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Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while pitching into the seventh, and Seiya Suzuki and Miguel Amaya each homered, then the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday.Read more...

Eugenio Suarez clubbed a two-run home run while Dominic Canzone and Dylan Moore recorded four-hit games as the visiting Seattle Mariners completed a three-game series sweep of the Houston Astros with a 7-6 victory on Sunday.Read more...

Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter homered to back a strong start from left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on Sunday as the Detroit Tigers beat the host Cleveland Guardians 4-1 to clinch their four-game series.Read more...

Philadelphia is a sad basketball city at the moment. Another season has passed where the 76ers can't get over the hump, and their two stars are unhappy with how the team is being run. Surely, this isn't the summer anyone in the organization envisioned after Joel Embiid finally broke through to become MVP of the NBA....Read more...

The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers will play in the 2024 MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pa., MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Sunday during the Little League World Series.Read more...

Seattle Mariners rookie right-hander Emerson Hancock exited Sunday's game against the host Houston Astros because of a right shoulder strain.Read more...

The San Francisco Giants on Sunday placed shortstop Brandon Crawford on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left forearm, with the move retroactive to Saturday.Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies recalled outfielder Brandon Marsh from his rehab assignment and activated him in time for Sunday night's game against the Washington Nationals in Williamsport, Pa.Read more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday placed left-hander Angel Perdomo on the 15-day injured list because of left elbow discomfort, with the move retroactive to Saturday.Read more...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said Sunday that he isn't ready to name a starting quarterback for the upcoming season, and he doesn't feel rushed to do so.Read more...

Football season is back, so NFL fans are pumped and ready to rumble. We've already hit the point where people are so worked up over games that they're ready to rein punches down on one another. A few spectators became participants during Saturday's preseason game between the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers....Read more...

LPGA Tour rookie Alexa Pano celebrated her 19th birthday in style on Sunday, winning a three-person playoff to capture the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Antrim, Northern Ireland.Read more...

Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz plans to take his time - and see some more reps - before naming a starting quarterback.Read more...

Linebacker Myles Jack informed the Philadelphia Eagles that he is retiring, NFL Network reported on Sunday morning.Read more...

There's some lesson to be learned that Spain won the World Cup with a manager they reviled, while the USWNT faceplanted in the round of 16 with a manager who got hired mostly because all the players loved him. I'm not exactly sure what it is, but it probably has to do with what really matters is the players you have....Read more...

New England Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was released from a Green Bay hospital Sunday morning after being carted off the field during a preseason game against the Packers.Read more...

Olga Carmona scored in the 29th minute to fuel Spain to a 1-0 win over England in the final of the FIFA Women's World Cup on Sunday in Sydney.Read more...

In today's edition of Billionaires, they're just like us," Mark Cuban admitted to rejecting a chance to get in early on Uber and turn $250,000 into $2.3 billion. According to an appearance on a podcast nobody cares about, the Dallas Mavericks owner said he was approached with an offer that reflected a $10 million...Read more...

Big innings have been the norm in this series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals.Read more...

Todd Helton returned to Coors Field on Saturday night as part of a season-long celebration for the Colorado Rockies, who began play in the National League in 1993.Read more...

A pair of second-year major-leaguers will get the ball Sunday afternoon when right-hander Kyle Bradish and the visiting Baltimore Orioles look to complete a three-game sweep against lefty JP Sears and the Oakland Athletics.Read more...

It's been more than a month since the Chicago Cubs lost a series at home.Read more...

The Texas Rangers acquired Max Scherzer to pitch the biggest games in October.Read more...

As with some of his New York Mets colleagues, pitcher Carlos Carrasco has had trouble finishing off hitters this season. And manager Buck Showalter said the veteran right-hander can do better.Read more...

The Minnesota Twins will turn to left-hander Dallas Keuchel in the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays will meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves will seek a second straight series sweep on Sunday afternoon when they conclude their three-game set against visiting San Francisco Giants.Read more...

Julio Rodriguez established a major league record for hits over four games while the Seattle Mariners repeatedly delivered with two outs en route to their 10-3 victory over the host Houston Astros on Saturday.Read more...

In each of the previous two seasons, the Seattle Mariners appeared to make headway in their head-to-head matchups against the Houston Astros, with the 2022 American League Division Series between the two clubs ending in a sweep that in no way reflected the competitive nature of the three-game set.Read more...

Backup quarterback Sam Ehlinger guided the host Indianapolis Colts to the final 17 points of the game, all in the fourth quarter, to rally past the Chicago Bears 24-17 on Saturday night in an NFL preseason game.Read more...

DeeJay Dallas and SaRodorick Thompson Jr. rushed for touchdowns and Drew Lock threw for 119 yards as the host Seattle Seahawks defeated the Dallas Cowboys 22-14 in an NFL preseason game on Saturday night.Read more...

Sean O'Malley became the new bantamweight champion on Saturday night by knocking out Aljamain Sterling during the main event at UFC 292 in Boston.Read more...

Backup quarterbacks Brian Hoyer and Aidan O'Connell threw for 144 and 163 yards, respectively, on Saturday night as the Las Vegas Raiders took control late in the second quarter and blew out the Los Angeles Rams 34-17 in Inglewood, Calif.Read more...

Jake Moody's 32-yard field goal capped San Francisco's comeback from a late eight-point deficit as the 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 21-20 in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday night.Read more...

Right-hander Zach Eflin got his American League-best 13th win and Harold Ramirez went 4-for-6 with four runs batted in as the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Los Angeles Angels 18-4 on Saturday to split their doubleheader in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

Gabriel Moreno hit a grand slam and drove in five runs and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks got a strong performance from their bullpen en route to an 8-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in the second game of a doubleheader.Read more...

James McCann drove in three runs, two with a 10th-inning single as part of a five-run uprising, and the Baltimore Orioles outlasted the host Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Saturday night for a second consecutive win in their three-game series.Read more...

Lionel Messi scored his 10th goal of the Leagues Cup as Inter Miami won the tournament in an 11-round penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw against host Nashville SC on Saturday night.Read more...

The Kansas City Chiefs rolled up 504 yards of offense - including nearly 400 through the air - in a preseason blowout of the host Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night.Read more...

Malik Willis passed for 85 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 91 yards as the Tennessee Titans defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-16 in Minneapolis on Saturday night.Read more...

Saturday night's preseason game between New England and host Green Bay Packers was suspended in the fourth quarter after Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was stretchered off the field after a collision.Read more...

Mookie Betts slugged two solo homers, leading the host Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday night.Read more...

Rookie receiver Trey Palmer scored the only touchdown of the game on a 33-yard pass from Kyle Trask as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New York Jets 13-6 on Saturday night in a preseason game in East Rutherford, N.J.Read more...

Charlie Blackmon homered among his two hits, Elehuris Montero had three hits and four RBIs, and the host Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago White Sox 11-5 in Denver on Saturday night.Read more...

Indianapolis backup quarterback Sam Ehlinger guided the host Colts to the final 17 points of the game, all in the fourth quarter, to rally past the Chicago Bears 24-17 on Saturday night in an NFL preseason game.Read more...

Quarterback Kenny Pickett led host Pittsburgh to two first-quarter touchdown drives and the Steelers' defense intercepted Buffalo Bills backup QB Matt Barkley three times en route to a 27-15 victory in an NFL preseason game Saturday night.Read more...

Davis Schneider's go-ahead solo home run in the fifth and a three-run fourth inning was enough to push the Toronto Blue Jays over the host Cincinnati Reds, 4-3 on Saturday night.Read more...

Defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2024, announced Saturday he is staying in his home state and committed to Ole Miss.Read more...

No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain saved a match point in the second set before putting together a dominant performance in the third to earn a 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over Poland's Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday in the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.Read more...

Florida running back Cam Carroll injured his knee on the final day of fall camp and will miss the entire 2023 season, Gators coach Billy Napier said Saturday.Read more...