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Tony Romo withdraws from golf event in wake of OWI arrest
Tony Romo withdrew from an upcoming golf tournament in the wake of his arrest last week in Wisconsin for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated.,The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports analyst had been scheduled to play in the Texas State Open starting Tuesday in Tyler,...
Report: NBA to max out LeBron James, 76ers' national TV games
Fans itching to watch LeBron James play in his new Philadelphia uniform should get plenty of opportunities this season as the 76ers are expected to get the NBA's maximum of 34 national game telecasts/streams, Front Office Sports reported Monday.,That would more than double the 14 national games the ...
Sizzling Red Sox enjoying turnaround that hasn't come for skidding A's
The Athletics' season has been in a free fall in recent weeks and there is likely no recovering from the latest blow.,The Athletics could learn Monday that All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers requires season-ending knee surgery before they later take the field against the Boston Red Sox at West Sacrame...
White Sox's Munetaka Murakami displaying power ahead of Yankees series
First baseman Munetaka Murakami enjoyed a career day Sunday to help the Chicago White Sox salvage a game in their weekend series against the Houston Astros.,The rookie will try to maintain that momentum on Monday night as the first-place White Sox host the banged-up New York Yankees in the opener of...
Dominic Canzone, Mariners seek series split against Rangers
Dominic Canzone was closer to assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes than just about anyone on the Seattle Mariners' roster.,The two spent hours working on making Canzone more than just a platoon player.,So Canzone took it pretty hard when Magallanes was fired Thursday, the fall guy for the Marine...
White Sox acquire RHP Jose Urquidy in trade with Pirates
The Chicago White Sox acquired right-hander Jose Urquidy from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in exchange for minor league pitcher Felix Doroteo.,Pittsburgh designated Urquidy for assignment Friday after he struggled during a brief five-game stint with the Pirates. The 31-year-old went 0-1 with an ...
Max Scherzer returns Monday for Blue Jays on 42nd birthday
Max Scherzer will celebrate his 42nd birthday by returning to the Toronto Blue Jays' rotation against one of his former teams.,Manager John Schneider announced Sunday that Scherzer will come off the injured list to start Monday's series opener against the Nationals in Washington. Rookie right-hander...
Dominic Canzone, Randy Arozarena spark Mariners in win over Rangers
Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied to defeat the Texas Rangers 6-4 Sunday afternoon in an American League West showdown at Arlington, Texas.,Ezequiel Duran went deep for the Rangers, who had won the first two games in the...
Munetaka Murakami strokes 2 of White Sox's 5 homers in rout of Astros
Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning and Munetaka Murakami added a pair of homers as the host Chicago White Sox routed the Houston Astros 12-3 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.,Chicago clubbed a season high-tying five home runs compared to three from Houston to extend ...
Luca Van Assche beats Alexander Blockx in Portugal for first title
Luca Van Assche of France secured his first ATP title when he posted a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 victory over Belgium's Alexander Blockx on Sunday in the Estoril Open final in Portugal.,Van Assche, 22, converted 8 of 13 break points and overcame eight double faults to win in two hours and 24 minutes on the clay...
Red Sox tackle Blue Jays to secure sixth straight series win
Boston Red Sox starter Ranger Suarez and four relievers combined to shut down the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in a 6-1 win Sunday.,Boston, which has won 17 of its last 19 games, won a sixth straight series.,Suarez, pitching for the first time since July 5 due to a groin strain, was taken out after fo...
Lando Norris captures first race as F1 champion
Defending 2025 Formula One champion Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, finally capturing his first victory of 2026.,Norris was the pole sitter in Mogyorod, Hungary, but quickly lost the top spot when his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, capitalized on a chance to overtake him at Tu...
Against White Sox, Ronel Blanco looks to lead ascending Astros to sixth consecutive win
Ronel Blanco will have a tough act to follow when he makes his second start in more than a year on Sunday for the Houston Astros against the host Chicago White Sox.,Fellow right-hander Hunter Brown stymied the White Sox on Saturday over seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits, in a 4-1 victory...
Cooled off for the moment, Red Sox turn to Ranger Suarez vs. Jays
The Boston Red Sox have won 16 of their last 18 games and will get two-time All-Star southpaw Ranger Suarez back from the injured list to face the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Boston, which had a 15-game winning streak broken by the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, will try to win ...
PK save in final minutes helps Galaxy earn tie vs. Earthquakes
James Marcinkowski saved a penalty shot five minutes into extra time as the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy preserved a 1-1 tie against the San Jose Earthquakes in the latest installment of the California Clasico rivalry at Stanford, Calif., ,Marcinkowski, who is in his second season with the Galaxy aft...
Hunter Brown in control, Astros down White Sox for 5th straight win
Hunter Brown allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Isaac Paredes drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.,Jeremy Pena was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Paredes was 2-for 4 for the Astros, who have won five straight, i...
Nathan Eovaldi leads Rangers to another win over Mariners
Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven strong innings as the Texas Rangers defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 7-1 Saturday night in Arlington, Texas. to increase their lead over the defending American League West champions to 2 1/2 games.,The top three batters in Texas' order -- Joc Pederson, Wyatt Langfo...
Hunter Brown in control, Astros down White Sox for 5th straight
Hunter Brown allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Isaac Paredes drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.,Jeremy Pena was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Paredes 2-for 4 for the Astros, who have won five straight, inclu...
Dylan Cease tosses dominant 1-hitter as Blue Jays blank Red Sox
Dylan Cease threw a one-hitter and George Springer hit a three-run home run as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-0 Saturday.,The teams will play the rubber match of the series on Sunday. Boston is 11-2 in its last 13 games against the American League East and has won 16 of its...
Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (calf) on 10-day IL
The American League West-leading Texas Rangers placed starting third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list on Saturday -- retroactive to Wednesday -- with a left calf strain.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled infielder Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock before Saturday's home gam...