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Earthquakes hope for improved defense against struggling Galaxy
One of the highest scoring teams in MLS is now having trouble keeping opponents off the scoreboard, and the San Jose Earthquakes intend to do something about it when they visit the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday at Carson, Calif., ,The Earthquakes were in a three-way tie for the top spot in the Wes...
First, second collide when Lynx try to stay unbeaten against Valkyries
The Minnesota Lynx can take a big step toward securing top seeding in the WNBA playoffs when they visit the second-place Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,The Lynx (29-7) will take the court riding a four-game winning streak, holding a three-game lead over the Valkyries (25...
Rangers activate C Danny Jansen, designate C Austin Wynns for assignment
The Texas Rangers on Tuesday activated catcher Danny Jansen, who had missed the last 64 games with a right forearm strain.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers designated veteran catcher Austin Wynns for assignment. In doing so, Texas has seven days to trade, release or outright Wynns, 35, to the mi...
Alex Albon signs extension with Williams through 2027
Alex Albon will remain at Williams through the 2027 season after signing a one-year contract extension, the British team announced Tuesday.,Albon has amassed a team-record 100 race starts since he joined Williams in 2022. The 30-year-old is the longest-serving driver in its history.,The announcement...
3 Most Overrated Teams in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll
Texas A&M, Penn State and SMU are among the three most overrated teams in the 2026 AP preseason Top 25. Here’s why they’re worth fading....
Report: Texas LT Trevor Goosby nursing bone bruise on knee
Texas star left tackle Trevor Goosby has been diagnosed with a bone bruise on his left knee, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Per the network, Goosby underwent an MRI after sustaining the injury during Monday's practice -- with the timeline for recovery to be decided in the near future.,The news is crucial...
Open champion Ryan Fox adjusting to life on the radar
At his press conference Tuesday ahead of the BMW Championship, Ryan Fox recited the ways his life has changed since winning The Open Championship last month. ,Starting with the fact that he was having a press conference.,"I mean, I'm sitting here," the 39-year-old New Zealander told reporters at the...
Cubs piling up hits in series vs. rival White Sox
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong commonly goes by his initials, PCA, but teammate Nico Hoerner prefers another abbreviation.,"He's been our MVP, and then just the direction that he's taken our team when a lot of us were struggling early in the year," Hoerner said. "He put the team on ...
Fresh off romp, Red Sox bid to continue power surge vs. D-backs
Boston Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman liked what he saw from his team's offense Monday night.,Rutschman undoubtedly hopes to see similar production when the Red Sox face the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in the second contest of a three-game series. ,Boston collected 16 hits during Monda...
Cubs sink White Sox in 10 on Pete Crow-Armstrong's 2nd homer of game
Pete Crow-Armstrong belted a game-ending two-run homer in the 10th inning to cap a 4-for-5, two-homer night, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-5 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Monday.,Nico Hoerner added four hits and two RBIs while Alex Bregman had three hits for the Cubs, who had lost ...
Red Sox rip through Diamondbacks 11-1 to open series
Mickey Gasper and Willson Contreras each hit a solo home run as part of a 16-hit attack that propelled the Boston Red Sox to an 11-1 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Caleb Durbin and Ceddanne Rafaela each collected three hits for the Red ...
Rangers need wins over visiting Nationals to boost wild-card chances
After enduring a 2-5 road trip, the Texas Rangers are eager to turn things around when they open a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Texas, in the thick of the AL wild-card race, dropped three of four games to the Los Angeles Angels and two of t...
Connor Zilisch joining Hendrick Motorsports for 2028 season
NASCAR rookie Connor Zilisch signed a multiyear deal on Monday to drive the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports starting in the 2028 season.,Zilisch, who currently races for Trackhouse Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series, will replace Alex Bowman, who first raced for Hendrick in 2016 but has annou...
Twins place OF Austin Martin (hamstring) on IL
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Austin Martin on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.,Martin, 27, sustained the injury while tracking a fly ball in the eighth inning of Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.,Martin is batting .241 with three homers, 23 RBIs and...
Galaxy transfer D Miki Yamane to Japanese club
The Los Angeles Galaxy announced the transfer of defender Miki Yamane to Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds on Sunday night.,Yamane, 32, joined the Galaxy from J1 League side Kawasaki Frontale in 2024 and helped the team claim its record sixth MLS Cup championship that season.,"He played an integral role in...
White Sox, Cubs playing for more than Chicago bragging rights
On this date two years ago, the Chicago White Sox were 64 games under .500 and headed toward the losingest season -- 121 defeats -- in the modern era of Major League Baseball.,Ahead of the opener of a three-game road set against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, that futility seems like a lifetime a...
Nolan Arenado's status in doubt as D-backs begin series at Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox might not have to worry about facing Nolan Arenado when they begin a three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,Arenado hit two home runs to lead Arizona's 10-3 victory over Atlanta on Saturday, but he pulled out of Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Braves...
Ben Shelton stunned by Jaime Faria in first match of Cincinnati Open
Ben Shelton couldn't lose in Montreal. He couldn't win in Cincinnati.,Three days after winning the title at the National Bank Open, the sixth-ranked player in the world lost his opening match at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, falling to Portugal's Jaime Faria 6-4, 6-4 in one of the final hardcourt t...
Felix Auger-Aliassime returns with victory at Cincinnati Open
No. 2 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime shook off any possible rust and overcame the elements and his opponent to defeat Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday at the Cincinnati Open.,Making his return after a back injury sidelined him since early July, the World No. 4 player couldn't convert on tw...
Nick Yorke comes through for Pirates in series clincher vs. Red Sox
Nick Yorke had three RBIs while playing in his first game in exactly three months, while Bryan Reynolds and Brandon Lowe each drove in two to help the host Pittsburgh Pirates secure an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon.,Despite a 2 1/2-hour rain delay between the sixth and seventh ...