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Texans S Jimmie Ward arrested in alleged family violence incident
Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward is facing a felony assault family violence charge following an alleged incident at his home on Thursday morning in Magnolia, Texas.,Ward, 33, was arrested on the scene around 5:30 a.m. and was being held on third-degree felony charges, per information from the Montg...

Jose Altuve, Astros chase series triumph vs. White Sox
After making just five starts at second base over the Astros' first 37 games, veteran Jose Altuve manned second for the fifth time in his past nine starts on Wednesday as Houston pounded out a 10-2 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox.,The teams will play the deciding contest of the three-game se...

Byron Buxton, Twins hope to bash Rangers again
Byron Buxton's 479-foot home run finally stopped traveling.,The Minnesota Twins hope to keep going, though. They will take on the Texas Rangers in the decisive contest of a three-game series Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Buxton will look to stay hot in the series finale. He has tallied three hi...

Balanced-scoring Storm send Lynx to first loss of season
Nneka Ogwumike's 21 points led a double-figure scoring effort from all five Seattle starters, and the Storm handed the visiting Minnesota Lynx their first loss of the season, 94-84 on Wednesday.,With Minnesota falling to 9-1, the New York Liberty (9-0) are the last unbeaten team in the WNBA.,Seattle...

Christian Walker powers Astros to 10-2 win over White Sox
Christian Walker finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in a season-high four runs as the Houston Astros slugged past the visiting Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Wednesday.,Walker went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a two-run double to pace a balanced attack that featured five other Astros with m...

Walker Buehler, Red Sox take series decider vs. Rays
Walker Buehler worked a seven-inning quality start and got the support of four solo home runs as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in the rubber game of a three-game series on Wednesday.,Marcelo Mayer homered in each of the first two at-bats, with the 22-year-old rookie becoming the...

NFL extends, expands exclusive data deal with Genius Sports
Genius Sports will continue to provide NFL data to sports betting entities through the end of the 2030 season after a multi-year deal was reached Wednesday between the two entities.,Since 2021, Genius Sports has been distributing NFL play-by-play statistics that pour through the league's Next Gen St...

Report: Suns weighing Kevin Durant trade options
The Phoenix Suns are actively working with Kevin Durant's business partner to weigh trade options, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The Suns and Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman have met "multiple times" in the past week to discuss potential destinations for the future Hall of Famer, per the report.,Teams that ha...

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll (hand) to return for Canadian GP
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll will drive in his home-nation race, the Canadian Grand Prix, this weekend after undergoing a procedure to treat pain in his hand and wrist.,Stroll, 26, missed the Spanish Grand Prix on June 1.,The pain is believed to have stemmed from a 2023 medical procedure that wa...
Roman Anthony Shines in Fenway Debut, Red Sox Remain a Work in Progress
Top prospect Roman Anthony delivered his first career hit in front of family at Fenway Park, but despite the excitement, the Boston Red Sox aren’t ready to contend just yet. Here's why timing matters....

Despite loss to White Sox, Astros succeeding amid injuries
Despite their 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series and six-game homestand, the Houston Astros have displayed an admirable measure of resilience in the face of debilitating injuries.,Even with three-fifths of their starting rotation sidelined by injuries -...

Pitchers, rookie Roman Anthony take spotlight as Rays, Red Sox meet
The Tampa Bay Rays will look to win a ninth consecutive Zack Littell start in the rubber game of a three-game road series against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.,After dropping his first five outings of the season, Littell (6-5, 3.68 ERA) has not lost in eight since, going 6-0 with a 2.79 ERA...

Rare Luis Robert homer helps White Sox beat Astros
Shane Smith produced the fourth quality start of his rookie season while Luis Robert Jr. belted his first home run in five weeks as the visiting Chicago White Sox claimed a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series.,Smith (3-3), who dropped his ERA to 2.37, ...

Mavericks, Pistons to play game in Mexico City on Nov. 1
The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons will play a regular-season game on Nov. 1 at Mexico City's Arena CDMX.,The NBA confirmed on Tuesday its 34th game in Mexico, the most of any country outside the U.S. and Canada.,The game will be celebrated as part of the "Dia de Muertos" (Day of the Dead) cel...

Rare Luis Robert homer (and double) spark White Sox past Astros
Shane Smith produced the fourth quality start of his rookie season while Luis Robert Jr. belted his first home run in five weeks as the visiting Chicago White Sox claimed a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series.,Smith (3-3), who dropped his ERA to 2.37, ...

Roman Anthony makes first hit count as Red Sox beat Rays
Roman Anthony recorded a two-RBI double for the first hit of his major league career and Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with a homer to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the second of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,Anthony, who was playing in just his second ...

Lynx put undefeated record on line as they visit Storm
The Minnesota Lynx will attempt to keep their unbeaten start to the season going when they visit the Seattle Storm on Wednesday night.,Minnesota (9-0) and the New York Liberty (8-0) were the only remaining undefeated WNBA teams entering Tuesday's slate of games. The Lynx and Liberty don't meet until...

Seahawks extend P Michael Dickson through '29
All-Pro punter Michael Dickson has signed a four-year extension with the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced Tuesday.,Dickson, 29, was entering the final season of a four-year, $14.5 million extension signed in 2021. He once again becomes the NFL's highest-paid punter, with the NFL Network reportin...

Lee Corso’s final ‘College Gameday’ to be at Texas-Ohio State
ESPN announced that it's long-running "College GameDay" will take its show to Columbus, Ohio for commentator Lee Corso's final ever broadcast on Aug. 30.,The Week 1 contest between Ohio State and Texas figures to be a highly ranked affair, with both the defending national champion Buckeyes and Longh...

Texans QB C.J. Stroud resumes throwing
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was throwing without any limitations during the team's first minicamp practice on Tuesday.,Stroud did not throw last week at Houston's organized team activities, with head coach DeMeco Ryans referring to "general soreness" as the reason that the quarterback was...