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England outclassed host Australia 3-1 on Wednesday to advance to the Women's World Cup Final for the first time.Read more...

Just as everyone expected, the star of the show at this year's FedEx Cup playoffs is not Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm or Scottie Scheffler, but Lucas Glover.Read more...

The San Diego Padres host the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night in the rubber match of a three-game series.Read more...

If you haven't been following the touring artist exhibition that is Angel Hernandez attempting to call balls and strikes, or simply trying to disprove the utility of rules and conventions in society at all, in various Major League parks this summer, you're missing one of the truly great examples of dadaism going. To...Read more...

By winning eight straight games shortly after the trade deadline, the Seattle Mariners seemed to have answered those who questioned their deal that sent closer Paul Sewald to the Arizona Diamondbacks.Read more...

If the Chicago Cubs are to remain a postseason contender, they must take advantage of a favorable stretch in their schedule.Read more...

The Texas Rangers will try for their fifth three-game sweep at home since the All-Star break when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves will send veteran right-hander Charlie Morton to the mound in search of the team's 11th series sweep on Wednesday night when they host the New York Yankees in the finale of their three-game set.Read more...

Aaron Nola will try to beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the second time this season Wednesday night and allow the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to split the two-game set.Read more...

The Boston Red Sox will look to continue their push toward a playoff spot on Wednesday night in the second contest of their three-game series against the host Washington Nationals.Read more...

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore enjoyed the most successful start of his young career in his latest outing.Read more...

The Cleveland Guardians will aim for their first three-game winning streak since late July when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday in the finale of a two-game series.Read more...

The Houston Astros will try to slow down Jorge Soler on Wednesday night when they face the host Miami Marlins in the rubber match of a three-game series.Read more...

The Colorado Rockies have not won consecutive games in August and haven't had a three-game winning streak since mid-June.Read more...

Right-hander Aaron Civale will shoot for his first victory as a Tampa Bay Ray in his first visit to Oracle Park as the San Francisco Giants host the finale of a three-game interleague series on Wednesday afternoon.Read more...

It took 16 innings, but the Pittsburgh Pirates finally got rewarded for their patience against the New York Mets.Read more...

The American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins will try to complete a two-game series sweep of the Tigers on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis. To do so, they will have to solve the slider of Detroit rookie right-hander Reese Olson.Read more...

Bryce Elder allowed only one hit over seven scoreless innings and Marcell Ozuna and Ronald Acuna Jr. homered to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday.Read more...

Gary Sanchez capped a five-run first inning with the Padres' first grand slam home run of the season as San Diego routed the visiting Baltimore Orioles 10-3 on Tuesday.Read more...

J.D. Martinez had a go-ahead RBI double in a five-run sixth inning, Enrique Hernandez added a two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with a 6-2 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.Read more...

A break from the Aaron Rodgers Variety Hour was needed at the start of the second episode of Hard Knocks. There is plenty of footage of him being chummy, playful, and even the passive-aggressive side of him that surely gets old with his coworkers after a while. The New York Jets and HBO viewing audience needed a fresh...Read more...

Jakob Junis and Sean Manaea combined to strike out 12 in 7 1/3 innings, Thairo Estrada and Wilmer Flores hit sixth-inning home runs and the San Francisco Giants pulled away late to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Tuesday night.Read more...

Substitute Sam Surridge scored his third goal in as many games to help lift Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over visiting CF Monterrey in a Leagues Cup semifinal on Tuesday night, booking the club's first-ever place in a major final and a meeting with Lionel Messi.Read more...

Ty France hit a two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the host Kansas City Royals 10-8 on Tuesday night.Read more...

Christian Walker homered and Geraldo Perdomo, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Nick Ahmed had two hits each as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 in Denver on Tuesday night.Read more...

Marine Johannes came off the bench to score a game-high 17 points Tuesday night, lifting the New York Liberty to an 82-63 win over the host Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final.Read more...

Luis Robert Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and the visiting Chicago White Sox beat the crosstown rival Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday night.Read more...

Veteran second baseman Daniel Murphy, who played for four teams during his 12-year major league career, retired from baseball on Tuesday.Read more...

Matt Wallner hit a grand slam to highlight a five-run sixth inning and lead the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a two-game series on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.Read more...

Pinch hitter Jack Suwinski drew a tiebreaking bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning for the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, who went on to beat the New York Mets 7-4 on Tuesday night in the middle game of a three-game series.Read more...

Nolan Arenado went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Tuesday.Read more...

Alex Verdugo opened the game with a homer, Triston Casas had two hits and two RBIs and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night.Read more...

Cavan Biggio was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to break a tie in the eighth, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.Read more...

Bryce Elder allowed only one hit over seven scoreless innings and Marcell Ozuna and Ronald Acuna Jr. both homered to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday.Read more...

Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan will undergo Tommy John surgery on Monday, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said on Tuesday.Read more...

It's a baseball axiom that the Colorado Rockies are clueless, helpless, directionless. They don't have any stars, they don't have any prospects, and they don't have any idea how to get or produce either. Their ballpark presents a unique set of problems, but the Rockies are certainly not the organization that's going...Read more...

Every team had a great offseason. All those gaping, even-the-blind-can-see problems your favorite team had no longer exist. Here's where a path to greatness starts. Of course for most, that won't be true. The heavy hitters didn't go away and until your favorite players get hit in the mouth, all the offseason moves and...Read more...

Typically when a longtime SportsCenter anchor decamps, it's a solemn affair. Just two months ago, ESPN's Neil Everett's departure left his colleagues saddened. ESPN vets like Marty Smith, Scott Van Pelt and Stan Verrett were among the talent who publicly sang Everett's praises.

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Jordyn Brooks passed a physical and will come off the physically unable to perform list, the team announced Tuesday.Read more...

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge will not need offseason toe surgery, manager Aaron Boone told the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast on Tuesday.Read more...

The Detroit Red Wings acquired veteran defenseman Jeff Petry in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.Read more...

Andy Murray and Karen Khachanov pulled out of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati ahead of their scheduled first-round match on Tuesday morning.Read more...

Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.Read more...

Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Brandon Shell was not at practice Tuesday and intends to retire, per multiple reports.Read more...

AP's college football top 25 poll debuted Monday, and there aren't too many surprises. Texas (11) is overrated as usual, but everything else appears to be above board. The typical formula for misguided hype includes some combination of a new coach, unproven quarterback, prestigious program, schedule-based success,...Read more...

Kevin Garnett is an NBA champion, former MVP, and one of the best two-way players the league has ever produced. He's also a loud-mouthed trash talker, and that's meant in the most respectful way possible. Garnett talked a lot and still does. KG commented on his expectations for Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis...Read more...

The Minnesota Twins reinstated infielder Royce Lewis from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday after he missed 36 games with a left oblique strain.Read more...

The Texas Rangers signed infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison to a minor league deal, his agency announced Tuesday.Read more...

The Kansas City Chiefs signed linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi and cornerback Duron Lowe on Tuesday.Read more...

Bob Baun, a rugged defenseman who won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s, died Tuesday at age 86.Read more...