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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...

Aaron Judge's 300th homer leads Yankees past White Sox
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to become the fastest player in baseball history to reach 300 career homers, helping the New York Yankees pull away for a 10-2 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Judge reached the milestone in his 955th regular-season game, on...

Broncos' Sean Payton: 'Lot of positives' from all three QBs
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said some of the decisions regarding his starters are "easy" and have already been made, but the quarterback battle will continue for at least another week.,Veteran Jarrett Stidham started the preseason opener at Indianapolis, but his two possessions were thwarted by...

Jonah Heim, Rangers rally for 10-inning win over Red Sox
Jonah Heim began the 10th inning with a two-run homer as the visiting Texas Rangers rallied for seven runs from the eighth inning on en route to a 9-7 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,Texas homered four times and totaled 15 hits while salvaging the finale of a three-game series.,Wyatt Langf...

LLWS roundup: Antonio Guerrero fans 12, Mexico no-hits Aruba
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...

Lynx return from break to face Mystics while in playoff mode
The Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics will return from their Olympic break when they tip off Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and star player Napheesa Collier will have to find a place to stash their gold medals during the game. So will Mystics general manager Mike Thibault...

Antonio Guerrero fans 12, Mexico no-hits Aruba to open LLWS
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...

Red Sox place LHP Cam Booser (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed left-hander Cam Booser on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow inflammation.,In other moves, the Red Sox activated outfielder Jarren Duran, recalled left-hander Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester, optioned second baseman Enmanuel Valdez to Worc...

Scottie Scheffler on Tour format for FedEx Cup: 'It's silly'
Scottie Scheffler isn't a fan of the PGA Tour's current format to determine the winner of the FedEx Cup. ,Scheffler made his feelings known on Wednesday, one day before the FedEx Cup playoffs begin at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn.,The world's top-ranked golfer is...

Hideki Matsuyama begins playoffs without caddie, coach after theft
Hideki Matsuyama will open play Thursday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis without his trusted caddie and coach after they were robbed in London during a stopover.,Matsuyama, who won the bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris 10 days ago, was traveling to Memphis with caddie Shota Hayato ...

Diamondbacks demote struggling CF Alek Thomas
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned center fielder Alek Thomas to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.,In a corresponding move, the team recalled rookie infielder Blaze Alexander.,Thomas, 24, is scuffling with a .191 average and three home runs in 37 games this season. He had been the team's primary center fie...

Rory McIlroy looks to take season from 'pretty good' to 'very good'
Winning an event in the FedEx Cup playoffs could help lessen the memory Rory McIlroy has of coming so close to winning the U.S. Open in June, only to see the trophy slip through his hands.,McIlroy enters the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, which starts Thursday, ranked No. 3 in the world. He...

Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah lands extension
The Cleveland Browns signed linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah to a three-year extension.,The team announced the agreement Wednesday but not the financial terms. Multiple outlets reported the deal is worth $39 million and includes $25 million guaranteed for the fourth-year player coming off his firs...

Report: Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah lands extension
The Cleveland Browns are signing linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah to a three-year extension worth $39 million, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The deal includes $25 million guaranteed for the fourth-year player coming off his first selection to the Pro Bowl in 2023.,Owusu-Koramoah, 24, was a ...

Yankees hope to build off Juan Soto's heroics vs. White Sox
With a major boost from Juan Soto, the New York Yankees evened their road series with the Chicago White Sox and regained the American League East lead with a 4-1 win on Tuesday.,Soto provided the offensive highlights with his first career three-homer game, but an uneven effort from the bullpen nearl...

Red Sox shoot for rare sweep in finale vs. Rangers
The Boston Red Sox will attempt to complete their first sweep in more than a month when they conclude a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers on Wednesday.,A 9-4 win against Texas on Tuesday put Boston on the verge of sweeping a series for the first time since July 2-4 at Miami. The b...

Juan Soto's 3 homers lead Yankees over White Sox
Juan Soto launched three home runs and drove in four runs and Nestor Cortes pitched seven shutout innings to lift the visiting New York Yankees past the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday.,Soto delivered his sixth multi-home run game of the season and first three-homer game of his career. He smacked a...

Connor Wong's 3-run shot guides Red Sox past Rangers
Connor Wong hit a three-run homer to punctuate a five-run fifth inning for the Boston Red Sox, who earned a 9-4 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Tuesday.,Wong went 2-for-4 while adding a double and two runs. Ceddanne Rafaela and Rafael Devers each had two hits for Boston, which totaled 12 en r...

Christian Clark second Texas RB to suffer season-ending injury
Less than a week after running back CJ Baxter suffered a season-ending right knee injury, Texas lost another key member of its backfield as Christian Clark sustained a torn Achilles tendon on Monday and will miss the season.,Clark, a freshman, suffered the injury at practice and will undergo surgery...

NaVi, Vitality lead six teams headed to IEM Cologne playoffs
Natus Vincere and Team Vitality won their respective groups at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne event on Tuesday in Germany, which lets them jump straight to the playoff semifinals.,Natus Vincere rallied to beat SAW 2-1 in the Group A upper-bracket final, and Vitality swept MOUZ 2-0 in the Group B ...