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Bears beat Texans in shortened Hall of Fame Game
With most of the starters on the sidelines in street clothes, the weather and one of the NFL's biggest rules change in recent years stole the spotlight as the Chicago Bears defeated the Houston Texans 21-17 on Thursday in the Hall of Fame Game at Canton, Ohio.,The game, which serves as both the star...
Twins out to extend White Sox's historic losing streak
After spending much of July on the road, the Minnesota Twins are looking forward to spending the bulk of August at home.,The Twins will start a three-game homestand against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. It marks the first of 18 home games this month for Minnesota, which played only 11 home ...
Rangers try to halt offensive slump against Red Sox
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy hasn't liked what he's seen from his team in its last two games, and he's undoubtedly hoping things look better when the Rangers open a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Texas is coming off Wednesday's 10-1 lo...
Winners and Losers of 2024 MLB Trade Deadline
The best part about the MLB trade deadline is breaking down winners and losers. While some teams bought and some teams sold, here's who won and lost the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline....
With Jimmer Fredette out, U.S. 3x3 team falls to Lithuania
With team leader Jimmer Fredette on the bench with a leg injury, the United States 3x3 men's basketball team remained winless in pool play, falling to 0-3 with a 20-18 loss to Lithuania on Thursday at the Paris Olympics.,Fredette, a former NBA first-round draft pick, suffered the injury with about t...
McLaren principal Andrea Stella signs contract extension
Team principal Andrea Stella is remaining with McLaren after signing a multi-year contract extension, the F1 team said Thursday.,Contract terms were not announced.,Stella, 53, joined McLaren in 2015 and worked his way up to team principal, promoted in 2022. Since then, McLaren drivers have two Grand...
FC Cincinnati sign D Ian Murphy to extension
FC Cincinnati signed defender Ian Murphy to a contract extension through the 2026 season.,The deal announced Thursday includes an option for 2027 for the 2022 first-round draft pick (14th overall).,Murphy, 24, has recorded one goal in 72 MLS matches (52 starts) over the past three seasons.,"Ian has ...
Jessica Fox wins another canoe gold; USA's Evy Leibfarth earns bronze
PARIS -- Australia's Jessica Fox pulled off another sensational descent at the Vaires-sur-Marnes Nautical Stadium to win her second gold of the Paris Games on Wednesday, adding the women's canoe single title to the kayak single gold she secured on Sunday.,Still, Fox stole the show with an incredible...
Double despair for American 3x3 basketball squads
PARIS -- The United States, the reigning champion, suffered a stunning second loss in the women's 3x3 basketball pool stage at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, downed 20-17 by an Azerbaijan side featuring former WNBA guard Tiffany Hayes.,After losing to Germany in the opening game of the tournament ...
Rafael Devers, Red Sox walk off vs. Mariners
Rafael Devers led off the bottom of the 10th inning with an RBI double that scored Tyler O'Neill and handed the Boston Red Sox a 3-2 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday., ,Devers had three hits in the victory, which gave the Red Sox their second win in the three-game series. Boston p...
Royals wallop White Sox 10-3 to complete sweep
Freddy Fermin smacked a two-run home run among his four hits and Salvador Perez had three hits and two RBIs as the visiting Kansas City Royals routed the Chicago White Sox 10-3 on Wednesday to cap a series sweep.,Brady Singer pitched seven strong innings to earn the win for the Royals. ,Chicago stum...
Red Sox add RHP Lucas Sims to roster
The Boston Red Sox added newly acquired right-hander Lucas Sims to their roster among a series of moves on Wednesday. ,The Red Sox acquired Sims from the Cincinnati Reds ahead of the trade deadline on Tuesday along with right-hander Luis Garcia. The club will add Garcia to the roster Thursday or Fri...
Reports: Pats DT Davon Godchaux reaches 2-year extension
New England Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux agreed to a two-year contract extension worth up to $21 million with $16.5 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The reported deal comes one week after Godchaux openly vented his frustration regarding his contract statu...
Arthur Blank defends Falcons' first-round pick as QB 'succession planning'
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank lauded the "independent thinkers" in the front office and coaching staff for what he considered a business decision when the franchise selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. ,Panned as a surprise outside the organization, ...
Red Sox look to tighten defense, pitching in finale vs. Mariners
If streaks are made to be broken, the Boston Red Sox have one they are particularly eager to snap: They have allowed at least seven runs in each of their past six games.,The next chance for Boston's pitchers to stage a turnaround comes Wednesday afternoon when the Red Sox host the Seattle Mariners i...
White Sox aim to end 16-game skid in finale with Royals
The number 16 is anything but sweet for the slumping Chicago White Sox.,Then again, there has been little to savor at any point this season for a club that's 56 games under .500.,Chicago has lost a franchise-worst 16 straight games and been swept in 16 series. The White Sox will try to keep both num...
Royals rally in 8th, hand White Sox record 16th straight loss
Vinnie Pasquantino delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth and Michael Wacha pitched seven strong innings as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday, extending Chicago's losing streak to a franchise-record 16 games.,The White Sox previously lost 15 in a row sp...
Mariners use five-run 5th to down Red Sox
Dylan Moore's three-run double highlighted a five-run fifth inning that helped the visiting Seattle Mariners defeat the Boston Red Sox 10-6 on Tuesday., ,Seattle sent 11 batters to the plate in the fifth, which included three hits, two errors, two walks and a hit batter. Moore's two-out double gave ...
Orioles trade for White Sox DH Eloy Jimenez
The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league left-handed pitcher Trey McGough on Tuesday.,Injuries have hampered Jimenez, 27, across his six-year career. He has never played in more than 122 games in a season. Jimene...
Red Sox add bullpen help with trades for RHPs Luis Garcia, Lucas Sims
The Boston Red Sox added some much-needed bullpen help by acquiring right-hander Lucas Sims from the Cincinnati Reds then adding another right-hander, Luis Garcia, from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline Tuesday.,The Red Sox sent minor league right-hander Ovis Portes to the Reds in exchang...