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Left-hander Tarik Skubal hasn't been able to put together back-to-back solid outings since his first two starts of the season. He'll have a chance to do so on Wednesday afternoon when the host Detroit Tigers face the Chicago Cubs in the finale of a three-game series.Read more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates and visiting St. Louis Cardinals are neighbors sitting in the depths of the standings, but it hasn't been all that close when the two teams meet.Read more...

Zac Gallen struck out 11 and gave up one run in six innings on Tuesday night as the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the Texas Rangers 6-3 to sweep a two-game interleague series in Phoenix.Read more...

Jorge Soler hit a tape-measure home run as San Diego starter Blake Snell gave up three runs in an inning for the first time since May 16 and Miami starter Jesus Luzardo worked six scoreless innings as the visiting Marlins shut out the Padres 3-0 Tuesday night to even their three-game series.Read more...

Graham Ashcraft recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts over seven innings and Matt McLain homered in his return to Southern California as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

Josh Rojas hit a two-run homer and Mike Ford and Teoscar Hernandez each had two hits to help the Seattle Mariners defeat the host Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Tuesday and extend their winning streak to eight games.Read more...

Josh Rojas hit a two-run homer and Mike Ford and Teoscar Hernandez each had two hits to help the Seattle Mariners defeat the host Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Tuesday to extend their winning streak to eight games.Read more...

Justin Verlander tossed six scoreless innings, Kyle Tucker hit a first-inning home run and the Houston Astros pulled away late for a 7-3 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.Read more...

The Milwaukee Brewers bunched six singles for five runs in the sixth inning to rally for a 7-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in the opener of the two-game interleague series between division leaders.Read more...

Napheesa Collier scored 29 points, Kayla McBride added 21 and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Wings 91-86 on Tuesday in Minneapolis to snap Dallas' three-game winning streak.Read more...

Eddie Rosario became the seventh Atlanta batter to hit 20 home runs this season and Bryce Elder earned his 10th win as the Braves defeated the visiting New York Mets 3-2 on Tuesday to even their three-game series.Read more...

Brandon Belt led off the 10th inning with a two-run home run and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Tuesday night.Read more...

Dana Evans came off the bench to pump in a team-high 23 points Tuesday night as the Chicago Sky snapped a five-game losing streak with a 102-79 thumping of the visiting Seattle Storm.Read more...

Two young U.S. players earned upset victories on Tuesday in the second round of the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina.Read more...

CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the eighth inning Tuesday night as the visiting Washington Nationals recorded a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees, who are on their first nine-game losing streak since September 1982.Read more...

Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run home run and Bryan Reynolds had a two-run double Tuesday to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.Read more...

Kole Calhoun's three-run homer capped a five-run seventh inning that helped the Cleveland Guardians rally for an 8-3 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.Read more...

Reggie Chaney, who played five years of college basketball and graduated from the University of Houston in May, died on Monday, the school announced the school announced on Tuesday. Chaney was 23.Read more...

Georgia Tech coach Brent Key named Texas A&M transfer Haynes King the Yellow Jackets' starting quarterback for the 2023 season on Tuesday.Read more...

DJ Uiagalelei will be Oregon State's starting quarterback to open the 2023 season, the Oregonian, ESPN and The Athletic reported Tuesday.Read more...

The Los Angeles Angels activated star center fielder Mike Trout from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday ahead of the team's game against the Cincinnati Reds.Read more...

Colorado Rapids goalkeeper William Yarbrough is expected to be out of action for six to eight weeks after a surgical procedure for a torn meniscus in his right knee, the team said Tuesday.Read more...

NASCAR is Netflix's next target for a sports-centric documentary series.Read more...

The struggling Chicago White Sox fired two longtime front-office executives on Tuesday, relieving executive vice president Ken Williams and senior vice president and general manager Rick Hahn of their duties.Read more...

The University of Colorado and Deion Sanders' business manager have agreed on a contract for a documentary series about the football team's first-year head coach to be shown on Amazon Prime, USA Today reported.Read more...

No. 1 seed Caroline Garcia of France overcame a tough first set to defeat Peyton Stearns 7-6 (4), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land on Tuesday in Cleveland.Read more...

The Philadelphia Eagles' joint practice with the visiting Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday was cut short by a sideline-clearing brawl.Read more...

True freshman Jaden Rashada will start at quarterback for Arizona State when the Sun Devils open their season Aug. 31 against Southern Utah, several reports said Tuesday.Read more...

Washington running back Cameron Davis is out for the season with a leg injury, leaving the No. 10 Huskies to scramble in the days before the season begins.Read more...

The Seattle Mariners transferred right-handed pitcher Emerson Hancock to the 60-day injured list and reinstated right-hander Bryan Woo from the 15-day IL among a flurry of roster moves on Tuesday.Read more...

Michigan football won't have Jim Harbaugh on the sidelines for its first three games of the season, and it's only trio of nonconference contests of the year before a possible bowl game. Yawn. Like it'll matter. It's part of the school's self-imposed penalty for Harbaugh's alleged recruiting violations during the...Read more...

Xander Schauffele has experienced the evolution of the Tour Championship in ways few others can claim.Read more...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed third-year safety Richard LeCounte III on Tuesday.Read more...

Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce were such heartwarming stories during the Super Bowl. Their mom baked them cookies and presented the delectable desserts to them on opening night. The two host a podcast together, and in one episode they both cried when discussing Mama Kelce's star turn during Super Bowl week.Read more...

The time is now for the San Francisco Giants top pitching prospect Kyle Harrison, with the left-hander set to make his major league debut Tuesday in a road start against the Philadelphia Phillies after he was called up from Triple-A Sacramento.Read more...

Los Angeles FC and the Colorado Rapids could both see crucial attackers return to the fold when they resume their league schedule on Wednesday night in Southern California.Read more...

Cornerback Cameron Dantzler has found yet another new home, signing a deal with the Houston Texans on Tuesday, while wide receiver Alex Bachman was waived.Read more...

The Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday reinstated catcher Francisco Mejia from the 10-day injured list and designated him for assignment.Read more...

The Dallas Cowboys are the most polarizing team in the NFL and possibly North America. How else would you explain the fascination with their brand? It doesn't matter that they haven't even made it to the final four of the NFL postseason in nearly 30 years. NBC Sunday Night Football analyst Cris Colinsworth confirmed...Read more...

Is the NBA truly a copycat league? And if so, what would the Toronto Raptors want with New York Knicks intel?Read more...

Rising seniors, super seniors and sixth-year exceptions have nothing on Notre Dame "senior citizen" Sam Hartman.Read more...

The Orlando Magic agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with 2023 NBA Slam Dunk champion Mac McClung, The Athletic reported Tuesday.Read more...

The New York Yankees reinstated left-hander Carlos Rodon from the 15-day injured list and scheduled him to start at home Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals.Read more...

With no plans to alter the existing 2024 PGA schedule, the opening event at Kapalua in Maui is "absolutely" still on the PGA Tour calendar.Read more...

The St. Louis Cardinals placed left-hander Matthew Liberatore on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with tightness in his lower back.Read more...

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play in a major semifinal for the second time in eight days when they visit FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night in the U.S. Open Cup.Read more...

Update Aug. 22: The NBA announced it would fine Harden $100,000 for indicating that he would not perform the services called for under his player contract unless traded to another team. Since Harden referred to Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey as a liar and essentially threatened to sit out by proclaiming he...Read more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star designated hitter J.D. Martinez on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of groin tightness, as he continues to struggle with lower abdomen and leg discomfort.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves recalled left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Gwinnett and optioned right-hander Allan Winans to Triple-A.Read more...

Jonathan Taylor has been granted permission by the Indianapolis Colts to seek a trade, and several teams would receive a significant boost to their 2023 prospects with the addition of the franchise running back.Read more...