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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 ...

Patrick Cantlay: PGA-PIF talks ‘always evolving’
Sometimes no news is good news. When it comes to the trickle of information about the PGA Tour's merger with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Patrick Cantlay would concur.,Cantlay, who sits on the PGA Tour policy board as a player director, was asked Tuesday if those PGA-PIF negotiations had a...

White Sox face Yankees, seek rare series win
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone viewed Monday's 12-2 road defeat to the 91-loss Chicago White Sox as no less staggering than any other defeat for a club chasing a division title.,"Every time you lose, it's a missed opportunity," Boone said. "We're playing for a lot every day, so it (stinks) to ...

Red Sox's reshuffled roster looks for another win over Rangers
After ending a busy day of roster transactions with a series-opening victory, the Boston Red Sox will look to continue their winning ways against the visiting Texas Rangers on Tuesday.,Rob Refsnyder hit a walk-off single to lift the Red Sox to a 5-4, 10-inning win over Texas on Monday. A pinch-hit w...

White Sox erupt for 18 hits, 12 runs in rout of Yankees
Gavin Sheets went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, Andrew Vaughn added four hits and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin homered to lead the host Chicago White Sox to a 12-2 rout of the New York Yankees on Monday.,The White Sox out-hit the Yankees 18-9 as Chicago interim manager Grady Sizemore earned his first win ...

Red Sox rally for two in 10th to edge Rangers
Rob Refsnyder hit a walk-off single to center field with the bases loaded in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the visiting Texas Rangers 5-4 on Monday night.,Boston overcame leaving 15 runners on base, striking out 15 times and going just 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position to break ...

Red Sox place LHP James Paxton (calf) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed left-hander James Paxton on the 15-day injured list because of a strained right calf, one of several roster moves Monday.,The Red Sox also reinstated right-hander Brayan Bello from the paternity list, and he started the home game Monday night against the Texas Rangers.,In a...

MOUZ, Vitality one step closer to playoffs at IEM Cologne
MOUZ and Team Vitality advanced to the Group B upper-bracket final at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne event by taking their semifinal matches Monday in Germany.,MOUZ defeated Complexity Gaming 2-0, while Vitality rallied to beat FaZe Clan 2-1. Complexity and FaZe Clan are still alive but dropped i...

Red Sox OF Jarren Duran suspended for anti-gay slur
The Boston Red Sox suspended outfielder Jarren Duran two games without pay Monday after he was heard using an anti-gay slur toward a fan during Sunday's game.,The Red Sox said they issued the suspension "in consultation with Major League Baseball," and Duran's salary from the two games he misses wil...

Report: Texas A&M RB Rueben Owens to miss season
Texas A&M running back Rueben Owens will miss the 2024 season with a lower leg injury, ESPN reported.,Aggies head coach Mike Elko confirmed Sunday that the injury occurred during Saturday's scrimmage.,"I will address his injury at my next media availability," said Elko, who is in his first year in C...

Aaron Judge going for HR No. 300 when Yanks take on White Sox
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge stands one home run shy of 300 for his career.,On Monday, he'll take aim at that milestone against the host Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game series.,Judge, who leads the majors with 42 home runs this season, went 3-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 8-7...

Red Sox look to end 4-game skid vs. Rangers
The Boston Red Sox will attempt to end a four-game losing streak on Monday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers.,The Houston Astros swept the Red Sox in a three-game set this past weekend. Boston had a team batting average of .188 in the series and was outscored 23-1...

Red Sox OF Jarren Duran apologizes for use of homophobic slur
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran issued an apology after microphones caught him using a homophobic slur during Sunday's 10-2 loss to the visiting Houston Astros.,While Duran was batting in the bottom of the sixth inning, the New England Sports Network broadcast picked up a fan heckling the 27-...

XSET captures Fortnite title at Esports World Cup
XSET completed an undefeated run through the Fortnite tournament at the Esports World Cup by defeating Exceed 4-2 in the grand final for the $400,000 first prize on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,XSET did not drop a map during the group stage, where all matches were best-of-five, to advance to the ...

Natus Vincere soar into Group A upper-bracket final at IEM Cologne
Natus Vincere completed a 2-0 sweep of Astralis on Sunday to advance to the Group A upper-bracket final in group-stage action at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne in Germany.,With the victory, Natus Vincere will face SAW for a spot in the semifinals of the playoffs. The loser of the Group A upper-br...

Yankees' stars collect homers before Rangers' comeback falls short
Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and tied a season high with four RBIs as the host New York Yankees earned an 8-7 victory over the struggling Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon.,The Yankees won for the 10th time in 14 games and for the 70th time this season.,Juan Soto ho...

Astros roll over Red Sox, complete sweep
Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning as the visiting Houston Astros completed a three-game series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Sunday.,Bregman hit a three-run homer that handed the Astros a 4-0 lead before Alvarez followed with a solo shot, hi...

RHPs Max Scherzer, Nathan Eovaldi leave Rangers for evaluations
Texas Rangers right-handed starters Max Scherzer and Nathan Eovaldi have left the team during its road trip and returned home for evaluations, general manager Chris Young said Sunday.,Scherzer, on the IL since Aug. 2 due to right shoulder fatigue, accompanied the Rangers on their six-game road trip ...

Red Sox starting LHP James Paxton (calf strain) exits in 1st inning
Boston left-hander James Paxton strained his right calf after five pitches of his start Sunday against the visiting Houston Astros, the Red Sox announced.,Paxton limped off the field after moving to cover first base on Yordan Alvarez's grounder to first baseman Dominic Smith with two outs in the ope...