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Denny McCarthy, Hideki Matsuyama share lead at St. Jude
Denny McCarthy made 160 feet of putts on his way to a 7-under-par 63 that rocketed him into a tie for the second-round lead with Hideki Matsuyama of Japan at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday in Memphis, Tenn.,In the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs at TPC Southwind, McCarthy and Matsuyam...
Lynx out for improved shooting in rematch with Mystics
After the Minnesota Lynx resumed the post-Olympics schedule with a home victory over the Washington Mystics, the teams will matchup again Saturday, this time in the nation's capital.,The Lynx (18-8) are in third place in the overall WNBA standings, a game behind the Connecticut Sun heading into Frid...
Astros 3B Alex Bregman to miss weekend with elbow injury
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is likely to miss all three games of a weekend home series against the Chicago White Sox with a right elbow injury.,Bregman underwent an MRI on Friday that showed no structural damage with the team electing not to put the veteran on the injured list for now....
White Sox place RHP Dominic Leone on 60-day IL, ending his season
The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Dominic Leone on the 60-day injured list on Friday because of a right UCL sprain, ending his injury-marred season.,In a corresponding move, the White Sox activated right-hander Matt Foster from the 60-day injured list. Foster, 29, missed the entire 2023 seas...
Alex Pereira, Raquel Pennington to defend titles at UFC 307
Alex Pereira will fight for the third time in 2024 when he defends his UFC light heavyweight title against Khalil Rountree Jr. in the co-main event of UFC 307 on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake City.,UFC CEO Dana White also announced on Friday that Raquel Pennington will put her women's bantamweight title on th...
Reports: Rich Hill, 44, to sign minors deal with Red Sox
Veteran left-hander Rich Hill is signing a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox, multiple media outlets reported.,Hill, 44, is no stranger to the Red Sox, having pitched for the club from 2010-12 as well as in 2015 and 2022. ,Then again, the Boston-area native has also pitched for 12 other ...
Minnesota Aurora withdraw NWSL expansion bid
Minnesota Aurora FC have withdrawn their bid to join the National Women's Soccer League as an expansion club.,The Eagan, Minn.-based club, which competes in the "pre-professional" USL W League, explained the decision in a letter sent to its more than 3,000 community owners on Thursday.,"The process ...
Caitlin Clark, Fever continue playoff push vs. Mercury
After nearly a month off, superstar rookie guard Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever return to action and continue their pursuit of a spot in the WNBA playoffs when they host the Phoenix Mercury on Friday.,The Fever (11-15) lost to the Dallas Wings 101-93 in their final game before the break for the...
With bats heating up, O's look to continue dominance vs. Red Sox
The Baltimore Orioles have been looking like significant offensive threats again and that should bode well for the American League East contenders., ,They meet the visiting Boston Red Sox again Friday night., ,The Orioles won their second in a row by beating the Red Sox 5-1 in the series opener Thur...
Zach Eflin remains unbeaten for O's with win over Red Sox
Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins homered and Zach Eflin continued his splendid work on the mound as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Boston Red Sox 5-1 to open a four-game series Thursday night.,Colton Cowser and Henderson each had two hits for the Orioles, who won their second game in a r...
Twins take down Rangers in 9th
Carlos Santana hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the visiting Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-2 win against the Texas Rangers in the opener of their four-game series on Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.,Willi Castro homered and Kyle Farmer had two hits and scored a run for Minnesota, whi...
Fourth-quarter surge lifts Lynx over Mystics
Napheesa Collier scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx surged in the fourth quarter for a 79-68 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams added 14 points for Minnesota (18-8), which won its first game following a monthlong break fo...
Zach Elfin remains unbeaten for O's with win over Red Sox
Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins homered and Zach Eflin continued his splendid work on the mound as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Boston Red Sox 5-1 to open a four-game series Thursday night.,Colton Cowser and Henderson each had two hits for the Orioles, who won their second game in a r...
Astros aim to continue hot streak at home against White Sox
After stumbling through their most recent homestand, winning just four of nine games, the Houston Astros have reversed course and are riding a red-hot streak when they host the Chicago White Sox on Friday in the opener of a three-game weekend series.,Houston capped an 8-1 road trip with a 2-1, 10-in...
Twins place OF Byron Buxton (hip) on IL
The Minnesota Twins moved outfielder Byron Buxton to the 10-day injured list due to right hip inflammation on Thursday.,The move was retroactive to Tuesday after Buxton left Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals with the ailment.,The oft-injured Buxton, 30, was on track to appear in 100 games...
Galaxy sign German star Marco Reus through 2026
The LA Galaxy announced the signing Thursday of German star Marco Reus through the 2026 season.,The 35-year-old former Borussia Dortmund midfielder was acquired using targeted allocation money. Financial terms for Reus were not announced.,The Galaxy will send $400,000 in general allocation money to ...
White Sox lower season-ticket prices amid horrible season
Chicago White Sox season-ticket holders will see a drop in prices for 2025 when their invoices arrive -- consolation, perhaps, for enduring what could be an MLB-worst season.,Brooks Boyer, the club's senior vice president, chief revenue and marketing officer, said ticket prices will decrease an aver...
Orioles, Red Sox aim to build momentum, steady the course
The Baltimore Orioles might have taken a big step toward establishing the momentum that has been lacking over the past few weeks. ,The Boston Red Sox had a chance to do the same but were stymied. ,Those Wednesday finishes set up the teams for a meeting Thursday in Baltimore, where the American Leagu...
Report: Galaxy sign star German MF Marco Reus
Weeks after reports linked Marco Reus with the Los Angeles Galaxy, the German midfielder finally signed a deal with the club, ESPN reported Wednesday night.,According to the report, the Galaxy likely will announce the move on Thursday.,Reus, 35, becomes the latest veteran international star to join ...
LLWS roundup: Mexico, Taiwan throw no-hitters
Right-hander Antonio Guerrero struck out 12 batters in five innings and Raul Hernandez Jr. closed out the combined no-hitter in the sixth as Mexico mowed down Aruba 2-0 on Wednesday in the opener of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,Guerrero faced 18 batters and helped Mexico achie...