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Red Sox nip lowly White Sox to end five-game skid
Ceddanne Rafaela crushed a two-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Boston Red Sox past the visiting Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Friday to begin a three-game weekend series.,The 23-year-old shortstop's 15th homer of the season woke up a Boston (71-70) offense that had recorded just three of i...
Napheesa Collier's double-double lifts Lynx over Fever
Napheesa Collier scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 99-88 win over the Indiana Fever on Friday night in Indianapolis., ,Bridget Carleton added 16 points and shot 4-of-9 from 3-point range for Minnesota (25-9), which won for the 10th time in its past 11...
Alex Morgan reflects on achievements on, off pitch at retirement presser
Alex Morgan could feel it was time. She was ready for one last farewell.,The longtime face of women's soccer held her retirement press conference Friday, one day after revealing on social media that she is pregnant with her second child and set to conclude her decorated playing career this weekend.,...
Red Sox designate Rich Hill, 44, for assignment
The Boston Red Sox designated left-hander Rich Hill -- at 44 the oldest player in the major leagues -- for assignment on Friday and promoted one of their top pitching prospects in right-hander Luis Guerrero.,Boston had signed Hill as a free agent to a minor league contract on Aug. 15 and he later jo...
Injured QB Max Johnson (leg) plans to play in 2025
Injured quarterback Max Johnson plans to play for North Carolina in 2025.,He broke his right leg in the Tar Heels' season-opening win at Minnesota last week and had surgery at a local hospital last Friday. He remains in Minnesota, where he talked to ESPN.,"I have a lot of football left in me and kno...
Storm eyeing top-4 seed as Mercury come to town
After a 1-4 homestand, the Phoenix Mercury hit the road Saturday to face a Seattle Storm team battling for one of the top four spots heading into the WNBA playoffs.,The Storm (20-14) are coming off a 77-70 loss at the New York Liberty on Thursday. Heading into Friday's action, Seattle was 1 1/2 game...
Rookie hurlers square off as Angels face Rangers
A pair of rookie pitchers making their second career starts face off when the Texas Rangers oppose the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Gerson Garabito (0-1, 2.55 ERA) gets the ball for the Rangers (68-73).,The 29-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his first start since his ...
Caitlin Clark guides playoff-bound Fever against Lynx
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will try to stay hot when they host the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night in Indianapolis.,Clark is coming off her second career triple-double after posting 24 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in a 93-86 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday. Clark helped le...
D Alex Goligoski retires after 17 NHL seasons
Defenseman Alex Goligoski announced his retirement Thursday after 17 seasons.,His professional career began in 2004 when the Penguins selected him in the second round of the NHL draft. He split the first 14 years of his career between Pittsburgh, where he won a Stanley Cup, as well as the Dallas Sta...
Red Sox look to take advantage of woeful White Sox
Faced with an uphill climb in the American League wild-card race, the Boston Red Sox will host the Chicago White Sox in the first contest of a three-game series on Friday.,The White Sox (32-109) actually will begin the series on a higher note after snapping their 12-game skid with an 8-1 Wednesday w...
Big 12 commissioner: Expansion talks with UConn on pause
The Big 12 Conference and UConn have ended engagement about the Huskies potentially joining the conference, commissioner Brett Yormark said Thursday.,"As Commissioner, it is my responsibility to explore a variety of value-creating opportunities on behalf of the Big 12," Yormark said, per CBS Sports....
USWNT legend Alex Morgan announces retirement
Alex Morgan, a longtime member of the United States women's national team, announced her retirement from soccer on Thursday.,In a video posted to social media, Morgan said she will play one final match for her team, San Diego Wave FC, when they play the North Carolina Courage at home on Sunday.,Morg...
TCU looks for better execution, fewer mistakes vs. Long Island
TCU looks to correct myriad mistakes and find its running game when it hosts Long Island University for its home opener on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (1-0) opened their season on Aug. 30, producing a 34-27 road win over Stanford. TCU trailed 24-20 with 6:57 to play but took char...
Spirit star Croix Bethune, hurt at baseball game, out for season
An honor at a Washington Nationals game proved costly for standout Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune.,The U.S. national team player was placed on the season-ending injury list on Wednesday after sustaining a torn meniscus away from training last week, the team announced.,Spirit coach Jonata...
Jesse Winker's early slam enough for Mets vs. Red Sox
Jesse Winker hit a first-inning grand slam Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who went on to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3.,Tyrone Taylor, Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez drew bases-loaded walks in the eighth and Harrison Bader added a sacrifice fly that inning for the Mets (76-64), who swe...
White Sox snap 12-game losing streak with 8-1 win over Orioles
The Chicago White Sox hit three home runs, starting pitcher Jonathan Cannon supplied a solid effort and the team finally won again, topping the host Baltimore Orioles 8-1 on Wednesday night., ,Nicky Lopez, Andrew Vaughn and Dominic Fletcher delivered the homers as the majors-worst White Sox (32-109)...
QB Bo Nix named first Broncos rookie captain since 1967
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was one of six players named a team captain Wednesday, becoming the first Denver rookie to earn the honor since Hall of Famer Floyd Little in 1967.,The Broncos players voted for the team captains, and coach Sean Payton said Nix getting the nod speaks volumes.,"That's not s...
Martin Truex Jr. planning to race in Daytona 500, reunite with Cole Pearn
Martin Truex Jr. is planning to take part in the Daytona 500 and reunite with his former crew chief Cole Pearn.,Truex said in June that he no longer will be a full-time driver after this season but revealed his plans for the season-opening race Wednesday at the NASCAR playoffs media day in Charlotte...
Mystics face Mercury in late push for final playoff berth
The Phoenix Mercury have sewn up their playoff spot while the Washington Mystics are making a late run.,Washington faces a highly pivotal game on Thursday night when it visits Phoenix and continues its bid to earn a surprising postseason berth.,The Mystics (10-23) have won four of their past five ga...
Spirit star Croix Bethune out for season with knee injury
Washington Spirit standout midfielder Croix Bethune was placed on the season-ending injury list on Wednesday after sustaining a torn meniscus away from training last week, the team announced.,The 23-year-old rookie, a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. women's team at the Paris Olympics, recorded...