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Red Sox, with bullpen reinforcements coming, face Royals
As the visiting Boston Red Sox prepare for the middle game of a pivotal three-game series against the Kansas City Royals, they expect to soon receive a bullpen boost with the return of right-handers Chris Martin and Justin Slaten.,On the injured list since July 4, Martin may return during the series...

A's send White Sox to AL-record-tying 21st straight loss
The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record for consecutive losses with a 21st straight Monday night, succumbing to seven strong innings from left-hander JP Sears in a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the host Oakland Athletics.,The White Sox, who haven't won since July 10, matched the AL record...

Jarren Duran knocks in three as Red Sox down Royals
Jarren Duran hit a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning, leading the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 9-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday.,With two outs, Duran smacked his American League-leading 35th double inside the left field line, scoring two to snap a 2-2 tie. The Red Sox added four ru...

Dodgers activate Freddie Freeman from restricted list
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Freddie Freeman from the restricted list on Monday after the star first baseman missed eight games to be with his ailing son.,Freeman left the team before July 26-28 road series against the Houston Astros because his 3-year-old son, Maximus, became ill and was hospi...

Dutch men win gold over France in 3x3 basketball
PARIS -- The Netherlands won gold in the men's 3x3 basketball by edging France 18-17 in overtime in the final at the Paris Olympics on Monday, just a few minutes after Germany earned their first international title in the women's tournament.,France was backed by a passionate crowd, but Worthy de Jon...

Jimmer Fredette: Olympics-ending injury 'devastating'
Two torn ligaments in his adductor sidelined United States 3 x3 basketball standout Jimmer Fredette during the Paris Olympics, he said.,The U.S. men entered the competition as favorites to compete for the gold medal but didn't get out of group play, finishing seventh among eight teams.,After the Ame...

Royals send red-hot Brady Singer to face Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals look for right-hander Brady Singer to continue his second-half success as they open a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday.,Since the All-Star break, Singer (8-6, 2.88 ERA) has won three straight, going seven innings in each game and allowing a combi...

A's looking to deal White Sox their 21st straight loss
A team that once won 20 straight games will attempt to hand its guest a 21st consecutive defeat when the Oakland Athletics open a three-game home series against the reeling Chicago White Sox on Monday night.,Both teams enter the series on a losing streak, but Oakland's two-game skid -- the last two ...

IOC says IBA gender tests on two boxers were flawed, illegitimate
PARIS -- The gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female fighters at last year's world championships that led to their disqualification were illegitimate and lacked credibility, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday.,Algerian boxer Imane Khel...
Five NFL Players Under the Most Pressure in 2024
The NFL preseason is officially underway. As the regular season grows closer, these five NFL stars have the most pressure to perform at a high level in 2024....

Twins send White Sox to 20th straight loss
Royce Lewis hit a three-run homer to highlight a six-run second inning on Sunday as the Minnesota Twins sent the Chicago White Sox to their 20th straight loss with a 13-7 win in Minneapolis.,The White Sox are the seventh team in modern baseball history to lose 20 straight games.,Willi Castro had thr...

Wilyer Abreu (2 HRs), Red Sox win series over Rangers
Wilyer Abreu posted his first career multi-home run game on Sunday to power the Boston Red Sox to a 7-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,Abreu had a solo shot in the fourth inning then hit a three-run homer in the sixth to finish with four RBIs. His second blast was his 12th of th...

Rangers face Red Sox, look for another boost from bottom of order
Texas manager Bruce Bochy liked what he saw from the bottom of his team's batting order Saturday night, and he undoubtedly would like to see more of the same when the Rangers wrap up a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas., ,Texas had lost three games ...

Twins look to hand White Sox sixth consecutive series loss by sweep
Ryan Jeffers is starting to feel better at the plate, and the Minnesota Twins are feeling as good as they have all season.,The Twins will go for a three-game sweep of the hapless Chicago White Sox when the teams meet in the series finale Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Jeffers homered in the Twins'...

Rangers end skid with victory over Red Sox
Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning to help the Texas Rangers end a three-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,Heim hit a three-run homer against Boston starter Tanner Houck that tied the game at 3. Taveras fol...

Andrea Lee shoots 67 to grab Portland lead
Andrea Lee fired a 5-under-par 67 to move into first place at 19 under Saturday after three rounds of the Portland Classic in Oregon.,Lee, who won the 2022 Portland Classic for her only win, bogeyed the par-4 first hole but then birdied five of the next eight to close the front nine at -18-under, th...

Twins hand White Sox 19th straight loss
Max Kepler hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Jeffers also homered for Minnesota, which will go for a three-game sweep Sunday afternoon. Willi Castro and Brooks Lee drove in...

Braves LHP Max Fried to return Sunday vs. Marlins
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried will return from the injured list Sunday to face the Miami Marlins, manager Brian Snitker told reporters Saturday.,Fried has been on the IL since July 21 with left forearm neuritis. ,He last pitched for the Braves on July 11. He pitched one inning in the All-Star...

Max Holloway to challenge Ilia Topuria at UFC 308
Ilia Topuria will put his world featherweight title on the line against the ascending Max Holloway at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday.,Topuria earned the 145-pound title when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 on Feb. 18 in Anaheim, Calif.,Topur...

Simone Biles wins vault for third gold of Paris Games
PARIS -- Simone Biles won the vault final on Saturday to clinch her third gold medal of the Paris Games, dominating the competition with her signature Biles II vault. ,She defeated Brazilian silver medalist Rebeca Andrade, with American Jade Carey taking bronze.,Biles soared high into the air as she...