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US men DQ'd in 4x100 relay
PARIS -- Canada won the men's Olympic 4x100m relay on Friday after the favored foursome from the United States messed up a changeover and were disqualified.,Andre de Grasse ran a superb last leg to bring the Tokyo silver medalists home in 37.50 seconds for their second gold in the event following th...
Sha'Carri Richardson, US sprints to gold in 4x100 relay
PARIS -- The United States won the gold medal in the Olympic women's 4x100 meters relay on Friday, their 12th title in the event ,after Great Britain botched their final exchange.,The U.S. team of Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, Paris Olympic 200-meter champion Gabby Thomas and Sha'Carri Richards...
Liquid, SAW and Complexity advance at IEM Cologne
Team Liquid, SAW and Complexity Gaming became the first three teams to book group-stage berths from the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne's play-in stage on Thursday in Germany.,In second-round action in the upper bracket, Complexity swept Eternal Fire 2-0, Liquid rallied past FURIA Esports 2-1, and SAW...
Uzbek boxer Hasanboy Dusmatov beats local favorite for gold
PARIS -- Rio Olympics champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan claimed the men's flyweight boxing final after beating France's Billal Bennama at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, while Cindy Ngamba made history by winning the refugee Olympic team's first-ever medal.,Dusmatov's win by unanimous decisio...
In first game since firing manager, White Sox take on Cubs
The Chicago White Sox will host the Chicago Cubs on Friday and resume their turbulent 2024 season with coach Grady Sizemore as interim manager.,The White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday amid a 28-89 start that included an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak. The White Sox s...
Red Sox take issue with pitching, while Astros seek more runs
There's nothing wrong with the Boston Red Sox offense, but the same can't be said about the team's pitching. The Red Sox enter Friday's game against the visiting Houston Astros starving for a strong effort on the mound.,Boston is averaging an MLB-best 6.5 runs per contest in 18 games since the All-S...
Five Under the Radar NFL Players Who Could Breakout This Preseason
These five NFL players are currently under the radar, but could breakout into household names this preseason....
Saints sign LB Pete Werner to 3-year extension
New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension Thursday. ,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Saints, however multiple media outlets reported that Werner will earn more than $25 million, including $17.5 million guaranteed.,The Ohio State product wa...
Morgane Metraux moves into Olympics lead; Nelly Korda's quadruple sinks strong round
GUYANCOURT, France -- Switzerland's Morgane Metraux led the Olympic women's golf contest after Thursday's second round, propelled by a sensational front-nine holes, while French overnight leader Celine Boutier was among those to suffer on a testing course.,The 27-year-old Swiss had two eagles and fo...
Reports: Saints sign LB Pete Werner to 3-year extension
The New Orleans Saints signed linebacker Pete Werner to a three-year contract extension through the 2027 season, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Per reports, Werner will earn more than $25 million, including $17.5 million guaranteed.,The Ohio State product was selected by the Saints in the secon...
MLB-worst White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol
The cellar-dwelling Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday, two days after the team snapped an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak.,The team did not announce an interim replacement for Grifol but said that a new skipper will be announced at the conclusion of the seas...
Three teams sweep openers at IEM Cologne
Complexity Gaming, 9z Team and Team Liquid were the lone sides that swept their opening matches by 2-0 scores on Wednesday in the play-in competition for the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne in Germany.,Sixteen teams are involved in the double-elimination play-in stage of the $1 million Counter-Strike:...
Bobby Witt Jr. (2 HRs) powers Royals past Red Sox
Bobby Witt Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs on Wednesday, leading the Kansas City Royals past the visiting Boston Red Sox 8-4 to salvage the finale of a three-game series.,Cole Ragans (9-7) allowed four runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks over 6 1/3 innings for Kansas City. The left-...
Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez win men's lightweight boxing gold
PARIS -- Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez broke the hearts of a delirious French crowd when he beat local favorite Sofiane Oumiha by split decision in the men's lightweight boxing final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.,Alvarez's win meant that Cuba's boxers, who had won just one bronze medal in Paris bef...
A's put White Sox back in loss column with 3-2 win
Lawrence Butler capped a three-run seventh inning with a go-ahead sacrifice fly, All-Star Mason Miller returned from the injured list with a 1-2-3 ninth and the Oakland Athletics earned a 3-2 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,The defeat in the rubber match of a thre...
Astros power up vs. slumping Rangers for series victory
Victor Caratini and Yordan Alvarez each homered as the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Yusei Kikuchi (5-9) allowed two runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings in his second start since being acquired from the Toronto...
Texas RB CJ Baxter to miss season with knee injury
Texas running back CJ Baxter will miss the 2024 season with a right knee injury sustained in practice on Tuesday.,The school confirmed Wednesday that the 6-foot-1, 220-pound sophomore will have season-ending surgery. The Austin American-Statesman said Baxter tore multiple ligaments and faces a recov...
5-star WR Kaliq Lockett commits to Texas
Kaliq Lockett, a five-star wide receiver in the Class of 2025, announced Wednesday he'll play at home-state Texas.,The 247 Sports composite ranks Lockett as the nation's No. 5 wide receiver and the No. 20 overall prospect. He's entering his senior season at Sachse High School.,In his junior season, ...
Top NFL Players Snubbed From NFL 100 List
The NFL Top 100 list always finds a way to create controversy, but these five players were dramatically snubbed from this year's list....
Royals, desperate for bullpen turnaround, host Red Sox
Facing the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night in the finale of a crucial three-game series, the Kansas City Royals' bullpen remains under heightened scrutiny.,Since July 23, Kansas City has won seven of 14 games, mostly due to hot hitting and solid starting pitching. In that span, relievers ...