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Storm heating up, looking to extend Sun's struggles
The Seattle Storm will be out to remain perfect, at least on the eastern swing of their four-game road trip, when they visit the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday afternoon.,The Storm started their journey with a loss to the Golden State Valkyries, but they went even further away from home to earn back-t...
Civil rights advocate, Cowboys TE Pettis Norman dies at 86
Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of it, has died. He was 86.,Norman played for the Dallas Cowboys (1962-70) and San Diego Chargers (1971-73). He was a member of the first Cowboys' team to play in the Super Bowl -- Super Bowl V in 1971, a 16-13 loss to ...
Report: Grand Canyon joining Mountain West for 2025-26 schedule
Grand Canyon is finalizing a deal to join the Mountain West Conference in time for the 2025-26 athletic calendar, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday.,The Phoenix-based university, which does not have a football program, originally was expected to join the league by July 2026. The school accepted an invit...
Post-burglary, Bengals QB called audible on Batmobile buy
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow punted plans to purchase a $3 million replica of the Batmobile following a home burglary last season.,The Cincinnati star revealed his level of concern and the lingering emotional toll of the break-in on the latest season of "Quarterback," a documentary streaming on Ne...
Xander Schauffele ready to 'take hands off wheel' in Scotland
Xander Schauffele was playing the best golf of his life at this time last year, two months after his major breakthrough at the PGA Championship and one week before capturing The Open Championship.,Back in the United Kingdom for this week's Genesis Scottish Open, the World No. 3 has battled through a...
Dirty birds? Kirk Cousins 'misled' by Falcons drafting QB in 2024
Kirk Cousins believed he had all the facts and with no reason to doubt the Atlanta Falcons' vision with him as the centerpiece of a new offense, he signed a four-year, $180 million contract in March 2024.,Weeks later, Cousins felt entirely different about the situation when the Falcons shocked the N...
Former teammates Robbie Ray, Taijuan Walker face off as Giants host Phillies
Two-time teammates Taijuan Walker and Robbie Ray will go head-to-head for the first time in their careers when the Philadelphia Phillies and host San Francisco Giants continue their three-game series Tuesday night.,A matchup of two of the best starting staffs in baseball lived up to its billing in M...
Diamondbacks hope to have Ketel Marte back vs. Padres
Somewhere between the end of a 3-7 homestand and the first pitch of Monday night's series opener at the San Diego Padres, the Arizona Diamondbacks saw a new pair of injuries crop up.,But Arizona manager Torey Lovullo opted to stress the positive in his pre-game meeting with the media, saying that "t...
Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi continues comeback against Angels
Texas right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on Tuesday night will make his third start since missing almost a month with right triceps tightness when the Rangers play the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Texas will try to bounce back from a 6-5 walk-off loss to the Angels on Monday. ,Eovaldi (5-3, 1.75 E...
Astros face Guardians after introducing another new player to lineup
A direct result of the numerous injuries that have thinned Houston's roster this season has been the steady stream of minor leaguers making their big league debuts for the Astros.,Outfielder Kenedy Corona joined that list on Monday and finished 0-for-2 with a walk in the Astros' 7-5 loss to the Clev...
All-Star 'Legend Pick' Clayton Kershaw looks to turn Dodgers' fortunes at Brewers
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will look to even the series against Milwaukee on Tuesday night behind veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw -- the newest member of baseball's 3,000-strikeout club -- while the Brewers will counter with hard-throwing rookie sensation Jacob Misiorowski.,Kershaw (4-0, 3...
Marlins meet Reds, look to extend 10-game road win streak
The Miami Marlins will look to continue their road dominance on Tuesday night when they face a Cincinnati Reds squad that hopes to jump-start its offense.,Miami's 5-1 decision over the Reds on Monday was the team's 10th straight victory on the road. That's the longest such streak in the majors since...
Hot-hitting Red Sox hope to continue feasting on Rockies
The Boston Red Sox are facing a light portion of their schedule and taking advantage of it.,Alex Cora's club has scored 76 runs and hit 16 home runs in the past nine games and will try for a fifth win in a row when a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies continues on Tuesday night....
Mitch Keller, Seth Lugo go toe to toe for struggling Pirates, Royals
With their respective teams sitting below .500, Kansas City's Seth Lugo and Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller appear to be enticing options for a postseason contender as the trade deadline looms.,In the meantime, each hurler looks to continue his own run of success when Lugo and the Royals try to hand Kelle...
White Sox hope to put an end to Blue Jays' winning streak
A common refrain during the Toronto Blue Jays' best winning streak in a decade has been "it's a different guy every night.",With Toronto's tear at nine games entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago White Sox, someone theoretically must contribute a repeat heroic performance to keep the streak alive....
Mammoth sign C Jack McBain to five-year deal
The Utah Mammoth re-signed center Jack McBain to a five-year, $21.25 million contract on Monday. The contract carries an average annual value (AAV) of $4.25 million. The deal was announced a day after the team elected to take McBain, a restricted free agent, to salary arbitration. ,McBain, 25, set c...
Padres star Manny Machado collects 2,000th career hit
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado led off the fourth inning of Monday night's game against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a single for his 2,000th career hit.,Machado slashed an 0-1 knuckle-curve from Zac Gallen into the hole between third and short. Geraldo Perdomo dove to his ri...
Rays' Ryan Pepiot looks for another strong outing vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers continue to roll toward the All-Star break. The American League leaders will aim for their fifth straight victory when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.,The Tigers used strong pitching and the long ball to secure the series opener on Monday. Javier Baez, Colt Keith an...
State of Kansas extends deadline for Chiefs, Royals stadium funding
Kansas remains in the running to provide the future home of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.,A committee in the Kansas state legislature extended a deadline Monday for the NFL and Major League Baseball franchises to accept state financing for new stadiums.,The original deadline came and went on Ju...
Four-star LB Malik Morris commits to Florida
Four-star linebacker Malik Morris has committed to Florida, marking the Gators' 17th recruit in the Class of 2026.,The 6-foot-1, 225-pounder attends Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Fla., located about 120 miles from Florida's campus in Gainesville. Morris is ranked as the 12th linebacker in his cl...