ...
Clippers trade G Russell Westbrook to Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, with the veteran guard reportedly in line to join the Denver Nuggets once released.,The Clippers acquired guard Kris Dunn in a sign-and-trade deal while offloading Westbrook, sending Utah the draft rights to center...
Giants, Rockies have different goals following All-Star break
The MLB midsummer break has ended and teams are pivoting to the future. For the San Francisco Giants, that entails making a push for the postseason. For the Colorado Rockies, it is looking beyond 2024.,The teams will kick off the second half of the season Friday night in Denver.,San Francisco sits n...
A's RHP Mason Miller ready to bring the heat vs. Angels
All-Star closer Mason Miller will be in the spotlight when the Oakland Athletics open a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.,In a matchup of teams playing some of their best baseball of the season entering the All-Star break, the A's will be seeking to continue a ho...
Michael Wacha, Royals try to keep rolling vs. White Sox
Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha is hoping the momentum he built ahead of the All-Star break carries over to the second half of the season.,Wacha went 5-2 with a 2.61 ERA in his final nine starts before the hiatus, and he will look to pick up right where he left off when Kansas City ope...
O’s visit Rangers for first time since postseason exit
The Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers begin the second half of the season with a three-game series starting Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,And unlike their last visit to the Rangers' home ballpark, one loss won't doom the Orioles this time around.,Baltimore returns to Globe Life Field for t...
Arkansas' Sam Pittman explains Bobby Petrino hire: 'I want to win'
Bobby Petrino wasn't in the room in Dallas, but the offensive coordinator's return to the Arkansas Razorbacks was a popular topic of conversation at SEC Media Days on Thursday.,Head coach Sam Pittman told ESPN his decision to hire the controversial Petrino was all about the Razorbacks' desire to win...
Reports: Alabama to name Bryant-Denny Stadium field after Nick Saban
Alabama will honor retired football coach Nick Saban by naming the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium after him, media outlets reported Thursday.,Saban won six of his seven career national championships in 17 years coaching the Crimson Tide. The Alabama university system board of trustees is scheduled to...
Royals release RHP Nick Anderson
The Kansas City Royals released right-hander Nick Anderson on Thursday after he cleared waivers.,The Royals had designated him for assignment on Saturday to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Hunter Harvey, whom they obtained in a trade the same day with the Washington Nationals. And...
Braves, Cardinals playing long game of consistency to reach playoffs
The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, each in second place in their divisions, are expected to be in the thick of the playoff race during the second half of the season. The clubs open a three-game series in Atlanta on Friday.,The Braves begin the second half 8 1/2 games behind Philadelphia in ...
Hye-Jin Choi uses late birdie run to lead Dana Open
Hye-Jin Choi of South Korea birdied her final two holes to post a 7-under-par 64 and take the first-round lead at the Dana Open on Thursday in Sylvania, Ohio.,Choi, who started her day on the back nine at Highland Meadows Golf Club, rolled in birdies at the par-3 eighth and par-4 ninth holes to move...
Mets hope to keep riding surging offense vs. Marlins
Is Pete Alonso nearing the end of his time with the New York Mets?,The team's star first baseman, who becomes a free agent at the season's end, wants to close a presently subpar season with a bang. He will start on that Friday night when New York opens a four-game series on the road against the Miam...
Reds, Nationals open second half lagging in wild-card chase
It's been a season of ups and downs for the Cincinnati Reds and despite the setbacks, the club is still within striking distance of a playoff spot.,The Reds look to inch closer to that goal when they visit the Washington Nationals on Friday for the first of three games to kick off the second half of...
Tigers out to continue surge in visit to Blue Jays
The Detroit Tigers entered the All-Star break with two consecutive comeback wins and aim to carry the momentum into the second half Friday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Tigers have won eight of 10 after taking two in a row at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday and Su...
Underdog Daniel Brown passes Shane Lowry for The Open lead
Little-known Daniel Brown of England birdied Nos. 16 and 18 as darkness approached to shoot a bogey-free, 6-under-par 65 and grab the first-round lead at the 152nd Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Troon in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland.,Brown, ranked No. 272 in the world, leapfrogged 2019 Op...