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Mickey Moniak leads Rockies past White Sox
Mickey Moniak finished a double shy of the cycle, Michael Toglia also went deep, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 in Denver on Sunday.,Moniak finished 3-for-4, and the only at-bat he did not reach was a strikeout in the second inning.,Colorado wrapped up a 2-4 homestand and av...
Scott Dixon edges Alex Palou at Mid-Ohio
Scott Dixon extended a remarkable streak when he notched his first win of the IndyCar season at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Sunday in Lexington, Ohio.,The New Zealander, who turns 45 later this month, has now won an IndyCar Series race in every season since 2005, a 21-year streak. It marks the...
Red Sox ride hot offense, sweep Nationals
Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to help the visiting Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep by beating the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Sunday., ,Story hit a two-run home run that was part of Boston's four-run first inning, and Rafaela hit a solo home run in the ninth. Rafaela had ...
Report: NBA's first 7-team trade makes Kevin Durant officially a Rocket
The NBA's first seven-team trade is official on Sunday with the start of the new league year as 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant is moving from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported.,The transaction, initially reported on June 22, also involves the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State W...
Lando Norris wins, Nico Hulkenberg makes history at British GP
McLaren's Lando Norris won his first British Grand Prix -- his home-country event -- in a race that had no shortage of twists and turns.,Beginning under dry skies that soon turned rainy at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England, the race also saw Germany's Nico Hulkenberg finish third. For...
Cowboys make $500K donation to assist with Texas flooding
The Dallas Cowboys are donating $500,000 to the Salvation Army to assist in recovery from the flooding that has devastated the Texas Hill Country, the team announced Sunday.,The Houston Texans said Saturday they also were donating that same amount.,As of 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, state officials had ...
Catcher-needy Orioles acquire Alex Jackson from Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles acquired minor league catcher Alex Jackson from the New York Yankees on Sunday, agreeing to send international bonus pool money and either a player to be named later or cash considerations.,He was added to the major league roster.,Jackson was the No. 6 overall pick of the Seatt...
Healthy competition fueling Lynx as they prepare to host Sky
At 16-2, the Minnesota Lynx are playing with calmness and confidence -- and not a hint of controversy.,Well, except for one thing.,Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve smiled when she was asked about her top two players mock-debating about which one would shoot technical free throws.,Napheesa Collier wants to sh...
White Sox look to extend Rockies' home misery with series sweep
The Chicago White Sox didn't win their 31st game of 2024 until Aug. 21 en route to setting the major league record for most losses in a season with 121.,But on Sunday afternoon, in the final game of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, they could reach that number.,Chicago has...
Ace Garrett Crochet, hot-hitting Red Sox eye sweep of Nats
The visiting Boston Red Sox will look for more of the same from their offense Sunday when they try to complete a three-game sweep against the Washington Nationals.,Boston earned a 10-3 win Saturday after breezing to an 11-2 victory on Friday. , ,The Red Sox scored seven runs in the fifth inning of F...
Lenyn Sosa's big night powers White Sox over Rockies
Lenyn Sosa homered, finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in four runs, Michael A. Taylor also went deep and doubled and the Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 in Denver on Saturday night.,Highly touted prospect Colson Montgomery had three hits, including his first in the majors...
Napheesa Collier (22 points), Lynx handle Valkyries
Napheesa Collier scored 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for an 82-71 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Courtney Williams added 15 points for Minnesota (16-2), which has won back-to-back games since losing the WNBA Co...
Former White Sox closer Bobby Jenks passes away at 44
Bobby Jenks, a member of the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series championship team, died after a battle with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, on Friday in Sintra, Portugal.,Jenks, a flame-throwing reliever who appeared in the 2006 and 2007 All-Star Games, was 44 years old.,"We have ...
Red Sox tally seven in third inning, rout Nationals
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run as part of a seven-run third inning that carried the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 10-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Rafaela's home run came against Washington starting pitcher Mitchell Parker. It was Rafaela's 10th home run of the season....
White Sox icon Bobby Jenks passes away at age 44
Bobby Jenks, a member of the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series championship team, died after a battle with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, on Friday, July 4 in Sintra, Portugal.,Jenks, a flame-throwing reliever who appeared in the 2006 and 2007 All-Star Games, was 44 years old.,"...
Report: OF Alex Verdugo clears waivers, released by Braves
Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Alex Verdugo cleared waivers Saturday and was officially released by the club, The Athletic reported, three days after he was designated for assignment.,Verdugo was removed from the active roster to open a spot for the return of outfielder Jurickson Profar, who came ...
Houston Texans donate $500K to help flood victims
The Houston Texans announced a $500,000 commitment Saturday to support those affected by the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country.,As of noon ET on Saturday, rescuers were still searching for more than two dozen children from a girls' camp after a devastating flood killed at least 27 people.,A wa...
WR Kaydon Finley shuns dad's alma mater, picks Notre Dame
Four-star wide receiver Kaydon Finley has committed to Notre Dame's 2026 recruiting class.,He is the son of former NFL tight end Jermichael Finley, who played his college ball at Texas before being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He spent all six of his NF...
Former NFL LB Bryan Braman battling rare cancer
Former NFL linebacker Bryan Braman is "in the fight of his life," battling a rare and aggressive cancer, according to his agent.,Braman, 38, was a special-teams standout for the Houston Texans (2011-13) and the Philadelphia Eagles (2014-17), highlighted by a Super Bowl LII championship with the Eagl...
Rockies face White Sox, still hope for first home-series victory
The Colorado Rockies have yet to win a home series this season, but they still have a chance to do so this weekend in a matchup between the two worst teams in the majors.,Colorado lost the opener Friday night of a three-game set with the Chicago White Sox 3-2 but can earn the series victory by takin...