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The Arizona Diamondbacks placed second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list Monday night after he did not show up at Fenway Park for the team's

Elly De La Cruz got his first walk-off hit with a 10th-inning RBI double to help the Cincinnati Reds come from behind and beat the visiting St. Louis

Nolan McLean tossed six eventful innings and earned the win after benefiting from three outfield assists Monday night, when the New York Mets stayed h

Kevin Lamour has departed his role as chief operating officer of FIFA weeks after he sharply criticized president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stak

The New York Yankees will activate left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon from the injured list and give him the start Tuesday at the Baltimore Orioles.,Rod

The Cleveland Guardians' most significant trade deadline acquisition will be on the mound for their series opener against the visiting San Francisco G

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated center fielder Oneil Cruz from the 60-day injured list ahead of Monday's home game against the Detroit Tigers, ending

UFC 330 is in the books. Here are five fights the UFC should make next, including Islam Makhachev vs. Michael Morales and Mackenzie Dern vs. Zhang Wei

The Indiana Fever will be chasing their fifth straight victory Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Tempo.,The Tempo, meanwhile, will be trying t

Ohio State begins 2026 ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll. Here's a look at the Buckeyes' roster, key questions and brutal upcoming schedule.

Dana White's Contender Series Week 2 preview includes picks and predictions for all five fights Tuesday, August 18, from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is headed to the injured list with a Grade 2 oblique strain, ESPN and MLB.com reported on Monday.,The injury, wh

Six pitchers combined to limit the Cincinnati Reds to three hits as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals claimed a 2-1 victory Monday in the first game of

The Buss family, which has been primary or minority owners of the Los Angeles Lakers since 1979, will sell its current 17.8% ownership to new owners B

Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the San Diego Padres' new ownership group on Monday.,Billionaire Jose E. Feliciano and his wife and

UFC 330 results and recap featuring Islam Makhachev's win over Ian Machado Garry, Mackenzie Dern's victory, major upsets and Edson Barboza's retiremen

Islam Makhachev strengthened his case as one of the greatest UFC fighters ever at UFC 330. Here are seven reasons his resume stands apart.

For the first time in 65 years and only the second time ever, the Big Ten Conference boasts the top two teams in the AP preseason Top 25 poll with Ohi

The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Austin Martin on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.,Martin, 27, sustained the injury w

The New York Giants are signing veteran quarterback Jake Haener, NFL Network reported on Monday.,Free agent running back Najee Harris could be next af

The Columbus Crew loaned midfielder Hugo Picard to French Ligue 1 side Troyes on Monday.,The deal runs through the 2027 MLS season and includes a purc

Sixteen Counter-Strike 2 teams are set to compete in a single-elimination playoff bracket at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris this week. ,100 Thiev

A vote expected in the coming weeks could ease the scheduling demand for the WTA Tour's top players.,WTA Tour Architecture Council member Bob Moran to

--The Panthers officially added tight end Darren Waller and waived offensive lineman Joshua Gray and outside linebacker Nick Hampton on Monday.,Waller

Fans will cast the first vote for the Heisman Trophy this season under a new platform unveiled on Monday.,The website -- hopefuls.heisman.com -- will

The Houston Dash transferred midfielder Emina Ekic to Italy's Parma Calcio 1913 for an undisclosed fee on Monday.,Ekic, 27, appeared in five matches f

The Los Angeles Galaxy announced the transfer of defender Miki Yamane to Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds on Sunday night.,Yamane, 32, joined the Galaxy fro

Scottie Scheffler ended his winning drought in dominant fashion, winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship by eight strokes to begin the FedEx Cup playo

Tigers vs. Pirates prediction, odds and best bets for Monday's MLB matchup at PNC Park, including picks on the Over 8 and Detroit moneyline.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are battling for the top record in the National League while the Colorado Rockies are fighting to avoid another 100-loss seaso

On this date two years ago, the Chicago White Sox were 64 games under .500 and headed toward the losingest season -- 121 defeats -- in the modern era

Matt Olson continues to impress, even if his manager sometimes struggles to find the right words to describe his achievements.,"He's just a special pl

Right-hander Michael Wacha will have a tough act to follow on Monday night when he takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a four-

The New York Mets and San Diego Padres acted in polar-opposite fashions at the trade deadline.,But two weeks later, they're equally resurgent.,The Met

The Boston Red Sox might not have to worry about facing Nolan Arenado when they begin a three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on

Following a rough stretch since the All-Star break, the Philadelphia Phillies finally have some positive momentum entering their home series with the

It's been quite a month of August for Alec Burleson. Just over halfway through the penultimate month of the major league season, the St. Louis Cardina

Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to miss the rest of the preseason with a high ankle sprain, ESPN reported on Sunday.,

Seemingly getting stronger as the tournament wore on, Team Falcons swept their way through the semifinals and grand final Sunday to win the Rocket Lea

Rayan Elloumi and Thomas Muller scored goals late in the second half to lift the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-0 victory over the host Seattle Sounders o

Sentinels knocked LYON from the ranks of the unbeatens on the final day of Week 4 regular-season action at the League Championship Series Summer Split

Ben Shelton couldn't lose in Montreal. He couldn't win in Cincinnati.,Three days after winning the title at the National Bank Open, the sixth-ranked p

Nothing was keeping Jack Whaley from the U.S. Amateur Championship. Not weather, not a 2-hole deficit heading into the final session -- not even a was

Noah Cameron tossed a one-hitter and Michael Massey and Bobby Witt Jr. each homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angel

Petar Musa scored his MLS-leading 14th goal in the 73rd minute to lift visiting FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory over Austin FC on Sunday night.,Musa's emph

Cal Raleigh homered for the first time in two weeks and Bryan Woo produced a rare quality start on the road as the visiting Seattle Mariners held on f

Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points with 12 rebounds, Natasha Cloud scored 20 points and recorded her 1,900th career assist, and the visiting Chicago Sky ed

Carla Leite scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter, Megan DiLeo added 15 points, and the Portland Fire overcame a nine-point deficit to beat

Eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller is set to play his 15th NFL season back in his home state after signing with the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN report

Adael Amador and Brett Sullivan, the bottom two hitters in the Colorado batting order, smacked three-run home runs and the visiting Rockies completed