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Surging Dynamo face rested but struggling Galaxy side
The Houston Dynamo have made a strong push in recent weeks, but they're not trying to send a message.,Yet Saturday night's match against the Los Angeles Galaxy could be a toway of gain more attention.,It's a chance for the Dynamo (10-6-2, 32 points) to climb to the top of the Western Conference stan...
Scottie Scheffler fires 61 to jump into FedEx St. Jude lead
Scottie Scheffler fired a 9-under-par 61 to rocket into the lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the playoffs, on Friday in Memphis.,The World No. 1 birdied the first five holes at TPC Southwind and added a sixth at No. 7. Bogeys at Nos. 8 and 12 around one birdie at No. 10 took...
League-leading Lynx set for showdown with champion Aces
It will be a battle of two of the best teams in the WNBA on Saturday night when the Minnesota Lynx pay a visit to the Las Vegas Aces.,The Lynx (28-7) have won three consecutive games and own the best record in the league. The reigning champion Aces (24-11) are third overall and four games behind the...
White Sox place RHP Davis Martin (finger) on 15-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Davis Martin on the 15-day injured list in a series of moves ahead of Friday's series opener at Detroit.,Martin, 29, is dealing with a blister on his right middle finger. He was ejected in the third inning of Thursday's 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds after ...
Field of Dreams to host Royals and Red Sox in 2027
The Kansas City Royals will play the Boston Red Sox at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 12, 2027.,Major League Baseball announced the participants and date for the fourth edition of the event on Friday.,The Philadelphia Phillies posted a 7-1 victory against the Minnesota Twins there ...
Texans fear torn ACL for backup QB Graham Mertz
Texans second-year quarterback Graham Mertz likely tore his ACL during Thursday's preseason opener, ESPN reported.,A sixth-round draft pick in 2025, Mertz sustained a knee injury during a scramble late in the second quarter. Before leaving, he completed 4 of 7 passes for 23 yards in the 27-7 loss to...
Red Sox eager to build momentum in opener vs. Pirates
The Boston Red Sox will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the opener of a three-game series on Friday night, and both teams have rested bullpens and some much-needed momentum.,Boston ended a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday in the finale of a four-game...
Tigers' Jackson Jobe bringing the heat to open key series vs. White Sox
When the Detroit Tigers traded away Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize, they had a former top prospect waiting in the wings.,Jackson Jobe missed most of last season and more than half of this one after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The right-hander dazzled in his return last weekend and will make his seco...
Payton Tolle, Caleb Durbin lead Red Sox in shutout of Blue Jays
Payton Tolle pitched gave up two hits over eight innings, Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Durbin's second career slam broke open a tight 1-0 game in the eighth inning to help the Red Sox salvage the finale of the...
Jordan Spieth, on top-50 bubble, part of 5-way tie for St. Jude lead
Jordan Spieth posted a bogey-free, 5-under-par 65 Thursday to share the first-round lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs in Memphis.,Five players finished the day at 65, with Spieth joined by Michael Thorbjornsen, Kurt Kitayama, Michael Kim and ...
Payton Tolle, Caleb Durbin lead Red Sox in shut out of Blue Jays
Payton Tolle pitched a two-hitter over eight innings, Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Durbin's second career bases-loaded homer broke open a tight 1-0 game in the eighth inning to help the Red Sox salvage the fin...
Reds hold off White Sox to take series
Tyler Stephenson belted a three-run home run and Sal Stewart and Eugenio Suarez also homered as the visiting Cincinnati Reds edged the Chicago White Sox 9-8 on Thursday.,Cincinnati took two of three from American League Central-leading Chicago and has won six of its eight series since the All-Star b...
U.S. sets 4×100-meter mixed medley relay world record
The U.S. 4×100-meter mixed medley relay team set a world record late Wednesday at the Pan Pacific Championships, breaking the record achieved by an American team two years ago.,At the meet in Irvine, Calif., Will Modglin swam the backstroke, Van Mathias the breaststroke, Gretchen Walsh butterfly and...
Twins reinstate OF Byron Buxton from 10-day IL
The Minnesota Twins reinstated All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,He was designated as the 27th man for Thursday night's MLB at Field of Dreams game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Dyersville, Iowa., ,Buxton, who was placed on the IL on July 29 with r...
Three Quarterbacks Who Could Go No. 1 Overall in the 2027 NFL Draft
Arch Manning, Dante Moore and CJ Carr are among the quarterbacks to watch as the race for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft takes shape....
Reds-White Sox start moved up due to rain forecast
The start time for Thursday's series finale between the host Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds was moved up to 1:10 p.m. ET due to an afternoon rain forecast.,The teams split the first two games, with the White Sox winning 5-0 on Wednesday after the Reds won Tuesday's opener 5-4 in 10 innings.,T...
Max Scherzer bids to pitch Blue Jays to series sweep of Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to complete their domination of the visiting Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Blue Jays have won all three games in this series and nine of 12 from the Red Sox this season.,Toronto scored five runs in the eighth inning in...
Against Reds, White Sox RHP Davis Martin tries again for elusive 10th win
Right-hander Davis Martin earned the first victory for the Chicago White Sox in their turnaround season, part of a run that saw him collect nine wins in his first 11 decisions.,But Martin hasn't won since June 10 entering Thursday afternoon's outing against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,With the str...
Lynx nearly squander 29-point lead before holding off Fire
Napheesa Collier recorded 20 points and nine rebounds and Kayla McBride added 19 points and four steals as the Minnesota Lynx held on for an 85-81 victory over the host Portland Fire on Wednesday night.,Natasha Howard contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota (28-7) won for the 13th time in...
Error helps Blue jays score five in 8th, win 3rd straight over Red Sox
Kazuma Okamoto singled in the go-ahead run in a five-run eighth inning Wednesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to defeat the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-4.,Myles Straw added a two-run double in the eighth to help the Blue Jays win the first three games of a series that ends on Thursday.,The ...